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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-04-22MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL APRIL 22, 1986 CALL TO ORDER 1986.083 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8 :03 p.m., on Tuesday, April 22, 1986, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Those present were Mayor Pro -Tem Carolyn Park, and Councilrnernbers Ray Ozebek, Ron Sternfeis, Bob Eden, and Glenn Walker. Staff Members Present. W.M. Sustaire, City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney Tom Hart, Assistant City Manager Kay Rainey, City Secretary Jean Wilson, Deputy City Secretary James Knight, City Engineer Jim Hickerso:n., Director of Finance Visitors Bill Williams Peggy Kahler Roy Power Scott Shipp Eddie Smith Lance Bucklew Mechell Parnell Lisa Freer Shawn Kuhn Kathi Uilab and other interested parties. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Bob Eden led the pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Pro -Tem Carolyn Park. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of April 8, 1986, were approved as written. 1986_O84 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - April 22, 1986 -- Page Two ITEM 1: PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PIN 1) " Mayor Samuels presented a Ten-year service pin to William Pill. F. McLendon, Lieutenant in the police Department, employed since April 12, 1976. Mayor Samuels and the City Council emphasized that the Euless City Employees are its most valuable asset and they are always appreciative of those who stay for many years. OLD BUSINESS ITEM 2: SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR ZONING CASE NO. 86 -02 Mayor Samuels advised the Council that Site Plans for Zoning Case No. 86-02 (a request of Richard Pramblett for a change of zoning on Tract IC, 3. Groves Survey, A -599, totaling 9.3323 acres of land, from its present zoning of C -2 to CUD /R -4, located east and adjacent to Pell Hi Addition, south and adjacent to West Pipeline Road and north of S.H. 10) had not been received; therefore, it should be forwarded to the next agenda for action if the site plan is received. ITEM 3: SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR ZONING CASE NO. 86 -03 Mayor Samuels advised that Zoning Case No 86 -03 ( a request of Richard Pramblett for a change of zoning on Tracts 1Eri. and 1D1A, J. Groves Survey, A--.599 toaling 5.8409 acres of land, from its present zonig of CUD/R-4 to C-2, located east of Bell 111 Addition, south of W. Pipeline Road and north of and adjacent to S.11, 10) was related to Zoning Case No. 86 -02 and should be forwarded to the net agenda for action when action is taken on Zoning Case 86--02. ITEM A: SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 880 Mr. Sternfels moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 880, concerning the abandonment of Millican Street Right -of -Way, located between S.H. 10 and proposed Alexander Lane. Mrs. Park seconded the motion. Ayes: Mr. Sternfels, Mrs. Park, Messrs. Ozebek, Walker and Eden Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM .5 : SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 881 Mr. Walker moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance. No. 881, concerning sign variances to the. City's sign ordinance, relating to distance separation between pole and ground signs. Mr.Ozebek seconded the motion Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Ozebek, Eden, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1986-085 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - April 22, 1986 Page Three NEW BUSINESS ITEM 6: OFFICIAL CANVASS FOR THE CITY OF EULESS GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON APRIL 5 1986 FOR PLACE 3 AND RECANVASS OF PLACE 1 FOLLOWING THE RECOUNT PLACE 3: Glenn D. Walker. - 562 votes Bonnie O'Brien - 542 votes PLACE 1: Ray Ozebek ° 585 votes Walt Smith - 458 votes City Attorney Bob McFarland explained to the Council and the audience that the machines used on election day malfunctioned and did not count approximately 300 of the votes cast for the different places on the ballot- Mr. Eden moved to approve the official canvass for the City of Euless General. FJrction. on April 5, 1986, for Place 3 and recanvass of Place 1 following the recount. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Aves: Messrs. Eden, Sternfels, Ozebek, Walker, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 7: OATHS OF OFFICE Bob McFarland administered the following Oath of Office to Glenn D. Walker, Councilmember Place 3; and Carolyn Park, Mayor Pro -Teri: 1 ( name) do solemnly swear (or affirm), that 1 will faithfully execute the duties of the office of (title) of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm), that I have not directly nor indirectly, paid, offered , or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable 'thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election (meeting) at which I was elected (appointed). Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22nd day of April, 1986. Euless City Council Regular Meeting - April 22, 1986 - Page Four ITEM 8: 1986 -086 CONSIDERATION OF CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 86 -05 Mr. Walker moved to call a public hearing on May 27, 1986, for Zoning Case No. 86-05, a request of Ton; Bepko for a Specific Use Permit to allow a T.V. satellite dish antenna less than 80 feet from the front property line in an R -1 district on Lot 16R, Block 40, Midway Park Addition (717 Ector Drive), totaling 0.32 acres of land. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Aves: Messrs. Walker, Eden, Ozebek, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION OF TIME EXTENSION Mr. Walker moved to approve a 14-day time extension to Tarrant County Commissioners Court for storm drainage improvements to Collin and Dallas, Drive in Midway Park Addition, relating to Project No. CDBG B85-48- 0001- 22 -20. Mr, Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs, Walker, Eden, Sternfels, Ozebek and Mrs, Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEMS 10: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS These resolutions determining the necessity for and ordering the .mproveeent of the following: a) Highway 157 from Highway 10 to Highway 183, b) Harwood Road from Main Street to Minters Chapel; c) Pipeline Road from Raider to Highway 10; d) Westpark Way to Live Oak; providing that a portion of the cost he assessed against the abutting property and its owners were tabled until the next regularly scheduled Council meeting. ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 86 -628 Mr. Walker moved to approve Resolution No. 86-628, outlining the 31 policies relative to updating the Euless Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance. Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Ozebek, Sternfels, Eden, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1986 -087 Euless City Council Regular. Minutes - April 22, 1986 - Page Five ITEM 12: CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION City Attorney Bob McFarland, advised the Council that this item did not need to be a resolution. The Council can accept the change in the homestead exemption by ordinance when the 1986 tax is set. Mr. Eden moved to approve the maximum homestead exemption allowed by State Law, and to set the homestead exemption at the time of setting the 1986 ad valorem tax rate. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Sternfels, Ozebek, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 13: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY HEB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Mayor Samuels stated that an audience had been requested by the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Chamber of commerce, concerning hotel /motel tax funds. Mr. Joe Hennig spoke- for the. Chamber and presented a packet of information to the Council for their review and consideration. It outlined a joint proposal to the Cities of Hurst, Euless, and Bedford, for a convention and visitor's division to the Chamber. Mr. Hennig suggested that since the Council had not had opportunity to read and discuss the proposal, that perhaps he could be available at a later date if they had questions about the proposal. Mayor Samuels advised that the Council would review the information and get back in touch with the Chamber. ITEM 14: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ACTIVITIES Mrs. Park moved to (a) accept the resignation. of Joyce Loessberg from Place 2 of the Advisory Board for Social. Concerns; (b) appoint Elbert Jester to fill that unexpired term ending at the time of the 1986 appointments. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs. Park, Messrs. Walker, Eden Sternfels, and Ozebek Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. (c) Mr. Eden moved to appoint Bill Williams to Place 4 of the Advisory Board for Social Concerns, with that term expiring at the time of the 1986 appointments. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Sternfels, Ozebek, and Mrs. Park. Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 19864)88 Euless City Council R.egula:r. Meeting - April 22, 1986 - Page Six ITEM 15: CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH DE SHA %Oa STAREK, AND TANG Mr. Sternfels moved to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with De.Shazo, Starek, and Tang for (i.) analysis of Westpark Way and (2) signal design for West Pipeline Road and Raider Drive. Mr. Eden. seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs, Sternfels, Eden, Walker, Ozebek, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 16: SOUTHWEST CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RE [TEST FIRST CORPORATION TO ADVERTISE AND PREPARE FOR THE SALE OF BONDS Mrs. Park moved to authorize. the City Manager to request First Southwest Corporation to advertise and prepare for the sale of bonds. Mr, Ozebek seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs. Park, Messrs, Ozebek, Walker, Sternfels, and Eden Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 17: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT City Attorney Bob McFarland stated he had nothing to report. ITEM 18: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT City Engineer :James Knight reported that the plans for utilities on S.ii, 157 were nearly complete and that procedures for bidding would began as soon as possible after right -of -way easements are acquired. He advised that the City's share would be approximately $90,000 and that TRA would be bearing their share of the cost, He also advised that the appraisals for the easements were in process at this time. CAS A) Mr. Sternfels expressed his dissatisfaction with the overlay on Pipeline Road. Mr. Sustaire advised that this job had not been accepted; that the quality of the work was not satisfactory; and that the job had to be redone before the City would accept the overlay. James Knight expressed his dissatisfaction with the job also, B) Mr, Sternfels stated that he felt a good job had been done on Main Street concerning the striping, and that he would like to see it continued north, at that intersection. Mr. Sustaire advised that when it could be worked into the budget, it would be extended to the north. 1986 -089 Euless City Council Regular Meeting -- April 22, 1986 - Page Seven C) Mr. Sternfels requested that the lights at S.H. 10 and S.R. 157 be synchronized. Mr. Sustaire advised Mr. Sternfels that the lights changed with the movement of traffic.; that the lights were State property; and that the City had asked the State to address the problems concerning these lights. ADJOURNMKNT There being no further business before. the Council, the meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m. APPROVED : Harold D. Samuels, Mayor ATTEST: Kay Rainey, City Secretary`-