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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-08-26bMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL August 26, 1986 CALL TO ORDER .1986-161 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8:30 p.m. , on Tuesday, August 26, 1986, in the Council Cham- bers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Harold D. Samuels, Mayor. Those present were Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn Park, Council- members Bob Eden, Ray Ozebek, Ron Sternfels and Glenn Walker.. Staff Members Present W. M. Sustaire, City Manager Tom Hart, Assistant City.Manager Jaynes Cribbs, City Attorney Kay Rainey, City Secretary James Knight, City Engineer Jim Hickerson, Finance Director Frances Kodaseet, Community Relations Coordinator Rosemary Gafford, Deputy City Secretary Visitors Mrs. M. C. Boardway Warren Hagan John Vandiver Ben Brooks Frances Brooks Mike Troy Fred D. Ballinger Bill Brown Pete Gaffney Kathy Dodson and other interested parties PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Glenn D. Walker led the pledge of allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Harold D. Samuels 1936 -1.62 Euless City Council Regular Meeting August 26, 1986 m Page Two ITEM I: PRESENTATION BY D. J. BIRKINBINE Mr. D. J. Birkinbine, along with Julia Wakeley- Recreation Director and Betty Yarbrough - Library Director, presented the Mayor, City Council, and people of Euless, Texas, the original City of Euless Flag along with a plaque from the Euless Sesquicentennial Commit- tee that stated: "The original of the Euless City Flag was carried more than 3,000 miles around the State of Texas in a covered wagon as part of the Sesquicentennial Celebration January 2, 1986 thru July 3, 1986." Mayor Samuels broke the seal to the box containing the flag which was sealed on January 1, 1986, before delivery to the wagon train, and the flag was unfolded and presented to the audience and Council by Mr. Birkinbine, Mrs. Wakeley and Mrs. Yarbrough. Mayor Samuels thanked Mr. Birkinbine, Mrs. Wakeley, Mrs. Yarbrough and all the people on the Sesquicentennial Committee who helped make the event possible, and announced that the flag and plaque would be displayed in the Library or at City Hall until the new Council Chambers were ready. OLD BUSINESS ITEM NO. 2: CONSIDERATION OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 888 Mr. Sternfels moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 888 adopting a Uniform, Fire Code, prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, and providing for enforcement thereof. Mr. Walker seconded the motion, Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Ozebek, Eden and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1986 -163 Euless City Council Regular Meeting August 26, 1986 - Page Three ITEM NO. 3: CONSIDERATION OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 889 Mr. Sternfels moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 889 adopting the 1985 Edition of the Uniform Building Code and Appendices, with amendments, dwelling con- struction under the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, Uniform Housing Code, Uniform Mechancal Code with revisions, regulating the erection, construc- tion, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demoli- tion, conversion, occupancy, use, height, area and maintenance of buildings and structures in the City of Euless; repealing the existing building code and all amendments thereto. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Ozebek, Eden and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 890 Mr. Sternfels moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 890 adopting the 1985 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code and Appendices with amendments, and repealing the existing plumbing code and all amendments thereto. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Ozebek, Eden and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 5: CONSIDERATION OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 891 Mr. Sternfels moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 891 providing certain minimum standards for regu- lating the installation of electrical wiring and apparatus in the City of Euless; providing certain definitions; adopting certain electrical codes; creating the office of Electrical Inspector and defining the electrical installations, construction and repair; requiring electrical licenses and job permits; and providing fees for the issuance thereof. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Ozebek, Eden and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1986-164 Euless -City Council Regular Meeting August 26, 1986 - Page Four ITEM NO. 6: CONSIDERATION OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 892 Mr. Sternfels moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 892 amending Ordinance No. 867, establishing fees to be charged for water taps, meters and boxes, and requiring all meters to be equipped with touch -read convertible heads; and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herein. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Ozebek, Eden and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 893 Mr. Sternfels moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 893 for Zoning Case No. 86 -09, for a change of zoning from Community Business District and Single-family Detached Dwelling District to Planned Development for Self - storage on certain property out of the Ray Shelton Subdivision. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Ozebek, Eden and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 8: CONSIDERATION OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 894 Mr. Sternfels roved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 894 for Zoning Case No. 86 -11, for a change of zoning from Planned Development to Planned Development and Community Business District with a Revised Site Plan, on certain property out of the Tucker Addition. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Eden, Ozebek and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 198" -165 Euless City Council Regular Meeting August 26, 1986 - Page Five ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 895 Mr. Sternfels moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance NO. 895 for Zoning Case No. 86 -12, for a change of zoning from Planned Development to Planned Development with Special Permit for a. Sign Variance on certain property out of the Fitzgerald Addition. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Ozebek, Eden and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 896 Mrs. Park moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 896 for Zoning Case No. 86 -13, a request of Billy L. Stephen- son for a change of zoning on a portion of Tract 4B1A, A. M. Downing Survey, Abstract No. 415, totaling 0.279 acres of land, from its present zoning of C-2-to I -1, located south of S.H. 10 and west of F.M. 157. Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs. Park, Messrs. Ozebek, Eden and Sternfels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 897 Mr. Ozebek moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 897 for Zoning Case No. 86 -14, a request of Site Work, Inc., for a change of zoning on a portion of Tract 2A3A and 2C, Kitty House Survey, Abstract No. 678, totaling 0.18 acres of land, from its present zoning of R-1 to C-2, located north of S.H. 10 and west of Westpark Way. Mrs. Park seconded the motion. Ayes: Mr. Ozebek, Mrs. Park, Messrs. Eden, Sternfels and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1986-166 Euless City Council Regular Meeting August 26, 1986 -- Page Six ITEM 12: CONSIDERATION OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 898 Mr. Ozebek moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 898 vacating and abandoning a portion of Crowe Drive in the Bell Ranch Terrace Addition west of Nita Lane and north of Signet Drive. Mrs. Park seconded the motion. Ayes: Mr. Ozebek, Mrs. Park and Mr, Eden Nays: Messrs. Sternfels and Walker Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 13: CONSIDERATION OF SECOND NO. 899 Mr. Sternfeis moved to approve Ordinance No. 899 authorizing credits for services performed by Municipal Retirement System. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE second and final reading of and allowing updated service qualifying members of the Texas Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Eden, Ozebek, Nays: None Walker and Mrs. Park Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 14: CONSIDERATION OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 900 Mr. Walker moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 900 allowing certain employees of the City who have termi- nated previous memberships in Texas Municipal Retirement System to deposit the sums so withdrawn, plus annual withdrawal charges, and allowing and undertaking the cost of allowing any such employee credit in such system for all service to which such employee had been entitled at date of such withdrawal, with like effect as if all such service had been performed as an employee of this City. Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Ozebek, Eden, Sternfeis and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1986-167 Euless City Council Regular Meeting August 26, 1986 - Page Seven ITEM 15: CONSIDERATION OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 901 Mrs. Park roved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 901 amending Ordinance No. 799 to provide a different notice period for notice to the City of Euless of property damage, personal injury, death; providing the time and location where such notice is to be given; providing that such notice may not be waived; and providing that the timely filing of same by the City Council is a condition precedent to the institution of any suit; providing for a verification of the notice of claim. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs. Park, Messrs. Walker, Eden, Ozebek and Sternfels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 16: CONSIDERATION OF PLATTING NO. P -86 -16 Mr. Eden moved to approve Platting No. P- 86 -16, a preliminary platting of Lots 1 and 2, Block A, Mike Evans Addition, located north of the westbound frontage road of S.H. 183 and east of North Ector Drive, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mrs. Park seconded the motion. Ayes: Mr. Eden, Mrs. Park, Messrs. Ozebek, Sternfels and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 17: CONSIDERATION OF PLATTING NO. P-86-17 Mr. Walker moved to approve Platting No. P- 86 -17, a final plat- ting of Lot 1, Block A, Mike Evans Addition, located north of the westbound frontage road of S. H. 183 and east of North Ector Drive, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Sternfels, Eden, Ozebek and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1986 -168 Euless City Council Regular Meeting August 26, 1986 - Page Eight ITEM 18: CONSIDERATION OF A PLATTING EXTENSION Mr. Eden moved to approve a three -month platting extension on Harwood Court Phase I and Phase II requested by John R. Cockrell, Jr., contingent upon the property being mowed and cleaned within that time period. If the property is mowed and cleaned within the specified time, a second three -month extension will be automatically granted. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Ozebek, Sternfels and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 19: CONSIDERATION OF A FRANCHISE APPLICATION Mr. Sternfels moved to approve the franchise application and a Certificate of Public Necessity and Convenience, with a $250 annual fee, for taxi service from the new owners of Mid- Cities Taxi Company, Diversified Transportation Services, Inc., re- quested by Mr. Peter D. Gaffney, General Manager. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Eden, Ozebek and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 20: CONSIDERATION OF PARTICIPATION IN A PROJECT Mrs. Park moved to approve participating with Dav -Kin Electric Company to accomplish the construction of the proposed storm drainage improvements at West Pipeline Road and Westpark Way Drive as presented in the proposal from Site Work, Inc., dated August 19, 1986, and based upon City Engineer James Knight's recommendation that if the funds are available the maximum estimated cost of $65,000 will not be exceeded in the bids that are awarded, and that the results of the bids be reported to the City Council. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs. Park, Messrs. Sternfels, Eden, Ozebek and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1986-19 Euless City Council Regular Meeting August 26, 1986 - Page Nine ITEM 21: CONSIDERATION OF PARTICIPATION Mr. Wacker moved to approve re- election of Andres Garza, Jr. Georgia Langston, Ed Wagoner and Rutha Waters to the Board of Trustees governing the Texas Municipal League Workers' Compen- sation Joint Insurance Fund and TML Joint Self- Insurance Fund. Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Ozebek, Eden, Sternfels and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 22: PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED CITY OF EULESS BUDGET Mayor Samuels explained the public hearing process and opened the public hearing for the proposed budget of $16,500,000 presented by City Manager W. M. Sustaire and Assistant City Manager Tom Hart, acting for the City as proponents. Mr. Hart explained that General Fund expenditures were increased to $10,006,150 over last year's budget of $8,711,047, which represents a 14.87 percent increase, out of which $602,783 will go toward new programs. Mr. Hart stated that the City's main increase in expenditures was due to the contractural obligation with Trinity River Authority, five cents of our tax rate is expended for insurance, and costs for equipment and maintenance are exceeding last year's. Mr. Hart stated that all revenue accounts were flat and that no projected increase was foreseen, in fact the City expects a few decreases; and that property was the only significant increase in revenues because of new growth and reevaluation of property values. He proposed a new tax rate of 42 cents per $100 property value with an effective rate of 36.28 cents which represents a 15.763 percent increase, due not only to higher evaluations of property, but also due to new properties within the City. Mr. Hart illustrated the fact by bar charts that Euless exceeded Bedford and Hurst in police and fire personnel, and that the estimated tax on a $100,000 home in Euless was less than Bedford and Hurst, plus a 30 percent homestead exemption. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents to the proposed budget for 1986/87. There being none, he asked if there were any opponents to the proposed tax increase. There being none, Mayor Samuels declared the public hearing closed. 1986 -.1.70 Euless City Council Regular. Meeting August 26, 1986 - Page Ten Mr. Walker moved to approve first reading of the proposed budget of the City of Euless for Fiscal Year 1986 -87 of $16,500,000 as presented by City Manager W. M. Sustaire and Assistant City Manager Tom Hart. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Sternfels, Eden, Ozebek and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 23: CONSIDERATION OF GRANTING AUTHORIZATION TO CITY MANAGER Mr. Eden moved to grant authority to the City Manager to adver- tise for bids for signalization at two intersections: Fuller - Wiser Road and Ash Lane, and Westpark Way and West Pipeline Road. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Ozebek, Sternfels and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. STAFF REPORTS ITEM 24: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Mr.. W. M. Sustaire stated that he had nothing further to report. ITEM 25: CITY SECRETARY'S REPORTS A. Mr. Eden moved to approve the appointment of Ms. Karen Kennedy from Alternate to Place 9 on the Advisory Board for Social Concerns, with the term to expire at the time of the 1987 appointments. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Ozebek, Sternfels and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. .1986 1.; Euless City Council Regular Meeting August 26, 19.86 - Page Eleven B. Mr. Eden moved to approve the minutes of August 12, 1986, as written. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Ozebek, Sternfels and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 26: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. James Cribbs stated that he had nothing further to report. ITEM 27: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT A. Mr, James Knight reported that final approval of the water utility improvements on Cullum Drive was needed and that the cost, $27,767, was slightly under the bid of $28,783. B. Mr. Knight asked and received approval from the Council to repaint the one-million gallon water storage tank south of Ash Lane and to use the same script lettering that is on the North Main water storage tank, the words "Euless -Home of the Trinity Trojans," and to follow the same color scheme of light blue for the bowl and center and eggshell color for the legs. ITEM 28: CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND INPUT A. Mrs. Park thanked. James Knight and Tom Hart for their extra effort and support for the Sulphur Branch project, r i- 11' --e4 y B. Mr. Sustaire commented that new heavy equipment might be needed to go in at Bluebonnet to clean out the creek bed. A crawler and brush loader would cost as much as $50,000 and $28,000 respectively, and it might be cheaper to contract the work out. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Samuels asked if there were any comments from the audience. There being none and no further business the meeting was ad- journed at 9 :00 p.m. ATi EST : Kay Rainey, qty Sec reta4,, / • APPROVED: Harold D. Samuels, Mayor 1986 -1.11 Euless City Council Regular Meeting August 26, 1986 - Page Eleven. B. Mr. Eden moved to approve the minutes of August 12, 1986, as written. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Ozebek, Sternfels and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 26: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT rrr-. James Cribbs stated that he had nothing further to report. ITEM 27: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT A. Mr. James Knight reported that final approval of the water utility improvements on Cullum Drive was needed and that the cost, $27,767, was slightly under the bid of $28,783. B. Mr. Knight asked and received approval from the Council to repaint the one -- million gallon water storage tank south of Ash Lane and to use the same script lettering that is on the North Main water storage tank, the words "Euless -Home of the Trinity Trojans," and to follow the same color scheme of light blue for the bowl and center and eggshell color for the legs. ITEM 28: CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND INPUT A. Mrs. Park thanked James Knight and Tom Hart for their extra effort and support for the Sulphur Branch project. B. Mr. Sustaire commented that new heavy equipment might be needed to go in at Bluebonnet to clean out the creek bed. A crawler and brush loader would cost as much as $50,000 and $28,000 respectively, and it might be cheaper to contract the work out. ADJOURNr Mayor Samuels asked if there were any comments from the audience. There being none and no further business the meeting was ad- journed at 9 :00 p.rn. ATTEST: �� �/ Kay Rainey, :;City Secreary f/ APPROVED: Bito1d D. Samuels, Mayor