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Home My WebLink About1988-06-28MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL June 28, 1988 CALL TO ORDER 1988-091 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 7.00 p.m., on Tuesday, June 28, 1988, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Those present were Councilmembers Ray Ozebek, Ron Stern.fe1s, Bob Eden, Councilwoman Carolyn Park and Mayor Pro Tem Glenn D. Walker. Staff Members Present W. M. Sustaire, City Manager Jean Harris, Deputy City Secretary Bob McFarland, City Attorney James Knight, City Engineer Rosemary Gafford, Deputy City Secretary Lynn Shackelford, Director of Administrative Services Eldred Pruitt, Director of Environmental Health Franchot Thomas, Fire Prevention /Safety Officer Visitors Mrs. Glenn Walker Tara Walker. Mrs. Harold D. Samuels Carole Samuels Mr. & Mrs, Scott Samuels Bruce Mansfield Larry L. Cannon Cindy Cannon John Stokes and other interested parties PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Ray Ozebek led the pledge of allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Harold. Samuels. Euless City Council Regular Meeting June 28, 1988 - Page Two Till NO. 1: SPECIAL PRESENTATION Mayor Pro Tem Glenn D. Walker presented Mayor Harold Samuels with his 20-year Service Pin and expressed. his and the Council's thanks and appreciation. for his hard work and dedication to the City and the Office of Mayor. Mr. McFarland expressed his appreciation for the Mayor and stated that he felt. the citizens of Euless were very fortunate to have a Mayor such as Harold Samuels. Mr. Sustaire reviewed some of the accomplishments that Mayor Samuels had been :involved in during his tenure such as the development of a water/ sewer system throughout the C:it.y; animal. shelter/service center building; public safety building; central fire station; conversion of current_ administration offices; annual operating budget. from $5 million to $19 miilion; new bridge across Little Bear. Creek an Fuller -Wiser Road; new master plan; annual Christmas tree lighting; and the annual employee picnic. Mr. Sustaire expressed his and the staffs thanks and appreciation for his involvement in making these things as well as others become reality. OLD BUSINESS ITEM NO. 2: CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 973 Mr, Eden moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 973 for Zoning Case No. 88 -07, a request of Centennial Homes, Inc., for a change of zoning on a portion of Chelsea Park Estates Addition, Block A, Lots 71 -126; Block B, Lots 11-40; Block C, Lots 23-26; Block Ii, Lots 1 -72, from its current zoning of Pi) (Planned Development) Single Family Attached to PD (Planned Development) Single Family Detached with reduced lot sizes and setbacks, being 24453 acres generally located east and adjacent to Baze Road, north of Sagepoint Addition, south of Quail. Run Estates and west of North Main Street. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Sternfels, Ozebek, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 3: PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING EASE NO. 88 -08 Mayor Samuels explained the public hearing process and opened the public hearing for Zoning Case No. 88 -08, a request of Larry L. and Cindy Cannon, for a change of zoning on a portion of Tract 30, Alexander and Cullum Subdivision, from R-1 (Single Family Detached Dwelling District) to C -1. (Neighborhood Business District), totaling 0.603 acres, generally located at 503 South Main Street south of Huitt Lane. 1988-093 Euless City Council Regular Meeting of June 28, 1988 - Page Three Mr. Bruce Mansfield was present. representing Mr. and Mrs. Cannon. He advised. that the property was presently being used as a Day Care Center, that extensive repairs had been done both inside and outside, and that the applicants were requesting this change so that if anything happened to the building it could he rebuilt as a Day Care Center. There was no other proposed. use for the property. Mrs. Cindy Cannon was present and advised the Council that she had another Day Care Center in Colleyviile next to City Hall, that she had purchased this property in February, 1988, and that she had no intentions of having anything other than a Day Care Center on the property. She stated that she just wanted to be able to build another Day Care Center if the present building was somehow destroyed. Mayor Samuels asked if there were other proponents to speak concerning this request. There being none, he asked if there were any opponents to speak concerning this request. There being none, and no questions of the Council, Mayor Samuels closed the public hearing. Mr. Ozebek :roved to approve Zoning Case No. 88 -08, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission with conditions subsequent that all certificates of occupancy on this property be reviewed by the City Council in order to determine if the proposed C -1 use is compatible with the area and further that the use associated with this certificate of occupancy be approved for a Day Care Facility. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Ozebek, Sternfels, Eden, Walker, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 4: CONSIDERATION OF A FINAL PLAT #P -88-O6 Mr. Eden :roved to approve Final Plat of Lot 2, Block A, Racetrac Addition, 1.3839 acres, located on the east side of F. M. 157 approximately 200 feet north of Midway Drive in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Comr:iss ion . Mrs. Park seconded the motion. Ayes: Mr. Eden, Mrs. Park, Messrs. Walker, Sternfels, and Ozebek Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1988- ;194 Euless City Council Regular Meeting of June 28, 1988 - Page Four ITEM NO 5: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY MR. JOHN STORES Mr. Stokes was present requesting the Council amend the Animal Control Ordinance to allow his animals to be "grandfathered" under the ordinance so that Mr. Stokes could keep them within the city Limits of Euless, Mr. Stokes advised the Council that he waited until now to make this request because he had thought he would be moving out of the City due to a job change; however, the job did not develop as he had anticipated. Mr. Stokes also advised the Council that he was looking for property outside the corporate limits of Euless to live and keep his animals. Mr. Sternfels moved to extend the deadline for removal of wild animals from Euless until January 1, 1989. Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion, Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Ozebek, Walker, and Eden Nays: Mrs. Park Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6: CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE Mr. Walker moved to approve first reading of an ordinance amending the Uniform Plumbing Code. on items pertaining to lead content of pipes, fittings, and solder. Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion, Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Ozebek, Sternfels, Eden, and Mrs. Park Nays: Nona Mayor. Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7: CONSIDERATION OF BID AWARD Mr. Eden moved to accept the staff's recommendation and award the bid for storm drainage improvements in Raider Drive to L. D. Conat.ser as accepted by the Hurst- Euless-Bedford Independent School District., Mr. Walker seconded the motion, Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Sternfels, Ozebek, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1988-095 Euless City Council Regular Meeting of June 28, 1988 - Page Five STAFF REPORTS ITEM NO. 8: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT The City Manager stated he had nothing to report. ITEM NO. 9: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT The City Attorney stated he had nothing to report., ITEM NO. 10: CITY SECRETARY'S REPORT The City Council Minutes dated June 14, 1988, were approved as written. ITEM! NO. 11: CITY ENGINEER 'S REPORT The City Engineer advised the Council and staff that during the time the storm drainage improvements are being made in Raider Drive., the street would be closed on the west side at certain times and traffic would be re.- routed onto the east side until completion of the project. He further advised that the Collins Drive project (Phase I) is being completed and proceedings for Phase II had begun. Mr. Knight also advised the Counc:i.l that the Highway Department had notified the City of utility adjustments that needed to be made along, S. H. 10 between S. H. 183 and Westpark Way and that the bidding would take place when Elliott and Hughes had completed their plans for the adjustments and that a bid award proposal would be brought before the Council after the opening of the bids. ITEM NO. 12: CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Mrs. Park expressed her appreciation for Mr, McFarland's work and dedication to the City of Euless. Mr, Sternfels advised the Council that the entire top of the tunnel on Airport Freeway had been removed. Mr. Ozebek asked the City Engineer if the project. on Raider Drive would be affecting the intersection of Highway 10 and Raider Drive. Mr. Knight advised that the street closings and detours would not affect this intersection. 1988-096 Euless City Council Regular Meeting of June 28, 1988 - Page Six ADJOURNMENT At. 8 :20 p.m. the City Council recessed into Executive Session. At 8:40 p.m., the Executive Session was adjourned and the Council returned to the Council Chambers in regular session. There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8 :45 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST. 1 {_. Jeanxris, Deputy City Secretary "'` "zefrimuold d D. Samuels, Mayor