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Home My WebLink About1989-01-101989.003 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULFSS CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 10, 1989 PRECOUNCIL SESSION The precouncil session of a regular meeting of the Euless City Council was convened in open session in the Administration Building Conference Room at 5:30 p.m, on Tuesday, January 10, 1989, Those present were Mayor Harold D. Samuels, Mayor Fro Tem Glenn D. Walker, and Councilrnembers Bob Eden, Ray Ozebek and Ron Sternfels. EXECUTIVE SESSION The business of the precouncil session being concluded, the City Council adjourned at 6:45 p.m. and convened in an executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters related to the City Manager position. The business of executive session being concluded, the City Council adjourned at 6:55 p.m. CALL TO ORDER A. regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 7:06 p,rr. , on Tuesday, January 10, 1989, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Those present were Councilmernbcrrs Bob Eden, Ray Ozebek, Ron Sternfels, and Mayor Pro Tam Glenn D. Walker. Staff Members Present W. M. Sustaire, City Manager Tom Hart, Assistant City Manager H. Kay Godbey, City Secretary James Cribbs, City Attorney Steve Norwood, Administrative Assistant James Knight, City Engineer Jay Heilman, Director of Comarunity Services K. B. Fuller, Police Chief Jim Hickerson, Director of Finance Linda Lux, Administrative Secretary Visitors Sid Alien Sandra Eddy Ekibondo Malasi Mafina John Deithloff Lewis Lowe and other interested parties 1989 -004 Euless City Council Regular Meeting January 10, 1989 - Page Two PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Ron Sternfels led the pledge of allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tem Glenn D. Walker. ITEM NO l.: SPECIAL PRESENTATION Mr. Ekibondo Malasi Mafirna, a citizen of the African country of Zaire and a Fort Worth resident., presented Mayor Samuels with a set of beautiful ivory tusks as a gift from General. .vela Lokima Bahat i, Governor of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Republic of Zaire. ITEM NO 2: PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS Mayor Samuels presented a ten -year service pin to Betty Yarbrough, Library Director, and a ten -year service pin to Mike Brown, Traffic Safety Officer. Mayor Samuels extended his and the City Council's thanks and appreciation for their hard work and years with the City. ITEM NO. 3: PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION The Mayor announced that the City was proclaiming January 16 -22, 1989, as Arbor Week in the City of Euless. OLD BUSINESS ITEM NO. 4: CONSIDERATION OF H-E -B CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROPOSAL Mr. Walker moved to approve the three -year economic development agreement, subject to an annual budget review by the City Council. Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Ozebek, Sternfels, and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 5: CONSIDERATION OF TRINITY ARTS COUNCIL PROPOSAL Mr. Ozebek moved to approve the same amount of funding as last. year (:5,700) with no increase, recommending participation in all of A ($1.,500 for a Christmas Play for December 1988) and C ($2,000 for "Pops" concerts in the park or city 1989-005 Euless City Council Regular Meeting January 10, 1989 - Page Three ITEM NO. 5: CONSIDERATION OF TRINITY ARTS COUNCIL PROPOSAL (cont.) facilities for September 1989) and part of B ($2,750 for music along with the movies in the park for summer 1989),as determined by the Trinity Arts Council and the Euless Recreation Department. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Ozebek, Sternfels, and Walker Nays: None. Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO 6: PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Samuels explained the public hearing process and opened the public hearing for Marlene Drive improvements, Mr. Kelly Miller, MAI, Incorporated, Real. Estate Counselors and Appraisers, 1008 Harrison Avenue, Arlington, Texas, 76011, was present. The total area of property is 6.24 acres, with the most affected portion being a 1.6 acre strip directly fronting on Marlene. If surface drainage is controlled, there is little restrictive effect of flood hazard. The most likely future development of subject parcel will be of mixed residential uses. Mr. Miller stated the data supporting the enhancement value to be added to subject larger parcel is limited due to the following factors: (1) lack of current sales due to economic slow - down in land market activity, (2) further limited demand for larger parcel's specific zoning (multi-family), (3) and the large size and undefined flood hazard exiting as of the date of this analysis. Mr, Miller has analyzed two large offerings in subject area in order to indicate probable enhancement by development on Marlene Drive. Mr. Miller states that the parcel would be enhanced and the value increased by $67,950. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents for the public hearing. There being none, Mayor Samuels asked if there were any opponents to the public hearing. There being none and no further questions from the Council, the public hearing was closed. ITFJ4 NO. 7: CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE Mr. Walker moved to approve first reading of an ordinance closing the public hearing and levying assessments for a portion of the cost of improving a portion of Marlene Drive. Mr-. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Ozebek, Sternfels, and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1989_006 Euless City Council. Regular Meeting January 10, 1989 - Page. Four ITEM NO. 8: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 89 -696 Mr. Sternfels move to approve. Resolution No, 89-696, concerning the participa- tion of the City of Euless in the Tarrant County Housing Finance Corporation's 1989 Single - Family Mortgage Purchase Program. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Ozebek, Sternfels, and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 9: CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT OF CITY MANAGER Mr. Eden moved to approve the appointment of Mr. Tom Hart as the City Manager of Euless, effective February 1, 1989. Mr.. Ozebek seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Ozebek, Sternfels, and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 10: CONSIDERATION OF CITY MANAGER'S CONTRACT Mr. Eden moved to offer Mr. Hart an employment contract as drawn and amended by the City Attorney. Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs, Eden, Ozebek, Sternfels, and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. STAFF REPORTS ITEM NO. 11: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT (A) Mr. Hart advised that the order for a signal light. at Marlene and Westpark Way be cancelled, and that a temporary crossing guard would be posted there until Marlene Drive :improvements were made. Then the intersection would be reevaluated to determine the best traffic control for that intersection. (li) Mr. Hart. announced the retirement events for Mr. Sustaire, Friday, January 13, 1989, a reception would be held in the. Council Chambers from 3:00 p.m. until. 6 :00 p.m. for all employees and citizens wishing to attend. On Saturday, January 14, 1989, a reception, dinner and program would be held from 7:00 p.f ::. until 10:00 p,m., at the DEW Hyatt Regency Hotel. 1989 -00:% Euless City Council Regular Meeting January 10, 1989 ° Page Five ITEM NO 12: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. Cribbs announced that Mr. McFarland was in Austin for the 71st Legislative Session, and Senator McFarland and State Representative Carolyn Park were sworn in today, ITEM NO. 13: CITY SECRETARY'S REPORT The minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 22, 1988, and December 13, 1988, were approved as written. ITEM NO. 14: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT Mr. Knight stated that bids for Marlene Drive would be opened on February 1989, and come before. the City Council on February 14, 1989, ITEM NO. 15: CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Mr. Sternfels requested that the City Counc.l look at the proposed fee ordinance, (particularly recreation fees, impact user fees, and animal licensing) at the spring worksession. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was ad- journed at 8;10 p.m, APPROVED: Harold D. Samuels, Mayor ArriEST: if. Kay Godl , City Secreta