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Home My WebLink About1989-04-11MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL APRIL 11, 1989 PRECOUNCIL SESSION .989_052 The precouncil session of a regu.l.ar meeting of the Euless City Council was converted in open session in the Administration Building Conference Room at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 1989. Those present were. Mayor Harold D. Samuels, Mayor Pro Tem Glenn D. Walker, and Councilmembers Bob Eden and Ron Sternfels. EXECUTIVE SESSION The business of Council adjourned for the purpose executive session p,r+.. CALL TO ORDER the prer_ouncii session being concluded, the City at 6:44 p.m. and convened in an executive session of discussing land acquisition, The business of being concluded, the City Council adjourned at. 6:50 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 7:05 p.m., on Tuesday, April 11, 1989, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Those present. were Councilrrernbers Bob Eden, Ron Sternfels and Mayor Pro Tem Glenn D. Walker. Staff Members Present Tom Hart, City Manager H. Kay Godbey, Assistant City Manager /City Secretary Jim Nickerson, Assistant City Manager /Finance Director James Cribbs, City Attorney James Knight, City Engineer Lynn Shackelford, Director of Administrative Services Julia Wakeley, Recreation Manager Rick Herold, Parks Manager Linda Lux, Deputy City Secretary Visitors Frank Douglass Charles Josey R. L. and Mary Lib Saleh Lewis Lowe John Deithloff Mr. and Mrs. Troy Williams Anessa Underwood Wes Brock and other interested parties 1989 -053 Euless City Council Regular- Meeting April 11, 1989 - Page Two PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman. Bob Eden led the pledge of allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tem Glenn D. Walker. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Samuels announced to the audience that three candidates have filed for places on the upcoming election. on May 6th, Frank Douglass for Place One was present. Mary Lib Saleh and Lewis Lowe for Place Four were present. Mayor Samuels mentioned that he, along with Ron Sternfels, had filed for Mayor. Bob Eden had filed for Place Two. Bonnie O'Brien had also filed for Place One, hut she was not in attendance tonight. ITEM NO. I: SPECIAL PRESENTATION This item was tabled until the next City Council meeting on April 25, 1989. ITEM NO. 2: SPECIAL PRESENTATION The. Mayor announced that the City was proclaiming April 23-29, 1989, as National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week in the City of Euless. Mr. Troy Williams, 1405 El. Camino Real, Euless, Texas, was present to receive the proclamation. Mr. Williams, a kidney donor recipient in January 1989, distributed organ donor cards and keys to immortality to the Council and asked interested donors to sign and return the cards to him. OLD BUSINESS ITEM NO. 3: CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 999 Mr. Eden moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 999, for Zoning Case No. 89 -01, a request of Carswell Federal Credit Union, for a change of zoning on Lot 1, Block 2, John Groves Addition, totaling 0.425 acres of land, from C-2 to C-2 with a specific use permit for an increase in sign area (143 sq. ft.), located at 3008 West Euless Boulevard. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Sternfels and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1989 -054 Euless City Council Regular Meeting April 11, 1989 - Page Three NEW BUSINESS 1"iiO4 NO. 4: AUDIENCE REQUES`T`ED} BY ANESSA UNDERWOOD AND WES BROCK Ms. Anessa Underwood and Mr. Wes Brock, presidents of the Trinity High School senior class were present regarding "Project Graduation." They explained this project. is a no drugs and no alcohol party for all graduating seniors the night. of June 5, 1989 The party will start at 10 :30 p.m., with doors being locked (or no admittance) at. 12:00 midnight, and will last until 6:00 a.m. The senior class is requesting a donation to help fund the graduation party. Mr. Walker moved to ask the City Manager to find $1,000.00 in the budget, to be a donation. for the Trinity High School seniors' project. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs, Eden, Sternfels and 'biker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 5: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 89 -707 Mr. Eden moved to approve Resolution No. 89 -707, regarding identification of city owned. vehicles, being a requirement by the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Sternfels and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6: CONSIDERATION OF BID AWARD Mr. Sternfels :roved to approve the bid award for city vehicles, Bid No. 89 -004, consisting of four 3/4 -ton pick -ups to the low bidder that met specifications, Jack Williams Chevrolet, in the amount of $11,885.00 each; and to approve the bid award for one cab, plus chassis with utility body, to the low bidder that net. specifications, Graff Chevrolet, in the amount of $29,763.00. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Sternfels and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1989 -055 Euless City Council. Regular Meeting April 11, 1989 - Page Four STAFF REPORTS ITEM NO. 7: CITY" MANAGER'S REPORT Mr.. Hart stated he had nothing to report. ITEM NO. 8: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. Cribbs stated he had nothing to report. ITEM NO. 9: CITY SECRETARY'S REPORT The minutes of March 28, 1989, City Council meeting were approved as written. ITEM NO 10: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT Mr. Walker moved to authorize the City Manager to spend up to $5,000.00 for the installation of an 8 -inch water line using in -house labor, on Lot C, John Groves Addition, designated as F and H Ribbon Company. Mr. St.ernfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. St_ernfels and Walker Nays: None Abstentions: Mr. Eden Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. City Attorney ,James Cribbs explained that this motion required three votes, and recommended that this item be ratified at the May 9, 1989, City Council meeting when a full council should be present after the upcoming election. IT K NO. 11: CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Mr. Walker reported complaints from Trailwood Addition residents regarding goats and horses in the area and asked the City to proceed with a remedy. City Attorney James Cribbs stated that the City Manager had requested an ordinance and it will be on the agenda of the City Council meeting on May 9, 1989. 1989-056 Euless City Council Regular Meeting April 11, 1989 - Page Five AD.TOUR.ENT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was ad- journed at 7:27 p.m. APPROVED: Harold D. Samuels, Mayor ATTEST: