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Home My WebLink About1989-04-25MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL APRIL 25, 1989 PRECOUNCIL SESSION 1989 -059 The precouncil session of a regular meeting of the Euless City Council was convened in open session in the Administration Building Conference Room at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 1989. Those present were Mayor Harold. D. Samuels, Mayor Pro Tem Glenn D. Walker, and Counci.lme nbers Bob Eden and Ron Sternfels. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 7:02 p.m., on Tuesday, April 25, 1989, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Those present were Counc:ilmembers Bob Eden, Ron Sternfels and Mayor Pro Tem Glenn D. Walker. Staff Members Present Tom Hart, City Manager Jim. Hickerson, Assistant. City Manager/Finance Director James Cribbs, City Attorney James Knight, City Engineer Lynn Shackelford, Director of Administrative Services Steve Norwood, Assistant to City Manager Jay Heilman, Director of Community Services Randy Byers, Director of Streets and Utilities Rosemary Gafford, Office Manager Linda Lux, Deputy City Secretary Visitors Frank Douglass Mary Lib Saleh Natalie Neugent Ray Saleh Beu Stevenson Lewis Lowe Cecil and Arlene Stevens Bill Pasteur John Deith:l.off and other interested parties .989 -060 Euless City Council Regular Meeting April 25, 1989 - Page Two PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor. Pro Tem Glenn D. Walker led the pledge of allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. ITEM NO. .1 r SPECIAL PRESENTATION Mayor Samuels presented Mrs. Cecil Stevens, owner of Wilshire Barber Salon, with a certificate for "shares" in the. City of Euless. Mayor Samuels extended his and the City. Council's thanks and appreciation for Mr. Stevens twenty -five years service in the City of Euless. NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 2: CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION Mr. Bill Pasteur, 1900 Traiiwocd Drive, Euless, approached. the council regarding a resolution opposing Planned Parenthood. He stated that abortions are being performed on minor teenage girls, without their parents' consent or knowledge, along with the distribution of birth control material and information. Mr. Pasteur presented the Council with a petition signed by 423 Euless residents, along with a second petition signed by 1,202 residents from Hurst and Bedford. A third petition was signed by 32 ministers, pastors and priests representing 17 churches in the area., Mr. Walker moved to approve the resolution regarding Planned Parenthood. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden and Walker Nays: None Abstentions: Mr. Sternfels City Attorney James Cribbs stated that three ' :yes" votes were required to pass a re`ol.uton, Since the Mayor cannot vote unless there is a. tie, this resolution fails due to a lack of three affirmative votes. Mr. Sternfels moved to reconsider the resolution at the next City Council meeting on May 9, 1989, when there should be a full Council present. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Sternfels and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1989-061 Euless City Council Regular Meeting April 25, 1989 - Page Three ITEM NO. 3A: CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATES Mr. Boyd London, Bonding Agent for First Southwest. Company, Dallas, Texas, presented the City Council with eleven (11) bids received from various companies expressing an interest in issuing the Certificates of Obligation. Mr. London opened each bid and read aloud the interest rate quoted from each company, and excusse.d himself from the Council Chambers to tabulate the bids received. Mr. Walker moved to approve authorizing the issuance of "City of Euless, Texas, Tax and Waterworks and Sewer System (Limited Pledge) Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 1989," and that Edward D. Jones and Company, St. Louis, Missouri, be appointed the issuing agent of the certificates at an interest rate of 7.4360. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Sternfels and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 3B: CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1000 Mr. Sternfels moved to declare on emergency and approve on first and final reading Ordinance No. 1000 authorizing the issuance of "City of Euless, Texas, Tax and Waterworks and Sewer System (Limited Pledge) Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 1939, in the maximum principal amount of $1,500,000.00, Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs, Eden, Sternfels and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, ITEM NO. 4: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 89 -708 Mr. Eden moved to approve Resolution No. 89 -708, approving and authorizing the execution of a "Paying Agent /Registrar Agreement" by and between the City of Euless and Texas American Bank of Fort Worth, in relation to the "City of Euless, Texas, Tax and Waterworks and Sewer System (Limited. Pledge.) Revenue. Certificates of Obligation, Series 3.989 ". Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Sternfels and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried- 1989-062 Euless City Council Regular. Meeting April 25, 1989 - Page Four TWA NO. 5: CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO WATER AND SANITARY SEWS RELOCATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS ON S. H. 10 Mr. Walker moved to approve the change order for relocations and adjustments of water and sanitary sewer lines on the south side of S. N. 10 in the vicinity of S. H. 157, due to the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation revising their paving plans. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayres: Messrs. Eden, Sternfels and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO 6: CONSIDERATION OF A BID AWARD Mr. Sternfels moved to approve the sale of an IBM 5340 (System 34) to the only bidder, the City of Weatherford Public Library, In the amount of $1,000.00, M:r. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Sternfels and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, STAFF REPORTS ITFJ4 NO. 7: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT #r. Hart encouraged everyone to attend the Lawn and Garden Show being held at. the City Complex on Saturday, April 12, 1989, sponsored in part by the Euless Parks Department, TTEM NO. 8: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. Cribbs stated he had nothing to report, ITEM NO. 9: CITY SECRETARY'S REPORT The minutes of the April 11, 1989, City Council meeting were approved as written. 1989-063 Euless City Council Regular Meeting April 25, 1989 - Page Five ITEM NO. 10: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT Mr. Knight stated he had nothing to report. ITEM NO. 11: CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Mr. Sternfels stated he is looking forward to a full. Council on May 9, 1989. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was ad- journed at 749 p.m. ATTEST: 7%/ H. Kay APPROVED: r: t • ; Harold D. Samuels, Mayor bey,, City Secretary / / 1• /