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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-04-241990 -065 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EUlESS CITY COUNCIL APRIL 24, 1990 EXECUTIVE SESSION The Euless City Council met at 5:35 p.m. and convened in an executive session in the Administration Building Conference Room on Tuesday, April 24, 1990, for the purpose of discussing litigation. Those present were Mayor Harold D. Samuels, Mayor Pro Tessa Glenn D. Walker, and Councilmembers Frank Douglass, Bob Eden and Mary Lib Saieh. PRECOUNCIL SESSION The business of the executive session being concluded, the City Council adjourned at. 6:18 p,m. and the preeouncii session of a regular meeting was convened in open session in the Administration Building Conference Room at 6:20 p.m. CALT TO ORDER. A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 7 :00 p.m., on Tuesday, April. 24, 1990, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Those present were Mayor Pro Tem Glenn D. Walker, Councilraembers Frank Douglass, Bob Eden and Mary Lib Saieh. Staff Members Present Tom Hart, City Manager H. Kay Godbey, Assistant. City Manager James Cribbs, City Attorney Rosemary Gafford, City Secretary John Craig, Director of Community Development Rod Tyler, Senior Planner Tom Cox, Director of Administrative Services Debbie Forte, Finance Director Lee Koontz, Fire Chief Jim McKanna, Project Engineer Linda Lux, Deputy City Secretary Visitors Ron Henson Bobby Baker Todd & Nancy Smith Peter Staks Ralph Williamson and other interested parties 1990 -066 Euless City Council Regular Meeting April 24, 1.990 - Page Two PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Harold D. Samuels led the pledge of allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Bob Eden NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 1: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY TARRANT COUNTY ORGAN DONOR PROGRAM The. Mayor announced that the City was proclaiming the week of April 22nd through 28th, 1990, as National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week in the City of Euless, Texas. Mr. C. J. Andrews, representing the Tarrant County Organ Donor Program was present to receive the proclamation. ITEM NO 2: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY PAT RUCKER, K.E.Y.S. LEARNING CENTER, IEB /ISD Mr. Randy Marsh, coordinator for the K.E.Y.S. (Keeping Eligible Youth in School) Program in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford school district was present, due to Ms. Rucker not being able to attend the meeting tonight. Mr. Marsh introduced two K.E.Y.S. students Mr. Jay Bevil and Ms. Kelly Upton. Mr. 1:evil told the Council and the audience that the K.E.Y.S. Program had benefited him and Ms. Upton and stated that in this program the students may take as long as necessary to complete their schooling and graduate at any time in the year. He stated that this program works to keep students enrolled in school who may he living on their own by allowing them to work at their own pace in order to graduate. Mr. Bevil asked the. City Council to consider making a. contribution to the K.,E.Y.S. scholarship fund in order that more students could benefit from the program. Mrs. Saleh moved to postpone discussion of contributing to the K.E.Y.S. Learning Center, Bedford, Texas, until the worksess:i.on scheduled for May 29, 1990, and the possibility of including this contribution yearly into the annual budget., Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Douglass, Eden, Mrs. Saleh and Mr. Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1993 --067 Euless City Council Regular Meeting April 24, 1990 - Page Three ITEM NO. 3: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY LUCTLE JOHNSON EARLS Ms. Lucile Johnson Earls, 505 West Cliff Drive, Euless, Texas, was present regarding drainage problems along West Cliff Drive. She stated that her home, and her neighbor Irene Rosecrans' home was flooded recently and has been close to flooding numerous other times. Ms. Earls informed the Council that her street floods due to the inadequate drainage system on the street and that much worse with future development upstream from the creek behind her house. Mr. Jim McKanna, project engineer, stated. to the Council that most of the problem is with the inadequate drainage system on her street and not due to the creek behind her home, He stated that part of the problem is due to her house being partially within the 100 -year flood plain area Mayor Samuels stated that Ms. Earls house was built. 18 to 20 years before the 100 -year flood plain was established and that now homes cannot be built within a 1O0 -year flood plain. City Manager. Tom Hart stated that the City is moving toward a master drainage plan, but that the approximate $2.50,000.00 it would take to solve her problem was not available at this time. ITEM NO. 4: CONSIDERATION OF A REPLAT - #P -90 -02 Mr. Eden moved to approve the. replat of Lot B1R, Block 2, Oakwood Terrace Addition, totaling 2.8 acres, located at 305 West Euless Boulevard. Mr, Walker seconded the motion.. Ayes: Messrs. Douglass, Eden, Mrs. Saleh and Mr. Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 5: CONSIDERATION OF BID AWARD NO. 90 -07 Mrs. Saleh moved to approve accepting the 5 low bids for specif following: (1) United Medical Supply in Fort Worth, (2) Plaza Worth, (3) Matrix Medical, Inc. in Ballentine, South Carolina, Inc., in Houston, Texas and (5) ALS (Advanced Life Support) Arizona, Purchases will be :made on an as- needed -- basis. Mr, Walker seconded the motion.. Ayes: Messrs, Douglass, Eden, Mrs. Saleh. and Mr. Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ied items to the Pharmacy in Fort (4) Dixie USA, out of Phoenix, 1990_068 Euless City Council Regular Meeting April 24, 1990 - Page Four NOTE: MR. WALKER MOVED TO APPROVE, MR. EDEN SECONDED, AND COUNCIUIEMBERS DOU LA SS , EDEN , SALEM AND WALKER BY ONE VOICE GENERAL CONSENT, .APPROVE) ITEKS 6 AND 7. MAYOR SAMUE,IS DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED FOR ITEMS 6 AND 7. ITEM NO. 6: CONSIDERATION OF BID AWARD NO. 90-11 The low bid was awarded to Advanced Petroleum, Dallas, Texas, Bid No 90 -11, for fuel purchases per staff recommendations. Future purchases will be based upon the 0.P.I.S., Pad Three, average daily price when delivered, plus mark -up, with a one -year contract:., ITEM NO. 7: CONSIDERATION OF BID AWARD NO. 90 -12 The low bid was awarded to Vulcan. Signs and Stampings, Foley, Alabama., Bid No 90 -12, regarding items 1-5 for street, sign materials, and low bid awarded to Roadrunner Traffic Supply, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, regarding items 6 and 7 for street marking materials, per staff recommendations. ITEM NO. 8: CONSIDERATION OF RFSOUITION Mr. Eden moved to approve endorsing North Central. Texas Council of Government resolution that supports local government efforts to control stratospheric ozone depleting compounds, Mrs. Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Douglass, Eden, Mrs. Saleb and Mr. Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 8A: [MANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS ON BLESSING BRANCH AT NORTH MAIN STREET Mr. Douglass moved to approve Change Order No. 1 providing for a net increase of $16,000.00 in the original contract amount with SYB Construction Company, inc,, of Arlington, Texas, under contract with. Tarrant County as a part of the 15th Year Community Development Block Grant. Fund Program; and, also increasing the completion time by twenty (20) calendar days, CDBG Project No. B/89 -t. C- 48- 0001/B89- 22-20, for storm drainage improvements on Blessing Branch at North Ma :i.n Street. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Douglass, Eden, Mrs. Saleh and Mr. Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1990-069' Euless City Council Regular Meeting April 24, 1990 - Page Five STAFF REPORTS ITEM NO. 9: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Mr, Hart stated that all managers and directors will be out of town for a city staff meeting on Thursday and Friday, April 26-27, 1990. I IEM NO. 10: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. Cribbs stated that Euless, along with the cities of Grapevine and Irving, has been sued by the NEW Airport. Board, and that Euless citizens will be defended with vigor. ITEM NO. 11: CITY SECRETARY'S REPORT The minutes of the April 10, 1990, City Council meeting were approved as written. ITEM NO. 12: VARIOUS STAFF REPORTS City Manager Tom Hart introduced Mr, Tom Cox, Director of Administrative Services, and Mrs. Debra Forte', Director of Finance, to the audience, Assistant C:i.ty Manager H. Kay Godbey advised the. Council that a public meeting with the Corps of Engineers regarding Sulphur Branch will be held on Thursday, May 17, 1990, at 7 :00 p.m., and that notices will be mailed about May 2, 1990, Assistant City Manager H. Kay Godbey advised the audience and Council that groundbreaking for S.H. 360 north is scheduled for the week of May 2lst. Mayor Samuels suggested that the State Highway Department conduct the groundbreaking from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on May 22, 1990, since there would be a Council meeting on that date. ITEM NO. 13: CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Mayor Samuels introduced to the. audience the following candidates for the May 5, 1990, general election: incumbent Frank Douglass, Place 1; Bobby Baker and incumbent Glenn D. Walker, Place 3; and Ron Henson, Peter Stars and Todd Smith, Place 5. Mrs. Saleb reminded everyone that this week is National Library Week, and that Wednesday night, April 25th, is the "Night of a Thousand Stars reading and the Library would be open from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mr. Walker congratulated the Parks and Recreation departments along with the BEE Committee, on being awarded Tree City, U.S.A. The presentation is scheduled for May 12, 1990, in Houston, Texas, with Mr. Leon nogg attending the awards ceremony. 1990-070 Euless City Council Regular Meeting April 24, 1990 - Page Six COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE Mr, Ralph Williamson, 704 Delta Drive, Euless, Texas, approached the Council regarding residents owning more cars than their property can accommodate without parking their vehicles on the street or in front of other citizen's houses. He asked that the Council establish a .law /ordinance preventing citizens from owning more cars than they can accommodate on their property. City Attorney James Cri.bbs stated there was nothing the City could. do at this time, as long as the vehicles were operable, licensed and inspected. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was ad- journed at 7 :54 p.m. APPROVED: s f% Harold D. Samuels, Mayor ATPEST : Rosemary Gafford 4, CMC /cIJ City Secretary Minutes taken and prepared by Linda Lux