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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-05-22MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EUi ESS CITY COUNCIL MAY 22, 1990 PREG0UNGIL SESSION 1990-090 The prec_ ounc i l session of a regular meeting of the Euless City Council was convened in open session in the. Administration Building Conference Room at 3,30 p.m,, on Tuesday, May 22, 1990. Those present were Mayor Harold D. Samuels, Councilmembers Bobby Baker, Frank Douglass, Bob Eden, -nary Lib Saleh and Councilman Elect Peter Staks. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council. was called to order at 7:00 p. m. , on Tuesday, May 22, 1990, in the Counci,. Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Those present were Counc:f.lmembers Bobby Baker, Frank Douglass, Bob Eden, Mary Lib Saleh and Councilman Elect Peter Staks. Staff Members Present Tom Hart, City Manager H. Kay Godbey, Assi.stan.t. City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney Paul Wieneskie, City Attorney Rosemary Gafford, City Secretary John Craig, Director of Community Development. Tom Cox, Director of Administrative. Services Debra B. Forte, Finance Director Randy Byers, Director of Streets & Utilities Lee Koontz, Fire Chief Eldred Pruitt, Environmental Health Manager Ji.rn McKanna, Project Engineer Rod Tyler, Assistant Director of Development K. B. Fuller, Police Chief Gary McKamie, Assistant. Police Chief Robert Thiel.man, Intern Rick Herold, Director of Community Services Jimmy Beck, Horticulturist Nick Mitchell, Assistant Horticulturist Linda Lux, Deputy City Secretary Visitors Bill Flowers Phil Philipp George Flannigan Mike Allred Gayle & Hester Bradley Charlie Miller Leon Hogg Todd & Nancy Smith Ron Henson and other interested parties 1990 -091 Euless City Council Regular Meeting May 22, 1990 - Page Twa PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Bob Eden led the pledge of allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor. Harold D. Samuels. ITEM NO. 1: OFFICIAL CANVASS FOR THE CITY OF Ei1LFSS SPECIAL RUN -OFF ELECTION HELD ON MAY 19, 1990 . Mayor Samuels announced the election results as they were presented to him by Mrs. Dorothy Wilkinson, Election Judge, in the special run -off election for Caunc i? rember Place 5. COUNCILMEMB R PLACE 5: Todd Smith received a total. of 877 votes. Peter Staks received a total of 986 votes. Mayor Samuels expressed the City Council's appreciation for Dorothy Wilkinson and the election clerks who assisted with their time in conducting the election. Mr. Eden moved to accept the results of the May 19, 1990, special run -off election for Counc_i..1. Place 5 as presented. Mr. T3oug;1ass seconded the motion. Ayres: Messrs. Baker, Douglass, Eden and Mrs. Saleh Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 2: OATH OF OFFICE Bob McFarland, City Attorney, administered the following Oath of Office. to Peter Staks, Councilmember Place 5: I Peter Staks do solemnly swear, that 1 will faithfully exec:ut.e the duties of the office of Councilmexnber Place 5, City of Euless, of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State, so help me God. Sworn to and Subscribed before me by Peter Staks on this 22nd day of May, 1990. Mayor Samuels presented. a Certificate of Election to Counc.ilmembe.r Peter Staks. 1990 -092 Euless City Council Regular Meeting May 22, 1990 - Page Three ITEM NO 3: SELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM Mr, Douglass made a motion to nominate Bob Eden for. Mayor Pro Tem, Mrs. Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Baker, Douglass, Mrs, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Abstentions: Mr. Eden Mr, Baker. ,made a motion that the nominations cease. Mr. Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Baker, Douglass, Mrs, Saleh and Mr. Staks Nays: None Abstentions: Mr, Eden Mayor Samuels declared the motions carried, NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 4: PRESENTATION OF URBAN FORESTRY AWARD Rick Herold, Director of Community Services, Jimmy Beck, Horticulturist, Nick Mitchell, Assistant Horticulturist, Leon Hogg, Parks and Recreation Board Chairman, and Park and Recreation board member, Ron Henson, presented the "1990 Urban Forestry City of the Year." Award to the City Council. Mr. Herold advised the Council and the audience that they attended the Texas Forest Services ° "Trees for Texas" annual convention awards ceremony in Houston on May 11, 1990. They presented the City with a franked limited edition print of a painting, entitled "Ben Milam Cypress." ITEM NO- 5: PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION Mayor Samuels presented Coach Mark Williams and Trinity High School students, Garfield Green and Brad. Langley, with a proclamation expressing the City's pride in the school's gymnastic team winning the State. Gymnastic Tournament held in San Angelo, Texas, on May 4th and 5th, 1990. ITEM NO, 6: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 90 -733 Mrs. Saleh moved to approve Resolution No, 90 -733, reaffirming its commitment as a member of the Fort Worth Consortium for employment and training program, for a two-year period beginning duly 1, 1990, through .Tune 30, 1992. Mr. Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Baker, Douglass, Eder, Mrs. Saleh and Staks Nlays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, 1990 -093 Euless City Coun.cii. Regular Meeting May 22, 1990 - Page Four ITEM NO 7: CONSIDERATION OF A SIGN VARIANCE Mr. Cary Mitchell, 7917 Summit Cove, Fort Worth, Texas, represented the Tandy Sign Company in their request to allow the existing /40--foot high sign and extend its size to a general business pole sign versus the max:i.mum allowed by the sign ordinance of 30 feet high and 150 square feet. Mr. Eden moved to approve the variance of a larger sign to 192 square feet, Mr, Staks seconded the motion with the stipulation that future signs will have to conform to the sign ordinance. Ayes: Messrs. Baker, Eden and Staks Nays: Mr. Douglass and Mrs. Saleh Mayor Samuels announced that the request for a variance did not pass due to the lack of a three - fourths council. vote. Mr. Douglass moved to reconsider the vote by which the variance was denied after Mr. M:i.tchell stated that going with a total of 150 square feet was less expensive than tearing the whole sign. down, Mr. Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Baker, Douglass, Eden and Staks Nays: Mrs, Saleh Mr, Douglass moved to allow the sign to remain at a height of 40 feet and that the square footage of the sign come within compliance with the City's ordinance. of 150 square feet, and that the variance be allowed only to the height alone at 40 feet versus 30 feet.. Mr> Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs, Baker, Douglass, Eden and Staks Nays: Mrs. Saleh Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. TTEM NO. 8: PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Samuels explained the. public hearing process and opened the public hearing regarding a Capital Improvements Plan and Adoption of Impact Fees. Kay Godbey, Assistant City Manager, stated that. the Land Use Assumption Plan, was adopted by Ordinance No. 1020 on April 10, 1990, relative to this process. The Capital Improvements Advisory Committee submitted their comments of May 1, 1990. The next. step in the impact fees process is consideration of a Capital Improvements Plan and adoption of an ordinance imposing impact. fees, 1990 --094 Euless City Council Regular Meeting May 22, 1990 - Page Five. ITEM NO. 8: PUBLIC HEARING (cont.) Mr. (r, R, "Phil" Philipp, Knowlton-English-Flowers, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 1901. Cent.ra]. Drive, Suite 550, Bedford, Texas, explained they were assisting in identifying certain capital improvements for new development relating to water and wastewater facilities to satisfy the requirements of Senate Bill 336 passed three years ago in the proposed implementation of water and wastewater :impact fees. Mr. Philipp listed four steps involved in the establishment of the impact fees: (1) Land Use Assumption Report., (2) Capital Improvements Plan, (3) calculation for maximum fees and (4) the determination of the fees to be charged. He presented the Capital Improvement Plan dated April 23, 1990, which outlined a ten -year project :ion of needs. Mr. Lewis F. McLain, Jr., Financial. Consultant, presented calculation figures for the impact fees. It is believed that a $1,000,00 fee. strikes the balance in an effort to satisfy legal, financial, economic and politica]. objectives, An impact fee of $1,000.00 would be allocated $392,00 for water and $608.00 for sewer. These amounts would be applied. to each service unit equivalent, and it is estimated that this fee level would produce an additional $82,651.00 per year to the City, This amount will prove beneficial to the, City as the :issue of growth expansion costs are considered when utility rate adjustments are needed, and would move the City toward better cost recovery. 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. ITEM NO, 9: CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE Mr, Douglass moved to approve first reading of an ordinance approving the adoption of the capital improvements plan and the imposition of impact fees on new development for water and wastewater facilities for the City of Euless, Teas, in concurrence with the recommendations of the Capital improvements Advisory Committee, Mrs. Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Baker, Douglass, Eden, Mrs. Saleh and St.ak: Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1990- --095 Euless City Council. Regular Meeting May 22, 1990 - Page Six ITEM NO. 10: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY ANDY CHESNEY, PRESIDENT, B S B WRECKER SERVICE NOTE: Due to a conflict of interest, Mr. Bobby Baker excused himself and stepped down from the Council table. Mr. Andy Chesney, President of B & B Wrecker Service, 604 West Euless Boulevard, Euless, Texas, requested. that the City put. a hold on his contract until a pending lawsuit against. the City can be settled. Mr. Chesney stated that his next payment to the City was June 10th, and that future payments due to the City needed to be available to him for operating expenses. City Attorney, Bob McFarland, asked Mr. Chesney to have his attorney contact him regarding the contract.. Attorney McFarland stated that the Council might want: to have an Executive Session at the next Council meeting regarding the above contract. ITF14 NO. 11: AUDIENCE REQUESTT O BY MrKHRSA HUFF lbs. Huff, Donation Committee Chairman for the L. D. Bell High School Project Graduation, requested a $1,000.00 donation to the high school for the seniors graduation party. She stated that the money would go for prizes and towards scholarships. Mayor Samuels stated that the City Council was already Committed to a donation of $.1,000.00 to Trinity High School Project Graduation 1990. He advised Ms. Huff that her request would. be discussed at the worksession on May 29, 1990, and a decision made then as to whether or not a donation could be made, STAFF REPORTS ITEM NO. 12: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Mr. Hart stated he had nothing to report. ITEM NO. 13: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr, McFarland stated he had nothing to report. I.TE.M NO 14: CITY SECRETARY'S REPORT The minutes of the May 8, 1990, City Council meeting were approved as written, as well as, the City Council. minutes of a Called Emergency meeting of May 17, 1990. ITEM NO 15: VARIOUS STAFF REPORTS There were no staff reports at this time. 1990-096 Euless City Council Regular Meeting May 22, 1990 - Page Seven ITEM NO. 16: CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Mr, Staks stated that he was proud t.o be on the Council and introduced his family to the Council and the audience. Mrs. Saleh welcomed Counci.lmerber Peter Staks, Place 5, to the Council and congratulated Mr. Eden for being selected as Mayor Pro Tem, Mrs. Saleh expressed her congratulations to the Euless Police Departments Honor Guard.. Mr. Eden stated he appreciated and honored being selected as Mayor Pro Tem. Mr. Baker congratulated Mr, Eden being selected Mayor Pro Tem and Mr. Staks as a new councilmeatber, and advised the audience. the State Highway 360 groundbreaking ceremony earlier in the day that he and other- Counc:i.lrembers attended. r. Douglass welcomed Peter Staks to the Council. Mayor Saazmels welcomed Buck Hubbard. from the City of Coiley :i.i.i.e and also Ron. Sternfels, former Councilmen he.r, both present in the. audience. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council_, the meeting was ad- journed at 9:42 p.m. AT fl ST: Rosemary Gafford., C ' PS City Secretary Minutes taken and prepared by Linda Lux APPROVED: 1 / /l r.: / j% l: Harold.. Samuels, Mayor