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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-06-12MINUTES OF A REGULAR NESTING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL JUNE 12, 1990 DIVE SESSION 990 -101 The Euless City Council met at 5 :50 p.m. and convened in an executive session in the Administration Building Conference Room on Tuesday, June 12, 1990, for the purpose of discussing personnel matters, as well as, land acquisition and sale. Those present were Mayor Harold D. Samuels, Mayor Pro Tem Bob Eden, and Council Members Bobby Baker, Frank Douglass, Mary Lib Saleh and Peter Staks. PRBCOUNCIL S The business of the executive session being concluded, the City Council adjourned at 6:20 p.m. and the precouncil session of a regular meeting was convened in open session in the Administration Building Conference Room at 6 :22 p.m. CALL TO 0 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 7:02 p.m., on Tuesday, June 12, 1990, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Those present were Mayor Pro Tem Bob Eden, Council Members Bobby Baker, Frank Douglass, Mary Lib Saleh and Peter Staks. Staff Members Present Tom Hart, City Manager H. Kay Godbey, Assistant City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney Susan Crim, 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 Rod Tyler, Assistant Director of Development Rick Herold, Director of Community Services Julia Wakeley, Recreation Manager Linda Lux, Deputy City Secretary Visitors Clyde Sebastian Lavonda Samples Mary Kearney Andy Chesney Leon Hogg Donna Hooker and other interested parties 1990 -102 Euless City Council Regular Meeting June 12, 1990 - Page Two PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Baker led the pledge of allegiance. ON The invocation was given by Councilman Staks. mot NO. POI NT AND OATH OF OFFICE OF CITY SECRBTARY• City Attorney Bob McFarland administered the Oath of Office to Susan Crim. "I, Susan Crim, do solemnly swear, that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of City Secretary, 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." Susan Crim raised her right hand and accepted the oath of office. OLD BUSINESS ITEM NO. 2: CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1024 Councilman Douglass moved to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1024, adopting the Capital Improvements Plan for the City of Euless, Texas, in connection with the imposition of impact fees for financing thereof. Mrs. Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS TIER NO. 3: CONSIDERATION OF REPLAT - OP -89 -10 Mr. Ron Young, Redd -Young Engineering and Surveying, Inc., 141.14 Dallas Parkway, Suite 580, Dallas, Texas, was present representing Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Dallas, Texas. Mr. Young was requesting a replat of Lot 1, Block 1, Century Plaza Addition into Lot 1R, Block 1, located at the northeast corner of North Main Street and Harwood Road. Euless City Council Regular Meeting June 12, 1990 - Pag 3: CONSIDERATION OF REPLAT - #P -89 -1O (cont.) Three 1990 -103 Councilman Eden moved to approve the replat of Lot 1, Block 1, into Lot 1R, Block 1, of the Century Plaza Addition. Councilman Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 4: CONSIDERATION t1F PRELIMINARY PLAT - #P -90 -06 Mr. Dick Albert was present representing Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 5080 Spectrum Drive, Suite 1000 -E, Dallas, Texas, for a preliminary plat of Lots 1 & 2, Block A, AL -1C0 Southwest Addition, located on the east side of S. H. 121, approximately 1400 feet south of Glade Road. Councilman Staks moved to approve the preliminary plat of Lots 1 & 2, Block A, of the AL -K© Southwest Addition with the stipulation that an access lane be removed from the fire lane on the north side of the property and a six -foot screening fence be installed. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 5: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY CLYDE SEBASTIAN Mr. Clyde Sebastian, 1607 Signet, Euless, Texas, addressed the Council regarding the hours of operation for the Wilshire Swimming Pool. He presented the Council with a petition of 562 signatures from the Wilshire area residents requesting the pool be open additional hours in order that the residents might use the facility. Mr. Sebastian advised the Council that the pool is only open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., limiting the usage of the pool by area families. Ms. Mary Kearney, 806 moved out allowing a shade. Ms. Lavonda Samples, cleaned up to make it out showing where the Park Hill Drive, Euless, suggested that the fence might be grassy area for sitting and adding some umbrellas for 504 Wilshire Drive, Euless, asked that the park area be more presentable and would appreciate putting some signs pool is located in the neighborhood. 1990 -104 Euless City Council Regular Meeting .June 12, 1990 - Page Four ITEM NO. 5: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY CLYDE SEBASTIAN (cont.) Councilman Eden moved to approve opening the Wilshire Swimming Pool from 2 :00 p.m. until 5 :30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays; from 2:00 p.m. until 9 :00 p.m., on Saturdays; and from 2 :00 until. 6 :00 p.m. on Sundays and to approve the funding of $4,500.00 for the operation of the pool for the summer months. Councilman Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 90 -734 Councilwoman Saleh moved to approve Resolution No. 90 -734, regarding City of Euless participation in the Tarrant County's Community Development Block Grant Program for the three year period, July 17, 1990 through July 16, 1993. Councilman Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 90 -735 Councilman Staks moved to approve Resolution No. 90 -735, authorizing the traffic management program grant application and grant agreement for highways in the amount of $100,000.00. Councilman Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 8: CONSIDERATION TO AUTHORIZE THE C TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE Councilman Douglass moved to authorize City Manager Tom Hart to request assistance from Tarrant County in acquiring the right -of -way along F. M. 157 between S. H. 183 and S. H. 121, for obtaining an additional 10 -feet of property on each side of F. M. 157 for the construction of seven - lanes. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1990 -105 Euless City Council Regular Meeting June 12, 1990 - Page Five ITEM NO. 9: CONSIDERATION OF AN AGREEMENT Councilman Staks moved to approve an agreement regarding a maintenance agreement between the City of Euless and United Systems Technology, Inc., for a computer aided dispatch system in the Police Department. Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 10: CONSIDERATION OF BID AWARD NO. 90 -17 Councilman Douglass moved to approve rejecting the only bid received for concrete work and re -bid again per City Manager Tom Hart. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council. Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. STAFF REPORTS ITEM NO. 11: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Tom Hart stated he needed approval to transfer funds from the escrow account for two projects: (1) the construction account in the amount of $121,000.00 for fire station 03 remodeling Phase I and (2) the street and drainage account in the amount of $375,000.00 for the bottleneck program to address safety and capacity needs. Councilman Baker moved to approve the first year of the Bottleneck Program and to authorize the City Manager to transfer funds from the escrow account to the necessary accounts. Councilman Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 12: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. McFarland stated he had nothing to report. 1990-106 Euless City Council Regular Meeting June 12, 1990 - Page Six ITEM NO. 13: CITY SECRETARY'S REPORT Councilwoman Saleh moved to approve the minutes of the May 8, 1990, City Council meeting. Councilman Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 14: VARIOUS ST 11 REPORTS Assistant City Manager H. Kay Godbey thanked the Bottleneck Committee and the Impact Fee Committee for all the help she has received on these projects. She also welcomed the new City Secretary, Susan Crim, to the City of Euless. Assistant City Manager H. Kay Godbey advised the Council that in response to the "Sparkle Campaign ", the City has received numerous calls from residents who have cut their tree limbs and need assistance in hauling them away. She stated that the Street Department has been inundated with calls and they are unable to keep up with the requests. She is asking the local newspaper to please print an article for the local citizens regarding tree limbs and the backlog of calls received. Councilman Douglass moved to approve as of this date, to no longer take any more requests for tree limbs. To handle only the requests received as of today. Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. NO 15: C CIL REPORTS All the Council welcomed the new City Secretary, Susan Crim, to the City of Euless. Councilman Staks congratulated the Parks Department on their recent awards and he also commended the Bottleneck Committee for their program. Councilman Douglass welcomed City Attorney Bob McFarland back from Austin and also wished Bob McFarland a happy birthday. 1990-107 Euless City Council Regular Meeting June 12, 1990 - Page Seven ADJOURNEDIT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was ad- journed at 8:44 p.m. APPRO Harold D. Samuels, Mayor ATTEST: -- Susan Grim, City Secretary Minutes taken and prepared by Linda Lux