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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-06-26MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL JUNE 26, 1990 PRECOUNCIL SESSION 1990 -112 The precouncil session of a regular meeting of the Euless City Council was convened in open session in the Administration Building Conference Room at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, June 26, 1990. 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. CALL TO ORDER A. regular: meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 7:05 p.m., on Tuesday, June 26, 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 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 Julia Wakeiey, Recreation Manager John Gist, Superintendent. of Streets & Utilities Lee Koontz, Fire Chief Kevin Mercer, Assistant Building Official David Allen, G.T.S. Manager Eldred Pruitt, Environmental Health Manager K. B. Fuller, Police Chief Linda Lux, Deputy City Secretary Visitors Charlie Miller Joe Jordan Dr. John Jungerman Andy Chesney Leon Hogg Archie Brunner Peter Kavanaugh and other. :interested parties 1990 -113 Euless City Council Regular Meeting June 26, 1990 - Page Two PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Douglass led the pledge of allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Samuels. ITEM NO. 1: PRESENTATION OF ANNIVERSARY PINS Mayor Samuels presented a 10 -year service pin to John O'Brien, Lieutenant in the Fire Department and I5-year service pints to Jerry Shiflet, Lieutenant in the Fire Department. and Jimmy Best in the Streets and Utilities Department. Mayor Samuels extended his and the City Council's thanks and appreciation for their hard work and years with. the City. ITEM NO.. 2: PRESENTATION BY THE LIONS CLUB Councilman Douglass along with Lions Club representatives Archie Brunner, Charlie. Miller, Dr. John Jungerman and Joe Jordan presented a plaque to the City in. appreciation of the support given in helping with the 1990 10K Run on March 31, 1990. Mr. Miller stated that part of the money raised went for the Crippled Chi.ldrens Camp in Kerrville, Texas. NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 3: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 90 -02 Mayor Samuels opened the public hearing for Zoning Case No. 90--02, a request of Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems for a change of zoning on Tracts 2A2, 3 and 3G, of the J. P. Hayford Survey, .A. -; 1.1., from its present zoning of Community Unit: Developmen.t:. (CUD) for townhomes to a Planned Development (PD) on the western 3.5 acres and Limited Industrial. District (L -1) on the eastern 3.96 acres; generally located. in the 300 block of Himes Drive at the north end of Byers Avenue. Mr, Peter Kavanagh, representing Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, 500 S. Ervay, Suite 121A, Dallas, Texas, was present for this request. He advised the Council that they are intending to install a mobile telephone switching station, 150 foot microwave tower, outdoor storage and warehousing on the property. He advised the Council that the tower along with the switching center would serve the western part of Tarrant County. Mr. Kavanagh said the switching center would. be located behind the present Southwestern Bell Service Center office. He stated that a seven -foot screening wall., lined with trees on their property, would be erected for a sound harrier. Mr. Kavanagh advised the Council that :.990 -114 Euless City Council Regular Meeting June 26, 1990 - Page Three ITEM NO. 3: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO 90 -02 (cont) there would be some outside storage and the new facility win =.ld office between 15 to 20 employees. He stated that employees would park in the back of the facility and all traffic will use the Byers Avenue for access to the property. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents for the zoning change. There being none, Mayor Samuels asked if there were any opponents to the zoning change. There being none and no further questions from the Council, the public hearing was closed. Councilman Staks moved to approve Zoning Case No. 90 -02 with the following s; ipulat ous: (1) a ground sign with a height of 4 -feet, (2) maximum height of the building be 24 -feet and be of masonry, and (3) the tract to the east be developed Planned Development (PD) with Limited Industrial District (L-1). Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion- Ares: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 4: CONSIDERATTON OF AMENDMENT TO AN ORDINANCE. Councilman Baker moved to approve the first reading of an ordinance. amending Impact Fee Ordinance No 1024, regarding the time for assessment and collection. of impact fees in Subsection C. Councilman Eden seconded the. motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. TTF.M NO. 5: CONSIDERATION OF A CONTRACT Councilwoman Saleh moved to authorize City Manager Tom. Hart to enter into a contract for professional. services for the purposes of recodification of the City of Euless Code of Ordinances with Municipal Code. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nay's: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1990 -11ta CORR1 CTED Euless .City Council. Regular Meeting June 26, 1990 - Page Three ITEM NO 3: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 90 -02 (cant) there: would he some outside storage and the new facility would office between 15 to 20 employees. He stated that employees would park in the back of the facility and all traffic will use the Byers Avenue for access to the property. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents for the zoning change. There being none, Mayor Samuels asked if there were any opponents to the zoning change. There being none and no further questions from the Council, the public hearing was closed. Councilman Staks moved to approve Zoning Case No. 90 -02 with the following stipulations: (1) a ground sign with a maximum height of 4-feet and a max.imuni s:i.ze of 15 square feet,. (2) maximum height of the one-story warehouse building be 2A-feet and be of :enasonr r and (3) the tract to the east be developed Planned Development (P)) with Limited Industrial District (L -1). Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 4: CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO AN ORDINANCE Councilman Baker moved to approve the first reading of an ordinance amending Impact Fee Ordinance No. 1024, regarding the time for assessment and collection of impact fees in Subsection C. Councilman. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 5: CONSIDERATION OF A CONTRACT Councilwoman Saleh moved to authorize City Manager Torn Hart to enter into a contract for professional service. s for the purposes of recodification of the City of Euless Code of Ordinances with Municipal Code. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes: Council. Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None. Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1990 -115 Euless City Council Regular Meeting June 26, 1990 - Page Four 7TEM NO. 6: CONSIDERATION OF A CONTRACT Councilman Eden moved to approve a mutual aid contract for fire and emergency response with Dallas /Fort Worth Airport Publ:i.c. Safety. Councilman Douglass 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 INVESTMENT POLICY Councilman Eden moved to approve a minute order adopting rules and designating staff to manage local funds and submit reports to Council.. Councilman Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 8: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 90-736 Councilman Staks ::u ed to approve Resolution No. 90 -736, to invest. public funds in the Local Government Investment Fund for Texas, a local government investment pool established by contract: between. participating governmental. entities. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor. Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 9: CONSIDERATION OF BID AWARD NO. 90 -20 Councilman. Douglass moved to approve awarding the low bid to A -.i Rental, 711 N. Beach, Fort Worth, Texas, Bid No. 90 -20, for a single stage 185 cfm air compressor for the Streets and liti.l.it :ies Department, per staff recommendation. Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes; Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None. Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1990-116 Euless City Council Regular Meeting June 26, 1990 - Page Five STAFF REPORTS ITEM NO. 10: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Tom Hart stated he attended a City Manager's meeting earlier in the week in Galveston, Texas, and stated that Assistant City Manager H. Kay Godbey was a speaker at the meeting. ITEM NO. 11: CITY ATTORNEY ' S REPORT Mr. McFarland stated he had nothing to report. ITEM NO. 12: CITY SECRETARY'S REPORT The minutes of the .June 12, 1990, City Council meeting were approved as written. ITEM NO. 13: VARIOUS STAFF REPORTS (A) WILSHIRE POOL UPDATE - Recreation Manager Julia Wakeiey, advised the Council that the fence on the east side. was moved out 12-feet and some umbrellas were added for shade, Ms. Wakeley stated that the average attendance at the pool has been between :17 to 39 people. (B) SPARKLE MONTH UPDATE - John Gist, Superintendent of Streets and Utilities advised the Council that they have handled all the back -log of calls and the situation w:i.t:h the cut tree limbs seems to be running retch smoother now. ITEM NO. 14: CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilman Staks stated he was pleased to have the Lions Club representatives tonight at: the Council meeting and thanked them for the plaque. they presented to the City. Councilwoman Saleh stated that a representative from the. Parks Department would be going to El. Paso, Texas, later this week for an award the City had won from the Texas State Highway Department. She also advised. the Council and. audience that. former City Secretary Rosemary Gafford had surgery today and she was doing fine. 1990-117 Euless City Council Regular Meeting June 26, 1990 - Page Six ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was ad- journed at 837 p.m. APPROVED: Harold D. Samuels, Mayor A rr EST: ; we-r." • "';'. Snsai 6rim, City Secretary Minutes taken and prepared by Linda Lux.