The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1990-07-10MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL JULY 10, 1990 EXECUTIVE SESSION 1'990.10 The Euless City Council met and convened in an executive session in the Administration Building Conference Room on Tuesday, July 10, 1990, for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and land /sale acquisition. Those present were 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 7:08 p>m., on Tuesday, July 10, 1990, in the Council. Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Pro Tem Bob Eden. Those present were Council Members Bobby Baker, Frank Douglass, Mary Lib Saleh and Peter St.aks. Staff Members Present H. Kay Godbey, Assistant City Manager. Bob McFarland, City Attorney Susan Crim, City Secretary John Craig, Director of Community Development Debra B. Forte, Finance Director Randy Byers, Director of Streets & Utilities K. B. Faller, Police Chief Shelly Powell, Public Relations Linda Lux, Deputy City Secretary Visitors Robert Porter Dick Calvert_ Mark Jobe Gerald Prewitt Buck Hubbard Tom Jackson and other interested parties 1990 -122 Euless City Council Regular Meeting July 10, 1990 - Page Two PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tem Bob Eden led the pledge of allegiance., INVOCATION The invocation was given. by Councilwoman. Mary Lib Saleh. OLD BUSINESS ITEM NO. 1: CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1025 Councilwoman Saleh moved to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1025, for Zoning Case No. 90-02, a request. of Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems for a change of zoning on Tracts 2A2, 3 and 30, J. P. Halford Survey, A -711., from its present zoning of CUD for townhomes to a Planned Development on the western 3.5 acres and Planned Development for Limited Industrial uses with deferred site plan approval on the eastern 3,90 acres, generally located in the 300 block of Mimes Drive at the north end of Byers Avenue. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Eden declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 2: CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1026 Councilman Douglass moved to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No, 1026, amending the Impact Fee Ordinance No. 1024. Councilman Stems seconded the. motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Eden declared the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 3: CONSIDERATION OF REPLATTING - OP -90 -05 Mr. Ike Harris, of Ike Harris Company, 2711 LBJ Freeway, Smite 530, Dallas, Texas, was present requesting a replat of Lots 1-32, Block A, Lots 5 -114, Block B, and Lots 1 -8, Block C, Sunshine Meadows Addition into Lots IR -10R, Block A, 1990 -123 Euless City Council R.egul.ar. Meeting July 10, 1990 - Page Three ITEM NO. 3: CONSIDERATION OF REPLATTING - #P- 90 -0.5 (cont.) Lots SR -9R., Block R, and Lots 1R -4R, Block C, Sunshine Meadows Addition. Mr. Harris stated they would be reducing the number of lots from 50 to 25 and also double the size of the lots. He stated that three lots do not conform to the minimum lot size and Planning and Zoning approved his request, but he must apply to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for a variance on Lots 6R, 7R and 9R, Block B, Sunshine Meadows Addition. Councilman Staks moved to approve the request for replatting pending approval by the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the requested variance for Loth, 6R, 7R. and 9R, Block B, of the Sunshine Meadows Addition, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Eden declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 4: CONSIDERATION OF REPLATTING - ##P °90 -07 Mr. Tom Jackson, 511 E. Carpenter Freeway, Suite 375, Irving, Texas, was present representing the McDonald's Corporation- Mr. Jackson stated that a replat of Lots 2 & 6, Tract D, J. P. Hayford Addition, and Tract 1B, J. P. Hayford Survey, A-911, into Lot 2R, Tract D, J. P. Halford Addition. Mr. Jackson said they wanted to consolidate the McDonald's property into one. lot. He stated the old furniture building behind the property had been torn down and they were cleaning up the property, Councilman Douglass moved to approve the replat of Lots 2 & 6, Tract D, J. P. Halford Addition, and Tract. 1.B, J. P. Raiford Survey, A-911, into Lot 2R, Tract L), J. P. Raiford Addition, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission subject to the receipt of the signed plats, Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and. Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Eden declared the motion carried. ITFi4 NO. 5: CONSIDERATION OF FINAL PLATTING - Mr. Dick Calvert, of Calvert and Company Architects, was present regarding the final plat of Lot 1, Block A, AL-KO Southwest. Addition, generally located 1400 feet south. of Glade Road on the east side of SH 121. Mr. Calvert advised the Council that the access easements had been provided per the Planning and Zoning Commission. 1990 -124 Euless City Council Regular Meeting July 10, 1990 - Page Four ITEM NO. 5: CONSIDERATION OF FINAL PLATTING - #P -90 -08 (cont.) Councilwoman Saleh moved to approve the final plat of Lot 1, Block A, AL-K0 Southwest Addition, generally Located 1400 feet south of Glade Road on the east side. of Sit 121, Councilman Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Eden declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6: CONSIDERATION OF A SITE PLAN Councilman Douglass moved to approve the site plan approval for Lot 1., Block A, AL -KO Southwest Addition, per Planning and Zoning Commissions approval as presented and to grant the applicant's request to defer the construct ion of a screening fence until the adjacent property has development within 150 -feet of the AL -K0 Southwest Addition property. Councilman Baker seconded the motion- Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None. Mayor Pro Tem Eden declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY MARK JOBE, RESTORATION CHURCH Mr. Mark Jobe, Minister of Youth, at the Restoration Church, 80 Wilshire Village, Euless, Texas, was present requesting a special events permit for a carnival to he held on Saturday, July 14, 1990, in the church parking lot in the Wilshire. Village Shopping Center, Councilman Staks moved to approve the special events permit subject to the following: (1.) adequate sanitary facilities, (2) emergency lanes be opened, (3) adequate parking and (4) a drawing of the booths, parking area and etc., he brought in for the approval of John Craig, Director of Development., before the permit would be issued„ Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Teni Eden declared the motion. carried. 1990 -125 Euless City Council Regular Meeting July 10, 1990 - Page Five ITEM NO. 8: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY GERALD PREWITT Mr. Ger.al.d. Prewi.tt, P. 0. Box 404, Euless, Texas, was present asking for a stronger "no smoking" ordinance. Mr. Prewitt feels that. the "no smoking" ordinance should be more in line with Hurst and Bedford, which have stricter ordinances. ITEM NO. 9: CA NSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO 90 -737 Councilwoman Saleh moved to approve Resolution. No 90 -737, amending the City Garbage Service contract by increasing the franchise fee, billing fee., residential monthly charge and commercial rates and adjusting the pay period. Councilman Baker seconded. the motion. Aye's: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Eden declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 10: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 90 -738 Councilman Douglass moved to approve Resolution No. 90-738, approving an interiocal Agreement for the purchase of Mobile Data Terminal software and related equipment for the Police Department. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Eden declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. II: CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE Councilwoman Saleh moved to approve the first reading of an ordinance authorizing and allowing Texas Municipal Retirement System "updated Service Credits ". Councilman Staks seconded the. motion. Ayes: Council. Members Baker, Douglass, Edon, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Eden declared the motion carried. 1990-126 Euless City Council Regular Meeting July 10, 1990 - Page Six ITEM NO 12: CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE Councilman Staks moved to approve the first :reading of an ordinance granting additional rights and credits in the Texas Municipal Retirement System as authorized by Section 63.303 Subtitle G, Title 110B, Revised Civil Statutes, as amended by regular session of the 71st Legislature (Section 853.303 Texas Government Code) . Councilman Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Eden declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 13: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 90 -739 Councilwoman Saleh moved to approve Resolution No, 90 -739, authorizing the disposal of surplus property by auction and! or the bid process, as amended by adding the word "personal" before the word property in Paragraph 3 and Section No. 1. and by changing the dates 1990 -1991 to 1989-1990 in Section No 1. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Eden declared the motion carried. STAFF REPORTS ITEM NO. lb: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Assistant. City Manager H. Kay Godbey, advised the Council and the audience that City Manager Tom Hart is out -of- state attending the Texas Innovation Group ;meet :i.ne, for which he is the co- chairman. H. Kay Godbey, Assistant City Manager, reported that she had received a. drainage utility district calendar for the City's implementation from City Attorney Bob McFarland's office. She advised the Council and the audience that this process would take about four months for implementation. ITEM NO. 15: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. McFarland stated he had nothing to report. 1990 -127 Euless City Council Regular Meeting July 10, 1990 - Page Seven ITEM NO. 16: CITY SECRETARY'S REPORT The minutes of the June 26, 1990, City Council meeting were approved as written, with an addition being made on Page 3, Item No. 3, to read: (1) a ground sign with a maximum height of 4- feet and a maximum size of 15 square feet, and (2) maximum height of the one - story warehouse building be 24-feet and be of masonry. HEM NO. 17: VARIOUS STAFF REPORTS Steve Norwood, Assistant to the City Manager, advised the Coueci.l that the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Chamber of Commerce will be giving a presentation of their Strategic Plan on Monday, July 23, 1990, at 7 :00 p.m. ITEM NO. 18: CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilwoman Saleh stated that the Council appreciated Assistant City Manager Godbey sitting in for City Manager Tom. Hart while is is out-of -town on business, Councilman Baker advised the audience that most of the City Council had attended the TML (Texas Municipal League) meeting in Lubbock, Texas, the last week -end in June and the meetings and workshops were very informative. Councilman Douglass thanked the Council for the surprise birthday party given him while he was attending the TML meeting in Lubbock. Assistant City Manager H. Kay Godbey thanked Mayor Pro Tem Eden for doing such a good job presiding over the City- Council meeting tonight. while Mayor Samuels was out. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was ad- 7ourned at 8 :30 p.m. APPROVED: / `�„ %..:o,.....'''.• Bob Eden, Mayor Pro Ten A'rrEST: Susan Crim, City Secretary Minutes taken and prepared by Linda Lux