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Home My WebLink About1990-09-11MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 11, 1990 CALL TO ORDER 1990--•182 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 7 :03 p.m., on Tuesday, September 11, 1990, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Those present were Council Members Bobby Baker, Bob Eden, Mary Lib Saleh and Peter Staks. Councilman Frank Douglass was not present due to being on vacation. Staff Members Present Tom Hart, City Manager H. Kay Godbey, Assistant City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney Susan Grim, City- Secretary Steve Norwood, Asssistant to the City Manager Debra B. Forte, Director of Fiscal & Human Resources Randy Byers, Director of Streets & Utilities K. B. Fuller, Police Chief Tom Cox, Director of Administrative Services Rick Herold, Director of Community Services Lee Koontz, Fire Chief Gary McKamie, Assistant Police Chief /Operation Tim McKanna, Project Engineer Rod Tyler, Assistant Director of Development. Modesto Mundo, Intern Mike Harris, Data Processing Manager Linda Lux, Deputy City Secretary Shelly Powell, Public Relations Visitors David C. Hughes, Jr. Richard L. McNeese Charles Miller Fred W. Bowers Don & Brenda Webb Bill Brown Edward Denari and other interested parties 1990-184 Euless City Council Regular Meeting September 11, 1990 - Page Two PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Bobby Baker led the pledge of allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Peter Staks, ITEM NO. 1.: PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS Mayor Samuels presented ten-year service pins to Cole Brown, Firefighter/Paramedic in the Fire Department and Steve Eskew, Sergeant in the Police Department. Mayor Samuels also presented a 15-year service pin to Ronnie McClendon:, Captain in the Fire Department and a 20- -year service pin to Joey Zienian, Captain in the Police Department. Mayor- Samuels extended his and the City Council's thanks and appreciation for their hard work and years with the City. OLD BUSINESS ITEM NO 2: APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO 1032 Councilman Staks moved to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1032, for the 1990-1991 Fiscal Year Budget. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Eden and Staks Nays: Council Member Saleh * **t COUNCILWOMAN SALEH STATED: "At this time 1 would like to respond to my negative vote on the budget. I personally fee, the budget could be 'tighter', I do not want to go into a deficit. budget and additionally, our employees and our citizens do not necessarily get pay raises each year to compensate for the amount of additional taxes each year-. I would like to see a pay raise for our employees and lower medical costs and lower taxes so the raise would mean something. Additionally, we have many citizens on a fixed income, and many families where both partners must. work in order to raise a family. All taxing entities need to carefully consider these needs, and I personally feel we could have been more frugal. However, if the budget is passed, 1 will support the City and the Council_ with the tax :increase, so we can meet the needs of the budget." Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1990 -185 Euless City Council Regular Meeting September 11, 1990 - Page Three ITEM NO. 3: APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1033 Councilman Baker moved to approve the second and final read:i.n`g, of Ordinance No 10.33, adopting the 1990 Tax Roll. Councilman Staks seconded. the motion. .Ayes: Council Members Baker, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None. Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, ITEM NO. 4: APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1034 Councilman Staks moved to adopt the 1990 Tax Rate of $ .15547 for the Interest and Sinking Fund levied on $100 valuation that will be used to pay debt service. Councilwoman Saleh seconded the. motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Councilman Staks moved to adopt the 1990 Tax Rate of $ .38538 for she General Fund levied on $100 valuation :weeded to fund maintenance_ and operation expenses of the City. Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None. Councilman Staks moved to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1034 which has a total. levy of $ .54085 on $100 valuation, and which provides for certain exemptions, provides for a date on which taxes become delinquent, provides for a penalty and interest to an effective date, and provides for a 151 collection fee to an effective date. Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Balser, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motions carried. 1990 -186 Euless City Council Regular Meeting September 11, 1990 ° Page Four NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO 5: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 90 -746 Councilwoman Saleh moved to approve Resolution No. 90 -746, regarding Christmas tree lot submittal guidelines with the following stipulations: that a recycling statement, security statement and fee permit statement which says that there will be a $100 deposit, $75 of that would be reimbursed if the site was left clean after the Christmas tree sale., be included in the resolution. Councilman Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried- ITEM NO. 6: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO 90 -749 Councilman Eden moved to approve Resolution No. 90 -749, allowing Data Processing the authority to participate in the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program concerning data processing hardware which will eliminate the City from requesting bids /proposals on computer hardware already bid by the State. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor. Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7: CONSIDERATION OF A CONTRACT City Manager Tom Hart advised working with the engineers of and design for Morrisdaie improvements between Linkwood one -half of the cost would be of the contract. the Council and audience that the staff has been Elliott & Hughes, Inc., for engineering services Addition (north and south. projects) drainage and Hollow Oak on Pebble Creek. He stated that paid during the work and the remainder at the let Councilman Eden moved to authorize City Manager Tom Hart to enter into a contract for engineering services and design for Morrisdale Addition drainage improvements between Linkwood and Hollow Oak on Pebble Creek. Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion- Ayes: Council Members Baker, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1990-187 Euless City Council. Regular Meeting September 11, 1990 - Page Five ITEM NO 8: CONSIDERATION OF BID AWARD Councilman Eden moved to approve the renewal of the uniform contract which was originally awarded in September. 1989, to R & R Uniforms, 3830 Irving Boulevard, Dallas, Texas, Councilman Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Counc.:i.l. Members Baker, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO 9: CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR FUNDING Councilwoman Saleh moved to approve giving $5,000 out of the Community Betterment Fund to start the 1 -1- 1 = 2 Program, and at the end of each year to contribute 50% of anything above the monthly average donated for the last year and to look at the program on a yearly basis. Councilman Baker: seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 9A: SALE OF TRASH BAGS Councilman Staks moved to discontinue the sale of trash bags at the end of the year and that proper notification would be sent to all citizens several months prior to year end. Councilwoman Sales: seconded the motion. Ayes: Counc:i.l. Members Baker, Eden, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. STAFF REPORTS ITE14 NO. 10: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Tort Hart advised the Council and audience that if any employee. is called for military duty, then their pay would be handled the sane as on worker's compensation by exchanging military pay for their pay, for as long as six months. 1990 --188 Euless City Council Regular Meeting September 11, 1990 - Page Six ITEM NO. 10: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT (cont.) City Manager Toed Hart advised the Council that the blitz program condu.ct..ed through the Code Enforcement Department has now ended. There were about 600 violations found in the city- and the program will start up again in about six rnorri:hs. This program is an effort to clean up the city, ITEM NO. 11: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT City Attorney Bob McFarland introduced Paul. Tommy, a new attorney with his firm. ITEM NO. 12: CITY SECRETARY'S REPORT The minutes of the August. 28, 1990, City Council meeting were approved as written:. ITEM NO. 13: VARIOUS STAFF REPORTS Assistant City Manager Kay Godbey advised the Council. that the yellow ribbon campaign is going very well.. She has seen ribbons on city vehicles, employees cars, as well as employees wearing ribbons. Assistant City Manager Kay Godbey stated that the city has saved around $78000 to date by doing the impact fee implementation project work in -house for Phase I. Phase 11 is now underway. Data Processing Manager Mike Harris gave an overview of new data processing projects for the next several years. He suggested upgrading some of the data systems, since some are almost. at full capacity and moving them to other departments. They will need to completely upgrade the data system in the Police Department and this could be done from the Drug Fuld, which now consists of about $100,000. ITEM NO. 14: CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilman Staks noted that in the month of August, eight officers from the Police Department received personnel commendations. Councilwoman Srl.eh stated that she attended the strategic planning meeting last_ week and reported that she can see good things happening, with some plans already implemented and others still to be done. Mayor Pro Tem Eden commented on how well the police and fire departments work together and how professional both departments are. 1990 -189 Euless City Council Regular Meeting September 11, 1990 - Page Seven ITEM NO. 14: CITY COUNCIL REPORTS (cont.) Councilman Baker advised the Council and audience that it is very nice to see long term employees working for the. City. The Council is 100 percent supportive and without them the City would not run. He personally is very appreciative. ITEM NO 15: HELD EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION AS AUTHORIZED BY V.T.C.S. ARTICLE 6252 -17, SECTION 2 (E). An Executive Session was :held to discuss pending litigation as authorized by V.T.CS.. Article 6252 -17, Section 2 (e). ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was ad- journed at 8:40 p.m. ATTEST: Susan Crim, City Secretary Minutes taken and prepared. by Linda Lux. APPROVED: a Harold D. Samuels, Mayor