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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-12-08 2 tow MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 8, 1981 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8:10 P.M. , December 8, 1981 , in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels . Councilmembers present were Mayor Pro Tem Willie Mae McCormick, and Councilmen Glenn Walker, Robert Pippin , Bob Eden, and Ron Sternfels . Staff Members Present W. M. Sustaire, City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney James Knight, City Engineer Kay Rainey, City Secretary •m Visitors Present Ms. Nell Dixon Mr. Quintin Hix INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Bob Eden . APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting on November 24th, 1981 , were approved as written. r.. 226 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - December 8, 1981 - Page Two troy ITEM I : SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 691 Mrs. McCormick moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 691 , deannexing from the City of Euless certain properties; releasing some extraterritorial jurisdiction to the City of Fort Worth; and consenting to the annexation of certain of said properties by the City of Fort Worth. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes : Mrs . McCormick, and Messrs . Walker, Eden, Sternfels , and Pippin Nays : None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM II : SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 692 Mr. Pippin moved to approve second and final reading r.. of Ordinance No. 692, to amend Ordinance No. 347, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Euless ; to provide more specific definition of incidental and secondary uses appertaining particularly to the sale of alcoholic beverages , though not limited thereto. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion . Ayes: Messrs . Pippin, Sternfels , Eden, and Walker, and Mrs . McCormick Nays : None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM III : PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING CASE NO. 356 Mayor Samuels opened the Public Hearing on Zoning Case No. 356, and asked if there were any proponents to present the case. James Knight stated this zoning case is brought about due to a new site plan necessary because of a street that was placed in the development. He said there were no problems with the site plan, and the Planning and Zoning Commission approved it on November 3, 1981 . Iry vu ! Euless City Council Regular Meeting - December 8, 1981 - Page Three %.. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents for the zoning case. There being none, he asked if there were any opponents to the zoning case. There being none, he asked if there were any questions or discussion of the Council . There being none, he declared the Public Hearing closed. Mrs . McCormick moved to approve Zoning Case No. 356 in accordance with the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes : Mrs. McCormick, and Messrs. Walker, Eden, Sternfels , and Pippin Nays : None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM IV: PUBLIC HEARING ON RATE INCREASE REQUEST OF LONE STAR GAS COMPANY *m. Mayor Samuels opened the Public Hearing on the rate increase request of Lone Star Gas Company, and asked if there were any proponents for the request. Ms. Nell Dixon and Mr. Quintin Hix, representatives with Lone Star Gas Company, presented the request. Ms . Dixon stated that the Touche-Ross Survey was complete and the results have been provided to the City Council . She informed the Council that the City of Arlington approved the figures recommended by Touche-Ross . Mr. Sternfels asked if the independent study done by the City of Cleburne would affect the rates in the Mid-Cities area. Ms . Dixon stated they would not because Cleburne is in a different district. Mayor Samuels asked Mr. Hix what action Lone Star Gas Company would take if the City Council tabled a decision on the matter until the January 12th meeting. Mr. Hix informed the Council that the Public Utilities Regulatory Act outlines that the rates proposed by the public utility will be implemented in such a case. Mayor Samuels then asked if Lone Star Gas Company would implement the original rates they requested, or the rates recommended by Touche-Ross . Mr. Hix said he was not sure which rates would be used. 228 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - December 8, 1981 - Page Four Mr. McFarland asked when the effective rate would go into effect. Mr. Hix stated that no bill will be rendered until after thirty days from approval of the rates ; that Lone Star Gas Company will not enter two different rates on one gas bill . Therefore, the next full billing cycle after a rate is approved is when the new rate will affect the customer. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents to the rate request by Lone Star Gas Company. There being none, he asked if there were any opponents to the rate request. There being none, he asked if there were any questions or discussion of the Council . There being none, he declared the Public Hearing closed. ITEM V: CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE FOR LONE STAR GAS COMPANY RATE INCREASE - ORDINANCE NO. 693 Mr. Walker moved to approve Ordinance No. 693; establishing the rates for Lone Star Gas Company as those recommended in the Touche- Ross Survey; making January 3, 1982, the first effective date for the new rates ; providing for a clause for a lower rate if one is set in the Euless area ; providing a severability clause; and approving the ordinance on an emergency basis , dispensing with two readings , for the best interest of the public welfare and safety of the community. Mrs . McCormick seconded the motion. Ayes : Mr. Walker, Mrs . McCormick, and Messrs . Eden, Pippin,and Sternfels Nays : None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM VI : CONSIDERATION OF CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING Mr. Pippin moved to call a Public Hearing on January 12, 1982, for the purpose of receiving public input for consideration of increasing the water rates in the City of Euless . Mr. Walker seconded the motion . Ayes : Messrs . Pippin, Walker, Eden, and Sternfels , and Mrs. McCormick Nays : None try, Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 229 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - December 8, 1981 - Page Five ITEM VII : CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. McFarland stated he had nothing to report. ITEM VIII : CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT RE: DICKEY DRIVE RECONSTRUCTION Mr. Knight informed the Council that the improvement project on Dickey Drive was progressing well , and in about ten days they would be ready to remove the surface from the street. He stated that if the Council so desired, he would contact the contractor and see if he is agreeable to delaying the street surface removal until after Christmas . Also, there has been a request from Mr. Huie to do some additional work at the site, relating to drainage. Mr. Huie has agreed to reimbursement for the City's expense toward having this work done, and the contractor has agreed to do the additional work if he can have an additional fifteen days . This extra work will improve the drainage between Dickey Drive and Huntington Drive. Mr. Eden moved to approve the City Engineer's request to approach the contractor with extending the street surface removal on Dickey Drive until after Christmas ; and to inform the contractor to proceed with the extra improvements for better drainage, with the additional fifteen days times . Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes : Messrs. Eden, Sternfels , Pippin, and Walker, and Mrs . McCormick Nays : None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. RE: TRA METERING STATIONS Mr. Knight reported that the Trinity River Authority is willing to proceed with preparation of specifications for the metering stations . They are agreeable also to supervising the installation of these devices , if the City of Euless will reimburse them for the costs involved. He explained the electronic type devices take four separate readings and then average them for results , said devices being more reasonably priced than a parshall flume type metering station which costs in the neighborhood of $50,000.00. 230 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - December 8, 1981 - Page Six ism Mrs . McCormick moved to authorize the City Manager to proceed with the preparation of specifications with the Trinity River Authority for metering stations . Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes : Mrs. McCormick, and Messrs . Pippin, Eden, Sternfels , and Pippin Nays : None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM IX : CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE PROPERTY Mr. Sustaire advised the City Council that the owners are contemplating the sale of the one remaining house on N.Sheppard Drive, and requested authorization to offer the owners $40,000.00 for the property. Mr. Walker moved to authorize the City Manager to offer the sum of $40,000.00 for the house purchase on N.Sheppard Drive. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes : Messrs . Walker, Sternfels , Pippin, and Eden, and Mrs . McCormick Nays : None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. COMMENTS Mr. Sternfels noted that the Piggly-Wiggly Store in Wilshire Village Shopping Center has closed. He stated we need to stress to the local citizens to shop in Euless . Mr. Pippin inquired about the status of Woodvine Drive. Mr. Knight reported that a traffic study is to be conducted to recommend a speed zone around the corner and some type of traffic speed control device to call attention to the posted speed. taw 431 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - December 8, 1981 - Page Seven ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council , the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 P.M. APPROVED: Z*Ct4L'eseXaReo& Harold D. Samuels , Mayor ATTEST: _444.1111r t„,t w.. Kay Raley, City Sec, ar