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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-02-11 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 11, 1992 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Harold Samuels at 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 1992, in the downstairs Administration Building Conference Room. Those present were Mayor Harold Samuels, Mayor Pro Tem Mary Lib Saleh and Council Members Frank Douglass, Todd Smith, Bobby Baker and Peter Staks. Precouncil discussion was held on agenda items and other scheduled issues. Mayor Samuels left the meeting at 5:30 p.m. and Mayor Pro Tem Saleh presided in his absence. Mr. Gary Terry and Mr. John McGinnis of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company presented information to the Council regarding proposed changes in the franchise agreement between the company and the City. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. for the consideration of scheduled items. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh presided in the absence of Mayor Harold Samuels. Staff Members Present 41111, Tom Hart, City Manager Kay Godbey, Assistant City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney Susan Crim, City Secretary K. B. Fuller, Chief of Police Lee Koontz, Fire Chief Tom Cox, Director of Administrative Services Debra Forte' , Director of Fiscal & Human Resources Randy Byers, Director of Public Works John Craig, Director of Development Rod Tyler, Assistant Director of Development Visitors Leon Hogg, Chairman, Parks and Leisure Services Board Charles Miller, Parks and Leisure Services Board Billy Owens, Planning and Zoning Commission and other visitors as shown on register PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Todd Smith led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tem Saleh. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1992 PAGE 2 CONSENT AGENDA `. Councilman Staks moved to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: ITEM NO. 1: BID AWARD NO. 91-49: Service Agreement on Lifepack Defibrillator/Monitor for Fire Department awarded to Applied Biomedical for $2,625 per year. ITEM NO. 2: MINUTES of the Regular Council Meeting of February 11, 1992. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker and Staks Mayor Pro Tem Saleh Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Saleh declared the motion carried. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY BARBARA POLK, BARBARA POLK & ASSOCIATES Regarding property owned on Westpark Way Ms. Polk was not in attendance at the meeting, therefore, Mayor Pro Tem Saleh continued to the next agenda item. ITEM NO. 4: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 92-781 Ordering an election of officers for the City of Euless to be held on Saturday, May 2, 1992. Councilman Smith moved to approve Resolution No. 92-781. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker and Staks Mayor Pro Tem Saleh Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 5: APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1073 Amending portions of Sections 1 1/2, "Schedule of Fees," of the Code of Ordinances Councilman Baker moved to approve Ordinance No. 1073, amending the schedule of fees to make all certified documents (including birth certificates) $9.00 for the first copy and $3.00 for each additional copy. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker and Staks Mayor Pro Tem Saleh REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1992 PAGE 3 Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6: REPORTS a) City Manager Mr. Tom Hart introduced Mr. Tom Cox, Director of Administrative Services, who presented the Council with information on the costs of curbside recycling. Mr. Cox commented that the market for newspapers was not good at the present time and that this was especially important to note since newspapers comprise approximately 70% of the recyclables to be picked up at curbside. He summed up citizens attitudes toward recycling by saying that the majority of residents feel that they should recycle, but they do not want to pay for it. Discussion then took place on the advisability of surveying City residents. It was the consensus of the Council to have staff draft a survey and a bid proposal for curbside recycling to be brought back to council for review and comments. The draft documents are to be presented at pre-council at the next meeting or the meeting following, at staff's discretion. Mr. Hart announced that the city will be hosting a gentleman from Greece who is completing a one year program at Rutgers University. He will be spending five weeks with the City learning about airport land use planning and our GIS. He is head of the Urban Planning Association and is on the Managing Committee to build the new Athens International Airport. '`. b) Staff Mr. Hart introduced Ms. Teresa S. Britt, Court Manager. Ms. Britt distributed a packet of materials including graphs detailing citations, cases filed, net revenues and fees, and overall total activity comparisons for present and past fiscal years. Ms. Britt spoke briefly on deferred adjudication and complimented the court staff for their rapport with sometimes difficult customers. Mr. Hart also praised the staff for handling disgruntled citizens in a professional manner. Ms. Roslyn Moore followed Ms. Britt's report with an entertaining musical slide show presentation. c) City Attorney No report d) City Council Mayor Pro Tem Saleh presented a proclamation to Mr. Steve Norwood, who is leaving his position with the City to become the City Manager at Wylie, Texas. Councilman Baker noted that he was keeping Mayor Samuels and his family in his prayers in light of the sudden illness tonight of Mayor Samuels' mother. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1992 PAGE 4 Councilman Staks thanked the Court for their fine presentation. Mr. Staks `'' commended Kay Godbey for her recertification as a Certified Municipal Clerk, noting the achievement is a result of many hours of study. Councilman Smith thanked Mr. Cox for his in-depth presentation on recycling. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: usan Grim, 1 C ' rold D. Samuels City Secretary Mayor CITYSEC\012. fir.