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Home My WebLink About1992-03-24 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL MARCH 24, 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, March 24, 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. An executive session was held to discuss election personnel and pending litigation on DFW Airport expansion as authorized by V.T.C.S. Article 6252-17, Sec. 2 (e) and (g). COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:06 p.m. for consideration of scheduled items. Staff Members Present sow. 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; Paul Kruckemeyer, City Engineer; Susan Weaver, Assistant City Engineer; Debra Forte' Director of Fiscal & Human Resources; Randy Byers, Director of Public Works; John Craig, Director of Development; Rick Herold, Director of Community Services; Betty Yarbrough, Library Manager; Modesto Mundo, Administrative Assistant; Cathy DiMaggio, Assistant to the City Secretary Visitors Henry Boatright, Chairman, Civil Service Commission; Alice Ernest, Chairman, Library Board; Marland Ernest, Zoning Board of Adjustments; Leon Hogg, Chairman, Parks and Leisure Services Board; Charles Miller, Parks and Leisure Services Board; Kathy Carlton; Miguel Medina; Frank Fletcher; and Nancy Smith PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Bobby Baker led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION Councilman Peter Staks gave the invocation. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 24, 1992 PAGE 2 \r.► REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 92-784 Appointing Judges for the May 2, 1992 General Election Mayor Pro Tem Saleh moved to approve Resolution No. 92-784 appointing judges for the May 2, 1992 General Election: Midway Park Recreation Center - Election Judge, Dorothy Wilkinson Alternate Judge, Audrey Novotny Bear Creek Elementary School - Election Judge, Della Ferris Alternate Judge, Shirley Mercer Early Voting Ballot Board - Judge, Martha Burleson. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilman Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. �r- ITEM NO. 2: MINUTES of the Regular Council Meeting of March 10, 1992 Councilman Douglass moved to approve the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of March 10, 1992 as presented. Councilman Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilman Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 3: REPORTS a) City Manager Mr. Hart introduced Kathy Carlton, an intern from Desoto, who was making a site visit to the City. b) City Attorney Mr. McFarland had no report. rr. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 24, 1992 PAGE 3 Now. c) Staff Betty Yarbrough distributed to Council a graph which illustrated monthly circulation from 1989 through 1992. Ms. Yarbrough pointed out that during January and February circulation increased 30% from January and February of last year. She pointed out that during times of a recession, people tend to stay closer to home and take advantage of the no cost or low cost services which the library offers, such as videos and books. The H-E-B ISD has recently implemented a program to encourage reading which has also increased circulation. Recently, the children's section was rearranged to allow 36" aisles to accommodate wheel chairs. Alice Ernest, Library Board Chairperson, and Library Board Members have begun a long range planning project. Some of the Board Members attended a workshop recently on the long range planning process. As part of this process, a survey will be conducted by Friends of the Library to determine if patrons are finding what they need and what they would like to add. From the results of the survey, a mission statement will be formulated along with goals and objectives, to be submitted to Council by fall. A new PC has been donated by the Friends of the Library from proceeds of Book Cottage book sales. A "Night of a Thousand Stars" will be held April 1, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Readers from all H-E-B elementary schools and the junior high will be reading aloud to patrons. Ms. Yarbrough also announced that because of Community Betterment funds, the library will be able to hire three part-time people to shelve books in the library this summer. This will free staff to help patrons checking out books, etc. during a very busy time of year. Councilman Baker remarked that auditors had suggested the use of scanners in the library and wondered if thought had been given to installing them. Ms. Yarbrough replied that the initial expense would be approximately $11-12,000 to relabel every book with bar codes. The scanner would definitely be faster and more accurate. Present equipment is in need of repair but is not worth the money it would take to get it in working order. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh inquired if, as suggested during the Summer Sizzler suggestion program, fans had been added to better circulate air. Ms. Yarbrough indicated that the fans had not yet been installed. d) City Council Councilman Staks welcomed Nancy Smith to the meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh indicated she was pleased to be back after her absence at the last Council Meeting. Councilman Smith thanked Betty Yarbrough for her interesting report. He thanked Council and staff for the support they have given him and his wife, �'�" Nancy. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 24, 1992 PAGE 4 rrr.- Councilman Douglass reported on the status of the severe weather conditions in the area. Mayor Samuels introduced the candidates for the May 2, 1992 General Election. Place 1 - Councilman Frank Douglass; Place 3 - Councilman Bobby Baker; Place 5 - Councilman Peter Staks; Place 6 - (in order of drawing) Henry Boatright, Leon Hogg, Mike Medina, Jr. Steve Overton was not present. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: —41 _ C__T) J47L-4-1 usan Crim, CMC C44,t/Haro d D. £ amuels City Secretary Mayor 44wr \minutes\055. \rr