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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-11-24 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 24, 1992 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Harold Samuels at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 1992, in the Conference Room of Building B. Those present were Mayor Harold Samuels, Mayor Pro Tem Mary Lib Saleh and Council Members Bobby Baker, Henry Boatright, Frank Douglass and Todd Smith. Council Member Peter Staks was absent. Precouncil discussion was held to discuss agenda items and other scheduled items. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7: 12 p.m. for consideration of scheduled items. Staff Members Present Kay Godbey, Assistant City Manager; James Cribbs, City Attorney; Cathy DiMaggio, Assistant to the City Secretary; Joe Hennig, Director of Development and Operations; Debra Forte' , Director of Fiscal and Human Resources; Tom Cox, Director of Administrative Services/Economic Development; Randy Byers, Director `ft. of Public Works; Susan Weaver, Assistant City Engineer; Modesto Mundo, Administrative Assistant; Diana Ortiz, Cash/Debt Manager; Terry Highfill , Regulatory Technician, Public Works Visitors Leon Hogg, Chairman, Parks and Leisure Services Board; Charlie Miller, Parks and Leisure Services Board; Katie Matzke, Chairman, Advisory Board for Social Concerns; Neal Adams, Industrial Development Authority PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tem Saleh led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION Mayor Samuels gave the invocation. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM NO. 1: BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS Councilman Boatright moved to approve board and commission appointments as follows: BAR can= MEETING NOVEMBER 24, 1992 PAGE 2 Civil Service Commission Marland Ernest, Place 1 Economic Development Advisory Board Bill Pasteur, Place 8 Dan Williams, Place 13 Mayor Pro Tem Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Smith, Baker and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 2: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZC-92-12 AND APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1101 Mayor Samuels opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. to hear input on Zoning Case 92-12. Mr. Donald Grantges, a representative of Pulte Builders, addressed the Council and requested an amendment to the present PD zoning, to allow them to build a home centered in the lot rather than build zero lot line attached housing and to raise the minimum square footage from 1000 square feet to 1,450 square feet. Mr. Grantges stated that Pulte Homes had complied with requests from the Planning and Zoning Commission for an additional 20 feet of right-of-way on Harwood Road and had changed the entryway to a boulevard with 22' on either side of a 4' median. Pulte also located an additional point of entry through an emergency gate located on the west side of the property behind the shopping center. Council discussion took place regarding the fence on Harwood Road. The consensus of the Council was that the fence should be a masonry fence instead of the proposed cedar and masonry. Council also requested that the homes be constructed of 80% masonry and that the entrance island be laid with brick or, if landscaped, the maintenance be made the legal responsibility of those lots adjacent to the entrance. Screening on the west side of the development was also discussed and there was general agreement that the builder would let the market dictate if fencing and/or landscaping is needed on those lots. Councilman Boatright asked if drainage was sufficient. Mr. Hennig noted that at the time of final platting a determination would be made about whether or not the drainage is adequate. Councilman Douglass cited concerns with noise and fencing between the housing development and the Kroger shopping center. After receiving input from the Council and the audience, Mayor Samuels closed the public hearing at 7:56 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh moved to approve Zoning Case 92-12 and the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1101 for a change of zoning on tracts 6B, 6C-1, 6E, 6F, REAR COUNCIL MEWING 1&7VFlB1 R 24. 1992 PAGE 3 and 6G, S. Huitt Survey, A-705 from its present zoning of PD #960 (Planned Development for single family detached, zero lot lines) to PD (Planned Development for single family detached, small lots) as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission with the following additional stipulations: 1) The fence facing Harwood to be constructed totally of masonry. 2) Covenant running with the land imposed on Lots 1, 2 and 44 to require these property owners to maintain the entry island, giving the City the right to mow and assess the costs thereof against these properties if not properly maintained; or, the entry island to be a concrete frame with brick interior. 3) Total exterior structure of each home to be 80% masonry. Councilman Boatright seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilmen Smith, Baker, Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: Councilman Douglass Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 3: APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT 92-12 - BEAR CREEK BEND ADDITION Nosy Councilman Baker moved to approve Preliminary Plat 92-12 of 10.2 acres out of the S. Huitt Survey, A-705, Tracts 6B, 6C-1 , 6E, 6F and 6G into Lots 1-44, Block A, and Lots 1-8, Block B, Bear Creek Bend Addition with the same stipulations noted in Ordinance 1101 . Mayor Pro Tem Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilmen Smith, Baker, Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: Councilman Douglass Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 4: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT 92-14 Request of Barkat Ali for a Specific Use Permit for a church on Lot 3A-R, Block E, Midway Square Addition - Phase 3. Mayor Samuels announced that the City Council had received just prior to the meeting a letter which was faxed from Mr. Richard Petit, Deputy Executive Director, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, regarding noise reduction measures which should take place if a specific use permit were to be issued for the property in question. Katherine Houk, a representative of D/FW Airport, read the letter aloud. Mayor Samuels indicated that the Council would like time 'NM/ for the City Attorney to review the information in the letter. REGULAR COUNCIL SING NCTOMPER 24, 1992 PAGE 4 Councilman Boatright moved to table Specific Use Permit 92-14 until the December 8, 1992 meeting. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Smith, Baker and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 5: ACCEPTANCE OF THE CITY'S ANNUAL INVESTMENT REPORT Ms. Diana Ortiz, Cash/Debt Manager, reported on the City's cash investment program for the period ending September 30, 1992. The report is given in compliance with Texas state law and to fulfill the city's investment policy objectives which are compliance, safety, liquidity and yield. Ms. Ortiz reviewed the city's portfolio in terms of yield, maturity, diversity and safety. Councilman Boatright moved to accept the City's Annual Investment Report. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Smith, Baker and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6: APPROVAL OF BID AWARD FOR MORRISDALE NORTH DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Mayor Pro Tem Saleh moved to award a contract to Architectural Utilities, Inc. for storm drainage improvements in Morrisdale Estates Subdivision in the amount of $386,668.90. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Smith, Baker and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7: APPROVAL OF BID AWARD FOR PLUGGING WATER WELLS Councilman Douglass moved to award the bid to Millican Well Service for work to plug six (6) City owned water wells for a total price of $48,968 subject to the contract providing necessary bonds and insurance and that the contractor begin work within two (2) weeks, complete the field work within sixty (60) days, and R1EULAR =PIM. MEETING ICIVEMER 24, 1992 PAGE 5 ti.. file the state required plugging forms with the Texas Water Commission within ninety (90) days from the Notice to Proceed date. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Smith, Baker and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 8: ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA No items were withdrawn from the consent agenda. CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Smith moved to approve Items No. 9, 10 and 11 on the Consent Agenda as follows: ITEM NO. 9: BID AWARD NO. 91-35 Bid No. 91-35 was extended for one year with U & D Enterprises, P.O. Box 120953, Arlington, Texas 76012, for chemical supplies (items 1, 2 and 4) . ITEM NO. 10: BID AWARD NO. 92-34 Bid No. 92-34 was awarded to Ted Arendale Ford for five to seven pursuit vehicles at $12,781 each. ITEM NO. 11: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10, 1992 REGULAR MEETING Minutes of the November 10, 1992 Regular Meeting. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Smith, Baker and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. REPORTS a) City Manager Assistant City Manager Kay Godbey filled in for City Manager Tom Hart. Ms. Godbey thanked Diana Ortiz, Cash and Debt Manager, for her investment report. .., Ms. Godbey noted that new revenues generated by the current cash management program resulted in a net benefit of $91,616 in that operating budget. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 24. 1992 PAGE 6 skiew Ms. Godbey reported that the Half Cent Sales Tax Education Committee met Monday evening and has begun plans for several activities. b) City Attorney Mr. Cribbs had nothing to report at this time. c) Staff No staff report was made. d) City Council Councilman Douglass thanked Diana Ortiz for her very informative report. Councilman Smith said that he had attended the Senior Citizens Luncheon and enjoyed spending time with these "special people. " Mr. Smith thanked City Secretary Susan Crim for her efforts on the Boards and Commissions Dinner. Councilman Baker attended the Omni American Credit Union grand opening along with approximately 200 others. Mr. Baker reported that Omni made a generous $1500 donation to Clothes Closet at Lakewood Elementary, which distributes clothing to needy children in the area. Mr. Baker also congratulated Trinity High School for their defeat of Denton High School . The team will be participating in playoffs at San Angelo. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh thanked City Secretary Susan Crim and the Parks and Leisure Service Staff for their hard work on the Boards and Commissions Dinner. Mrs. Saleh noted that Dr. Bettye Myers, the keynote speaker, was very inspiring and would most likely be invited to speak at other city functions. Councilman Boatright stated that he had also attended the Omni American Credit Union grand opening and further noted that City Manager Tom Hart had won a door prize. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Regular Meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. APPROVED: jr:(A4fre-ie2 Harold D. Samuels, Mayor ATTEST: Susan Crim, MC, City Secretary