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Home My WebLink About1993-01-12 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE '� EULESS CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 12, 1993 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Harold Samuels at 4:25 p.m. on Tuesday January 12, 1993, in the downstairs Administration Building Conference Room. Those present were Mayor Harold Samuels, Mayor Pro Tem Mary Lib Saleh and Council Members Bobby Baker, Henry Boatright, Frank Douglass, Todd Smith and Peter Staks. Precouncil discussion was held on agenda items and other scheduled items. An executive session was held to discuss pending litigation and possible land sale/acquisition as authorized by V.T.C.S. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (e) and (f) . COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:10 p.m. for consideration of scheduled items. Staff Members Present Tom Hart, City Manager; Kay Godbey, Assistant City Manager; Paul Wieneskie, City Attorney; Susan Crim, City Secretary; Lee Koontz, Fire Chief; K. B. Fuller, Police Chief; Debra Forte' , Director of Fiscal and Human Resources; Joe Hennig, Director of Development and Operations; Rick Herold, Director of Community Services; Randy Byers, Public Works Director; Paul Kruckemeyer, City Engineer; Rod Tyler, City Planner; Larry Glover and Ray Cissna, Police Department; Delores Tijerina, Public Works Secretary; Kelli Dickerson, Intern; Cathy DiMaggio, Assistant to the City Secretary Visitors Leon Hogg, Chairman, Parks and Leisure Services Board; Billy Owens, Planning and Zoning Commission; and other visitors as noted on the Visitor's Register. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Bobby Baker led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION Mayor Harold Samuels gave the invocation. Mayor Samuels reported that 302 people had voted early in the Half Cent Sales Tax Election. He indicated this was a record for early voting in the City. S REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 12, 1993 PAGE 2 ITEM NO. 1: PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS Mayor Samuels presented the following employees with service pins: Ray Cissna, Police Corporal , 20 year pin Delores Tijerina, Public Works Secretary, 15 year pin Larry Glover, Police Officer, 10 year pin NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 2: APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT #P-92-14 - COVINGTON HILL ADDITION Councilman Staks moved to approve Preliminary Plat #P92-14 for the preliminary plat of 23.025 acres out of the J.P. Halford Survey into Lots 1-42, Block A, Lots 1-28, Block B and Lot 1, Block C, Covington Hill Addition and authorize preparation of final plat of same. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. AMP ITEM NO. 3: APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT #SP-92-16 Pastor Joel Menchaca addressed Council regarding his request for a specific use permit for a church at 1202 W. Euless Boulevard. Pastor Menchaca stated that the congregation currently has 35-40 members from 12 families. Pastor Menchaca said that as the congregation grew, there would probably be an early morning and late morning Sunday service, in addition to the evening service, to accommodate those members of the congregation who are employed at D/FW Airport. Mayor Samuels asked if the church would place a sign in front of the church. Mr. Menchaca replied that the present sign would be replaced by a smaller sign. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh moved to approve Specific Use Permit #SP-92-16 for a church on Lot 1, A. M. Downen Addition (1202 W. Euless Boulevard) . Councilman Boatright seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 12, 1993 PAGE 3 ITEM NO. 4: APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1104 Texas Municipal Retirement Buy-Back Option Councilman Boatright moved to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1104 allowing eligible employees the option of buying back previously withdrawn coverage in the Texas Municipal Retirement System. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 5: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 93-796 Factual statements pertaining to D/FW Airport Zoning Councilman Staks explained that the D/FW Airport has been distributing literature that would suggest that in 1994 the City of Euless would consider shutting down the Airport. Mr. Staks stated that Resolution No. 93-796 reconfirms that the City neither desires nor intends to shut down D/FW Airport. City Manager Tom Hart said that the City of Grapevine had approved a similar resolution and a resolution was being prepared for the City of Irving. Councilman Baker moved to approve Resolution No. 93-796 with the following amendment: Delete Paragraph C in Section III . Mayor Pro Tem Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6: ENDORSEMENT OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 5545 United States House Resolution 5545 would require the federal government to analyze the cost of compliance of unfunded mandates by state and local governments and to choose low cost compliance options whenever possible. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh moved to approve the endorsement of House Resolution 5545. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 12, 1993 PAGE 4 Councilman Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7: BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENT Councilman Douglass moved to approve the appointment of Gene Jernigan, District Manager of TU Electric, to the Economic Development Advisory Board, Place 6, to replace J. P. Shull, the former District Manager of TU Electric, with a term to expire December 31, 1993. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. Mayor Samuels asked City Secretary Susan Crim to draft a proclamation of appreciation to be presented to Mr. Shull . ITEM NO. 8: ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA No items were withdrawn from the Consent Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Boatright moved to approve Items No. 9, 10 and 11 on the Consent Agenda as follows: ITEM NO. 9: BID AWARD NO. 92-52 Bid No. 92-52 was awarded to Allied Fencing Company for athletic fencing for Midway Park Ballfield #3 and to replace deteriorated fencing on Fields #1 and #4 in the amount of $5,799.77. ITEM NO. 10: AUTHORIZATION TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE CITY OF EULESS LAND USE ASSUMPTION PLAN AND UPDATE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN Staff was authorized to review and evaluate the City of Euless Land Use Assumption Plan and to update the Capital Improvements Plan to be available for City Council review at the meeting of April 13, 1993. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 12. 1993 PAGE 5 ITEM NO. 11: APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES (a) Regular Meeting of November 24, 1992 (b) Regular Meeting of December 8, 1992 (c) Special Meeting of December 17, 1992 Mayor Pro Tem Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 12: REPORTS a) City Manager City Manager Tom Hart had nothing to report. b) City Attorney City Attorney Paul Wieneskie had nothing to report. c) Staff No staff report was given. d) City Council Councilman Henry Boatright stated that he was looking forward to a great year for the City. Councilman Peter Staks thanked Mr. Hart and Mayor Samuels for speaking to the Tarrant County Mayor's Council regarding the legislative "fix" for airport zoning. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh thanked the supporters of the Half Penny Sales Tax. Mrs. Saleh added that the Historical Preservation Committee would be involved with the South Euless Elementary 80th Birthday Celebration on March 2, 1993. The ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m. on that day. Councilman Baker noted that he had attended South Euless Elementary. Mr. Baker congratulated the employees who received service pins and reminded citizen to vote in the January 16 Half Cent Sales Tax Election. Councilman Smith reported that he met with the Regional Manager of TRA and added that he looks forward to serving as the City's representative on the Central Regional Wastewater System Advisory Committee. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 12, 1993 PAGE 6 Councilman Douglass stated that he was proud of those employees who received their service pins and expressed appreciation to these and other employees who have stayed with the city. Mr. Douglass hoped for a good voter turnout at the January 16 election. Mayor Samuels welcomed two Trinity High School students who were present in the audience. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. APPROVED: Harold D. Samuels Mayor ATTEST: _ usan Crim, MC City Secretary /cd \WP51\MINUTES\CC1-12-9