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Home My WebLink About1993-03-23 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE ..� EULESS CITY COUNCIL MARCH 23, 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, March 23, 1993, in the downstairs Administration Building Conference Room. Those present were Mayor Harold Samuels, Council Members Bobby Baker, Henry Boatright, Frank Douglass, Todd Smith and Peter Staks. Mayor Pro Tem Mary Lib Saleh was absent. Precouncil discussion was held on 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 7:05 p.m. for consideration of scheduled items. Staff Members Present Tom Hart, City Manager; Kay Godbey, Assistant City Manager; James Cribbs, 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; Tom Cox, Director of Administrative Services/Economic Development; Rick Herold, Director of Community Services; Modesto Mundo, Administrative Assistant; Betty Yarbrough, Library Manager; Sheila Williams, Assistant Library Manager; Sue Morrow, Circulation Librarian; Margarita Franco, Police Dispatcher; Marco Valladares, Police Officer; Clyde Cullum, Reserve Police Officer; Kelli Dickerson, Intern; Cathy DiMaggio, Assistant to the City Secretary Visitors Leon Hogg, Chairman, Parks and Leisure Services Board; Charles Miller, Parks and Leisure Services Board; Neal Adams, Industrial Development Authority; Billy Owens, Planning and Zoning Commission; John Deithioff, Planning and Zoning Commission; Janice Griffin; and other visitors as noted on the Visitor's Register. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Harold Samuels led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION Councilman Frank Douglass gave the invocation. ITEM NO. 1: PRESENTATION OF 25-YEAR SERVICE PIN Mayor Samuels presented Sue Morrow, Circulation Librarian, with a 25-year service pin. Mayor Samuels welcomed Ms. Morrow's husband, Richard. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 23, 1993 PAGE 2 ITEM NO. 2: PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH -- Mayor Samuels presented a plaque to Margarita Franco, Police Department Dispatcher, and congratulated her for being named Employee of the Month for March. ITEM NO. 3: PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION Mayor Samuels presented a proclamation to the following students from Midway Park Elementary School who will be competing at the state level in the Odyssey of the Mind academic competition: Carol Hart, Samantha York, Allison Schober, Tommy Fonua (not present), Priscilla Watson, Coty Kaptain and Daniel Quire. ITEM NO. 4: PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION Mayor Samuels presented a proclamation to Kelli Dickerson, Student Intern, supporting the activities of Keep Texas Beautiful and declaring April 1993 as "Keep American Beautiful Month" in the City of Euless. Mayor Samuels introduced the following candidates in the May 1 City Officer Election who were present: Mr. Neal Adams, Mr. Charles Miller, Ms. Janice Griffin and Councilman Todd Smith. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM NO. 5: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 93-802 Councilman Baker moved to approve Resolution No. 93-802 establishing the date for the runoff election, if required, for the May 1, 1993, General City Officer Election, to coincide with the Senate election runoff date when determined. Councilman Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXPEND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDS Mr. Scott Erwin presented a proposal for an entertainment complex which would include four softball fields, a driving range, go-carts, miniature golf, sand volleyball , a lake with picnic area, a restaurant and meeting facility to be located at the northwest corner of Cheek-Sparger Road and Hwy. 121 . Councilman Douglass moved to authorize the City Manager to expend economic development funds to promote construction of Scotty's Golf World contingent upon zoning and permitting. AIM Councilman Baker seconded the motion. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 23, 1993 PAGE 3 Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7: ORDINANCE NO. 1108 Mayor Samuels announced that Ordinance No. 1108, establishing the speed limit along SH-360 north from SH-183 to Glade Road will be considered at a future meeting after a traffic analysis has been completed. ITEM NO. 8: RESOLUTION NO. 93-805 Councilman Baker moved to adopt Resolution No. 93-805 approving General Fund reimbursement for eligible capital expenditures for parks and park facilities, library improvements and economic development with bonds issued by the City's Industrial Development Corporation with the following amendments: Caption: "A Resolution declaring expectation to reimburse expenditures with proceeds of future proceeds of one-half cent sales tax or related debt." 1st Paragraph: " . . . which are to be financed with proceeds of one-half cent sales tax dollars or bonds issued by the City's Industrial Development Corporation (the "Issuer") to be established and ••• organized pursuant to Section 4B of Article 5190.6, V.A.T.C.S. ; and" 2nd Paragraph: ". . . proceeds of one-half cent sales tax or the sale of bonds issued by such Issuer; and" 4th Paragraph: "WHEREAS, the City desires to preserve its ability to reimburse the Expenditures with proceeds." 5th Paragraph: " . . . with proceeds or debt hereafter to be incurred by the Issuer, and that this resolution shall constitute a declaration of official intent under the Regulation." Councilman Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 9: APPROVAL Of RESOLUTION NO. 93-806 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 23, 1993 PAGE 4 Councilman Douglass moved to approve Resolution No. 93-806, appointing election judges for the May 1, 1993 City Officer Election as follows: i Midway Park Recreation Center: Election Judge - Dorothy Wilkinson Alternate Judge - Audrey Novotny Bear Creek Elementary School : Election Judge - Martha Burleson Alternate Judge - Lucile Earls Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 10: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 93-807 Councilman Douglass moved to approve Resolution No. 93-807, authorizing execution of the Tarrant County Auto Theft Task Force Interlocal Assistance Agreement. Councilman Boatright seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 11: APPOINTMENT OF COURT CLERKS Councilman Staks moved to appoint Teresa Britt as Court Clerk; and Roslyn Moore, Diana Kopecky, Emily Murphy and Bridget Long as Deputy Court Clerks. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 12: ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA No items were withdrawn from the Consent Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 23, 1993 PAGE 5 Councilman Baker moved to approve Items 13 and 14 on the Consent Agenda as follows: ITEM NO. 13: BID AWARD NO. 93-04 Bid No. 93-04 was awarded to Alexander Tent Co. , Inc. for rental of tents for Arbor Daze '93 in the amount of $8,919. ITEM NO. 14: MINUTES OF MARCH 9, 1993 REGULAR MEETING The Minutes of the March 9, 1993 Regular Meeting were approved as presented. Councilman Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. REPORTS a) City Manager Tom Hart, City Manager, had nothing to report. �.. b) City Attorney James Cribbs, City Attorney, had nothing to report. c) Staff No staff report was given. d) City Council Councilman Douglass thanked Sue Morrow and Margarita Franco for their loyalty to the city. Mr. Douglass thanked Mr. Scott Erwin for considering Euless for his family entertainment complex. Councilman Smith welcomed Mr. Erwin to Euless. Councilman Baker remarked that Scotty's Golf World is a great opportunity for the city. Councilman Staks commented that while the intensity of the use of land for Scotty's Golf World is not that of heavy commercial or industrial, it is a good way to land bank this property. Mr. Staks congratulated Sue Morrow on her 25th year with the city. Councilman Boatright commended the employees who received awards and remarked that REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 23, 1993 PAGE 6 the willingness of employees to remain with the city speaks well for city management. Mr. Boatright thanked Mr. Erwin for having the confidence to locate .EM his entertainment complex in the City of Euless. Mr. Scott Erwin expressed his appreciation to the city staff for their assistance. Mr. Erwin said that the management team has been the most productive, professional and helpful group with whom he has worked. Mayor Samuels thanked Mr. Erwin for his complimentary remarks and agreed that the city's management team is excellent. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Samuels adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. APPROVED: _ZriA4LP-4&112 Harold D. Samuels, ayor ATTEST: •— Man Crim, C , City Secretary \wp51\minutes\3-23-93.min