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Home My WebLink About1993-04-27 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE ... EULESS CITY COUNCIL APRIL 27, 1993 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Harold Samuels at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27, 1993, in the downstairs Administration Building Conference Room. Those present included Mayor Harold Samuels, Mayor Pro Tem Mary Lib Saleh and Council Members Frank Douglass, Todd Smith, Bobby Baker, Peter Staks and Henry Boatright. Precouncil discussion was held on agenda items and other scheduled items. The City Council met in Executive Session to discuss pending litigation, personnel matters and land acquisition as authorized by V.T.C.S. Article 6252-17, Sec 2 (e), (f) and (g) . COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:15 p.m. for the consideration of scheduled items. Staff Members Present Tom Hart, City Manager; Kay Godbey, Assistant City Manager; James Cribbs, City Attorney; Susan Crim, City Secretary; Joe Hennig, Director of Development and Operations; Lee Koontz, Fire Chief; K. B. Fuller, Chief of Police; Debra Forte, Director of Fiscal and Human Resources; Randy Byers, Director of Public Works; Paul Kruckemeyer, City Engineer; Tom Cox, Director of Administrative Services/Economic Development; Rod Tyler, Planning Manager; Jim Moy, Senior Inspector; Jerry Payton, Environmental Health Inspector; Scott Parsley, Firefighter/Paramedic; Terry Highfill, Regulatory Technician; Clyde Cullum, Reserve Police Officer; Cathy DiMaggio, Assistant to the City Secretary Visitors Leon Hogg, Chairman, Parks and Leisure Services Board; Billy F. Owens, Planning and Zoning Commission; George Zahn, Planning and Zoning Commission; Marty Case, Morrisdale Drainage Task Force PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Bobby Baker led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Peter Staks. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 27. 1993 PAGE 2 ITEM NO. 1: PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS Mayor Samuels presented Jim Moy, Building Inspector, with a 10-year service pin. ITEM NO. 2: PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL Mayor Samuels presented a plaque and gift certificate to Scott Parsley, Firefighter/Paramedic, and congratulated him for being named Employee of the Month for April . UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM NO. 3: APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1108 Establishing the speed limit along SH 360 North from SH 183 to Glade Road Councilman Douglass moved to approve Ordinance No. 1108 to set the speed limit along SH 360 north from SH 183 to Glade Road at 50 mph, along with a minute order requesting that the Texas Department of Transportation investigate the need for the following additional controls: 1) Installation of advanced flashing amber lights for SH-360 at Glade Road. Possible jiggle-bar installation to warn SH-360 traffic of approaching "stop sign" controls at Glade Road. 2) Installation of "free-right turn lanes" at Ash Lane and Midway Drive. 3) Review of all intersections along SH-360 for adequate intersection sight distances and all horizontal curves based upon the 50 mph speed limit. 4) Review of the existing street lighting patterns along SH-360 in the vicinity of street intersections and horizontal curves due to the increased speed limit. Councilman Boatright seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 4: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE 92-18 AND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1110 Mayor Samuels opened a public hearing at 7:20 p.m. to hear opponents and proponents of a request of Everage Consultants, Inc. , for Brooks Builders, Inc. , for a change of zoning on Lots 4-7, Block 10; Lots 1-14, Block 11; Lots 2-7, Block 12; Lots 1-9, Block 15; and Lots 1 and 2, Block 16, Bell Ranch Terrace, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 27. 1993 PAGE 3 Phase 3, from PD #819 (Planned Development for SFA and MF 13.1 units/acre), CUD #154 and Single Family Attached to PD for Single Family Detached. Mr. Barry Hudson, Architect for Everage Consultants, Inc. addressed the Council. Comments were heard from the audience and Council Members. The public hearing was closed at 7:45 p.m. Councilman Staks moved to approve Zoning Case 92-18 and Ordinance No. 1110, including the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission, with the following modifications: 1) Lot 6R have driveway access from Nita Lane or Bell Ranch Circle and that alley access be precluded. 2) That a preliminary plat be submitted that shows Toplea Street aligning itself with the current alignment of Toplea to the east and an effort be made to tee Nita Lane into that at the most direct location possible for a 90 degree corner. 3) That Lots 4R and 5R of Block 10 be limited to single story. 4) No front yard storage. 5) The screening wall fence along the south property line be of the woodcrete type masonry materials. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 5: DENIAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT 92-15 Councilman Staks moved to deny Preliminary Plat 92-15 as proposed. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. The developer will be allowed to bring the modified plat back to the Council for approval , subject to the plat being revised to include modifications stipulated in the passage of Zoning Case 92-18, without incurring additional fees. AIM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 27. 1993 PAGE 4 ITEM NO. 6: APPROVAL OF SULPHUR BRANCH FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT LOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Mayor Pro Tem Saleh moved to approve a local cooperation agreement between the City of Euless and the Army Corps of Engineers which obligates the city to pay a minimum of 25% up to a limit of 50% of construction costs of the Sulphur Branch Section 205 Flood Control Project estimated at $2.7 million. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7: AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXPEND FUNDS FOR TELEMETRIC METER READING SYSTEM Councilman Baker moved to authorize the City Manager to expend funds not to -exceed $30,000, for the Badger Meter Trace Telemetric Meter Reading System to begin a multi-year meter changeout program. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 8: AUTHORIZE CITY MANGER TO EXPEND FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY SEWER MAIN REPAIRS Councilman Boatright moved to authorize the City Manager to expend funds for emergency replacement of the sanitary sewer main from East Alexander to South Atkerson between Dickey and Huntington with an estimated expenditure of $90,220 plus. Councilman Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 27, 1993 PAGE 5 ITEM NO. 9: ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Saleh asked that Item No. 11, Bid Award No. 93-08 for gasoline and diesel fuel , be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Staks moved to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda as follows: ITEM NO. 10: AMENDMENT TO AMBULANCE SUPPLY CHARGES An amendment to the ambulance supply charges was approved to include additions of new medications requested by the Medical Director and adjust cost of medications because of price changes. ITEM NO. 12: APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF APRIL 13, 1993 The April 13, 1993 City Council Minutes were approved as presented. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None AMMO Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEMS WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM NO. 11: BID AWARD NO. 93-08 Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Mayor Pro Tem Saleh moved to award Bid No. 93-08 to Advance Petroleum Distributing Company, Inc. for gasoline and diesel fuel at + .0035 over the Oil Pricing Information Service (OPIS) daily pricing. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Staks and Boatright Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 27, 1993 PAGE 6 REPORTS a) City Manager City Manager Tom Hart thanked staff and volunteers for their help in making Arbor Daze '93 a success. b) City Attorney City Attorney James Cribbs stated that he had been asked to report to the Council on the tabled resolution regarding the return to prayer in public schools. Mr. Cribbs had been under the impression since it was tabled at the last meeting, it would be on the agenda for this meeting. Mr. Cribbs advised that since it was not on the agenda, that in order to consider it, a motion was needed to remove it from the table and place it back on the agenda for the next meeting. Mr. Cribbs noted that he would reword the resolution for Council consideration. Councilman Boatright moved to remove the resolution from the table. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion. Councilman Boatright stated that he knew this was a controversial issue. Mr. Boatright felt that prayer was a fundamental principle guaranteed to U.S. citizens. Mr. Leon Hogg, Chairman of the Parks and Leisure Services Board, raised a point -- of order. Mr. Hogg noted that the council had moved to the reports portion of the agenda and that this item was not on the agenda. He asked how this item could be brought back at this meeting. City Attorney Cribbs responded that the debate could take place about whether or not to bring it off the table and place it on the agenda for the next meeting. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Boatright and Mayor Samuels Nays: Council Members Smith, Baker, Staks and Mayor Pro Tem Saleh Mayor Samuels declared that the motion was denied. Councilman Smith asked that a general discussion be held at a future pre-council meeting regarding how items are placed on and removed from the agenda. c) City Council Councilman Boatright stated that he felt the city should take a stand for what they believe even though it may be controversial . Councilman Staks thanked the staff for their volunteer hours at Arbor Daze '93. Mr. Staks asked that an executive session be held at a future meeting to discuss the city's position regarding the airport expansion based on the legislature's recent actions. Since Mayor Samuels was instrumental in past strategy sessions, he would like to have him participate in these upcoming sessions. MAIM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 27. 1993 PAGE 7 Mayor Pro Tem Saleh agreed with Councilman Staks regarding the need for discussion on the airport expansion. Mrs. Saleh commended the staff and also volunteers who worked on Arbor Daze '93. Mrs. Saleh announced that the Iron Bridge Dedication originally scheduled for May 7 had been postponed until the fall . Mayor Samuels said that he would write a thank you note to staff for their work on Arbor Daze and would include it with paychecks. Mayor Samuels also thanked the Parks and Leisure Services Board for their support of Arbor Daze. Councilman Baker played in the first annual Harold Samuels Golf Tournament at Iron Horse. Nine thousand dollars was raised for scholarships. Councilman Smith commented that Arbor Daze was a great family event. Mr. Smith attended a "Night of a Thousand Stars" at the library and had invited one young reader to attend a future Council Meeting and read for Council Members. Councilman Douglass thanked Jim Moy for his ten years of service to the city and congratulated Scott Parsley for being named Employee of the Month. Mr. Douglass encouraged everyone to vote on May 1. ITEM 14: WORKSESSION TO DISCUSS WATER/SEWER RATE REPORT Council convened into worksession to discuss water/sewer rate report. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 p.m. APPROVED: 2‘6•2 (--V Z;.) 56(744{,ta,e, Harold D. Samuels, Mayor ATTEST: _ �II/lam/ Susan Crim, CMC, City Secretary /cd \WP51\MINUTES\4-27-93