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Home My WebLink About1993-08-10 ,.� MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 10, 1993 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Mary Lib Saleh at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 1993, in the downstairs Administration Building Conference Room. Those present included Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Baker and Council Members Frank Douglass, Todd Smith, Charles Miller, 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, land acquisition and personnel 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 7:00 p.m. for the consideration of scheduled items. Staff Members Present AWN Tom Hart, City Manager; Susan Crim, City Secretary; Joe Hennig, Assistant City Manager; James Cribbs, City Attorney; K. B. Fuller, Police Chief; Lee Koontz, Fire Chief; Paul Kruckemeyer, City Engineer; Debra Forte' , Director of Fiscal and Human Resources; Rick Herold, Director of Community Services; Randy Byers, Director of Public Works and Development; Modesto Mundo, Assistant to the City Manager; Katherine Thompson, Public Information Officer; Michelle Wyman, Recycling Coordinator; Diana Ortiz, Cash and Debt Manager; Lt. Franchot Thomas, Fire Department; Lt. Steve Kockos, Police Department; Clyde Cullum, Reserve Police Officer; Elizabeth McCormick, Parks and Leisure Services; Kelli Dickerson, Student Intern; Cathy DiMaggio, Assistant to the City Secretary Visitors Hershel Lindly, Schrickel Rollins and Associates; Josh Taxman and Cary Fitzgerald, Villages of Bear Creek Homeowners' Association; and other visitors as noted on the visitor's register. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Frank Douglass led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Baker. REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 10, 1993 PAGE 2 ITEM NO. 1: PRESENTATION OF 10-YEAR SERVICE PIN 41111M Mayor Saleh presented Lt. Steve Kockos, Police Department, with a 10-year pin and thanked him for his dedicated service to the city. ITEM NO. 2: PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE-OF-THE MONTH Elizabeth McCormick, part-time secretary for the Parks and Leisure Services Department, was honored as Employee-of-the Month for July. ITEM NO. 3: SPECIAL PRESENTATION Mr. Hershel Lindly, Schrickel Rollins and Associates, presented Tom Hart, City Manager, and Rick Herold, Director of Community Services, duplicates of an award his firm received from the Texas Urban Forestry Council and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Department for the design and planning of the Villages of Bear Creek Park. Mr. Lindly thanked them for their support of the project. NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 4: APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1116 Councilman Boatright moved to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1116, amending Chapter 74, "Subdivisions," of the Code of Ordinances, pertaining to noise attenuation measures and avigation easements. Councilman Miller seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 5: APPOINTMENTS OF BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS Mayor Pro Tem Baker moved to accept the resignations of James Davies, Linda Noppinger and Holly King-Buckelew from the Advisory Board for Social Concerns and to make appointments as follows: Advisory Board for Social Concerns Tina Harrison to Place 9; James Phillips from an alternate position to Place 3; Teresa Walker as Alternate #1 Elizabeth Zecckine as Alternate #2 Parks and Leisure Services Board Lynn Moffatt from alternate to Place 2 (to fill the vacancy created by the election of Charles Miller to the City Council) . REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 10, 1993 PAGE 3 Councilman Miller seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6: DESIGNATION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THE EULESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Councilman Staks moved to appoint the following individuals to serve on the Board of Directors for the Euless Development Corporation: Sonja Adams, Edward Denari , Miles Pritchard, citizen representatives; Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Councilmen Charles Miller and Henry Boatright and Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Baker, council representatives. Councilman Boatright seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7: APPOINTING REPRESENTATIVES TO THE NORTH TEXAS LIBRARY SYSTEM Councilman Miller moved to appoint Alice Ernest (Library Board Chairperson) lay member and Betty Fuller (Library Board Member) alternate lay member to the North Texas Library System. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 8: AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE JOINT AGREEMENT WITH VILLAGES Of BEAR CREEK HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION ON MID-CITIES BOULEVARD LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS Mr. Josh Taxman, President of the Villages of Bear Creek Homeowners' Association and Cary Fitzgerald, Property Manager for the association, outlined proposed improvements for the Mid-Cities median between Fuller-Wiser and SH 360, and a portion of the east side of the median on SH 360. Mr. Taxman stated that the REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 10, 1993 PAGE 4 Homeowner's Association was asking for both the approval of the improvements as well as the city's participation in providing labor for some of the hardscape improvements as well as supplying water for landscaping. Councilman Smith moved to authorize the City Manager to negotiate an agreement with Villages of Bear Creek Owners' Association in the construction of signage and landscape improvements on Mid-Cities Boulevard between SH 360 and Fuller- Wiser. Councilman Boatright seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Abstention: Councilman Staks Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 9: AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT OF EASEMENT AND CONVEYANCE BETWEEN THE CITY OF EULESS AND AMWEST SAVINGS ASSOCIATION FOR TRACT 1, BLOCK 13, OAK RIDGE ESTATES (HARWOOD WELL SITE) Councilman Douglass moved to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement •— of easement and conveyance between the City of Euless and AmWest Savings Association for Tract 1, Block 13, Oak Ridge Estates, subject to retaining the easement rights for water, sewer and other utilities. Mayor Pro Tem Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 10: AWARD CONTRACT FOR CDBG NO. B92/UC-48-0001 B/92-22-05, MIDWAY CITY PARK ADDITION, LOT 1, BLOCK A Councilman Douglass moved to recommend the award of a contract for paving and parking improvements of Midway City Park to Dyer Materials, Inc. , in the amount of $93,987 and that the City of Euless is to provide $40,987 as its portion of the construction cost. Councilman Miller seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 10, 1993 PAGE 5 Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 11: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 93-820 City Engineer Paul Kruckemeyer noted that the law states that the city can include 1,000 feet of all properties that are owned, leased or operated by the school as drug free zones within the city. The properties that may be leased by the school have not yet been determined, but the map can be amended to include these properties. Councilman Staks moved to approve Resolution No. 93-820, adopting the map prepared by the City Engineer as an official finding and record of the location and boundaries of drug-free zones within the City of Euless, Texas, with the stipulation that the map be amended as new eligible sites are determined. Mayor Pro Tem Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. Councilman Staks asked that the map be publicized to the schools and to the �— residents and businesses of the city to promote awareness of this policy. ITEM NO. 12: SETTING DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON FISCAL YEAR 1993-94 BUDGET Councilman Staks moved to set a public hearing for August 24, 1993, to allow interested citizens to express their opinions concerning items of expenditure on the proposed fiscal year 1993-94 budget. Councilman Boatright seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 13: ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT Of REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR DEPOSITORY SERVICES Councilman Douglass moved to acknowledge receipt of proposals for depository for public funds of the city from Landmark Bank-Mid-Cities, Euless, Texas, and Bank One, Arlington, Texas. REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 10, 1993 PAGE 6 Mayor Pro Tem Baker seconded the motion. ..� Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 14: MINUTES OF JULY 13, 1993 REGULAR MEETING Mayor Pro Tem Baker moved to approve the Minutes of the July 13, 1993 Regular Meeting as presented. Councilman Boatright seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Staks and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. REPORTS a) City Manager City Manager Tom Hart had nothing to report. b) City Attorney City Attorney James Cribbs had nothing to report. c) Staff Lt. Franchot Thomas, Fire Department, showed a videotape of examples of presentations made by the Fire Department public education staff to elementary school children on fire prevention and safety. d) City Council Councilman Boatright commended City Manager Tom Hart and Rick Herold, Director of Community Services, for the award presented to them by Mr. Lindly, Schrickel Rollins and Associates, for their support and assistance in the planning of the Villages of Bear Creek Park. Mr. Boatright thanked staff for the excellent budget materials recently distributed. Councilman Staks thanked Lt. Thomas for his presentation and commented that the Fire Department does an outstanding job of public education. Mr. Staks welcomed Councilman Boatright back from his recent hospitalization. REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 10, 1993 PAGE 7 Councilman Miller congratulated Mr. Hart and Mr. Herold on the award which was presented to them this evening. Mr. Miller thanked Lt. Thomas for providing the .. children of the city with an excellent fire safety program. Mr. Miller stated that he had attended the orientation program for new public officials at the TML conference in Plano and felt that the city does an excellent job with its own orientation of new council members. Councilman Baker thanked Lt. Thomas for his report and added that he felt the hands on experience which is stressed in the program is an excellent way to teach children and it enables them to remember what they learn. Councilman Smith thanked Lt. Thomas for his presentation and said that he appreciated the sincere affection Lt. Thomas has for his work. Mr. Smith expressed his appreciation to the staff for the excellent budget book presented to Council. Mr. Smith supported the city's cooperation with the Villages of Bear Creek Homeowner's Association in their effort to make improvements to the Mid- Cities median. Mr. Smith congratulated Mr. Hart on being named "Rotarian of the Year." Councilman Douglass congratulated Lt. Steve Kockos and Elizabeth McCormick and thanked Lt. Thomas for his excellent public education program. Mr. Douglass stated that Councilman Staks would be missed very much when he leaves for his new home out of state and extended best wishes to him and his family. Councilman Boatright said that City Manager Tom Hart and Debra Forte' , Director of Fiscal and Human Resources, made an excellent presentation at TML on finance and budgeting. Mayor Saleh welcomed back Council Members Boatright and Douglass. Mayor Saleh thanked Lt. Thomas for his fine report and noted that the City of Euless has an outstanding reputation for its public education program on fire prevention and safety. Mayor Saleh thanked staff for providing the council with an excellent budget book and for getting it distributed early. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. APPROVED: 'An,/ Mary LibUSaleh, Mayor ATTEST: (/.,L..—: Susan Crim, MC, City Secretary AIM