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Home My WebLink About1994-03-22 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL MARCH 22, 1994 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Mary Lib Saleh at 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 1994, 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, Glenn Walker and Henry Boatright. Precouncil discussion was held on agenda items and other scheduled items. The City Council met in Executive Session to discuss contemplated litigation and land acquisition as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Sections 551-071 and 551-072. 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 Tom Hart, City Manager; James Cribbs, City Attorney; Susan Crim, City Secretary; Joe Hennig, Assistant City Manager; Gary McKamie, Police Chief; Lee Koontz, Fire Chief; Randy Byers, Director of Development and Public Works; Tom Cox, Director of Administrative Services and Economic Development; Paul Kruckemeyer, City Engineer; Rod Tyler, City Planner; Eldred Pruitt, Environmental Health Manager; Modesto Mundo, Assistant to the City Manager; Clyde Cullum, Reserve Police Officer; Cathy DiMaggio, Assistant to the City Secretary Visitors Leon Hogg, Chairperson, Parks and Leisure Services Board; Billy Owens, Planning and Zoning Commission; Lawrence Lubrano, Industrial Development Authority; Elsie Boatright; Anita Roberts; Webelos Pack 98 Den 2: Jacob Ashford, Ben Benavides, David Lauritsen, Gray Noguera, Adam Shaw, Michael Grushkowsky and adult sponsor, Gary Noguera PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Todd Smith led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION Councilman Henry Boatright gave the invocation. r.. COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 22, 1994 PAGE 2 Mayor Saleh welcomed Webelos Pack 98 Den 2. Webelos Scouts present were: Jacob Ashford, Ben Benavides, David Lauritsen, Gray Noguera, Adam Shaw, Michael Grushkowsky and adult sponsor, Gary Noguera. CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Douglass moved to approve Items 1 through 5 on the Consent Agenda: ITEM NO. 1: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 94-841 Resolution No. 94-841, authorizing submittal of the Texas Department of Transportation Traffic Light Synchronization Program III Grant Application and authorizing the city manager to sign the agreement. ITEM NO. 2: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 94-842 Resolution No. 94-842, authorizing a joint election on May 7, 1994, with Hurst- Euless-Bedford Independent School District. ITEM NO. 3: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 94-843 Resolution No. 94-843, ratifying and approving addendum to supplemental loan agreement between Atlas Match Corporation and Mercantile Bank of Fort Worth as recommended by Euless Industrial Development Authority. i.■ ITEM NO. 4: AWARD OF BID NO. 94-02 Award of Bid No. 94-02 for a police department motorcycle to Kawasaki City, Irving, Texas in the amount of $8,346. ITEM NO. 5: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 8, 1994 The Minutes of the March 8, 1994 regular meeting as presented. Mayor Pro Tem Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Abstain: Council Member Walker Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: APPROVAL OF FINAL REPLAT #P-93-11, BEAR CREEK BEND ADDITION, PHASE II Councilman Miller moved to approve Final Replat #P-93-11, Bear Creek Bend Addition, Phase II, for the final replat of 13.05 acres out of the S. Huitt COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 22, 1994 PAGE 3 Nftw Survey, A-705, Tracts 1C, 1D, 1F and Tract 6 into Lots 1-24, Block C; Lots 1-26, Block D; and Lots 1-10, Block E, Bear Creek Bend Addition, Phase II, generally located on the south side of E. Harwood Road and east of Bear Creek Bend Addition, Phase I . Councilman Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7: APPROVAL OF REPLAT #P-94-02, BELL RANCH TERRACE ADDITION Mayor Pro Tem Baker moved to approve Replat #P-94-02 for a replat of Lot 18-R and Lot 20, Block 4, Bell Ranch Terrace Addition into Lot 20-R, Block 4, Bell Ranch Terrace Addition. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh 'gar Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 8: PUBLIC HEARING - UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE Mayor Saleh opened a public hearing at 7: 10 p.m. to hear input from interested parties on the incorporation of the city's Subdivision Rules and Regulations and the Zoning Ordinance into the Unified Development Code. Mayor Saleh asked if anyone in the audience wished to address the Council regarding the adoption of the Unified Development Code, and finding there was no one present who wished to speak, closed the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. ITEM NO. 9: APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1133 Councilman Boatright moved to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1133, adopting the Unified Development Code and associated codification changes. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 22, 1994 PAGE 4 r.. ITEM NO. 10: APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1132 Mayor Pro Tem Baker moved to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1132, amending Chapter 46, Nuisances, Article II, Grass and Weeds, Section 46-28, Failure to Comply; Notification; Abatement of Nuisance by City, and Section 46- 29, Collection of Abatement Cost; Administrative Fee, of the Code of Ordinances. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. Councilman Miller suggested that a letter be sent to out of town property owners offering to cut the grass at a particular charge. Councilman Smith commented that perhaps this offer should not be limited to out of town property owners. Mr. Smith clarified that he did not wish the city to get into the grass cutting business, but rather to contract with the private sector. AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY CITIZEN �.. Anita Roberts, 610 Glenn Drive, Euless, addressed the Council and asked for their assistance in regulating the use of cigarette vending machines by minors. Councilman Smith asked City Attorney James Cribbs to draft an ordinance similar to the City of Arlington's addressing the use of vending machines by minors. ITEM NO. 11: REPORTS a) City Manager City Manager Tom Hart complimented Councilman Walker for his assistance in getting a donation for printing this year's commemorative Arbor Daze poster. Mr. Hart said that Rick Herold, Director of Community Services, had held a poster contest and Teri Hill, a city employee, had won with her design. b) City Attorney City Attorney James Cribbs had nothing to report. c) Staff Joe Hennig, Assistant City Manager, thanked the planning and development staff and the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission for their work on the Unified Development Code. Billy Owens thanked staff and Council for establishing the Strategic Plan that set in motion the development of the Unified Development Code, which is being enacted within the time frame set out in the Strategic Plan. COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 22, 1994 PAGE 5 Modesto Mundo, Assistant to the City Manager, gave a brief history and overview of the internship program funded by the Urban Fellowship Program. The city began participating in the internship program in 1983 and currently has two interns, Kelli Dickerson and Valerie Hicks. Eldred Pruitt, Environmental Health Manager, reported that Animal Control Supervisor, Kim Peckler, is starting a new volunteer program to assist with the animals. A new software program has been installed for tracking complaints and the animal control officers have been teaching classes for certification of officers in the area. Councilman Baker suggested placing pictures of pets available for adoption in the Library and other city facilities to assist the adoption process. d) City Council Councilman Douglass reported that the National League of Cities (NLC) conference in Washington, D.C. was very informative and asked that time be set aside to discuss this information. Councilman Smith also attended NLC and was impressed with three of the sessions he attended dealing with video imaging, stormwater regulations and unfunded mandates. Mayor Pro Tem Baker stated that the safer cities seminar he attended at NLC had some excellent suggestions for cities, some of which we have already implemented. �.• Mr. Baker also attended seminars dealing with gun control, welfare and health care reform, and the information super highway. Councilman Miller attended an NLC seminar on how to develop a global economy and received some excellent materials which he passed along to Tom Cox, Economic Development Director. Mr. Miller commended the members of the Advisory Board for Social Concerns for a clean-up project they recently completed for a resident at 509 John Vernon Lane. Modesto Mundo, staff liaison to that board, said the board is working in conjunction with Care Corp to assist senior citizens with such projects. Councilman Walker congratulated Teri Hill for winning the Arbor Daze poster contest and wished Councilman Smith a happy birthday. Councilman Boatright thanked Modesto Mundo and Eldred Pruitt for their reports. Mr. Boatright commended the Planning and Zoning Commission and staff for their diligent efforts in completing the Unified Development Code. Mayor Saleh thanked the Webelos for attending the meeting and asked if they had any comments on the meeting. Discussion took place between the council and the Webelos on the cigarette vending machine issue and the implementation of the teen court. COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 22, 1994 PAGE 6 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council , the meeting was adjourned at 8: 15 p.m. APPROVED: Mary Li Saleh, Mayor ATTEST: an Crim, MC, City Secretary /cd \MINUTES\3-22-94.MIN