HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-03-29 (Worksession) MINUTES OF A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING AND WORKSESSION
OF THE
EULESS CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 29, 1994
CALL TO ORDER
A special called meeting and worksession of the Euless City Council was
called to order by Mayor Mary Lib Saleh at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29,
1994, in the downstairs Administration Building Conference Room. Those
present included Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Baker, Council
Members Frank Douglass, Todd Smith, Charles Miller, Glenn Walker and Henry
Boatright.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
City Manager Tom Hart, Assistant City Manager Joe Hennig, City Secretary
Susan Crim, Director of Administrative Services and Economic Development Tom
Cox, Director of Fiscal and Human Resources Debra Forte, Director of Public
Works and Development Randy Byers, City Engineer Paul Kruckemeyer
VISITORS
Leon Hogg, Chairman, Parks and Leisure Services Board
EXECUTIVE SESSION
An Executive Session was held to discuss contemplated litigation as
authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code.
ITEM NO. 1 - RESOLUTION NO. 94-844
Councilman Walker moved to approve Resolultion No. 94-844, authorizing the
City Manager to continue the Southwestern Bell Franchise Agreement, as
contained in Ordinance 1093, for a six-month period ending October 14, 1994.
The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Baker.
AYES: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Walker, Boatright,
Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh
NAYS: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE REPORT
Councilman Douglass reported that he attended a session at the NLC Annual
Conference on "Working Effectively with a City Council" and that he obtained
some very good information from it.
�.. ITEM NO. 2 - DISCUSSION OF FY 93 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
Director of Fiscal and Human Resources Debra Forte led a discussion of the
FY93 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, explaining the various funds and
the way in which each of them is used. Revenues and fund balances in past
years were compared to the current audit figures.
ITEM NO. 3 - REVIEW OF FISCAL POLICIES
The City's fiscal policies were not reviewed.
ITEM NO. 4 - DISCUSSION OF UPDATED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
City Manager Tom Hart reviewed the street and highway improvement projects
that are under consideration by the Texas Department of Transportation,
including the City's participation in each. He explained the time frame in
which Euless will need to have the funds available to pay for the highway
construction projects with TxDOT.
The Council then discussed the street improvement needs the City is facing
that are not included in the State's program and how those needs might be
funded.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Mary Lib uSa1eh, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Susan Crim, MC, City Secretary
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