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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-05-24 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL MAY 24, 1994 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Mary Lib Saleh at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 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. The City Council met in Executive Session to discuss pending litigation, land acquisition and personnel matters as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071, 551.072 and 551.074. 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 the scheduled items. Staff Members Present �.. Tom Hart, City Manager; Bob McFarland, City Attorney; Joe Hennig, Assistant City Manager; Cathy DiMaggio, Assistant to the City Secretary; Lee Koontz, Fire Chief; Debra Forte', Director of Fiscal and Human Resources; Randy Byers, Director of Development and Public Works; Paul Kruckemeyer, City Engineer; Lt. Franchot Thomas, Fire Department;Andrea Baxter,Assistant City Engineer; Rod Tyler, City Planner; Modesto Mundo, Assistant to the City Manager; Michelle Wyman, Recycling Coordinator; Captain Joey Ziemian, Police Department; Captain Harland Westmoreland, Police Department; Police Officer Steve Eskew; Clyde Cullum, Reserve Police Officer; Valerie Hicks, Intern Visitors Leon Hogg, Chairperson, Parks and Leisure Services Board; Billy Owens, Planning and Zoning Commission; Lawrence Lubrano, Industrial Development Authority; Jack Hill, Zoning Board of Adjustment; Gene Jernigan, TU Electric; Roy Power, Lone Star Gas; Susan Hart; Peggy Skinner; Gil Flores, Texas Department of Health; Anita Roberts; and other visitors as noted on the Visitor's Register. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Frank Douglass led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION Councilman Charlie Miller gave the invocation. COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 24 1994 PAGE 2 CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Douglass moved to approve Items 1 through 5 on the Consent Agenda as follows: ITEM NO. 1: AWARD OF BID NO. 94-04 Bid No. 94-04 for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Control was awarded to Garico, Inc., in the amount of$14,979. ITEM NO. 2: AWARD OF BID NO. 94-05 Bid No. 94-05 for repair of 250,000 gallon ground storage tank at 100 W. Fuller was awarded to Metro Tank & Steel Co., in the amount of $17,016. ITEM NO. 3: AWARD OF BID NO. 94-06 Bid No. 94-06 for preparation and painting of 250,000 gallon ground storage tank at 100 W. Fuller, was awarded to Metro Tank and Steel Co., in the amount of $32,075. ITEM NO. 4: AWARD OF BID NO. 94-07 Bid No. 94-07 for a high service pump at 100 W. Fuller well site, was awarded to Paco Pumps, Inc., in the amount of $12,800. ITEM NO. 5: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 10, 1994 REGULAR MEETING The Minutes of the May 10, 1994 Regular Meeting were approved as presented. Mayor Pro Tern Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: AUDIENCE REQUESTED - STEWART PIERCE Mr. Stewart Pierce, 1211 Meadowview Drive, Euless, requested that the Council consider an amendment to the zoning ordinance regarding building line setback requirements for accessory buildings. Staff will review and report back to Council. ITEM NO. 7: APPROVAL OF WRITTEN FISCAL POLICIES Councilman Boatright moved to approve the written fiscal policies to provide guidelines in planning and directing the city's day-to-day financial affairs and in developing recommendations COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 24 1994 PAGE 3 to the City Manager and City Council as presented. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 8: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 94-852 Roy Power, Lone Star Gas representative, addressed the Council and reviewed the requested rate adjustment to the finance distribution system which would involve residential and commercial rates only. City Manager Tom Hart indicated that area cities will meet to review, evaluate and respond to the proposed rate changes. Councilman Smith moved to approve Resolution No. 94-852, suspending the proposed effective date of the proposed schedule of changed rates and service regulations of Lone Star Gas Company for a period of 90 days. Councilman Miller 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. 9: APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1138 Mr. Gil Flores, Regional Coordinator, Texas Department of Health, reported on teen smoking statistics and complimented the Council for bringing forth this ordinance. Councilman Miller and Mayor Saleh expressed concern that the city may be interfering in a situation that falls under the responsibility of parents. Councilman Smith moved to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1138, amending Chapter 42, Health and Sanitation, Article IV, "Regulation of Smoking," prohibiting the sale of tobacco products by use of a vending machine except in certain permitted exceptions. Mayor Pro Tem Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tern Baker Nays: Mayor Saleh Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 24 1994 PAGE 4 ""w Councilman Smith introduced Ms. Anita Roberts, 610 Glenn Drive, who previously appeared before the Council requesting an ordinance regulating cigarette vending machines. Ms. Roberts thanked the Council for addressing the problem of teen smoking and passing this ordinance to discourage youths from purchasing cigarettes. Assistant City Manager Joe Hennig indicated that the ordinance would be hand delivered to the affected businesses over a 60-day period. ITEM NO. 10: AWARD OF BID NO 94-08 - DEMOLITION OF WESTERN HILLS INN ANNEX BUILDING, 1102 W. EULESS BLVD. City Attorney Bob McFarland explained that the annex adjacent to the Western Hills Inn suffered extensive fire damage several years ago. This separate parcel of property was sold in a tax sale and the city has been unable to locate the property owner to respond to numerous requests to abate the nuisance. The cost of demolition of the building would be assessed against the property, but the likelihood of recouping this expense is minimal because of substantial outstanding property taxes. Mayor Saleh added that the city has received numerous complaints about the burned out building in such close proximity to a city neighborhood. City Manager Tom Hart stated that the city would place a lien on the property, so that if the lien is not paid the city could foreclose on the property. If the property is sold, delinquent taxes must be paid off first and then the lien would be paid, but it is not probable that the property would be sold for more than the amount of the outstanding taxes. Councilman Boatright moved to award Bid No. 94-08 to Anderson Excavating for the demolition of Western Hills Inn Annex building, 1102 W. Euless Blvd. in the amount of $26,000. Nur Mayor Pro Tern Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Abstain: Council Member Miller (Mr. Miller indicated that Anderson Excavating was a business customer.) Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. City Manager Tom Hart pointed out that economic development half cent sales tax funds will be used for the demolition. Mayor Saleh requested that the Council be notified when the demolition would occur. REPORTS ITEM NO. 11: REPORTS a) City Manager City Manager Tom Hart invited citizens to attend a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 1994, in the Council Chambers to hear input on the planned utilization of sales tax money from the standpoint of economic development, parks programs and library programs. COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 24 1994 PAGE 5 Mr. Hart introduced his wife, Susan Hart, and his mother-in-law, Peggy Skinner. b) City Attorney City Attorney Bob McFarland had nothing to report. c) Lt. Franchot Thomas, Fire Department Public Education Officer Lt. Thomas reported on the juvenile fire-setter intervention program. Lt. Thomas noted that the program is one of the least time-consuming, least expensive and most successful education programs. The program is geared toward three to 12-year old children to prevent children from setting fires by determining what causes them to set fires and what type of intervention can be put in place for the individual child. Of 101 children who have participated in the program, there has been only one reoccurrence. Sgt. Danny McLain was not present for the Emergency Management report. d) City Council D/FW COURT LITIGATION Mayor Saleh read the following news release regarding the city's involvement in D/FW Airport litigation: "Because the likelihood of the Supreme Court accepting the pending D/FW Airport case for hearing is remote, the Euless City Council has opted not to proceed further with an application for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Council will continue to direct its efforts at the state level in the court cases brought by the airport against the cities of Euless, Irving and Grapevine." Councilman Douglass thanked Lt. Thomas for his presentation and extended belated congratulations to Councilman Walker on his reelection to the Council. Mayor Pro Tern Baker thanked Lt. Thomas for his excellent program. Mr. Baker represented the city as a member of the HEB Economic Development Foundation at the International Conference of Shopping Centers in Las Vegas. Mr. Baker indicated that after speaking to mall developers and architects he was very optimistic about building the mall. Councilman Miller thanked Lt. Thomas for his report. Mr. Miller, along with Captain Joey Ziemian and Assistant City Manager Joe Hennig, attended a Grapevine-Colleyville ISD multi-cultural seminar stressing solutions toward problems involving cultural diversity. Also discussed was the cooperative use of city and school facilities for youth activities. Captain Ziemian participated in a seminar dealing with gangs and stated that he was very proud of the fact that the City of Euless had already implemented many of the programs discussed. COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 24 1994 PAGE 6 Councilman Boatright attended the KEYS Learning Center graduation and was proud of the Now graduates who had turned their lives around as a result of this special program. Mr. Boatright attended the Wilshire Neighborhood Association Block Party and thanked the Parks Department for their assistance with the event and also thanked Mayor Pro Tern Baker for attending and speaking with the residents. Mayor Saleh noted that as a result of the police/fire orientation programs, many neighborhoods are forming community groups. Somerset Apartments will be holding an organizational meeting on June 12. On June 25, 1994, the city will be dedicating the new bridge in Morrisdale and a group is trying to form a neighborhood association there. Mayor Saleh reported that the Library Architect Selection Committee had visited several libraries designed by architects being considered for the Euless library. Mayor Saleh attended the Advisory Board for Social Concerns meeting. The Board discussed additional summer hours for area recreational facilities and schools for social and learning opportunities. The Board will be sponsoring a house-painting project for an elderly Euless couple on June 18. Mayor Saleh welcomed Mr. Jack Hill, member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, and stated that it was good to see him feeling better. Mayor Saleh recessed the regular meeting at 8:30 p.m. to continue discussion of pre-council items in the Building B Conference Room. ADJOURNMENT The regular meeting was reconvened at 9:25 p.m. and as there was no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:26 p.m. - APPROVED: SL Mary Lib aleh, Mayor ATTEST: .71.14 Cathy Di ••io / Assista o the City Secretary \WPWI N\M I N UTES\5-24-94.M I N