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Home My WebLink About1994-06-14 "�► MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL June 14, 1994 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Mary Lib Saleh at 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 1994, in the downstairs Administration Building Conference Room. Those present included Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern 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 personnel matters as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 286, Section 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; Susan Crim, City Secretary; Joe Hennig, Assistant City Manager; Lee Koontz, Fire Chief; Gary McKamie, Police Chief; Debra Forte', Director of Fiscal and Human Resources; Tom Cox, Director of Administrative Services and Economic Development; Rick Herold, Director of Community Services; Randy Byers, Director of Development and Public Works; Paul Kruckemeyer, City Engineer; Lt. Danny McLain, Police Department; Andrea Baxter, Assistant City Engineer; Rod Tyler, City Planner; David Allen, GIS Manager; Betty Yarbrough, Library Manager; Modesto Mundo, Assistant to the City Manager; Michelle Wyman, Community Affairs Administrator; Police Officer Steve Eskew; Cathy DiMaggio, Assistant to the City Secretary Visitors Wes Scott, Library Board; Lawrence Lubrano, Industrial Development Authority; Weldon Cannon, Historical Preservation Committee; Janice Griffin, Advisory Board for Social Concerns; Joe Jordan; and other visitors as noted on the Visitor's Register. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Saleh noted that Flag Day is celebrated on this date and asked that everyone be mindful of the significance of this day. Mayor Saleh led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION Councilman Frank Douglass gave the invocation. COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 14, 1994 PAGE 2 ITEM NO. 1: PRESENTATION OF 10-YEAR SERVICE PIN Bill Woods, Equipment Operator, Public Works, was not present to receive his 10-year service pin. ITEM NO. 2: PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR JUNE Mayor Saleh presented a plaque and gift certificate to David Allen, Geographical Information Services Manager, as Employee of the Month for June. ITEM NO. 3: CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, DECISION, OR VOTE ON A MATTER DELIBERATED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER 268, SECTION 551.102 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE No action taken. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to approve Items 4 through 7 on the Consent Agenda as follows: ITEM NO. 4: BID RENEWAL NO. 93-11 Bid No. 93-11 was renewed for one-year with Royer & Schutts for office supplies. ITEM NO. 5: BID AWARD NO. 94-10 Bid No. 94-10 was awarded to Larry Jackson Construction for the construction, relocation and abandonment of sanitary sewer mains in Morrisdale Estates in the amount of $77,645, and providing staff a 10% contingency of $7,765 to cover change orders and quantity changes. ITEM NO. 6: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 24, 1994 REGULAR MEETING The Minutes of the May 24, 1994 Regular Meeting were approved as presented. ITEM NO. 7: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 94-853 Resolution No. 94-853, replacing Resolution No. 94-852, suspending the proposed effective schedule of changed rates of Lone Star Gas for 90 days from June 16, 1994. 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. fter COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 14, 1994 PAGE 3 REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: AUDIENCE BY TU ELECTRIC CONCERNING RATE CASE Mr. Gene Jernigan, District Manager, TU Electric, made a presentation to the Council on TU Electric's strategic rate package recently filed with the city and the Public Utility Commission. ITEM NO. 9: APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT 94-01-SP Councilman Boatright moved to remove consideration of Specific Use Permit 94-01-SP from the table. 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. Mayor Pro Tem Baker moved to approve Specific Use Permit 94-01-SP for a church on a portion of the A. J. Huitt Survey, A-709, in the 100 block of East Euless Blvd., as requested by Saebit Baptist Church, with the following revisions: 1) Southernmost driveway onto Main Street to be moved farther south rather than being aligned with Ross Avenue. 2) Eliminate 90-day notice for demolition of house. Councilman Miller 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. 10: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 94-855 Councilman Walker moved to approve Resolut on No. 94-855 authorizing the City Manager to engage rate case consultants with the Steering Committee of Lone Star Gas Company Mid-Cities Distribution System Area Cities. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion. COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 14, 1994 PAGE 4 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. 11: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 94-854 Councilman Walker moved to approve Resolution No. 94-854 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a continuing Interlocal Agreement with the Tarrant County Auto Theft Task Force. 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, 12: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 94-856 Councilman Smith moved to approve Resolution No. 94-856 authorizing the City of Euless to participate in the Ozone Advisory Program of the North Texas Clean Air Coalition. Councilman Miller 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. 13: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 94-857 Councilman Miller moved to approve Resolution No. 94-857 extending the Fort Worth Consortium for Employment and Training Services Agreement from June 1, 1994 to June 30, 1996 to renew automatically each year effective on July 1. Councilman Douglass 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. COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 14, 1994 PAGE 5 __ ITEM NO. 14: APPROVAL OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY EULESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Councilman Miller moved to approve actions taken by the Euless Development Corporation at March 10, 1994 and May 24, 1994 meetings. 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. (Actions of the Corporation are detailed in the Minutes of those meetings.) ITEM NO. 15: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH SELECTED LIBRARY ARCHITECT Councilman Boatright moved to authorize the City Manager to negotiate a contract with Phillips, Swager Associates (PSA) to serve as the architectural firm for a new Euless library on the Municipal Complex. New. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Councilman Douglass made the following statement: "I am ready to negotiate a contract with PSA Architectural Firm, but I am not ready to negotiate a contract fee or a percentage fee before this Council has formally approved the size of the library and/or the amount of the funds to be spent on this facility. This would be similar to signing an open check to me. We have not come to a decision of these sorts, and a lot of ballpark figures have been thrown out there. One optimum suggestion by outside sources giving us maximum sizes that this City could use--but no minimum options, no in-betweens. We, the Council, have not allowed ourselves the luxury of sitting together and expressing our thoughts and our desires and our opinions as to our final needs. We need to do this together among ourselves without any outside participation. I think this is long overdue on our part so that we can go forward on this vital project. With these questions and other questions needing to be decided on first, I think we should put this off until our next Council meeting." Mr. Hennig stated that a percentage fee would be based on the total cost of the project. This proposed contract would get a process started that would allow the architectural firm to make proposals to the City regarding the size and design of the library. Mr. McFarland pointed out that the City Council would have the final decision as to size and other factors of the facility throughout the process of the architectural design of the building. Ayes: Council Members Smith, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 14, 1994 PAGE 6 Nays: Council Member Douglass Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 16: AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE ANALYSIS OF THE WESTERN HILLS TRACT Councilman Walker moved to authorize the City Manager to negotiate a contract with an architectural firm to provide an architectural and site analysis to determine the redevelopment suitability of the Western Hills tract. Mayor Pro Tern Baker 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. 17: REPORTS a) City Manager City Manager Tom Hart announced that Kyle McAdams, Fleet Supervisor, would now also be in charge of building maintenance. Bo Bass will be working with Tom Cox in the areas of long- range planning and economic development along with functions he is now performing such as grants and park planning. He will also be working on a feasibility study for the Western Hills Inn. Michelle Wyman will take over public information duties in addition to the recycling program and other areas such as neighborhood associations. Mr. Hennig, Assistant City Manager, noted that the bid opening will be held June 20 on the Sulphur Branch Project. Mr. Hart reported on the death of Nick Mitchell, Horticulturist, and commended Rick Herold, Community Services Director, on the eulogy he gave at Mr. Mitchell's funeral. b) City Attorney City Attorney Bob McFarland had nothing to report. c) Staff Mr. Hart introduced Lt. Danny McLain and reported that he had just been appointed to head up the Information Services Department. Mike Harris will now be working with Lt. McLain as well as David Allen, GIS Manager. Lt. McLain, Emergency Management Coordinator, gave an overview of the city's emergency management plan, including the roles of the Police and Fire Departments and damage assessment by the City Engineer. Training exercises are held each year to learn how to deal with large scale emergencies utilizing city staff and available resources based on four major aspects of emergency management including mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 14, 1994 PAGE 7 s,,,,■ d) City Council Councilman Boatright thanked Lt. Danny McLain for his report on the city's emergency plan. Mr. Boatright commented on the positive impact of the demolition of the Western Hills Annex. Councilman Walker commended Rick Herold for dedicating the Ultra Golf Classic in the memory of Nick Mitchell. Councilman Miller participated in the Ultra Golf Classic and commented that it seemed to be a very successful event. Mayor Pro Tern Baker also participated in the Ultra Golf Classic and although the weather interrupted the game it was a great tournament. Councilman Smith noted that it was good to see things happening with the 1/2 cent sales tax funds. Mr. Smith commented on the demolition of the Western Hills Annex and the progress of the library project. Councilman Douglass congratulated David Allen for being named Employee of the Month and Debra Forte' for being elected to the executive board of the Government Finance Officers Association. Mr. Douglass thanked Lt. Danny McLain for the many hours he has worked on the Emergency Management program. Mayor Saleh thanked Lt. Danny McLain for his presentation of the city's Emergency Management r.. Plan. Mayor Saleh commented that Rick Herold's tribute to Nick Mitchell at his funeral was very moving. Mayor Saleh reminded Council Members of the June 20 worksession and the Woodvine Bridge Dedication to take place on Saturday, June 25, 1994. Mayor Saleh asked if anyone in the audience would like to speak. No one indicated that they wished to address the Council. ITEM NO. 18: RECONVENE INTO WORKSESSION TO CONTINUE DISCUSSION OF PRECOUNCIL ITEMS AND CONTINUE EXECUTIVE SESSION IF NECESSARY Mayor Saleh reconvened into executive session at 8:50 p.m. to discuss land acquisition. ITEM NO. 19: RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION TO TAKE REQUIRED ACTION AS NECESSARY Mayor Saleh reconvened into regular session at 9:54 p.m. No action was taken. ITEM NO. 20: ADJOURN Mayor Saleh adjourned the meeting at 9:55 p.m. A1R'EST: APPROVED: 41 'olio. Ai4 .7_,,..,.}.7„:: • to ..., - 1 4.60 •_- 1_, Susan Cri , CMC, City Secretary Mary Lib .:leh, Mayor 3