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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-10-11 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 11, 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, October 11, 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 personnel matters as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 268, Section 551.074. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:10 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; Randy Byers, Director of Development and Public Works; Rick Herold, Director of Community Services; Paul Kruckemeyer, City Engineer; Andrea Baxter, Assistant City Engineer; Kyle McAdams, Fleet Services Manager; Lt. Franchot Thomas, Fire Department; Captain Harland Westmoreland, Police Department; Scott Phillips, Police Officer; Chris Alt, Police Officer; Bob Hockenberry, Field Tech, Public Works; Modesto Mundo, Assistant to the City Manager; Michelle Wyman, Community Affairs Administrator; Clyde Cullum, Reserve Police Officer; Cathy DiMaggio, Deputy City Secretary Visitors Leon Hogg, Chairperson, Parks and Leisure Services Board; Billy Owens, Planning and Zoning Commission; Boyce Byers, Letty Lynn Maloney, Economic Development Advisory Board; Lawrence Lubrano, Industrial Development Authority; Ray Saleh; Rachael Alt; L. W. Jernigan; Jeff and Cindy Steele and son; Nynochka Lubrano; and other visitors as noted on the Visitor's Register. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Charles Miller led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION `+► Mayor Mary Lib Saleh gave the invocation. COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 1994 PAGE 2 °r.. ITEM NO. 1: RECOGNITION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Randy Byers, Director of Development and Public Works, introduced Bob Hockenberry, Field Tech, Public Works. Mayor Saleh presented a plaque and gift certificate to Mr. Hockenberry, as Employee of the Month for October. ITEM NO. 2: PRESENTATION OF POLICE COMMENDATION AWARDS Police Chief Gary McKamie presented Police Commendation Bars to Officers Scott Phillips and Chris Alt for their efforts in rescuing the driver of a burning vehicle on September 4, 1994. Mayor Saleh presented each officer with a plaque in recognition of their heroic action. ITEM NO. 3: PRESENTATION OF SERVICE PIN Jimmy Beck, Horticulturist, Parks Department, was not present to receive his 15-year service pin. ITEM NO. 4: PRESENTATION OF LIFESAVING AWARD AND PROCLAMATION Mayor Saleh presented a proclamation to Jeff and Cindy Steele, for their efforts in saving the life of Josh Rickman, who had fallen into a rain-flooded drainage ditch at the Country Villa Apartment complex. Fire Chief Lee Koontz presented Mr. and Mrs. Steele with a Lifesaving Award from the Euless Fire Department. r.. ITEM NO. 5: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 94-876 Council Member Walker moved to approve Resolution No. 94-876, canvassing the returns of the October 8, 1994, Recall Election, as follows: FOR the recall of Mary Lib Saleh 247 AGAINST the recall of Mary Lib Saleh 1,374 TOTAL VOTES CAST 1,621 Council Member 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. Mayor Saleh made the following statement: "As most of you know, the Recall Election was held this past Saturday and your Mayor remains in office with a landslide victory. I would like to thank those councilpersons that supported me and all the citizens that voted their support. The city staff has carried a heavy load of work as well as COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 1994 PAGE 3 ti.w concerns during the Recall and I thank them for their support and for continuing to carry out their responsibilities in spite of many criticisms and false implications. My family has suffered embarrassment and indignation from all the allegations and false accusations that have circulated. I am eternally grateful for their love and support. The voting citizens of Euless spoke loudly and clearly this week. They support your Mayor and staff and what we are doing for Euless. The surrounding communities have no vote in Euless, but their leaders have communicated disgust with the Recall and strong support of our city leaders. It is time to put aside the petty grievances of a few individuals that would like to destroy the credibility and trust of our citizens. The voters have spoken loud and clear, and we need to listen clearly to what they have said. Our job as a City Council is to set the policy for our staff to follow to Build a Better Tomorrow for Euless. As your elected Mayor (for the second time in a year) I promise to do the best and most honest job for our citizens that GOD gives me the talent to do. Let's get to work!" CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Baker moved to approve Items 6 through 9 on the Consent Agenda as follows: ITEM NO. 6: AWARD OF BID NO. 94-16 Bid No. 94-16, janitorial maintenance contract, was awarded to Peanut Janitorial Services, P.O. Box 8644, Fort Worth, Texas 76124-8644, for a period of one year, in the amount of $40,250. The certificate of insurance shall name the city as certificate holder. ITEM NO. 7: AWARD OF BID NO. 94-17 Bid No. 94-17 for emergency medical supplies was awarded to Plaza Pharmacy, Emergency Medical Products, Advanced Life Support Products, Matrx Medical Supplies and Bio Safety Systems in the amount of $19,790. ITEM NO. 8: AWARD OF BID NO. 94-20 Bid No. 94-20 was awarded to Pioneer Concrete of Texas as primary vendor and Tarrant Concrete Co., Inc., as secondary vendor for Redi Mix Concrete, in the amount of $67,800. ITEM NO. 9: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 27, 1994 REGULAR MEETING The Minutes of the September 27, 1994 Regular Meeting were approved as presented. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 1994 PAGE 4 Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 94-875 Council Member Douglass moved to approve Resolution No. 94-875, changing the name of "Westhaven Drive" to "Dock McGinnis Drive." Council Member 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. Mr. Lawrence Jernigan thanked the Council for renaming the street in honor of his grandfather, "` Dock McGinnis and gave a brief history of his family in the early days of Euless. Mr. Jernigan asked that a copy of the resolution be sent to Mr. McGinnis' grandchildren. ITEM NO. 11: REMOVE FROM TABLE ORDINANCE NO. 1154 Council Member Smith moved to remove Ordinance No. 1154 from the table. Council Member Walker 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 FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1154 Modesto Mundo, Assistant to the City Manager, explained the negotiating process whereby the proposed base rate revenue adjustment was agreed upon by the negotiating team representatives. Mr. Rick Vaughn, Lone Star Gas representative, was present to answer any questions about the proposed rate revision. COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 1994 PAGE 5 �r. Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1154, revising the rates of Lone Star Gas Company in the City of Euless. Council Member 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 PARTICIPATION IN HEB TEEN COURT Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to approve participation in HEB Teen Court, as outlined by agreement of June 28, 1994, and in the event the City of Hurst declines participation in said agreement, it is the intent of the City of Euless to amend or replace said agreement to provide for participation by the Cities of Bedford and Euless and Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. The agreement shall begin October 1, 1994 at a cost of $11,000. Council Member 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.14: APPROVAL OF PARTICIPATION IN START-UP COST OF HEB TEEN COURT Council Member Walker moved to deny approval of participation in the start-up cost of HEB Teen Court . Council Member Boatright seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Walker and Boatright Nays: Council Members Smith and Miller, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Mayor Saleh declared the motion was denied. Mayor Pro Tem Baker moved to approve participation in the start up cost of the HEB Teen Court in the amount of $7,000. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 1994 PAGE 6 Ayes: Council Members Smith and Miller, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: Council Members Douglass, Walker and Boatright Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. Mayor Saleh asked Ms. Forte', Director of Fiscal and Human Resources, to find out when Euless would need to elect board members, what kind of process will be put in place to evaluate the program and to provide a progress report after three months of participation in the teen court. ITEM NO. 15: APPROVAL OF EULESS TOWN CENTER SHOPPING CENTER LOAN AGREEMENT Mr. Dan Smalley, Vice-President, Prudential Insurance Company of America, thanked the Council for their progressive leadership in providing the tax incentive for the revitalization of the Euless Town Center. Mr. Joe Archer, William Graves Architects, explained exterior improvements and signage that would be added. Luxury Linens and Baby Room have leased space in the center and hope to open in November 1994, and Ross Clothing Store should be signed in the very near future with an expected opening in Spring 1995. Council Member Boatright moved to approve the Euless Town Center Shopping Center Loan Agreement as approved by the Euless Development Corporation. The Prudential Real Estate Investors are to be added to the agreement as signatories as well as The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Council Member 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. 16: APPROVAL OF TEMPORARY USE PERMIT FOR TXDOT MAINTENANCE FACILITY Council Member Walker moved to approve a Temporary Use Permit for a TXDOT maintenance facility to be located at East Harwood and S.H. 360 service road within S.H. 360 right-of-way with landscaping improvements to be added. Council Member Boatright seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 1994 PAGE 7 Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. Mr. Scott Smith, from TXDOT northeast Tarrant County District Office, stated that the maintenance facility would probably be in use from two to five years. Mayor Pro Tem Baker stated that left turn lanes were needed at major thoroughfares to get off the SH 360 access road and Mr. Clint Walton, 1803 Chittam Drive, Euless, indicated that acceleration lanes are needed for those trying to get onto the access road from side streets. Mr. Walton stated that the intersection was very dangerous for those trying to access SH 360. Mr. Smith stated that he would investigate the situation. Mr. Hennig, Assistant City Manager, indicated that staff had been in touch with Mr. Wes Heald, TXDOT, and took him to see the problem firsthand. Mr. Smith said he would speak with Mr. Heald about the problem. ITEM NO. 17: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 94-874 Council Member Walker moved to approve Resolution No. 94-874, declaring public necessity for the acquisition of parcels of real estate required for the construction and maintenance of channel improvements to Sulphur Branch (Parcel 43-1-R and 43-2-R). 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 Now. Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 18: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 94-877 Council Member Smith moved to approve Resolution No. 94-877, authorizing participation in the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program of the General Services Commission. Council Member Walker 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. 19: APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION OF BOARD MEMBER Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to accept the resignation of Miles Pritchard from the Euless Development Corporation. Council Member Walker seconded the motion. COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 1994 PAGE 8 *tar 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 Member Boatright moved to approve appointments to Boards and Commissions as follows: Community Advisory Board Shawna Taton, Place 2 Janice Griffin, Place 3 (Named Vice-Chairperson) Ruth Hight, Place 4 Stacy Smith, Place 5 Judith Cannon, Place 6 Sharon Sperry, Alternate #1 (Bob Bouse was named Chairperson of the Community Advisory Board.) Civil Service Commission Nell Hicks, Place 3 `o. Dan Williams, Alternate #1 Bruce Ebert, Alternate #2 Eddie McCreary, Alternate #3 Economic Development Advisory Board Pete Allen, Place 1 (Named Vice-Chairperson) Boyce Byers, Place 2 Gary Hill, Place 3 Alan Moffatt, Place 4 (Named Chairperson) Dan Williams, Place 13 Basil St. Clair moved to Place 7 John Deithloff moved to Place 11 (Board to have membership of 13.) Euless Development Corporation Letty Lynn Maloney, Citizen Member Library Board Wes Scott, Place 4 Alice Ernest, Place 5 Russell Schoonover, Place 6 COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 1994 PAGE 9 Patricia Beaver, Alternate #1 Kerry McGeath, Alternate #2 Parks and Leisure Services Board Eric Owens, Place 1 Jerry Robinson, Place 4 Leon Hogg, Place 5 Charles Behrns, Alternate #1 Planning and Zoning Commission Joy Baldwin, Place 4 Ron Young, Place 5 Carl Tyson, Place 6 George Zahn, Place 7 Street Naming Committee Ralph Williamson, Place 1 Frank Douglass, Place 2 Zoning Board of Adjustment *110. Roger Bates, Place 3 Bill Williams, Place 4 Eddie Price, Place 5 Fred Bowen, Alternate #1 City Health Authority Dr. Don Warren Charter Review Committee Jimmy Payton, Chairperson Neal Adams, Vice-Chairperson Bill Byers Bill Pasteur Bonnie O'Brien Bob Pippin Dwayne Wilcox Billy Owens Harold Samuels Ron Shields Don Warren Andy Chesney Letty Lynn Maloney Noir Council Member Douglass seconded the motion. COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 1994 PAGE 10 __ 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. 20: PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING DEMOLITION OF PROPERTY AT 1102 W. EULESS BOULEVARD Mayor Saleh opened a public hearing at 9:00 p.m. to hear protests or objections to the charges incurred in the demolition of property at 1102 W. Euless Boulevard (Western Hills Annex.) Charges of $26,560 were incurred in the demolition of the property. No written protests or objections had been submitted to the City Secretary as is required by the 1991 Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code. Mayor Saleh closed the public hearing at 9:02 p.m. ITEM NO. 21: ACCEPTANCE OF CORRECTNESS OF CHARGES Council member Douglass moved to accept as correct the report of demolition of property at 1102 W. Euless Boulevard (Western Hills Annex) and costs as outlined, in the amount of $26,560. Council Member 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. 22: DENIAL OF RESOLUTION REGARDING DEMOLITION OF PROPERTY AT 1102 W. EULESS BOULEVARD Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to deny a resolution to authorize assessment levied against property at 1102 W. Euless Boulevard to be paid in installments. Council Member Walker 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 OCTOBER 11, 1994 PAGE 11 �, ITEM NO. 23: ASSESSMENT OF CHARGES INCURRED IN DEMOLITION OF PROPERTY AT 1102 W. EULESS BOULEVARD Mayor Pro Tem Baker moved to authorize the assessment of charges incurred in the demolition of property at 1102 W. Euless Boulevard against the property causing a lien to be filed against the property. Council Member 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. 24: REPORTS a) City Manager City Manager Tom Hart had nothing to report. b) City Attorney r.. City Attorney Bob McFarland had nothing to report. c) Staff Kyle McAdams, Fleet Services Manager, reported on the use of alternative fuels in relation to rquirements of the Clean Air Act. d) City Council Council Member Boatright thanked the employees and citizens who were honored earlier in the meeting. Council Member Smith said that he was excited about the Euless Town Center agreement which is a tangible result of the economic development component of the half cent sales tax. Council Member Douglass thanked Kyle McAdams for his report. Mr. Douglass also thanked all the board and commission volunteers and those citizens who supported Mayor Saleh in the recall election. Mayor Saleh related a thank you she received from Sally Barfield, a Euless resident, whose husband recently suffered a heart attack. Mrs. Barfield thanked the city for implementing the 911 emergency service and especially commended those members of the EMS crew who responded to her 911 call. 14` Mayor Saleh asked if anyone in the audience wished to address the Council. Paul Kruckemeyer, City Engineer, referred back to earlier discussion of problems with the SH 360 access road. Mr. Kruckemeyer stated that his department had recently completed a traffic study on SH 360 and COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 1994 PAGE 12 sow intersecting streets and had forwarded recommendations to Ron Fagan, TXDOT Director of Transportation Planning and Development. Mr. Fagan indicated that the city could expect a reply in approximately three weeks. Mr. Kruckemeyer invited the Council to attend a Morrisdale Homeowner's Association meeting to be held October 12 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the channel improvements to Sulphur Branch. Councilman Smith expressed appreciation to Mayor Saleh and her family for bearing the brunt of the turmoil caused by the recall. Mayor Saleh thanked Councilman Smith and commented on all the positive projects being undertaken, including the proposed mall and new library. ITEM NO. 25: ADJOURN Mayor Saleh adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: /A//1 , 1 _ ,. / Susan Crim, C C, City Secretary Mary Lib S'eh, Mayor `..