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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-01-24 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 24, 1995 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, January 24, 1995, 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. 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 `v.. Tom Hart, City Manager; Bob McFarland, City Attorney; Susan Crim, City Secretary; Joe Hennig, Assistant City Manager; Randy Byers, Director of Development and Public Works; Debra Forte', Director of Fiscal & Human Resources; Vicki Smith, Accountant, Finance Department; Rod Tyler, City Planner; Michelle Wyman, Community Affairs Administrator; Scott Campbell, Administrative Assistant; 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; Wes Scott, Library Board; Roger Bates, Zoning Board of Adjustment; and other visitors as noted on the Visitor's Register. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Henry Boatright led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION Council Member Todd Smith gave the invocation. COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 24, 1995 PAGE 2 ia.. ITEM NO. 1: PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Mayor Saleh presented a plaque and gift certificate to Vicki Smith, Accountant, Finance Department, as Employee of the Month for January, 1995. CONSENT AGENDA Item No. 2 was removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of Council Member Douglass, to be considered on the Regular Agenda. Council Member Smith moved to approve Item 3 on the Consent Agenda as follows: ITEM NO. 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 10, 1995 REGULAR MEETING Approval of the Minutes of the January 10, 1995 Regular Meeting as presented. Mayor Pro Tem 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. 'r.. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: AWARD OF BID NO. 94-24 Council Member Douglass commented that the City of North Richland Hills had recently purchased 9 pursuit vehicles at a cost of under $15,000 each and the lowest bid the City of Euless received was $16,271. Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to award Bid No. 94-24 to Ted Arendale Ford, Arlington, Texas, for four pursuit vehicles in the amount of $16,271 each (total amount $65,084). Council Member Miller seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Smith, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tem Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Abstain: Council Member Douglass Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 24, 1995 PAGE 3 ITEM NO. 4: ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993-94 Council Member Miller moved to acknowledge receipt of the annual audit and comprehensive annual financial report for fiscal year 1993-94. 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. ITEM NO. 5: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE EULESS TOWN CENTER AGREEMENT City Manager Tom Hart noted that the amendment to the Euless Town Center included a change on the signatory line to Prudential Insurance Company, rather than Prudential Real Estate Investors as in the initial version of the agreement. Council Member Walker moved to ratify the amended version of the Euless Town Center Agreement as approved by the Euless Development Corporation. Council Member Boatright 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. 6 APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN 94-11-SP Mr. Walter Elliott, representing Dr. Kevin Witt, asked for Council approval of Site Plan 94-11-SP for the significant remodel of a doctors clinic on Lot 3-AR, Block 15, Oakwood Terrace Estates (503. W. Euless Boulevard). Council Member Boatright moved to approve Site Plan 94-11-SP for a doctors clinic on Lot 3-AR, Block 15, Oakwood Terrace Estates. Council Member Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tern r.. Baker and Mayor Saleh COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 24, 1995 PAGE 4 No, Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7: APPROVAL OF SIGN VARIANCE 95-01-SV Mr. Joe Archer, William Graves Architects, addressed Council regarding a request for a sign variance in Euless Town Center. Mr. Archer explained that the remodel of the existing pylon signs is needed to emphasize the name of the Euless Town Centre; to satisfy potential tenant requirements; to provide greater visibility on Airport Freeway; and to present a comprehensive look for the entire project. Mr. Archer stated that if the Council approved the sign variance, he hoped to make the sign improvements as soon as possible. Council Member Miller moved to approve a request for Sign Variance 95-01-SV for a special signage program at Euless Town Center (Airport Freeway and FM 157) to replace existing pole signs with one on Airport Freeway that is 64 feet high and 600 square feet in area and the pole sign on FM 157 with a sign that is 36 feet high and 510 square feet in area. 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. Mayor Saleh asked Mr. Archer if the walkway in front of Luxury Linens would be repaired during the refurbishing of the center. Mr. Archer replied that there had been some drainage problems in that area and they are currently discussing solutions to the problem, including the possibility of removing the asphalt and concrete and regrading the area. Mayor Pro Tern Baker noted that the auto repair business on the north side of Burlington seems to have gone out of business and left junk vehicles which need to be cleaned up. Mr. Archer indicated that Prudential would like to clean up the area. Mayor Pro Tern Baker offered the City's assistance to Prudential in their clean-up efforts. ITEM NO. 8: PUBLIC HEARING AND PROJECT CONSIDERATION FOR 21ST YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROJECTS(FY 1995-96) Mayor Saleh opened a public hearing at 7:40 p.m. to hear input on proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects to be considered for FY 1995-96. Randy Byers, Director of Public Works & Development, reviewed the Community Development Block Grant program and made recommendations for projects for 1995-96. No citizens wished to address the Council regarding CDBG projects. Now COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 24, 1995 PAGE 5 ,v.. Mayor Saleh closed the public hearing at 7:55 p.m. Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to approve the 1995-96 (21st year) Community Development Block Grant project as follows: 1) Reconstruction and upsizing of the existing 8" sanitary sewer line on north side of Hwy. 10 between Ector and Ridgecrest; 2) Reconstruction and upsizing of the existing 6" sanitary sewer line in Simmons @ S. Pipeline; 3) Reconstruction and upsizing of the existing 6" sanitary sewer line from Simmons to Royce; 4) FUTURE PROJECT: Reconstruction and upsizing of the existing 6"sanitary sewer line from Royce to 450' north of Jones. Council Member Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Smith, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None '— Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. (NOTE: Council Member Douglass was absent during the vote.) ITEM NO. 9: REMOVE FROM THE TABLE THE FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1164 Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to remove from the table the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1164, amending Ordinance No. 1102, setting forth the requirements for collection of recyclables and fees, tabled on December 13, 1994. Council Member Miller seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Smith, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. (NOTE: Council Member Douglass was absent during the vote.) COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 24, 1995 PAGE 6 �.. ITEM NO. 10: APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1164 Michelle Wyman, Community Affairs Administrator, addressed Council regarding a request from Community Waste Disposal (CWD) for a rate increase based on the current Consumers Price Index (CPI). Ms. Wyman reported that Council was presented with several options at their recent worksession. Ms. Wyman reviewed Option 1: Option 1 includes granting a $.05 increase in the fees the city pays for single family homes with the addition of magazines to the current menu of recyclables. The apartment recycling program would be completely modified in an effort to increase participation and accessibility. The current rebate of $.07 per unit per month would be used by CWD to retrofit dumpsters in apartment recycling drop-off centers. The monthly rate charged apartments would decrease by $.05/unit. This would be absorbed by the city. Mr. Greg Roemer, President, CWD, presented Council with bids from other cities for similar recycling services. Mr. Roemer noted from these bids that the city's rates are very competitive with low bids for curbside recycling recently received by other cities. Council Member Smith asked Mr. Roemer since he was willing to add magazines to the menu of recyclables at an increase of only $.05 per home, while it was costing him $.14 per home, would he instead cut the rates by $.09 per home without recycling magazines. Mr. Roemer indicated he would rather not have the $.05 and not add magazines and that he was accepting 'Now the magazines strictly in a spirit of cooperation. Council Member Miller asked Mr. Roemer if magazines were added, and the contract was extended a year beyond the one year requested, would the $.05 increase be sufficient. Mr. Roemer stated that if a CPI increase were added at the end of the 1995 calendar year, he would add magazines for the $.05 increase through calendar year 1996, with no further rate increase requests through the end of 1996. Council Member Smith asked Mr. Roemer if he provided the city with documentation regarding revenues for his company over the last few years in light of the escalating value of recyclables. Mr. Roemer has not divulged revenues since his company collects from several cities in addition to 25,000 homes and all the recyclables are commingled and sold together, so receipts specifically from the City of Euless are not available. Council Member Smith stated that he felt CWD was gaining substantially from the city's 8,000 apartment units because the multi-family recycling program is not working and, therefore, CWD had to do very little to earn these fees. Mr. Roemer responded that CWD hauled away and processed 200 tons of materials from apartments and has $75,000 worth of containers in recycling centers in the city. Council Member Boatright asked how magazines were introduced into the negotiations of the rate increase. Mr. Roemer said that staff asked that they be added to the menu of recyclables, however, the magazines downgrade the value of newspapers. Mr. Boatright stated it was his understanding that staff would like to add magazines on a trial basis until November when the COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 24, 1995 PAGE 7 contract is up for renewal. Mr. Roemer replied that the problem with adding magazines on a trial basis lies in stopping the service once you've started it. Ms. Wyman noted that 75% of recyclables collected from homes consists of newspaper simply because it's the easiest to recycle, therefore, it would be fairly easy to convince residents to recycle magazines as well. Further, as tonnage increases, so does the city's recycling rebate from Laidlaw. Mayor Pro Tern Baker asked Mr. Roemer if he would agree to Option 1, as presented by staff, and extending the CWD contract through the end of 1996. Mr. Roemer stated he would with the agreement that a CPI increase be added at the end of 1995. Mr. McFarland clarified with Mr. Roemer that if a CPI increase were granted in January 1996, the most recently available CPI for the preceding 12-month period would be used to figure that increase. Mayor Saleh moved to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1164 including Option 1, with an extension of the contract through December 1996, and an automatic Consumer Price Index increase on January 1, 1996, based on the most recently available CPI for the preceding 12-month period. 1) Monthly Rates: New Rate Former Rate Single Family: $1. 70 $1. 70 Apartment: $ . 85 $ . 90 Senior Citizen: $ . 85 $ . 85 2) Addition of magazines to list of recyclable materials. Council Member Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: Council Member Smith Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 11: REMOVE FROM THE TABLE ADDENDUM TO CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY WASTE DISPOSAL, INC. Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to remove from the table addendum to contract with Community Waste Disposal, Inc. for the municipal recycling program, tabled on December 13, 1994. Council Member Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: Council Member Smith Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 24, 1995 PAGE 8 N,,. ITEM NO. 12: APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM TO CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY WASTE DISPOSAL, INC. FOR MUNICIPAL RECYCLING PROGRAM Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to approve an addendum to the contract with Community Waste Disposal, Inc. for the municipal recycling program as follows: 1) Automatic Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase on January 1, 1996. 2) Extension of present contract through December 1996. 3) Increase of $.05 in single family monthly rate from $1.57 to $1.62. 4) Addition of magazines to list of recyclable materials. 5) Modification of apartment recycling drop-off centers to discourage contamination of recyclables and increase accessibility for apartment residents. Council Member Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Miller, Walker and Boatright, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: Council Member Smith Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 13: REPORTS a) City Manager City Manager Tom Hart had nothing to report. b) City Attorney City Attorney Bob McFarland had nothing to report. c) Staff Lt. Danny McLain, gave an update on information services. Lt. McLain reviewed the present status of computers in the city. Lt. McLain commented briefly on the need for specific software for some departments such as Police, Library and Geographical Information Services (GIS) and future computer requirements of the city as a whole. Lt. McLain reported briefly on a proposal from IBM which included a very attractive interest rate as well. Lt. McLain thanked the Council for the funding provided for computer projects in the 1994-95 budget. COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 24, 1995 PAGE 9 r,,,, d) City Council Council Member Boatright thanked Lt. McLain for his informational report. Council Member Smith noted that it seemed that the new legislature would be taking positive action on proposed unfunded mandates legislation. Mr. Smith said that he attended a Rotary meeting where Mr. Jack Tinsley, Associate Editor of the Fort Worth Star Telegram, made predictions for 1995. Mr. Tinsley's predictions included the Bear Creek Fashion Mall in Euless, with Nordstrom's and Macy's as anchors, as well as the approval of the TIF district from all five taxing entities. Mayor Saleh said farewell to Debra Forte', Director of Fiscal and Human Resources, who has accepted the position of Assistant City Manager for the City of Lubbock. Mayor Saleh commented that the City Council and staff had completed a successful worksession the past Friday and Saturday. ITEM NO. 14: ADJOURN Mayor Saleh asked if there were any citizens who wished to address the Council and hearing none, adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m. APPROVED: `r.. iL1 4_4 4thi-4..J Mary Lib'Saleh, Mayor ATTEST: Susan Crim, C C, City Secretary MINUTES\1-24-95.MIN