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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-11-28 `110, MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 28, 1995 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Mary Lib Saleh at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 1995, in the downstairs Administration Building Conference Room. Those present included Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Baker and Council Members Carl Tyson, Todd Smith, Charles Miller and Katie Edwards. Council Member Glenn Walker was absent. Precouncil discussion was held on agenda items and other scheduled items. A closed session was held to discuss land acquisition and personnel matters as authorized by Sections 551.072 and 551.074 of the Texas Government Code. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:05 p.m. for the consideration of the scheduled items. Staff Members Present '"' Bob McFarland, City Attorney; Joe Hennig, Assistant City Manager; Gary McKamie, Police Chief; Lee Koontz, Fire Chief; Diana Ortiz, Director of Finance; Randy Byers, Director of Development and Public Works; Rick Herold, Director of Community Services; Gary Gerland, Purchasing Manager; Ruth Alley, Personnel Manager, Jenny Kratz, Municipal Relations Coordinator; Scott Campbell, Administrative Assistant; Clyde Cullum, Reserve Police Officer; Cathy DiMaggio, Deputy City Secretary Visitors Kathy Haecker and Geri Donworth, Community Advisory Board; and other visitors as noted on the Visitor's Register. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Edwards led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION Council Member Smith gave the invocation. ITEM NO. 1: PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS Mayor Saleh presented a 10-year service pin to Gary Gerland, Purchasing Manager. Terry Byers, ,.. Finance Clerk, was not present to receive her 10-year pin. COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 1995 PAGE 2 ITEM NO. 2: ACCEPTANCE OF ANNUAL INVESTMENT REPORT AND APPROVAL OF THE REVISED INVESTMENT POLICY Council Member Tyson moved to accept the annual investment report and approve the revised Investment Policy. Mayor Pro Tern Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Smith, Miller and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 3: APPOINTMENT OF PERMANENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EULESS MUNICIPAL CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to appoint the following members to the Permanent Board of Directors of the Euless Municipal Crime Control and Prevention District: Citizen Members: Lou Baum, Ron Shields and Barney Snitz Council Members: Mary Lib Saleh, Katie Edwards, Carl Tyson and Glenn Walker Council Member Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Smith, Miller and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 4: AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH PHILLIPS SWAGER ASSOCIATES FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL STUDY OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUILDING Council Member Smith moved to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Phillips Swager Associates for a building needs assessment for the police department. Council Member Miller seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Smith, Miller and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 1995 PAGE 3 ITEM NO. 5: AWARD OF BID NO. 95-29 Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to award Bid No. 95-29 for the construction of storm drainage and sanitary sewer improvements for the Texas Star Complex to Wright Construction Company, Inc., Grapevine, Texas (low bidder), in the amount of $407,889. Council Member Miller seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Smith, Miller and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6: AWARD OF BID NO. 95-28 Council Member Miller moved to award Bid No. 95-28 for water line piping and associated materials for the Texas Star Complex to Texas Water Products Co., Inc. (low bidder) in the amount of $21,340.08. Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Smith, Miller and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO . 7: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Council Member Miller moved to approve the Minutes of the November 14, 1995 meeting with the following correction: [Page 5, Item 15, Council Member Walker seconded the motion to accept the Annual Investment Report and approve the revised Investment Policy and agreed to rescinding the motion.] and the Minutes of the November 18, 1995 Special Called Meeting as presented. Mayor Pro Tern Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Smith, Miller and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh • Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. so. COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 1995 PAGE 4 `�- ITEM NO. 8: REPORTS a) City Manager In the absence of City Manager Tom Hart, Assistant City Manager Joe Hennig commented on the excellent year-end financial report presented to Council and thanked Diana Ortiz, Finance Director, and all the Directors for their efforts in working within their respective budgets. Mr. Hennig also reminded those present about the Parade of Lights to be held December 2 at 6:30 p.m. Rick Herold, Director of Community Services, announced that Janine Turner, star of the television series, "Northern Exposure," and former Euless resident, would be the Honorary Grand Marshall of the parade. Mr. Herold also announced that on December 5 bids would be opened to begin infrastructure work on the Athletic Complex. Mr. Hennig thanked Rick Herold and all department directors for their outstanding work on the Library, Golf Course and Athletic Complex projects. Mr. Hennig also reported that the Sulphur Branch project is being completed ahead of schedule and within budget and thanked City Engineer Paul Kruckemeyer and Assistant City Engineer Andrea Baxter for their excellent coordination of the project. Mayor Saleh noted that the Morrisdale Drainage Task Force was congratulated by the Army Corps of Engineers who also stated that Euless was the best city they have worked with. b) City Attorney City Attorney Bob McFarland had nothing to report. c) Staff There was no staff report given. d) City Council Council Member Carl Tyson congratulated Gary Gerland on receiving his 10-year pin. Council Member Todd Smith attended the Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Luncheon and thanked Diane Eggers, Senior Citizen Coordinator, for the wonderful work she does with the senior citizens. Mayor Pro Tem Baker reported he will be attending the National League of Cities Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on November 29 to December 2. Mr. Baker commented that the golf course is beginning to take shape and when it is finished it will be a magnificent addition to the City. Council Member Miller said he is looking forward to the second annual Parade of Lights and he enjoys the way it brings the community together. Council Member Edwards congratulated Gary Gerland. Ms. Edwards thanked City Manager Tom Hart and Administrative Assistant Scott Campbell for the excellent two-day orientation program they prepared. Mayor Saleh stated that she attended the ceremony for laying of the cornerstone at the Fuller House. The Fuller House, built in 1938, is Euless'first brick home and is being preserved through the efforts of the Historical Preservation Committee. Mayor Saleh thanked the Parks staff for the Christmas decorations recently put up on the City's buildings. COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 1995 PAGE 5 r,.. Mayor Saleh asked if anyone from the audience wished to address the Council. Mr. Barkat Ali, 207 Wooddale, Euless, Texas, delivered invitations to the Council and staff to attend the Groundbreaking Ceremony of his new church in Carrollton. Police Chief Gary McKamie reported that the Citizen Police Academy graduation would be held Thursday, November 30 and that Town Hall meetings would start again on January 18 and would be held on Thursday evenings through March. Mayor Saleh convened a Closed Session at 7:35 p.m. and reconvened into Regular Session at 8:10 p.m. ITEM NO. 9: ADJOURN Mayor Saleh adjourned the meeting at 8:11 p.m. APPROVED: Qua Mary Lib Sktileh, Mayor ATTEST: New r •san Crim, C C, City Secretary wpwin\minutes\11-28-95.m in fir.