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Home My WebLink About1996-06-05 (Worksession) CITY OF EULESS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION Wednesday, June 5, 1996 The members of the Euless City Council held a worksession on Wednesday, June 5, 1996, at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of Building A at the Municipal Complex, 201 North Ector Drive, Euless, to discuss departmental budget needs. Those attending included: Mayor Mary Lib Saleh Mayor Pro Tern Bobby Baker Council Member Carl Tyson Council Member Leon Hogg Council Member Charlie Miller Council Member Glenn Walker Council Member Katie Edwards City Manager Tom Hart City Secretary Susan Crim Director of Community Services Rick Herold Director of Development Bo Bass "�- City Engineer Paul Kruckemeyer Director of Finance Diana Ortiz Fire Chief Lee Koontz Police Captain Joey Ziemian Fleet Superintendent Kyle McAdams Information Services Manager Dan McLain City Manager Tom Hart explained the history of holding this worksession each year at the beginning of the budget process. He stated that the requests were unedited at this point and were presented to Council Members for any input they might have prior to the budget preparation for the budget worksession in August. Presentations were made by the staff person for each area detailing their supplemental and capital requests for Fiscal Year 1996-1997. The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. Susan Crim, City .ecretary `vim. MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL MAY 28, 1996 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Baker at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 1996, in the downstairs Administration Building Conference Room. Those present included Mayor Pro Tern Bobby Baker and Council Members Carl Tyson, Leon Hogg, Charles Miller, Glenn Walker, and Katie Edwards. Mayor Mary Lib Saleh was absent. 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 Tom Hart, City Manager; Bob McFarland, City Attorney; Susan Crim, City Secretary; Joe Hennig, Assistant City Manager; Lee Koontz, Fire Chief; Randy Byers, Director of Development and Public Works; Tom Cox, Director of Economic Development and Administrative Services; Rick Herold, Now Director of Community Services; Paul Kruckemeyer, City Engineer, Andrea Baxter, Assistant City Engineer; Captain Joey Ziemian, Police Department; Danny McLain, Information Services Manager; Betty Yarbrough, Library Manager; Sheila Williams, Assistant Library Manager; Jenny Kratz, Municipal Relations Coordinator; Scott Campbell, Administrative Assistant; Clyde Cullum, Reserve Police Officer; Cathy DiMaggio, Deputy City Secretary Visitors State Representative Carolyn Park; Billy Owens, Planning and Zoning Commission; Harold and Tommie Samuels; Marty and Bobbie Case; Edward Denari; Jim Medlock, Jerry McCrory and Stuart Pauley, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Billy Hardie, Texas Department of Transportation (retired); and other visitors as noted on the Visitor's Register. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Members of Girl Scout Troop #1521 led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tern Baker gave the invocation. COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 28, 1996 PAGE 2 `"r ITEM NO. 1: PRESENTATION OF SERVICE PINS Mayor Pro Tern Baker presented a 10-year service pin to Rick Herold, Director of Community Services. Ronnie Ambrose, Public Works, was not present to receive his 15-year service pin. ITEM NO. 2: PRESENTATION BY MARTY CASE, CHAIRPERSON, MORRISDALE ESTATES DRAINAGE TASK FORCE Marty Case, Chairperson, Morrisdale Estates Drainage Task Force, presented plaques to the following individuals in appreciation for their efforts in the completion of the Sulphur Branch drainage project: State Representative Carolyn Park; former Mayor Harold Samuels; City Manager Tom Hart; City Engineer Paul Kruckemeyer; Assistant City Engineer Andrea Baxter; Jim Medlock, Jerry McCrory and Stuart Pauley, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Billy Hardie, retired from the Texas Department of Transportation. (Mayor Saleh was not present to receive her plaque). ITEM NO. 3: SELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM Council Member Miller moved to reappoint Bobby Baker as Mayor Pro Tern. Council Member Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Miller, Walker and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Baker declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 4: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY LAKEWOOD CITIZENS GROUP - Bicycle Helmets The following individuals addressed Council requesting consideration of an ordinance requiring helmets to be worn when riding a bicycle: Susan Hart, 1806 Lakewood; Gene Bates, 2608 Jenny Lane; Kim Davies, 302 Kimble Drive; Kaylie Bish, 207 Oak Lane;and Barbara Haag, 109 Springridge Lane. Mayor Pro Tern Baker stated that the Council would study other helmet ordinances, age groups to be affected, methods of enforcement and statistics involving head injuries and would consider an ordinance at a future meeting. Items 5, 8, 9 and 10 were removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration: ITEM NO. 5: AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND SIGN A CONTRACT FOR RECREATION AUTOMATION SOFTWARE Council Member Walker moved to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract '.• with Vermont Systems, Inc. for the purchase of Recreation Automation software with a maximum expenditure of$18,000. COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 28, 1996 PAGE 3 — Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Miller, Walker and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker Nays: None Mayor Pro Tern Baker declared the motion carried. ITEM NO . 8: AWARD OF BID NO. 96-06 - Removal of Refueling System and Underground Storage Tanks Council Member Walker moved to award Bid No. 96-06 to Unified Services of Texas, Inc. for the removal of refueling station and underground fuel storage tanks in the amount of $17,135. Council Member Hogg seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Miller, Walker and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker Nays: None Mayor Pro Tern Baker declared the motion carried. r. Council Member Tyson requested that in the future when the City could benefit from vendors bidding on two related projects (such as the removal and installation of the refueling system), a requirement to submit a bid for both the combined and separate projects be included in the bid specifications. ITEM NO. 9: AWARD OF BID NO. 96-04 - Installation of Above-ground Refueling System Council Member Walker moved to award Bid No. 96-04 to Unified Services of Texas, Inc. for the installation of refueling station and two above ground fuel storage tanks in the amount of $107,444. Council Member Hogg seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Miller, Walker and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tem Baker Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Baker declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 10: AWARD OF BID NO. 96-09 - Manhole Rehabilitation r.. Council Member Walker moved to award Bid No. 96-09 to C.E.S. Construction for the rehabilitation of approximately 200 sanitary sewer manholes during the next 24 months at a price COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 28, 1996 PAGE 4 '"'r. of$63.85 per vertical foot. If C.E.S. Constructions fails to execute a contract, the bid would then be awarded to the second low bidder, Enviro Remediation Coatings. Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Miller, Walker and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker Nays: None Mayor Pro Tern Baker declared the motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Walker moved to approve Items 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13 on the Consent Agenda were as follows: ITEM NO. 6: RENEWAL OF BID NO. 95-07 - Portable Toilet Rental for Parks Renew Bid #95-07 with B.F.I. Services Group, for portable toilet rental for city parks with cost to remain at $54 per month for regular unit with twice a week cleaning and $60 per month for handicap unit with twice a week cleaning. ITEM NO. 7: RENEWAL OF BID NO. 95-02 - Police Uniforms Renew Bid No. 95-02 with R & R Uniforms, Inc. for one year for police uniforms in the amount of $28,240. ITEM NO. 11: AWARD OF BID NO. 96-10 - Sewer Line Replacement Award Bid No. 96-10 to Cullum Pipe Systems for up to 11,500 linear feet of sewer line rehabilitation and replacement at a cost of $45.25 per linear foot. ITEM NO. 12: AWARD OF BID NO. 96-12 - Jail Food Award Bid No. 96-12 to Scobee Foods for jail food with an approximate expenditure of $25,000. ITEM NO. 13: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 14, 1996 REGULAR MEETING The Minutes of the May 14, 1996 Regular Meeting were approved as presented. Council Member Hogg seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Miller, Walker and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker Nays: None Mayor Pro Tern Baker declared the motion carried. COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 28, 1996 PAGE 5 REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 14: APPROVAL OF THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED TAX INCREMENT FINANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EULESS AND HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 1 ADOPTED DECEMBER 13, 1994 (ORDINANCE NO. 1163) City Manager Tom Hart explained that the School Board has requested two minor amendments to the agreement approved by the Council on April 23, 1996: the first was a wording change in the body of the agreement to tie it to another paragraph; the second was to add a clause that construction must begin within six months of financing. Mr. Hart stated that staff recommended approval of the amendment to the agreement. Council Member Hogg moved to approve the second amended and restated Tax Increment Finance Agreement between the City of Euless and Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District regarding participation in Reinvestment Zone No. 1 adopted December 13, 1994 (Ordinance No. 1163). Council Member Miller seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Miller, Walker and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tem Baker ``W Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Baker declared the motion carried. City Manager Hart clarified that the Law Enforcement Agreement as approved by the City Council on April 23, 1996 has not been amended and is not affected in any way by the amendments to this agreement. In the Law Enforcement Agreement, the City agreed to pay for one police officer for three years only if the mall becomes a reality. (NOTE: On April 25, 1995 the City Council approved an agreement between the City and the HEB-ISD, however, the school board did not approve that agreement. On April 23, 1996, the City Council approved an amendment to the agreement and again the school board did not pass the agreement. The school board requested revisions to the agreement as amended by the City Council on April 23, 1996, and the school board then approved the agreement on May 21, 1996, that was approved by the City Council this date.) ITEM NO. 15: APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURE FOR EMERGENCY REPAIR OF BOB EDEN TRAIL Rick Herold, Director of Community Services, reported to Council that Bob Eden Trail which connects the park to the Trailwood neighborhood, had been seriously undermined by the floods in 1994-95, which not only destroyed the trail but safety railings as well. A potential danger exists to anyone who enters into the area and barricades have been constantly removed or destroyed. The City Engineer's office has devised a plan to relocate the creek and reconstruct the trail. COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 28, 1996 PAGE 6 Council Member Walker moved to approve the expenditure for labor and materials for emergency repair of Bob Eden Trail at a cost not to exceed $38,000. Council Member Hogg seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Miller, Walker and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker Nays: None Mayor Pro Tern Baker declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 16: 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 There was no staff report given. d) City Council Council Member Katie Edwards congratulated Rick Herold and thanked him for his 10 years of dedicated service to the City of Euless. Council Member Glenn Walker congratulated Rick Herold. Council Member Charlie Miller congratulated Ronnie Ambrose and Rick Herold. Council Member Leon Hogg thanked Girl Scout Troop#1521 for leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Hogg expressed appreciation to Rick Herold for his hard work and dedication throughout his 10 years with the city. Council Member Carl Tyson stated that Rick Herold really makes a difference in the city and said the city is very fortunate to have had him as an employee for the past 10 years. Mayor Pro Tern Bobby Baker stated that he is very proud of Rick Herold and all he does for the city. Mr. Baker said he is appreciative of all the directors and the work they accomplish. Mr. Baker added that Danny McLain has done a good job in data processing by trying to bring the city forward into the computer age. Mayor Pro Tern Baker announced a 5-minute recess at 8:55 p.m. to be followed by a closed session. COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 28, 1996 PAGE 7 Naar The Regular Meeting was reconvened at 10:29 p.m. ITEM NO. 17: ADJOURN Mayor Pro Tern Baker adjourned the meeting at 10:30 p.m. APPROVED: ( , 1, Bobby Ba r, Mayor P'ro Tern ATTEST: /if Crim, CMC, City Secretary minutesl5-29-96.min