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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-06-25 '` MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL JUNE 25, 1996 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tern Bobby Baker at 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 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 out of town attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting. A closed session was held to discuss pending litigation and land acquisition as authorized by Sections 551.071 and 551.072 of the Texas Government Code. 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. 41•0, Staff Members Present Tom Hart, City Manager; Bob McFarland, City Attorney; Susan Crim, City Secretary; Joe Hennig, Assistant City Manager; Gary McKamie, Police Chief; Rick Herold, Director of Community Services; Randy Byers, Director of Development and Public Works; Paul Kruckemeyer, City Engineer; Dan McLain, Information Services Manager; Betty Yarbrough, Library Manager; Sheila Williams, Assistant Library Manager; Vicki Smith, Accountant, Finance Department;Janina Jewell,Accountant, Finance Department;Jenny Kratz, Municipal Relations Coordinator; Scott Campbell, Administrative Assistant; Clyde Cullum, Reserve Police Officer; Cathy DiMaggio, Deputy City Secretary Visitors Billy Owens, Planning and Zoning Commission; Geri Donworth, Community Advisory Board; Lou Baum, Vice President, Crime Control and Prevention Board; and other visitors as noted on the Visitor's Register. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Leon Hogg led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION _r.. Council Member Glenn Walker gave the invocation. COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 25, 1996 PAGE 2 `•• ITEM NO. 1: PRESENTATION OF NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM (LIBRARY COMMUNICATION NETWORK) Roger Courtney, Watauga City Council Member and Manager of Systems, Programming and Operations with the Birdville ISD, on behalf of the Northeast Tarrant County Technology Consortium, addressed the Council regarding the feasibility of applying for a grant under HB 2128, to interconnect Texas public schools, colleges, hospitals and libraries for distance learning, information sharing and telemedicine programs. ITEM NO. 2: APPROVAL OF TEMPORARY USE PERMIT - AMERICAN INDIAN CENTER Council Member Hogg moved to approve the request of Mary Helen Deersmith, Executive Director, American Indian Center, to conduct a rummage sale at 2219 W. Euless Boulevard on June 29 and June 30, 1996 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., subject to: 1) all necessary permits and inspections are complied with; 2)the location and operation of the rummage sale shall comply with the application; and 3) any structures, frames, etc. be removed from the site and the site be returned to its original condition within 10 days. Council Member Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Miller, Walker and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern ` w Baker Nays: None Mayor Pro Tern Baker declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 3: RATIFYING AND APPROVING A RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE CRIME CONTROL PREVENTION BOARD TO REPEAL EXEMPTION OF SALES TAX FOR TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES Council Member Walker moved to ratify and approve Resolution No. 96-03 CCPD repealing the exemption of telecommunications services from application of the Euless Crime Control and Prevention District Local Limited Sales and Use Tax in the amount of one fourth of one percent and effect the collection thereof with respect to such telecommunication services. Council Member Edwards 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. COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 25, 1996 PAGE 3 ti.. ITEM NO. 4: PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE EULESS CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996-97 Police Chief Gary McKamie explained that Texas law requires the Crime Control and Prevention Board to present the CCPD budget to the City Council within ten days of its approval by the CCPD Board. Chief McKamie stated that the Council will be asked to hold a public hearing and consider approval of the budget at their August 13, 1996 meeting. Chief McKamie presented the FY96-97 budget for the Crime Control and Prevention District which was approved by the CCPD Board on June 19, 1996, with anticipated revenue of$800,000 and total expenditures of $792,818. ITEM NO. 5: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 96-944 Council Member Miller moved to approve Resolution No. 96-944 agreeing to participate with Tarrant County Consortium of Cities in applying for HOME program funds and Community Development Block Grant funds, from fiscal year 1997 through fiscal year 1999. 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 . 6: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 96-943 Council Member Hogg moved to approve Resolution No. 96-943, extending the Fort Worth Consortium for Employment Training Services from July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1998, with provisions to renew automatically each year effective July 1. Council Member Walker 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. 7: APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1208 Council Member Walker moved to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1208, amending Chapter 30, "Fees," Section 30-15 "Fire Prevention Code," Section 30-27 "Recreation Areas or Facilities" and Section 30-38 "Miscellaneous Fees." COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 25, 1996 PAGE 4 NNW, Council Member Miller seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Miller, Walker and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tem Baker Nays: None Mayor Pro Tern Baker declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 8: AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR A PERMITS/INSPECTION COMPUTER SYSTEM Council Member Walker moved to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Alpine Information Systems for the purchase of Permits Tracking System software, not to exceed $34,227. 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. 9: AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO RENEW AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY FOR BILLING AND COLLECTION OF 1996 PROPERTY TAXES Council Member Walker moved to authorize the City Manager to renew agreement with Tan-ant County for the billing and collection of City of Euless 1996 property taxes. Council Member Hogg 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. 10: TABLE APPOINTMENTS TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD Council Member Walker moved to table appointments to the Economic Development Advisory ,,,,, Board to the next meeting. COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 25, 1996 PAGE 5 Council Member Miller seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Miller, Walker and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tem Baker Nays: None Mayor Pro Tern Baker declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 11: AWARD OF BID NO. 96-17 - GOLF COURSE FERTILIZER Council Member Walker moved to award Bid No. 96-17 to Goldkist, Inc. for golf course fertilizer in the amount of $23,259.01. 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. N" ITEM NO. 12: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 11, 1996 REGULAR MEETING Council Member Miller moved to approve the Minutes of the June 11, 1996 Regular Meeting were approved as presented. Council Member Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Miller, Walker and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tem Baker Nays: None Mayor Pro Tern Baker declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 13: AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A CHANGE ORDER TO LANDSCAPES UNLIMITED FOR SITE WORK AT THE GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE Council Member Walker moved to authorize the City Manager to issue a change order to Landscapes Unlimited in the amount of $55,500 to begin site work at the golf course clubhouse site. 'view Council Member Hogg seconded the motion. COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 25, 1996 PAGE 6 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. 14: REPORTS a) City Manager City Manager Tom Hart reported that the library project is on schedule and the new library will be open to the public July 1. Mr. Hart recognized those individuals who have volunteered their time to facilitate the move from the old library to the new facility. 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 commended staff for their efforts to save money on the golf course project. Council Member Glenn Walker thanked Rick Herold, Director of Community Services, for prompt action on his part that saved the city $6,000 on the excavation at the golf course. Council Member Katie Edwards reported that the sidewalk is going in at Ash Lane that was requested by a Girl Scout troop at a recent Council meeting. Council Member Edwards thanked staff who had worked on the sidewalk and also those who have worked so hard on the library project. Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Baker said he thought it would be a good idea to invite the Girl Scout Troop who had requested the sidewalk on Ash Lane to come back to visit a City Council meeting. Mayor Pro Tern Baker said he had been checking on the progress of the golf course weekly and that there has been a lot of grassing completed with cart paths completed on ten holes. The athletic complex bids will be coming in July 18 and Council will call a special meeting to award bids. Mayor Pro Tern Baker asked if anyone in the audience wished to address the Council. Della Ferris, 609 Commerce, asked about the mall project. City Manager Tom Hart replied that �.. staff is meeting almost everyday with the developer on several issues. The developer is continuing to negotiate with anchor stores. COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 25, 1996 PAGE 7 °"/ Council Member Tyson asked for clarification on problems with the procurement of concrete for the golf course cart paths. City Manager Tom Hart said there are still problems, but up to this point the contractor has been able to stay two to three holes ahead of the grassing. ITEM NO. 9: ADJOURN Mayor Pro Tern Baker adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. APPROVED: Mayor P o Tern Baker ATTEST: !_ Su an Crim, CMC, City Secretary •.. /minutes/6-25-96.m i n ``.