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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-10-22 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING , OF THE 4141.- EULESS CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 22, 1996 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Mary Lib Saleh at 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 1996, in the Administration Building Conference Room. Those present included Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Bobby Baker and Council Members Carl Tyson, Leon Hogg, Charles Miller, Glenn Walker, and Katie Edwards. A closed session was held to discuss pending litigation as authorized by Sections 551.071 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 7:04 p.m. for consideration of scheduled items. Staff Members Present Tom Hart, City Manager; Joe Hennig, Assistant City Manager; Bob McFarland, City Attorney; Susan Crim, City Secretary; Tom Cox, Director of Support Services; Bo Bass, Director of Development; Paul Kruckemeyer, City Engineer; Lee Koontz, Fire Chief; Clyde Cullum, Reserve Police Officer; Diana Ortiz, Director of Finance; Tedra Cheatham, Texas Star Marketing Coordinator; Jenny Kratz, Municipal Relations Coordinator; Shelly Bird, Assistant to the City Secretary. Visitors Della Ferris, Roy Powers with Lone Star Gas, Keith Eggers, Billy Owens. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tern Baker led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION Council Member Glenn Walker gave the invocation. COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 22, 1996 PAGE 2 ITEM NO. 1: APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN #96-32 OAK FOREST ADDITION, BLOCK 3 Director of Development Bo Bass stated that the site plan under consideration is for an auto supply store within a C-2 (Community Business) zoning district on the northwest corner of Fair Oaks Boulevard and North Main. Once the site plan is approved the applicant will be able to receive a building permit and begin construction. The site plan has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Council Member Miller moved to approve Site Plan #96-32 for construction of an auto supply store located at 1221 North Main Street. Council Member Walker seconded the motion. Council Member Tyson asked how far the driveway is required to be from the intersection. Mr. Bass stated the driveway must be 125 feet from the intersection. Ayes: Council Members Walker, Edwards, Miller, Hogg, Tyson, Mayor Pro Tern Baker, and Mayor Saleh Narr Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 2: TABLE ADDENDUM TO CWD CONTRACT This item was tabled on September 24, 1996, to this agenda. Council Member Walker moved to table Item No. 2 and Item No. 3 until after Item No. 4 is considered. Council Member Hogg seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Hogg, Walker, Mayor Pro Tern Baker Nays: Council Members Tyson, Miller, Edwards, Mayor Saleh Mayor Saleh declared the motion failed. Council Member Miller moved to table Item No. 2. �,, Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 22. 1996 PAGE 3 Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Miller, Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker, and Mayor Saleh Nays: Council Member Walker Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 3: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ONE OF THE PROPOSED OPTIONS TO THE RECYCLING CONTRACT Council Member Miller moved to extend CWD's contract through February 28, 1998 with current rates, allowing the recycling contract to expire at the same time as the solid waste contract. Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. Mayor Pro Tem Baker suggested the audience might like to hear the options. City Manager Tom Hart stated the current contract with our recycling contractor, CWD, expires in December of 1996. The most viable options on the table are: 1) Extend the contract through December of 1999, at the rates that had been quoted Nmor by Laidlaw, which was an alternative quote, with the understanding that if CWD did not agree to these rates, then the contract could be moved over to Laidlaw, the company who has our sanitation contract. 2) Extend the CWD contract through February of 1998, the date on which our present sanitation contract expires and we could get our recycling contract on the same time frame as the garbage contract. It was questionable whether it would be right to try to push them into a lower rate for a short period of time. 3) Extend the contract through December of 1998, at the rates that had been quoted by Laidlaw, which was an alternative quote, with the understanding that if CWD did not agree to these rates, then the contract could be moved over to Laidlaw, who has our sanitation contract. 4) Not extend CWD's contract and authorize staff to prepare the bidding process now. That is probably not a viable option because we really would not have adequate time to bid it by December 31, 1996. Council Member Walker stated he believes it is wrong to approve anything at the existing rates when there is an opportunity to save the citizens about .30 cents per month by changing companies. COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 22, 1996 PAGE 4 N.. Council Member Miller stated that when Item No. 4 is discussed the composite rate is going to be basically the same between trash and recycling when you add the two. He stated further that every year we have one of the two vendors asking for a rate increase and that if the two are bid at the same time, the market says that the cost may go down if the two are together. Ayes: Council Members Edwards, Miller, Tyson, and Mayor Saleh Nays: Council Members Hogg, Walker, and Mayor Pro Tem Baker Mayor Saleh declared motion carried. ITEM NO. 4: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ONE OF THE PROPOSED OPTIONS TO LAIDLAWS SOLID WASTE CONTRACT Council Member Miller moved to approve option 2 which would grant Laidlaw the 5% residential increase, the 20% commercial rate increase, allow the contract to expire `•aw February 28, 1998, subject to a signed contract to be reviewed by the City Council, and the City limiting the residential rate to $6.12. Council Member Tyson seconded the motion. Council Member Walker pointed out that if this is approved, the Council is going to be increasing the citizens' and commercial business's overall costs when the two items are combined. He feels this is wrong when there is an opportunity and a bid on the table to keep the rates going down, which is in the best interest of the citizens. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Baker, Miller, Edwards, and Mayor Saleh Nays: Council Members Hogg and Walker Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 5: APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL CONTRACT FOR MUTUAL AID IN FIRE PROTECTION BETWEEN THE CITIES OF EULESS AND ARLINGTON Fire Chief Lee Koontz explained that the City of Euless does not currently have an ,,� agreement that allows them to assist the City of Arlington and this agreement would allow COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 22, 1996 PAGE 5 that joint cooperation. Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to approve an interlocal contract for mutual aid in fire protection between the Cities of Euless and Arlington. Council Member Hogg seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Miller and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6: APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1221 Texas Star Marketing Coordinator Tedra Cheatham stated that the fees contained in Ordinance No. 1221 are being recommended by staff. Council Member Hogg moved to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1221 as amended to indicate the cart rentals are $12 'per person'. Council Member Miller seconded the motion. City Manager Tom Hart stated that the staff has been diligent in studying the market, looking at the product the City of Euless has, and comparing it to the competition. Their survey shows the proposed rates are below the average of other golf courses. He stated there is a 25% discount for residents built into the fee ordinance and there are special rates for juniors, seniors and non-prime times. He then described the membership fee structure. Mr. Hart clarified that players will not be required to rent a cart unless they are playing in a tournament and that pull carts will not be allowed. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Walker, Hogg, Miller and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 22, 1996 PAGE 6 ITEM NO. 7: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 96-958 City Engineer Paul Kruckemeyer explained that the engineering company previously contracted to do the design of utility relocations along FM 157 betwen SH 183 and SH 121 has been terminated and that the engineering work needs to be done as soon as possible so that the construction project will not be delayed. The design of the utility relocation should cost less than $75,000. Mayor Pro Tem Baker motioned to approve resolution No. 96-958 authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services contract for the design of utility relocations along FM 157 between SH 183 and SH 121. Council Member Hogg seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tem Baker, and Mayor Saleh Nays: Council Members Miller and Walker Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. r.. ITEM NO. 8: APPOINTMENT TO THE ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD Council Member Hogg motioned to approve the appointment of Rose Gacilos to the Animal Shelter Advisory Board. Council Member Tyson questioned if Rose Gacilos is a representative from an animal welfare organization. He stated that he recognizes Dr. Ficken is a veterinarian as required by law; Warren Cox is the representative from an animal welfare organization, the SPCA; Public Works Superintendent Clyde Cullum could fill the requirement of municipal official, but that he did not believe Mr. Cullum could serve in two capacities on the Board, that of municipal official and also as a person whose duties include the daily operation of an animal shelter. City Attorney, Bob McFarland, said that his interpretation is that one person could fulfill the duties of two jobs on the board. Council Member Tyson seconded the motion. r.• COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 22, 1996 PAGE 7 Ayes: Council Members Walker, Edwards, Miller, Hogg, and Tyson, Mayor Pro Tern Baker, and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 9: AWARD OF BID NO. 96-30 Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to award Bid No. 96-30 to Masterturf & Tractor and to Jacobsen Textron for golf course maintenance equipment as follows: 1. One large area coring/slicing aerifier with options from Masterturf&Tractor for a total of $4,980 2. One material handling unit from Masterturf & Tractor for a total of $15,485 3. Two greens aerifiers from Masterturf & Tractor for a total of $21,282 4. One debris blower from Masterturf & Tractor for a total of $2,441 5. One deep tine aerifier from Jacobsen Textron for a total of $15,685 6. One set of three vibratory greens rollers from Turf line, Inc. for a total of $5,085 The motion was seconded by Council Member Hogg. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Walker, Hogg, Miller and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 10: AWARD OF BID NO. 96-32 Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to award Bid No. 96-32 to Hoytt Enterprises in the amount of$23,567 for the purpose of upgrading existing Fire Department self-contained breathing apparatus. ,,� Council Member Edwards seconded the motion COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 22, 1996 PAGE 8 Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Walker, Hogg, Miller and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 11: AWARD OF BID NO. 96-33 Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to award Bid No. 96-33 to Hoytt Enterprises in the amount of $15,834 for the purpose of upgrading the existing Fire Department Breathing Air Cascade System. Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Walker, Miller and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 12: AWARD OF BID NO. 96-34 Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to award Bid No. 96-34 for Janitorial services for the cleaning of city offices and buildings to Interstate Building Maintenance, Arlington, Texas, in the amount of$59,314 with the contract being for one year with two additional one year extensions. Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Miller, Walker and Edwards, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 22, 1996 PAGE 9 ITEM NO. 13: APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF HURST FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROCURING UNLEADED AND DIESEL FUELS FOR CITY VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. Mayor Pro Tern Baker moved to approve an interlocal purchase agreement with the City of Hurst for the purpose of procuring unleaded and diesel fuels for city vehicles and equipment. Council Member Hogg seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Walker, Edwards, Miller, Hogg, and Tyson, Mayor Pro Tern Baker and Mayor Saleh Nays: None ITEM NO. 14: APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 10, 1996 MINUTES The minutes for the October 10, 1996 meeting will be placed on the November 12, 1996 City Council meeting agenda for approval. ITEM NO. 15: REPORTS a) City Manager City Manager Tom Hart had no report b) City Attorney City Attorney Bob McFarland had no report c) Staff There was no staff report. d) City Council Council Member Tyson felt the Council reached a milestone tonight by scheduling the recycling and waste disposal contracts to expire simultaneously. ti.■ COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 22. 1996 PAGE 10 Council Member Miller commended the staff that worked overtime this weekend at the softball tournament and stated that the Parks & Leisure Services staff was really taxed. He thanked the staff that worked for the Library Gala event also. Council Member Edwards asked for an update on the amount cleared from the Library Gala. Mr. Hart stated that just over $20,000 was received above expenses, not counting a donation from Payton Wright Ford. The money will be donated to the Library Foundation to pay for an art sculpture in front of the library. Mayor Saleh congratulated City Secretary Susan Crim, for her election as President of the North Texas Municipal Clerks Association. Mayor Saleh thanked all of the people who worked on the Library grand opening and the Library Gala. Della Farris commended the City for the improvements on Pipeline Road. Mayor Saleh recessed the meeting at 8:20 p.m. to reconvene into closed session to discuss pending litigation as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government *ow Code. ITEM NO. 16: ADJOURN The meeting was reconvened into open session at 8:53 p.m. There being no further business before the City Council, Mayor Saleh adjourned the City Council meeting at 8:55 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: usa Crim, C C/AAE Mary Lib aleh City Secretary Mayor w..