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Home My WebLink About1997-05-27 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL MAY 27, 1997 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Mary Lib Saleh at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 1997, in the downstairs Administration Building Conference Room. Those present included Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Charlie Miller and Council Members Carl Tyson, Katie Edwards, Bobby Baker, Leon Hogg, and Glenn Walker. Precouncil discussion was held on agenda items and other scheduled items. A closed session was held to discuss pending litigation as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:07 p.m. for the consideration of scheduled items. Staff Members Present `s- Tom Hart, City Manager; Joe Hennig, Assistant City Manager; Paul Wieneskie, City Attorney; Tom Cox, Director of Support Services; Bo Bass, Director of Planning & Development; Diana Ortiz, Director of Finance; Gary McKamie, Chief of Police; Lee Koontz, Fire Chief; Paul Kruckemeyer, City Engineer; Betty Yarbrough, Library Manager; Scott Campbell, Administrative Assistant; Shelly Bird, Assistant to the City Secretary; Jenny Kratz, Municipal Relations Coordinator; Clyde Cullum, Reserve Police Officer; Barbara Chambers, Development Office Supervisor; Becky Null,Administrative Secretary; Diane Rasor, Development Secretary. Visitors Planning & Zoning Commissioners Billy Owens and Keith Eggers, Parks and Leisure Services Board Member Boyce Byers, Roy Power, Cindy Bollom, Gary Terry, James and Laura Kunke, Dwayne Chambers, Wesley Scott, and other visitors as noted on the visitor's register. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Carl Tyson led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION Pastor Claude Thomas, First Baptist Church, gave the invocation. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 27, 1997 PAGE 2 ITEM NO. 1 PRESENTATION OF 5-YEAR SERVICE PIN Mayor Saleh presented a five year service pin to Development Office Supervisor Barbara Chambers. Mrs. Chambers introduced her husband, Dwayne. CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Hogg motioned to remove item number 4 from the Consent Agenda to be considered on the regular agenda and approve items number 2, 3 and 5 on the consent agenda as follows: ITEM NO. 2 REJECTION OF BID NO. 97-24 Rejection of Bid No. 97-24 for a used motor home to be used as a mobile command post/mobile storefront for the Police Department. ITEM NO. 3 RENEWAL OF BID NO. 96-12 Renewal of Bid No. 96-12 for a one year extension of the contract for jail food to Scobee Foods, Inc., in the amount of $55,000.00. • ITEM NO. 5 APPROVAL OF MAY 13, 1997 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the May 13, 1997 Regular City Council Meeting with the change in the Pledge of Allegiance to reflect that Junior Girl Scout Troop #1500 led the Pledge of Allegiance for this meeting. Troop Leader is Lela Roberts. Council Member Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker, Walker, and Edwards Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 4 APPROVAL TO SELL REMAINING GOLF MEMBERSHIPS Mayor Pro Tern Miller asked City Manager Tom Hart how many individual memberships and how many corporate memberships had been sold to date. Mr. Hart replied that approximately 125-130 individual memberships have been sold and approximately 40 corporate memberships have been sold. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 27, 1997 PAGE 3 Mayor Pro Tern Miller motioned to sell the remaining of the originally approved 200 individual golf memberships at $250.00 each and to sell the remaining of the originally approved 100 corporate memberships at $500.00 each. Council Member Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Hogg, Baker, and Walker Nays: Mayor Saleh, Council Members Tyson and Edwards Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6 PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING CONTINUING TEEN CURFEW Mayor Saleh opened the public hearing regarding continuing the Teen Curfew Ordinance at 7:27 p.m. Lieutenant Bob Freeman explained that Texas Local Government Code, Section 370.001, requires a public hearing be held and an ordinance be approved every three years to keep in effect the Teen Curfew Ordinance. Lt. Freeman further discussed the teen activity in the City of Euless since the original ordinance was adopted three years ago �•- which indicated the need to continue in effect the Teen Curfew Ordinance. Mayor Saleh requested any proponents or opponents for the public hearing. There being none, Mayor Saleh closed the public hearing at 7:32 p.m. ITEM NO. 7 APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1229 Council Member Walker motioned to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1229 continuing in effect Ordinance No. 1144 adopting curfew hours for minors, as required by the Texas Local Government Code. Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker, Walker, and Edwards Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 27, 1997 PAGE 4 ITEM NO. 8 APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1234 Council Member Hogg motioned to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1234 repealing subsection (c) "Termination of Escrow" of Section 84 - 504 "Escrow Policies and Procedures" of Article 12 "Participation and Escrow Requirements" of Chapter 84 "Unified Development Code" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Euless, Texas in its entirety. Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker, Walker, and Edwards Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 9 TABLE OF ORDINANCE NO. 1236 Council Member Edwards motioned to table consideration of Ordinance No. 1236 amending Subsection (n) "Home Occupations" of Section 84-85 "Special Conditions by Use Type" of Chapter 84, "Unified Development Code" of the Code of Ordinances until the May 29, 1997 worksession or the June 10, 1997 precouncil meeting. Mayor Pro Tern Miller seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker, Walker, and Edwards Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 10 APPROVAL OF FINAL PAYMENT OF $16,400 FOR THE BRONZE SCULPTURE FOR THE LIBRARY Council Member Edwards motioned to approve the final payment of$16,400, from Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds, for the "Rapture of the Human Spirit" bronze sculpture for the library. Council Member Baker seconded the motion. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 27, 1997 PAGE 5 Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker, Walker, and Edwards Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 11 REPORTS City Manager City Manager Tom Hart had nothing to report. City Attorney City Attorney Paul Wieneskie had nothing to report. Staff Reports There were no staff reports. .• Council Members Council Member Tyson congratulated Development Office Supervisor Barbara Chambers on receiving her five year pin. Mr. Tyson commented on the success of the opening of the golf course and the positive comments he has heard about the facility. Council Member Hogg thanked Reverend Thomas for giving the invocation this evening and congratulated Development Officer Supervisor Barbara Chambers on receiving her five year pin. Mr. Hogg also commented on the success of the opening of the golf course and the positive comments he has heard about the facility, adding there were 280 rounds of golf on Memorial Day. Mr. Hogg stated the staff has done and is continuing to do a great job. Council Member Baker stated he agreed with the comments Mr. Tyson and Mr. Hogg had already made and added that the clubhouse at the golf course looks great. Mayor Pro Tern Miller said he agreed with the comments of Mr. Tyson and Mr. Hogg, adding that the athletic complex is looking great and progressing well. Council Member Walker stated he agreed with all that was previously stated, adding that he had heard a comment that the greens at the Texas Star Golf Course were better than the greens at the Colonial. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 27. 1997 PAGE 6 Council Member Edwards thanked the Library Foundation for all the hard work they have done to raise the money for the sculpture. Ms. Edwards asked Library Foundation Board Member Laurie Kunke if she was aware of the cost of the second sculpture. Ms. Kunke stated she did not know the cost at this time. Mayor Saleh stated that the golf course has received great press, as has the Library facility. Mayor Saleh reported that the Alliance for Children Organization met at the new Library and toured the facility while they were there and commented on what a great facility it is. Mayor Saleh requested any speakers from the audience. Planning and Zoning Commissioner Billy Owens thanked the staff and Council for the engineering that took place to create such a magnificent golf course. CLOSED SESSION Mayor Saleh convened a closed session to discuss pending litigation as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. ITEM NO. 12 ADJOURN Mayor Saleh adjourned the meeting at 9:40 p.m. APPROVED: v Mary Lib Saleh Mayor ATTEST: • usan Crim CMC/AAE City Secretary