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July 8, 1997
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tern
Charlie Miller at 4:50 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 1997, in the Administration Building
Conference Room. Those present included Mayor Pro Tern Miller and Council Members
Bobby Baker, Carl Tyson, Leon Hogg, Glenn Walker, and Katie Edwards. Mayor Saleh
was out of town. Precouncil discussion was held on agenda items and other scheduled
items. A closed session was held to discuss land acquisition as authorized by section
551 .072 of the Texas Government Code.
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:08 p.m.
for consideration of scheduled items.
Staff Members Present
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City Manager Tom Hart; Assistant City Manager Joe Hennig; City Attorney Bob
McFarland; City Secretary Susan Crim; Police Chief Gary McKamie; Fire Chief Lee
Koontz; Director of Economic Development David Witcher; City Engineer Paul
Kruckemeyer; Director of Planning and Development Bo Bass; Director of Community
Services Rick Herold; Deputy Fire Chief Don Wilson; Police Captain Rodney Davis; Police
Captain Bob Freeman; Police Captain Harland Westmoreland; Battallion Chief Jack
Watson; Fire Prevention/Education Officer Franchot Thomas; Fire Captain Darrell
Rutledge; Driver/Engineer George Buttler; Library Manager Betty Yarbrough; Development
Services Manager Kevin Mercer; Assistant Library Manager Sheila Williams; Police
Corporal Roger Gatlin; Administrative Assistant Scott Campbell; Assistant to the City
Secretary Shelly Bird; Media and Community Relations Coordinator Jenny Kratz;
Firefighter/Paramedic Chanc Bennett; Firefighter/Paramedic Brad Goudie; Firefighter
II/Paramedic Tom Tyre; Police Reserve Officer Clyde Cullum; Assistant Circulation
Supervisor Paula McLain; Library Secretary Rubine McCullough; Parks Employee Steve
Wiltshire
Visitors
Brenda Gatlin, Carroll Scott, Bruce Luckock, Bob Welty, James Burgoyne, Elizabeth
Burgoyne, and others noted in the guest register.
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""' PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Katie Edwards.
INVOCATION
Danny Holifield, Minister of Sheppard Drive Baptist Church, gave the invocation.
ITEM NO. 1 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Mayor Pro Tern Miller presented Library Secretary Rubine McCullough a plaque and gift
certificate for receiving employee of the month. Rubine introduced her husband Gary and
her sons Brian and Adam.
ITEM NO. 2 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS
Mayor Pro Tern Miller presented a 15 year pin to Parks Department employee Steve
Wiltshire and a 15 year pin to Police Corporal Roger Gatlin. Mr. Wiltshire introduced his
wife Patricia and Corporal Gatlin introduced his wife Brenda.
ITEM NO. 3 SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Mayor Pro Tem Miller presented Media and Community Relations Coordinator Jenny
Kratz with a certificate from APEX '97 for excellence in publication of the Mayor's
Newsletter.
ITEM NO. 4 SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF LIFESAVING AWARDS FROM THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Chief Lee Koontz presented Chuck Gossett and Jennifer Clark with life saving
certificates from the Fire Department for saving two young boys from drowning who had
fallen into an apartment swimming pool. Mayor Pro Tern Miller then presented a
proclamation to Mr. Gossett and Ms. Clark. Mr. Hector Barron also assisted in the saving
of these boys lives but was not in attendance at the council meeting.
ITEM NO. 5 AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY EVELYN THOMAS
Ms. Evelyn Thomas was not present at the City Council Meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
Council Member Walker motioned to approve items number 6 through 11 on the consent
agenda.
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'— ITEM NO. 6 APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER
Authorize staff to execute a change order in the amount of $26,903.00 to Architectural
Utilities, Inc., Fort Worth, for the hydromulch grassing of all non ballfield areas at The
Parks at Texas Star.
ITEM NO. 7 APPROVAL OF PURCHASE
Approve the grassing of all athletic fields (softball, baseball and soccer) with Tifway 419
at The Parks at Texas Star through the process of hydro-stolinization, crimped and rolled,
to the sole source provider, L & E Services, Sulphur Springs, Texas at a total cost of
$37,529.92 (.08 per square foot for 469,124 square feet).
ITEM NO. 8 AWARD OF BID NO. 97-29
Award of Bid No. 97-29 for the purchase of one (1) compact track driven excavator to
Zimmerer Kubota, Fort Worth, Texas in the amount of $26,072.00.
ITEM NO. 9 APPROVAL OF PURCHASE
Approval of the purchase of workstations, servers, and basic software for the C.R.I.M.E.S.
�, police records management software from Lucky computers, Arlington, in the amount of
$58,916.00.
ITEM NO. 10 AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO GRANT TRINITY RIVER
AUTHORITY PERMITS TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND
MAINTAIN METER STATION ACCESS ROADS
Authorize the Mayor to grant three permits to the Trinity River Authority to construct,
operate and maintain access roads to existing meter stations within the City of Euless:
1 . In the unimproved portion of Westpark Way right-of-way just north of
Westpark park land;
2. In the unimproved right-of-way of Glade Road, just west of SH 360;
3. Off Minters Chapel Road on property owned by D/FW Airport.
ITEM NO. 11 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the regular City Council Meeting of June 24, 1997 as
presented.
Council Member Edwards seconded the motion.
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Ayes: Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker,
Walker, and Edwards
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tern Miller declared the motion carried.
REGULAR AGENDA
ITEM NO. 12 PUBLIC HEARING FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT #97-18
Mayor Pro Tern Miller opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m.for Specific Use Permit#97-
18, a request from Ron Herbig for a sports facility on 2.24 acres located at 100 E. Midway
Drive, Lot 27E-R, Block C, Somerset Addition.
Director of Planning and Development Bo Bass stated the Specific Use Permit would
allow expansion to the existing in-door soccer/hockey rink to include indoor hockey,
batting cages, additional soccer fields and a restaurant. Mr. Bass stated that the property
is currently zoned Planned Development#1029 which permits an indoor recreation facility
adding that the applicant has withdrawn his request for the sale of alcoholic beverages
at the site.
Mr. Coy Daniel, 413 Rambling Lane, addressed the City Council as an opponent for the
Specific Use Permit stating that he had concerns about flooding and requested that the
site be engineered for proper water drainage. Mr. Daniel also expressed his concerns
about parking at the facility.
There being no proponents and no further opponents, Mayor Pro Tern Miller closed the
public hearing at 7:23 p.m.
ITEM NO. 13 APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT #97-18
Council Member Tyson questioned Ron Herbig about the entrance and exit areas in the
parking lot of the facility stating that he had understood that there would be updated site
plans in reference to this.
Director of Planning and Development Bo Bass stated that no plans were submitted in
reference to the parking lot changes. Mr. Bass suggested making the Specific Use Permit
approval conditional on receiving the modified site plans.
City Engineer Paul Kruckemeyer addressed the drainage issue stating that he does not
see a problem with the drainage in the area and it will be addressed in the next stage of
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development. Mr. Herbig commented that they would control the water that is on his site
and it will not go off the site, adding that a drainage inlet would be added on the northeast
corner and it will be designed to accommodate any water coming from the site. Council
Member Baker asked if the house that sits directly behind the area still floods. Mr.
Daniel answered that it does. Mr. Herbig stated that they did agree with the Planning and
Zoning Commission to include drainage from the east side of the building, collecting water
off the building and taking it underground in a pipe to the storm sewer rather than let it
run on the ground. Council Member Baker pointed out that Mr. Daniel had stated that
when the storm sewer is full it begins to drain onto his property and adding a pipe to the
athletic facility to drain water from the building into the same storm sewer will not help the
situation. Mr. Kruckemeyer stated that there is a drainage swell running down the fence
line on both sides of the fence and there is a considerable amount of water coming from
the south and that there will have to be some underground improvements made to collect
some water upstream from this housing addition. Mr. Kruckemeyer stated the pipe is
adequate, but the opening to the inlets is not, and that an additional 1 to 2 inlets will need
to be included during the construction phase of the facility.
Council Member Baker expressed his concern about the parking at the facility and asked
Mr. Herbig if he was comfortable with the parking. Mr. Herbig stated that he is and that
they checked and found that most of the time they didn't have a large number of cars in
the parking area, that it is mostly at the times when games are ending and new ones are
beginning. Mayor Pro Tem Miller stated he felt that if the parking became a problem that
Mr. Herbig would have to adjust the games to accommodate parking. Council Member
Baker asked how many parking spaces the facility currently has. Mr. Herbig stated that
he believed that there are approximately 60 spaces stating that they are expecting to
have 106 total spaces after completion of construction.
Council Member Baker motioned to approve Specific Use Permit #97-18 requested by
Ron Herbig for a sports facility on 2.24 acres located at 100 E. Midway Drive, Lot 27E-R,
Block C, Somerset Addition, with the following conditions:
1. No alcoholic beverage sales will be permitted;
2. City staff to receive modified site plans;
3. The Specific Use Permit to be issued to Jeff Bryan, individually, owner of
the property.
Council Member Hogg seconded the motion
Ayes: Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker,
Walker, and Edwards
Nays: None
... Mayor Pro Tern Miller declared the motion carried.
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ITEM NO. 14 APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN #97-19
Council Member Baker motioned for approval of Site Plan #97-19 for a sports facility
located at 100 E. Midway Dr., Lot 27E-R, Block C, Somerset Addition with the following
conditions:
1. No alcoholic beverage sales will be permitted as was in the original site
plan;
2. Approved only after city staff receives the modified site plans.
Council Member Walker seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker,
Walker, and Edwards
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tern Miller declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 15 PUBLIC HEARING FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT #97-25
Mayor Pro Tem Miller opened a public hearing at 7:55 p.m. for Specific Use Permit #97-
25 for a request from James Burgoyne for a church located at 501 N. Main St., Suite 107,
Lot 1, Block 1, Dorris Addition.
Director of Planning and Development Bo Bass sated that the Specific Use Permit was
a request for a church to occupy 3,000 square feet of lease space in the Midway Crossing
Shopping Center at 501 N. Main Street. Mr. Bass stated that a Specific Use Permit had
been granted previously on September 27, 1994 with two stipulations: 1) The applicant
must reapply at the end of two years and; 2) The church shall not oppose an alcoholic
beverage permit application within 300 feet of the church. Mr. Bass stated that the
Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the current request with three
stipulations: 1) Two year time limit be renewed; 2) That only the Cornerstone Family
Church, Inc., be listed as the holder of the SUP; and 3) Voluntary restriction of opposing
any alcoholic beverage permits within 300 feet of the church.
Mr. James Burgoyne, Pastor of the Cornerstone Family Church, addressed the City
Council as a proponent for the church. He stated they plan to remain in the shopping
center only until they build a church building.
There being no further proponents and no opponents, Mayor Pro Tern Miller closed the
public hearing at 8:00 p.m.
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`"' ITEM NO. 16 APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT #97-25
Council Member Hogg motioned to approve Specific Use Permit #97-25, a request from
James Burgoyne for a church located at 501 N. Main Street, Suite 107, Lot 1, Block 1,
Dorris Addition, on a two year basis to the Cornerstone Family Church with the stipulation
that the church cannot oppose the sale of alcoholic beverages by other businesses within
300 feet of the church.
Council Member Walker seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker,
Walker, and Edwards
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tern Miller declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 17 APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN #97-24
Director of Planning and Development Bo Bass stated that Mr. Bob Welty, Fawls/Welty
Architects received approval of a site plan for an apartment complex approximately 17
months previously for the site located on the southwest corner of Mid-Cities Boulevard
and Bear Creek Parkway. That site plan has expired and the developer is requesting the
City Council reapprove it at this time. Mr. Bass reported that the site plan exceeds the
City's landscape requirements. The Development Review Committee and the Planning
and Zoning Commission have recommended the site plan for approval. Mr. Bass
commented that there is one concern about an off-site easement for drainage purposes.
The developer has stated that the easement has been acquired and that proof of the
easement being recorded with Tarrant County will be submitted to the City.
Council Member Baker motioned to approve Site Plan #97-24 for a 226 unit apartment
complex on 12.499 acres on the southwest corner of Mid-Cities Boulevard and Bear
Creek Parkway, Lot 2, Block 1, Villages of Bear Creek, with the stipulation that city staff
receive proof of filing of easement for drainage.
Council Member Walker seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker,
Walker, and Edwards
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tem Miller declared the motion carried.
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ITEM NO. 18 PUBLIC HEARING FOR UDC AMENDMENT TO
TOWNHOUSES/MULTI-FAMILY ORDINANCE
Mayor Pro Tern Miller opened a public hearing at 8:08 p.m. to receive comments on an
amendment to the Unified Development Code regarding minimum standards of the
Townhouse Dwelling District (R-3) and the Multi-Family Dwelling Districts (R-4 & R-5).
Director of Planning and Development Bo Bass stated that the purpose of the UDC
amendment is to provide enhanced multi-family development standards within the
remaining property in the City of Euless zoned for multi-family uses. Mr. Bass stated the
six standards in the Code that are unchanged are maximum building coverage, minimum
interior building space requirements, maximum structure height, maximum distance in
public right-of-way or fire lane, signs, and site plan approval.
The items recommended to be changed are minimum lot area, minimum lot width,
minimum perimeter yards, maximum number of units by type, minimum floor area per unit
type, minimum off-street parking, landscaping, and screening.
The items recommended to be added are maximum units per structure, minimum interior
landscape area per dwelling unit, personal open space, privacy, personal storage area,
architectural features, trash receptacles, utility services, entry feature, and traffic.
�.. Mr. Bruce Luckock, 2911 Turtle Creek, Suite 300, Dallas, addressed the City Council and
stated that he represents the primary owner of the Villages of Bear Creek. They are in
favor of higher quality multi-family development, but they request an opportunity to give
additional analysis and input into the existing proposal and requested a deferral on this
ordinance until they have had the opportunity to do the analysis. Mr. Luckock stated that
the standards that are being suggested could have a potential negative effect on
attracting quality multi-family developers to the area.
Mr. Perry Pillow, Director of Government Affairs of the Apartment Association of Tarrant
County requested that the Council delay taking action on this ordinance because the
Association had not been contacted regarding the ordinance.
There being no other opponents or proponents for the public hearing, Mayor Pro Tern
Miller closed the public hearing at 8:23 p.m.
ITEM NO. 19 APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AND FINAL READING OF
ORDINANCE NO. 1239
Mayor Pro Tern Miller asked Director of Development Bo Bass which developers were
contacted regarding the proposed ordinance. Mr. Bass stated that all developers who are
currently working on major projects in the city, including Barry Howard, Del Bennett, Karen
,,� Boyd, Taylor Stone, and Bob Welty, were all furnished copies of the proposed ordinance.
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City Manager Tom Hart stated that the staff had been seeking input from all persons
involved in the apartment process in the City rather than trying to exclude any of them.
Mayor Pro Tem Miller stated that the City is always willing to work with developers and
that if changes to the ordinance are deemed necessary in the future, the Council will
certainly be willing to look at them.
Council Member Edwards motioned to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance
No. 1239 regarding amendments to the minimum standards of the Townhouse Dwelling
District (R-3) and the Multi-Family Dwelling Districts (R-4 & R-5) of the Unified
Development Code.
Council Member Walker seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker,
Walker, and Edwards
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tem Miller declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 20 PUBLIC HEARING FOR GRANT APPLICATION FOR ATHLETIC
COMPLEX - PHASE II
Mayor Pro Tem Miller opened a public hearing at 8:26 p.m. to receive comments
regarding a Grants-In-Aid request from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for
Phase II of the Athletic Complex .
Director of Community Services Rick Herold stated this would be the third application in
the past five years for the City of Euless for the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department land
and conservation fund grants. Mr. Herold commented that two years ago the City of
Euless was successful in obtaining $500,000 for Phase I of the Parks at Texas Star.
Phase II of the Parks at Texas Star would be partially financed by the grant the City is
applying for at this time and donated land will be used as a major portion of the City's
match. Phase II will include the following:
One Soccer stadium One additional softball field
A baseball field A T-Ball field
12 horse shoe pits One in-line hockey court;
One outdoor basketball court Picnic tables and pavillion
Continuation of the multi-purpose trail Continuation of the playground
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Continuation of the Walk of Champions, and a soccer complex mall that matches
the mall features of the baseball/softball complex.
Mr. Herold stated the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department would approve the projects
for the grant in early January and the City of Euless would have two years from that time
to match the funding if the grant is received.
There being no proponents or opponents for the grant application, Mayor Pro Tern Miller
closed the public hearing at 8:45 p.m.
ITEM NO. 21 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 97-977
Council Member Walker motioned for approval of Resolution No. 97-977 supporting the
Park grant application to the Texas Recreation and Parks Account Grant Program, for the
Athletic Complex - Phase II.
Council Member Edwards seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker,
Walker, and Edwards
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tem Miller declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 22 REPORTS
City Manager
City Manager Tom Hart complimented Director of Community Services Rick Herold on
getting the Park Grant Application completed.
City Attorney
City Attorney Bob McFarland stated he had nothing to report.
Staff
Police Chief Gary McKamie introduced Police Officer Eric Starnes and the new Police
Dog, "Eros". Chief McKamie stated the dog searches for drugs and also aids in finding
missing children. Eros gave a demonstration, locating three packages of drugs that had
been hidden throughout the Council Chambers prior to the Council Meeting.
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City Council
Council Member Tyson congratulated Rubine McCullough on receiving Employee of the
Month and to the employees who received service pins. Mr. Tyson stated he enjoyed the
4th of July weekend and that we are all very fortunate this Nation was established in
1776.
Council Member Hogg congratulated Rubine McCullough and the employees who
received employee service pins. Mr. Hogg thanked everyone for their prayers for the
losses in his family.
Council Member Baker also congratulated the employees previously mentioned. Mr.
Baker commented that Director of Community Services Rick Herold works hard for the
City of Euless and that the grants Mr. Herold has brought forward in the past have been
of great benefit to the City of Euless. He stated that enough good things could not be
said about Rick Herold.
Council Member Walker thanked Rick Herold for all he gives to the City and added that
Mr. Herold puts in a lot more than is necessary to get the job done.
Mayor Pro Tern Miller congratulated the employees recognized in the meeting and said
�■.- he thinks the world of Rick Herold. Mr. Miller commented that he played "Uncle Sam" at
the McCormick Farms 4th of July parade and complimented City staff on how well they
relate with the citizens of Euless.
ITEM NO. 23 ADJOURN
Mayor Pro Tern Miller adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Mary Lib Saleh
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Susan Crim C /AAE
City Secretary