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Home My WebLink About1999-04-13 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL APRIL 13, 1999 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Mary Lib Saleh at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, 1999, in the Administration Building Downstairs Conference Room. Those present included: Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Charlie Miller and Council Members Leon Hogg, Bobby Baker, Glenn Walker, and Katie Edwards. Closed session was held to deliberate real property and personnel matters as authorized by Sections 551.072 and 551.074 of the Texas Government Code. Precouncil discussion was held on agenda items and other scheduled items. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS Council Member Carl Tyson arrived at the meeting. The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:10 p.m. for the consideration of scheduled items. Staff Members Present City Manager Joe Hennig, City Attorney Paul Wieneskie, City Secretary Susan Crim, Director of Community Services Rick Herold, Director of Public Works Randy Byers, Police Chief Gary McKamie, Director of Support Services Tom Cox, Director of Planning & Development Bo Bass, Fire Chief Lee Koontz, Director of Finance Loretta Getchell, Battalion Chief Scott Parsley, Assistant Director of Public Works Andrea Baxter, Police Captain Joey Ziemian, Police Captain Bob Freeman, City Engineer Paul Kruckemeyer, Recreation Manager Julia Wakeley, Police Sgt. Danny Neill, Police Investigator Sal Lewis, Police Investigator Pam Byers, Administrative Assistant Scott Campbell, Reserve Police Officer Clyde Cullum, and Assistant to the City Secretary Becky Null. Visitors Glenn Porterfield, Della Ferris, and other visitors as noted on the visitor's register. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Girl Scout Troop#1543 led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION Mayor Mary Lib Saleh gave the invocation. City Council Minutes Page 2 of 9 April 13, 1999 ITEM NO. 1 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL Police Chief Gary McKamie introduced Police Investigator Sal Lewis and Mayor Saleh presented her with the plaque for employee of the month. Consent Agenda ITEM NO. 2 APPROVAL RECOMMENDING TARRANT COUNTY AWARD SANITARY SEWER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT NO. CDBG B98-UC48-0001-22-50 Approval recommending Tarrant County award sanitary sewer line replacement Project No. CDBG B98-UC48-0001-22-50 to Horseshoe Construction, Inc., Pasadena, Texas, in the amount of $175,671.00 and authorizing monetary participation in the project in an amount not to exceed $89,449.55 without further authorization. ITEM NO. 3 APPROVAL AWARDING BID NO. 99-06 FOR PESTICIDE AND FERTILIZER FOR GOLF COURSE Approval awarding Bid No. 99-06 for pesticide and fertilizer for the Golf Course at Texas Star to the following companies: (1) Estes, Inc., 8320 Chancellor Row, Dallas, Texas, in the amount of $28,497.80; (2) Greensmiths, Inc., P. O. Box 338, Frisco, Texas, in the amount of $11,669.80; (3) Turf Industries, 11035 Indian Trail, r- Dallas, Texas, in the amount of $5,900.00; (4) United Horticultural Supply, 7509 Mesa Verde Trail, Fort Worth, Texas, in the amount of $3,820.50; and (5) Lesco, Inc., 10405 Camelot Drive, Frisco, Texas, in the amount of $8,745.00. ITEM NO. 4 CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 23, 1999. Mayor Pro Tern Edwards motioned to approve Consent Item Nos. 2 - 4. Council Member Walker 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. City Council Minutes Page 3 of 9 April 13, 1999 Regular Agenda ITEM NO. 5 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 99-1019 SUPPORTING CURRENT LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO AMEND LOCAL OPTION ELECTION LAWS REGARDING ALCOHOL Several council members suggested that letters and a copy of the resolution be sent to Euless' state senators and representatives and also that Bob McFarland be asked to see if there was a bill that would support the addition of the resolution wording. Mayor Pro Tern Miller motioned to approve Resolution No. 99-1019 supporting current legislative efforts to amend local option election laws regarding alcohol with Section 1 amended to read as follows: The City of Euless, Texas, supports the introduction and passage of legislation that would reduce the strict requirements of 35% of the registered voters to 20% of the registered voters required on a petition and increasing the number of days allowed to obtain the signatures to be changed from 30 days to 60 days for authorizing a local option election in order to allow the citizens of Euless to determine the sale of alcoholic beverages in Euless. Council Member Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Hogg, Baker, Walker, and Edwards Nays: Council Member Tyson Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6 APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1354 Council Member Walker motioned to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1354 amending Chapter 30, "Fees", Section 30-27, "Recreation Areas or Facilities", Subsection (i) "Golf Course Green Fees" of the Euless Code of Ordinances. 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 Page 4 of 9 April 13, 1999 ITEM NO. 7 PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED LONE STAR GAS RATE INCREASE Mayor Saleh opened the public hearing at 7:30 p.m. regarding the proposed Lone Star Gas rate increase. Senior Administrative Assistant Scott Campbell gave a brief update noting that Lone Star Gas filed an application in December to increase rates on the Mid-Cities distribution system, comprised of thirteen cities, including Euless. Lone Star Gas proposed an effective date for January 7, 1999. The distribution cities passed resolutions suspending the effective date for 90 days, until April 7, 1999. The purpose of the suspension was to allow for an evaluation of the Lone Star Gas request by a steering committee made up of representatives from each city. The steering committee hired legal counsel Geoffrey Gay of the Austin law firm Butler, Porter, Gay & Day as consultants to assist in the evaluation of Lone Star's rate increase request. After another thirty-day extension, the steering committee and Lone Star Gas have recently reached a settlement agreement at 40% of Lone Star's request. There being no proponents or opponents, Mayor Saleh closed the public hearing at 7:38 p.m. ITEM NO. 8 APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1355 Council Member Tyson motioned to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1355 changing the existing Lone Star Gas rates effective after May 2, 1999. Council Member Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Walker, and Edwards Nays: Mayor Pro Tern Miller and Council Member Baker, Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 9 APPROVAL TO AWARD BID NO. 99-10 Council Member Hogg motioned to award Bid No. 99-10 to Frazer Ambulance, Inc., P. O. Box 741369, Houston, Texas, for one new generator-powered Type 1 ambulance in the amount of $126,000.00. Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker, Walker, and Edwards Nays: None City Council Minutes Page 5 of 9 Apri113, 1999 Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 10 APPROVAL TO AWARD BID NO. 99-03 FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVMENTS AND UTILITY RELOCATIONS AT NORTH MAIN STREET AND HARWOOD ROAD AND OFFSITE STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Council Member Baker motioned to award Bid No. 99-03 to Mike Albert Construction, Inc., Bedford, Texas, for drainage improvements and utility relocations at North Main Street and Harwood Road and offsite storm drainage improvements in the amount of$1,126,935.00. 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. ITEM NO. 11 APPROVAL TO AWARD BID NO. 99-05 FOR IRRIGATION AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS TO WESTPARK WAY TO VMC LANDSCAPE OF DALLAS FOR THE LOW BID AMOUNT OF �.- $377,335.75 Council Member Walker motioned to award Bid No. 99-05 to VMC Landscape, 2561 Merrell Road, Dallas, Texas, for irrigation and landscape improvements to Westpark Way in the amount of $377,335.75. Council Member Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Hogg, Baker, Walker, and Edwards Nays: Council Member Tyson Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 12 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 99-1018 Council Member Walker motioned to approve Resolution No. 99-1018 declaring a public necessity for the acquisition of a parcel of real estate, approximately 9.12 acres, required for the construction of needed street and park improvements along Mid-Cities Blvd. and for title clarification for two parcels of land previously deeded to the city. w.. Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. City Council Minutes Page 6 of 9 April 13, 1999 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. 13 PUBLIC HEARING — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT - #99-01-PD — WOODCREEK ADDITION, BLOCK G, LOT 1, AND BEAR CREEK VILLAS I ADDITION, BLOCK A, LOT 1 Mayor Saleh noted that the applicant is changing the lot configuration and has requested that the Council table Items No. 13 - 16. Council Member Walker motioned to table the public hearing to April 27th regarding the request for a Planned Development for a single family residential development, changing the zoning from CUD 633 (Community Unit Development for single family and multi-family 24+ units per acre) and PD 1351 (Planned Development for small lot single family gated development) into PD (Planned Development for small lot single family gated development) in the Woodcreek Addition, Block G, Lot 1, and Bear Creek Villas I Addition, Block A, Lot 1. 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. 14 TABLED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT - #99-01-PD — WOODCREEK ADDITION, BLOCK G, LOT 1, AND BEAR CREEK VILLAS I ADDITION, BLOCK A, LOT 1 Mayor Pro Tem Miller motioned to table Planned Development #99-01-PD until April 27th for the request for a Planned Development for a single family residential development, changing the zoning from CUD 633 (Community Unit Development for single family and multi-family 24+ units per acre) and PD 1351 (Planned Development for small lot single family gated development) into PD (Planned Development for small lot single family gated development) in the Woodcreek Addition, Block G, Lot 1, and Bear Creek Villas I Addition, Block A, Lot 1. Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker, Walker, and Edwards Nays: None City Council Minutes Page 7 of 9 Apri113, 1999 Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 15 TABLED PUBLIC HEARING — SPECIFIC USE PERMIT - #99-03- SUP — WOODCREEK ADDITION, BLOCK G, LOT 1, AND BEAR CREEK VILLAS I ADDITION, BLOCK A, LOT 1 Council Member Walker motioned to table the public hearing for Specific Use Permit No. 99-03-SUP until April 27th regarding the request for a single family gated residential development, located in the Woodcreek Addition, Block G, Lot 1, and Bear Creek Villas I Addition, Block A, Lot 1. 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. ITEM NO. 16 TABLED SPECIFIC USE PERMIT - #99-03-SUP — WOODCREEK ADDITION, BLOCK G, LOT 1, AND BEAR CREEK VILLAS I ADDITION, BLOCK A, LOT 1 �•- Council Member Hogg motioned to table Specific Use Permit #99-03-SUP for the request for a single family gated residential development, located in the Woodcreek Addition, Block G, Lot 1, and Bear Creek Villas I Addition, Block A, Lot 1. Council Member Baker 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. 17 ACCEPTED RESIGNATION OF FRED BOWEN, PLACE ONE, ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, AND APPOINTED A REPLACEMENT MEMBER Mayor Pro Tern Miller motioned to accept the resignation of Fred Bowen, Place One, Zoning Board of Adjustment and appoint John Deithloff, Place One, with a term to expire 12/31/99, and Roger Bates, Alternate #2, with a term to expire 12/31/00, Zoning Board of Adjustment. �... Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. City Council Minutes Page 8 of 9 April 13, 1999 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. 18 REPORTS STAFF REPORT Director of Community Services Rick Herold gave an Arbor Daze update and noted that the Council is invited to preview Arbor Daze on Wednesday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the new site. CITY MANAGER City Manager Joe Hennig stated that he appreciates Rick Herold and that Rick has the pleasure of supervising a great group of people. Mr. Hennig noted that staff is currently working on next year's budget. He stated he finished his employee visits today. He stated he was in Austin last week and met with Bob McFarland, Mike Groomer, and Kevin Cox on the revenue sharing bill. The bill passed in the subcommittee allowing the money to be used for any public use. He mentioned that there are proposed sales tax reductions that will affect cities. He noted that the TIF �•- bill was up on the House floor today. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney had nothing to report. CITY COUNCIL Council Member Tyson congratulated Sal Lewis on being named employee of the month. He noted that he attended the HEB Chamber of Commerce luncheon featuring the three city managers of Hurst, Euless and Bedford, and that City Manager Joe Hennig did the best presentation. Council Member Hogg congratulated Sal Lewis. He stated that he participated in the bowl-a-thon last Saturday for the HEB Education Foundation, served as a chili judge for the Builder's Association and attended a game at Softball World recently. Mayor Pro Tem Miller also congratulated Sal Lewis. He stated he participated in the Texas Trash Off and attended the Euless Athletic Association opening day activities at Texas Star. He also noted that there is a lot of city talent working on Arbor Daze. He mentioned the Star Telegram article featuring Police Captain Bob Freeman and his wife. City Council Minutes Page 9 of 9 April 13, 1999 Council Member Walker applauded Rick Herold and his staff on Arbor Daze. He complimented Joe Hennig on the publication called Employee Celebration featuring employee accomplishments and commendations. Council Member Edwards reminded the citizens to vote in the upcoming council election. Mayor Mary Lib Saleh stated that the Dallas Stars entertained the City Council at a recent hockey game. She noted that the Star Telegram ran an editorial supporting the revenue sharing agreement with DFW Airport. She stated she attended the Alliance for Children facility grand opening and noted that Rick Stacy of Southlake is furnishing the facility. She mentioned that actor Dennis Quaid was at Texas Star playing golf today. Mayor Saleh asked if there were any citizens in the audience that wanted to address the council. Gerald Maynard, representing several of his neighbors on Needles Drive, addressed the council regarding the holding pond being constructed behind their homes along SH 10 between Raider Drive and Hospital Parkway, and the hazard it presents. Assistant Director of Public Works Andrea Baxter stated that staff will work with the homeowners and developer of the property to eliminate any potential problems. •• ITEM NO. 19 ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. APPROVED: Mary L • S /e-h Mayor ATTEST: usan Crim, C/AAE City Secretary