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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-08-24 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 24, 1999 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Mary Lib Saleh at 4:25 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24, 1999, in the Administration Building Downstairs Conference Room. Those present included: Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Charlie Miller and Council Members Carl Tyson, Leon Hogg, Bobby Baker, and Glenn Porterfield. Council Member Katie Edwards arrived at 7:00 p.m. Closed session was held to discuss real property as authorized by Section 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 7:10 p.m. for the consideration of scheduled items. Staff Members Present City Manager Joe Hennig, Deputy City Manager Gary McKamie, City Attorney Bob McFarland, City Secretary Susan Crim, Director of Administration Tom Cox, Acting Police Chief Bob Freeman, Director of Public Works Randy Byers, Director of Planning & Development Bo Bass, Assistant Director of Public Works Andrea Baxter, Deputy Fire Chief Don Wilson, Police Captain Harland Westmoreland, City Engineer Paul Kruckemeyer, Police Corporal David Priest, Police Secretary Carol Agee, Public Works Equipment Operator Bill Woods, Public Works Equipment Operator Larry James, Communications/Marketing Manager Jenny Kratz, Reserve Police Officer Clyde Cullum, and Deputy City Secretary Becky Null. Visitors Tanja Truckenmuller, Lindsey and David Agee, Luke Kruckemeyer, Planning & Zoning Commissioner Billy Owens, and other visitors as noted on the visitor's register. INVOCATION Council Member Bobby Baker gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Katie Edwards led the Pledge of Allegiance. o.. Cite Council Minutes Page 2 of 6 August 24,1999 ITEM NO. 1 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS Deputy City Manager Gary McKamie introduced 25-year employee Police Administrative Secretary Carol Agee, her husband David and daughter Lindsey; Director of Public Works Randy Byers introduced Larry James, Equipment Operator and Equipment Operator Bill Woods, both receiving 15-year pins; and Acting Police Chief Bob Freeman introduced Police Corporal David Priest receiving a 15-year pin. Mayor Saleh presented each of the employees with their service pins, and she stated that Police Dispatcher Evelyn Morales was unable to attend the meeting to receive her 5-year pin. ITEM NO. 2 PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION Mayor Saleh presented a proclamation to Tanja Truckenmuller, a German student interning with the city for the summer. Tanja also presented the Mayor and Council with a 2000 calendar from Germany. ITEM NO. 3 AWARD BID NO. 99-13 Mayor Pro Tem Miller stated that he had spent a lot of time going over the insurance figures and that Torn Cox and Tammy Money have done their homework. Mayor Pro Tem Miller motioned to award Bid No. 99-13 to continue the self-funded, self-administered medical and dental insurance plans, which includes renewing the following contracts: (1) Re-insurance carrier, International Assurance; (2) Pre- certification carrier, Corview; (3) PPO network, Medical Control; and (4) Prescription plan, Super Value Pharmacy. Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker, Porterfield, and Edwards Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 4 AWARD BID NO. 99-P-19 Council Member Hogg motioned to award Bid No. 99-P-19 to DSI Consulting, 1304 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 220, Irving, Texas, 75038, for the purchase and installation of fifteen (15) Panasonic CF27 "ruggedized" laptop computers for police vehicles in the amount of$89,835. Council Member Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker, Porterfield, and Edwards City Council Minutes Page 3 of 6 August 24, 1999 Nor Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 5 AWARD BID NO. 99-P-16 Council Member Baker motioned to award Bid No. 99-P-16 to GTE Network Services, 500 E. Carpenter Fwy., Irving, Texas, 75062, for the installation of Cerulean wireless mobile information software, in the amount of $69,067, with $27,060 being paid by a federal grant and the remainder being paid out over four years from the general fund. Council Member Hogg seconded the motion. Council Member Tyson stated that instead of paying interest on the remaining $44,000 on this purchase, he preferred that it be paid out of the general fund and asked that the motion be amended to that effect. Council Member Baker stated that item was not part of the budget considered at budget retreat and did not know where the funds would come from and said he preferred a vote be taken on the motion without the amendment. Council Member Tyson asked City Manager Joe Hennig if there was $44,000 in this year's budget to cover this item. City Manager Hennig stated that he did not think there was any kind of surplus like that in this year's budget. The contingency budget proposed for 1999-2000 was $50,000, so that would consume that amount. He stated he would be glad to research and bring this back to the council. Mr. Hennig stated that he understood that this $44,000 is money that has been in our budget and is in next year's budget. About $14,000 of that annually has been paid for the MDT lease that the Council approved several years ago. The staff planned to use that same money to pay for this software versus paying for the MDT lease. Deputy City Manager McKamie requested that the bid be approved and staff would research the best way to pay the remainder since the $27,000 federal grant expires at the end of September. Council Member Tyson stated he thought they could find $44,000 to pay for it up front. Council Member Baker stated that there was a motion and second on the floor and asked if they could vote on it and then if it fails, another motion could be made. Mayor Pro Tern Miller asked if he could ask another question and Council Member Porterfield stated that the question had been called. City Attorney Bob McFarland stated that calling the question closes debate. Mayor Saleh called for the poll of the `"' Council. City Council Minutes Page 4 of 6 August 24, 1999 o.. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Council Members Hogg, Baker, and Porterfield Nays: Council Members Tyson and Edwards Abstentions: Mayor Pro Tern Miller Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6 APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1379 Council Member Hogg motioned to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1379 by amending Division 2, "Municipal Court" of Article III of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances, by adding Section 2.138 "Municipal Court Technology Fee" providing a $4.00 technology fee as partial reimbursement for technological expenses, and renumbering the current Section 2.138 entitled "Euless Municipal Court of Record Number 1, as Section 2.139. Council Member Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker, Porterfield, and Edwards r.. Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7 APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1380 Council Member Edwards motioned to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1380 calling a Special Election for November 2, 1999, for the purpose of submitting a proposition authorizing the City of Euless, Texas, to impose a tax on the gross rental receipts from the short-term rental in the City of a motor vehicle at a maximum rate of five (5%) with the revenue to be shared with the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas under a revenue sharing agreement. Council Member Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker, Porterfield, and Edwards Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. City Council Minutes Page S of 6 August 24, 1999 Now ITEM NO. 8 TABLED APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE TO HEB TEEN COURT ADVISORY BOARD Council Member Edwards motioned to table the appointment of a representative to HEB Teen Court Advisory Board until the Board and Commission appointments are made in October. Mayor Pro Tem Miller seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker, Porterfield, and Edwards Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 9 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mayor Pro Tem Miller motioned to approve the minutes of the Special Called meeting of August 6, 1999, Regular meeting of August 10, 1999, and Special Called meeting of August 17, 1999. Council Member Hogg seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg, Baker, Porterfield, and Edwards Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 10 REPORTS Mayor Saleh asked if anyone in the audience wanted to speak. City Attorney Bob McFarland noted that citizens are allowed to address the City Council at a meeting without the item being listed on the agenda; however, the council cannot comment on the item. CITIZEN ADDRESS Ms. Audrey Korenek, 1423 Bell Ranch Circle, Euless, voiced her concern over the concrete house at 1421 Bell Ranch Circle, that has violated the code regarding the roof. She understands that a woman living several blocks away has started a petition and is planning to come before the council in favor of the owner being allowed to keep the house as is. Ms. Korenek feels the owner has blatantly defied the city codes. City Council Minutes Page 6 of 6 August 24, 1999 STAFF REPORT There was no staff report. CITY MANAGER City Manager Joe Hennig stated that today was his 52nd birthday. He noted that in the next few weeks the budget and the tax rate will come before the council. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Bob McFarland stated he had nothing to report. CITY COUNCIL Council Member Tyson congratulated the employees receiving service pins. Council Member Hogg also congratulated the employees receiving service pins. He noted that he caught a 9 lb. bass last weekend. Mayor Pro Tem Miller also congratulated the employees receiving service pins. He wished City Manager Hennig a happy birthday. He stated that he knows we pushed an issue to question and he really did want to ask a question. He stated the council has always prided themselves on giving everyone the opportunity to ask questions, and he didn't know how it got pushed so quickly, but he really did want to ask a question. He said he hoped in the future that the Council would not push so much, because there are other people out there who want to ask questions. Council Member Porterfield stated that in pre-council the council members had a report on the Dixie World Series and the benefit it brought to the City of Euless. He stated he was proud of the city in many ways and the things Euless is doing to become more on the map. Council Member Edwards also wished City Manager Hennig a happy birthday. Mayor Saleh congratulated the employees receiving service pins. She stated it was nice to have met the German student intern Tanja Truckenmuller. She noted that she enjoyed her vacation, but that it was wonderful to get back to the City of Euless. She noted that the Council is lowering the tax rate again this year. ITEM NO. 12 ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. APP'.S VED: ATTE T: 'New 1 , I 1 — Mary Lib aleh, Mayor Susan Cri , CMC/AAE, City Secretary