HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-06-13 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
EULESS CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 13, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
City Attorney Paul Wieneskie administered the oath of office to Veva Lou Massey,
council member elect, in order for there to be a quorum present to call the meeting
to order. A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor
Pro Tern Miller at 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2000, in the Administration
Building Conference Room. Those present included: Mayor Pro Tern Charlie Miller
and Council Members Carl Tyson, Leon Hogg, Glenn Porterfield and Veva Lou
Massey. Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Council Members Bobby Baker and Katie
Edwards were absent until Mayor Saleh arrived at the meeting at 5:35 p.m. Closed
session was held to deliberate 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 7:05
p.m. for the consideration of scheduled items.
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Staff Members Present
City Manager Joe Hennig, City Attorney Bob McFarland, City Secretary Susan
Crim, Fire Chief Lee Koontz, Police Chief Leonard Carmack, Director of
Administration Tom Cox, Police Chief Leonard Carmack, Assistant Director of
Public Works Ron Young, Police Captains Harland Westmoreland and Bob
Freeman, Planning Services Manager Carol Griffith, Plans Examiner Mark Hayslip,
Leisure Services Supervisor Suzanne Hendrickson, Community Services Secretary
Linda Lux, Police Dispatcher Debra Riley, Deputy City Secretary Becky Null, and
Reserve Police Officer Clyde Cullum.
Visitors
David, Brian, Ronda, Sarah, Moriah and Arianah Massey, Geri Sorg, Carroll Scott,
Letty Lynn Maloney, Joy Shuler, Jack and Corene Hill, Lou Baum, Brenda
Edwards, Billy Owens, Jose Ortiz and other visitors as noted on the visitor's
register.
INVOCATION
Peter Breit, Associate Pastor, Calvary Chapel Assembly of God, gave the
`•- invocation.
City Council Minutes Page 2 of 8 June 13,2000
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Boy Scout Troop No. 161 led the pledge of allegiance. Mayor Pro Tern Miller gave
a presentation regarding Flag Day.
ITEM NO. 1 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE
City Manager Joe Hennig introduced Leisure Services Supervisor Suzanne
Hendrickson and Mayor Saleh presented her with a plaque for being selected
employee of the month of June.
ITEM NO. 2 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS
Police Chief Leonard Carmack introduced Police Dispatcher Debra Riley, and
City Manager Joe Hennig introduced Community Services Secretary Linda Lux.
Mayor Saleh presented a 20-year pin to Debra Riley and a 15-year pin to Linda
Lux.
ITEM NO. 3 ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE AND
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION
City Attorney Bob McFarland administered the oath of office to Veva Lou
Massey, elected to Council Place 6, and Mayor Saleh presented her a Certificate
of Election.
ITEM NO. 4 SELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM
Mayor Pro Tern Miller motioned to table the selection of Mayor Pro Tem until the
council meeting on June 27, 2000. The motion was seconded by Council
Member Hogg.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg,
Porterfield, and Massey
Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
Council Member Porterfield motioned to approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 5 -
8 as follows:
ITEM NO. 5 APPROVAL OF BID NO. 00-09
Awarded Bid No. 00-09 to National Bus Sales (Goshen Coach), 15580 Highway
`•- 114, P. O. Box 279, Justin, Texas, 76247, for the purchase of one 20-25
passenger bus to be utilized by the Parks and Recreation Department for the
Simmons Senior Center.
City Council Minutes Page 3 of 8 June 13,2000
ITEM NO. 6 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 00-1069
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Approval of Resolution No. 00-1069 endorsing the city's continued participation
in the Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities Technical Coalition.
ITEM NO. 7 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 00-1071
Approval of Resolution No. 00-1071 requesting that the United States Senate
approve the Conservation and Reinvestment Act (CARA) which provides funding
to state and local governments to preserve historical and natural resources.
ITEM NO. 8 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 23, 2000,
and the minutes of the Special Called Meeting of June 6, 2000.
Mayor Pro Tern Miller seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg,
Porterfield, and Massey
Nays: None
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Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
REGULAR AGENDA
ITEM NO. 9 PRESENTATION OF CRIME CONTROL BUDGET
Police Chief Leonard Carmack presented the budget for Fiscal Year 2000-2001
in the amount of $1,015,000 that was approved earlier in the day by the Euless
Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors. He stated the budget
was very similar to the current one. It will provide funding for four officers as well
as the equipment to outfit them, and funding for the citizens police academy, the
radio system and computers. He stated the budget provides $500,000 for the
new police and court facility and funding for a lifescan fingerprint system that will
computerize the manual fingerprint system. The Council will consider approval of
the budget in August along with the City's budget.
ITEM NO. 10 APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE
NO. 1407
Mayor Pro Tem Miller motioned to approve the first and final reading of
Ordinance No. 1407 amending Ordinance No. 1376 adopting the official
operating and capital budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1999 and
ending September 30, 2000, providing for the Crime Control and Prevention
�-- District Amended Budget.
Council Member Hogg seconded the motion.
City Council Minutes Page 4 of 8 June 13,2000
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg,
_ Porterfield, and Massey
Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 11 REMOVED FROM TABLE THE FIRST AND FINAL READING
OF ORDINANCE NO. 1431, REVISING PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE NO. 1389, CASE NO. 99-07-PD
(SANDSTONE APARTMENTS)
Mayor Pro Tern Miller motioned to remove from table the first and final reading of
Ordinance No. 1431 for the request of Bob Welty for a revision of Planned
Development Ordinance No. 1389 (Planned Development for multi-family based
on R-4 Multiple Family Medium Density Dwelling District) to replace previously
shown enclosed garages with carports in Phase II of Sandstone Apartments, Lot
2, Block 11, Villages of Bear Creek, located at 1500 Bear Creek Parkway.
Council Member Hogg seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg,
Porterfield, and Massey
`"' Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 12 APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE
NO. 1431, REVISING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
NO. 1389, CASE NO. 99-07-PD — (SANDSTONE
APARTMENTS)
David Waite, Welty and Associates, 5107 McKinney Avenue, Suite #9, Dallas,
Texas, explained that after construction began, they determined that there was
not sufficient area to build the 24 enclosed garages called for in the original plan
along with 76 open spaces and 76 carport spaces. He noted that they are
presenting two alternatives: Alternative Scheme #1 with 105 open spaces, 80
carport spaces and 0 garages, and Alternative Scheme #2 with 97 open spaces,
56 carport spaces and 12 garages.
Planning Services Manager Carol Griffith stated that staff recommends
Alternative Scheme #1, but questions why 20 of the spaces that were originally
proposed as garages were not added to the number of carports. She noted that
the number of carports was only increased by four and the remaining 20 were
included in the open spaces.
City Council Minutes Page 5 of 8 June 13,2000
After discussion, Mayor Pro Tern Miller motioned to approve the first and final
,r, reading of Ordinance No. 1431 revising Planned Development Ordinance No.
1389 (Planned Development for multi-family based on R-4 Multiple Family
Medium Density Dwelling District) to replace previously shown enclosed garages
with carports in Phase II of Sandstone Apartments, Lot 2, Block 11, Villages of
Bear Creek, located at 1500 Bear Creek Parkway, with Alternative Scheme No. 1
being amended so that 100 out of the total of 185 parking spaces be covered
with carports with pitched roofs and the stipulation that the developer meet with
staff to finalize the location of the carports.
Council Member Porterfield seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg,
Porterfield, and Massey
Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 13 APPROVAL TO REMOVE FROM TABLE FIRST AND FINAL
READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1432, REVISING SPECIFIC
USE PERMIT ORDINANCE NO. 1390, CASE NO. 99-12-SUP-R
(SANDSTONE APARTMENTS)
`" Council Member Hogg motioned to remove from table the first and final reading
of Ordinance No. 1432 for the request of Bob Welty for a revision of Specific Use
Permit Ordinance No. 1390 (allowing multi-family residential) to replace
previously shown enclosed garages with carports in Phase II of Sandstone
Apartments, Lot 2, Block 11, Villages of Bear Creek, located at 1500 Bear Creek
Parkway.
Mayor Pro Tem Miller seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg,
Porterfield, and Massey
Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 14 APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE
NO. 1432, REVISING SPECIFIC USE PERMIT ORDINANCE
NO. 1390, CASE NO. 99-12-SUP-R — (SANDSTONE
APARTMENTS)
Council Member Hogg motioned to approve the first and final reading of
Ordinance No. 1432 for the request of Bob Welty for a revision of Specific Use
Permit Ordinance No. 1390 (allowing multi-family residential) to replace
previously shown enclosed garages with carports in Phase II of Sandstone
City Council Minutes Page 6 of 8 June 13,2000
Apartments, Lot 2, Block 11, Villages of Bear Creek, located at 1500 Bear Creek
Parkway, with Alternative Scheme No. 1 being amended so that 100 out of the
total of 185 parking spaces be covered with carports with pitched roofs and the
stipulation that the developer meet with staff to finalize the location of the
carports.
Mayor Pro Tern Miller seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg,
Porterfield, and Massey
Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 15 AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CITY
DEVELOPER AGREEMENT — (HERITAGE TOWNE
CROSSING)
Council Member Hogg motioned to authorize the city manager to execute a City
Developer Agreement with Heritage Towne Crossing, L.P., a limited partnership
(Weber) and Target Corporation.
Council Member Porterfield seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg,
Porterfield, and Massey
Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 16 AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
ENGINEERING DESIGN CONTRACT WITH HNTB, INC. —
(GLADE ROAD FROM SH 121 EAST TO ROXBORO ROAD)
Council Member Hogg motioned to authorize the city manager to execute an
Engineering Design Contract with HNTB, Inc., 512 Main Street, Suite 1200, Fort
Worth, Texas, 76102, for the design of Glade Road from SH 121 to Roxboro
Drive, upon the approval of a contract form by the city attorney, in an amount not
to exceed $143,500 without city council approval.
Mayor Pro Tem Miller seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg,
Porterfield, and Massey
Nays: None
City Council Minutes Page 7 of 8 June 13,2000
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 17 AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
ENGINEERING DESIGN CONTRACT WITH WINKELMANN
AND ASSOCIATES, INC. - (GLADE ROAD FROM HERITAGE
TO SH 121)
Council Member Porterfield motioned to authorize the city manager to execute an
Engineering Design Contract with Winkelmann & Associates, 6750 Hillcrest
Plaza Drive, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas, 75230, for the design of Glade Road from
Heritage Lane to SH 121, upon approval of a contract form by the city attorney, in
an amount not to exceed $138,750 without city council approval.
Council Member Hogg seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Miller, Council Members Tyson, Hogg,
Porterfield, and Massey
Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 18 PUBLIC COMMENT
Jose Ortiz, 1421 Bell Ranch Terrace, requested the City Council allow him to
move into his house without complying with City codes.
ITEM NO. 19 REPORTS
STAFF REPORT
There was no staff report.
CITY MANAGER
City Manager Joe Hennig introduced Euless resident Randall Jones, a long time
friend and former principal of his hometown elementary school in Whitewright.
He also noted that the Dr. Pepper StarCenter documents were signed the
previous day.
CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney Bob McFarland had nothing to report.
CITY COUNCIL
`�- Council Member Tyson congratulated Suzanne Hendrickson, Linda Lux, and
Debra Riley, who received recognition earlier in the meeting.
City Council Minutes Page 8 of 8 June 13,2000
Council Member Hogg also congratulated the employees.
Mayor Pro Tern Miller congratulated Mayor Saleh on her nomination to the North
Central Texas Council Of Governments Board of Directors. He stated he
represented the city at the Philippines Independence Day celebration at the
Villages of Bear Creek Park and noted that the U. S. Ambassador from the
Philippines was a guest at the celebration.
Council Member Porterfield also congratulated the employees receiving
recognition and stated that he and Council Member Tyson attended the
NCTCOG training sessions and annual luncheon.
Council Member Massey stated she was glad to be on the council. She thanked
City Manager Joe Hennig, City Secretary Susan Crim, and Finance Director
Loretta Getchell for the orientation they held. She also congratulated the
employees recognized earlier in the meeting.
Mayor Saleh stated she attended the U. S. Conference of Mayors in Seattle
where they discussed the bill regarding the Conservation and Reinvestment Act
(CARA) funding. She stated it was an excellent conference.
ITEM NO. 20 ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
APPROVED:
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I/ l ib Mary �
Ma Saleh
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary