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Home My WebLink About2000-10-24 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 24, 2000 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Mary Lib Saleh at 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2000, in the Administration Building Conference Room. Those present included: Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Leon Hogg and Council Members Carl Tyson, Bobby Baker, Charlie Miller, Glenn Porterfield, and Veva Lou Massey. 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 7:08 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, Deputy City Secretary Becky Null, Police Chief Leonard Carmack, Director of Administration Tom Cox, Director of Planning & Development Bo Bass, Fire Chief Lee Koontz, Director of Public Works Randy Byers, Assistant Director of Public Works Ron Young, Police Captain Bob Freeman, Police Sgt. Ron Williamson, Police Officer Gary Landers, Reserve Police Officer Clyde Cullum, and Communications/Marketing Manager Lori De La Cruz VISITORS Alex Horton, Carroll Scott, Mike Clark, Steve Stein, Mike Utzman, and other visitors as noted in the visitors' register. INVOCATION Rev. Jana Wear, First United Methodist Church in Euless, gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Cub Scouts Pack No. 546 led the pledge of allegiance. ITEM NO. 1 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PIN "�- Police Chief Leonard Carmack introduced Police Sergeant Ron Williamson and his family, and Mayor Saleh presented him with a 20-year service pin. City Council Minutes Page 2 of 5 October 24,2000 _ CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Miller motioned to approve Consent Agenda Items No. 2 through 8 as follows: ITEM NO. 2 EXTENSION OF BID NO. 99-29 Extension of Bid No. 99-29 for one year to Trend Offset Printing, 2323 McDaniel Drive, Carrollton, TX 75006, for printing five issues of Euless Today publication, in the amount of$63,878. ITEM NO. 3 APPROVAL DIRECTING CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH AMORTIZATION PROCESS ON LOTS 1R AND 2R, BLOCK 1, AND LOT 1R BLOCK 2, OAK CREST ADDITION Approval directing the city manager to proceed with the amortization process on Lots 1R and 2R, Block 1, and Lot 1R, Block 2, Oak Crest Addition. ITEM NO. 4 APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A JOINT PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY BID NO. 01-001 Approval to enter into a joint purchase agreement with Tarrant County Purchasing Department Bid No. 01-001 for the purchase of six police pursuit vehicles for a total Nifty expenditure of$126,888. ITEM NO. 5 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR REMODELING OF TEJAS BUILDING Authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Byron Folse Associates, Inc., 2275 Westpark Court, Euless, in the amount of eight percent (8%) of the construction cost estimate, for architectural services for remodeling the Tejas Building, Block A, International/Regional Industrial Complex, located on Royal Parkway to be used for the Parks and Leisure Services offices. ITEM NO. 6 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PARKS MAINTENANCE FACILITY Authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Byron Folse Associates, Inc., 2275 Westpark Court, Euless, in the amount of seven and one-half percent (7 '/2%) of the construction cost estimate, for architectural services for the construction of the parks maintenance facility to be located at the Parks at Texas Star. City Council Minutes Page 3 of 5 October 24,2000 ITEM NO. 7 APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF 69 PERSONAL COMPUTERS FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES (STATE CONTRACT PURCHASE) Approval of the purchase of 69 Dell personal computers and workstations from the Texas Department of Information Resources (state contract purchase), in the amount of $100,838. ITEM NO. 8 APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of October 10, 2000. Mayor Pro Tern Hogg seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Hogg, Council Members Tyson, Baker, Miller, Porterfield, and Massey Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 9 TABLED ORDINANCE NO. 1451 Council Member Baker motioned to table Ordinance No. 1451 amending Chapter 82 "Traffic and Motor Vehicles", Article II "Operation of Vehicle, Section 82-63 "Same — School Zones", to amend the established time for afternoon school zones. Mayor Pro Tem Hogg seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Hogg, Council Members Baker, Miller, Porterfield, and Massey Nays: Council Member Tyson Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 10 APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN CASE NO. 00-15-SP - HERITAGE TOWN CROSSING Director of Planning & Development Bo Bass gave a brief overview stating the site plan is for a retail site associated with the planned Super Target to be located at the southwest corner of SH 121 and Glade Road. In response to a question, Mike Clark, Winkelmann and Associates, 6750 Hillcrest Plaza, Suite 100, Dallas, stated that Glade Road will be widened to five lanes with a center turn lane. City Council Minutes Page 4 of 5 October 24,2000 Mayor Pro Tem Hogg motioned to approve Site Plan No. 00-15-SP for the request of ti- Winkelmann & Associates for retail on Tracts 1, 1E, 1E1, 1 E1A, and 1E2, J. Haven Survey, Abstract 685, located at the southwest corner of Glade Road at SH 121, for retail development adjacent to the proposed Super Target. Council Member Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Hogg, Council Members Tyson, Baker, Miller, Porterfield, and Massey Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 11 PUBLIC COMMENT Gary Hetrick, 605 Donley Drive, Euless, made a presentation and asked the council to consider providing an area in one of the parks for disc golf. ITEM NO. 12 REPORTS CITY MANAGER City Manager Joe Hennig reminded the council that the Trinity/Bell high schools hockey game is Thursday, October 26, at The Dr. Pepper Star Center. He stated that Dr. John Crompton is scheduled to be at the precouncil meeting on December 12, to discuss parks and leisure activities and their value to a city's economic development, and that the Parks & Leisure Services and Economic Development Advisory boards will be invited. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Bob McFarland had nothing to report. CITY COUNCIL Council Member Tyson congratulated Police Sgt. Ron Williamson on receiving his 20- year service pin. Mayor Pro Tern Hogg congratulated Sgt. Williamson. He stated he attended the Citizens on Patrol class as a member of the current class of the Citizens Police Academy. He stated he enjoyed the meeting with officials from D/FW Airport. Council Member Baker also congratulated Sgt. Williamson. Council Member Miller stated it was good to see three board and commission members `ow in the audience. He stated he attended Todd Smith's reception. He also congratulated Sgt. Williamson. He enjoyed hearing projections for D/FW Airport. City Council Minutes Page 5 of 5 October 24,2000 '... Council Member Porterfield congratulated Sgt. Williamson, and noted that so many of the city's staff are outstanding. He thanked those who were concerned for his health while he had pneumonia and is glad to be back. Council Member Massey congratulated the city for having Sgt. Williamson as an employee. Mayor Saleh congratulated Sgt. Williamson. She noted that early voting in the state and national elections started yesterday and will continue through November 3. She encouraged everyone to vote early. She stated that the Library Foundation is having Casino Night at the Dr. Pepper Star Center on Saturday, October 28. She stated it was great to have a full council tonight. She noted that the Business Press recognized the Texas Star Conference Centre in its list of convention facilities in Tarrant County. She noted that the residents at Sandstone Apartments who appeared at the last council meeting are happy with the resolution with the fence. Mayor Saleh noted that Euless lost one of its valuable police officers, Gary Kopecky, last week due to Lou Gehrigs disease. ITEM NO. 13 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m. APPROVED: /1r4111P. Mary Lib Mayor ATTEST: ejlefs.n Crim, • C City Secretary