HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-05-22 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
EULESS CITY COUNCIL
MAY 22, 2001
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Tyson
at 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2001, in the Administration Building Conference Room.
Those present included: Mayor Pro Tem Carl Tyson and Council Members Bob Edwards,
Charlie Miller, Glenn Porterfield, and Veva Lou Massey. Mayor Mary Lib Saleh and
Council Member Leon Hogg were absent. 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 Paul
Wieneskie, Deputy City Secretary Becky Null, Police Chief Leonard Carmack, Fire Chief
Lee Koontz, Director of Fiscal and Administrative Services Loretta Getchell, Planning
and Development Director Mike Collins, Director of Public Works Randy Byers,
Assistant Public Works Director Ron Young, Assistant Police Chief Bob Freeman,
Police Captain Harland Westmoreland, Police Captain Roger Mangum, Police
Lieutenant Steve Kockos, Police Lieutenant Steve Eskew, Crime Prevention Officer
Tony Burnett, Crime Prevention Officer Joe Hoerth, Human Resources and Risk
Administrator Tammy Money, Finance Administrator Vicki Rodriquez, Parks Project
Manager Ray McDonald, Recreation Superintendent Suzanne Hendrickson, Reserve
Police Officer Clyde Cullum, Communications/Marketing Manager Lori De La Cruz,
Main Street Coordinator Lou Baum, Library Administrator JoAnn Rogers, Librarian
Elizabeth Draper, Library Public Services Coordinator Kerry McGeath, Claims Examiner
Zella Stierwalt, and Human Resources Benefits Technician Anniece McKanna.
VISITORS
LeAnn and Alyssa McKanna, Victor Blood, Geri and Ed Sorg, Kathy Haecker, Alex Horton,
Barney Snitz, Carroll Scott, Leah Benoit, Tom Hoover, Bryan Klien, Eric Owens, Steve
Stein, Boyce Byers, Billy Owens, Stephen Bell, Mike Utzman, and other visitors as noted
in the visitors' register.
INVOCATION
`'' Pastor Travis Hutchison, Daybreak Fellowship Church, gave the invocation.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Cub Scout Pack No. 253 led the pledge of allegiance.
ITEM NO. 1 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS
Library Administrator JoAnn Rogers introduced Librarian Elizabeth Draper and Mayor
Pro Tern Tyson presented her with a five-year service pin. Director of Fiscal and
Administrative Services Loretta Getchell and Human Resources and Risk Administrator
Tammy Money introduced Benefit Technician Anniece McKanna and her daughters,
Alyssa and LeAnn, and Mayor Pro Tem Tyson presented Anniece with a 15-year
service pin. Mayor Pro Tern Tyson noted that Director of Parks and Community
Services Rick Herold was unable to attend to receive his 15-year pin due to illness.
ITEM NO. 2 PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION
Mayor Pro Tem Tyson presented a proclamation to Geri Sorg proclaiming her Volunteer
of the Year for the City of Euless.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Pro Tem Tyson stated that Item No. 7 would be removed from the Consent
Agenda and would be considered separately.
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Council Member Miller motioned to approve Consent Agenda Items numbered 3, 4, 5,
6, 8, and 9 as follows:
ITEM NO. 3 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 01-1100
Approved Resolution No. 01-1100 authorizing the City Manager to execute an
assurance and agreement letter with TXU Gas & Electric that will include additional
categories of revenue to the City of Euless if a final judgment or settlement is reached in
the City of Denton v. TXU Gas and Electric lawsuit, which assurance and agreement
letter is contingent upon the City of Euless agreeing not to participate as a party in the
lawsuit.
ITEM NO. 4 AWARD OF BID NO. 044-01
Awarded Bid No. 044-01 to The Spencer Company, 2811 McKinney Ave., Suite 300,
Dallas, Texas, 75204, on Schedules 1 through 4, furniture and files, in the amount of
$277,316; Spacesaver Storage Systems, Inc./Southwest Solutions, 3204 Skylane Drive,
Suite A, Carrollton, Texas, 75006, on Schedule 5, storage shelving, in the amount of
$36,555; and NTBS Storage and Retrieval/Holga, P. 0. Box 831212, Richardson,
Texas, 75083, on Schedule 6, storage rack, in the amount of $18,529.70, for the police
and courts facility for a total amount of $332,400.70.
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ITEM NO. 5 AWARD OF BID NO. 047-01
Awarded Bid No. 047-01 to McMahon Contracting, Inc., P. O. Box 153086, Irving,
Texas, 75015, for construction of street and drainage improvements for Glade Road
and northbound (east side) S.H. 121 Frontage Road in the amount of$874,578.75.
ITEM NO. 6 AWARD OF BID NO. 045-01
Awarded Bid No. 045-01 to Texas-Sterling Construction, 2001 Ridgmar Place #203,
Fort Worth, Texas, 76119, for the construction of street and drainage improvements for
Glade Road, Towne Crossing Boulevard and Heritage Avenue in the total amount of
$1,445,600, with $1,366,825 being paid by the City of Euless and $78,775 being paid by
the City of Colleyville, providing a 5% contingency of $68,340, to cover possible change
orders or quantity changes, and authorizing the city manager to execute the contract on
behalf of the City of Euless.
ITEM NO. 8 AWARD OF CONTRACT
Approved recommendation to Tarrant County for CDBG Project No. B00-UC-48-0001-
22-50 to award a contract to Horseshoe Construction, Inc., of Pasadena, Texas, for the
replacement of sanitary sewer mains in the Oakwood Terrace Addition and Cedar Hills
Estates in the amount of $348,586, of which Tarrant County Community Development will
pay $104,001, and the City of Euless will participate by providing the balance of the
contract amount, which is $244,585, and agreeing to authorize up to an additional $6,900
to cover authorized change orders.
ITEM NO. 9 APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Approved the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 8, 2001.
Council Member Massey seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Tyson, Council Members Edwards, Miller, Porterfield, and
Massey
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tem Tyson declared the motion carried.
REGULAR AGENDA
ITEM NO. 7 APPROVAL OF AMENDED FISCAL POLICIES
Council Member Edwards motioned to approve the amended fiscal policies originally
approved May 24, 1994, as presented, with the following additional changes: (1) On
page 1, under Section II Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting, Item A,
Accounting — change Accounting Manager to Finance Administrator; (2) On Page 3,
under Section VI Revenue Management, Item D, Administration — leave in the word
"annually" in the second sentence; (3) On Page 4, under Section VI Revenue
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Management, Item K, User-Based Fees — leave in the word "annual" in the second
�.. sentence; and (4) On Page 5, under Section VII Expenditure Control, Item E, Equipment
Financing — change to read as follows in its entirety: "Equipment may be financed when
the unit purchase price is $20,000 or more and the useful life is at least four years with
the approval of city council.
Council Member Miller seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Tyson, Council Members Edwards, Miller, Porterfield, and
Massey
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tem Tyson declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 10 APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
Council Member Porter-field motioned to approve expenditure of funds in the amount of
$25,000 for the construction of a temporary right turn lane on southbound N. Main
Street at SH 183.
Council Member Edwards seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Pro Tern Tyson, Council Members Edwards, Miller, Porterfield, and
Massey
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tern Tyson declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 11 PUBLIC HEARING
Mayor Pro Tem Carl Tyson opened the public hearing at 7:28 p.m. regarding the Parks
Master Plan Update dated May 3, 2001.
Bryan Klein, Hoover Klein Group, gave a brief overview of the parks master plan. He
noted that it was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Parks and Leisure
Services Board. He stated that it will be sent to the Texas Parks and Wildlife for their
review. This would also open the door for the city to apply for a grant. The plan will
come back before the council for approval with the Texas Parks and Wildlife's
suggestions.
Mayor Pro Tern Tyson asked for any proponents.
Parks and Leisure Services Board Chairman Eric Owens, 1005 Forest Trail Court;
members Boyce Byers, 308 Shadow Lane; Alex Horton, 806 Little Creek Drive; and
citizen Mike Utzman, 811 Rock Creek, each spoke in favor of the parks master plan.
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There being no additional proponents or opponents, Mayor Pro Tern Tyson closed the
�,.. public hearing at 7:37 p.m.
ITEM NO. 12 APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN NO. 01-06-SP
Council Member Miller motioned to approve Site Plan No. 01-06-SP for commercial
office on Lots 9 and 10, Block 1, Cresthaven Addition, located at 905 and 907 Heather.
Council Member Porterfield seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Pro Tern Tyson, Council Members Edwards, Miller, Porterfield, and
Massey
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tern Tyson declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 13 PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
ITEM NO. 14 REPORTS
CITY MANAGER
City Manager Joe Hennig reported that Director of Community Services Rick Herold
was still in the hospital in Harlingen and that Mayor Saleh was recuperating at home
after surgery. He stated he had just returned from the International Conference of
Shopping Centers and met with the Bennett Group while there. He stated that Mr.
Bennett intends to meet with the council in a few weeks. He also met with the Staubach
and Weitzman groups and they are planning to meet with the council. He noted that the
Henry S. Miller group had looked in Euless for a distribution center, but two main
requirements were triple freeport (city, county, and school) and finding the size of
property that would fit their needs. Having only double freeport (city and county) can be
a hindrance. He also noted that he had sent a letter to the FDIC and they have given
every indication that they are willing to work with the city for the city to receive the land
that has been landscaped east and adjacent to the Meadowview Addition known as
Reflection Park. He noted that the FDIC's for sale sign had been taken down.
CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney Paul Wieneskie had nothing to report.
STAFF REPORT
There was no staff report.
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CITY COUNCIL
Council Member Massey stated the Parks and Leisure Services Board did a fantastic
job on the master plan. She congratulated Librarian Elizabeth Draper and Human
Resources Benefit Technician Anniece McKanna on receiving their service pins.
Council Member Porterfield congratulated Elizabeth Draper and Anniece McKanna. He
also congratulated Geri Sorg for being selected Euless Volunteer of the Year. He
stated the council realizes the significance of the parks and library to Euless and need
to continue growth and improvement in these areas.
Council Member Miller congratulated Elizabeth Draper, Anniece McKanna, and Geri
Sorg. He stated he was glad to see the support of the members of the Parks and
Library boards in attendance.
Council Member Edwards also congratulated Elizabeth Draper and Anniece McKanna.
He stated he hoped Rick Herold was improving. He noted that last week was National
Police Week and he thanked our police officers. He congratulated Geri Sorg and stated
his appreciation for the volunteers. He stated the parks master plan was great.
Mayor Pro Tem Tyson congratulated Elizabeth Draper, Anniece McKanna, and Geri
Sorg noting that Geri volunteered a lot at Arbor Daze. He stated there is a good group
of people serving on the Parks and Library boards. He noted that Mayor Saleh left word
that she intended to be back at the next council meeting and asked the citizens to
remember her and Rick Herold.
ITEM NO. 15 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
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