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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-08-28 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING .r OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 28, 2001 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Mary Lib Saleh at 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28, 2001, in the Administration Building Conference Room. Those present included: Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Carl Tyson and Council Members Leon Hogg, Bob Edwards, Charlie Miller, Glenn Porterfield, and Veva Lou Massey. 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 7:02 p.m. for the consideration of scheduled items. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT City Manager Joe Hennig, Deputy City Manager Gary McKamie, City Attorney Paul Wieneskie, City Secretary Susan Crim, 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 Economic Development Bill Ridgway, Director of Public Works Randy Byers, Director of Community Services Rick Herold, Assistant Director of Public Works Ron Young, Assistant Police Chief Bob Freeman, Finance Administrator Vicki Rodriquez, Fleet & Facility Superintendent Kyle McAdams, Fleet & Facility Coordinator Mike Renaker, Fleet Mechanic John Downing, Police Lt. Steve Kockos, Police Corporal Tony Burnett, Police Officer James Gordon, Police Office Supervisor Tracy Goble, Police Records Clerk Pam Trawick, Reserve Police Officer Clyde Cullum, Communications/Marketing Manager Lori De La Cruz, and Main Street Coordinator Lou Baum. VISITORS Melissa and Jake Burnett, Tom Trawick, Kathy Haecker, Barney Snitz, Carroll Scott, Boyce Byers, John and Helen Voss, Billy Owens, and other visitors as noted in the visitors' register. INVOCATION Mayor Mary Lib Saleh gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Bob Edwards led the Pledge of Allegiance. City Council Minutes Page 2 of 8 August 28,2001 _ ITEM NO. 1 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS Director of Public Works Randy Byers and Fleet and Facility Superintendent Kyle McAdams introduced Fleet Mechanic John Downing. Police Chief Leonard Carmack introduced Police Clerk Pam Trawick and her husband Tom. Mayor Saleh presented John Downing with a 15-year service pin and Pam Trawick with a 5-year service pin. ITEM NO. 2 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR JULY Police Chief Leonard Carmack introduced Police Corporal Tony Burnett, his wife, Melissa, and son, Jake. Mayor Saleh presented him with a certificate for being selected employee of the month for July and noted that Tony had received the plaque earlier during the month of July. CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Miller motioned to approve Consent Agenda Items numbered 3 through 6. Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Tyson, Council Members Hogg, Edwards, Miller, Porterfield, and Massey Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 3 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 01-1108 Approval of Resolution No. 01-1108 appointing Kenneth Whiteley and Tim Murphy as Associate Judges of the Euless Municipal Court of Record. ITEM NO. 4 APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF MOBILE COMPUTERS Approval of the purchase of mobile computers for police and fire vehicles from Motorola, Inc., 1307 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois, 60196, in the amount of $84,328.84. Installation will be done by L & E Mobile Computers and Mounts, Inc., 25301 Borough Park Drive, Suite 113, Woodlands, Texas, 77380 and is included in the purchase price. ITEM NO. 5 APPROVAL TO AWARD CONTRACT Approval to award contract to DFW Communications, Inc., 2120 Regency Drive, Irving, Texas, 75062, for the relocation and reinstallation of police and public works radio systems for the police and courts facility, in the amount of $31,409.62 with a 5% contingency of$1,600, for a total of$33,009.62. City Council Minutes Page 3 of 8 August 28,2001 Nor ITEM NO. 6 APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of August 14, 2001. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 7 PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO 99-01-SUP AND APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1488 Mayor Saleh opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. regarding the request to amend Specific Use Permit No. 99-01-SUP on Lot 1, Block A, Grubbs Addition for automotive sales and repair in C-2 zoning. Director of Planning & Development Mike Collins stated that with the initial approval of Specific Use Permit No. 99-01-SUP, the existing chain link fence on the south property line was allowed for a twelve month period at which time either Grubbs Infiniti would buy the property to the south or would replace the chain link fence with a six foot masonry fence. Grubbs Infiniti is now requesting that the chain link fence be allowed to remain due to security reasons. The applicant believes that constructing a masonry fence would increase vandalism and hinder the ability of the police department to have clear sight lines when patrolling the facility or responding to service calls. ... Brett Fickey, partner and sales executive with Grubbs Infiniti, 1661 W. Airport Freeway, Euless, spoke in favor of the request. There being no additional proponents or opponents, Mayor Saleh closed the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Tyson motioned to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1488, amending Specific Use Permit No. 99-01-SUP on Lot 1, Block A, Grubbs Addition for automotive sales and repair in C-2 zoning, allowing the chain link fence along the southern property line to remain until a site plan is approved on the property to the south and a determination is made based on the use of that property. Council Member Massey seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Tyson, Council Members Hogg, Edwards, Miller, Porterfield, and Massey Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. City Council Minutes Page 4 of 8 August 28,2001 ITEM NO. 8 PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 01-03-ZC AND APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1493 Mayor Saleh opened the public hearing at 7:25 p.m. regarding Zoning Case No. 01-03- ZC on Tract 1B2, Solomon Huitt Survey, A- 705, from L-1 (Light Industrial District) zoning to C-2 (Community Business District) zoning. Director of Planning & Development Mike Collins stated that the property is 38 acres east and adjacent to International Drive, from Midway Drive south to existing homes. He stated that this is a city-initiated zoning change to bring the subject property into a more compatible zoning for the area. There being no proponents or opponents, Mayor Saleh closed the public hearing at 7:28 p.m. Council Member Hogg motioned to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1493 for Zoning Case No. 01-03-ZC changing the zoning on Tract 1B2, Solomon Huitt Survey, A- 705, from L-1 (Light Industrial District) to C-2 (Community Business District). Council Member Miller seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Tyson, Council Members Hogg, Edwards, Miller, Porterfield, and Massey Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 9 PUBLIC HEARING FOR EULESS DEVELOPMENT COPORATION (EDC) BUDGET FOR FY 2001-2002 Mayor Saleh opened the public hearing at 7:30 p.m. for the Euless Development Corporation (EDC) Budget for FY 2001-2002. Director of Fiscal and Administrative Services Loretta Getchell, stated that the Euless Development Corporation Board met and held a public hearing on August 13, 2001, regarding the budget. She noted that these funds can only be used for parks, economic development, and library. She stated that the proposed operating revenue is $2,328,926, with proposed expenditures for parks at $476,491, library at $345,737, and economic development at $199,059 for a total operating expenditures of $1,253,006. She stated the one-time expenditures for capital programs total $287,554 for a total expenditures of $2,561,847 leaving a projected available fund balance of $614,652. There being no proponents or opponents, Mayor Saleh closed the public hearing at 7:32 p.m. City Council Minutes Page 5 of 8 August 28,2001 ITEM NO. 10 APPROVAL OF EULESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC) BUDGET FOR FY 2001-2002 Council Member Hogg motioned to approve the Euless Development Corporation (EDC) Budget for FY 2001-2002. Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Tyson, Council Members Hogg, Edwards, Miller, Porterfield, and Massey Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 11 PUBLIC HEARING ON OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET Mayor Saleh opened the public hearing at 7:34 p.m. regarding the City of Euless Operating and Capital Budget for FY 2001-2002. Director of Fiscal and Administrative Services Loretta Getchell presented the proposed Operating and Capital Budget and stated that a complete copy is available for public viewing in the library and the office of the city secretary. The proposed General Fund �... Budget includes revenues and prior year reserves of $22.5 million. Sales tax represents the city's largest income source yielding about 26% of total revenue. Property taxes represent about 25% of general operating revenues. In the proposed FY 2002 budget, the general fund is being supplemented from the car rental tax by $730,000. The city's general fund expenses are estimated to be approximately $22.4 million. The Water and Sewer Fund budget includes revenues and prior year reserves of $13,887,452, and no increase is proposed in the city's water, sewer or drainage rates. Proposed expenditures in that fund are $13,878,685. There being no proponents or opponents, Mayor Saleh closed the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. ITEM NO. 12 APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1495 Council Member Miller motioned to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1495 adopting the official City of Euless Operating and Capital Budget for FY 2001- 2002. Council Member Hogg seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Tyson, Council Members Hogg, Edwards, Miller, Porterfield, and Massey Nays: None City Council Minutes Page 6 of 8 August 28,2001 Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 13 PUBLIC HEARING FOR TAX RATE Mayor Saleh opened the public hearing at 7:41 p.m. regarding the ad valorem tax rate of $0.497254 per $100 valuation for tax year 2001. Director of Fiscal and Administrative Services Loretta Getchell stated that the proposed ad valorem tax rate is a decrease of 1.75 cents bringing it down to $0.497254 per $100 of assessed value. It will be the lowest tax rate in the city since 1989. Overall property values are up in the city so the net property tax income will be greater, but individual tax bills will be lower unless their property has increased in value as determined by the Tarrant Appraisal District. ITEM NO. 14 SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED A DATE TO ADOPT A TAX RATE Council Member Hogg motioned to schedule September 11, 2001, as the date to adopt an ad valorem tax rate of 0.497254. Council Member Massey seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Tyson, Council Members Hogg, Edwards, Miller, Porterfield, and Massey NINNY Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 15 APPOINTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS Council Member Hogg motioned to reappoint Barney Snitz, Donald Martin, Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, and Council Member Charlie Miller to the Crime Control and Prevention District Board with terms to expire September 1, 2003. Council Member Massey seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Tyson, Council Members Hogg, Edwards, Miller, Porterfield, and Massey Nays: None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 16 AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY HELEN VOSS Helen Voss, 1201 Hillcrest, Euless, requested the council's assistance in controlling the display of certain magazines in convenience stores. City Council Minutes Page 7 of 8 August 28,2001 City Attorney Paul Wieneskie stated that the city regulates obscene publications to the extent allowed by law. He stated that the city could not enforce additional regulation, but could ask the cooperation of the convenience store managers in placing the material not categorized as obscene away from the sight of children. He noted that citizens could have a greater impact. Mayor Saleh suggested that Mrs. Voss begin a campaign and go to the school parent/teacher organizations and contact the district managers of the convenience stores. Council Member Porterfield suggested a resolution be placed on the September 11, 2001 agenda supporting the placement of certain magazines away from the sight of children. ITEM NO. 17 PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment. ITEM NO. 18 REPORTS CITY MANAGER City Manager Joe Hennig praised Loretta Getchell and Vicki Rodriquez for their work on the budget and keeping the city's financial affairs in order. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Paul Wieneskie had nothing to report. STAFF REPORT There was no staff report. CITY COUNCIL Mayor Pro Tem Tyson congratulated Loretta Getchell and Vicki Rodriquez on the budget, John Downing and Pam Trawick on receiving their service pins, and Tony Burnett on being selected employee of the month. He stated he attended the Transportation Summit in Irving and asked for the citizens' support of Proposition 15 on the ballot in November to finance roads with bonds. He noted he attended the Taste of Northeast at the Dr. Pepper StarCenter and that it was better than last year's. Council Member Hogg stated he could never say enough about the city employees. He stated he received a lot of positive comments regarding the Taste of Northeast including the facility and the layout. Council Member Edwards congratulated Loretta Getchell, Vicki Rodriquez, John Downing, Pam Trawick, and Tony Burnett. City Council Minutes Page 8 of 8 August 28,2001 Council Member Miller also congratulated the employees. He stated he was very pleased with the budget process this year. Council Member Porterfield also congratulated the employees recognized tonight and noting the city has quality staff. He stated he was pleased with this year's budget process. Council Member Massey congratulated the employees recognized tonight. She also congratulated Becky Null for being selected to receive the Dorothy Byrd Scholarship to be presented by the Texas Municipal Clerk's Association at the Graduate Institute in October. She also stated her support of Proposition 15 regarding highway funding. Mayor Saleh also congratulated Becky Null. She attended a meeting with Congressman Joe Barton at Bell Helicopter regarding the V22 planes. Congressman Barton reported that the redistricting will cause a lot of areas to be divided and no final decisions have been made yet regarding the future congressional districts. She stated it looks like Euless could be served by Senators Jane Nelson, Chris Harris and Mike Moncrief. ITEM NO. 19 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. APPROVED: ary Lib S„ eh, Mayor ATTEST: usan Crim, C, City Secretary