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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-06-24 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL JUNE 24, 2003 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Mary Lib Saleh at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2003, in the City Council Chambers, 201 N. Ector Drive. Those present included: Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Carl Tyson, 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. Closed session was held to discuss pending litigation on Grace Community Church and the Dickey Apartments as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. The Council recessed for dinner at 6:10 p.m. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:00 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, Director of Planning and Development Mike Collins, Director of Economic Development Bill Ridgway, Director of Public Works Ron Young, Director of Fiscal and Administrative Services Loretta Getchell, Director of Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald, Fire Chief Lee Koontz, Police Chief Leonard Carmack, City Engineer Robert Barker, Public Works Manager Chris Barker, Texas Star General Manager Glenda Hartsell- Shelton, Fleet & Facility Administrator Kyle McAdams, Planning and Development Manager Eric Wilhite, Recreation Manager Suzanne Hendrickson, Purchasing Manager Gary Gerland, Library Administrator JoAnn Rogers, Purchasing Technician Diana Ryan, Facilities Attendant Jerald Lively, Public Works Field Tech Timothy Johnson, Public Works Foreman Jeff Murphy, Parks Foreman, John Ledbetter, Senior Police Officer Jay Alexander, Special Projects Manager Lou Baum, Communications/Marketing Manager Lori De La Cruz, and Reserve Police Officer Clyde Cullum. VISITORS Kay Lively, Steve, Cindy, Jared, Kayelyn, and Jaylyn Sphon, Ramona, John, Jr., and Andrew Ledbetter, Brian Kline, Barkat Ali, Casey Ryan, Linda Martin, Carroll Scott, Mike Utzman, Caron and Jack Griffith, and other visitors as noted in the visitors' register. INVOCATION Pastor Glenn Albers, United Memorial Christian Church, gave the invocation. City Council Minutes Page 2 of 8 June 24,2003 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Massey led the Pledge of Allegiance. ITEM NO. 1 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH -JULY Director of Fiscal and Administrative Services Loretta Getchell and Purchasing Manager Gary Gerland introduced Facilities Attendant Jerald Lively and his family, and Mayor Pro Tern Tyson presented him with a plaque for being selected employee of the month for July. ITEM NO. 2 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS Director of Public Works Ron Young introduced Public Works Field Tech Timothy Johnson and Public Works Foreman Jeff Murphy. Police Chief Leonard Carmack introduced Senior Police Officer Jay Alexander. Parks and Community Services Director Ray McDonald introduced John Ledbetter and his family. Council Member Massey presented Timothy with a 5-year service pin, Council Member Miller presented Jeff with a 20-year service pin, Council Member Hogg presented John with a 20-year service pin, and Council Member Edwards presented Jay with a 20-year service pin. Battalion Chief Darrell Rutledge was unable to attend the Council meeting to receive his 20-year pin. ITEM NO. 3 PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION Mayor Saleh presented Police Chief Leonard Carmack with a proclamation proclaiming August 5th as National Night Out 2003. ITEM NO. 4 PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION Council Member Porterfield presented Recreation Manager Suzanne Hendrickson with a proclamation proclaiming July as Recreation and Parks Month. ITEM NO. 5 GAMES OF TEXAS UPDATE Recreation Manager Suzanne Hendrickson gave an update on the Games of Texas to be held in the Metroplex July 24-27. The opening ceremonies will be held July 25, at 8:00 p.m. at Pennington Field. Euless will host events in baseball, bowling, fencing, golf, ice hockey, sand volleyball, men's softball, and disc golf. The cities of Bedford, Colleyville, Grapevine, Hurst, and North Richland Hills are also hosting games. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Saleh stated that Items No. 6 and 7 would be removed from the Consent Agenda. `taw Council Member Edwards motioned to approve Consent Agenda Items 7, 8, and 10. City Council Minutes Page 3 of 8 June 24,2003 Council Member Miller 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. 7 RENEWAL OF BID NO. 014-02 Renewed Bid No. 014-02 with Scobee Foods, 214 S. Town East Blvd., Mesquite, Texas, 75149, for one year for jail food in the estimated amount of $45,000. ITEM NO. 8 RENEWAL OF CONTRACT Renewed the city's bulk fuel contract for one year with Reeder Distributors, Fort Worth, Texas, in the estimated amount of $140,000. This amount includes a requested increase in the $25 fee charged for delivery and off-loading. The average cost increase will be approximately 1.6888% for transport deliveries (greater than 8,000 gallons) and 2.163% increase per bobtail deliveries (less than 8,000 gallons). ITEM NO. 10 APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Nifty Approved the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 10, 2003. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 6 AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A BRICK SCULPTURE IN BUILDING "A" Council Member Miller motioned to authorize the city manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Paula Blincoe Collins for the design and installation of a brick sculpture from custom carved and fired bricks set in a wall with natural colored cultured stone in the lobby of Building "A", which is being remodeled, in the amount of $22,290. Council Member Hogg 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. City Council Minutes Page 4 of 8 June 24,2003 ITEM NO. 9 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 03-1156 Council Member Porterfield motioned to approve Resolution No. 03-1156 supporting expediting State funding for the construction (widening) of SH 121/183 from IH 820 to SH 161 in Irving. Council Member Hogg 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. 11 RECEIVE THE FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 EULESS CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BUDGET Director of Fiscal and Administrative Services Loretta Getchell stated that the proposed Euless Crime Control District Budget for FY 2003-04 should have a beginning fund balance of $434,176. Total projected revenue is $1,127,309, with total projected expenditures of $1,123,695. Proposed use of prior year reserves for capital items include GPRS wireless modems, part-time public service officers, ballistic vests, upgrade of the radio console, and a crime scene vehicle in the amount of $142,208, leaving and estimated ending fund balance of $294,582. She stated the council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the budget in August and consider approval at that time. Mayor Pro Tern Tyson motioned to receive the Euless Crime Control and Prevention District Budget for Fiscal Year 2003-2004. 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. ITEM NO. 12 PUBLIC HEARING FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NO. 03-10-SUP AND APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1597 Mayor Saleh opened the public hearing at 7:43 p.m. for Specific Use Permit No. 03-10- `i..- SUP for a convenience store with gasoline sales (Quik Trip) on a portion of Tracts 5B and 5C, J. M. Cummings Survey, A-302, in C-1 (Neighborhood Business District) zoning, located in the 1100 block of North Industrial Boulevard. City Council Minutes Page 5 of 8 June 24,2003 Director of Planning and Development Mike Collins stated Quik Trip is proposing a 4,902 sq. ft. building on a 1.71 acre tract at the northeast corner of Harwood Road and FM 157. The fueling area, located beneath a covered canopy with masonry columns, will include five rows, containing two pumps per row. The request also includes outside sales of drinks in front of the store and at the pumps. There will be two points of ingress/egress from Harwood Road. The Harwood Road median will be reconstructed to create a left turn for eastbound traffic on Harwood Road. Mayor Saleh asked for any proponents. Walt McMennamy, engineer for Quik Trip, 6014 Ridge Top Lane, Garland, spoke in favor of the request. He stated that the outside sales and displays were important and that only non-alcoholic drinks and water would be displayed outside. Mayor Saleh asked for any opponents. Nick Acuff, 2501 Parkview Drive, Suite 405, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102, attorney for Barkat Ali, asked for a continuance of 60 days for this item to allow time to study the effects of this request. Mike Meghani, 425 E. Harwood Road, and Sean Hooda, 1010 Airport Freeway, spoke against the request citing increased traffic, too many gas stations, and decreased property values. Tario Sultan, 100 S. Industrial Blvd.; Rauh Hooda, 105 N. Main Street; Shawn Merchant, 105 N. Main Street; Rizwan Mir, 801 Edury Court; Nitin Janiwah, 1014 N. Industrial Blvd.; Dunjay Deswi, 1014 N. Industrial Blvd.; Muhammad Jamal, 700 Hill Trail Drive; Muradali J. Tyani, 511 N. Main Street; Sonny Hooda, 105 N. Main Street; and Barkat Ali, 207 Wooddale, did not wish to speak, but registered their opposition. There being no additional proponents or opponents, Mayor Saleh closed the public hearing at 8:03 p.m. Council Member Edwards stated he understood the concerns of the citizens, but noted that the property is currently zoned commercial; and, therefore, motioned to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1597 for a convenience store with gasoline sales (Quik Trip) on a portion of Tracts 5B and 5C, J. M. Cummings Survey, A-302, in C-1 (Neighborhood Business District) zoning, located in the 1100 block of North Industrial Boulevard subject to the following conditions: (1) brick columns on standards under canopy; and (2) Outside display of non-alcoholic drinks no higher than 4 ft. in front of store and 5 ft. in between pumps, with the sale to be consummated inside the store. Mayor Pro Tem Tyson seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Tyson, Council Members Hogg, Edwards, Miller, Porterfield, and Massey City Council Minutes Page 6 of 8 June 24,2003 Nays: Mayor Saleh Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 13 APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN NO. 03-06-SP Council Member Hogg motioned to approve Site Plan No. 03-06-SP for a Quick Trip convenience store with gasoline sales located on a portion of Tracts 5B and 5C, J. M. Cummings Survey, A-302, 1100 block of North Industrial Boulevard. Council Member Edwards seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tern Tyson, Council Members Hogg, Edwards, Miller, Porterfield, and Massey Nays: Mayor Saleh Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 14 APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN NO. 03-07-SP Director of Planning and Development Mike Collins stated that applicant and owner Jaime Garcia wants to locate a Pete's Chicken-N-More with a drive-through on the northeast corner of SH 10 and S. Hospital Parkway. He stated that TX-10 zoning requires a six-foot masonry screening wall with a 10 ft. landscape buffer along the adjacent residential area. He stated that the site plan meets all the technical requirements. John Lewis, 1215 Jamestown Court, stated he was concerned that a 6 ft. screening wall would not sufficiently block the view or noise from his residence adjacent to the proposed site. Debra Lewis, 1215 Jamestown Court; Diane & Anthony Metcalf, 1209 Jamestown Court; and Les Kramer, 2502 Jamestown Court; did not speak, but also registered their opposition or concern regarding this use of the property. Jaime Garcia, 1524 Bluebonnet Drive, Fort Worth, stated that he will own and operate the restaurant. He stated the restaurant hours will be 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday, and closed on Sunday. The restaurant will hold 60 inside diners. After additional discussion, City Attorney Bob McFarland noted that as long as the applicant met the site plan requirements, the city council could not deny the request, because TX-10 zoning allows the use. Council Member Edwards motioned to table the item to August 12, and the motioned died for lack of a second. City Council Minutes Page 7 of 8 June 24,2003 After further discussion, Mr. Garcia agreed to construct an 8 ft. masonry wall along the north side of the property adjacent to the existing residential area. Council Member Hogg motioned to approve Site Plan No. 03-07-SP for Pete's Chicken- N-More restaurant on Lot 1, Block B, St. Michael's Subdivision, located at West Euless Boulevard and Hospital Parkway, with an 8 ft. masonry screening wall adjacent to the residential area. Council Member Miller 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. 15 APPOINTMENTS TO TEEN COURT ADVISORY BOARD Council Member Massey motioned to appoint Kenneth Smith to Place 2 filling the unexpired term to expire December 31, 2004. William Weeks was appointed as Alternate #2 for a term to expire December 31, 2003. ITEM NO. 16 PUBLIC COMMENTS Melanie Karaska, 711 Live Oak Court spoke concerning the increased runoff in Hurricane Creek when SH183 is widened. ITEM NO. 17 REPORTS CITY MANAGER City Manager Joe Hennig had nothing to report. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Bob McFarland had nothing to report. STAFF REPORT There was no staff report. CITY COUNCIL Council Member Massey congratulated Jerald Lively on being selected employee of the month, and Jay Alexander, John Ledbetter, Jeff Murphy, and Timothy Johnson on receiving their service pins. City Council Minutes Page 8 of 8 June 24,2003 Council Member Porterfield also congratulated Jerald Lively, Jay Alexander, John Ledbetter, Jeff Murphy, and Timothy Johnson, and stated it is refreshing to see so many people with such long tenure with our city. Council Member Miller also congratulated Jerald Lively, Jay Alexander, John Ledbetter, Jeff Murphy, and Timothy Johnson, stating that Jerald is a special man. He complimented Bob McFarland on his handling of the site plan discussion. Council Member Edwards congratulated Jerald Lively, Jay Alexander, John Ledbetter, Jeff Murphy, and Timothy Johnson, and stated that he is looking forward to the Games of Texas to be held in Euless and that it is good to see some new businesses in the city. Council Member Hogg congratulated Jerald Lively, Jay Alexander, John Ledbetter, Jeff Murphy, and Timothy Johnson. Mayor Pro Tern Tyson stated his appreciation for the employees. He invited everyone to the First Baptist Church of Euless on Sunday for God and Country Day celebrating America's freedom and honoring the armed services. Mayor Saleh reminded citizens to pick up the "Remember" brochures regarding supporting businesses on Main Street during the street construction. She stated she attended the 25th anniversary of the Mid-Cities Genealogical Society and that there was a great turnout. ITEM NO. 10 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m. APPROVED: JII fi ti 2-}N, •/, Mary Lib'Saleh, Mayor ATTEST: Alr san Crim, t MC, City Secretary ti..