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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
EULESS CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 8, 2008
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, January 8, 2008, in the Precouncil Conference Room of
City Hall, 201 N. Ector Drive. Those present included: Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor
Pro Tem Leon Hogg, Council Members Tim Stinneford, Linda Martin, Charlie Miller,
Glenn Porterfield, and Perry Bynum.
The precouncil meeting included:
• A presentation by Faye Beaulieu, United Way, and Ron Parish, Community
Enrichment Center, regarding implementing a Senior Isolation Community Plan;
• An update by Communications/Marketing Manager Betsy Deck on the new
,`, schedule for collection of solid waste and recycling materials to begin March 1,
and the educational material to be used for citizen awareness;
> A report from Director of Public Works Ron Young regarding the Storm Water
Management Program Phase II;
> An update of Arbor Daze by City Manager Gary McKamie;
> A report on the Wireless Emergency Notification System by Police Lt. Joe Kraft;
> An update by City Manager Gary McKamie regarding the January Town Hall
Meetings;
• and the review of agenda items.
The city council convened into closed session at 6:25 p.m. for deliberation of real
property, as authorized by Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code. They
reconvened into open session at 6:45 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.
City Council Minutes Page 2 of 7 January 8, 2008
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
City Manager Gary McKamie, Deputy City Manager Loretta Getchell, City Attorney Paul
Wieneskie, City Secretary Susan Crim, Deputy City Secretary Becky Null, Director of
Economic Development Bill Ridgway, Police Chief Mike Brown, Fire Chief Lee Koontz,
Director of Public Works Ron Young, Director of Finance Vicki Rodriquez, Director of
Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald, Director of Planning and Development
Mike Collins, Assistant Police Chief Bob Freeman, Assistant Police Chief Harland
Westmoreland, City Engineer Robert Barker, Planning and Development Manager Chris
Barker, Public Works Manager J. T. Ackerman, Purchasing Manager Mike Lowry,
Library Administrator Kate Lyon, Human Resources/Risk Administrator Carolyn
Marshall, Police Sgt. Gary Landers, Senior Police Officer Sal Lewis, Senior Police
Officer Robert Harper, Assistant Fire Chief Robert Isbell, Fire Division Chief/EMS Jeff
Morris, Fire Marshal Paul Smith, Fire Training Chief Dale Skinner, Fire Battalion Chief
Gary Thompson, Fire Captain Keith Smith, Driver Engineers George Buttler, Allan
Cavender, and Jacob Smith, Fire Lt. Bill VerSteeg, Fire Lt. Kip Smith, and Firefighters
Cliff Moore, Ryan Hayes, David Johnson, David Cooper, Shawn Soule, Cody Delmere,
Chris Williamson, Tommy Crist, James Rowell, Ronnie Ikeler, Brian Vann, and Ashley
Howard, Administration Executive Secretary Diana Ryan, Accountant Diana Ayala,
Parks Department Administrative Secretary Linda Lux, Fire Secretary Melissa Thomas,
Texas Star Secretary Stephanie Wickham, Parks Superintendent Terry Boaz,
Facility/Mail Room Attendant Jerald Lively, Computer Services Specialist Brett Bennett,
Information Services Administrator Dan McLain, Communications/Marketing Manager
Now. Betsy Deck, and Reserve Police Officer Clyde Cullum.
VISITORS
Andy Cargile, Chris Jensen, Faye Stinneford, Diane Porterfield, Lisa Bynum, Joe
Hennig, LuAnn Portugal, Karen Gilleland, Jessica DeLeon, Jerrie Keller, Billy Owens,
Mike Utzman, and others as noted in the visitor register.
INVOCATION
Reverend Kent Wells, Youth Pastor of First Baptist Church Euless gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Boy Scout Troop No. 253 led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ITEM NO. 1 PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION
Mayor Saleh presented a proclamation to Andy Cargile, recognizing his retirement as
principal of Trinity High School, after 37 years dedicated to public education. Andy
introduced his wife, Karen, and his daughters, Kristen and Courtney, and their
husbands, Chris and Patrick.
City Council Minutes Page 3 of 7 January 8, 2008
ITEM NO. 2 PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION
Mayor Saleh presented a proclamation to Assistant Coach Chris Jensen and the
captains of the Trinity High School Trojans football team for winning the Class 5A State
Football Championship.
ITEM NO. 3 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH OF JANUARY
Director of Finance Vicki Rodriquez introduced Accountant II Diana Ayala and Mayor
Saleh presented Diana with a plaque for being selected employee of the month for
January.
ITEM NO. 4 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS
Police Chief Mike Brown introduced Senior Police Officer Sal Lewis and Senior Police
Officer Robert Harper, his wife, Angela, son, Aiden, and stepfather, Charles.
Fire Chief Lee Koontz introduced Training Chief Dale Skinner and Battalion Chief Gary
Thompson, his wife, Delia, daughters Stephanie, Lindsey, and Courtney, and
grandsons, James and Brice.
Mayor Saleh presented a 5-year service pin to Dale Skinner, a 10-year service pin to
Robert Harper, a 15-year service pin to Sal Lewis, and a 30-year service pin to Gary
Thompson.
ITEM NO. 5 RECOGNITION OF RECIPIENT OF THE EAGLE SCOUT AWARD
FROM THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Mayor Saleh presented a Certificate of Recognition to Paul Scott Ness in honor of
receiving the Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America.
CONSENT AGENDA
Council Member Martin motioned to approve Consent Agenda Items No. 6 and 8.
Council Member Bynum seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Hogg, Council Members Stinneford, Martin,
Porterfield, Miller, and Bynum
Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 6 AWARD OF BID NO. 002-08
Awarded Bid No. 002-08 to Hardscape Construction Specialities, Inc., P. O. Box
821812, North Richland Hills, Texas, 76118, for construction of a dog park at the
Villages of Bear Creek Park, in the amount of$89,869.25.
City Council Minutes Page 4 of 7 January 8, 2008
ITEM NO. 8 APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Approved the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 11, 2007.
REGULAR AGENDA
ITEM NO. 7 TABLED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
Council Member Porterfield motioned to table indefinitely the interlocal agreement
between the City of Euless and the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board
concerning the use of municipal hotel occupancy taxes collected from hotels at the
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
Council Member Stinneford seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Hogg, Council Members Stinneford, Martin,
Porterfield, Miller, and Bynum
Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 9 APPROVAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
,rte EULESS AND SINCLAIR'S GOLF TRAINING CENTER, L.P.
Mayor Pro Tern Hogg motioned to approve the lease agreement with Sinclair's Golf
Training Center, L.P. (SGTC), on a portion of Lot 1, Block B, Texas Star Addition, for 15
years with two 5-year renewal options to allow the construction of a golf instructional
teaching facility, which includes teaching bays with offices and restrooms. The lease
amount is $6,000 a year with credit towards the lease payment for all documented
Texas Star Golf Center sales generated by Sinclair's Golf Training Center, not to
exceed $6,000 a year. The facility will become property of the City of Euless upon
termination of the lease.
Council Member Martin seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Hogg, Council Members Stinneford, Martin,
Porterfield, Miller, and Bynum
Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 10 APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO.
1801
`or Council Member Miller motioned to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No.
1801 vacating and abandoning a 15-foot sanitary sewer easement located in the R.
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Crowley Survey, Abstract No. 312 (Brookside at Bear Creek) on the north side of Ash
Lane and east of Bear Creek Parkway.
Council Member Stinneford seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Hogg, Council Members Stinneford, Martin,
Porterfield, Miller, and Bynum
Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 11 APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN NO. 07-08-SP
Planning and Development Manager Chris Barker stated that the applicant, Mandreet
Singh, had called shortly before the meeting saying he was unable to attend.
Mr. Barker stated the site plan is for a La Quinta Inn & Suites Hotel and a Comfort
Suites Hotel on Tracts 1E4, 1E6, and 1E, Andrew Huitt Survey, A-684, and Lot 5,
Euless Gardens Addition, located at the southwest corner of West Airport Freeway and
Vine Street. The limited service all-suite hotels, will have room access provided through
interior corridors and continental breakfast service. The property will be replatted into
three lots. Immediately adjacent to the Texaco Station to the east will be Lot 1, Block A.
This 1.2 acre tract will remain undeveloped as a future restaurant site. Lot 2, Block A,
will be a 1.46 acre parcel located at the hard corner of Huffman Road and Vine Street,
which will contain a four-story, 44,696 square foot Comfort Suites Hotel with 66 rooms.
This site will also include an outdoor pool. Lot 3, Block A, will be a 1.6 acre tract on the
southern end of the property containing a four- story, 50,528 square foot La Quinta Inn
& Suites Hotel with 71 rooms. The hotels will share a pole sign that will be located on
the west side of the entrance off of Huffman Road. There will also be a secondary entry
point monument sign located on the north side of the entrance off of Ector Dr.
Driveways will be located off of Huffman Road and Vine Street. An additional access
drive will be established off of Ector Drive, south of the current Texaco Station and north
of the current car repair business. Several specimen-size pecan trees were preserved
on the site. No trees are to be removed from the undeveloped tract until a separate site
plan is considered specifically for that tract.
There is no masonry screening requirement when an incoming commercial use abuts
commercial zoned property. However, the applicant proposes to provide masonry
screening on the south side, extending northward on the Vine Street side approximately
80 feet. Consistent with other hotel developments, the remainder of the perimeter does
not contain masonry screening. This would enable sight visibility to be maintained at the
drive approaches, as well as providing clear views of the parking lot areas for the Police
Department.
Council Member Porterfield motioned to approve Site Plan No. 07-08-SP for a La
Quinta Inn & Suites Hotel and a Comfort Suites Hotel on Tracts 1E4, 1E6, and 1E,
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Andrew Huitt Survey, A-684, and Lot 5, Euless Gardens Addition, located at the
southwest corner of West Airport Freeway and Vine Street.
Council Member Bynum seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Hogg, Council Members Stinneford, Martin,
Porterfield, Miller, and Bynum
Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 12 PUBLIC COMMENTS
Bobby Lindamood, Jr., 807 Boxwood Court; Richard Stannard, 803 Boxwood Court;
Scott Kretzer, 1309 Oak Timber Drive; and Cindy and George Hammons, 808 Boxwood
Court, addressed the council about a halfway house that has begun operating out of a
residential home at 1311 Oak Timber.
Kevin Methner, 4901 Wondol Court, Hurst, Texas, 76053, addressed the council
regarding a recent court appearance in the Euless Municipal Court.
Mike Utzman, 316 Calvary, addressed the council regarding painting Trinity Trojan
Football Championship on the water tower in North Euless.
ITEM NO. 13 REPORTS
STAFF REPORT
There was no staff report.
CITY MANAGER
City Manager Gary McKamie had no report.
CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney Paul Wieneskie stated the Municipal Court is operating fairly and
efficiently considering the amount of work and staff they have. He stated their goal is to
treat everyone fairly and with respect. He stated he was glad to be at the meeting.
CITY COUNCIL
Council Member Tim Stinneford stated that the people honored tonight are what make
Euless great. He stated he is very impressed that Euless has a great resource in
people from employees, to citizens, to upcoming leaders.
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Mayor Pro Tern Hogg congratulated the employees who were recognized, retiring
�... Trinity High School principal Andy Cargile, Eagle Scout Scott Paul Ness, and the Trinity
Trojans. He wished everyone a Happy New Year.
Council Member Martin thanked the citizens for keeping the council informed of activity
in the community. She stated she is proud of Andy Cargile, the Trinity Trojans, and the
employees honored. She thanked everyone for being at the meeting, noting that it is a
great New Year.
Council Member Miller stated he appreciated the citizens for being at the meeting and
calling the halfway house to their attention. He congratulated the Trinity Trojans and
thanked Karen Gilleland and Shield Awards for the trophy they donated in honor of the
Trojans winning the State Championship. He stated Andy Cargile had a good point in
how the school district and the city work together to better the community. He also
congratulated the Planning Department on the hotels approved tonight, and their ability
to get all the standards the city wanted on such a very narrow tract.
Council Member Porterfield stated he was impressed with those honored tonight and
congratulated Andy Cargile, Trinity Trojans, Diana Ayala, Robert Harper, Sal Lewis,
Gary Thompson, Paul Scott Ness, and thanked all the citizens who came to speak. He
thanked Ron Young for his presentation at precouncil on the Storm Water Management
Program.
Council Member Bynum stated the council is here to serve the citizens, and noted that
the city has good employees and a good leader. He stated that Gary McKamie is very
responsive and the citizens can call him with concerns. He stated that he is very proud
of the Trinity Trojans, and noted that Andy Cargile has been a father figure to many of
the students and the glue that has kept the school together.
Mayor Saleh stated it has been a great night of celebrations. She stated her
appreciation for the staff, as well as the citizens. She urged the citizens to keep the
council and staff abreast of what is happening and to come back to future council
meetings. She reminded everyone that there will be a Town Hall meeting on Thursday
night, January 10, at 7:00 p.m. and Christmas tree recycling on Saturday, January 12,
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Midway Park, and an open house at the newly-renovated
Midway Recreation Center from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
ITEM NO. 14 ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Saleh adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
./ ary Lib Saleh I Susan Cri 1, TRMC
Mayor City Secretary