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OF THE
EULESS CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Linda Martin
at 4:31 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 201
North Ector Drive. Those present included Mayor Linda Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Jeremy
Tompkins, Council Members Tim Stinneford, Eddie Price, Perry Bynum, Harry Zimmer,
and Salman Bhojani.
During the Precouncil meeting:
➢ City Manager Loretta Getchell advised that, while the Precouncil and Regular Session
are both open to the public, staff has requested that members of the public view the
meeting online in an effort to comply with the recommendations outlined in the
Declaration of Public Health Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
➢ City Manager Getchell reviewed the regular agenda.
➢ Deputy City Manager Chris Barker provided an update regarding provisions for the
City Council and the public to safely participate in public meetings in response to the
current COVID-19 pandemic.
➢ Emergency Management Coordinator Suzanne Hendrickson provided an update
regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the response taken locally, statewide, and at
the federal level.
City Manager Getchell expressed her appreciation to Ms. Hendrickson as well as the
Department Directors for their ongoing efforts over the past two weeks to ensure
continuity of operations, including providing essential services to our residents.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council convened into closed session at 5:58 p.m. for deliberation regarding the
following:
Seek legal advice from the City Attorney as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas
Government Code related to:
• Riverwalk Planned Development
The purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property as authorized by Section
551.072 of the Texas Government Code related to:
• Cresthaven Addition
• 505 Harwood Road
Mayor Martin recessed closed session at 6:55 p.m.
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COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS — COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.
for consideration of scheduled items.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
City Manager Loretta Getchell
Deputy City Manager Chris Barker
City Attorney Wayne Olson
City Secretary Kim Sutter
Director of Information Services Scott Joyce
VISITORS
No visitors
INVOCATION
Council Member Perry Bynum gave the invocation.
PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Salman Bhojani led the pledges of allegiance to the flags of the United
States and Texas.
ITEM NO. 1. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION
Council Member Stinneford read a proclamation proclaiming April as Child Abuse
Prevention Month.
CONSENT AGENDA (items 2 through 6)
Mayor Martin asked Deputy City Manager Barker to read each item into the record.
Council Member Stinneford motioned to approve the consent agenda items number 2
through 8.
Mayor Pro Tern Tompkins seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Tompkins, Council Members Stinneford,
Price, Bynum, Zimmer, and Bhojani
Nays: None
Mayor Martin declared the motion carried.
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ITEM NO. 2. APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 20-1572
Approved Resolution No. 20-1572, supporting an application to establish a Municipal
Setting Designation (MSD) for a tract of land located at 500 Industrial Boulevard,
Grapevine, Texas.
ITEM NO. 3. APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 20-1575
Approved Resolution No. 20-1575, authorizing the City Manager to enact modified
personnel policies in emergent situations in order to provide for business continuity, or
consideration for the health, safety, and welfare of the public or City employees.
ITEM NO. 4. AUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF A NETWORK VIDEO RECORDING
SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF CAMERAS
Authorized the purchase of a network video recording system and installation of 74
cameras for the police and courts building from CML Security, 1785 West 60th Street
#700, Broomfield, Colorado. The estimated expenditure is $227,979.
ITEM NO. 5. AUTHORIZED PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SPORTS
TURF AND LIGHTING AT THE PARKS AT TEXAS STAR PHASE
VII
Authorized the purchase and installation of sports turf at the Parks at Texas Star Phase
VII from GeoSurfaces, Inc., 7080 St. Gabriel Avenue, Suite A, St. Gabriel, Louisiana,
through the TIPS Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS #170205) in the amount of
$681,200, as well as the purchase and installation of an LED Retrofit lighting system from
GeoSport Lighting Systems, LLC., 7080 St. Gabriel Avenue, Suite B, St. Gabriel,
Louisiana, through the TIPS Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS #18120601) in the
amount of $434,700.
ITEM NO. 6. APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Approved City Council minutes of the regular meeting of March 10, 2020.
REGULAR AGENDA
ITEM NO. 7. AUTHORIZED MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
CONVEYANCE DOCUMENTS
Council Member Bhojani motioned to authorize the Mayor to negotiate and execute
conveyance documents related to the purchase/exchange of property located at
Cresthaven Addition, Block 2, Lot 10, 907 Cresthaven Drive.
Council Member Price seconded the motion.
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Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Tompkins, Council Members Stinneford,
Price, Bynum, Zimmer, and Bhojani
Nays: None
Mayor Martin declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 8. APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 20-1573
On March 24, 2020, the Mayor issued a Fourth Amended Declaration of Public Health
Emergency for the City of Euless resulting from evidence of local community spread
during the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Declaration shall
continue until expiration of the current Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley
dated March 24, 2020, or any future executive orders or declarations issued by Tarrant
County for COVID-19 unless rescinded by order of the City Council.
Council Member Bynum motioned to approve Resolution No. 20-1573, ratifying and
extending the Declaration of Local Disaster due to Public Health Emergency (COVID-19).
Council Member Price seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tem Tompkins, Council Members Stinneford,
Price, Bynum, Zimmer, and Bhojani
Nays: None
Mayor Martin declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 9. APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 20-1574
City Attorney Wayne Olson advised that in response to the COVID-19 virus and the timing
of municipal elections, the Texas Governor issued a proclamation on March 18, 2020,
suspending specific sections of the Texas Election Code to permit local entities the ability
to postpone their general and special elections to the November uniform election date —
November 3, 2020. The proposed Resolution further includes language to allow the City
Council the opportunity to consider an earlier date if authorized by the Texas Governor.
Council Member Bhojani motioned to approve Resolution No. 20-1574, postponing the
May 2, 2020 general election to November 3, 2020 as authorized by the Texas Governor's
proclamation issued March 18, 2020.
Council Member Stinneford seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Tompkins, Council Members Stinneford,
Price, Bynum, Zimmer, and Bhojani
Nays: None
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Mayor Martin declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 10. HELD PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT 20-01-PD AND APPROVED FIRST AND FINAL
READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2240
Mayor Martin opened the public hearing at 7:10 p.m.
Deputy City Manager Barker advised that the applicant, David Rey, AIA, Architect
representing the Nepali Cultural Center, is seeking to rezone approximately 7.8 acres at
the southwest corner of the 2200 Block of West Euless Boulevard and the 1200 Block of
Royal Parkway into a Planned Development (PD) zoning district to allow a Place of
Worship and Community Center. The project was originally approved in 2009 as a
Specific Use Permit to construct temples and a community center and was put on hold
while the community was building up resources for the construction. In the intervening
period, the community purchased additional property.
The development is proposed as a two-phase project. Phase one of the development will
be to convert the 15,000 square foot manufacturing building into a community center,
including additional parking and required landscaping. Phase two will be the construction
of a 23,762 square foot cultural and spiritual center, which will be the foundation of the
place of worship and include spaces for meditation, singing, ritual, and the primary inner
sanctums for the practice of Hinduism and Buddhism. Mr. Barker reviewed the proposed
architectural design features, landscaping, site access, and parking requirements. The
Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on March 3, 2020, and voted by
a vote of 7-0-0 to recommend approval of the Planned Development Ordinance.
Mayor Martin advised that the following proponents registered their support for the case:
Murali Adhikari, PHD, Euless
Saket Adhikari, 1907 Long Bow Trail, Euless
Binay Aryal, 1000 Canyon Oak Drive, Euless
Ajay Bagale, 7432 Durand Drive, Irving
Anubha Bhandari, 700 Aries Drive, Euless
Khageshor Bhandari, 700 Aries Drive, Euless
Chhabi Chapagain,M, Aries Drive, Euless
Bharat Devkota, 505 Saddle Drive, Euless
Nirmala Adhikari Devkota, 1006 Cottontail Lane, Euless
Dhananjaya Dhakal, 803 East Alexander Lane, Euless
Shakuntala K Dhakal, 803 East Alexander Lane, Euless
Samir Gyawali, 702 Hazelwood Lane, Euless
Bal Joshi, 4462 Vineyard Creek Drive, Grapevine
Gyanendra Raj Karki, 2740 Meadow Lake Drive, Grand Prairie
Manoj Katuwal, 1001 Canyon Oak Drive, Euless
Shiva Kaphle, 208 Moonlight Drive, Euless
Rabin Khanal, 2715 Derby Court, Southlake
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Bhanu Kharel, 209 Moonlight Drive, Euless
Bikash Neupane, 702 Alderwood Lane, Euless
Dinanath Neupane, 310 Renee Drive, Euless
Gaurab Neupane, 2009 Sharpsbury Drive, Euless
Gita Pandey, 613 Pineview Drive, Euless
Ramesh Pokhrel
Gopal Poudel, 8324 Windsor Forest Drive, Fort Worth
Suraj Poudyal
Amod Shrestha, 407 Darlene Trail, Euless
Lila Shrestha, 1106 Oakridge Drive, Euless
Achut Thapa, 712 Aries Drive, Euless
Ganga B Thapa, 808 Gray Hawk Lane, Euless
Indira Timalsina, 1505 Mount Evans Trail, Euless
Kedar Timalsina, 1505 Mount Evans Trail, Euless
Mayor Martin advised that there were no opponents registered or requesting to speak
regarding the case and closed the public hearing at 7:12 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tern Tompkins asked Mr. Barker to clarify the landscaping requirements for
the vacant area of land.
Mr. Barker advised that landscaping requirements will be fulfilled as part of phase two of
the project.
Council Member Bhojani motioned to approve Ordinance No. 2240, to change the zoning
on approximately 7.8 acres in the Park Center Addition, Lots 1 B and 1 C, 2200 Block of
W. Euless Boulevard and International Regional Industrial Complex Portion, of Block C
and Block C, Lot 10, 1200 Block of Royal Parkway; from Texas Highway 10 Multi-Use
(TX-10) zoning district to allow for a Place of Worship and Community Center uses.
Mayor Pro Tem Tompkins seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Tompkins, Council Members Stinneford,
Price, Bynum, Zimmer, and Bhojani
Nays: None
Mayor Martin declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 11. HELD PUBLIC HEARING FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NO. 20-
02-SUP AND APPROVED FIRST AND FINAL READING OF
ORDINANCE NO. 2238
Mayor Martin opened the public hearing at 7:14 p.m.
Deputy City Manager Barker presented the item to the City Council and advised that the
applicant, Bugless Collins, Pastor, Refuge Deliverance Center, intends to lease 520
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square feet of vacant office space at 1101 Royal Parkway, Suite 107. The building meets
all code requirements for an assembly use. Pastor Collins has indicated that the
congregation is about six people and would meet on Sunday mornings. Additionally, the
Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on March 3, 2020, and voted 7-
0-0 to recommend approval of the Specific Use Permit with the following conditions:
1) Tied to the church pastor: Bugless Collins;
2) Tied to the church name: Refuge Deliverance Center; and
3) The Specific Use Permit may be revoked if one or more of the conditions imposed
by this permit has not been met or has been violated.
Mayor Martin advised that no comments were received from any proponents or
opponents of the case. Mayor Martin closed the public hearing at 7:16 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tern Tompkins inquired if the applicant was aware of the maximum occupancy
allowed based on the square footage of the building.
Mr. Barker confirmed that the maximum occupancy is included on the Certificate of
Occupancy and discussed during the Fire Marshal's inspection.
Council Member Stinneford motioned to approve Ordinance No. 2238, authorizing a
Specific Use Permit on International Regional Industrial Complex, Block A, Lot B, 1101
Royal Parkway, Suite 107 for a Place of Worship in Texas Highway 10 Multi-Use (TX-10)
zoning district.
Council Member Price seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Tompkins, Council Members Stinneford,
Price, Bynum, Zimmer, and Bhojani
Nays: None
Mayor Martin declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 12. HELD PUBLIC HEARING FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NO. 20-
03-SUP AND APPROVED FIRST AND FINAL READING OF
ORDINANCE NO. 2239
Mayor Martin opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m.
Deputy City Manager Barker presented the item to the City Council and advised that the
applicant, Nathan Hallford, Owner, Sloth BJJ, is the owner and instructor of Brazilian
Jujitsu and intends to utilize 1,850 square feet in a strip commercial center at 218 North
Main Street. The applicant indicates that class sizes are under 20 people and generally
no more than 15 vehicles would be onsite at any one time. Additionally, the Planning and
Zoning Commission held a public hearing on March 3, 2020, and voted 7-0-0 to
recommend approval of the Specific Use Permit with the following conditions:
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1) Tied to the business owner: Nathan Hallford;
2) Tied to the business name: Sloth BJJ; and
3) The Specific Use Permit may be revoked if one or more of the conditions imposed
by this permit has not been met or has been violated.
Mayor Martin advised that no comments were received from any proponents of the case.
Mayor Martin advised that Charles Cinquemani, 2803 Baze Road, Euless, submitted a
comment expressing his opposition to the case due to the limited amount of parking.
Council Member Stinneford inquired about the boundary area of the specific use permit.
Mr. Barker provided additional details regarding the boundary lines of the property.
Mayor Pro Tern Tompkins inquired about the possibility of students utilizing the backdoor
to access the facility as a way to address the parking issue brought forth by Mr.
Cinquemani.
Mr. Barker advised that the applicant will be informed of the suggestion.
Council Member Zimmer inquired about a vacant lot adjacent to the property and the
possibility of utilizing for additional parking.
Mr. Barker advised that the adjacent vacant property is unimproved but is available as
additional parking right now.
Council Member Bynum inquired about the required parking for the entire property,
including the restaurant.
Mr. Barker advised that the required number of parking spaces for the entire commercial
strip is 9.5 and the property has 14 spaces. Additionally, he advised that restaurants
generally have different parking requirements than other commercial businesses.
There being no others wishing to speak, Mayor Martin closed the public hearing at 7:25
p.m.
Council Member Zimmer motioned to approve Ordinance No. 2239, authorizing a Specific
Use Permit on Euless Gardens, Block 2, Lot 3B, 218 North Main Street for a Membership
Sports and Recreation Club in Neighborhood Business District (C-1) zoning district.
Council Member Bynum seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Tompkins, Council Members Stinneford,
Price, Bynum, Zimmer, and Bhojani
Nays: None
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Mayor Martin declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 13. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments.
ITEM NO. 14. REPORTS
City Manager
No report given.
City Attorney
No report given.
City Council
Mayor Martin expressed her appreciation to the citizens of Euless for being diligent in
following the public health declarations as they have been announced. Additionally, she
asked for prayers for a local mayor, his wife, and their son who have been diagnosed
with COVID-19.
ITEM NO. 15. ADJOURN
Mayor Martin adjourned the meeting at 7:26 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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