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Home My WebLink About1991-02-261.991-39 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THM EUI..SS CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 26, 1991 CALL TO ORDKR A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 4 :00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 26, 1991, in the downstairs Administration Building Conference Room. Those present were Mayor Harold D. Samuels and Council Members Bobby Baker, Frank Douglass, Mary Lib Saleh. and Peter Stars. The Council adjourned to the Mayor's home for dinner at 5 :15 p.m. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS -- -- COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Council continued their meeting to the Coun.ci.l. Chambers at 7:00 p.m. for the consideration of scheduled items. Staff Members Present Tom Hart, C:i.ty Manager 11. Kay Godbey, Assistant City Manager Bob McFar-l.and, City Attorney Susan Crim, City Secretary Steve Norwood, Asst. to City Manager John Craig, Director of Development Randy Byers, Director of Public Works K. B. Fuller, Police Chief Lee Koontz, Fire Chief Rick Herold, Director of. Community Services Tom Cox, Director of Administrative Services Debra Forte, Director of. Fiscal & Human Resources Jim Hickerson, Accounting Manager Rod Tyler, Assistant Director of Development Franchot Thomas, Fire Prevention Officer Linda Lux, Deputy City Secretary Visitors Meto Miteff Pat Atkins Jim & Anniece McKanna & daughters Elbert W. Lloyd Leon Hogg Norris Downs Belle Harrington Sparger Ray Saieh Janie McFarland and other visitors as shown in register 1991-41 Euless City Council Regular Meeting February 25, 1991 - Page Two PLEDGE 01? ALLEGIANCE Mayor Harold D. Samuels led the pledge of allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilwoman Mary Lib Saleh. OLD BUSINESS IrEm NO. 1: APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT I!P- 91--01 Mr. Pat Atkins, a consultant with Don Tipton Engineers. Inc., came before the Council representing Mr. To Purvis, II1, owner of the property and Mr, Ike Harris, developer of the property, for a preliminary platting of Rustic Oaks Estates Addition_ generally located west. of S.H. 121 and north of Mid - Cities Blvd. Mr. Atkins stated that requested changes addressed at the previous meeting of February 12, 1991, have. been submitted, Those concerns included ingress/egress, flooding problems which Haight arise in the future and also the noise which would have some impact on the residential area. Mr. Meto Miteff, attorney with the firm of Miteff & Finney also addressed the Council and responded to their questions. Mayor Samuels recognized Belle Harrington Sparger, Grandview, Texas, who stated that she represented fifteen. Harrington landowners who object to Mr. Purvis developing his property as residential. City Attorney Bob McFarland. advised Ms. Sparger that this was not a zoning case but a platting case. Councilman Staks moved. to approve the prel:iu ;unary plat: #P -91 -01 , a request of To Purvis, HT, Rustic Oaks Estates Addition, as presented, with drainage issues discussed tonight relating to both Little Bear Creek and the drainage area to the north to he addressed with staff. and 111 the construction plans prior to the final plat. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes: Council. Members Baker, Douglass, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 2: PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Samuels presented proclamations to Jim McKanna, Master of Estelle Lodge #582 and Elbert W. Lloyd, Master of Eugene Green D /1'W Lodge 111441, proclaiming Masonic Awareness Day for the Euless Masonic Lodges on March 10, 1991. 1991-42 Euless City Council Regular Meeting February 26, 1991 - Page Three ITEM NO. 3: PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION Mayor Samuels presented a proclamation regarding the "Don't Bag It" Program to Leon Hogg, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Board. Mr. Iiogg advised the Council and audience that Euless will host a seminar on Friday, March 8, 1991, on the program. A lawn mower will be given away and residents who attend the seminar will receive a tree. Flyers will be sent out to all Euless residents. ITEM NO. 4: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 91 -755 Councilman Douglass moved to approve Resolution No. 91-756, permitting the City of Euless and the HEB /1SD to conduct joint elections including joint absentee voting and the sharing of expenses. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council. Members Baker, Douglass, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITFM NO. 5: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 91-757 Councilwoman Saleh moved to approve Resolution No, 91-757, allowing use of proceeds from Tarrant County Housing Finance Corporation to Finance single- family homes in the City of Euless. Councilman Staks seconded the motion, Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, ITF11 NO. 6: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 97. -758 Councilman Douglass moved to approve Resolution No, 91-758, authorizing a temporary concrete batch plant for S,H. 360 just south. of Glade Road. Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass and Saleh Nays: Council Member Staks Mayor Samuels declared. the motion carried. 1991 -43 Euless City Council Regular Meeting February 2 €, 1991 - Page Four STAFF REPORTS ITF1 NO. 7: C11Y SECRETARY'S REPORT The minutes of the February 12, 1991, City Council meeting were approved as written. ITEM NO 8: REPORTS (A) City Manager City Manager Tom Hart stated he had nothing to report. (B) City Attorney City Attorney Bob McFarland stated that a bill has been introduced in the Legislature which will require write -in candidates in municipal elections to declare their candidacy. This l.eg,:Lslat:i.ort :i.s. similar to the Ordinance No. 1042 the City of Euless has approved. NOTE: Councilman Staks left the meeting early. (C) Staff Randy Byers, Director of Public Works, distributed to the Council a 5 -year report on Water and Sanitary Sewer which he had compiled. He reviewed the :report. and answered Council Members' questions. Rick Herold, Director of Community services, briefed the Council on she recent developments concerning the proposed rib fest which has been tentatively scheduled for the rend of September. The Texas State Rib Burn -off at Euless will bring in approximately 50,000 people, over a 4 day period. He stated the City would need. to pub. up $10,000 as well as National Rib Fest putting up $10,000. At the conclusion of the event, National Rib Fest gets 50% of the net profit and the sponsoring agency gets 50%. Councilwoman Saleh moved to authorize the Parks and Leisure Services to proceed with the rib fest event. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass and Saleh. Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared Che :notion carried. 1991-44 Euless City Council Regular Meeting February 26 1991 - Page Five ITEM NO. 8: REPORTS (cont.) (0) City Council Mayor Samuels welcomed City Attorney Bob McFarland's wife, Janie, to the meeting. Councilman man Douglass congratulated Mayor Samuels and Gouncilwoff n Saleh for their decision to run for office again in May. He advised the audience that Todd Smith and Jack Hill had also filed for offices. Councilman Douglass wanted to congratulate Rick Herold, Director of Community Services, on the City's receiving the half million dollar park grant for the Villages of Bear Creek Park. Councilwoman Saleh congratulated Rick Herold, Director of Community Services, the BEE Committee and the Tree Board for all their :help in the City's receiving the "Tree Award" again for the fifth year. Councilwoman Saleh stated she had attended the Police and Fire Association Dinner the other night and complimented them on such a nice program and mentioned the names of the recipients of the awards given that night. The awards went to the following: Fire Department: Supervisor of the Year - Darrell Rutledge; Rookie of the Year - Lance Judd; Firefighter of the Year - William (Dewey) Davidson; and Distinguished Service Award W P. Colleen Emory; and the Police. Department: Police Officer of the Year William E. Richardson; Supervisor of the Year - Danny. E. Neill; Distinguished Service Award - Joseph W. Foran; Bill Marvell Award - Debra Riley; Distinguished Service Award (Civilian. Recipient) - Communication Section, with the department consisting of Freddie Clark -- Supervisor and Carolyn Brown Rhonda Haney, Rexanrte Neleon, Melanie Scott, Margarita Franco, Cathy- Lynch, Debra Riley, Shane Sheffield and Marsha Stewart. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. ATTEST: Susan Cria, city Secretary Minutes taken and prepared by Linda Lux APPROVED: Darold D. Samuels, Mayor