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Home My WebLink About1991-04-231991 -76 MINUTES OF A. REGULAR. MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL APRIL 23, 1991 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 4:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 23, 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 Staks. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - - COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Counc:i.l continued their meeting to the Council. Chambers at 7 :04 p.m. for the consideration of scheduled items. Staff Members Present H. Kay Godbey, Assistant. City Manager. James Cr:ibbs, City Attorney Susan Crim, City Secretary Steve Norwood, Asst. to City Manager John Craig, Director of Development K. B. Fuller, Police Chief Tom Cox, Director of Administrative Services Lee Koontz, Fire Chief Julia Wakeley, Recreation Manager. Zane. Cruse, Driver Engineer/Paramedic, Fire Department Jerry Massey, Leadman, Parks Department Linda Lux, Deputy City Secretary Visitors John Lloyd Leon Hogg Charlie Miller Todd Smith Jack Hill Billy Owens Chip Van Steenberg and other visitors as shown in register 1991 -78 Euless City Council Regular Meeting April 23, 1991 - Page Two PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilwoman Mary Lib Saleh led the pledge of allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Frank Douglass. IT11 NO 1: PRESENTATION OF SERVICE PINS Mayor Samuels presented ten-year service pins to Zane Cruse, a Driver Engineer /Paramedic in the Fire Department and Jerry Massey, Leadman in the Parks Department. Mayor Samuels extended his and the City Council's thanks and appreciation for their hard work and years with the City. ITEM NO 2: PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION Mayor. Samuels presented a proclamation to Leon Hogg, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Board, proclaiming Friday, April 26, 1991, as Arbor Day. Mr. Hogg spoke briefly about 1 + 1 = 2, the City's program to promote the planting of trees. OLD BUSINESS ITEM NO. 3: APPROVAL OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1047 Councilwoman Saleh moved to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1047, amending Section 1 1/2-15.4, "Ambulance. Rates and Supply Charges" of Chapter 1 1/2, ''Schedule of Fees" of the Code of Ordinances to delete the specific listing of charges for ambulance supplies. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 4: APPROVAL OF SUPPLY CHARGES FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Councilman Douglass moved to approve the new list of supply charges for the Fire Department which will he on file in the offices of the Fire Department and the City Secretary. Councilman Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1991 -79 Euless City Council Regular Meeting April 23, 1.991 - Page Three ITEM NO. 5: HELD PUBLIC BARING FOR ZONING CASE #ZC -91 -04 AND APPROVED THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1048 Mayor Samuels opened the public hearing for Zoning Case No 91 -04, a request of the Nelson Corporation on Lot 1, Block 1, Villages of Bear Creek from Community Unit Development (CUD) conforming to the R -3 (12 u/a) and R-5 (20 u/a) zoning district requirements to Community Unit Development (CUD) to the R -5 (21.5 u/a) zoning district requirements, Mr. John Lloyd, President of Ll.oydco, Inc., Dallas, Texas, was present regarding rezoning of property at the southeast corner of Mid- Cities Blvd. and Fuller W:i.ser. Road. He advised the Council and audience that he would be building four- plexes, consisting of 28 lots being smaller, adding more landscaped areas and will be using 80% masonry. These dwellings will mainly consist of one and two bedroom apartments with 9 units being one bedrooms with. study. Mr. Lloyd stated that there will be two entrances into the property, one from Fuller Wiser and an entrance from Hill Trail Drive. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents for the zoning change. There being none, Mayor Samuels asked if there were any opponents to the zoning change. There being none and no further questions from the Council., the public hearing was closed. Councilman Staks moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 1048, for approval of the site plan for Zoning Case No. 91-04, with the stipulations from the Planning & Zoning Commission as well as the following stipulations: (1) no concrete drainage flumes from the project to the Fuller Wiser or Hill Trail Drive drainage areas, (2) any pipes discharging into those open drainage areas or culvert. crossings of those drainage areas have head walls with milisap stone similar to the sign on the corner and (3) the area between the Fuller Wiser Road entry and the Mid Cities Boulevard corner be limited to three A -type units as depicted in the plan that has been provided. Councilman Douglass asked if the unit which had been eliminated could be added. somewhere in the complex. Councilman Staks responded yes. Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Baker, Douglass, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. STAFF REPORTS ITEM NO. 6: CITY SECRETARY'S REPORT The minutes of the April 9, 1991., City Council meeting were approved as written. 1991. --80 Euless City Council Regular Meeting April 23, 1991 - Page Four ITEM NO 7: REPORTS (A) City Manager Assistant City Manager H. Kay God.bey advised. that City Manager Toni Hart was out ill. She also introduced .Mr. Chip Van Steenberg, Assistant to the City Manager in Corsicana, Texas, who visited the City of Euless for a day. (}l) City Attorney City Attorney James Cr ibbs had nothing to report:. (C) Staff Tom Cox, Director of Administrative Services, gave an update. of the voice mail system and distributed a handout to the Council. (D) City Council Councilman Douglass commended the Parks and Leisure Services on the recent_ Leisure Faire '91. Councilman Baker stated that he attended Leisure Faire '91 both days and sa:i.d it was very nice. and that the staff did an outstanding job. Councilwoman Saleh expressed her thanks to all the volunteers, especially to city employees who volunteered their time to help with Leisure Faire '91. She also expressed appreciation to all secretaries in the city and to City Secretary Susan Crim since this was Secretary's Week. Councilman Staks, as Mayor Pro Tem this month, echoed the thanks to all the employees for the success of Leisure Faire '91. He stated that he recently attended the Night of 1,000 Stars, as did Councilwoman Saleh, and the Library's program where students from area schools participated in celebration of National Library Week was very nice. He recognized Jack Hill and Todd Smith, who are on the ballot for Place 2 in the May 4th election. Councilman Staks stated Mr. Hill and Mr. Smith attended the recent Airport Task Force meeting and responded to questions from the citizens. Councilman Staks also attended the Tarrant County Mayor's Council meeting and advised the Council and audience that Resolution No. 91-755, passed and approved on February 12, 1991, by the City of Euless supporting the efforts of the Metropolitan United Way to expand its services in the northeast area, and that this proposal was rejected by the Tarrant County Mayor's Council, 1991 - -8i Euless City Council Regular Meeting April 23, 1991 - Page. Five ITEM NO. 7: REPORTS (coat.) Charlie Miller asked. from the audience if there was an update on the airport expansion, Mayor Samuels stated that a meeting scheduled with City Manager Tom Hart, Councilman Peter Stak s and the Mayor with members of the ii /FW Airport Board had been cancelled the previous week and was rescheduled for April 26. He. stated he did not believe there would be much progress or negotiations relating to the proposed West runway until some resolution. is made with the City of Irving regarding the proposed East runway. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8 :00 p.m. ATTEST: { t' • ';Ty: ., SUS' Crass, City Secretary Minutes taken and prepared by Linda Lux APPROVED: 7' -II roll D. Samuels, Mayor