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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-05-141991. -92 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL MAY 14, 1991 CALL TO ORDER A. regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 4:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 14, 1991, in the downstairs Administration Building Conference Room. The City- Council met in executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters and pending litigation as authorized by dT.T.C.S. Article 6252 -17, Section 2 (g) and (e). Those present were Mayor Harold D. Samuels and Council Members Bobby Baker, Frank Douglass, Mary Lib Saleh, Todd Smith and Peter Staks. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - - COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Council continued their meeting to the Council Chambers at 7:02 p.m. for the consideration of scheduled items. Staff Members Present Tom Hart, City Manager James Cribbs, City Attorney Susan Crim, City Secretary. Steve. Norwood, Asst. to City Manager John Craig, Director of Development. Paul Kruckemeyer, City Engineer K. B. Fuller, Police Chief Tom Cox, Director of Administrative Services Lee Koontz, Fire Chief Randy Byers, Director of Public Works David Byers, Battalion Chief, Fire Department Franchot Thomas, Fire Prevention Officer, Fire Department Modesto Mundo, Intern, Economic Development Linda Lux, Deputy City Secretary Visitors .Judge Tom Vandergriff Roger McBride Mike McLain Mickey Nowell Olin Frazier Roy Chen Robert H. Marshall. Nancy Lynn Ray Saleh Nancy Smith Leann Smith and other visitors as shown in register 1.991. -95 Euless City Council Regular Meeting May 14, 1991 - Page Two PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Frank Douglass led the pledge of allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilwoman Mary Lib Saleh. ITEM NO. 1: OATH OF OFFICE Tarrant County Judge Tom Vandergriff administered the Oaths of Office to Mayor Harold D. Samuels, Todd Smith and Mary Lib Saleh. ITEM NO. 2: SELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TENT Councilman Baker moved to nominate Councilwoman Mary Lib Saleh for. Mayor Pro Tem. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 3: PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION Mayor Samuels presented a proclamation to Roger McBride for his heroic efforts in pulling a drowning victim (Mike McLain) to safety and perforating cardiopulmonary resuscitation. on March 29, 1991, at the Enclave Apartments. OLD BUSINESS ITEM NO. 4: APPROVAL OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO 1048 Councilman Staks moved to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1048, 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 (1.2 u /a) and R -5 (20 a /a) zoning district requirements to Community Unit Development (CUD) to the R -5 (21.5 u /a) zoning district requirements. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes; Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1.991. -96 Euless City Council Regular Meeting May 1.4, 1991 - Page Three NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO 5: APPROVAL OF REPLAT #P -91 -04 - LOT 4R, EUL SS GARDENS ADDITION Mr. Mickey Nowell, Yandell & Hiller, Inc., Fort Worth, representing Texaco, Inc-, for a replat of Lot 4, a portion of Lot 3, and unp.latted property in the. Euless Gardens Addition into Lot. 4R, Euless Gardens Addition, located at the southeast corner of Ector Drive and S.H. 183. Councilman Staks moved. to approve Replat # #P- 91-04, a request of Texaco, Inc., with the following stipulations: (1) applicant provide clearing of the drainage channel from S.H. 1.83 to the box culverts, that area which is required to be cleaned, (2) escrow is based on the full length of their eastern property line from north to south and (3) being an option to the developer to either provide for additional width based upon the engineer's suggestion on an unimproved channel or to provide for the construction of the full concrete channel from S.H. 1.83 to the south property line. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6: CONSIDERATION OF REPLAT #P- 91.--06 -- LOTS 2, 3 & 4, CENTURY PLAZA ADDITION Mr. Roy Chen, representing JEMTEX, Inc, a request of JEMTEX Development. No. 4813, Inc., (Food Lion Grocery), for a replat of a portion of Tract 1, Ray Shelton Addition into Lots 2, 3 & 4, Century Plaza Addition; generally located on the northeast corner of North Main Street and Harwood Road. Councilman Staks moved to table Replat # #P- 91 -06, Lois 2, 3 & 4, Century Plaza Addition to the next Council meeting scheduled for May 28, 1991, in order for the Council to review the new revised site plan. Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7: AUDIENCE REQUEST OF NANCY LYNN Ms. Nancy Lynn, 800 Eastcliff, Euless, Texas, was present regarding a pilot project for curb-side recycling in the Wilshire neighborhood. Numerous other AMENDED 1991 -97 Euless City Council Regular Meeting May 14, 1991 - Page Three NEW Busnass ITEM NO. 5: APPROVAL OF REPLAT #P -91 -04 - LOT 4R, EULESS GARDENS ADDITION Mr. Mickey Nowell, Mandell & Hiller, Inc., Fort Worth, representing Texaco, Inc., for a replat of Lot 4, a portion of Lot 3, and unplatted property in the Euless Gardens Addition into Lot 4R, Euless Gardens Addition, located at the southeast corner of Ector Drive and S.H. 183. Councilman Staks moved to approve Replat #P- 91..04, a request. of Texaco, Inc., with the following stipulations: (1) applicant provide clearing of the drainage channel from S.H. 183 to the box culverts, that area which is required to be cleaned, (2) escrow is based on the full length of their eastern property line from north to south and (3) being an option to the developer to either provide for additional width based upon the engineer's suggestion on an unimproved channel or to provide for the construction of the full concrete channel from S.H. 183 to the south property line and that the owner would have;:: the ability to get up to 1/2 of that paid back when the adioi.ni.ng property owner/7 develops. Councilman Smith seconded the. motion. Ayes: Council. Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 6: CONSIDERATION OF REPLAT #P -91 -06 - LOTS 2, 3 & 4, CENTURY PLAZA ADDITION Mr. Roy Chen, representing ,JEMT'EX, Inc, a request of JEMTEX Development No. 48B, Inc., (Food Lion Grocery), for a replat of a portion of Tract 1, Ray Shelton Addition into Lots 2, 3 & 4, Century Plaza Addition; generally located on the northeast corner of North Main Street and Harwood Road. Counci.Irnan. Staks moved to table Replat #P- 91 -06, Lots 2, 3 & 4, Century Plaza Addition to the ne=t. Council meeting scheduled. for May 28, 1991, in order for. the Counc:i.l to review the new revised site plan. Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7: AUDIENCE REQUEST OF NANCY LYNN Ms. Nancy Lynn, 800 Eastcl:iff, Euless, Texas, was present regarding a pilot project for curb -side recycling in the Wilshire neighborhood. Numerous other 1991-98 Euless City Council. Regular Meeting May 14, 1991 - Page Four ITEM NO. 7: AUDIENCE REQUEST OF NANCY LYNN (cont.) residents of the Wilshire neighborhood along with some children from Wilshire Elementary School were present requesting a recycling program for their neighborhood. Mayor Fro Tem Saleh explained the various programs the City is already involved in for recycling and a committee of Council and staff are currently reviewing the Recycling Committee's proposal. Mayor. Samuels reiterated the Council's strong support of recycling and expressed their desire to have the best recycling program in the county. ITEM NO. S: GELD PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S FUTURE LAND USE PLAN Mayor Samuels explained the public hearing process and opened the public hearing concerning the Planning and Zoning Cozauuission recommendation that the land west of S.H. 121 and north of Mid - Cities Boulevard be changed to commercial. City Manager Tom Hart advised the Council and audience that in the past there have been 3 goals in the development process: (1) complete Comprehensive Plan, (2) Sub -plan northwest part of community and (3) Highway 10 Sub-study. to some extent, 2 of the 3 are underway and now the City is updating the Comprehensive Plan. When working with developers we want to ensure that our plan. is addressing what it needs to in order to get the type of development that Euless needs to be a successful city in the future. The staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend. changing the Land Use Plan of the City of Euless from single family to commercial for the land. west of S.H. 121 and north of Mid-Cities Boulevard. Mayors. Samuels asked if there were any other proponents. There being none, Mayor Samuels asked if there were any opponents. There being none and no further questions from the Council, the public hearing was closed, Councilwoman Saleh moved to approve to amend the future land use plan on the property west of S.H. 121. from single family to cornmer.cial. use. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 9: APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT Councilwoman Saleh moved to appoint Councilman Baker as the City's representative to the H-E-B Economic. Development Foundation. 1991 -99 Euless City Council Regular. Meeting May 14, 1991 - Page. Five ITEM NO 9: APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT (cont.) Councilman Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO 10: APPROVAL OF BID AWARD Councilman Staks moved to award the low bid for the earth work in the amount of $68,000 and the stone sign in the amount of $18,000, in the Villages of Bear Creek Park, to Architectural Utilities, Inc., Fart: Worth, Texas and to award the low bid for the concrete work in the amount of $44,882 and the electrical work in the amount of $21,385, in the Villages of Bear Creek Park, to Steele/Freeman Construction Company, Fort Worth, Texas. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 11: REJECTION OF BID AWARD NO. 91. - 07 City Manager Tom Hart recommended rejecting this bid and re- bidding the street and water department maintenance materials. Councilman Baker moved to reject the bids received for Bid Award No. 91 -07. Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. STAFF REPORTS ITEM NO. 12: CITY SECRETARY'S REPORT The minutes of the April 23, 1991, City Council meeting were approved as written. 1991. -100 Euless City Council. Regular Meeting May 14, 1991 - Page Six ITEM NO. 13: REPORTS (A) City Manager City Manager Tom Hart stated that Home Depot is considering locating a facility here in our city. (B) City Attorney City Attorney James Cribbs had nothing to report.. (C) Staff There were no staff reports. (D) City Council Councilman Douglass welcomed Councilman Smith to the Council. Councilman Baker also welcomed Councilman Smith and congratulated Councilwoman Saleh on being appointed Mayor Pro Tem. Mayor Samuels also expressed his congratulations to Councilman Smith and Mayor Pro Tem Saleh. Councilman Smith introduced his mother, Leann Smith and his wife, Nancy, and stated that he takes the duty and responsibility of councilman very seriously and appreciates the opportunity to serve the City. He thanked all those citizen who were present tonight. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh thanked everyone for their vote of confidence tonight. She commented on the outstanding City Council orientation and the new handbooks that Assistant City Manager Kay Godbey put together for the Council- She advised the Council that Kay Godbey will receive her master's degree Saturday night and also that the H -E -B Fest, which the City supports, is scheduled for Saturday night. Councilman Staks welcomed Councilman Smith and congratulated the Mayor and Councilwoman Salem for their re- election to the Council. He also thanked Jack Hill for running a good campaign and welcomed new staff member, City Engineer Paul Kruckemeyer. . ITEM NO. 14: HELD EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL. AND PENDING LITIGATION AS AUTHORIZED BY V . T . C:. S . 6252-17, SECTION 2 (G) AND (E) The City Council went into executive session at 9 :05 p.m. to discuss pending litigation. 1991-101 Euless City Council Regular Meeting May 14, 1991 - Page Seven ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:35 p.m. ATTEST: ; Susan trim, Cify Secretary Minutes taken and prepared by Linda Lug APPROVED: Harold D. Samuels, Mayor 4. ti Name 2 .4 � ©« • Visitors' Register Fi is Address 1991-9 T± See STREET STATE Et' S T a ea a S TREET f : » • az &TATE SPA » STREET < ! STREF;E � a STATE STATE 44. : ©j zEJw zR « STREET 4 as > C171' , w> � a