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Home My WebLink About1991-05-281991-106 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL MAY 28, 1991 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order. at 400 p.m., on Tuesday, May 28, 1991, in the downstairs Administration Building Conference Room, The City Council net in executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters and pending litigation as authorized by V.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, Todd Smith, Mary Lib Saleh 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 H. Kay Godbey, Assistant 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 Rick Herold, Director of Community Services Lee Koontz, Fire Chief Rod Tyler, Assistant Director of Development Betty Yarbrough, Library Manager John Gist, Streets & Utilities Superintendent Ronnie Ambrose, Equipment Operator, Public. Works Linda Lux, Deputy City Secretary Visitors Roy Chen Timothy & Carolyn Geisel Billy Owens Mr. Scott Mary P. Smith Barbara Polk Robert & Cindy Lewis Leon Hogg Neal Adams Nancy Smith and other visitors as shorn in register 1991 -108 Euless City Council Regular: Meeting May 28, 1991 - Page Two PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Bobby Baker led the pledge of allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. ITEM NO. 1: PRESENTATION OF 10 YEAR SERVICE PIN Mayor Samuels presented a ten-year service pin to Ronnie Ambrose, Equipment Operator in the Public Works Department. Mayor Samuels extended his and the. City Council's thanks and appreciation for his hard work and years with the City. OLD BUSINESS ITEM NO. 2: APPROVAL OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1046 Councilman Baker moved to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No 1046, receiving and accepting the work of improving that portion of S.H. 157 which extends northward from S.H. 10 to S.H. 183 by widening the roadway and constructing paving, curb and gutter, sidewalks and storm drainage i.rnproveraents; authorizing and directing the issuance of special assessment certificates. Councilman Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker:, Saieh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NOM 3: APPROVAL OF REPLAT #P -91 -06 - LOTS 2, 3 & 4, CENTURY PLAZA. ADDITION Mr. Roy Chen, representing JEMTEX, 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 Lot., 2. 3 & 4, Century Plaza Addition; generally located. one the northeast corner of North Main Street and Harwood Road. Councilman. Staks moved to approve the plat. as presented subject to the owner of Lot 3 entering into a perpetual landscape maintenance agreement binding the owner- of Lot 3 to erect and maintain a 6' high retaining wal.l with a fence and greenery screening planting. The greenery screening would be planted across the 5' landscape easement on Lot 4, that the owner. of Lot 4 has dedicated for the purpose of landscaping, which will be a covenant running with the land.. The 1991 -1.09 Euless City Counc:i.l. Regular Meeting May 28, 1991 - Page Three ITEM NO. 3: APPROVAL OF RF_PLAT #P -91 -06 - LOTS 2, 3 & 4, CENTURY PLAZA ADDITION (cont.) owner of Lot 3 will agree to erect and maintain these items. The plat will he approved with the stipulations that the City requires that landscape screening he planted and maintained in the northwest corner of Lot 3 and that the paving of the fire lane not exceed its dedicated width, leaving a corner extending up to the screen of the other side (Lot 4) which. shall be landscaped also. If the landscape screening on Lot. 4 is extended along the east line of Main Street to screen the view of the loading dock, at the .future discretion of the Council the paving on Lot 3 could be extended past the fire lane in the northwest corner. The off-site drainage shall be handled. to the extent required by the City Engineer, as well as the temporary drainage easements be executed. Councilwoman Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council. Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO 4: PUBLIC SEARING RELIT AND APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT . #SP -91 -06 Mayor Samuels opened the public hearing for Specific Use Permit ISP-91 -06, a request of Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Geisel for a satellite reception dish 51 higher than what: is normally allowed by the Zoning Ordinance at Lot. 38, Block 1, Woodlands 111 Addition; more generally described as 110 Wildbriar. Mr. Timothy Geisel advised the Council and audience that he has had his satellite d:i.sh for at least three years and that the present location is visually the least displeasing. He stated that most of his neighbors did. not know that he even had a satellite dish in his yard, since it is not clearly visible from the street., He stated that his neighbors do not have a problem with the dish. being where it is presently located. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents for the Specific Use Permit, Mr. Scott, 1701 Tangle Crest, and Ms. Mary Smith, 108 Wild Briar, stated they are neighbors of the Geisels, and they do not object to the satellite dish. Ms. Smith said it would be much more objectionable if it were moved to a spot that would meet the City's Code requirements. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any opponents to the specific use permit, Ms, Barbara Polk, 1702 Pleasant Trail., approached the Council and stated that she is opposed to variances being granted, because she feels ordinances should be enforced as they are written. She further stated. that as a licensed real estate agent, she feels that satellite. dishes bring down the value of homes. After Council's questions being satisfactorily answered, Mayor Samuels closed the public hearing. 1991 -110 Euless City Council Regular Meeting May 28, 1991 - Page Four ITF.IM NO. 4: PUBLIC HEARING HELD AND APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT #SP-- 91- 06 (cont.) Councilman Baker moved to approve the Specific Use Permit #SP- 91 -06, for a satellite reception. dish 5' higher than normal at Lot 38, Block 1, Woodlands III Addition, located at 110 Wildbriar, Councilman Douglass seconded the :notion. Aye: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, ITS NO. 5: CONSIDERATION OF YOUTH WORK PROGRAM City Manager Tom Hart suggested the Council table this item in order to study it further during the budget process and work the details out and :hake it a little more formalized with the school district. Councilman Douglass moved to concur with the recommendation of the City Manager and table the Youth Work Program. 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: APPROVAL OF FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1049 Councilwoman Saleh moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 1049, regarding WIN Airport. Bus, Limo, Shared Ride and Scheduled Shuttle Service Rules and Regulations. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None. Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7: APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT Councilwoman Saleh moved to approve the interlocal agreement between the D /FW Airport Board and. the City of :Euless regarding the D/FW Foreign Trade Zone, 1991. -111 Euless City Council Regular Meeting May 28, 1991 - Page Five ITEM NO 7: APPROVAL OF INTfEELOCAL AGREEMENT (cont.) Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM NO, 8: RESCIND PREVIOUS BID AWARD AND APPROVE CORRECTED BID AWARD (A) Councilman Staks moved to rescind the bid awarded on Villages of Bear Creek Park on May 14, 1991, Council meeting for the concrete and electrical work to Steele /Freeman Construction Company. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion- Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Stales Nays; None (B) Councilman Staks moved to approve the bid for the concrete work in the amount of $44,882 and electrical work in the amount of $21,385 to Pittman Construction Company in the Villages of Bear Creek Park. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes. Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motions carried. ITEM NO. 9: APPROVAL OF BID AWARDS FOR STREET DEPARTMENT (A) Councilman Staks moved to approve the low bid for redi -mix. concrete, Bid No. 91 -05, to Pioneer Concrete of Texas, in the amount of approximately $60,000 with Gifford -Hill Fort Worth Concrete Division being a back -up as needed. Councilman Baker seconded the motion- Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None (B) Councilman Douglass moved to approve the low bid for Portland Cement & Sakrete, Bid No. 91 -06, to Texas industries, Inc., in the amount. of approximately $7,000. Councilman Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None 1991 -1.12 Euless City Counc:i.l. Regular Meeting May 28, 1991 - Page Six ITEM NO. 9: APPROVAL OF BID AWARDS FOR STREET DEPARTMENT (cont.) (C) Councilman Staks moved to approve the low bid for liquid asphalt for streets, Bid No. 91-09, to Koch Materials, in the amount of approximately $9,000 with ELF Asphalt being a back -up as needed. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh. and Staks Nays: None (0) Councilman Douglass moved to approve the low bid for street maintenance materials, Bid No. 91 -10, for item f2, to Austin Paving, in the amount of approximately $825,000 with Reynolds Asphalt and Construction Company as a back -up as needed, and for items 11, 3, 4 and 5, to Vulcan Materials Company, in the amount of approximately $150,000. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None (E) Councilwoman Saleh moved to recognize Hasty Contractor Service, Inc. as low bid to be accepted in writing by City Manager during 90` day acceptance period provided the street job projects can be coordinated and initiated simultaneously with participation by Tarrant County, for concrete work associated with miscellaneous street reconstructions, Bid No. 91.13, in the amount of $180,809.83. Councilman Staks seconded. the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motions carried, I'M NO 10: APPROVAL OF BID AWARD NO 91. -1.1. Councilwoman Saleh moved to award the low bid for office supplies, Bid No. 91-11, to Boise Cascade, in the amount of $24,398.67 with a 35% discount off catalog items other than office supplies. Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1991. -113 Euless City Counc:i.l. Regular Meeting May 28, 1991 - Page Seven. ITEM NO. 11: APPROVAL OF BID AWARD NO 91 -12 Councilman Douglass moved to award the low hid for collection services for outstanding Emergency Medical Service bills and warrants, Bid No. 91-12, to Capital Assistance Group, for a one year period at a rate of $8.45 per account. 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 Called Meeting on May 7, 1991, City Council meeting were approved as written. Councilman Staks moved to amend the minutes of the Regular Meeting on May 14, 1991, City Council meeting as written. with. the following addition added to Item No. 5, stipulation (3); to include: and that the. owner would have the ability to get up to 1/2 of that paid back when the adjo:ining... property owner develops. Councilman Smith seconded the minute amendment. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.. ITEM NO. 13: REPORTS (A) City Manager City Manager Tom Hart stated he had nothing to report. (B) Cit :v Attorney City Attorney James Crihbs stated he had nothing to report. 1991 -114 Euless City Council Regular Meeting May 28, 1991. - Page Eight ITEM. NO. 13: REPORTS (cont.) (C) Staff Betty Yarbrough, Library Manager, thanked the Council for recently extending the Library hours on Saturdays and gave an overview of Library programs which have been implemented for citizens. She also stated that the average length of employment in her department is fourteen years. (1)j City Council. Councilman Staks thanked the newspapers, Steve Norwood, Economic Development Department and Councilman Baker, of the Highway 10 Association for the good publicity on the S.H. 10 project. Councilman Staks stated the library staff is really to be complimented. Mayor Pro 'Tem Saleh commended Betty Yarbrough for doing such a great job and reminded everyone of the upcoming "Ultra Golf Classic" on Saturday, June lst. Councilman Smith congratulated Assistant City Manager Godbey on receiving her master's degree recently and also thanked the Euless Florist for providing a door prize for the up- coming Trinity High School 10-year reunion. Councilman Smith also commented on the zer.iscape project located at Carr Pazkand thanked Betty Yarbrough for the excellent services being provided atthe Library. Councilman Baker congratulated Betty Yarbrough for doing a fantastic job as Library Manager and said he was glad to hear that the average tenure at the library is 14 years of service. This says a lot about the department and her as a manager. He also suggested that someday he would like to see a marquee. installed to notify the public of the library. hours and activities. Councilman Baker stated that he appreciated Ms. Barbara Polk's input tonight and advised her that the Council does read all the letters received from the citizens. Councilman Douglass commented on the good long -term employees at the library and congratulated Assistant City Manager Godbey on receiving her raster's degree and said he was glad to see her back at work after being out ill. Mayor Samuels appreciated Ms. Barbara Polk's input tonight on all areas of the City and also on the item regarding the satellite dishes. 1991-115 Euless City Council Regular Meeting May 28, 1991 - Page Nine ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 853 p.m, ATFEST: / / Susan Crim, City Socretary Minute's taken and prepared by Linda Lux APPROVED: r. / Harold D. Samuels, Mayor