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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-09-24MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 24, 1991 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tee Mary Lib Saleh at 4 :00 p.m., on Tuesday, September 24, 1991, in the downstairs Administration Building Conference Room. Those present were Mayor Pro Tem Mary Lib Saie.h and. Council Members Bobby Baker, Frank Douglass, Todd Smith, and Peter. Staks. Mayor Harold Samuels was out of town. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m., for the consideration of scheduled items. Staff Members Present Steve Norwood, Asst. to City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney Susan CCrim, City Secretary Jean Harris, Deputy City Secretary Debra Forte', Dir. of Fiscal and Human Resources Paul Kruckemeyer, City Engineer Lee Koontz, Fire Chief Rick Herold, Dir. of Parks and Leisure Services John Craig, Director of Development Rod Tyler, Assistant Director of Development Lisa Schwarz, Administrative Intern Visitors Ed Esquivel Boyd London Nancy Smith Bill Anderson Barbara Case Nancy Jo Hubbard and other visitors as shown on register PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Peter Staks led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Todd Smith. 1991 -195 Euless City Council Regular Meeting of September 24, 1991 -- Page Two Mayor Pro Tem Saleh. announced that Items 1 and 4 would be removed from the Consent Agenda as requested by the Council.. ITEM NO. 1) : APPROVE SECOND & FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1060 Councilman Baker briefly described the purpose of the Texas Highway 10 Multi-Use District and moved to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1060, adding a new zoning district. entitled "Texas 10 Multi -Use Zoning District" along S11 10. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh, and Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Saleb declared the motion carried, CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Staks moved to approve consent agenda item nos. 2, 3. 5, and 6 as follows: ITEM NO. 2: MINUTE ORDER AMENDING AMBULANCE FLEE AND RATE CHARGES: Amend schedule of .Ambulance Rates and Supply Charges adding five emergency medical supply items as authorized by Ordinance No. 1047 ITEM NO. 3: AID AWARD NO. 91 -33: Annual uniform replacement contract for Fire Department. to Cannon Uniforms, Inc. of Garland, Texas, for $9,773.08. ITEM NO. 5: APPROVE INTERLOCAL CONTRACT WITH CITY OF GRAPEVINE: Contract for the City of Euless Environmental Health Department to provide food establishment, day care, and swimming pool inspections for the City of Grapevine for a two -year period ending September 30, 1993. ITEM NO. 6: MINUTES: Regular meeting of September 10, 1991 Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh, and Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Term Saleh. declared the motion carried. 1991-196 Euless City. Council. Regular Meeting of September 24, 1991 - Page Three REGIT#.AR AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: APPROVE SUPPORTING TREE GRANT Rick Herold stated a grant from the Texas Forest. Service and the Small Business Administration, in the amount of $20,000 for trees along SR 360, is available if the City will mfateh the grant with in- house labor and chemicals in the amount of $16,364. Councilman Staks moved to approve supporting the tree grant from the Texas Forest Service and the Small. Business Administration by matching the grant with in -house labor and chemicals in the amount of $16,364, Councilman Smith seconded the motion, Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh, and Staks Nays: None Mayor. Pro Tem Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 7: APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT - WESTPOINT II ADDITION P- 91. -09 Mr. Bill Anderson, Dan M. Dowdey & Associates, representing Acorn Development Company, stated this was a 41-lot development and that there would be no problem complying with the Zoning Ordinance. Councilman Staks moved to approve the Preliminary Plat - Westpoint 11 Addition, P- 91 -09, a request of Acorn Development Company for the preliminary plat of 14.288 acres from the Groves Survey, A -599, Tract 1F4 and parts of Tracts 11t and 1F3, into the Westpoint 1l Addition, Blocks 1 through M, including 41 lots; generally located south of Pipeline Road. and north of SH 10, subject to: 1) an additional note regarding access to Pipeline Road, and 2) the location of fencing along the Highway 10 and Pipeline. Road boundaries as per the Planned Development (PD) guidelines. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh, and Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Saleh declared the motion. carried. ITEM NO. 8: APPROVE FINAL PLAT - WESTPOINT II ADDITION 1/P- 91 -2.0 Councilman Staks moved to approve Final Plat - Westpoint 11 Addition, P- 91 -10, a request of Acorn Development Company for the final plat of Westpoint TT Addi- tion, Blocks 1 through M, including 41 lots; generally located south of Pipeline Road and north of S11 10, subject to required changes on Preliminary Plat. 1991-197 Euless City Council Regular Meeting September 24, 1991 - Page Four Councilman. Douglass seconded the motion. Ayes: Council. Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh, and Staks Nays: None Manor Pro Tem Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 9: APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1061. Debra Forte' introduced Fond Attorney, Mr. Ed Esquivel of Fulbri.ght and Jaworski, and Fiscal Consultant, Mr. Boyd London of First Southwest Company. She reviewed the projects that are in the planning stages of the Drainage Capital. Improvement Prograin to be undertaken with the Revenue Bond Sale. She explained the :.ash. flow schedule showing the repayment schedule with the current: Drainage Utility District rates. Councilman Staks moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 1061, authorizing the issuance of "City of Euless, Texas, Municipal Drainage Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 1991 "; pledging the. revenues of the Drainage Utility System to the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds; enacting provisions incident and related to the issuance, payment, security and delivery- of said bonds,including the approval and execution of a Purchase Contract and the approval and distribution of an Official Statement. pertaining thereto; and providing an effective date. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh, and Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Tern Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 10: APPROVAL FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1062 Boyd London of First Southwest Company explained the proposed Revenue Refunding Bonds are to retire the outstanding 1984 issue of Water. and Sewer System Bonds which will reduce the City's debt service by approximately $17,000 per year.. Councilman Douglass moved to Approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 1062, authorizing the issuance of "City of Euless, Texas, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1991"; specifying the terms and features of said bonds; pledging the net revenues of the City's Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System to the payment of the princ:i_pal of and interest on said Bonds; resolving other matters incident and relating to the issuance, payment, security, sale and delivery of said bonds, including the approval and execution of a Purchase Contract and a Special Escrow Agreement and the approval and distribution of an Official Statement pertaining thereto; and providing an effective date. 1991-198 Euless City Council Regular Meeting September 24, 1991 - Page Five Councilman Baker seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh, and Staks Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Saleh declared the motion carried, ITEM NO. 11: TABLE RESOLUTION NO. 91 --764 Steve Norwood, Assistant to the City Manager, stated that. Resolution No, 91-764, adopting tax abatement: guidelines, goes ]-rand -in -hand with Ordinance 41060, which created the Texas 10 Multi-Use Zoning District. He stated that this tax abate- ment will encourage businesses to build in Euless along SH 10, He added that state law mandates the guidelines in Resolution No, 91.764. Councilman Smith expressed a concern for the wording on the attached "Table A" of the Resolution. He stated. he would like the discretion given the Council be very specifically and explicitly set out in the Resolution regarding any abate- ment they might. grant. He proposed to add a sentence which says the City Counc:i.l will. have the discretion to reduce the maximum Tax Abatement as appro- priate, Councilman Staks briefly explained how the Tax Abatement Resolution would affect businesses along 511 10 and suggested putting wording in the Resolution stating the City may consider an increase in the Tax Abatement for taxable sales gener- ated per year above $5 million, but eliminate the clause that specifies doubling some abatements. Councilman Smith moved to table the consideration of Resolution 1191 -764, until the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting on October 8, 1991- Councilman Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker, Saleh, and Staks Nays: None. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 12: REPORTS a) City Manager b) City Attorney c) Staff Battalion Chief Jack. Watson Fire Dei:a:r-trent d) City Council (A) Assistant to the City Manager, Steve Norwood stated he had nothing to report. 1991-199 Euless City Council Regular Meeting Sept :ember 24, 1991 - Page Six (B) City Attorney, Bob McFarland. stated he had nothing to report. (C) Fire Chief Lee Koontz introduced Battalion Chief Jack Watson and presented the Council with a report and a hat from the Fire Department. Chief Watson :read the introductory letter from the report and explained that the Emergen- cy Medical Service (EMS) has been in operation since 1988, that the job requires more than a regular shift to accomplish the necessary tasks, that the response time is now three to four minutes rather than the average nine minute::; prior to 1988, and that the City has agreements with other area cities to respond. to emergencies when necessary. In answer to questions of the Council, Chief Watson stated the victims are transported to the hospital of their choice in the DEW area unless their injuries are life - threatening and that Care. Elite is used when the closest hospital is not equipped to handle the accident victim, when a head injury occurs, when a child is involved, or when traffic presents a problem. He also stated that. the EMS employees stay in touch with hospital staff by cellular telephone and through the central dispatch office. He explained that the response times fluctuate because of the location of the EMS unit when dispatched and because of traffic and construction. Chief Watson also advised that the. Fire Department. has 19 Paramedics on staff plus three in school at this time. Chief Koontz added. that every fire truck is also equipped with life support equipment and paramedics. (D) Councilman Baker thanked Chief Watson for his presentation concerning EMS. He also reminded the audience of the Charter Election to be held on November 5, 1991, and early voting October 16 - November 1, 1991, and encouraged everyone to get out and vote. Councilman Smith expressed his thanks to Chief Watson for the EMS presenta- tion. He also advised that he attended the. DiFW Airport. Hearing held this date. and stated that he will be interested in the .judge's decision on Wednesday, October 2, 1991. He expressed his concern for the Airport reaching a decision that will not sacrifice area cities' progress. Councilman Smith stated he feels the Tax Abatement issue on S.H. 10 will be beneficial to the City's economic growth and thanked Steve Norwood for his involvement in the Highway 10 project. Councilman Douglass congratulated Susan Crim on her acquirement of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) from the International institute of Municipal Clerks (T:i.MC), thanked Chief Watson for the informative presentation, and thanked Steve Norwood and Rick Herold for serving as Acting City Manager this week in the absence of Tom Hart. Councilman Staks thanked Mayor Pro Tem Saleh for the good job she has done this evening conducting the Council Meeting and thanked Chief Watson for presenting the Council., Staff, and audience with information on the EMS in Euless. He advised that Captain Joey Ziemian, Police Department, graduated from the FBI Academy Last Friday. Councilman Staks reported that he also 1991 -200 Euless City Council Regular Meeting September 24, 1991 - Page Seven had attended the D /FW Airport Hearing held this date and also is anxious to hear the judge's decision. He stated that the hearing was to decide whether the Cities surrounding the Airport have the right to zone adjacent property or not He also stated he feels whatever the decision, it will be appealed. Councilman Staks reminded the audience (for the record) that D /FW Airport is suing the City, not the City suing the airport. Mayor. Pro Tem Saleh thanked. Chief Watson for his presentation. She thanked the Personnel and Insurance Offices under the direction of Debra Forte' for the Benefit Faire on Friday, September 20, 1991, and stated that Tammy Money- did a great lob putting the Faire together, Mayor Pro Tem Saleh introduced the new Editor of the Mid - Cities News, Kathy Vetter and welcomed her and those in the audience to the Council. Meeting. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was ad- journed at 8:17 p.m. APPROVED: i 7,2 ,! r, Harold D. Samuels, Mayor ATTEST: Susan Grim, CMC, .:ity Secretary Minutes taken and prepared by Jean Harris, CMC Deputy City Secretary