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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-11-26MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULLESS CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 26, 1991 CALL TO ORDER 1991-253 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor. Harold Samuels at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 1991, in the downstairs Administration Building Conference Room. Those present. were Mayor Harold Samuels, Mayor Pro Tem Mary Lib Saleh and Council Members Frank Douglass, Todd Smith and Bobby Baker. Precounc:i1 discussion was held on agenda items and other scheduled :issues. The City Council met in Executive Session to discuss personnel matters as authorized by V.T.C.S. Article 6252 -17, Sec. 2 (g). Councilman Peter Staks arrived for the meeting at 7:00 p.m. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at. 7:10 p.m. for the consideration of scheduled items. Staff Members Present Tom Hart:, City Manager Kay Godbey, Assistant City Manager Bob McFarland., City Attorney Susan Crim, City Secretary Lee Koontz, Fire Chief K. B. Fuller, Chief of Police Randy Byers, Director of Public Works Rick Herold, Director of Community Services Debra Forte', Director of Fisca..1. and Human Resources Tom Cox, Director of Administrative Services Paul Kruckene.yer, City Engineer Rod Tyler, Assistant Director of Development Kevin Mercer, Assistant Building Official Julia Wakeley, Recreation Manager Ruth Alley, Personnel Manager Tammy Money, Benefits /Insurance. Manager Teresa Britt, Court Manager Modesto Mundo, Economic Development intern Visitors Althea Staks Lonija Staks Nancy Smith. Tommie. Samuels Ray Saleh Leon Hogg, Chairman, Parks and Leisure Services Board Charlie Miller, Parks and Leisure Services Board Terry Hubbard REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 26, 1991 1991 -256 PAGE 2 Visitors, Continued Mike MacNamara Roger Harris Mike Daniels Christina Kelner Michelle Flowers, Artech Franchising Corporation David Brown, Tarrant Country Villa Association and other visitors as shown on register PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Bobby Baker led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor. Harold Samuels. ITFII NO. 1: PRESENTATION OF 20 -YEAR SERVICE PIN Mayor Harold Samuels presented a 20 -year service pin to Raydeane Ambrose, Water Office Manager. The Mayor expressed appreciation for Raydeane's years of dedicated service to the City. ITEM NO. 2: SPECIAL PRESENTATION Mayor Samuels presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Mark VanDertuin for his actions on August 31, 1991, when he came to the aid of a Euless police officer and assisted him in securing a suspect., CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Baker moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Item Numbers 3, 4, 5, and 6 as follows: ITEM NO. 3: BID AWARD NO. 91. -35: Chemical supplies for the. Public Works Department to U & 1) Enterprises, P. 0, Box 120953, Arlington, Tx., 76012, for items #1., 42, and 14; and to 2,EP Manufacturing Co., P. 0. Box 645, DeSoto, Tx., 75115 for items #3, #5, #6 and 47; total, $12,707.66. ITEM NO. 4: BID AWARD NO. 91 -36: Copper and brass for the Public Works Department to Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., 2683 West Euless Boulevard, Euless, Texas, 76040, $9,951.20. ITEM NO. 5: BID AWARD NO. 91 -40: Burster/endorser to Standard. Regi. ster, $8,693. }1. REGULAR COUNCIL MEEiEING NOVEMBER 26, 1991 1991 -257 PAGE 3 ITEM NO, 6: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Special meeting of November 11, 1991 Regular meeting of November 12, 1991 Councilman Staks seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker and Staks Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion :harried. REGULAR AGENDA. ITEM NO 7: APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1069 Director of Community Services Rick Herold outlined the amendment to the Pee Ordinance being proposed in Ordinance No, 1069. Terry Hubbard, Mike MacNamara, Roger Harris, and Mike Daniels spoke representing the various sports associations in the City. Councilman }raker moved to amend Ordinance 11069 to delete the $3 resident fee for sports association participants, to delete the $4 Cron - resident fee for sports association participants, and (1) to require the associations to line the fields and be responsible for the cost of the marking materials, or (2) to allow the City to contract with any interested associations for the City- to line the fields and be reimbursed by the associations at actual reimbursement cost, or (3) to allow any association. to pay a fee of $3 per participant. (residen t and non-resident) for the City to line the fields with the association reimbursing the City for marking materials. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh seconded the motion- Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker and Staks Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Manor Samuels declared the motion carried. Councilman Baker then moved to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No, 11169 as amended. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker and Staks Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. Mayor Pro Te'xn Saleh requested the recreation associations notify the Director of Community Services of their choice of the options approved tonight prior to January 15, 1992. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETTNG NOVEMBER 26, 1991 ITEM NO 8: AUDIENCE WITH CHRISTINA KELNER 1991 -25a PAGE 4 Christina Kelner, 601. Brownstone Street, addressed the Council regarding difficulties she experienced in obtaining a building permit for renovations on her home. She requested the Council consider amending the ordinance which requires two paved parking positions behind the building line of a residence. City Manager Tom Hart said he will have the staff look at this situation again. and also review the ordinance. ITEM NO. 9: PUBLIC HEARING FOR STREET ASSESSMENT AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1.070 Mayor Samuels explained the public hearing process and opened the pudic hearing for the street assessment process for a portion of Midway Drive from Minters Chapel Road, eastward to State Highway 360. City Engineer Paul Kruckemeyer stated that the contract awarded on this project is with Pavement Services Company in the amount of $97,512.50, which was considerably Less than the construction cost estimate. The curb and gutter assessment for the single. property owner involved in this assessment will. he $3,124.60 for 607.9 ft. The paving assessment will be $45,325.96 for a total of $48,450.56. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents for the assessment. There being none, he asked if there were any opponents. There being none, he continued the public hearing until December 10, 1991 when additional. information wil.l he available on the assessment from the appraisers. ITEM NO. 10: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 91 -16 ' All APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1067 Mayor Samuels opened the public hearing for the request. of Artech Window Tinting, Inc., for a. change of zoning on Lot C, Midway Park Commercial Addition, from its present zoning of C-1 (Neighborhood. Business District) to C -2 (Community Business District); located at 601 N. Main Street. Michelle Flowers, representing Artech Franchising Corporation and Artech Window Tinting, Inc., requested the property on the Northwest corner of Midway Drive and North Main Street now zoned C -1 be changed to C -2. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents, There. being none, he asked if there were any opponents. There being none, Mayor Samuels closed. the public. hearing. Councilman Douglass moved to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1067 authorizing the zoning change as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Councilman Smith. seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker and Staks Mayor Pro Tem Sale.h and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING :1991 -259 NOVEMBER 26, 1991 PAGE 5 ITEM NO. 11: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO 91 -17 AND APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO 1068 Mayor Samuels opened the public hearing for the request. of Tarrant Country Villa Association, for a change of zoning on Lots 1 and 2, Puente Del Oeste Addition, from its present zoning of C -2 (Comnunit.y Business District ) to R -5 (Multi-Family High Density Dwelling - Limit 24 units per acre); located at 917 and 1005 Del Paso Street. Mr. David W. Brown representing Tarrant Country Villa Association stated the property being considered went bankrupt in 1983 and currently has a binder on it, The zoning change is being requested in order for new financing to be obta:i.ned. Upon questtions from Council Members about the renovation plans, Mr. Brown stated plans are underway to begin maintenance work on the property in order to make it profitable again. They have no immediate plans to sell the apartments, only to renovate them, Although the new zoning would allow increased density, Mr. Brown stated there were no plans to add units. Mayor Samuels asked if there were other proponents. There being none:, he asked if there were opponents. There being none, Maayor. Samuels closed the public hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh moved to approve the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1068 authorizing the zoning change as re.c.onnnended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith. Baker and Staks Mayor Pro Tern Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. IT l: NO. 12: APPROVAL OF SIGNALIZATION AT WESTPARK WAY AND TIBBETS DRIVE Mayor Samuels explained that the Board of Trustees of Harris Methodist. HEB have voted to contribute one - third of the cost to complete signalization at the intersection of Tibbets Drive and Westpark Way, The City of Bedford is being asked to contribute one- third and the City of Euless would contribute the final one-third. Mayor Pro Tem Saleh moved to approve the expenditure of one -third the cost of signalization at the intersection of Tibbets Drive and Westpark Way, if the City of Bedford approves a one-third contribution also. Councilman Staks seconded the motion- Ayes: Council Members Douglass, Smith, Baker and Staks Mayor Pro Tem Saleh and Mayor Samuels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING rum NO. 13: REPORTS a) City Manager 1 991 -26;) NOVEMBER 26 1991 PAGE 6 Mr. Hart stated that the City has encountered some problems with the emergency drainage repairs in the Wilshire area that were app - roved November 12 by Minute Order. City Engineer Paul Kruckemeyer said they ran into a high pressure gas line and that approximately $10,000 - $15,000 in additional expenditures will be required. Mr. Hart stated that the FEMA problem with drainage in Boyd Branch will not impede the progress of Home Depot. The City will work with FEMA over the next several months; there may be some serious drainage problems along that corridor. b) City Attorney Mr. McFarland stated that he had nothing to report. c) Staff Insurance and Benefits Manager Tammy Money showed slides and reviewed the second annual Benefit Fair which was hosted. by her department to acquaint City employees with the benefits available to them. She said the total cost to the City for the Benefit. Fair was $723 and that 26 vendors participated and donated door prizes. She distributed a hand -out describing procedures in her office and stated that the Employee Benefit._ Gore nitte_a ;Teets monthly to give input of the interests of the employees. Because the City is self-funded and pays medical and dental claims inhouse, there is better control over costs and an added benefit to employees is weekly payment of claims. Tammy reviewed the workers' compensation program, pre - employment physical program and the process of handling on -the -job injuries. She said she also works with Risk Manager Gary Gerland on safety programs, d) City Council Councilman Douglass thanked Linda Evans for coordinating the Christmas Tree lighting program tonight. Councilman Baker thanked Tammy Money for her presentation. and stated it was very well done. He said he felt good about the recreation fees that were approved tonight and hoped that the athletic association members who were present tonight were also satisfied, Councilman Smith said he enjoyed the Senior Citizens Dinner Theatre and expressed his appreciation to the Parks and Leisure Services Board. for their participation in that event., Councilman Smith stated his concern about unfunded mandates that are handed down by State and Federal agencies to municipalities without any financial provision for implementing them. He encouraged. everyone to inform their State and Federal representatives that policies ought to be paid by the level of government that passed the program. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 1991-261 NOVEMBER 26, 1991 PAGE 7 Mayor Pro Tem SaiLh stated that she attended the Strategic Planning Meeting the previous week and reported the City is updating the strategies that were initiated two years ago. She also enjoyed the Senior Citizens Dinner Theatre. She thanked Tammy Money for her presentation and wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Councilman Staks said that he attended a round table discussion at the Fort Worth Star Telegram, and they are very interested in the issues of public concern being disseminated to them in a timely, positive manner. Councilman Douglass reported that he represented the City at the tour of the new Food Lion store in Euless, ITEM NO. 14: CONTINUATION OF WORKSESSTON - SITE PLAN DISCUSSION The Council did. not reconvene into a. worksession. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m. ATTEST: Susan Crim, cMC City Secretary APPROVED: // / /a A 4 6 Harold D. Samuels, Mayor