MINUTES OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MElSTING AND WORK SESSION HELD BEGINNING AT 1 1 : O O A.H., JULY 18, 1988, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.

til P r e s e n t : Mayor G e o r g e Venne r , C o u n c i l m e ~ n b e r s Jimmy C u l v e r , Joe H i c k s , C a t h y e Kay, M i k e A n d e r s o n , T e r r y B r i n i e r a n d V e r n i e E rwin ; C i t y Manager J i m P r u y e l and C i t y S e c r e t a r y Lynn P r u g e l .

OTHER BUSINESS I N EXECUTIVE SESSION - 1 1 : O O A.M.

Mayor V e n n e r announced t h a t t h e C i t y C o u n c i l w o u l d meet i n E x e c u t i v e S e s s i o n to c o n s i d e r p e n d i n g a n d c o n t e m p l a t e d l i t i g a t i o n , p u r s u a n t to S e c t i o n 2(e) o f t h e T e x a s Open M e e t i n g s A c t , w h e r e u p o n t h e C i t y C o u n c i l p r o c e e d e d t o meet i n t h e C i t y C o u n c i l C o n f e r e n c e Room. A f t e r t h e C l o s e d M e e t i n g w a s e n d e d a t 12:OO Noon, t h e C i t y C o u n c i l r e c o n v e n s d i n o p e n s e s s i o n t o d i s c u s s items o n t h e Work and R e g u l a r Agenda.

T h e C i t y C o u n c i l r e c o n v e n e d i n E x e c u t i v e S e s s i o n a t 12:50 p.m. t o c o n s i d e r t h e a p p o i n t m e n t , e v a l u a t i o n , e m p l o y m e n t , r e a s s i g n m e n t , d u t i e s , d i s c i p l i n e , o r d i s ~ n i s s a l of the C i t y Manager, C i t y A t t o r n e y , M u n i c i p a l C o u r t J u d g e , C i t y S e c r e t a r y , members o f t h e v a r i o u s C i t y b o a r d s a n d c o m m i s s i o n s , a n d o t h e r C i t y e m p l o y e e s , p u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n 2 ( g ) o f t h e Texas Open M e e t i n g s A c t , w h e r e u p o n t h e C i t y C o u n c i l p r o c e e d e d t o meet i n t h e C i t y C o u n c i l C o n f e r e n c e R o o m . A f t e r t h e C l o s e d M e e t i n g w a s e n d e d a t 1:47 p.m., t h e C i t y C o u n c i l r e c o n v e n e d i n o p e n s e s s i o n .

CITY COUNCIL-STAFF WORK SESSION - 1:47 P.M. - A . MONTHLY E'INANCIAL. REPORT FOR JUNE, 1988.

NO. Mr. Don S i m o n s , D i r e c t o r o f F i n a n c e , p r e s e n t e d t h e

m o n t h l y f i n a n c i a l r e p o r t f o r J u n e , 1988.

Mr. Bri~ner moved to a c c e p t t h e r e p o r t , a s p r e s e n t e d . Motion was s e c o n d e d b y M r . Hicks and a p p r o v e d u n a n i m o u s l y . C O U H C I

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C I T Y EMPLOYEE'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.

Mr. K e n n e t h D. Wethe, w i t h R o b e r t W. L a z a r u s a n d A s s o c i a t e s , r e v i e w e d a r e p o r t p r e p a r e d b y h i s f i r m r e l a t i n g t o t h e C i t y E m p l o y e e s H e a l t h I n s u r a n c e P r o g r a m . He d i s c u s s e d a l t e r n a L i v e s t o t h e C i t y ' s s e l f - i n s u r e d p r o g r a m , i n c l u d i n g p r o p o s a l s f o r a f u l l y - i n s u r e d m e d i c a l i n d e m n i t y p l a n a n d a minimum premium p l a n oEEered by t h e T e x a s M u n i c i p a l L e a g u e .

Mr. Wethe recommended t h a t t h e C i t y e n t e r i n t o a c o n t r a c t w i t h t h e T e x a s M u n i c i p a l L e a g u e f o r a minimum p r e m i u m plan o t t e r - a d t h r u u g h H a r t f o r d I n s u r a n c e .

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C o n s i d e r a b l e d i s c u s s i o n f o l l o w e d r e g a r d i n g t h e \ p o s s i b i l i t y o f s u b m i t t i n g tht? Employee H e a l t h I n s u r a r l c e Program

. . ~. f o r comgeti t i v e b i d s .

I $& .%.,' I Mr. t l icks moved t o a u t l l o r i z e t h e s t a f f t o s e e k

..:s:/ .. c o m p e t i t i v e b i d s on t h e Dnployee H e a l t h I n s u r a n c e P r o g r a m and to a p p o i n t Rober t W . Lazarus and ~ s s o c i a t e s to assis t i n p r e p a r a t i o n

..,-;,:./ o f a n RPP and the b idd ing p r o c e s s . Mot ion was s e c o n d e d b y M r . Anderson and approved unanimously .

C o U ~ ~ ~ ~ AC; un . CONSIIIERATION OF CONTRACT FOR C I T Y ' S A N N U A L AUDIT - No. dC uusrljoa.o.

A 5-minute r e c e s s was h e l d .

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL M E E T I N G - 3:25 P . M . I

I n v o c a t i o n was g i v e n b y N o r t o n R i c h a r d s o n , P a s t o r o f t h e F i r s t Assembly of God Church.

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S i n c e a number o f p e r s o n s were p r e s e n t i n r e g a r d t o t h e s e v e r e f l o o d i n g t h a t o c c u r r e d i n t h e C i t y on t h e e v e n i n g o f J u l y 1 2 , 1988, t h e Ci ty Manager was a s k e d to comment.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CITTZENS INPUT HEARING.

Mr. Prugel commented on t h e e x t e n t o f t h e f l o o d , which

, . was c o n s i d e r e d t o be t a r i n e x c e s s o f a 1 0 0 - y e a r f l o o d , a n d on t h e . . C i t y ' s e E f o r t s t o g a i n d i s a s t e r a s s i s t a n c e f r o m t h e S t a t e . g:; .,. , The fo l lowing pt?rsrsns a p p e a r e d c o n c e r n i n g d a m a g e s c a u s e d

1. PUBLIC HIAIiIN&IIBI.I> TO HIiCBIVE INPUT PROM CITIZENS^ RI.:(;AI?DING T H E PHOI'OSED 1988-89 CITY B U D G E T . - -.- - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---

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by Eloodinc~ o n J u l y 1 2 , 1988: ( 1 ) Gordon Brown, 4201 O l e a n d e r ; ( 2 ) C o n n i e Rossi, 5017 Kialnesha; ( 3 ) Ken H i c k s , 5123 Kiamesha Way1 ( 4 ) V i r g i n i a Garver , 2515 San Marcus ; (5) Mr. a n d Mrs. M i c h a e l S l a j d a , 41311 Ocean Reef ; ( 6 ) B i l l T o b i a s , 5005 Kiamesha Way; ( 7 ) M r . and Mrs. Dwight Wi l l i ams , 4120 O l e a n d e r T r a i l ; ( 8 ) Raymond Newton, 4133 Oleander T r a i l ; and ( 9 ) t h e r e s i d e n t a t 3739 S u s a n .

The fo l lowing p e r s o n s a p p e a r e d t o e x p r e s s a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r t h e r e c e n t o r d i n a n c e p a s s e d by t h e C i t y C o u n c i l a n d i t s e f f e c t on t h e c r u i s i n g s i t u a t i o n on Ga l loway Avenue: ( 1 ) L.J. s t a c i o k a s , 214 J a s a n d a ; ( 2 ) C h e r i e J o h n s o n , 2 1 8 J a s a n d a ; a n d ( 3 ) Mr. a n d M r s . ... Sam S e r a n t e , 207 J a s a n d a .

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A p u b l i c h e a r i n g was h e l d t o r e c e i v e comments f rom c i t i z e n s r e g a r d i n g t h e p r o p o s e d 1988-89 C i t y b u d g e t .

No o n e a p p e a r e d i n r e g a r d t o t h e p r o p o s e d b u d g e t .

2 . cPOINTMI.:N'I' - .10KY I?. IPITZOERALD, .- PASTOR, NI.:W FAMILY' 22izdL L I F E CENTER, 2 1 1 1 SKYL,lNE DRIVE - REQUEST FOR INSTALL- ATlON OF 12-INCH WATERLINE - WITHIIRAWN.

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Mr. B i l l y Thompson, D i r e c t o r o f Co~nmunity Deve lopment , e x p l a i n e d t h a t he had b e e n n o t i f i e d b y P a s t o r J o e y E. P i t z g e r a l d t h a t ha p l a n s to i n i t i a t e t h e w a t e r l i n e p r o j e c t i n f r o n t o f t h e New F a m i l y L i f e C e n t e r a t 2111 S k y l i n e D r i v e i n o r d e r t h a t h i s

i ! c o n s t r u c t i o n p r o j e c t not be d e l a y e d a n d , t h e r e f o r e , h a d wi thdrawn I ?! h i s r e q u e s t .

&XI i .. .! I t was n o t e d t h a t t h i s i tem w a s p o s t p o n e d a t t h e l a s t b w? . A : r . . .

C i t y C o u n c i l m e e t i n p t o allow t h e s t a f f tirne to r e v i e w t h e water ! I,:y : and sewer p o l i c y , p a r t i c u l a r l y w i t h r e s p e c t to pro rata c h a r g e s I :.@I e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h e o r d i n a n c e a n d t h a t t h i s mat ter was t o h a v e been . * .

d i s c u s s e d u n d e r Work Agenda I t e m U . ... I

:%.+ Based on t h e s t a f f ' s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n , i t was t h e c o n s e n s u s o f t h e C i t y C o u n c i l t h a t n o c h a n g e s b e made i n t h e pro

i '9 $+-, r a t a r a t e s as e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h e c u r r e n t w a t e r a n d sewer p o l i c y . I .&j

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NO. z%u?L AI'POINTMENT - LIOB U. WHI'L"I'EN, PASTOR, FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST 3 . - CI{UKCH, 820 PIONEI.:II ROAD - REQllEST RELATED TO PIONEER - ROAD PAVING IMPROVEMENTS AND PREVIOUSLY DONATED RIGHT- OF-WAY - DENIED. i M r . J ohn G u t h r e y , r e p r e s e n t i n g ~ r i e n d s h i p B a p t i s t L . , Church, 820 P i o n e e r Road , r e q u e s t e d w a i v e r or r e d u c t i o n o f t h e

': 1 pav ing a s s e s s m e n t l e v i e d o n two t r ac t s owned by t h e C h u r c h i n 4

.( , e x change f o r r i g h t - o f - w a y p r e v i o u s l y d o n a t e d f o r t h e improvemen'c of P i o n e e r Road.

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&I Mr. Erwin moved to w a i v e t h e assessment^ o n t h e two .d p i e c e s of p r o p e r t y owned by t h e F r i e n d s h i p B a p t i s t C h u r c h . Motion .? &I d i e d f o r l a c k o f a second. 6.

Mr. Urimer mnoved t o d e n y t h e r e q u e s t . Mo t ion was s econded by Mr. C u l v e r . fin c a l l f o r v o t e on t h e m o t i o n , t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e s w e r e c a s t :

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Ayes: Brimer, c u l v e r , ~ a y , Anderson, Hicks x'i: 1 Nays: E r w i n , Venner . '!.I ..... ' , . .:.I

, . , Motion c a r r i e d . . . 4 I

COUNCIL ACTION 4 . APPOIN'I'MENT - M H . DALI: WOOT'I'ON, REQUEST FOR PAYOUT OF . ..: .. ,

a \ no.- PAVING ASSESSMF%T - 1400 AND 1420 PIONEER ROAD - I . : APPROVED.

%.I *;,<i Mr. Anderson moved t o approve payout of t h e a s s e s s m e n t s c!$4, over a 5-year p e r i o d a t 8% i n t e r e s t , t o be s e t up as two s e p a r a t e .: , ..:, , payouts . Motion was seconded by Mr. Erwin and approved

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NO. &&,@!- TO PIONEER ROAD PAVING IMPROVEMENTS AND I'REVLOUSLY ,I

I DONATED RIGHT-OF-WAY - POSTPONED. ' 4

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1 Mr. Abner A. Aaron, J r . , appea red in r ega rd to t h e assessment a g a i n s t h i s proper ty ( T r a c t 9 , S h e e t 1, of A b s t r a c t

:! 812) f o r the improvement oE Pioneer Road. Mr. Aaron i n d i c a t e d

.la. ,*., t h a t he became a p a r t n e r i n t h e p r o p e r t y i n t h e 1950s a n d a t t h a t c.

time understood t h a t right-of-way had been donated i n l i e u of all .!I; assessments . He was unable t o produce any documents clue to a f i r e

-f:i.j i n h i s oEf ice a few yea r s ago.

Mr. Dale Wootton, owner of lo ts a t 1400 and 1420 P i o n e e r Road, requested t h a t he be allowed t o payou t t h e p a v i n g assessments l e v i e d a y a i n s t his p r o p e r t y f o r t h e improvement o f P ioneer Road.

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i The s t a t f ' s r e sea rch confirmed t h a t r igh t -o f -way had

21 ... been dedicated on January 16, 1940 ; however, they were u n a b l e t o .,. , Locate any documenLs r e l a t l v e t o an agreement t o w a i v e a s s e s s m e n t s

I i n l i e u of right-of-way donation.

. . Mr. Hrilnec moved to postpone t h i s itern u n t i l t h e n e x t I C i t y Council meeting t o allow the s t a f f t o r e s e a r c h M i n u t e s oE ... , C i t y Council meetings around t h e time o f t h e r ight-of-way

d e d i c a t i o n . Motion was seconded by Mr. Hicks and a p p r o v e d unanimously.

C o U N C I L AC'IaN6. - APPOIN'I'M~NT - M R . R A Y H A W K I N S , N - Y " ' ~ ' ! COMMUNITY WATCR SUI<VICE, TNC. - REQUEST R E 2-INCH WATER CONNECTION TO MCKENZIC ROAD WATER MAIN - D E N I E D .

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... Mr. Kay Hawkins, ' r e s iden t of Community W a t e r S e r v i c e , Tnc., reques ted approval of a 2-inch w a t e r s e r v i c e t a p o n t h e F C i t y ' s 20-inch main i n McKenzie lload to s e r v e a n a r e a oE Dallas

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.(%[ g .,;y%? County known as Meadowlake, l o c a t e d on t h e n o r t h e a s t s i d e of. B e l t ~, .- Line Road between P i o n e e r Road and Mercury Road. M r . Hawkins !sv. e x p l a i n e d t h a t he h a s b e e n n o t i f i e d by t h e T e x a s Depar tmen t o f

:..I H e a l t h t h a t t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e wa te r from h i s w e l l is I u n s a t i s f a c t o r y .

i. , .. .. r i@! .~b..

Council~n*rnbers e x p r e s s e d c o n c e r n toward s e r v i n g a r e a s . . , 2r , , , r o u t s i t l e t h e c i t y limits when some r e s i d e n t s i n s i d e t h e c i t y limits '.m i n t h e southeast s e c t i o n o f t h e c i t y d o n o t h a v e a c c e s s t o city wate r .

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M r . Erwin moved to deny t h e r e q u e s t . Mot ion was seconded by Mr. Brimer and a p p r o v e d unani inous ly .

COUHCl ACTION 7 . APLJOINTMENT - MR. W.A. FERGUSON, SR., 601 BRADEN - N O . J&-88

I-* 4 REQUEST R E CITY TE PROGRAM FOR

x . ; ENFORCEMENT OF SEAT BELT LAW. , a 1 *$.j< ..!( .! Mr. W.A. F e r g u s o n , S r . , 6 Q l B r a d e n , a p p e a r e d i n . . ,~.! o p p o s i t i o n t o t h e z e a l o u s n e s s w i t h which t h e s e a t b e l t law is

@ e n t o r c e d i n Mesqui te . He r e q u e s t e d t h a t t h e C i t y C o u n c i l .... . . r e c o n s i d e r p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n t h e Occupant P r o t e c t i o n S t e p G r a n t

under which o f f i c e r s o f t h e P o l i c e Depar tment a r e c o m p e n s a t e d w i t h g r a n t f u n d s , on an o v e r t i m e b a s i s , t o d e t e c t s p e c i f i c v i o l a t i o n s

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.: 4 I I CONSENT AGENDA.

&, 'h,l _ Items 11, 1 2 , 1 4 , 15 , 18, 2 0 , 2 5 , and 27 w e r e removed from t h e Consen t Agenda to be c o n s i d e r e d s e p a r a t e l y .

Mr. Hrilner moved to approve t h e r e m a i n i n g items o n the . . ~,.:.. Consent Agenda, as f o l l o w s . Motion was s e c o n d e d by Mr. A n d e r s o n ... and approved unanimously . ,,+

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&CTION 9 O R D I N A N C E NO. 2 5 3 7 f Y ; h FITITAS DEVELOPMI:NT GROUP.

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q AN ORDINANCE C I I A N G l N G THE ZONING FROM R-1 S I N G L E FAMILY AND PD U1460 SINGLE: FAMILY 'I'O 1'LANNI:O DI?VELOPME;NT/OFFICE WITH A p

.q CONDITIONAL U S E FOR A DAY NUKSELlY ON A 0.7437-ACHE TRACT LOCATED ,. 755 FEET WEST OF BELT LINE ROAD, FRONTING TliE NORTH SIDE OF WEST

BRUTQN ROAD; CITY OF MESQUI'L'E, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. ( R e c o r d e d on c g .. , page 79 o f Ordinance Book No. 4 7 . ) -

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2 3 . SOCIAL. SF:RVlCI3S PARKING L O T IMPROVEMENTS ACCI.:PTED A? COMPLETE A N D FINAL PAYMENT AUTHORIZED TO JESKF:

d CONSTRUCTION COMPANY I N THE AMOUNT OF $ 3 2 , 3 5 1 . 2 8 , UNDER CITY CONTRACT NO. 88-47 .

C O U N C I L A C T I O N 2 4 . PAYMENT OF THIIII7 - QUARTL.:K 1988 BUIX;ET ALLOCATION TOMo. a

I)AI.LAS CENTRAI. FIPI'ItAISAl, DISTRICT I N THE AMOUNT OF -09.00 - AUTHO1IIZI:I). -

C O U N C I L CII N 26. IiEPORT J?ECEIVED FROM C I T Y MANAGER ON CHANGE ORDERS .N,~ 35@34

CONSENT AGENDA I T E M S CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. C O U N C I L A C T I O N

11, 0III)INANCE NO. 2 5 3 9 AMI:NI)ING CITY CODE SPECIFYING C E R T ~ ! ~ PROVISIONS WHICH SHALL R E SUBJECT TO A $ 2 , 0 0 0 F I N E FOR VIOLATION A N D ESTAULTSHING A $%00 F I N E FOR ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS.

e i M r . A n d e r s o n e x p r e s s e d c o n c e r n s r e g a r d i n g t h i s o r d i n a n c e

.$;e s i n c e t h e q u e s t i o n o f r a i s i n g t h e maximum f i n e s h a d b e e n placed ," . bet'ore t h e v o t e r s a n d d e f e a t e d o n two o c c a s i o n s .

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o r d i n a n c e r a i s i n g the m a x i n ~ u m f i n e s h a s a l r e a d y b e e n e n a c t e d and . . * ' j: t h a t t h i s o r d i u a n c e w o u l d s i m p l y set o u t t h e C h a p t e r s a n d S e c t i o n s

, of t h e C i t y Code tha t w o u l d be s u b j e c t t o those f i n e s . H e f u r t h e r :.Sf e x p l a i n e d t h a t S t a t e law s p e c i f i c a l l y a l l o w s c i t i e s to i n c r e a s e ?#?I the a m o u n t o f t h e s e f i n e s r ~ o t w i t h s t a n d i n y a n y o t h e r C h a r t e r Ur -4 p r o v i s i o n s . ~.:,,,.l

T o a s s u r e t h a t t h i s o r d i n d n c e w o u l d n o t b e a b u s e d , Mr. A n d e r s o n r e q u e s t e d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o meet w i t h t h e M u n i c i p a l C o u r t J u d g e to r e v i e w h i s f i n e s c h e d u l e and h e a r , i n h i s o p i n i o n , when he wouLcl f e e l i t n e c e s s a r y t o l e v y a $2 ,000 t i n e .

M r . C u l V u r moved t o p a s s O r d i n a n c e NO. 2539 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-6 OF CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODI.: OF THE C I T Y OF MESQUITE AND SPECIFYING CERTAIN ORDINANCES GOVERNING F I R E SAFETY, ZONING, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION WHICH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A $ 2 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 FINE; AND ESTABLISHING A $ 5 0 0 F I N E FOR ALL OTHER CODE VIOLATIONS. Motion was s e c o n d e d b y Mr. E r w i n . O n c a l l f o r vo t e o n t h e m o t i o n , t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e s w e r e c a s t :

A y e s : C u l v e r , E r w i n , V e n n e r , R a y , B r i m e t N a y s : H i c k s , A n d e r s o n

M o t i o n c a r r i e d . ( O r d i n a n c e N o . 2539 r e c o r d e d o n page 91 o f O r d i n a n c e B o o k No. 4 7 . )

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C*uNCIL 12. Rlr:SOLU'I'ION C:jTAbl.lSIIIN(: ANI) DESIGNATING A NO CRUISING NO.- AREA - POS'I'I'ONED.

I ' M r . C u l v e r moved t o p o s t p o n e t h i s item. Motion was

seconded by Mr. H i c k s and a p p r o v e d unan imous ly .

1 4 . HESOLU'I'ION NO. 28-88 AI)OI-"I'ING A FIVI2-YEAH AIRPOR'I' NO. CAI'I.I'A L I M I'IIOVEM~NI~:; IJRO(;IIAM .

M r . H i c k s a s k e d whe the r t h e p r o j e c t s i n t h e f i v e - y e a r A i r p o r t C a p i t a l Ilnprovelnents Proyrallr a r e i n a p r i o r i t y o r d e r a s p r e f e r r e d by t h e A i r p o r t Adv i so ry Board .

Mr. B i l l Newnan, Cllairman o f t h e A i r p o r t A d v i s o r y B o a r d , s t a t e d t h a t t h e p r o j e c t s a r e l i s t e d r n p r i o r i t y o r d e r as t h e Board sees c u r r a n t n e e d s ; however, he i n d i c a t e d t h a t i f f u n d s become a v a i l a b l e f o r s p e c i f i c p r o j e c t s , t h e B o a r d would l lave n o o b j e c t i o n to r e a r r a n g i n g p r i o r i t i e s .

Mr. Hicks moved to a c c e p t t h e f i v e - y e a r A i r p o r t C a p i t a l Improvements Program, as p r e s e n t e d , a n d to a d o p t R e s o l u t i o n No. 28-88 A RESOLUTION OF THIS CITY COUNCIL OP THE CL'CY O F MESQUITE, TEXAS, ACCBPTINC THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN POR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHIL L. HUDSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT; AND DECLARING THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. Motion was s e c o n d e d by Mr. C u l v e r and approved by a i l vot l iny "aye." ( I t e s o l u t i o n No. 28-88 r e c o r d e d o n

I page 213 o t R e s o l u t i o n Book No. 1 8 . )

c o u a - h ' N 1 5 , RESOLUTION NO. 29-88 DESIGNATING THE OPP ICIAL NEWSPAPER NO. FOR TIIE CITY OF MESQUITE.

C i t y S e c r e t a r y Lynn P r u g e l r ev iewed p r o p o s a l s r e c e i v e d for l e g a l a d v e r t i s i n g from The M e s q u i t e News, D a l l a s T i m e s H e r a l d and D a l l a s Morning News. A c o m p a r i s o n of sample a d s i n d i c a t e d t h a t a d i s p l a y ad ( a d s s e t w i t h i n a b o r d e r ) would c o s t less i n t h e Mesqui te N e w s f o r F r i d a y o r Sunday p u b l i c a t i o n bu t less i n t h e c

Times H e r a l d - E a s t Community E d i t i o n f o r Wednesday p u b 1 i ca t ion . A word ad would c o s t less i n t h e H e r a l d - East Community r e g a r d l e s s o f t h e day o f t h e week o f p u b l i c a t i o n , I n f o r m a t i o n was a l s o p r o v i d e d c e l a t i ~ ~ g t o a number o f problerns w i t h p u b l i c a t i o n o f l e g a l a d v e r t i s e t n e n t s i n The M e s q u i t e N e w s o v e r t h e p a s t few months .

Mr. C u l v e r moved t o d e s i g n a t e t h e D a l l a s Times H e r a l d as t h e o f f i c i a l newspaper f o r t h e c i t y of Mesqu i t e . Mot ion was

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S e v e r a l C o u n c i l m e m b e r s e x p r e s s e d a d e s i r e t o c o n t i n u e a d v e r t i s i n g i n t h e l o c a l p a p e r s i n c e t h e d i f f e r e n c e i n cos t w o u l d be m i n i m a l .

On c a l l f o r v o t e o n t h e m o t i o n , t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e s were I c a s t :

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: ' , .. . , Ayes : c u l v e r , ~ r w i n %A; Nays: H i c k s , Ray , V e n n e r , A n d e r s o n , B r i m e r

Motion f a i l e d to c a r r y . * I Mr. A n d e r s o n moved t o a d o p t R e s o l u t i o n NO. 29-8t) A '.W :i+: RESOLUTION OF TllE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITI:, TEXAS, ..;I .; 1)ESIGNATING THE: MESQUITE NEWS AS THE OIa'PICIAL NEWSPAL'ER FOR THE

CITY 01.' MESQUITE. MoLion was s e c o n d e d by Mr. B r i m e r . On c a l l . f o r I I

v o t e on t h e m o t i o n , t h e E o l l o w i n y v o t e s w e r e cast : 1 I

Ayes : A n d e r s o n , B r i m e r , H i c k s , Ray, Venner Nays: C u l v e r , E r w i n

?" a * . :

L . Motion c a r r i e d . (Recorded o n p a y e 215 of R e s o l u t i o n Book No. 1 8 . ) ... $g

% i: PUBLICATION OF CITY'S LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. 20 . MAYOR AUTHORIZED TO CONTRACT WITH THE MESQUITE NEWS

r?pll . . :L, Mr. H i c k s moved t o a u t h o r i z e t h e Mayor t o e x e c u t e a I

w,; ~ . c o n t r a c t w i t h The M e s q u i t e N e w s for p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e C i t y ' s b

+: .:.I l e g a l a d v e r t i s e m e n t s f o r t h e p e r i o d b e g i n n i n g A u g u s t 1 - S e p t e m b e r ..,

' I 30, 1988; a n d t h e o n e - y e a r p e r i o d b e g i n n i n g O c t o b e r 1, 1 9 8 8 , khrough S e p t e m b e r 30 , 1989, a t a r a te oE $3.95 p e r c o l u m n i n c h

*r; .,.,. f o r F r i d a y a n d S u n d a y p u b l i c a t i o n , a n d $5.70 p e r c o l u i n n i n c h f o r m _* Wednesday p u b l i c a t i o n , w i t h a 3 , 2 7 4 co lumn i n c h a n n u a l minimum. .... , Motion was s e c o n d e d b y Mr. A n d e r s o n .

.. , Mr. C u l v o r a s k e d t h a t t h e r e c o r d r e f l e c t t h e f o l l o w i n g .... .. , p rob lems e x p e r i e n c e d w i t h p u b l i c a t i o n of l e g a l a d v e r t i s e m e n t s i n 4 The M e s q u i t e News s i n c e November , 1 9 9 7 :

I Rid No. 87-81 - T r a f f i c S i g n a l s - S c h e d u l e d t o r u n 1 1 / 2 9 a n d -- jq 12/6; s e c o n d p u b l i c a t i o n l e f t o u t ; r e s c h e d u l e d f o r 12/9.

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Abandoned vel-kic les N o t i c e - S c h e d u l e d to r u n 1 / 3 ; r a n 1/1. - Bid No. 88-50 - Rntergency O p e r a t i o n s C e n t e r - s c h e d u l e d to r u n 3/6 and 3/13; firs^ p u b l i c a t i o n l e f t o u t ; r e s c h e d u l e d f o r 3/16 and 3 / 2 3 ;

3/16 l e f t o u t ; r e s c h e d u l e d f o r 3 /18 a n d 3/25; b i d o p e n i n g d a t e had to be e x t e n d e d .

I. Bid No. HC1~-76 - Remount: Type I Ambulance - S c h e d u l e d t o r u n 5/29 and 6 / 5 ; f i r s t p u b l i c a t i o n l e f t ou t ; r e s c h e d u l e d 6 / 1 a n d I 6/8.

on c a l l f o r v o t e on t h e m o t i o n , t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e s w e r e I c a s t : ... I

4 Ayes: H i c k s , A n d e r s o n , v e n n e r , R a y , B r i m e r .o.pl. Nays: C u l v e r , Erwin

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.;$ ':. TO TOWN EAST FORD FOR THICIR LOW R I D I N THE AMOUNT OF -- $ 1 2 , 6 6 9 . 1 1 .

'w. Mr. A n d e r s o n s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h i s itern b e p o s t p o n e d a n d . . . . . _ I - , , ::,$I

t h a t t h e C i t y C o u n c i l c o n s i d e r , d u r i n g t h e B u d g e t R e t r e a t , t.3; p r o v i d i n g a car a l l o w a n c e in l i e u of p u r c h a s i n g v e h i c l e s d u e t o .i'cl t h e h i g h c o s t o f r e p l a c e m e n t p a r t s .

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After d i s c u s s i o n , Mr. E r w i n moved to a w a r d B i d N o . 88-78 ... ,,,: '4 f o r one i n t e r m e d i a t e f o u r - d o o r s e d a n t o Town E a s t F o r d Eor t h e i r

! low b i d i n t h e a m o u n t o € $12 ,669 .11 . M o t i o n was s e c o n d e d b y M r . i i C u l v e r . On ca l l for v o t e on t h o m o t i o n , t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e s were ,..j

. _ : Cast i . . . . Ayes : E r w i n , C u l v e r , V e n n e r , Ray, H i c k s ..-. Nays : B r i m e r , Anderson .;@

.... , M o t i o n c a r r i e d . -%i .a. <;;I ITEM NO. 20 WAS CONSIDERED ALONG WITH ITEM NO- 15- w

. j Mr. Rrirner l e f t the m e e t i n g . ':.i COUNCll ACT10 D

. . 4 NO..- 5s. CONSlUEIaTION 01 CONTRAC'! FOR CITY'S ANNUAL AUDIT FOR I;

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Mr. Hickf moved t o p o s t p o n e t h i s item u n t i l t h e n e x t C i t y Counc i l mee t ing . Motion was seconded by Mrs. Hay and approved unanimously. ( M r . Urilnor was a b s e n t f o r t h e v o t e . )

M r . Hrimar r e t u r n e d to t h e meet ing . C ~ U N C I L ACTION Y". 3- -

27. CITY PAK'I'ICII'ATION AUTHOItI Z1:D WITH PROPERTY OWNERS TO A!)VEKTISI:' A N D PHOMO'I'E DI:VELOPMENT I N MESQULTIS I N A N AMOUNT N O T TO 1,:XCEED $15,000 - 0 0 .

Mr. Anderson d i s c u s s e d a p r o p o s a l f o r a j o i n t a d v e r t i s i n g campaign t o promote t h e C i t y ' s Tax Abate~nerl t Proy ram. He e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e Cha~nber o f Commerce is a t t e m p t i n g t o col lect funds from l o c a l landowners f o r t h e e f f o r t and p roposed t h a t t h e C i t y match funds c o l l e c t e d up t o a maximum of $15 ,000 .

M r . Anderson moved t o a u t h o r i z e p a r t i c i p a t i o n w i t h p r o p e r t y owners t o a d v e r t i s e and promote deve lopment i n Mesqui te i n an amount n u t t o exceed $15,000.00 . Motion was seconded by Mr. B r i m e r and approved unanimously.

a I END OF CONSENT AGENDA.

PLANNED DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN AND PUBLIC HEARINGS. I I COUNCI ACT1 N I

2 8 . PUllLIC IIEAHING - ZONING - API'LICATION NO. 1462-201, ~ 3 - 6 ; 8 MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOI, DISTRICT - APPROVED.

A pilbl i c h e a r i n g was h e l d t o c o n s i d e r A p p l i c a t i o n No. 1462-201 submi t t ed by t.he Mesqu i t e Independen t S c h o o l D is t r i c t f o r an amendment t o the Zoning Ord inance from R-3 S i n g l e Family t o O f f i c e on a p o r t i o n o f Lot 1 , Block 8 , West M e s q u i t e High S c h o o l . T h i s 22.64-acre t r a c t is l o c a t e d s o u t h w e s t oi: t h e Scyene IZoad and Old P e a c h t r e e Road i n t e r s e c t i o n . Mr. Wayno B a r t o n , w i t h Poe- Gibson E n g i n e e r s , r e p r e s a n t ing t h e ~ a s q u i t e I n d e p e n d e n t S c h o o l D i s t r i c t . p r e s e n t e d t h e a p p l i c a t i o n . Mr. B a r t o n e x p l a i n e d l h a t the zoning change is requestec? to a l l o w t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a new a d m i n i s t r a t i o n b u i l d i n g Eor t h e S c h o o l D i s t r i c t . F u t u r e p r o j e c t s proposed by t h e D i . s t r i c t f o r t h e a r e a a r e t h e SkyLer M a r s h a l l A c t i v i t y Cen te r and t h e M. E, tiamin Na ta to r ium.

No one appea red tor or a g a i n s t t h e p r o p o s e d z o n l n g

Q change. Mayor Venner d e c l a r e d t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g c l o s e d .

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ML-. Hicks moved t o approve the zoning change to O f f i c e , a6 p r e s e n t e d , and t o a u t h o r i z e p repa ra t ion of an o r d i n a n c e t o t h i s e t f e c t . Motion was seconded bv Mr. Erwin and aDDKOVed

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unaninously.

A 10-minute r e c e s s was held. I

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j A p u b l i c hearing was held t o cons ide r A p p l i c a t i o n No.

1461-106 submit ted by Jim Brewer For an amendment t o t h e Zoning ! .., Ordinance from R-1 Sinyle Falllily t o General R e t a i l w i t h a

8 Condi t iona l Use f o r a ilay Nursery on Tract 3 , S h e e t 2 7 5 , A b s t r a c t .+14 1461 (1620 Oates D r i v e ) . T h i s 2.0-acre t r a c t is l o c a t e d 749 f e e t : :.I west of t h e Oatus Drive and Northwest Drive i n t e r s e c t i o n , f r o n t i n g

4 t h e s o u t h s i d e o f Oates Drive. ~ r . ~ i l n ~ r e w e r , 1620 o a t e s Dr ive . '1 presen ted the a p p l i c a t i o n .

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No one appeared f o r o r agains t t he proposed zoning change. Mayor Venner d e c l a r e d the public hear ing c l o s e d .

Mr. Erwin moved t o approve Planned Development G e n e r a l R e t a i l w i t h a Condi t ional Use t o r d Day Care Nursery and d e l e g a t i n g s i t e p l a n approval by the s t a f t , i f s i te p l a n is for - Day C a r e Use, and t o authorize prepa ra t ion of an o r d i n a n c e t o t h i e e f f e c t . Motion was seconded by Mr. Culver and approved unanimous1 y .

W PUBLIC IIEARING H E L D TO CONSIDI:.K THE 1988-89 APPLICATION . . ,,

'18. FOR COMMUN""" """".^"..""- "',."" .."..'" ," .." ..' "..̂ "-..' - I N THE AMOUNT 1

A p u b l i c hearing was held t o cons ide r t h e 1988-89 1 a p p l i c a t i o n f o r the Cor~nunity Development Block G r a n t ( C D B G ) c

Program i n t he amount oE $604,379. Mr. Roger Hanz, C i t y P l a n n e r , reviewed the pre l iminary l i s t of p ro jec t s which were used t o a d v e r t i s e the program. He r eques ted tha t the C i t y C o u ~ l c i l a p p r o v e ih t h e l i s t ox p r o j e c t s t o be inc luded i n the 1988-89 Program t o a l l o w p r e p a r a t i o n o f the E i n a l s tatement and a r e s o l u t i o n a u t h o r i z i n ~ t h e 1908-89 CDUG a p p l i c a t i o n f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n a t t h e August I C i t y c o u n c i l meet ing . f

E I The s t a i r was d i r e c t e d t o advise homeowners w i t h f l o o d .. ., damage due t o t h e Ju ly 12 s t o n n t h a t they would be e l i g i b l e t o - 1 r e c e i v e housing r e h a b i l i t a t i o n a s s i s t a n c e under t h e Program i f ?j t h e y q u a l i f i e d under the income gu ide l ines . $1

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No o n e a p p e a r e d i n r e g a r d to t h e proposed 1988-89 CDBG Proyram. Mayor Venner d e c l a r e d t h e p u b l i c hea r ing c l o s e d .

1 t w a s t h e c o n s e n s u s o f t h e C i t y Council t o a p p r o v e t h e proposed p r o j e c t l i s t i n g , a s p r e s e n t e d by t h e s t a f f ,

C O U N C I L ACT ON 31. PUBLIC! Ht:AKING I1k:I.D TO CONS1 L)EH AN AMENUMEN'C 'r0 TNE ,,. 31/d

HOUSING ASSISTANCE PI.AN.

..... .,.(, Mr. Walt W h i t m i r e , w i th R e t i r e m e n t Housing F o u n d a t i o n , .;q .~ ...... ,

com~nented on problems w i t h t h e G a l l o w a y l o c a t i o n . ,. ,

A p u b l i c h e a r i n g was h e l d t o c o n s i d e r a n amendment t o t h e Housing A s s i s t a n c e P l a n . r

Mr. R(J$leK Hanz, C i t y P l a n n e r , o u t l i n e d t h e r eques t : wh ich w i l l accommodate t h e p r o p o s e d c o n s t r u c t i o n of 48 a d d i t i o n a l u n i t s

. , :. ! , No o n e a p p e a r e d f o r o r a g a i n s t t h e proposed amendment t o

.... , t h e Housiny A s s i s t a n c e P l a n . Mayor V e n n e r d e c l a r e d t h e p u b l i c R e I ... - .v. h e a r i n g c l o s e d .

~ .,: .,. Mr. Cu lve r moved to a p p r o v e t h e amendment, a s F

k i ...( p r e s e n t e d . Motion was seconded by M r . Anderson. On c a l l f o r v o t e -: *,.. on t h e mot ion , t h e fo . l lowing v o t e s were c a s t :

of e l d e r l y hous ing urlder t h e S u c t i o n 2 0 2 Proyram. Mr. tlanz e x p l a i n e d t h a t an a p p l i c a t i o n was a p p r o v e d i n tlke p a s t y e a r f o r Ret i rement Housing F o u n d a t i o n t o c o n s t r u c t 45 u n i t s f o r t h e e l d e r l y under t h e S e c t i o n 2 0 2 Program. HUD d id n o t a p p r o v e t h e i r Cal l sway r i t e , a s p r o p o s e d , f o r t h e 45 u n i t s , and R e t i r e m e n t Housing Poundat ion is now propvs iny t o move t h e 4 5 u n i t p r o j e c t t o Range Drive, j u s t o f f Gal loway. They p r o p o s e t o s u b m i t a n a p p l i c a t i o n for t h e s e c o n d phase o f t h e p r o j e c t For 4 8 u n i t s . He f u r t h e r e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e purpose of t h i s p u b l i c h e a r i n g is t o add t h e 48 u n i t s to t h e C i t y ' s Housing A s s i s t a n c e P l a n g o a l s s i n c e H U D w i l l no t r e v i e w t h e a p p l i c a t i o n u n l e s s i t was c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e C i t y ' s p l a n .

Ayes: C u l v e r , Anderson, V e n n e r , Ray, ~ i c k s , Br imer Nays : E r w i n

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A p~lb.LiC h e a r i n g was he ld t o c o n s i d e r a s s e s s i n y a p o r t i o n of t h e cost of r e c o n s t r u c t i o n of Lawson Road, f r o m t h e c i t y limits e a s t of L a s a t e r Road t o a p o i n t j u s t east o f Milam Road.

M r . I j i l l y l'hom[>son, i ) i rdc tc>r of Community Development, e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e p r o j e c t is a C o u n t y Bond P r o j e c t approved by the v o t e r s i n A p r i l , 1985, a t a n e s t i m a t e d cos t o f $1,125,000. H e n o t e d t h a t t h e County p r o p o s e d i n i t i a l l y t o a c q u i r e 80 f e e t ot ' r i g h t - o f - w a y and c o n s t r u c t a 4 - l a n e d i v i d e d urban t l ~ o r o u g h f a r : e be tween L a s a t e r and 1-20 and t o c o n s t r u c t a two-lane r u r a l roadway f rom 1-20 to e a s t o f Milam Road. T I I ~ C i t y r eques ted t h a t t h e County a c q u i r e LO0 f e e t ot r i g h t - o f - w a y a n d c o n s t r u c t t h e e n t i r e l e n g t h of t h e p r o j e c t a 4 - l a n e d i v i d e d u r b a n t h o r o u g h f a r e . I n December, 1 9 8 6 , t h e C i t y e n t e r e d i n t o a n ayreelnent w i t h t h e County c o m m i t t i n g f u n d i n g to s u p p l e m e n t t h e County Eunrli ng a l l o c a t i o n .

Mrs. S e d i Toumani, C i t y E n g i n e e r , a r e g i s t e r e d p r o f e s s i o n a l e n g i n e e r , t e s t i f i e d r e g a r d i n g t h e a s s e s s m e n t c a l c u l a t i o n s . S h e s t a t e d t h a t t h e t o t a l p r o j e c t cost is $1,899,084.4 5. The a s s e s s m e n t s were c a l c u l a t e d on t h e s h o r t f a l l i n t h e alnount o f $639 ,086 .94 f o r an a s s e s s m e n t of $74.61 per f r o n t f o o t , t a k i n g i n t o c o n s i d e r a t i o n t h e County p a r t i c i p a t i o n , C i t y o f D a l l a s p a r t i c i p a t i o n and r i g h t - o f - w a y cos t s .

T h e C i t y A t t o r n e y p r e s e n t e d c o p i e s o f an e n h a n c e m e n t s t u d y p r e p a r e d by Metro A p p r a i s a l S e r v i c e , Inc. H e p o i n t e d o u t t h a t n o t i c e s m a i l e d t o p r o p e r t y owners were b a s e d o n t h e 70% I

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Ray S t u t t s , 5425 M i l a m Road, o w n e r of f o u r t r a c t s o n I.awson and M i l a m Roads , a p p e a r e d i n o p p o s i t i o n t o t h e amoun t o f c

a s s e s s m e n t , s t a t i n g t h a t he f e l t h i s p r o p e r t y w j u l d n o t b e upgraded s i n c e t h e roadway c u t s through t h e m i d d l e of h i s t r a c t s .

At t h i s p o i n t , t h e C i t y A t t o r n e y r e v i e w e d t h e e n t i r e assessnlellt l i s t , compar ing t h e p o l i c y amount to t h e alnount o f e n h a n s e ~ n e r ~ t . v e r i t e x p l a t ract t rac t

M r . C h a r l i e F l e t c h e r , owner of T r a c t s 5 a n d 6 , r e q u e s t e d i c a t i o n o f t h e alnount a s s e s s e d a g a i n s t h i s p r o p e r t y . I t was ---. ined t h a t t h e a s s e s s m e n t p e r p o l i c y was $58 ,682 .26 f o r e a c h , b u t was r e d u c e d t o t h e enhancement v a l u e of $4,700 p e r f o r a t o t a l o f $ 9 , 4 0 0 .

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M K , D e n n i s Royers , owner bE T r a c t s 7 and 8 , q u e s t i o n e d t h e amount o f enhancement t o h i s p r o p e r t y s i n c e i t was b i s e c t e d by t h e roadway, l e a v i n g a v e r y sillall t r a c t o n o n e s i d e o f t h e roadway.

C i t y A t t o r n e y J o n a t h a n Graham commented on t h e p r o f e s s i o n a l q u a l i f i c a t i o n ? j o f Bruce M c C a r v e r and Bob W i l k i n s o n , t h e a p p r a i l i c t : ~ who p e r f o r ~ s e d t h e enhancernen t s t u d y . H e e x p l a i n e d tile p r o c e s s u s e d by t h e a p p r a i s e r s w h i c h t a k e s i n t o c o n s i d e r a t i o n c o m p a r a b l e sales o f p r o p e r t y a d j a c e n t t o s i m i l a r improvements , a n d also l o c a t i o n , z o n i n g , c u r r e n t u s e o f p r o p e r t y , e t c .

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Mayor Venner l e f t t h e m e e t i n g , whereupon Mayor P r o Tern Anderson p r e s i d e d .

Mr. S t e v e Reed, a p a r t n e r w i t h Moco1110 P r o p e r t i e s , o w n e r s o f T r a c t s 3 a n d 4 , q u e s t i o n e d w h a t c o r n p a r a b l e s were used i n p r e p a r i n g t h e enhancement s t u d y and t h e a m o u n t of c r e d i t a l l o w e d for d o n a t e d r i g h t - o f - w a y . ~e a l s o r e q u e s t e d t h a t t h e y b e a l l o w e d t o payou t t h e i r a s s e s s l n e n t . Mrs. Toumani r e s p o n d e d t h a t a n a g r e e m e n t r e a c h e d a t t h e time t h e p r o p e r t y was zoned p r o v i d e d f o r t h e a r s e s s l n e n t to b e r educed by o n e - h a l f i n exchange f o r t h e d e d i c a t i o n o f needed r i g h t - o f - w a y . M r . Reed was a l s o t o l d t h a t a n y p a y o u t would need a p p r o v a l o f t h e C i t y C o u n c i l a t a la ter d a t e .

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IMPROVEMENTS TO LAWSON ROAL), PROM ClTY LIMITS EAST OF LASA'rEH TO A POINT JUST EAST OF MILAM ROAD; OVERIULING OBJECTIONS, PROTESTS AND REMoNsTnANcEs ; AN[) DECLARING THE Ek*'~cTIvE DATE. Motion was I s e c o n d e d by Mr. BrLlner and a p p r o v e d by a l l v o t i n g "aye ." ( R e s o l u t i o n N o . 31-88 r e c o r d e d o n p a g e 221 o f R e c o l u t ~ o n Book No. 18.)

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Mr. Br imer f u r t h e r moved t h a t t h e M i n u t e s r e f l e c t t h a t t h e r e q u e s t of Macomo P r o p e r t i e s ( T r a c t s 3 a n d 4 ) to pay out t h e i r a s s e s s m e n t b e c o n s i d e r e d a t a l a t e r d a t e ; a n d , t o p a s s O r d i n a n c e No. 2540 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENTS AGAINST THE VARIOUS PERSONS AND THEIR PROPERTY FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING AND PAVING PORTIONS OF LAWSON ROAD - PROM CITY LIMI'rS EAST OF LASATEIi ROAD TO A POINT JUST EAST OF MILAM ROAD; PROVIDING FOR THE TIME WHEN SUCH ASSESSMENTS BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE, THE RATE OF INTEREST, AND FIXING A LIEN AND CHARGE AGAINST SAID PROPERTY AND M A K I N G SAIL) CHARGE A PERSONAL LIABILITY OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS OWNING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON SAID S'XREET, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION TNEREOF. Motion was seconded by M r . C u l v e r a n d ' approved by a l l v o t i n g "aye ." ( O r d i n a n c e No. 2540 r e c o r d e d on p a g e 95 o f O r d i n a n c e 13ook No. 4 7 . )

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M r . Brimer moved t o r e j e c t t h e b i d s f o r o n e ambulance remount and t o a u t h o r i z e t h e p u r c h a s e of a new Type I ambulance t h r o u g h t h e Houston-Galveston a r e a Council o f Governments b i d a t a C o s t of $ 4 8 , 9 8 7 . 7 8 , and t h a t m o n i e s a v a i l a b l e i n t h e Mesqu i t e H o s p i t a l A u t h o r i t y a c c o u n t be u s e d a long w i t h e x i s t i o g b u d g e t e d f u n d s , t o fund t h e p u r c h a s e . Mot ion was seconded b y Mr. C u l v e r and a p p r o v e d unanimously .

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r*c ."'I Kostello a n d C y n t h i a C l e ~ n e n t s E r o m a1 t e r n a t e m e m b e r s to r e g u l a r m e m b e r s o t t h e M u n i c i p a l L i b r a r y A d v i s o r y B o a r d f o r t e r m s t o e x p i r e D e c e m b e r 4 , 1 9 8 9 . M o t i o n w a s s e c o n d e d b y Mr. H i c k s and a p p r o v e d u n a n i m o u s l y .

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T h e s t a f f r e q u e s t e d a u t h o r i z a t i o n to r e t a i n p r o f e s s i o n a l e n g i n e e r i n g a s s i s t a n c e i n t h e r e v i e w o f d e v e l o p m e n t p l a n s s u b m i t t e d f o r C h a m b e r l a i n P l a c e R e t a i l l o c a t e d a t t h e n o r t h e a s t c o r n e r o f I . H . 635 a n d B r u t o n R o a d . Mr, B i l l y T h o m p s o n , D i r e c t o r oi C o m ~ n u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t , e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e 1 6 - a c r e s i te is i n t h e area i n t o w h i c h t h e so l id w a s t e from a c losed m u n i c i p a l l a n d f i l l o n t h e t r ac t w a s relocated i n 1985 a n d 1 9 8 6 . T h e p l a n s tor d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e s h o p p i n g c e n t e r O v e r t h e l a n d f i l l s i t e i n c l u d e d e t a i l s o f v e n t i n g and m o n i t o r i n g m e t h a n e g a s . D u e to c o n s i d e r a t i o n s r e l a t ed t o b u i l d i n g o v e r a l a n d f i l l s i t e , t h e a t a f t f e l t i t n e c e s s a r y t o o b t a i n s p e c i a l t e c h n i c a l a s s i s t a n c e beyond t h a t o f t h e C i t y s t a f f ' ~~.~~ i n rev,i~i..of- - t h e c l~v&Qpmen t plan, mL,. ,-

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~?:: c o n t r a c t agreement w i t h HDK Eng inee r ing , I n c . , f o r a n a m o u n t up to ,'~'.?-i $25,000 t o d e v e l o p e n g i n e e r i n g d a t a on Chamber la in P l a c e , s u b j e c t C .I .+ , t o escrow of t h e funds u p f r o n t by t h e d e v e l o p e r t o pay fo r t h e .:<. ' 4 s t u d y , r e y a r d 1 . e ~ ~ of t h e outcome. Motion was s e c o n d e d by M r . .... :. ) H i c k s and approved unanimously .

$$ Tholnpsoll r u c o ~ s ~ ~ i e ~ i ~ l e d t h a t t h e f i rm of H1)H E~ly i n e e r i n g , I nc . , be r e t a i n e d f o r a f e e n o t t o exceed $25,000.

A s s i s t a n t C i t y Manager Ted Oarron e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e s t a f E was asked t o e x p l o r e c o s t s to perl'orm an e n g i n e e r i n g s t u d y t o d e t e r m i n e t h e c a u s e of problems and d e v e l o p s o l u t i o n s to t h e damage o c c u r r i n g t o s t r e e l s and a l l e y s i n t h e Meadowview Farms S u b d i v i s i o n . Mr. Barron recommended t h a t t h e s t a f f b e a u t h o r i z e d t o n e g o t i a t e a contract w i t h Rone Eng inee r s based o n t h e i r e s t i m a t e t h a t they c a n p e r f o r m the a n a l y s i s f o r $12,000-13,800.

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Mr. Dennis W r i g h t , 1 2 2 2 T e r r a c e D r i v e , conunented o n t h e f o u n d a t i o n problems i n t h e a r e a . tie urged t h e C i t y t o move fo rward with t h e s t u d y .

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Mr. Culver moved to auLhor tze t h e s t a t f to n e g o t i a t e a contract wi th Rone E n g i n e e r s t o perform t h i s s t u d y , a s recommended, f o r a f e e n o t t o exceed $13,800. Motion was s e c o n d e d by Mr. Hicks and approved unanimously.

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Ass i s t - an t C i t y Manager Carol. Zolnerowich e x p l a i n e d t h a t $9,165.20 i s c u r r e n t l y i n t h r e e a c c o u n t s a t S o u t h w e s t Bank i n t h e name o f the Mesquite S e s q ~ l i c e n t e n n i a l Committee. She f u r t h e r e x p l a i n e d t h a t s h e h a s l e a r n e d t h a t the Chamber o f Commerce f r o n t e d $40,000 t o h e l p fund some of t he C o m m i t t e e ' s p r o j e c t s w i t h t h e under s t and ing t h a t t h e money would be p a i d back, i f p o s s i b l e . The C o ~ n ~ n i t t e e re imbursed t h e Chamber $10,000. Two s u g g e s t e d u s e s were t h e day camp and n e x t y e a r ' s b a l l o o n f e s t i v a l .

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Mr. Culver moved to pos tpone t h i s item u n t i l t h e n e x t C i t y Counci l meet ing t o l e t t h e s t a f f e x p l o r e p o s s i b l e u s e s a n d b r i n g recom~nendat ians back t o the C i t y Counc i l a t t h e n e x t C i t y C o u n c i l meet ing . Motion was seconded by Mr. E r w i n and a p p r o v e d unanimously.

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Mayor P r o Teln A n d e r s o n a n n o u n c e d t h a t t h e C i t y C o u n c i l w o u l d meet i n E x e c u t i v e S e s s i o n t o c o n s i d e r P e n d i n g a n d C o n t e m p l a t e d L i t i g a t i o n , p u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n 2 ( e ) o f t h e T e x a s O p e n M e e t i n g s A c t , w h e r e u p o n t h e C i t y C o u n c i l p r o c e e d e d to meet i n t h e C i t y C o u n c i l C o n f e r e n c e Rooin. A f t e r t h e C l o s e d M e e t i n g was e n d e d a t 7 : 4 5 p . ~ n . , t h e C i t y C o u n c i l r e c o n v e n e d i n o p e n s e s s i o n .

Mr. C u l v e r moved to a c c e p t S o u t h w e s t e r n B e l l ' s o f f e r to s e t t l e f o r $195,200 o n t h e O a t e s D r i v e u t i l i t y r e l o c a t i o n s u i t . M o t i o n w a s s e c o n d e d b y Mrs. Hay a n d a p p r o v e d u n a n i m o u s l y .

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