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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1997-03-03 Agendas CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND, HILLS ""'1., CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MARCH 3, 1997 For the Special Meeting conducted at the North Richland Hills City Council Chamb~rs, 7301 Northeast Loop 820 at 6:00 p.m. The below listed items are placed on the Agenda fórdiscussion and/or action. 1. Items marked with an * are on the consent agenda and will be voted on in one motion unless a Council Member asks for separate discussion. 2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this Agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justifiéd under the Open Meetings Act. 3. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance should contact the City Secretary's office at 581-5502 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. NUMBER ITEM ACTIQN TAKEN 1. Call to Order 2. GN 97-19 Consider Participation in the Proposed Civic Center Project of BISD . . " 3. Adjournment POSTED ryJ.7/Q'l Date /~ ~ .3 D (JA1L Time (}A.l ?lylP£retary 1 I * ~t. t7 ð ~- CITY OF N$RTH RICHLAND 1=ttLL'S ------.-----.-----.--.--".----.-.-."'--.- Office of the City Secretary February 28, 1997 -:3 ITEM ADDED TO THE MARCH): 1997 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 2a. GN 97-20 Consideration and Passage of Ordinance Requiring a Franchise from all Utilities Before Operating Within the City - Ordinance No. 2182 l?at2tC!á~ City Secretary PPSTE, ,Àf ~S' q7 j Date ~3TI~? I ?~ By P.O. Box 820609 . North Richland Hills, Texas· 76182-0609 USA 7301 Northeast Loop 820 * 817-581-5502 * FAX 817-581-5516 CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MARCH 3, 1997 For the Special Meeting conducted at the North Richland Hills City Council Chambers, 7301 Northeast Loop 820 at 6:00 p.m. The below listed items are placed on the Agenda for discussion and/or action. 1. Items marked with an * are on the consent agenda and will be voted on in one motion unless a Council Member asks for separate discussion. 2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this Agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meetings Act. 3. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance should contact the City Secretary's office at 581-5502 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. NUMBER ITEM ACTION TAKEN 1. Call to Order 2. GN 97-19 Consider Participation in the Proposed Civic Center Project of BISD 3. Adjournment CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Subject: Administration Consider Participation in the Proposed Civic Canter ProJad of RI~n Council Meeting Date: 3/3/97 "- Department: Agenda Number: GN,97-19 In the planning of the new athletic and multi-purpose facility for the new high school at Precinct Line Road and Mid-Cities Boulevard, the Birdville Independent School District had their architect prepare concept plans for the possibility of a civic center in conjunction with those improvements. The proposed civic center would include meeting rooms, banquet rooms and other related civic center facilities and would be constructed utilizing space under the stadium and adjacent areas. On February 25, 1997 BISD officials invited the five cities in their district to review concept plans for the civic center and are requesting the cities to advise them by the end of March as to whether or not the cities want to financially participate in the construction cost for such a civic center. Attached are estimated costs for such a center, prepared by the architects of BISD, SHW Group, Inc. Page three summarizes three possible options should the civic center be constructed. Since the meeting on February 25 with the BISD officials was not posted for Council action, it is requested that Council hold the meeting to take action to provide a response to BISD on this matter. Recommendation: ,.~,.t is recommended that the City of North Richland Hills not participate in this civic center project. Finance Review Source of Funds: Bonds (GO/Rev.) Operating Budget _ Other Acct. Number Sufficient Funds Available Department Head Signature CITY COUNCIL ACTION ITEM Finance Onctor I ----- Page 1 of CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE N. E. TARRANT CIVIC CENTER SHW GROUP, INC. FEBRUARY 25, 1997 CIVIC CENTER Building Cost Sitework Site Improvements Earthwork Utilities Fixed Equipment Movable Walls Chalk & Tackboards Cabinetry $3,330,000 $15,000 40,000 10,000 65,000 30,000 5,000 5,000 40,000 215,000 A & E Fees & Miscellaneous Costs TOTAL ESTIMATED COST EXHIBITION HALL - SCHEME A (Single Story Exhibition Hall) Building Cost Sitework Site Improvements Earthwork Utilities $3,650,000 $594,000 $6,000 15,000 4,000 25,000 A & E Fees & Miscellaneous Costs TOTAL ESTIMATED COST 48,000 $667,000 CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE N. E. TARRANT CIVIC CENTER SHW GROUP, INC. FEBRUARY 25, 1997 Page Two EXHIBITION HALL - SCHEME B (Two-Story Flexible Meeting Rooms) Building Cost $1,902,000 Sitework Site Improvements Earthwork Utilities $6,000 15,000 4,000 25,000 Fixed Equipment Movable Walls Chalk & Tackboards Cabinetry 35,000 4,000 6,000 A & E Fees & Miscellaneous Costs 45,000 128,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED COST $2,100,000 CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE N. E. TARRANT CIVIC CENTER SHW GROUP, INC. FEBRUARY 25, 1997 Page Three COST SUMMARIES TO CONSTRUCT: 1. Civic Center Only $3,650,000 2. Civic Center and Scheme A Exhibition Hall $4,317,000 3. Civic Center and Scheme B Exhibition Hall $5,750,000 ORDINANCE NO. 2182 Pursuant to the power granted by State Law and Charter of this City and in order to preserve and protect the public welfare, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, that: 1. Before any person, firm or corporation may use the streets, alleys, public easements, rights-of-way or thoroughfares, within the city limits, to furnish utility services of any kind to property or persons within the City, that utility must apply for and receive a franchise from this City. The utilities embraced in this Ordinance are electric utilities, gas utilities, water and sewer utilities, telecommunication utilities and any other business which is commonly classified as a utility. 2. Before any utility company does any construction or installation work in, over or under any public street, alley, thoroughfare, public easement or rights-of-way located in this City, it must make application for and receive a permit for such project. The information required in the application shall be determined by the franchise under which the utility is operating. 3. The terms of the franchise must address those matters authorized in the charter as well as provisions for plans and locations of all operations within the City including any wires, pipes, conducts, sewers, or flumes within all public rights-of-way. It shall require the utility company which is the subject of each franchise to update and file with the City all plans for installation within the City and within any public right-of-way. If the "as builts" vary from the original plans, the "as builts" must be filed with the City. The plans, specifications and "as builts" shall be maintained in the permanent records of the Public Works Department of the City. 4. The franchise fee, in each case, shall be determined by a majority vote of the City Council, but shall not be confiscatory in nature. Page 1 of2 5. The other terms of each franchise shall be determined by negotiation and agreement of the parties thereto and be responsive to the needs of the public, the City and the utility concerned. 6. Violation of this ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor and each violation shall be punished by a fine not in excess of $500.00. Each day of violation will be considered a separate offense. 7. If any portion of this ordinance is declared invalid for any reason, it shall not affect the remaining valid portions. 8. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from date of passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 3rd day of March, 1997. APPROVED: Tommy Brown, Mayor ATTEST: Patricia Hutson, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Rex McEntire, City Attorney Page 2 of 2