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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2005-09-26 Minutes MINUTES OF THE PRE-COUNCIL AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 - SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 PRE-COUNCIL SESSION The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in Pre-Council session on the 26th day of September, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. in the Pre-Council Room prior to the 7:00 regular Council meeting. Present: Oscar Trevino Tim Welch John Lewis Jo Cox Suzy Compton JoAnn Johnson David Whitson Nancy Bielik Staff Members: Larry J. Cunningham Ogden Bo Bass Karen Bostic Patricia Hutson Alicia Richardson George Staples Mary Edwards John Pitstick Larry Koonce Mike Curtis Andy Jones Vickie Lottice Drew Corn Chris Swartz Richard Abernethy Call to Order Mayor Mayor Pro T em Councilman Councilwoman Councilwoman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager Managing Director Administrative/Fiscal Services City Secretary Assistant City Secretary City Attorney Public Information Officer Director of Planning & Development Finance Director Public Works Director Fire Chief Park & Recreation Director Budget Director Aquatic Park Manager Assistant to City Manager Mayor Trevino called the Pre-Council meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 1. Discuss Items from ReQular September 26. 2005 Citv Council MeetinQ Agenda Item 7C, GN 2005-096 - Councilwoman Bielik referred to item 2d of the Water Course Maintenance Agreement and questioned if annually was otten enough. Mr. Curtis advised that there was a provision in the agreement that required debris to be removed atter each storm event if needed. If storm events do not result in the deposit of debris, then at least once a year any sediment that has accumulated will be removed. Councilwoman Bielik also questioned item 5 of the agreement. Mr. Curtis explained City Council Minutes September 26,2005 Page 2 that maintenance agreements constructed of concrete are maintained by the City; channel concretes have less maintenance issues. Agenda Item 7f, PU 2005-040 - Councilwoman Bielik questioned where G2 Solutions Group was located. Chief Jones advised that the subcontractor, G2 Solutions Group is out of California, but that he did not recall the City. Agenda Item 13, PW 2005-011 - Councilwoman Bielik referred to the letter from Kimley-Horn to the Public Works Director and the statement in the letter that construction funding had not yet been secured. Councilwoman Bielik asked if there was a time frame for when the funding would be secured. Mr. Curtis explained the construction funding for the entire project from Davis to Whitley had not been secured. The City is hopeful that the project will be selected with the Tarrant County Bond program or included in a future call for projects with NCTCOG. Council was advised that the City has funding for its portion through the bond package that was approved by the voters two years ago. Agenda Item 7c, GN 2005-096 -In response to a question from Councilwoman Cox, Attorney George Staples explained that if property is purchased before the City's files notice of lien, the purchaser cannot be held responsible. Mr. Staples stated that if the City fails to file lien, it would not be valid. Announcements & Information - Councilwoman Johnson asked that a letter from the Council be sent to the NRH20 lifeguards expressing Council's appreciation. Agenda Item 10, GN 2005-097 - City Manager Cunningham advised the Council that specific language must be included in the motion to adopt the tax rate. Council was advised that the necessary language required in the motion had been provided to them. 2. IR 2005-128 Nominations for Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors Mr. Drew Corn, Budget Director, asked for Council direction on whether to proceed with the nomination of John Clanton to the Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors or if Council had any other nominations. The consensus of the Council was to proceed with the nomination of Mr. Clanton. Staff will prepare a resolution for the October 10 Council meeting for Council to formally take action on the nomination. 3. Adjournment Mayor Trevino announced at 6:43 p.m. that the Council would adjourn to the regular Council meeting. City Council Minutes September 26, 2005 Page 3 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order September 26,2005 at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Oscar Trevino Tim Welch John Lewis Jo Cox Suzy Compton JoAnn Johnson Nancy Bielik David Whitson Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilwoman Councilwoman Councilwoman Councilwoman Councilman Staff: Larry J. Cunningham Ogden Bo Bass Richard Torres Patricia Hutson Alicia Richardson George Staples City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Assistant City Secretary Attorney 2. INVOCATION Councilwoman Johnson gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilwoman Johnson led the pledge of allegiance. City Council Minutes September 26, 2005 Page 4 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS YARD OF THE MONTH PRESENTED BY MICAH BECK AND COUNCILMAN WHITSON Mr. Micah Beck and Councilman Whitson recognized the following Yard of the Month recipients: Michael McMahan, 3836 Diamond Loch West; Rick Vincent, 4709 Deville Drive; Robert M. & Delores Jean Pope, 6328 Skylark Circle; Mark & Debby Schneider, 7104 Trinidad Drive; Eric & Pattie Trainer, 8500 Olmstead Terrace; Jeff Newsome, Jr., 7408 Tunbridge Drive; Robert J. Beene, 7713 Grade Drive; Billy Sharp, 7929 Green Valley Drive; Ana Hohnstein, 8617 Glenmont Drive; Texas SmartScape Winner David & Judi Chumley, 3768 North Hills Drive 5. CITIZENS PRESENTATION None. Mayor Trevino expressed appreciation to the community and individuals who gave their time and resources to the Hurricane Rita event. 6. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. 7. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS APPROVED A. MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 COUNCIL MEETING B. GN 2005-095 APPROVE THE UPDATE TO THE NRH20 STRATEGIC PLAN- RESOLUTION NO. 2005-066 C. GN 2005-096 APPROVE WATER COURSE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH GRAHAM RANCH PARTNERS, LTD. FOR THE GRAHAM RANCH ADDITIONS, PHASES ONE AND TWO City Council Minutes September 26, 2005 Page 5 D. PU 2005-038 AWARD OF BID TO WALL ENTERPRISES IN THE AMOUNT OF $168,517 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING LOT, CONCRETE WORK AND FENCE AT THE NEW DOG PARK - RESOLUTION NO. 2005-067 E. PU 2005-039 APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DAVIS & DAVIS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,700 FOR THE GROUP PAVILION AREA PROJECT AT NRH20 FAMILY WATERPARK - RESOLUTION NO. 2005-068 F. PU 2005-040 APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH QUORUM ARCHITECTS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,600 FOR THE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN OF THE FIRE TRAINING FACILlTY- RESOLUTION NO 2005-069 G. PAY 2005-006 APPROVE FINAL PAYMENT TO MCCLENDON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,518.92 FOR THE LOLA DRIVE (SCOTT DRIVE TO DAVIS BOULEVARD) AND GALWAY LANE (EMERALD HILLS WAY TO PARK ENTRANCE) PROJECT COUNCILMAN LEWIS MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. 8. GN 2005-098 APPROVAL OF 2005 CERTIFIED TAX ROLL- RESOLUTION NO. 2005-071 APPROVED Mr. Drew Corn, Budget Director, presented item. Tarrant Appraisal District provided to the City certified tax values of $3,295,289,253. It is recommended that the tax roll be certified and accepted by the City Council. COUNCILMAN WHITSON MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2005-071 AND THE CERTIFIED TAX ROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,295,289,253 FOR THE TAX YEAR 2005. COUNCILWOMAN BIELIK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. 9. GN 2005-099 ADOPTING 2004/2005 REVISED BUDGET AND 2005/2006 BUDGET - ORDINANCE NO. 2850 APPROVED City Council Minutes September 26,2005 Page 6 Mr. Drew Corn, Budget Director, presented item and was available to answer questions from Council. MAYOR PRO TEM WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE No. 2850 ADOPTING THE 2005/06 BUDGET FOR ALL FUNDS AND THE REVISIONS TO THE 2004/05 BUDGET FOR ALL FUNDS, GN 2005-099. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. 10. GN 2005-097 ADOPTING TAX RATE FOR TAX YEAR 2005 - ORDINANCE NO. 2851 APPROVED Mr. Drew Corn, Budget Director, presented item. Proposed 2005/2006 tax rate is 57¢ per $100 of valuation and is broken down as follows: 34.4324¢ for maintenance and operations and 22.5676¢ for payment of principal and interest on debt of the City. The proposed rate is an increase of 1.66% over the effective tax rate. COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON MOVED THAT PROPERTY TAXES BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF 57¢ PER $100 VALUATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 2851. COUNCILMAN LEWIS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. 11. GN 2005-100 APPROVE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR OPERATION OF COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE (TRINITY RAIL EXPRESS) APPROVED The Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments is being presented to all of the mid-cities that do not fund the Trinity Rail Express (TRE) through sales tax. The purpose of the agreement is to allow those cities to assist with ongoing operation and maintenance costs. Each city's share of the operating and maintenance costs is based on a ridership survey that determined how many residents from each city rode the TRE. Based on the survey, the City's operating and maintenance costs will be $67,946. Key points of the agreement are · The city's share will be paid on an annual basis for fiscal years 2005,2006 and 2007. City Council Minutes September 26, 2005 Page 7 · The City will pay 50% of the payment at the six-month mark, with the final payment at the end of the fiscal year. The fiscal year 2005 payment will be paid in full with the execution of the agreement. · North Central Texas Council of Governments will use the funds paid by the cities to leverage federal funds available to the region · Agreement will be in effect until September 30,2007. Mr. Mike Curtis, Public Works Director, presented item and was available to answer questions from the Council. COUNCILWOMAN BIELIK MOVED TO APPROVE GN 2005-100, APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR OPERATION OF COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE. MAYOR PRO TEM WELCH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. 12. GN 2005-101 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY N.A. FOR MINERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING - RESOLUTION NO. 2005-072 APPROVED Assistant City Manager Bo Bass advised staff was directed by the City Council to examine the possibility of gas drilling on City property and elsewhere in our community. Staff and the City Attorney's Office have determined the need of technical expertise, advice, and services in the gas drilling and production industry not currently available with staff. Extensive research has been conducted and staff has identified J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. to provide a full turnkey service to help the City effectively lease out mineral assets and provide related advice for the legally required public bidding process. J.P. Morgan Chase will be responsible for reviewing all prospective gas lease sites to determine their marketability, develop bid specifications and market lease sites to companies. J.P. Morgan Chase will also review all bidders to ensure the company has the right technical expertise, reputation, quality of service, finance ability to provide the service, safety record, and compliance history. Mr. Bass advised council Bank One Trust Company, N.A. would be providing the service, but has recently been acquired by J.P. Morgan Chase in a merger that will be official in 2006. Staff is recommending council approve Resolution No. 2005-072 entering in an agreement with Bank One Trust Company, N.A. for mineral management consulting. City Council Minutes September 26, 2005 Page 8 COUNCILWOMAN COMPTON MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION No. 2005-072. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. 13. PW 2005-011 AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR NORTH TARRANT PARKWAY (DAVIS BLVD. TO WHITLEY RD.) APPROVED Nature of request is to consider a professional services contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the design of North Tarrant Parkway from a point approximately 750 feet west of Davis Boulevard to Whitley Road. The design will include the widening of the roadway from 18-foot wide asphalt street to a 6-lane divided roadway with landscaped medians. Public Works Director Mike Curtis was available to answer questions from council. MAYOR PRO TEM WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE PW 2005-011. COUNCILWOMAN BIELlK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. 14. INFORMATION AND REPORTS Councilwoman Johnson made the following announcements. Fall Break Camp will be offered October 6, 7, 10, 11 for children ages 6 through 12 at the NRH Recreation Center. The cost is $85 per camper. Participants will enjoy games, art and field trips during Birdville lSD's Fall Break. Spaces are limited, so sign up early. For more information, please call the Recreation Center at 817-427-6600. On Saturday, October 8, residents can get rid of unwanted bulky items during the annual Fall Community Cleanup. Items can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and noon at the Tarrant County College-Northeast Campus, 828 Harwood Rd., Parking Lot E (Located by the Tennis Courts). For more information, please contact the Neighborhood Services Department at 817-427-6650. Kudos Korner - NRH20 Lifeguards - received an "Exceeds" rating over the course of their three audits this summer. The audits were conducted randomly by Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc., a company that certifies approximately 90 percent of the waterparks in City Council Minutes September 26, 2005 Page 9 the country. The "Exceeds" rating is the highest award level possible. We congratulate the 150 lifeguards at NRH20 for putting safety first and achieving this tremendous honor. 15. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 7:~ ~ Oscar Trevino - Mayor .\\\." C~ ,\ "I 'Š"'~~~...,.. .....f/)~"<" ~~.. ".-:' ~ '''''~T' '. ~. 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