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MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHlAND HillS, TEXAS,
HELD IN THE CITY HAll, 7301 NORTHEAST
lOOP 820 - JUNE 25, 2007
WORK SESSION
The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the
25th day of June, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Work Room prior to the 7:00 p.m.
regular Council meeting.
Present: Oscar Trevino
John Lewis
Ken Sapp
Tim Barth
Scott Turnage
Tim Welch
Staff Members: Larry J. Cunningham
Jim Starr
Ogden Bo Bass
Karen Bostic
Patricia Hutson
Monica Solko
George Staples
Mary Edwards
Elizabeth Reining
John Pitstick
Larry Koonce
Mike Curtis
Vickie Lottice
Patrick Hillis
Thomas Powell
Chris Amarante
Jamie Brockway
Absent: Suzy Compton
David Whitson
Call to Order
Mayor
Council, Place 1
Council, Place 2
Council, Place 4
Council, Place 6
Council, Place 7
City Manager
Interim Assistant City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Managing Director Administrative/Fiscal Services
City Secretary
Assistant City Secretary
City Attorney
Public Information Officer
Assistant to City Manager
Director of Planning & Development
Finance Director
Public Works Director
Parks and Recreation Director
Human Resources Director
Support Services Director
Construction Manager
Purchasing Manager
Mayor Pro Tem, Place 3
Council, Place 5
Mayor Trevino called the work session to order at 6:00 p.m.
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A.1 Discuss Items from Reqular City Council Meetinq
There were no items discussed.
A.2 IR 2007-072 Discuss Youth Advisory Committee Recommendation to Chanqe
Name of Simmons Drive
Sarah Shive, Chair of Youth Advisory Committee presented the item. The 2007 Senior
Class of Birdville High School proposes the entire length of Simmons Drive, from Mid-
Cities Boulevard to Grand Avenue, be changed to Hawk Avenue. Simmons Drive is
located directly west of Birdville High School and the 2007 Senior Class of Birdville HS
wanted the street name to reflect its proximity to the school. The class approached the
City about changing the name and was directed to the Youth Advisory Committee. The
Senior Class and the Youth Advisory Committee are working together to get the name
changed. She explained that the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) has reviewed the
request from Birdville High School seniors to change the name of Simmons Drive to
Hawk Avenue and recommends the change to City Council. After brief discussion and
questions by the Council, the consensus was to refer the request to the Naming Board
for their consideration.
A.3 IR 2007-076 Property and Equipment Damaqe Report - April 13. 2007 Hail Storm
Patrick Hillis, Human Resources Director, provided a PowerPoint presentation briefing
Council on property and equipment damage caused by the April 13th hail storm. He
explained that no major structural damage to any single building occurred. Damage to
City property was caused by the large hail to vehicles, roof tops, windows, skylights and
other outdoor items. Damage occurred to a number of different facilities and parks
located throughout the City including: Fire Station #2, Fire Station #3, City Hall, Library,
Recreation Center, NRH20, Fossil Creek Restroom, Northfield Concession/Restroom,
Northfield Utility Building, Richland Tennis Center, Cross Timbers Pavilion, Walkers
Creek Pavilion and Bridge, and the GE Pump Building. Initial property damage
estimates put repair and replacement costs at approximately $980,000 minus the
$25,000 deductible. A final settlement of the City's property claim should occur in
August. Once the claim has been finalized permanent repairs will begin. There were
no questions from the Council.
A.4 IR 2007-078 State Leqislative Update
Ms. Karen Bostic, Managing Director, updated the Council on the status of various city-
related bills being tracked by the City. There were no questions from the Council.
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A.5 Adjournment
Mayor Trevino announced at 6:24 p.m. that the Council would adjourn to the regular
Council meeting.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
A.O
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order June 25,2007 at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Oscar Trevino
John Lewis
Ken Sapp
Tim Barth
Scott Turnage
Tim Welch
Mayor
Council, Place 1
Council, Place 2
Council, Place 4
Council, Place 6
Council, Place 7
Staff:
Larry J. Cunningham
Ogden Bo Bass
Patricia Hutson
Monica Solko
George Staples
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Secretary
Assistant City Secretary
Attorney
Absent:
Suzy Compton
David Whitson
Mayor Pro Tem, Place 3
Council, Place 5
A.1
INVOCATION
Councilman Turnage gave the invocation.
A.2
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilman Turnage led the pledge of allegiance.
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A.3
SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)
Councilman Welch presented a Proclamation for National Parks and Recreation Month
to Vickie Loftice, Director of Parks and Recreation.
A.4
SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)
Debbie York, Environmental Resources Coordinator and Councilman Turnage
recognized the following yard of the month recipients for June: Charles L. & Beverly
Shaw, 6633 N. Onyx Drive; Jana Collier, 6741 Georgia Avenue; Mack & Sherry Wood,
5505 Club House; Anna Peters, 7700 Terry Dr.; Cher Paris, 5920 Barton Springs Dr.;
Kathy Larson, 6936 Briardale Dr.; Tammy Gill, 9205 Grace Court; Abraham Andrews,
7121 Greenhill Trail; Cal & Liz Herron, 8629 Amhurst Court. Southwest Vision Center,
7728 Mid-Cities Blvd. Mario J. Contaldi, 0.0. was recognized as the June Business
Landscape Winner.
A.5
CITIZENS PRESENTATION
Mrs. Laverne O'Steen, 8429 Emerald Circle, showed Council a picture of a crumbling
fence column and expressed her concerns.
Mayor Trevino stated that the picture being shown was out dated and that repairs had
been made. He asked Bo Bass, Assistant City Manager to update the Council at the
next meeting with current pictures and status of the repairs made.
A.6
REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
None.
8.0
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVED
8.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 11, 2007 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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COUNCILMAN TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILMAN BARTH
SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
C.o
PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no items for this category.
D.O
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
There were no items for this category.
E.O
PUBLIC WORKS
E.1
PW 2007-014 APPROVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY
FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF NORTH TARRANT PARKWAY
(1800 WEST OF DAVIS BOULEVARD TO 2900 FEET WEST OF
SMITHFIELD ROAD) - RESOLUTION NO. 2007-037
APPROVED
Mike Curtis, Director of Public Works presented the item. Tarrant County requires an
annual interlocal agreement for all County owned roadways that are located within the
city limits of a city. The annual maintenance agreement for North Tarrant Parkway is
required in order to clearly define responsibilities between the County and the City.
The interlocal agreement provided is similar to all previous maintenance agreements for
North Tarrant Parkway with the exception of the length of roadway to be maintained by
the County. The County is only planning to maintain the section of North Tarrant
Parkway that they constructed. The City will be required to maintain the section of North
Tarrant Parkway that was improved beginning at Precinct Line Road and ending
approximately 1800 feet west of Davis Boulevard.
COUNCILMAN SAPP MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION No. 2007-037. COUNCILMAN WELCH
SECONDED THE MOTION.
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June 25, 2007
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MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
F.O
GENERAL ITEMS
F.1
PU 2007-032 RECONSIDER ACTION ON BID NO. 07-1390 ANNUAL CONTRACT
FOR TRAFFIC MATERIALS SECTION "B".
APPROVED
Larry Koonce, Director of Finance presented the item. At the June 11, 2007 meeting,
Council awarded Section B of the Traffic Material Annual Contract to Centerline Supply
based on a low bid of $24,542.50. As a result of an error in tabulation of the bids,
Section B was awarded to the wrong vendor. Allied Tube and Conduit Corporation is the
actual low bidder with a bid total for Section B of $23,510.70. It is therefore requested
that the award of Section B to Centerline be canceled and this section be awarded to
Allied Tube & Conduit Corporation.
COUNCILMAN LEWIS MOVED TO APPROVE PU 2007-032. COUNCILMAN TURNAGE SECONDED
THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
F.2
GN 2007-051 YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE END OF YEAR REPORT
APPROVED
Sarah Shive, Chair of the Youth Advisory Committee presented the year-end report.
COUNCILMAN BARTH MOVED TO APPROVE THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE END OF THE
YEAR REPORT. COUNCILMAN LEWIS SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
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F.3
GN 2007-052 YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION BY-LAW CHANGES
APPROVED
Sarah Shive, Chair of the Youth Advisory Committee presented the item. During the
past school year, the Youth Advisory Commission reviewed its by-laws and discussed
possible changes to make to its governing rules. Y AC believed it was time to re-
evaluate its rules and make sure they were still current. Most of the changes proposed
by Y AC are clerical or made to make the document more readable. The most
significant change to the by-laws is combining the sections on quorums and meeting
requirements and tying both to the Texas Open Meeting Laws.
COUNCILMAN WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE THE CHANGES TO THE YOUTH ADVISORY
COMMISSION BY LAWS. COUNCILMAN SAPP SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
F.4
GN 2007-053 APPROVAL OF NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO THE YOUTH
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APPROVED
Elizabeth Reining, Assistant to the City Manager presented the item. The Youth
Advisory Committee (YAC) has 6 members that graduated in May, 2007. YAC has 5
members that are returning and in good standing. According to the by-laws currently in
effect these members are automatically re-appointed to one-year terms without Council
approval. This leaves 7 vacancies on the 12 member board. In an effort to begin filling
these vacancies, the following new members are recommended for appointment:
· Hannah Bullington - Richland High School-Grade 12
· Katie Thornton - Richland High School-Grade 12
· Morgan Chaney - Richland High School-Grade 9
COUNCILMAN LEWIS MOVED TO APPROVE THE NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO THE YOUTH
ADVISORY COMMITTEE. COUNCILMAN BARTH SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
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June 25, 2007
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F.5
GN 2007-054 APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NAMING OF THE NEW NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY AND CHILDREN'S AREA-
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-046
APPROVED
Councilman Barth presented the item. On June 8, 2007, the Naming Board met and
reviewed the possible names for the new Library and various rooms within the Library.
The Board, consisting of Mayor Pro Tem Compton, Councilman Turnage, and
Councilman Barth recommended the Library be named the North Richland Hills Public
Library, the children's area be named the Brinkley Children's Library and the activity
room within the children's area be named Polly's Room.
COUNCILMAN BARTH MOVED TO APPROVE THE NAME OF THE NEW LIBRARY AS "THE NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY", THE CHILDREN'S AREA TO BE NAMED "THE BRINKLEY
CHILDREN'S LIBRARY" AND THE ACTIVITY ROOM WITHIN THE CHILDREN'S AREA TO BE NAMED
"POLLY'S ROOM". COUNCILMAN TURNAGE SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
F.6
INFORMATION AND REPORTS
Councilman Sapp made the following announcements.
Dive-in Movies continue on Friday nights at NRH20 Family Water Park. Join us on June
29th for "Jaws" and July 6th for "Happy Feet." Dive-in Movies are free with paid
admission to the park. For more details, please call 817-427-6500.
Join us on July 4th for the Quad Cities Family 4th Fireworks Show. The fireworks start at
9:30 p.m. They can be viewed from of the parking lots Wiley G. Thomas Coliseum in
Haltom City and the A TI Career Training Center off of Boulevard 26 in North Richland
Hills. Parking is free at both locations and will be available on a first come first served
basis, so plan to arrive early. For more information, please call 817-281-9376.
City Hall and other City offices will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th, in observance of
Independence Day. Garbage service will not be impacted by the holiday.
Kudos Korner - Bob Hagin, Parks & Recreation Department. An e-mail was received
from a resident expressing appreciation to Bob for arranging for them to use the ball
field and horseshoe pits for their three team tournament and hotdog cookout. The
resident said the facilities were in great shape and everyone had a great time.
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F.7
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 7:43 p~~_
Oscar Trevino - Mayor
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