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Home My WebLink AboutCC 2008-07-28 MinutesMINUTES 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 -JULY 28, 2008 WORK SESSION The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the 28tH day of July, 2008 at 5:45 p.m. in they Council Work Room prior to the 7:00 p.m. regular Council meeting. Present: Staff Members: Absent Call to Order Oscar Trevino Mayor Scott Turnage Mayor Pro Tem, Council Place 6 John Lewis Council, Place 1 Ken Sapp Council, Place 2 Tim Barth Council, Place 4 David Whitson Council, Place 5 Tim Welch Council, Place 7 Larry J. Cunningham City Manager Jared Miller Assistant City Manager Karen Bostic Managing Director Patricia Hutson City Secretary George Staples City Attorney Mary Peters Public Information Officer Elizabeth Reining Assistant to City Manager John Pitstick Director of Planning & Development Larry Koonce Finance Director Mike Curtis Public Works Director Kyle Spooner Information Services Director Chris Amarante Construction Manager Vickie Loftice Parks & Recreation Director Jamie Brockway Purchasing Manager Debbie York Neighborhood Services Manager Suzy Compton Council, Place 3 Mayor Trevino called the work session to order at 5:45 p.m. A.1 Discuss Items from Regular City Couincil Meeting There were no questions from Council. City Council Minutes July 28, 2008 Page 2 Mayor Trevino recognized Logan and Austin Perrin, recipients of the "Mayor for a Day" fundraiser at Walker Creek Elementary. A.2 IR 2008-073 Discussion of Construction Delivery Methods for the Recreation Center Mr. Jared Miller, Assistant City Manager, presented a PowerPoint presentation providing an overview of construction delivery methods for the Recreation Center. Mr. Miller explained and compared the pros and cons of the two methods, Design/Bid/Build Competitive Bid and Construction Manager at Risk. Staffs recommendation, based on the results of the research and reference evaluation, is the Construction Manager at Risk delivery method for the new Recreation Center. After discussion and questions by the Council, the Council concurred with the use of the Construction Manager at Risk construction delivery system. A.3 IR 2008-083 Update on Building Activities in North Richland Hills Mr. John Pistick, Planning & Development Director, presented a PowerPoint presentation reporting on building construction activities in the City. Mr. Pitstick discussed four significant local trends that position the City to continue to grow in a quality manner. The City has experienced major construction activities in churches, schools and civil institutions, the City's population growth continues to outpace area cities, the City continues to have significant increases in the values of new homes and the City has open land for development compared to limited open land in area cities. There were no questions from the Council. A. 4 IR 2008-084 Update on Workplace and Special Event Recycling Efforts Ms. Debbie York, Neighborhood Services Manager, informed the Council of four initiatives undertaken by Neighborhood Services to increase recycling in the community. • Paper Drop Off Sites -Citizens may drop off newspapers, office papers and catalogs for recycling at paper recycle bins located at Wal Mart Loop 820 and North Tarrant Parkway locations and Neighborhood Services. • Workplace Recycling - A Work F'lace Recycling Committee was formed to increase recycling efforts internally. The program has been expanded to include plastics, paper and aluminum cans at all facilities. • Special Event Recycling - A grant from TCEQ funds a new recycling bin loan program to increase recycling at community events. The program allows schools, nonprofits and other community organizations to check out recycle bins for use at special events. City Council Minutes July 28, 2008 Page 3 • School Recycling Contest -Keep NRH Beautiful Committee is working on a public school recycling contest to take place in February and March 2009 that will ask students to use recycling as a theme to create a design for a bookmark, a design for cloth shopping bags, recycled art sculptures and a commercial. There were no questions from the Council. B.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION -The Cit}r Council may enter into closed Executive Session to discuss the following as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code B.1 Executive Session: Pursuant to Section 551.071 for Consultation with Attorney on Litigation - 1) Friend vs. NRH; 2) Steven Rodgers vs. NRH 3) Amanda Clark vs. NRH B.2 Executive Session: Pursuant to SE~ction 551.074 Texas Government Code, to Deliberate the Employment of Council Appointed Positions -City Attorney, City Secretary, City Manager, Municipal Court Judge Mayor Trevino announced at 6:33 p.m. that the Council would adjourn to Executive Session pursuant to the provisions of the following sections of the Texas Government Code: • Section 551.071 for consultation with Attorney on the following litigation 1) Friend vs. NRH; 2) Steven Rodgers vs. NRH and 3) Amanda Clark vs. NRH; and • Section 551.074 to deliberate the employment of Council appointed positions - City Attorney, City Secretary, City Manager and Municipal Court Judge. C.0 Adjournment Mayor Trevino announced at 6:43 p.m. that the Council would adjourn to the regular Council meeting. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING A,.0 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order July 28, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL City Council Minutes July 28, 2008 Page 4 Present: Oscar Trevino Scott Turnage John Lewis Ken Sapp Tim Barth David Whitson Tim Welch Staff: Larry J. Cunningham Patricia Hutson George Staples Absent: Suzy Compton Mayor Mayor Pro Tem, Council Place 6 Council, Place 1 Council, Place 2 Council, Place 4 Council, Place 5 Council, Place 7 City Manager City Secretary Attorney Council, Place 3 A.1 INVO(:ATION Mayor Pro Tem Turnage gave the invocation. A.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor for the Day Austin and Logan Perrin led the pledge of allegiance. Mayor Pro Tem Turnage presented Austin and Logan Perrin with certificates recognizing them as "Mayor for the Day". Mayor Pro Tem Turnage recognized Cory Estes, Troop 321, who is working on his merit badge. A.3 SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITIONS) Yard of the Month Awards for July, 2008 Councilman Barth and Kathy Luppy, KE~ep NRH Beautiful Chair, recognized the following July Yard of the Month recipients: Ronald (Ted) Yaggi, 6616 Tabor Street; Robert & Carolyn Maserang, 7351 Winnell Way; Jacob Stansbury, 6301 Torrey Pines Drive; Monty Hale, 7001 Meadow Park; Christa Sparks, 8636 Nichols Way; Rick Burton, 7708 Frankie B; Diane Barnes, 8308 M<~in Street; Ronnie & Angie Graves, 7513 Brookwood Court; Kevin & Valerie Egan, 8308 Sandy Court. Davis Professional City Council Minutes July 28, 2008 Page 5 Buildings, 6248 and 6252 Davis Boulevard was recognized as the recipient of the Business Landscape Winner. Larry & Chf:ryl Plunkett, 6312 Meadowlakes Drive, were also recognized as a June Yard of the Month recipient. The Plunketts who were the June winners for area 3 were out of town for the June council meeting and requested to be recognized at the July council meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Turnage recognized Justin Smith, Troop 32, who is working on his merit badge. A.4 SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITIONS) Presentation of Certificate oi' Recognition to Kathryn Juren Councilman Sapp presented a Certificate' of Recognition to Kathryn Juren, for her participation in the People to People Student Ambassador Program. Ms. Juren recently represented the City, the State and the United States during her recent travels to Australia as part of the program. A.5 CITIZENS PRESENTATION None. A.6 REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. B.0 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS APPROVED B.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY' 14, 2008 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAYOR PRO TEM TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. City Council Minutes July 28, 2008 Page 6 MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-Q. (:.0 PUBLIC (HEARINGS No items for this category. D.0 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Items to follow do not require a public hearing. No items for this category. PUBLIC WORKS E.1 PW 2008-019 APPROVE 2008 PREVENTIVE STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM APPROVED Mr. Mike Curtis, Public Works Director, presented an overview of the 2008 Preventive Street Maintenance Program. The Publiic Works Department presents to the CIP Committee the Preventive Street Maintenance Program and brings the Committee's recommendation to the Council. The Public Works Department met with the Committee on July 21 and presented a pl-ogram for 2008 that consists of an asphalt overlay for 13 streets, slurry seal for 14 streets and crack seal for 29 streets. Staff is recommending the approval of the 2008 Preventive Street Maintenance Program in an amount of $800,000. COUNCILMAN WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE PW 2008-019, APPROVING THE 2008 PREVENTIVE STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AS PRESENTED IN AN AMOUNT OF $800,000. COUNCILMAN SAPP SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-O. City Council Minutes July 28, 2008 Page 7 GENERAL ITEMS 1=.1 GN 2008-070 CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVED Mr. Jared Miller, Assistant City Manager, presented the item. The Economic Development Advisory Committee has five members whose terms expire August 1, 2008. Three of the members, Cindy Brewington, Randy Moresi and Dan Quinto, have expressed their willingness to continue serving on the committee for another two years. Linda Timmons with Bates Container has. advised that she is unable to continue to serve and has requested that Mark Sanders, the Vice President of Bates Container be appointed to the position she is holding on the committee. The appointment of Mr. Sanders will provide representation from the manufacturing area. Mr. Vincent Lara, the general manager for Super Wal-Mart located on North Tarrant Parkway, has also indicated that he will be unable to serve. Mr. Kevin Sutherland with the Home Depot located on Northeast Loop 820 has agr~sed to participate on the Committee. Mr. Sutherland will fill the category of large retail representative. Staff is recommending the reappointment of Cindy Brewington with Edward Jones, Mr. Randy Moresi with North Hills Hospital, Mr. Dan Quinto with Roaring Brook Development and the appointment of Mr. Mark Sanders with Bates Container, and Mr. Kevin Sutherland with Home Depot. The recommended appointments will expire' August 1, 2010. MAYOR PRO TEM TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE GN 2008-070. COUNCILMAN WMITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-O. F'.2 GN 2008-071 APPROVE CONTRACT WITH TIME WARNER TELECOM FOR VOICE AND INTERNET SERVICE FOR $2,631 MONTHLY APPROVED Mr. Kyle Spooner, Director of Information Services, presented the item. In October 2002 Council approved an agreement for two high capacity phone lines and one high capacity internet service line with Time Warner. Staff is recommending a 60-month renewal of the City's agreement for voice and data service with Time Warner for $2,631 monthly, an annual savings of approximately $2,300. Under this agreement, Time Warner will construct a fiber optic connection to the City's voice and data networks and will upgrade the City's existing internet serviice from 1.5 Mb to 10Mb. City Council Minutes July 28, 2008 Page 8 COUNCILMAN WHITSC)N MOPED TO APPROVE GN 2008-071, APPROVING THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH TIME WARNER HOLDINC;S, INC. FOR VOIGE AND INTERNET SERVICE. COUNCILMAN EARTH SECONDED THE MOTION.. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-O. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS G.1 ACTION ON ANY ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON WORK SESSION AGENDA Item B.1-Consultation with Attorney on Litigation - 1) Friend vs. NRH; 2) Steven Rodgers vs. NRH 3) Amanda Clark vs. NRH No action needed. Item B.2 -Deliberate the Employment of Council Appointed Positions - City Attorney, City Secretary, City Manager, Municipal Court Judge Mayor Trevino advised that State Law requires that Council appoint the Municipal Court Judge and establish by ordinance the Judge's salary. The appointment is a two-year term consistent with the Mayor's term and once the salary is established, it cannot be reduced during the two-year term. In adclition, the Council is required to appoint the alternate judges for Municipal Court. Ordinance No. 3005 appoints as Municipal Judge Stewart Bass, sets the Judge's salary, and appoints the Alternate Judges. MAYOR PRO TEM TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3005, APPOINTING STEWART BASS AS JUDGE FOR A TWO YEAR TERM, SETTING HIS SALARY, AND APPOINTING AS ALTERNATE JUDGES, GLYNNIS MCGINTY AND LACY WRITTEN. COUNCILMAN WELCH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0. INFORMATION AND REPORTS H.1 ANNOUNCEMENTS Councilman Whitson made the following announcements. City Council Minutes July 28, 2008 Page 9 The City of North Richland Hills conducts .a test of the 10 outdoor emergency warning sirens on the 1st Wednesday of each month. The next test is scheduled for 1 p.m. on August 6th. The test will not be performed if threatening weather is near or there is low cloud cover. For more information, please call 817-427-7007. The North Richland Hills Recreation Center invites residents to its annual Rec Expo and Open House from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 9th. Visitors will learn about the many programs and services offered at the Recreation Center. There will also be demonstrations, door prizes and discounts on fall programs. For more information, please call 817-427-6600. North Richland Hills is offering Think Green education sessions each month at the Recreation Center. The next session will focus on Green Housekeeping. It will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 9th. The cost is only $10 for adults and free for children 18 and under. To register or get more details, please call 817-427-6600. Kudos Korner -David Hague & Glynn Miller, Public Works Department - A resident called to express thanks to David and Glyrin for coming to her aid when a she was bit by a dog. The employees pulled the dog off her, called animal control and waited with her until the dog was captured. If it wasn't for their quick actions, the situation might have been a lot worse. The resident was very appreciative of their help and kindness. H.2 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 7:4? ATTEST: =,~~at~cia Hutry Z~ r 1~ : 1 ti~ ~~,y~~ ~ . ~ lr ~i ..~ 5~~~ n f~ ~ City Secretary Oscar Trevino -Mayor