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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2007-09-10 AgendasCITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CITY HALL PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS Monday, September 10, 2007 6:00 P.M. A.1 Discuss Items from Regular City Council Meeting A.2 IR 2007-105 Discuss Rescheduling /Cancelling November 26 and December 24 Council Meetings (5 Minutes) A.3 IR 2007-106 Review of Median Openings for North Tarrant Parkway (30 Minutes) A.4 IR 2007-107 Potential Ordinance Amendments Affecting Neighborhood Maintenance (10 Minutes) A.5 Adjournment Certification I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the North Richland Hills City Council was posted at City Hall, City of North Richland Hills, Texas in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code on September 7, 2007 at 2,:'~2o,~nr,: T---.- s' ant i y Secretary This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's office at 817-427-6060 for further information. The City Council may confer privately with its attorney to seek legal advice on any matter listed on the agenda or on any matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS Monday, September 10, 2007 7:00 P.M. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copies of the full City Council agenda information packet are accessible prior to every regularly scheduled Monday Council meeting according to the following locations and schedule: ^ Library on the Friday prior to the meeting (available electronically) ^ City Hall on the day of the meeting (hard copy available) Additionally, the agenda packet is available for download from the City's web site at www.nrhtx.com after 5:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to every regularly scheduled Council meeting. A.0 Call to Order -Mayor Trevino A.1 Invocation -Mayor Pro Tem Compton A.2 Pledge -Mayor Pro Tem Compton A.3 Special Presentation(s) and Recognitions) A.4 Citizens Presentation An opportunity for citizens to address the City Council on matters which are not scheduled for consideration by the City Council or another City Board or Commission at a later date. In order to address the Council, please complete a Public Meeting Appearance Card and present it to the City Secretary prior to the start of the Council meeting. The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits deliberation by the Council of any subject which is not on the posted agenda, therefore the Council will not be able to discuss or take action on items brought up during the citizens presentation. A.5 Removal of Item(s) from Consent Agenda B.0 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS All consent agenda items listed below are considered to be routine items deemed to require little or no deliberation by the City Council and will be voted on in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered. B.1 Approval of Minutes of August 27, 2007 City Council Meeting B.2 Approval of Minutes of August 30, 2007 Special Council Meeting C.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS No items for this category. D.0 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Items to follow do not require a public hearing. No items for this category. E.0 PUBLIC WORKS E.1 PW 2007-015 Approve aCity/Developer Agreement with the Birdville Independent School District Authorizing City Participation in the amount of $247,268.51 for the Reconstruction of a Portion of Holiday Lane at Dick Lewis Drive -Resolution No. 2007- 051 F.0 GENERAL ITEMS F.1 GN 2007-075 Adopting the 2006/2007 Revised Budget and 2007/2008 Proposed Budget -Ordinance No. 2949 F.2 GN 2007-079 Ratify Increase in Property Tax Revenues Reflected in 2007/2008 Adopted Budget F.3 GN 2007-076 Adopt the Tax Rate for Tax Year 2007 -Ordinance No. 2950 F.4 GN 2007-077 Approval and Ratification of 2007 Certified Tax Roll -Resolution 2007- 052 F.5 GN 2007-080 Appointments to Construction Code of Appeals F.6 GN 2007-078 Appointment to Keep NRH Beautiful Commission -Place 3 F.7 GN 2007-081 Appointments to Economic Development Advisory Committee F.8 INFORMATION AND REPORTS -Councilman Barth F.9 Adjournment All items on the agenda are for discussion and/or action. Certification I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the North Richland Hills City Council was posted at City Hall, City of North Richland Hills, Texas in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code on September 7, 2007 at :32 ,Y1r~, ~s ~i nt City Secretary This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's office at 817-427-6060 for further information. The City Council may confer privately with its attorney to seek legal advice on any matter listed on the agenda or on any matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. City of North Richland Hills City Council Work Session Meeting Agenda North Richland Hills City Hall Pre-Council Chambers 7301 Northeast Loop 820 North Richland Hills, TX 76180 Monday, September 10, 2007 6:00 P.M. A.1 Discuss Items from Regular City Council Meeting A.2 IR 2007-105 Discuss Rescheduling /Cancelling November 26 and December 24 Council Meetin_q~5 Minutes) A.3 IR 2007-106 Review of Median Openings for North Tarrant Parkway (30 Minutes) A.4 IR 2007-107 Potential Ordinance Amendments Affecting Neighborhood Maintenance (10 Minutes) A.5 Adjournment CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Presented by: Agenda No. A.1 Subject: Discuss Items from Regular City Council Meeting INFORMAL REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL No. IR 2007-105 ,, ~~ ' ~'~ :; Date: September 10, 2007 ~: r `i '' ~~ "~\' Subject: Discuss Rescheduling /Cancelling November 26 and ~~, ,; December 24 Council Meetings The second Council meeting in November falls close to the Thanksgiving holidays and the second meeting in December is on Christmas Eve. In the past when Council meetings have fallen close to a holiday, Council has opted to cancel the meetings and directed staff to notify Council if any significant issues arise warranting a special meeting. A survey has been conducted with all departments to determine if there are any significant issues scheduled to be brought before Council on the second meeting dates in November and December. At this time there are no known issues scheduled for the meetings or any upcoming items that would be impacted by a change in the council meeting schedule. Should Council desire, the two meetings can be cancelled and if there is unexpected business that cannot be handled at the remaining meetings, a special meeting can be scheduled. Staff is requesting Council direction on the scheduling of the November 26 and December 24 City Council meetings. Respectfully Submitted, Patricia Hutson City Secretary ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS ~ INFORMAL REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL No. IR 2007-106 ~, ,~ , ~. ''' Date: September 10, 2007 l- ~ ; ~. ~~; Subject: Review of Median Openings for North Tarrant Parkway The North Tarrant Parkway project, which is a joint project with the City of Keller, is well underway. The consultant, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. made their first submittal to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) earlier this summer. This first submittal, consisting of a Schematic of the project, provides an overview of the proposed layout of the new road, including the vertical alignment, lane configuration, intersections, and median openings. Kimley-Horn has worked closely with both cities and the local TxDOT office to implement each city's access plan. The consultant's proposed schematic indicates ample access for the neighborhoods adjacent to North Tarrant Parkway. Within the North Richland Hill's stretch of the project (Smithfield Road to Davis Boulevard); however, the design team encountered several instances where proposed median opening locations did not meet TxDOT's criteria. These locations will require a Design Exception from TxDOT, and may need to be removed from the project should TxDOT feel that an exception is not justified. Since the design is progressing and the consultant is getting ready for the preliminary plan to be shown to the public, staff wanted to bring Council up to date on the project and answer any questions. Kimley-Horn design staff members will provide a presentation to Council during the work session portion of the meeting to discuss the median openings along the North Tarrant Parkway corridor. Respectfully Submitted, Mike Curtis Public Works Director ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS ~ fort i Tarrant 'ar cway N. Tarrant Pkwy Street Imp. (Davis Blvd to Whitley Rd) ~ . ,. _ ,: , .~_ ;+ ~ ~' { I t :'; ,, ~ - •~ _, i i I J ~, ~ ~ ~.. Y ~ ~ .a ~ i ~ I ~ 1 ~ ~ i M ~. .._. ..` .. .... i ~x ~ ` _A Ira .. +- ~ .. . ~.ar ~--) t• ~ ~ - 1111 ~ ~. ,~ _. _ _ _. _ _ l f. Total Project -Cities of North Richland Hills and Keller ~- -_ ~~ -o ~ ~ j F sr~ ~ i `~ tVor ~ _ Sh; ~dy c aa~ , ~ ~~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ U ~~ 1~ ~~~ -~ w ~ ~ ~ m ~o ~~~ U U U ~ G ~~ Primary Area of Discussion Davis Boulevard to Smithfield Road INFORMAL REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL No. IR 2007-107 ,, Date: September 10, 2007 ,. ,, .,; , J; --- -=.~-,;,--= ~ Subject: Potential Ordinance Amendments Affecting Neighborhood '~~ ~' Maintenance An interest has been expressed from several citizens and council members to take a closer look at the enforcement of code violations affecting the general maintenance of our neighborhoods, as well as, the possibility of amending some of our current ordinances to address new concerns that appear to be arising in our City. Staff has looked at several potential amendments and discussed them with the City Attorney to determine if a legal basis exists for their enforcement. Below is a list of possible amendments that were explored: 1. Directly draining of pool backwash on adjacent properties or onto a public street prohibited; 2. Repairing fences with similar materials; 3. Requiring no more than one vehicle on a residential property to be covered within public view; 4. Adding an escalation fee clause for repeat offenders; and 5. Requiring property owners to maintain trees, bushes or other vegetation in a manner that does not accelerate the spread of fire or hinder emergency personnel in their rescue operation. Staff is bringing this discussion forward to determine if there is a consensus of the City Council to look at some of our current ordinances and possibly amending the ordinances to address new concerns that have arisen. In addition, there may be other neighborhood issues that have not been mentioned here that Council may wish to have staff review. Therefore we would be interested in knowing if there are other matters we should investigate as far as improving our codes affecting neighborhoods. If Council wishes us to move forward with any amendments or investigate other initiatives, we will be happy to work with the City Attorney and bring them to a future work session for discussion. Respectfully Submitted, Jo Ann Stout Director of Neighborhood Services ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS ~ CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Agenda No. A.5 Subject: Adjournment City of North Richland Hills City Council Regular Meeting Agenda North Richland Hills City Hall Council Chambers 7301 Northeast Loop 820 North Richland Hills, TX 76180 Monday, September 10, 2007 7:00 P.M. A.0 Call to Order -Mayor Trevino A.1 Invocation -Mayor Pro Tem Compton A.2 Pledge -Mayor Pro Tem Compton A.3 Special Presentations) and Reco_ nick tion(s) A.4 Citizens Presentation An opportunity for citizens to address the City Council on matters which are not scheduled for consideration by the City Council or another City Board or Commission at a later date. In order to address the Council, please complete a Public Meeting Appearance Card and present it to the City Secretary prior to the start of the Council meeting. The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits deliberation by the Council of any subject which is not on the posted agenda, therefore the Council will not be able to discuss or take action on items brought up during the citizens presentation. A.5 Removal of Item(sj from Consent Agenda B.0 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS All consent agenda items listed below are considered to be routine items deemed to require little or no deliberation by the City Council and will be voted on in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered. B.1 Approval of Minutes of August 27, 2007 City Council Meeting B.2 Approval of Minutes of August 30, 2007 Special Council Meeting C.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS No items for this category. D.0 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Items to follow do not require a public hearing. No items for this category. E.0 PUBLIC WORKS E.1 PW 2007-015 Approve a City/Developer Agreement with the Birdville Independent School District Authorizing City Participation in the amount of $247,268.51 for the Reconstruction of a Portion of Holiday Lane at Dick Lewis Drive -Resolution No. 2007-051 F.0 GENERAL ITEMS F.1 GN 2007-075 Adopting the 2006/2007 Revised Budget and 2007/2008 Proposed Budget -Ordinance No. 2949 F.2 GN 2007-079 Ratify Increase in Property Tax Revenues Reflected in 2007/2008 Adopted Budget F.3 GN 2007-076 Adopt the Tax Rate for Tax Year 2007 -Ordinance No. 2950 F.4 GN 2007-077 Approval and Ratification of 2007 Certified Tax Roll -Resolution 2007-052 F.5 GN 2007-080 Appointments to Construction Code of Appeals F.6 GN 2007-078 Appointment to Keep NRH Beautiful Commission -Place 3 F.7 GN 2007-081 Appointments to Economic Development Advisory Committee F.8 INFORMATION AND REPORTS -Councilman Barth F.9 Adjournment CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Agenda No. A.0 Subject: Call to Order -Mayor Trevino CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Presented by: Mayor Pro Tem Suzy Compton Agenda No. A.1 Subject: Invocation -Mayor Pro Tem Compton CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Presented by: Mayor Pro Tem Suzy Compton Agenda No. A.2 Subject: Pledge -Mayor Pro Tem Compton CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Agenda No. A.3 Subject: Special Presentation(s) and Recognitions) CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Presented by: Agenda No. A.4 Subject: Citizens Presentation An opportunity for citizens to address the City Council on matters which are not scheduled for consideration by the City Council or another City Board or Commission at a later date. In order to address the Council, please complete a Public Meeting Appearance Card and present it to the City Secretary prior to the start of the Council meeting. The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits deliberation by the Council of any subject which is not on the posted agenda, therefore the Council will not be able to discuss or take action on items brought up during the citizens presentation. CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Agenda No. A.5 Subject: Removal of Item(s) from Consent Agenda CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Presented by: Agenda No. B.0 Subject: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS All consent agenda items listed below are considered to be routine items deemed to require little or no deliberation by the City Council and will be voted on in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered. CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Presented by: Agenda No. B.1 Subject: Approval of Minutes of August 27, 2007 City Council Meeting Recommendation: To approve the minutes of the August 27, 2007 City Council Meeting. 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 -AUGUST 27, 2007 WORK SESSION The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the 27th day of August, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Work Room prior to the 7:00 p.m. regular Council meeting. Present: Oscar Trevino Mayor Suzy Compton Mayor Pro Tem, Place 3 John Lewis Council, Place 1 Ken Sapp Council, Place 2 Tim Barth Council, Place 4 David Whitson Council, Place 5 Scott Turnage Council, Place 6 Tim Welch Council, Place 7 Staff Members: Larry J. Cunningham City Manager Jim Starr Interim Assistant City Manager Ogden Bo Bass Assistant City Manager Karen Bostic Managing Director Administrative/Fiscal Services Patricia Hutson City Secretary George Staples City Attorney Mary Edwards Public Information Officer Elizabeth Reining Assistant to City Manager Larry Koonce Finance Director Mike Curtis Public Works Director Steve Brown Library Director Vickie Loftice Parks & Recreation Director Drew Corn Budget Director JoAnn Stout Neighborhood Services Jimmy Perdue Chief of Police Andy Jones Fire Chief Kyle Spooner Information Services Director Thad Chambers Economic Development Director Eric Wilhite Chief Planner Jamie Brockway Purchasing Manager Call to Order Mayor Trevino called the work session to order at 6:00 p.m. A.1 Discuss Items from Regular City Council Meeting Agenda Item F.1, GN 2007-067 -Councilman Barth asked for some justifications for Atmos raising the surcharges. Staff advised the purpose is to give them the opportunity to recover costs as infrastructure investments are put in the ground and not included in the most recent rate study. However, Atmos surcharge request includes some inappropriate expenses related to furniture and office fixtures. A.2 IR 2007-103 HB 621 Super Freeport Tax Exemption Mr. Thad Chambers, Director of Economic Development, presented a PowerPoint presentation explaining House Bill 621 and its impact on the City. The bill's primary purpose is to make the Texas warehousing industry located close to Mexico and other bordering states more competitive with the bordering states by expanding the definition of goods-in-transit. The City has the option to opt out of the exemption for goods-in- transit. Should the City Council take no action and not opt-out of the of the exemption, TAD has provided a conservative estimate that in excess of $5,000,000 would be removed from the City's tax rolls. Lost tax revenue is conservatively estimated at $30,000 per year. If Council desires to opt-out, the City must hold a public hearing on the issue prior to January 1 and take action. If the City Council votes to opt-out, the goods-in-transit will continue to be taxed as they are currently and if the Council votes not to opt-out, they will be exempted from taxation. After discussion by Council, the consensus was to bring it back for a public hearing with a recommendation from Staff that the City opt-out. A.3 Adjournment Mayor Trevino adjourned the work session at 6:08 p.m. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING A.0 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order August 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Oscar Trevino Suzy Compton John Lewis Ken Sapp Tim Barth David Whitson Scott Turnage Tim Welch Staff: Larry J. Cunningham Ogden Bo Bass Patricia Hutson George Staples Mayor Mayor Pro Tem, Council Place 3 Council, Place 1 Council, Place 2 Council, Place 4 Council, Place 5 Council, Place 6 Council, Place 7 City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney A.1 INVOCATION Councilman Whitson gave the invocation. A.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Whitson led the pledge of allegiance. A.3 SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITIONS) YARD OF THE MONTH AWARDS FOR AUGUST 2007 Ms. Teresa Hebert, Keep NRH Beautiful Commission Member, and Councilman Sapp recognized the following Yard of the Month recipients for the month of August: Leslie and David Altamos, 5821 North Hills Drive; Michael & Lynette Kithas, 6733 Riviera; Laura Ford, 6238 Skylark Circle; John Hadaway, 5636 Guadalajara Drive; Ken & Kathy Thompson, 6109 Winter Park Drive; Dorothy Dickerson, 6545 Wakefield Road; Jack & Barbara Terry, 8105 Kentwood Drive; David & Erica Darling, 6882 Rolling Ridge Drive; David & Kristie Crownover, 7425 Continental Trail. North Hills Hospital, 4401 Booth Calloway Road was recognized as the recipient of the Business Landscape Award. A.4 CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mrs. Laverne O'Steen, 8429 Emerald Circle, spoke on issues related to Block 1, Lot 40 Emerald Lakes Drainage Easement. Mr. Marlin Miller, 5109 Susan Lee Lane, complimented the City and Parks Department for the Art in Public Places brochure he picked up from the Senior Center. Mr. Miller stated the brochure was interesting, forth going and showed the accomplishments of the City. Staff advised that the brochure was available to the public at the City Hall, Library, Recreation Center, Chamber of Commerce and on the City's website. A.5 REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. B.0 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS APPROVED B.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 3-4, 2007 BUDGET WORK SESSION B.2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 13, 2007 CITY COUNCIL MEETING B.3 PU 2007-040 AWARD PROPOSAL NO. 07-1384 FOR DATA AND TELEPHONE CABLE INSTALLATION AT THE NEW LIBRARY TO PREMIER COMMUNICATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,608.36 B.4 PU 2007-039 AUTHORIZE TO CONTINUE THE PURCHASE OF BADGER WATER METERS AND TELEMETRIC DEVICES AND PRICE INCREASES FROM ATLAS UTILITY SUPPLY COMPANY THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2008 B.5 PU 2007-041 AWARD THE PURCHASE OF VIDEO RECORDING AND BROADCASTING EQUIPMENT TO VISUAL INTERACTIVE DYNAMICS IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,890.00. COUNCILMAN TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-O. PUBLIC HEARINGS C.1 GN 2007-068 CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2007-2008 BUDGET Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing on the proposed 2007-2008 Budget. Mr. Larry J. Cunningham, City Manager, introduced the proposed 2007-2008 Budget. Mr. Cunningham advised the budget was based on several assumptions: Council Goals and Objectives, 2005 Citizen Survey, competitive employee compensation, keeping costs at reasonable levels to minimize the impact on the taxpayers. The proposed budget is a balanced budget, maintaining the same or improved levels of service, continues the 57 cent property tax rate for the 15th year, includes a growth in sales tax, Phase 3 of an increase in water and sewer rates as recommended by the Utility Rate Study and adopted by the Council in 2005 and includes a few new service additions, the largest being the opening costs of the new library. Mr. Drew Corn, Budget Director, presented a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the proposed Annual Operating Budget for all funds and the Capital Improvements Budget. Mr. Corn highlighted the revenues, expenditures and service enhancements for all funds and presented highlights of the capital projects proposed in the Capital Budget. The proposed budget will be recommended for adoption at the September 10 Council meeting. Mayor Trevino asked for public comments on the proposed 2007/2008 Proposed Budget. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing. C.2 GN 2007-069 CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED TAX RATE Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing on the proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2007- 2008. Mr. Drew Corn, Budget Director, presented a PowerPoint presentation, giving an overview of the proposed tax rate. Mr. Corn discussed the history of net taxable values, a breakdown by tax year of appraised values, and changes in property values. The proposed tax rate for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 is 57 cents. If adopted, the 57 cent tax rate will have been maintained for 15 consecutive years. Mr. Corn advised the effective tax rate of 56.4932 cents is the property tax rate necessary to produce the same amount of property tax revenues as the prior year. Because the proposed rate of 57 cents is higher than the effective tax rate, two public hearings are required. The second required public hearing will be held on August 30, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Trevino asked for public comments on the proposed 57 cent tax rate. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing and announced this public hearing was the first of two public hearings. The second public hearing on the proposed tax rate will be held at a Special Council meeting on August 30, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. The Council will adopt the tax rate at the 7:00 p.m. September 10, 2007 Regular Council meeting to be held in the Council Chambers in City Hall. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT There were no items for this category. PUBLIC WORKS There were no items for this category. GENERAL ITEMS F.1 GN 2006-067 DENIAL OF 2006 INTERIM RATE ADJUSTMENT PROPOSED BY ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, MID-TEX DIVISION - ORDINANCE NO. 2948 APPROVED Ms. Karen Bostic, Managing Director, presented the item. Atmos Energy has filed its fourth request for GRIP adjustment (Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program) in two and one-half years. The request for additional revenue is to cover infrastructure Atmos has put in the ground since their last rate study. Atmos is saying that the amounts requested are not included in the current rate and they are asking for more money to pay for this infrastructure. The City Council suspended the surcharge request at the July 9 council meeting giving the City 45 days to review the information included in the request from Atmos to determine if the request was valid. After studying the request it has been determined that there were items included in the GRIP surcharge that should not be included. There were also items included in the request that were previous year expenditures and therefore were not allowable. The surcharge they are requesting will add an additional 59 cents per month on the average residential customer, $1.47 per month on the average commercial customer and $28.74 per month for industrial customers. The total amount of surcharges resulting from the request would be $1.68 per month from residential customers, $5.16 per month from commercial customers and $180.86 per month from industrial customers. Based on the consultant's review and determination that the request is not reasonable, Staff is recommending approval of Ordinance No. 2948 which will deny the Atmos GRIP filing, will show that the City supports statutory reform of the Texas GRIP statute, notes that this item was presented in a public hearing and requires the City to notify Atmos and the city's legislative delegation of the denial. Councilman Welch commented that the Railroad Commission excluded some of the furniture from the overall costs, but that the Company still acknowledges that they have some other furniture and fixtures included. Councilman Welch questioned how the remaining furniture and fixtures related to the infrastructure in the ground and what could be done if the Railroad Commission failed in their proceedings. Ms. Bostic advised that the Railroad Commission conducts the review and removes any items they determine not to be justified. The City and citizens can send letters to the Commission. COUNCILMAN WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE GN 2006-067 FOR THE DENIAL OF THE 2006 INTERIM RATE ADJUSTMENT AND APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 2948. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-O. F.2 GN 2007-074 2008 SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT (FY 2008 STEP GRANT AGREEMENT) -RESOLUTION NO. 2007-050 APPROVED Police Chief Jimmy Perdue presented the item. In 2007 the Police Department participated in a STEP Grant issued through the State for DWI and seatbelt enforcement during selected time periods. The State is recommending that the City proceed with a 2008 grant that will encompass the entire year. The 2007 grant covered specific time periods and the 2008 grant will cover the entire year and allow the Police Department more flexibility in scheduling. The 2008 grant includes 350 overtime hours for occupant protection enforcement and 876 overtime hours for impaired driving enforcement. The grant is for a total of $59,382.24 overtime reimbursement and the City will have a matching in-kind contribution of approximately $14,000. Staff is recommending approval of Resolution No. 2007-050 authorizing the grant agreement with TxDOT. COUNCILMAN TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2007-050. COUNCILMAN EARTH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-O. F.3 PU 2007-037 AWARD BID NO. 07-1377 FOR LIBRARY FURNISHINGS TO BKM TOTAL OFFICE OF TEXAS FOR $110,993.63, BUSINESS INTERIORS FOR $13,618.52, AND KI FOR $47,265.35 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $171,877.50. APPROVED Mr. Larry Koonce, Director of Finance, presented the item. Funds were appropriated in the 2006/2007 approved library construction budget for furniture at the new Library. The bid for the furniture was divided into groups and is being awarded to a vendor based on the groups. The architect, Purchasing Manager and Finance Director are recommending the award to three vendors based on the lowest and best pricing meeting specifications. The first category of items is for the purchase of thirty-four line items and includes two types of system furnishings, Steelcase desk systems for use in staff workspaces and Steelcase panel systems for use as public access computer workstations. It is recommended that the first category of items be awarded to BKM Total Office of Texas in the amount of $110,993.63. The second category is for five of the line items for outdoor furniture and stool. It is recommended that the second category of items be awarded to Business Interiors, Inc in the amount of $13,618.52. The third category is for twenty-two of the line items for various tables and chairs. It is recommended that the third category of items be awarded to KI in the amount of $47,265.35. COUNCILMAN WHITSON MOVED TO APPROVE PU 2007-037, AWARDING BID NO. 07-1377 FOR LIBRARY FURNISHINGS TO BKM TOTAL OFFICE OF 'TEXAS FOR $110,993.63, BUSINESS INTERIORS $13,618.52 AND KI FOR $47,265.35 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $171,877.50. MAYOR PRO TEM COMPTON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-O. F.4 GN 2007-071 APPROVAL OF NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVED Ms. Elizabeth Reining, Assistant to City Manager, presented a request from the Youth Advisory Committee to appoint Paige Burroughs of Birdville High School as a committee member for 2007/2008. MAYOR PRO TEM COMPTON MOVED TO APPROVE GN 2007-071, APPROVING THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION TO APPOINT PAIGE BURROUGHS AS A COMMITTEE MEMBER. COUNCILMAN EARTH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-O. F.5 GN 2007-070 APPOINTMENTS TO ANIMAL CONTROL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE -PLACES 1 AND 3 APPROVED Ms. Patricia Hutson, City Secretary, presented the item. The individuals serving in Places 1 and 3 on the Animal Control Shelter Advisory Committee terms of office expired. Currently serving in Place 1 is Jed Ford, DVM and serving in Place 3 is JoAnn Stout, Neighborhood Services Director. Recommendation is to reappoint Dr. Jed Ford to Place 1 and JoAnn Stout to Place 3, terms expiring June 30, 2009. COUNCILMAN LEWIS MOVED TO APPROVE GN 2007-070, REAPPOINTING DR..IED FORD TO PLACE 1 AND .JOANN STOUT TO PLACE 3 ON THE ANIMAL CONTROL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE. COUNCILMAN SAPP SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-O. F.6 GN 2007-072 APPOINTMENTS TO THE RED LIGHT CAMERA ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVED Ms. Patricia Hutson, City Secretary presented the item. The City Council recently approved Ordinance No. 2946 which created the Red Light Camera Advisory Committee. The Ordinance provided that the committee will consist of eight persons serving for one year terms expiring in June of each year and the members shall consist of one person appointed annually by the Mayor and one appointed annually by each member of the City Council. The following names were submitted by the City Council for appointment to the committee: Mayor Trevino Mike Witt Mayor Pro Tem Compton Scott Eager Councilman Lewis Councilman Sapp Councilman Barth Councilman Whitson Councilman Turnage Councilman Welch Tito Rodriguez Scott Wood Steve Koons Tom Lombard Pam Hansen Mike Shingler COUNCILMAN WHITSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE RED LIGHT CAMERA ADVISORY COMMITTEE. COUNCILMAN BARTH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-O. F.7 INFORMATION AND REPORTS Mayor Pro Tem Compton made the following announcements. The North Richland Hills City Council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 30th. The purpose of this special meeting is to conduct a public hearing on the tax rate. City Hall and other City Offices will be closed on Monday, September 3rd, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Garbage will be collected by Allied Waste Services. The City of North Richland Hills will host its 16th Annual Business Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, September 14th. The guest speaker will be Congressman Michael C. Burgess. Invitations are being mailed to local businesses. For more information, please call the Economic Development Department at 817-427-6090. Kudos Korner -David Smith, Fire Department. An a-mail was received from a resident thanking David for the excellent manner in which he instructed a CPR Class. He was very well informed and presented himself in a professional manner throughout the entire class. The resident recommends that all residents who are interested in CPR certification take part in this worthwhile class. F.8 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 8:14 p.m. Oscar Trevino -Mayor ATTEST: Patricia Hutson, City Secretary CI TY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Patricia Hutson Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Agenda No. B.2 Subject: Approval of Minutes of August 30, 2007 Special Council Meeting Recommendation: To approve the minutes of the August 30, 2007 Special Council Meeting. MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 -AUGUST 30, 2007 A.0 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Trevino called the Special meeting to order August 30, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Oscar Trevino Suzy Compton John Lewis Ken Sapp Tim Barth David Whitson Scott Turnage Tim Welch Staff: Larry J. Cunningham Ogden Bo Bass Patricia Hutson George Staples Mayor Mayor Pro Tem /Council Place 3 Council Place 1 Council, Place 2 Council, Place 4 Council, Place 5 Council, Place 6 Council, Place 7 City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney A.1 INVOCATION Councilman Sapp gave the invocation. A.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Sapp led the pledge of allegiance. PUBLIC HEARINGS B.1 GN 2007-073 CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED TAX RATE Mayor Trevino announced this was a public hearing on the proposed tax rate for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. The Council will vote on the proposed rate at the September 10, 2007, 7:00 p.m. Regular Council meeting to be held in the North Richland Hills City Council Chambers. Mayor Trevino opened the Public Hearing on the proposed tax rate for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. Mr. Drew Corn, Budget Director, presented a PowerPoint presentation, giving an overview of the proposed tax rate. Mr. Corn highlighted the history of the net taxable values, a breakdown by tax year of appraised values, changes in property value, proposed property tax rate and property tax revenues and the effect of the property tax rate on single family residential. The proposed tax rate for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 is 57 cents. If adopted, the 57 cents tax rate will have been maintained for 15 consecutive years. Mr. Corn advised the effective tax rate of 56.4932 cents is the property tax rate necessary to produce the same amount of property tax revenues as the prior year. Because the proposed rate is higher than the effective tax rate, two public hearings are required. The first public hearing was held on August 27. Mayor Trevino asked for public comments on the proposed 57 cent tax rate. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing. Mayor Trevino announced that the Council will vote on the proposed tax rate at the regular 7:00 p.m. Council meeting on September 10, 2007. C.0 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 6:05 p.m. Oscar Trevino -Mayor ATTEST: Patricia Hutson -City Secretary CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Agenda No. C.0 Subject: PUBLIC HEARINGS No items for this category. CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Agenda No. D.0 Subject: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Items to follow do not require a public hearing. No items for this category. CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Agenda No. E.0 Subject: PUBLIC WORKS CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: Public Works Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Presented by: Mike Curtis Agenda No. E.1 Subject: PW 2007-015 Approve a City/Developer Agreement with the Birdville Independent School District Authorizing City Participation in the amount of $247,268.51 for the Reconstruction of a Portion of Holiday Lane at Dick Lewis Drive -Resolution No. 2007-051 Birdville Independent School District (BISD) is beginning expansion efforts on the Richland High School complex as approved in their 2006 bond program. The reconstruction of the school requires offsite improvements to Dick Lewis Drive and Holiday Lane adjacent to the school property. The current BISD project consists of realigning Dick Lewis Drive (from Reynolds Road to Holiday Lane) and reconstructing approximately 400 feet of Holiday Lane including the intersection of Holiday Lane and Dick Lewis Drive. Holiday Lane will be reconstructed with concrete pavement to its current 48 foot width and will include a dedicated left turn lane at Dick Lewis Drive. The traffic signals will be replaced with black powder coated poles and signals, backlit street signs, and the city's standard street lighting. In addition, the project will consist of offsite drainage improvements that will improve the drainage at this intersection. The proposed improvements are not wholly required as a result of the proposed expansion for Richland High School. The intersection design is based on ultimate conditions as shown on the City's Master Thoroughfare Plan. Instead of BISD making temporary improvements to Holiday Lane, they have agreed to participate in permanent improvements as described above. The attached City/Developer Agreement details the financial responsibility (design and construction) of each party. A summary of the cost sharing figures are shown below: BISD City Construction Item Participation Participation BISD Cost City Cost Dick Lewis Drive Street Improvements 100% 0% $493,938.26 $0.00 Richland High School Utility Relocations 100% 0% $423,049.30 $0.00 Holiday Lane Paving Improvements 50% 50% $140,232.88 $140,232.88 Dick Lewis Drive/Holiday Lane Signal Improvements 50% 50% $55,215.63 $55,215.63 Calloway Branch Offsite Channel Improvements 0% 100% $0.00 $51,820.00 The total City participation for the reconstruction of the Holiday Lane paving and signal improvements and the offsite drainage portion of the project is $247,268.51. BISD's total construction costs for the project are $1,112,436.07. Please note the total City of North Richland Hills Cost Share as shown in the "Shared Payment Schedule" found in the agreement has been reduced by the plan review and inspection fees ($12,258.76) that are not paid on City projects. BISD will be responsible for paying the standard plan review and inspection fees ($55,433.54) for their portion of the project. Funding for this project has been included in the proposed 2007/2008 Capital Improvement Projects Budget. If the agreement is approved, no payments will be issued to BISD until the 2007/2008 fiscal year. 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'~ N~-~RTH RICHL.~~NI~ JANET-TA~DR-+-- H 1 L LS n c m z ~~> _ •, 1 ~ o - _ _ _ - _ m ~ a -~.~- _ ~ _ __ - ,r .~ --- _ - __ -_ _ _-_ - - r z MAPLEWOOD~AVE Project Locator Map .a+L" ~I~ RI IRS ' AIi ~ ., ~+ CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS AGREEMENT WITH THE BIRDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT STATE Or' TEXAS § KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS COUNTY OF TARRANT § THAT the Birdville Independent School District (hereinafter called "BISD"}, and the City of North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas (hereinafter called "City"}, agree as follows: City and BISD have collaboratively agreed to re-route a portion of Dick Lewis Drive so that students will not have to cross the street going to and from the parking lot to Richland High School, and to address a drainage problem at the intersection of Dick Lewis Drive and Holiday Lane that has been caused by silt and debris covering the drainage outlet pipes; and to widen Holiday Lane and add a turn lane on Holiday Lane. In consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and for the purpose of providing public improvements desired by City and BISD, including off=site drainage improvements, street construction and traffic signal and signs as hereinafter described, the BISD and the City hereto agree as follows: 1. BISD agrees to reconstruct 425 feet of Holiday Lane as a concrete street and to construct a left turn lane at the intersection of Holiday Lane and Dick Lewis Drive to city specifications in accordance with plans submitted to and approved by City's public works department. City agrees to reimburse BISD 50% of the cost of such reconstruction, construction and required testing within 30 days of receipt of each progressive billing from the contractor. 2. At City's request, BISD agrees to construct off-site channel improvements from the outfall pipe of the existing Dick Lewis Drive storm drain system East to the connection with the existing Calloway Branch channel to city specifications in accordance with plans submitted to and approved by City's public works department. City agrees to reimburse BISD 100% of the cost of such improvements within 30 days of each progressive billing from the contractor. 3. At City's request BISD agrees to have a new traffic signal designed and installed at the intersection of Holiday Lane and Dick Lewis Drive to city standards and specifications, with black powder coating, backlit street signs and an opticom system and decorative street lights on mast arms. City agrees to reimburse BISD SU% of the cost of such signal installation within 30 days of each progressive billing from the contractor. AGREEMENT BETWEEN NORT'fI RICHLAND HILLS AND THE BlRDV1LLir INDEPENllENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Puge I 4. BISD agrees that any property donated or dedicated or to be dedicated in the proposed development as well as all public improvements contemplated by this agreement are roughly proportionate to the proposed development and waives any eiaim to any such dedicated or donated property or for reimbursement for any such public improvements beyond what has been agreed to by City in this Agreement. BISD and City further acknowledge and agree that either no public infrastructure improvements have been required or that all prerequisites to a determination of rough proportionality have been met, and that any costs incurred relative to such dedication, donation or public improvements for such proposed development are related both in nature and extent to the impact of such proposed development upon City and its needs related thereto. BISD and City waive any and all claims they may have against each other to any and all rough proportionality and individualized determination requirements mandated by the U.S. Supreme Court in Dolan vs. City of Tigard, 512 U.S. 374 (1994) and by the Texas Supreme Court in Town of Flower Mound vs. Stafford, 135 SW3d 620 (2004), as well as any other requirements for a nexus between development conditions and the relationship and extent of impact of the development as related to a need for required public infrastructure, property dedication, and park donation requirements. 5. The City will provide the inspection as required, and upon satisfactory completion of the work the City will accept ownership and operation of the system subject to the terms of the maintenance bonds, the cost of which shall be shared equally by City and BISD. 6. City and BISD agree to pay the amounts set forth on the Shared Payment Schedule attached hereto. 7. Upon completion of the work, good and sufficient title to all facilities constructed warranted free of any liens or encumbrances is hereby vested in the City of North Richland Hills, Texas. This Agreement. was approved in its entirety at the meeting of the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills on the day of 2007, by a majority vote of the Council. This Agreement was approved in its entirety at the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Birdville Independent School District on the 23rd day of August, 2007. BIRDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BY~G~ ~~/~-8' Wanda Strong, President AGREEMEN'T' BE'T'WEEN NORTH RICHLAND IitLLS AND THG BIRDViLLE [NllEt'ENUEN7' SC:NWL p[STRICT Page 2 CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS By: Larry J. Cunningham, City Manager ATTEST: Patricia Hutson, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: George A. Staples, Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Department Head This item, or copy hereof, was examined and approved by J.B. Mor non $~~ ~- v 7 _. 2 AGREEMENT BETWEEN NOKTII RICIILAND HILLS AND'I'HE SIRUVILLE INDEPENpENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Pale Shared Payment Schedule BISD Cost Share Dick Lewis St X100%) Holiday Lane (50%) Signalization SO West Utilities Totai Construction Cost _ $ 449,225 $128,075 ( %) $ 49,625 100% $394 490 HKS Architects En ineerin $ 11,230.63 $ 20 215 13 $3,021.88 $ 1,240.63 , $ 9,862.2.5 S1 021,41.5 $ 25 535.39 Surve in , . $ 3,780 $5,763.50 $1 890 $ 4,350 $ 17,752.05 S 48 080.68 Testin $ 9,487.50 , $1,302,50 _p_ -0 $ 945 S b,b15 Ins ection 3.29% Plan Review 2 19°!°) $ 14,779.50 $ 9 838 03 $4,213.67 $ 1,632.66 -0- $ 12,978.72 $ 10 740 $ 33 Ob4.55* . Total , . $518,555.79 $2,804.84 $147,251.39 $ 1,086.79 $ 57,935.08 $ 8,639.33 $ 444 667 35 $ 22 3b8.99* , . * Inspection fee and Plan review fee of $55,433.54 to be paid by contractor $1,1b8,409,b1 Total BISD Share: $ 1,112,436.07 City of North Richland Hills Cost Share Holiday bane - Signalization Off--Site Channel Total Construction Cost SO%) $128,075 (50%) $ 49 628 Im rovements t 00%) HK5 Architects $3,021,88 $ 1,240.63 $ 46,000 $ 1 ] 50 $ 223 740 En ineerin $5,763.50 $ 4,350 , $ 2 070 $ 5 592.51 Surve in $1 ~gq0 -0- , $ 2 400 $ 12 183.50 Testin $1302.50 -0- , $ 200 $ 4,290 In.S ection 3.29% $4,213.67 $ 1,632.66 513 40 $ 1 $ 1,502.50 Plan Review (2.19% $2,804.84 $ 1,086.79 . , $ 1007 40 $ 7,359.73* Total $147,251.39 $ 57,935.08 . $ 54,340.80 $ 4,899,03* $ 259 527 27 *These fees are paid to the City of NRH , . Total Share of City of North Richland Hills: $ 247,268.51 Agreement to share costs related to infrastructure improvements ant Dick Lewis Drive and Holiday Lane August 2007 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-051 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT the city manager is authorized to execute on behalf of the City of North Richland Hills the attached Agreement between the City of North Richland Hills and the Birdville Independent School District. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 10th day of September, 2007. CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS By: ATTEST: Oscar Trevino, Mayor Patricia Hutson, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: George A. Staples, City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Mike Curtis, P.E., Public Works Director CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Agenda No. F.0 Subject: GENERAL ITEMS CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: Budget Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Presented by: Drew Corn Agenda No. F.1 Subject: GN 2007-075 Adopting the 2006/2007 Revised Budget and 2007/2008 Proposed Budget -Ordinance No. 2949 The proposed budget for 2007/2008 was filed with the City Secretary's office on July 30, 2007. The proposed budget was also available at the NRH Library and on the City website. All necessary publications and hearings have been completed in compliance with City Charter requirements, special taxing district rules and procedures, and State Law. The 2007/2008 General Fund budget is based on the 57¢ tax rate which is the existing rate for the current fiscal year. Revisions to the 2006/2007 revenues and expenditures have been made to reflect the most current estimates for the current fiscal year. The Budgeted Operating Expenditures are: 2006/2007 2007/2008 Fund Revised Proposed General Fund $35,737,346 $37,192,066 Debt Service Fund 8,765,524 8,437,973 Parks & Recreation Fund 4,750,109 5,599,664 Crime Control District 4,651,195 4,946,750 Promotional Fund 217,556 233,101 Donations Fund 158,327 141,153 Special Investigation Fund 413,780 367,221 Drainage Utility Fund 707,186 698,766 Gas Development Fund 449,599 608,888 Traffic Safety Fund 63,475 1,425,272 Utility Fund 22,313,328 24,242,027 Aquatic Park Fund 3,984,531 4,416,361 Golf Course Fund 2,093,800 2,456,467 The Budgeted Capital Projects Expenditures are: Fund 2007/2008 Proposed Street & Sidewalk Projects $11,261,458 Drainage Projects 975,000 Utility Projects 4,193,205 Parks & Recreation Projects 1,759,285 Aquatic Park Projects 610,000 Municipal Facility Projects 6,843,641 Major Capital Equipment Program 1,663,022 Economic Development Projects 3,555,000 CIP Personnel-Operating Overhead Costs 782,910 $31,643,521 The City of North Richland Hills Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors conducted a budget work session on August 3-4, 2007 to review the 2006/2007 Revised Budget and the 2007/2008 Proposed Budget. The Board met and held a public hearing August 27, 2007 prior to the City Council meeting. The Board recommended that City Council approve and adopt both the revised and proposed budgets. As required by law, all legal notices were published. The Park and Recreation Facilities Development Corporation Board of Directors met on August 20, 2007 to review the Proposed 2007/2008 Budget. The Board conducted a public hearing prior to the City Council meeting on August 27, 2007. The Board approved the Proposed 2007/2008 Budget. As required by law, all legal notices were published. The City of North Richland Hills City Council conducted a budget work session on August 3-4, 2007 to review the 2006/2007 Revised Budget and the 2007/2008 Proposed Budget for all funds. The Council met and held a public hearing August 27, 2007 at the City Council Meeting for public comment on the budget. As required by law, all legal notices were published. Per House Bill 3195 from the 80th Texas Legislative Session, it is now necessary to state the increase in property tax revenue no matter the cause; whether the increase is based on increased property values, new construction or an increased tax rate. The proposed property tax rate has remained the same but due to new construction and increased values of existing property, proposed property tax revenue will increase over fiscal year 2006/2007. The new language prescribed by the legislation is as follows: This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $953,427 or 4.68%, and of that amount $538,725 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year. In addition, this legislation requires that the governing body ratify the property tax increase reflected in the adopted budget. The vote to ratify this property tax increase must be in addition to and separate from the vote to adopt the budget or the vote to set the tax rate. The ratification of the property tax increase will follow this Council action adopting the budget. As mentioned above detailed copies of the proposed budget are on file with the City Secretary's office, in the Library, and on the City's website. In addition they were provided in the agenda materials for the budget hearing August 27. All of these sources are still available for any public inspection and review. Recommendation: To approve Ordinance No. 2949 adopting the 2007/2008 Budget for all funds and the revisions to the 2006/2007 Budget for all funds. N FZH ORDINANCE NO. 2949 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, FOR THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS; ADOPTING THE AMENDED BUDGET FOR OCTOBER 1, 2006 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, AND PROVIDING FOR INVESTMENTS AND TRANSFERS. WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 102.001, et seq., TEx. Loc. Gov'T CODE, the City Manager submitted to the City Council a budget for 2007/2008, and the Council determined that a public hearing should be held at a time and place which was set forth in a notice published as required by law; and, WHEREAS, such public hearing on the budget was duly held on August 27, 2007, and all taxpayers were given an opportunity to attend and participate in such public hearing; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: Section 1: THAT the budget for the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2007, and ending September 30, 2008, in words and figures as shown therein, is adopted and approved as filed herewith. A copy of the approved budget shall be filed with the City Secretary. Section 2: THAT the City Manager be and is hereby authorized to make inter- departmental and inter-fund transfers during the fiscal year as deemed necessary in order to avoid over-expenditure of particular accounts. Section 3: THAT the City Manager or his designee be and is hereby authorized to invest any funds not needed for current use in any lawful manner. Interest accrued from investments shall be deposited to the interest income account of the funds from which the principal was invested. Section 4: THAT the amended budget for the City of North Richland Hills for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2006, and ending September 30, 2007, filed herewith is hereby adopted and approved. A copy of the amended budget shall be filed with the City Secretary. PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 10th day of September, 2007. CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS By: Oscar Trevino, Mayor ATTEST: Patricia Hutson, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: George A. Staples, City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Drew Corn, Budget Director CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: Budget Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Presented by: Drew Corn Agenda No. F.2 Subject: GN 2007-079 Ratify Increase in Property Tax Revenues Reflected in 2007/2008 Adopted Budget Per House Bill 3195 from the 80t" Texas Legislative Session, it is now necessary to state the increase in property tax revenue no matter the cause; whether the increase is based on increased property values, new construction or an increased tax rate. The proposed property tax rate has remained the same but due to new construction and increased values of existing property, proposed property tax revenue for fiscal year 2007/2008 will increase over fiscal year 2006/2007. The new language prescribed by the legislation is as follows: This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $953,427 or 4.68%, and of that amount $538,725 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year. The new language has been included in the cover sheet of the proposed budget document and in the published notice of public hearing. The new language will also be included in the final budget document upon Council approval. In addition, this legislation requires that the governing body ratify the property tax increase reflected in the adopted budget. The vote to ratify this property tax increase must be in addition to and separate from the vote to adopt the budget or the vote to set the tax rate. Recommendation: Ratify increase in property tax revenues reflected in the fiscal year 2007/2008 Adopted Budget by the following motion, "I move to ratify the increase in property tax revenues reflected in the budget." CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: Budget Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Presented by: Drew Corn Agenda No. F.3 Subject: GN 2007-076 Adopt the Tax Rate for Tax Year 2007 -Ordinance No. 2950 The notice of effective tax rate was published in the Star Telegram newspaper on August 11, 2007; the notice of public hearing on the tax increase, on August 20, 2007; and the notice of vote on tax rate, on August 31, 2007 all in accordance with State law. In addition, the notice of public hearing on the tax increase and the notice of vote on the tax rate were posted on the City's website and carried on Citicable in accordance with State law. The proposed 2007/2008 tax rate for the City of North Richland Hills is 57¢ per $100 of valuation. If approved, this will be the fifteenth year with a 57¢ tax rate. The proposed rate of 57¢ is an increase of 0.897% over the effective tax rate of 56.4932¢. The proposed rate of 57¢ is broken down into two parts as follows: 34.2406¢ for the purposes of maintenance and operations 22.7594¢ for the payment of principal and interest on debt of the City Adoption of Ordinance No. 2950 would set the tax rate for fiscal year 2007/2008 at 57¢ per $100 valuation. Recommendation: State law requires the following motion to approve the tax rate: "I move that property taxes be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of 57 cents per $100 valuation", and adopt Ordinance No. 2950. N fZH ORDINANCE NO. 2950 AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE TAX RATE FOR THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS FOR THE 2007/2008 TAX YEAR. WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills has followed the procedures established by the Property Tax Code, including the publishing and posting of required notices and the holding of required public hearings; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has approved separately each of the two components of the tax rate hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: Section 1: THAT there shall be and there is hereby levied the following taxes on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of valuation on all taxable property within the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, to be assessed and collected for the year 2007/2008 for the purposes hereinafter stipulated, to-wit: (a) For operations and maintenance levied on the $100.00 valuation: $0.342406; and (b) For the interest and sinking fund levied on the $100.00 valuation: $0.227594. TOTAL: $0.570000 Section 2: THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEARS TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OF A $100,000.00 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $7.82. PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 10th day of September, 2007. ATTEST: CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS By: Oscar Trevino, Mayor Patricia Hutson, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: George A. Staples, City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Drew Corn, Budget Director CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: Budget Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Presented by: Drew Corn Agenda No. F.4 Subject: GN 2007-077 Approval and Ratification of 2007 Certified Tax Roll -Resolution 2007-052 Tarrant Appraisal District has provided the City with the 2007 Certified Tax Roll information. This includes the most current appraisal information; exemptions for disabled veterans, persons over 65, homestead and disabled persons; tax ceilings for persons over 65 and disabled persons; abatement value losses; freeport inventory value loss; and agricultural value losses. These values also include new construction, the minimum value of properties still under protest, and the estimated net taxable value of incomplete properties. The certified values for the City of North Richland Hills are $3,575,307,295. This is the amount used to calculate the effective tax rate and property tax revenues for the fiscal year 2007/2008 budget. It is recommended the certified tax roll be accepted and ratified by the City Council. Recommendation: Approve Resolution 2007-052. NFZH RESOLUTION NO. 2007-052 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas received the Ad Valorem Tax Rolls for the year 2006 from Tarrant Appraisal District in the amount of net taxable value of $3,575,307,295 including minimum value of properties pending disposition before Appraisal Review Board and the estimated net taxable of incomplete properties; and WHEREAS, the City Council studied said Tax Rolls and approved same on September 10, 2007. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT the approval of said Tax Rolls received from Tarrant Appraisal District in July 2007, be and is hereby ratified and said Tax Rolls shall collectively be considered the Tax Roll of this City for 2007 and it is hereby in all things adopted and approved. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 10th day of September, 2007. CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS By: Oscar Trevino, Mayor ATTEST: Patricia Hutson, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: George A. Staples, City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Drew Corn, Budget Director CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: Planning and Development Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Presented by: David Pendley Agenda No. F.5 Subject: GN 2007-080 Appointments to Construction Code of Appeals The terms of office for the board members serving in Places 1, 3, 5 and 7 on the Construction Code of Appeals Board expired June 30, 2007. Ordinance No. 2628 states that appointments to the Construction Code of Appeals Board are recommended by City staff and appointed by City Council. Appointments to this board must meet the requirement of technical expertise in the construction fields. At least one member must be a registered master electrician, one member a state licensed master plumber, one member a master mechanical contractor and all others familiar with construction. Current Board members not up for reappointment include Mark Ford (Local Builder) Place 2, Lynn Motheral (Local Builder) Place 4 and Lloyd Robinson (Master Plumber) Place 6. Building Inspections is recommending the reappointment of Joe Crane to Place 1, John Klein to Place 5, and W.D. McCarthy to Place 7. Staff also recommends Robert Nichols, P.E. as a new appointment to replace the vacant Place 3 seat previously held by Bill Manning. All nominees for appointment meet the technical requirements of the ordinance. Nominees: Place 1 Joe Crane (Master Electrician) Place 3 Robert Nicholas (Structural Engineer) Place 5 John Klein (Architect) Place 7 W.D. McCarthy (Master Mechanical Contractor) Recommendation: To reappoint Joe Crane to Place 1, John Klein to Place 5, and W.D. McCarthy to Place 7; and appoint Robert Nichols to Place 3 with all terms expiring in June of 2009. CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Patricia Hutson Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Agenda No. F.6 Subject: GN 2007-078 Appointment to Keep NRH Beautiful Commission -Place 3 The Place 3 position on Keep NRH Beautiful Commission is currently vacant. Mayor Pro Tem Compton is recommending the appointment of Darla Batchler to fill the vacancy. Ms. Batchler lives in the eastern quadrant of the City. Recommendation: To consider the appointment of Ms. Darla Batchler to Place 3 on the Keep NRH Beautiful Commission, term expiring 6/30/2009. CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: Economic Development Presented by: Thad Chambers Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Agenda No. F.7 Subject: GN 2007-081 Appointments to Economic Development Advisory Committee The Economic Development Advisory Committee has five current committee members whose terms expired August 1, 2007. These five members have been an asset to the Economic Development Department and continue to display their dedication and support for the City of North Richland Hills. Members of this Committee are selected from different types and sizes of businesses in our community, and these individuals whose terms are expiring are reflective of some of these differing business interests. With that in mind, it is recommended that Council consider the reappointment of the following current members of the Advisory Committee for a two year term that will expire in August, 2009. Recommendation: To reappoint the five Economic Development Advisory Committee Members listed below. Their term of service would run from 2007 to 2009. John Hunter Janet Golightly Jim Makens Mike Rigby Alan Young Large Service Employer HealthMarkets/Senior Vice President of Operations Small Retailer Commercial Broker Financial Institution New Car Dealership Golightly's Gallery/Owner The Makens Company/Owner Liberty/President Alan Young Buick/GMC/Owner CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Councilman Tim Barth Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Agenda No. F.8 Subject: INFORMATION AND REPORTS -Councilman Barth Announcements Keep NRH Beautiful is recruiting volunteers for Trash Bash on Saturday, September 22. Neighborhood associations, schools, civic groups, scout troops, student associations and employee groups are encouraged to participate. For more information, please call 817-427-6651. The NRH Fire Department will conduct a CPR class from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 22, in the Fire Administration Building at 7202 Dick Fisher Dr. The cost is $25. To register or get more information, please call 817-427-6900. Join us at Northfield Park on Saturday, September 22, at 7 p.m. for a free night of family fun. There will be games and we will watch the movie "Barnyard" from the lawn after the sun goes down. Parking is limited. Residents are encouraged to walk or ride their bikes to the park. For more information, please call 817-427-6600. Kudos Korner Every Council Meeting, we spotlight our employees for the great things they do. Michael Luther and Chris Rodriguez, Police Department A phone call was received from a resident expressing her appreciation to Detective Luther and Officer Rodriguez for assisting with a matter involving her family members. She said both employees were professional, caring and very helpful. For one family member in particular, they helped turn his life around. She stated that she had been truly blessed by these officers. C/TY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 9-10-2007 Agenda No. F.9 Subject: Adjournment