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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2008-05-13 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 Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:45 P.M. A.1 Discuss Items from Regular City Council Meeting A.2 IR 2008-054 Neighborhood Garage Sale Permits (15 Minutes) A.3 IR 2008-053 TCEO Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Out Reach Initiative (15 Minutes) B.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION -The City 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 551.072, Texas Government Code to discuss the purchase, exchange or value of real property necessitated by the Loop 820 widening project C.0 Adjournment C;Prtifi~atinn 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 May 9, 2008 at ~'D'~~'~.4,'~1.~. ~, A~ sis ant 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. May 13, 2008 -City Council Agenda Page 1 of 4 CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS Tuesday, May 13, 2008 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 -Councilman Turnage A.2 Pledge -Councilman Turnage A.3 GN 2008-036 Oath of Office A.4 Special Presentation(s) and Recognitions) No items for this category. A.5 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.6 Removal of Item(s) from Consent Agenda May 13, 2008 -City Council Agenda Page 2 of 4 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 April 28, 2008 City Council Meeting B.2 PU 2008-013 Renew Annual Contract for Topsoil, Sand and Flex Base with HJG Trucking Company 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 2008-014 Approve a Resolution Supporting a Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) Application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for Property Located at 3709 East First Street, Fort Worth, Texas -Resolution No. 2008-025 F.0 GENERAL ITEMS F.1 GN 2008-037 Authorize Continued Participation with the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor and Authorize the Payment of 10 Cents per Capita to the Steering Committee to Fund Regulatory and Related Activities Related to Oncor Electric Delivery - Resolution No. 2008-029 F.2 GN 2008-038 Updating Permit Fees for Gas Seismic Surveys and Right-of-Way Use Fees for Gas Pipelines -Ordinance No. 2993 F.3 GN 2008-039 Election of Mayor Pro Tem G.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS G.1 Action on Any Item Discussed in Executive Session Listed on Work Session Agenda H.0 INFORMATION AND REPORTS H.1 Announcements -Councilman Sapp May 13, 2008 -City Council Agenda Page 3 of 4 H.2 Adjournment All items on the agenda are for discussion and/or action. (~Prtifi~atinn 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 May 9, 2008 at ~~ `~~"2..~~~fY1, ~~ ~ ~{ s ~is:ant 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. May 13, 2008 -City Council Agenda Page 4 of 4 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 Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:45 P.M. A.1 Discuss Items from Regular City Council Meeting A.2 IR 2008-054 Neighborhood Garage Sale Permits (15 Minutes) A.3 IR 2008-053 TCEQ Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO~ Out Reach Initiative (15 Minutes B.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION -The City 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 551.072, Texas Government Code to discuss the purchase, exchange or value of real property necessitated by the Loop 820 widening project C.0 Adjournment CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Presented by: Agenda No. A.1 Subject: Discuss Items from Regular City Council Meeting INFORMAL REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL No. IR 2008-054 t ~, q Date: May 13, 2008 `::~;: _~-~'~-:~~`~a Subject: Neighborhood Garage Sale Permits In follow-up to the previous Council Work Session regarding neighborhood garage sales, we need to clarify several points before a proposed ordinance is prepared for consideration by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. First, we need to be sure that we are capturing the Council's desires regarding the definitions for neighborhood garage sales and the proposed ordinance language. Secondly, we would like to know if Council is supportive of moving the garage sale regulations from the zoning ordinance to another ordinance outside of zoning. And third, is the propose permit fee consistent with Council thinking? To provide neighborhood garage sales for both those neighborhoods that have legally established homeowners associations as well as ones without homeowners associations, staff has developed some criteria that we believe is workable and is in keeping with the intent of this type permit as outlined in the previous Council worksession. The following language is proposed for a new ordinance providing for neighborhood garage sales: "A recognized homeowners' association or organized neighborhood group may conduct one neighborhood garage sale per calendar year, with no sale period extending for more than two consecutive calendar days. If no homeowners' association exists, the applicant must show that 50% of residents within a contiguous ten acre area will participate in the event. Participation in a neighborhood garage sale will not affect an individual property owner's right to his allowed garage sales." Staff believes the proposed language would give flexibility to regulate sales in neighborhoods with homeowners' associations and without homeowners' associations. Ten acres equals between 30 and 40 home lots and we believe the City could use this minimum to assure that these garage sales are used by neighborhoods and not smaller groups or two or three families, etc. A group larger than ten acres could apply for a permit, but must still meet the 50% participation rule. We further believe that it would be best to keep neighborhood garage sales to two consecutive calendar days a year because the City is creating this ordinance to allow for a neighborhood event. The City does not want to allow neighborhoods to use these events as business ventures. ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS ~ This proposal provides that neighborhood garage sales would not be counted against someone's allowed individual garage sales. A homeowner should not be restricted in his own garage sales if he is not active in his homeowners' association or neighborhood group, or cannot participate, for whatever reason, in the neighborhood garage sale. Staff believes a $50 fee would be reasonable and not deter neighborhood groups from hosting neighborhood garage sales, but the fee amount would still cover the permitting costs. It is recommended that a $50 neighborhood garage sale fee be included. Current garage sale regulations are in the zoning ordinance, so the Planning and Zoning Commission must hold a public hearing on any changes to garage sale regulations before those changes go to City Council. The zoning ordinance can be changed to incorporate the suggested language above, or the entire garage sales authorization can be deleted from the zoning ordinance and moved to another non zoning ordinance. Either way the Planning and Zoning Commission must consider and hear the proposed change and make a recommendation to Council to change the ordinance. If we receive Council consensus on language and direction, the next available time for consideration by the P&Z will be at its June 5, 2008 meeting after a notice is published in the paper. Following a recommendation by the Commission another notice will be need to be published, and the City Council could act on the ordinance at its June 23, 2008 Regular Meeting. Staff supports moving the garage sales provisions out of the zoning ordinance so future changes will not require Planning and Zoning Commission action. Some language will remain in the zoning ordinance concerning garage sales. The zoning ordinance will still mention that garage sales are allowed in residential zoning districts. But the rules governing garage sales are suggested to be placed in the business chapter in the Code to make revisions easier in the future should there be need for changes. In this scenario garage sales would be listed under temporary sales events in the business chapter. While this would make revisions to garage sale rules easier, the maximum allowed fines of violating the regulations would decrease from $2,000 to $500. If Council agrees to move the regulations from the zoning ordinance and approves of the proposed ordinance language and $50 permit fee, Staff will move forward and take the proposed ordinance revisions to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Once the Commission hears the ordinance and makes a recommendation to Council, Staff will bring it to Council at its June 23rd Regular Meeting. We are requesting direction on: language for the ordinance and whether to move it to the business section of the code. Respectfully Submitted, Elizabeth Reining Assistant to the City Manager INFORMAL REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL No. IR 2008-053 Date: May 13, 2008 ~~€~.< .. ~.. `~~~~_ ~v~~,~° Subject: TCEQ Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Out Reach Initiative The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is currently contacting cities and wastewater collection system owners throughout Texas to invite them to participate in a new voluntary action program called the Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Outreach Initiative as an alternative to enforcement action due to SSO's. The SSO Outreach Initiative was created because of an increase in sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) across the state due to aging collection systems and because corrective action is sometimes delayed by some collection system owners and operators. In its initial phase, several cities that had a five year documented history of recurring sewer overflows were contacted. The TCEQ contacted those cities with the most SSO violations last year (2006-2007). Each city contacted has been provided a history of their own SSO violations over the past five years and informed that they were being considered as a candidate for this new voluntary program. The City of North Richland Hills was just recently (unofficially) contacted by the TCEQ and informed that North Richland Hills had 46 documented SSO's during the past five years. The cut off for notified by the TCEQ was 35 SSO's during a five year period. Although North Richland Hills has only been unofficially notified Staff anticipates receiving official notification within the next 30 to 60 days. The elements of the voluntary program are as follows. If a city decides to participate, it is asked to prepare and submit an initial outline of a Corrective Action Plan for implementing collection system improvements. The plan will need to be tied to scheduled milestones and a funding program. The objective of the plan is to reduce the number of future SSOs. An initial step in implementing the plan for corrective action is for the city to identify, and TCEQ to approve, the final Corrective Action Plan within 180 days after the official notification from the state. The plan is reviewed by TCEQ Enforcement, and, if approved, the plan becomes a long term Agreement between the city and the TCEQ. As an enticement to participate in the voluntary program, TCEQ has stated that any entity accepting the initiative will not receive penalties on its current and future SSOs provided: 1) no additional SSOs impact human health, safety, or the environment (example, fish kills); and 2) the corrective action plan schedule is met throughout the term of the Agreement, which may extend up to ten years. ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS ~ There are a number of cities considering this initiative. The considerations for the decision to join or not join will be unique to each city's situation regarding how it manages its own wastewater collection system and the unique aspects of the collection system (age, size, etc.). In reaching a decision, the city must weigh the responsibility and costs to follow through with the commitments made to the TCEQ in the Agreement against an unknown risk for penalties if the utility chooses to decline participating in the voluntary SSO Outreach Initiative. In either case, Staff believes that the TCEQ will be expecting all cities to increase their focus on compliance and enforcement on reducing SSOs in the future. Staff will present a presentation over the TCEQ's SSO Outreach Initiative Program during the Work Session on May 13, 2008. No action is needed from Council at this time; Staff is only wanting to bring this issue to Council's Attention. Respectfully Submitted, Mike Curtis Director of Public Works CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Presented by: Agenda No. B.0 Subject: EXECUTIVE SESSION -The City Council may enter into closed Executive Session to discuss the following as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Department: City Manager's Office Presented by: Jared Miller Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. B.1 Subject: Executive Session: Pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code to discuss the purchase, exchange or value of real property necessitated by the Loop 820 widening project CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. C.0 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 Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:00 P.M. A.0 Call to Order-Mayor Trevino A.1 Invocation -Councilman Turnage A.2 Pledge -Councilman Turnage A.3 GN 2008-036 Oath of Office A.4 Special Presentation(s) and Recognitions) No items for this category. A.5 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.6 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 April 28, 2008 City Council Meeting B.2 PU 2008-013 Renew Annual Contract for Topsoil, Sand and Flex Base with HJG Trucking Company 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 2008-014 Approve a Resolution Supporting a Municipal Setting Designation ,~MSD) Application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for Property Located at 3709 East First Street, Fort Worth, Texas -Resolution No. 2008-025 F.0 GENERAL ITEMS F.1 GN 2008-037 Authorize Continued Participation with the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor and Authorize the Payment of 10 Cents per Capita to the Steering Committee to Fund Regulatory and Related Activities Related to Oncor Electric Delivery -Resolution No. 2008-029 F.2 GN 2008-038 UpdatincLPermit Fees for Gas Seismic Surveys and Right-of-Way Use Fees for Gas Pipelines -Ordinance No. 2993 F.3 GN 2008-039 Election of Mayor Pro Tem G.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS G.1 Action on Any Item Discussed in Executive Session Listed on Work Session A ends H.0 INFORMATION AND REPORTS H.1 Announcements -Councilman Sapp H.2 Adjournment CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. A.0 Subject: Call to Order -Mayor Trevino CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. A.1 Subject: Invocation -Councilman Turnage CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. A.2 Subject: Pledge -Councilman Turnage CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Presented by: Agenda No. A.3 Subject: GN 2008-036 Oath of Office Mayor Trevino and Council Members Sapp, Barth and Turnage were unopposed in the City's Election of Officers that was to be held on May 10, 2008. The Election Law provides that if all candidates are unopposed they may be declared elected to office and the election cancelled. At the March 24, 2008 City Council meeting the Council declared the unopposed candidates elected to office and cancelled the election. Even though no election was held, the Election Law states that the candidates who are "elected" at the meeting ordering the cancellation must wait until after the official Election Day to be sworn in. The May 13th Council meeting is the first date that the newly elected officials may be sworn in. The Oath of Office will be administered to each of the newly elected officials. Attachment: Oath of Office In the name and by the authority of The State of Texas OAT=~O~O~~~C I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of of the City of North Richland Hills of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State, so help me God. Affiant SWORN TO and subscribed before me by affiant on this day of • Signature of Person Administering Oath Printed Name Title CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Subject: Special Presentation(s) and Recognitions) Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. A.4 No items for this category. CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Presented by: Agenda No. A.5 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 R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. A.6 Subject: Removal of Item(s) from Consent Agenda CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 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 R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Presented by: Agenda No. B.1 Subject: Approval of Minutes of April 28, 2008 City Council Meeting Recommendation: To approve the minutes of the April 28, 2008 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 -April 28, 2008 WORK SESSION The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the 28tH day of April, 2008 at 5:45 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, Council Place 3 John Lewis Council, Place 1 Ken Sapp Council, Place 2 Tim Barth Council, Place 4 David Whitson Council, Place 5 (present at 5:48 pm) Scott Turnage Council, Place 6 Tim Welch Council, Place 7 Staff Members: Larry J. Cunningham City Manager Ogden Bo Bass Assistant City Manager Jared Miller Assistant City Manager Karen Bostic Managing Director Patricia Hutson City Secretary Monica Solko Assistant 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 Jimmy Perdue Police Chief JoAnn Stout Neighborhood Services Director Vickie Loftice Parks & Recreation Director Jamie Brockway Purchasing Manager Sharon Davis Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Bob Weakley Assistant Information Services Director Dave Pendley Building Official Adrien Pekurney Recreation Center Manager Chris Swartz NRH20 Park Manager Call to Order Mayor Trevino called the work session to order at 5:45 p.m. A.1 Discuss Items from Regular City Council Meeting Agenda Item F.3 - GN 2008-030 -Councilman Sapp asked Chief Perdue to share with Council the statistics on stolen vehicles that supports the city's decision to move forward with ordinance. Chief Perdue advised that in 2007 there were 183 auto thefts and 24 were with keys left in the ignition. The statistics include both residential and businesses. Chief Perdue advised that the thefts could have likely been prevented by the implementation of an ordinance. Councilman Turnage questioned how the ordinance would be enforced, if approved. Chief Perdue advised that officers would be able to take enforcement action at convenience stores when observing a violation or when driving through apartment complexes, particularly during winter, and observing exhaust. The officers will try to obtain voluntary compliance, but if behavior is repetitive citations will be issued. The ordinance excludes single-family residential driveways. A.2 IR 2008-047 Discuss the City's Wireless Network Initiative Ms. Bostic advised that at last year's mid-year budget work session, Council directed staff to proceed with a wireless network mesh. In the 2007/08 Capital Budget, money was appropriated to implement a one square mile pilot network and to perform a study to identify the cost of city-wide coverage, provide data on speed, test the network's reliability and identify specific applications the network could benefit. Since that time, the market for private public partnerships has become unstable and partnerships around the country have begun to fall apart. EarthLink, one of the nation's largest companies in the network arena, has pulled out of agreements with several cities. As a result of the market's instability, City Staff has revaluated the city's options. The City has been using hot spot technology and wireless cards. Hot spots at all city facilities are providing wired network connectivity speed and leased air cards are providing comparable speeds to mesh and a much greater range of network connectivity. Staff is recommending not to move forward with the pilot project and the money budgeted for the project be returned to Information Services reserves. Staff is also recommending expanding the use of the leased air cards to the departments that would benefit from their use. It is also recommended that wireless access be installed for public use at Richfield, Cross Timbers, Walker's Creek and Green Valley Parks and look at providing wireless access at NRH2O. Council questioned the estimated cost to provide wireless access at all city parks. Mr. Bob Weakley, Assistant Information Services Director, advised the installation cost would be minimal. Most of the parks already have an Internet system and installation cost would be around $1,500 each. Council concurred with moving forward with the recommendations of Staff. A.3 IR 2008-048 Citizens on Patrol Program Chief Perdue advised of his desire to create a Citizen on Patrol Program (COP) utilizing the citizens from the NRH Citizens' Police Academy Alumni Association. The volunteers would be equipped minimally with radios and identification and would act as another set of eyes and ears for the police officers. The volunteers are not allowed to engage any criminal activity but simply observe and report with one exception. State Legislature allows the governing body of a municipality to authorize a select group of specialized trained volunteers to enforce violations of disabled parking spaces. The individuals must complete a training program and meet other qualifications. Once authorized, they may issue citations for violations that they observe in disabled parking spaces. Chief Perdue advised that no council action is required to create the basic COP program, but council action is required to have the enforcement activity as one of the duties. Chief Perdue advised he would like to include disabled parking enforcement as part of the program and requested the consensus of Council before moving forward with including it in the program. Council questioned if the volunteers could also assist with other code violations observed or the reporting of speeding violations. Chief Perdue advised that enforcement activity is limited, but that parameters could be set and the volunteers could be another set of eyes and ears for the police officers. Council also questioned the strength and hours of operation of the program. Chief Perdue advised the strength would start with the utilization of the alumni association and the size and hours would depend on the availability of the alumni volunteers. The consensus of the Council was for the Chief to move forward with the program and including as one of the duties the enforcement of disabled parking spaces. A.4 IR 2008-049 Discussion of Standards for Neighborhood Garage Sales Ms. Elizabeth Reining, Assistant to City Manager, presented Council with a PowerPoint presentation on the possibility of creating a neighborhood garage sale permit to encourage organized neighborhood groups to hold garage sales together and reduce weekend garage sales in neighborhoods. Currently, every resident submits a permit application and a $6 fee. Each resident can have a garage sale every six months. In order for a neighborhood to have a garage sale under the current ordinance, every resident participating submits a garage sale permit application with a $6 permit fee. A neighborhood garage sale permit would allow organized neighborhood groups to hold a garage sale once per year and submit one permit application with a reduced fee. Those neighborhoods that do not have recognized homeowners associations could show that at least ten percent of the area would be participating and the fee for the sale could be based on the number of residences within the set area instead of participants. Ms. Reining suggested a $1 charge per household might be appropriate. Council was advised that the neighborhood garage sales would not count as an individual's garage sale. Council briefly discussed the proposed neighborhood permit and questioned if a maximum fee such as $70-$75 could be placed on the neighborhood permit rather than a per household fee. The consensus of Council was to proceed with an ordinance that would address neighborhood garage sales and for staff to consider a maximum fee instead of a per household fee. A.5 IR 2008-050 Discuss Setting Date for Special Council Meeting to Administer Oaths of Office Mayor Trevino asked Council if they would be agreeable to moving the regular May 12 Council meeting to May 13. The oaths of office would be administered at the May 13 meeting. Council was in favor of rescheduling the meeting. Council took formal action during the regular council meeting. A.6 IR 2008-046 Update on Transition to Duncan Disposal Ms. Karen Bostic, Managing Director, updated the Council on the transition from Allied Waste Services to Duncan Disposal. Council was advised that the majority of the calls now being received are from individuals requesting recycling bins. In March there were 181 residential work orders issued with the majority of the work orders being requests for recycle bins with some missed collection. There were 29 commercial work orders issued in March, all for missed collections. Council was advised that Duncan was instrumental in helping clean up the April 10 storm debris with two special pickups outside the normal collection days. Council advised they had noted some of the residents with Tuesday pickups are still placing trash out for Monday pickup. Staff was advised that it had been addressed in News and Notes and the City's website. Council was advised that Code Enforcement can be contacted to place door hangers on those houses placing trash out on the wrong day. Ms. Bostic also reported to Council on the measures Duncan has taken to address NOx emissions. Duncan has provided new trucks that operate in North Richland Hills and installed injection systems on their older vehicles that are operating in other cities. EXECUTIVE SESSION -The City 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, Texas Government Code for Consultation with Attorney on litigation: Friend vs. NRH B.2 Executive Session: Pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code to deliberate the purchase of real property at: 4908 Marilyn Drive Mayor Trevino announced at 6:19 p.m. that the Council would adjourn to Executive Session pursuant to the provisions of Section 551.071, Texas Government Code for consultation with Attorney on litigation -Friend vs. NRH and pursuant to Section 551.072 to deliberate the purchase of real property at 4908 Marilyn Drive. C.0 Adjournment Mayor Trevino announced at 6:41 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 April 28, 2008 at 7:03 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 Jared Miller Patricia Hutson Monica Solko 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 Assistant City Secretary Attorney A.1 INVOCATION Councilman Sapp gave the invocation. A.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Sapp led the pledge of allegiance. A.3 SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITIONS) Presentation of Proclamation Honoring the Texas Brahmas presented by Councilman Welch Councilman Welch presented a proclamation to the Texas Brahmas players, managers and coaches proclaiming April 28, 2008 as "Texas Brahmas Day" in the City of North Richland Hills. A.3 SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITIONS) Presentation of Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month Proclamation presented by Councilman Turnage Councilman Turnage presented a proclamation to Geoff Wills, Jean Wills, Leon Ross and Georgianna Jeffcoat proclaiming the month of April as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month. A.4 SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITIONS) Keep NRH Beautiful Yard of the Month Awards presented by Councilman Lewis Diane Spradling, Keep NRH Beautiful Commission Member and Councilman Lewis recognized the following yard of the month recipients for April: Jody Lewis, 3817 Diamond Loch West; Danny & Carolyn Daniel, 6704 Oliver Dr.; Joe & Roxanna McIntosh, 4817 Fairway Ct.; Margaret Brosco, 7721 Noreast; Sherry Chadwick, 8320 Dude Court; David & Roseann Cady, 6921 Little Ranch Road; Kent Cooley, 8724 Amundson Dr.; Don & Betty Burkett, 7909 Bridlewood Dr.; Virginia Walton, 8625 Twisted Oaks. Green Mamas Garden Center, 5324 Davis Blvd. was recognized as the April Business Landscape Winner. A.5 CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mayor Pro Tem Compton announced that there were three citizens wishing to speak. David Nelson, 7228 Coventry Court, came forward. He wanted to thank the Council for the Texas Brahmas support demonstrated by the proclamation and for bringing economic growth back to the area with the NYTEX Sport Center being utilized. Dorothy Scheffe, 5133 Laurel Lane, came forward. Ms. Scheffe expressed her concerns with cost of additional recycling bins. She felt that with additional cost of bins citizens would be discouraged from recycling. Mayor Trevino asked Karen Bostic, Managing Director to speak with Ms. Scheffe about her concerns. Mayor Trevino announced that Mark Stonitsch, 6312 Buckingham Trial also wanted to speak but because the item (F.3) he wished to speak on was on the council agenda, it could not be discussed. Mayor Trevino asked Police Chief Jimmy Perdue to speak with Mr. Stonitsch about his concerns. 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 APRIL 14, 2008 CITY COUNCIL MEETING B.2 PU 2008-012 AWARD BID #08-023 FOR SECTIONS A & C FOR ANNUAL FOOD SERVICES TO C.D. HARTNETT CO., AND REJECT SECTION B B.3 PU 2008-013 RENEW ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR RIGHTS-OF-WAY MOWING SERVICES WITH TRUGREEN LANDCARE B.4 PU 2008-014 RENEW ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR UNIFORM CLEANING SERVICES WITH DRY CLEAN SUPER CENTER B.5 PU 2008-015 AWARD BID NO. 08-020 FOR SPORTS AND WORK WEAR SECTION A, C AND D TO IMPRESS DESIGNS AND SECTION B TO PROMOS DISTRIBUTORS COUNCILMAN LEWIS MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION, MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-a, PUBLIC HEARINGS C.1 GN 2008-033 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE READOPTING YOUTH PROGRAMS STANDARDS OF CARE -ORDINANCE NO. 2992 APPROVED Mayor Trevino opened the Public Hearing. Adrien Pekurney, Recreation Center Manager, presented the item. The item is to consider approval of an ordinance readopting the North Richland Hills Youth Programs Standards of Care. Because the Parks Department offers day camp programs for children ages five to thirteen, the City must meet day care licensing requirements or file for an exemption of the Child Care Standards and Regulations. To receive exempt status, municipalities must submit a copy of program standards, a notice of a public hearing for the program and a copy of the ordinance adopting the standards. The Park and Recreation Department's day camp program meets and in some areas exceeds many of the standards listed in the state's Child Care Standards and Regulations. All of the Standards of Care in the Parks Department's day camp policies and procedures have been in place for several years and are used in the staff training process prior to camp starting each year. The exemption application and formal adoption of the Youth Programs Standards of Care and ordinance is an annual requirement. Staff recommends approval of the ordinance following the public hearing and public input. Mayor Trevino called for anyone wishing to speak in favor or against the program. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing. COUNCILMAN SAPP MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 2992. MAYOR PRO TEM COMPTON SECONDED THE MOTION. MQTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT D.1 ITEMS TO FOLLOW DO NOT REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING. There were no items for this category. PUBLIC WORKS E.1 There were no items for this category. GENERAL ITEMS F.1 GN 2008-028 CONSIDER ALL MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $4,180,000 "CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2008", INCLUDING THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2989 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS APPROVED Larry Koonce, Finance Director, presented the item. A bond sale was held for Monday, April 28, 2008. The sale included $4,180,000 in General Obligation Bonds. The total amount will be used for street projects: $2,200,000 for North Tarrant Parkway (Davis to Whitley), $1,700,000 Rufe Snow Drive (Mid-Cities to Hightower), $100,000 Douglas Lane (Hightower to Starnes), and $180,000 for Holiday Lane/Dick Lewis Drive, signal, street and utility improvements (see attached summary). Rating conferences with Standard and Poor's and Moody's were recently held. The City received General Obligation Bond ratings from both Moody's Investors Service and Standard and Poor's. Moody's has reaffirmed the Aa3 rating, and Standard and Poor's has upgraded the AA- rating to AA. Mr. Koonce introduced Laura Alexander, First Southwest Company, Financial Advisory firm and Kristen Savant with Fulbright and Jaworski, Bond Counsel. Ms. Alexander gave a brief summary on the bid process and how the bid packets were put together for Council. Ms. Alexander advised the bonds were offered by TIB The Independent Bankers Bank at a true interest cost of 3.679580%. COUNCILMAN WELCH MOVED TO APPRQVE GN 20'08-028 AND ADAPT QRDINANCE NQ. 2989 APPROVING THE BID AND ISSUANCE OF $48,180,000 "CITY QF NQRTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, GENERAL QBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 200$". COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION... NATION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. F.2 GN 2008-029 CONSIDER ALL MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $4,750,000 "CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, TAX AND WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM (LIMITED PLEDGE) REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2008", INCLUDING THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2990 -AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION APPROVED Larry Koonce, Finance Director, presented the item. On March 17t", City Council authorized the City Secretary to publish by March 28, 2008 a notice in a newspaper of general circulation of the intent of the City to issue Certificates of Obligation. Notices were published in accordance with State law. The sale of $4,750,000 in Tax and Waterworks and Sewer System (Limited Pledge) Revenue Certificates of Obligation for the design of a new aquatic park attraction, fire and public works equipment replacement, various utility projects, golf course drainage improvements, and design of the TIF #2 recreation center will be completed on April 28, 2008. The City received Certificates of Obligation ratings from both Moody's Investors Service and Standard and Poor's. Moody's has reaffirmed the Aa3 rating, and Standard and Poor's has upgraded the AA- rating to AA. The City Council is requested to approve the Ordinance No. 2990 approving the bid and issuance of certificates of obligation and authorizing all other necessary actions such as paying agent/registrar agreements. Mr. Koonce introduced Laura Alexander, First Southwest Company, Financial Advisory firm and Kristen Savant with Fulbright and Jaworski, Bond Counsel. Ms. Alexander advised the lowest bonds were offered by Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., at a true interest cost of 3.824663% and recommended approval of the item. COUNCILMAN LEWIS MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF GN 2008-©29 AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2990 APPROVING THE BID AND ISSUANCE OF "CCTV OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, TAX AND WATERVIIORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM (LIMITED::°'PLEDGE} REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATLON, SERIES 2008" AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PAYING AGENTIREGISTRAR AGREEMENT AND A PURCHASE CONTRACT IN RELATION TO SUCH OBLIGATIONS AND THE APPROVAL AND DISTRIBUTION OF AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.: COUNCILMAN TURNAGE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. F.3 GN 2008-030 ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING MOTOR VEHICLES WITH KEYS IN IGNITION -ORDINANCE NO. 2991 APPROVED Jimmy Perdue, Police Chief, presented the item. The North Richland Hills Police Department desires to reduce the number of vehicle thefts in the City where vehicles are left running and unattended. After examining this issue, the North Richland Hills Police Department recommends the adoption of an ordinance to help prevent auto thefts from private property (excluding private residences), and off-street public and private parking areas. Such an ordinance is needed to address the loophole in Texas Transportation Code Section 545.404, as well as supplement the efforts of our Officers to deter prime targets of opportunity for criminal activity by auto thieves. Chapter 54 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances would be amended by adding a new Section 54-179. COUNCILMAN WHITSON MOVED TO APPROVE GN 2008-030 ORDINANCE NO. 2991. MAYOR PRO TEM COMPTON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTLON TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-O. F.4 GN 2008-034 SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM 2009 COMPREHENSIVE GRANT -RESOLUTION NO. 2008-026 APPROVED Jimmy Perdue, Police Chief, presented the item. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) provides grant programs to support the mission of the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) which is to reduce the number and severity of vehicular crashes throughout the state. Under the STEP 2009 Comprehensive Program, grant funds provide increased enforcement for speed compliance and increased DWI enforcement during fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2011. The North Richland Hills Police Department has received notification from TxDOT that grant funds have been allocated under the STEP 2009 Comprehensive Program to reimburse for overtime hours incurred while conducting enforcement. Participation in this grant will allow the Police Department to target two violations of the law that unquestionably cause our citizens injury and property damage. To receive the grant funds, the City of North Richland Hills is required to enter into a grant agreement with TxDOT. The City of North Richland Hills agrees to fund overtime for 1,846 projected additional man-hours targeting speed compliance and impaired drivers throughout this period. The Police Department will seek reimbursement from TxDOT at the conclusion of each month for overtime and mileage costs incurred each month. COUNCILMAN TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2008-026. COUNCILMAN BARTH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-E1. F.5 GN 2008-031 FY 2008 CLICK IT OR TICKET MOBILIZATION PROGRAM GRANT -RESOLUTION NO. 2008-024 APPROVED Police Chief Perdue presented the item. Item is to approve a resolution authorizing application for the Texas Department of Transportation's Click it or Ticket Mobilization Grant. The grant will reimburse law enforcement for overtime hours and mileage costs incurred while conducting occupant restraint use enforcement under the FY 2008 Texas Traffic Safety Program. The enforcement period of the grant is May 19 through June 1, 2008. Under the terms of the grant, the City agrees to fund overtime for additional enforcement targeting occupant restraint use during the Memorial Day Holiday period. The Police Department will seek reimbursement at the conclusion of the grant period. COUNCILMAN BARTH MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2008-024. MAYOR PRO TEM COMPTON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TQ APPROVE CARRIED 7-O. F.6 GN 2008-032 APPOINTMENT TO TEEN COURT ADVISORY BOARD -PLACE 4 APPROVED Patricia Hutson, City Secretary presented the item. The Place 4 position on the Teen Court Advisory Board is currently vacant. Councilman Barth is recommending the appointment of Shelley Nicholson to fill the vacancy with the term expiring June 30, 2010. COUNCLLMAN ~3ARTH MOVED TO APP-DINT SHELLEY NICHOLSON TO THE TEEN COURT ADVISORY BOARD, PLACE 4. COUNCILMAN WELCH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-O. F.7 GN 2008-035 CONSIDER DATES FOR MAY COUNCIL MEETINGS APPROVED Patricia Hutson, City Secretary, presented the item. The Texas Election Law provides that the oaths of office for newly elected officials can be administered between May 13 and May 21. During the Council work session, Council discussed whether they desire to set a date for a special council meeting between May 13 and May 21 to administer the oaths of office to our newly elected officials or as an alternative, reschedule the May 12 Council meeting to May 13. During the work session discussion, the Council was in agreement with rescheduling the May 12 meeting to May 13. MAYOR PRO TEM COMPTON MOVED TO APPROVE GN 2008-035 TO MOVE THE DATE FROM MAY 12TH TO MAY 13TH AS A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING TO ADMINISTER THE OATHS OF OFFICE. COUNCILMAN V1lHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-O. G.1 ACTION ON ANY ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEM #1: CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY ON LITIGATION: FRIEND VS. NRH No action needed. ITEM #2: PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY AT 4908 MARILYN LANE RESOLUTION NO. 2008-028 APPROVED Karen Bostic, Managing Director, presented the item. The property owners of 4908 Marilyn Lane have approached the City with interest to sell the property to the City for the amount of $112,500. Approval of Resolution 2008-028 will authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the owners for the purchase of the property. COUNCILMAN. WELCH MOPED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2Q08-Q~8, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY AT 4948 MARILYN LANE.. COUNCILMAN TURNAGE SECONDEa THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED ~-d. INFORMATION AND REPORTS H.1 ANNOUNCEMENTS -COUNCILMAN WELCH Councilman Welch made the following announcements. The North Richland Hills Public Library is now open in its new location at 9015 Grand Avenue. The new facility offers more than 172,000 items for borrowers to check out. It also features a dynamic children's area, 2 public meeting rooms, a local history room, a small business assistance office, free wireless Internet, a cafe and more. For more details about the new library stop by or call 817-427-6800. North Richland .Hills is offering Think Green environmental education sessions at the Recreation Center. The Think Green sessions will introduce several different concepts of green living that are easily implemented into your daily lives and are relevant to all ages. Sessions will be held once each month through August. For more details, please call 817-427-6600. The Sounds of Spring Concert Series continues every Friday night through May 9th at NRH2O. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the concerts begin at 7 p.m. Admission is FREE. Remember to bring blankets and lawn chairs. For more information, call 817-427-6600 or visit www.soundsnrh.com. Kudos Korner -Rickie McMahon & Ron Hernandez, Utility Division, Public Works Department. A letter was received from a resident commending Rickie and Ron for coming out on a Saturday evening to turn his water back on after he accidently turned it off. He was grateful for their quick response and appreciated their help. Councilman Lewis added that he is the new SCORE representative at the new NRH Library. SCORE is the Service Corps of Retired Executive, an affiliate partner of the US Small Business Administration. The SCORE volunteers offer expert, confidential, one- on-one counseling and guidance to small businesses or people thinking of starting a business. There is no charge for this service. Counseling is available on Tuesday (2 p.m.-8 p.m.), Wednesday (6 p.m.-8 p.m.) and Thursday (6 p.m.-8 p.m.). Call the Library Reference Desk to schedule an appointment. H.2 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 8:07 p.m. Oscar Trevino -Mayor ATTEST: Patricia Hutson, City Secretary CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Department: Finance Presented by: MCurtis/LKoonce Subject: PU 2008-013 Renew Annual Contract for Topsoil, Sand and Flex Base with HJG Trucking Company Each year in the approved budget, Council appropriates funds for the purchase of various materials required for street repairs following water/sewer repairs or improvements. Formal bids were solicited and a contract to provide these services were approved during the May 22, 2006 Council Meeting. Council awarded the annual contract to HJG Trucking Company. The initial term of the contract was for a period of one (1) year and included an option to renew for two (2) additional twelve (12) month terms. Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. B.2 HJG Trucking Company renewed their first twelve (12) month extension option with the City with no increase in their price. HJG Trucking is requesting a price increase for the final twelve (12) month renewal option due to the substantial increase in fuel costs since 2006. HJG Trucking Company has done a very good job for the City, and Public Works supports their contract extension. Product Original Pricing UOM 2006 1st Renewal Final Renewal Increase 2007 2008 Screened Fertilized Top Soil Screened Cushion Sand Cushion Sand Flex Base 3/4" Utility Rock #10 Chat CY $13.00 $13.00 $14.00 8% CY $8.00 $8.00 $8.50 6% CY $8.00 $8.00 $8.50 6% Ton $12.00 $12.00 $12.50 4% Ton $17.25 $17.25 $18.75 9% Ton $16.50 $16.50 $18.00 9% The Purchasing Department has reviewed the current contract that is in place and recommends renewing with HJG Trucking Company for the final twelve (12) month option. The pricing submitted for this final term is still fiscally beneficial to the City. There has been a substantial increase in fuel costs over the last two (2) years, HJG Trucking Company's request for a rate increase is reasonable; and the requested increase is in compliance with the terms of the original bid document. Recommendation: Renew Annual Contract for Topsoil, Sand and Flex Base with HJG Trucking Company CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. C.0 Subject: PUBLIC HEARINGS No items for this category. CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 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 H-LLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. E.0 Subject: PUBLIC WORKS CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Department: Public Works Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Presented by: Mike Curtis Agenda No. E.1 Subject: PW 2008-014 Approve a Resolution Supporting a Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) Application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for Property Located at 3709 East First Street, Fort Worth, Texas -Resolution No. 2008- 025 In 2003, the 78t" Texas Legislature passed a Municipal Setting Designations (MSD) law that related to potable groundwater and the requirement for removing contaminants from groundwater. The law authorized the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to receive, process, and certify MSD applications for properties within contaminated groundwater. The goal of this law is to reduce corrective action requirements and associated costs for clean up of contaminated groundwater that are not used as a potable water supply and are not likely to be used in the future. Bobby Cox Companies, Inc. is the applicant seeking TCEQ approval for a MSD for property located at 3709 East First Street, Forth Worth, Texas. This site has been historically occupied by various commercial businesses including the Riverside Cotton Oil Company (from 1955 to 1960), Marco Chemical (from 1960 to 1969), First Street Corp. (1969), Standard Meat Company (from 1974 to 1989), Design Foods (from 1989 to 1993), H&M Foods (from 1993 to 2000) and most recently Five Star Foods (from 2000 to 2008). The perched groundwater in this area has been affected by a release of chlorinated solvents that had been used in the past by some of the previous owners of this site. The City of Fort Worth passed an ordinance on February 19, 2008 prohibiting the use of groundwater for potable purposes for this property. The application for the MSD will need to include resolutions from cities located within a 5-mile radius of the MSD property indicating support. The City has the choice to either support or not support the MSD application. Staff has reviewed the technical aspects of the application. Staff would recommend support of the resolution for the following reasons: The contaminated groundwater is shallow and appears to be separated from another underlying body of deeper groundwater by a confining layer of rock; therefore, it does not threaten the deeper aquifers. The evidence presented with the application indicates that no potable groundwater would be threatened inc~g the City's groundwater. The attached map shows the location of the site and its relationship with the City of North Richland Hills' city boundary limits. The shaded circle on the map indicates the 5 mile radius from the MSD site. Recommendation: To approve Resolution No. 2008-025 EfVVIRONMENTAL DATA A DtVTS1ON OF THE BANKS GROUP ~~ - ~~_ ' a~ ~~ fir .~ ~'~! -~:r', ~~~_f • .~. ~,~~ . .,-< ~ , ~- ~~_~ ~, z~yY~ AN j ~.' 5 ~ 'r l t 3~ ids .g .F ~ ! a # Li ?r F i e ! _k.._~ ~ < 34x- ~+~~7~1 Q~ ~.. ~ ~7+ Water Well Report~M Map of Weils within 5 Mile(s) ,:° . . ~~`:. ~t1rSt -~t..~... y... ~ 32 ~ ~ ~sA "' ~11~ f~tt3 • t1t7 $2 ~- * , ~ -_ „.,. y , q,. 4 ~~1 ~~i W._ .,.~ A(- r P F' w.f 1v ~ s .. ~ ,. -# ~- ^4 T~"~ T 1 n ...q., ~, .. ~ ..~.. .., s A t~ --jji d 4•~ a ~ ~- k~i .» ~ _ N _~ ~. r a v- s-i ~. R t ~ Z . ~~ + allll t~ -dt- '~i- -pk _ _ !` r }{j t ! 4- .~ 1 -.. 8~ , ~ ~~~ .. .. ... z f _ O ? ~{ 1 . 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WHEREAS, on February 19, 2008, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, approved ordinance number 17988-02-2008 prohibiting the use of shallow groundwater for potable purposes at 3709 East First Street, Fort Worth, Texas ("Site") more fully described in Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, made a finding that is in the best interest of the public and the city to facilitate the efforts of Bobby Cox Companies, Inc. to secure a municipal setting designation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for said Site; and WHEREAS, Applicants have filed an application with the TCEQ for certification of a municipal setting designation for the Site pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code, chapter 361, Subchapter W, and have provided notice of such application to the City of North Richland Hills; and WHEREAS, Texas Health and Safety Code, § 361.8065 provides that an application to the TCEQ for a municipal setting designation will not be certified unless the application is supported by a resolution adopted by certain entities, including the city council of each municipality that owns or operates a groundwater supply well located not more than five miles from the property for which the designation is sought; and WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills owns or operates groundwater supply wells located not more than five miles from the boundary of said Site; and WHEREAS, Applicants have continuing obligations to satisfy applicable statutory and regulatory provisions concerning groundwater contamination investigation and response actions at the Site; and WHEREAS, the certification of a Municipal Setting Designation for the Site is in the best interest of the community; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS TEXAS: SECTION 1. The City of North Richland Hills supports the application of Bobby Cox Companies Inc. to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for a Municipal Setting Designation of the Site located as described in Exhibit A and in Fort Worth Ordinance No. 17988-02. AND IT IS SO RESOLVED. PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of May 2008. 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: Mike Curtis, P.E., Public Works Director DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY -EXHIBIT A Being a tract of land situated in the City of Forth Worth, Tarrant County, Texas and being a portion of Lot 1, Block 1, STANDARD MEAT COMPANY ADDITION, an addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas as recorded in Volume 388-58, Page 846 of the Plat Records of Tarrant County, Texas (P.R.T.C.T.) and a portion of Lot 2, Block 1, STANDARD MEAT COMPANY ADDITION, an addition to the City of Forth Worth, Tarrant County, Texas as recorded in Volume 388-114, Page 881 of the P.R.T.C.T. and a portion of Lot 1 and a portion of Lot 2, Block 1, GULF STATES SUBDIVISION, an addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas as recorded in Volume 388-66, Page 25 of the P.R.T.C.T. and deeded to Design Foods, Inc, in Volume 10968, Page 1433 and being a portion of a 0.48 acre tract of land deeded to Design Foods, Inc., as recorded in Volume 10968, Page 1433 of the Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas (D.R.T.C.T.) and a portion of a 0.517 acre tract of land deeded to Design Foods, Inc. as recorded in Volume 10968, Page 1433 of the D.R.T.C.T., said tract of land being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a 5/8 inch iron rod found for corner in the most southerly west line of said Lot 1, Block 1, STANDARD MEAT COMPANY ADDITION, said 518 inch iron rod being North 00 degrees 01 minutes 16 seconds West, a distance of 19.19 feet from the most southerly southwest corner of said Lot 1, Block 1, STANDARD MEAT COMPANY ADDITION, and being in the east line of Lot 3, Block 1, ALPHA ADDITION, an addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas as recorded in Volume 388-113, Page 333 of the P.R.T.C.T., said 5/8 inch iron rod also being in the north right-of-way line of East First Street (a 68.0' right-of way); THENCE North 00 degrees 01 minutes 16 seconds West, with the most southerly west line of Lot 1, Block 1, STANDARD MEAT COMPANY ADDITION, a distance of 305.83 feet to a '/2 inch iron rod found for the west interior corner of said Lot 1, Block 1, STANDARD MEAT COMPANY ADDITION, said iron rod also being the northeast corner of said Lot 3, Block 1, ALPHA ADDITION; THENCE North 89 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds West, with the most westerly south line of said Lot 1, Block 1, STANDARD MEAT COMPANY ADDITION and the north line of said ALPHA ADDITION, a distance of 140.10 feet to a '/2 inch iron rod found for the most westerly southwest corner of said Lot 1, Block 1, STANDARD MEAT COMPANY ADDITION and for the northwest corner of said ALPHA ADDITION, said '/z inch iron rod also being in the east line of Lot 1, Block 1, ALPHA ADDITION, an addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas as recorded in Volume 388-93, Page 295 of the P.R.T.C.T.; THENCE North 00 degrees 01 minutes 16 seconds West, with the most westerly line of said Lot 1, Block 1, STANDARD MEAT COMPANY ADDITION and the east line of said Lot 1, Block 1, ALPHA ADDITION, a distance of 100.00 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod found for the northwest corner of said Lot 1, Block 1, STANDARD MEAT COMPANY ADDITION and the northeast corner of said Lot 1, Block 1, ALPHA ADDITION, said 5/8 inch iron rod also being in the southeasterly right-of-way line of the Chicago Rock Island & Gulf Railroad (CRI & GR); THENCE North 54 degrees 28 minutes 17 seconds East, with the northerly line of said Lot 1, Block 1, STANDARD MEAT COMPANY ADDTION and with the said southeasterly right-of-way line of the CRI & GR, a distance of 728.00 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod found for the northeast corner of said Lot 1, Block 1, STANDARD MEAT COMPANY ADDITION, said 5/8 inch iron rod also being the northwest corner of said Lot 2, Block 1, GULF STATES ADDITION; THENCE North 54 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, with the said southeasterly right-of-way line of the CRI & GR and with the northerly line of said Lot 2, Block 1, GULF STATES ADDITION, a distance of 253.40 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod found for corner, from which a fence post found for the northeast corner of said Lot 2, Block 1, GULF STATES ADDITION bears North 54 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, a distance of 377.12 feet; THENCE South 00 degrees 17 minutes 36 seconds East, a distance of 313.34 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod found for corner THENCE North 89 degrees 38 minutes 48 seconds East, a distance of 16.60 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod found for the most southerly interior corner of said Lot 2, Block 1, GULF STATES ADDITION, said 5/8 inch iron rod being in the north right-of-way line of T.N. Austin Avenue (a 31.5' right-of-way); THENCE South 00 degrees 00 minutes 48 seconds West, with the most southerly east line of said GULF STATES ADDITION, a distance of 665.05 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod found for corner in the north right- of-way line of said East First Street; THENCE North 89 degrees 51 minutes 53 seconds West, with the north right- of-way line of said East First Street, a distance of 676.19 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 521,691 square feet or 11.976 acres of land, more or less. CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. F.0 Subject: GENERAL ITEMS CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Manager's Office Presented by: Karen Bostic Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. F.1 Subject: GN 2008-037 Authorize Continued Participation with the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor and Authorize the Payment of 10 Cents per Capita to the Steering Committee to Fund Regulatory and Related Activities Related to Oncor Electric Delivery -Resolution No. 2008-029 The City of North Richland Hills is a member of a 109 member city coalition known as the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor. Municipalities have original jurisdiction over the electric transmission and distribution rates and services within the city. The Steering Committee, in existence since the late 1980s, undertakes activities on behalf of municipalities. The Committee took on a formal structure in the early 1990s when cities served by TXU (since renamed as Oncor Electric Delivery Company) gave up their statutory right to rate case expense reimbursement in exchange for higher franchise fee payments. Empowered by city resolutions and funded by per capita assessments, the Steering Committee has been the primary public interest advocate before the Public Utility Commission, the Courts, and the Legislature on electric utility regulation matters for nearly two decades. In 2004, the Steering Committee coordinated the activities of 20 member cities that initiated an investigation of Oncor's wires rates. As a result of the Steering Committee's Settlement Agreement, payments from Oncor will continue to be made annually through the entry of final order in the Company's next rate case (expected 2009). The City of North Richland Hills receives just over $75,000 per year as a result of the settlement agreement. The Steering Committee is actively involved in rate cases, appeals, rulemakings, and legislative efforts impacting the rates charged by Oncor Electric Delivery within the City. Steering Committee representation is also strong at ERCOT. It is possible that additional efforts will be necessary on new issues that arise during the year, and it is important that the Steering Committee be able to fund its participation on behalf of its member cities. A per capita assessment has historically been used, and is a fair method for the members to bear the burdens associated with the benefits received from that membership. Approval of the attached resolution will authorize North Richland Hills to continue participating in the Steering Committee as well as authorize the payment of the 10 cents per capita assessment totaling $6,405 to fund regulatory and related activities related to Oncor Electric Delivery. Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2008-029 Authorizing continued participation with the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor and authorize the payment of 10 cents per capita to the Steering Committee to fund regulatory and related activities related to Oncor Electric Delivery. NRH RESOLUTION NO. 2008-029 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF CITIES SERVED BY ONCOR; AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF 10 CENTS PER CAPITA TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO FUND REGULATORY AND RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills is a regulatory authority under the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURR) and has exclusive original jurisdiction over the rates and services of Oncor Electric Delivery Company (Oncor) within the municipal boundaries of the city; and WHEREAS, the Steering Committee has historically intervened in Oncor (formerly known as TXU) rate proceedings and electric utility related rulemakings to protect the interests of municipalities and electric customers residing within municipal boundaries; and WHEREAS, the Steering Committee is participating in Public Utility Commission dockets and projects, as well as court proceedings, affecting transmission and distribution utility rates; and WHEREAS, the City is a member of the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor; and WHEREAS, In order for the Steering Committee to continue its participation in these activities which affects the provision of electric utility service and the rates to be charged, it must assess its members for such costs; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT the City is authorized to continue its membership with the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor to protect the interests of the City of North Richland Hills and protect the interests of the customers of Oncor Electric Delivery residing and conducting business within the City limits. SECTION 2. THAT it is further authorized to pay its assessment to the Steering Committee ten cents ($.10) per capita based on the population figures for the City shown in the latest TML Directory of City Officials. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 13th day of May, 2008. 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: Karen Bostic, Managing Director C/TYOF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: Planning and Development Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Presented by: John Pitstick Agenda No. F.2 Subject: GN 2008-038 Updating Permit Fees for Gas Seismic Surveys and Right-of- Way Use Fees for Gas Pipelines -Ordinance No. 2993 Significant changes continue to occur in the technology of gas drilling and pipeline activity in the Barnett Shale. Staff also continues to spend significant time and effort in reviewing drilling and pipeline activities. The City is also receiving several requests for new gas pipelines within and through our community to connect gas wells to markets. As a result, staff is proposing updating fees for seismic survey permits and fees for right-of-way use agreements for gas pipelines. Seismic Survey Permits - Currently Chapter 104 of the City Code includes requirements for a permit for seismic surveys. Seismic surveys serve as a method for gas drilling companies to determine favorable subsurface geology for potential minerals. As part of the seismic survey permit the City currently requires detailed mapping of survey locations; proof of lease of minerals of affected properties; traffic safety plans; requirements for costs of any barricade rentals and personnel to direct or divert traffic and a detailed explanation of the seismic survey method utilized. At the time the Gas Drilling and Production Ordinance was adopted, primary seismic activity involved the use of public rights-of-way and the City was requiring a permit fee of 25 cents per linear foot of public property. The latest technology and most effective seismic survey methods do not involve linear seismic surveys but involve a grid system of electrical conduits to determine the subsurface geology. The grid system makes it more difficult to base a fee on a linear measurement since the width of the grid can vary. Depending on the width of the grid the new system for seismic survey can require more of staffs time to review and inspect. Since the new method consists of a grid system rather than a linear type system staff is recommending a single seismic permit fee of $2,500 for each seismic survey permit. This fee would be the equivalent under the previous seismic method of 10,000 linear feet or just under 2 linear miles of seismic activity. The recommended single permit fee of $2,500 for seismic testing would establish a standard upfront permit fee which would cover much of the cost of staff's time to review and monitor the seismic surveys within our community. Gas Pipeline Fees -Section 104-32 of the City Code involves fees for pipeline construction within North Richland Hills. While we have seen extensive activity from several gas companies regarding subsurface mineral leasing and some activity for drilling gas wells, the City is now beginning to experience new interest by gas companies to build new gas pipelines to be able to get their product to market. For this reason staff is recommending updates to our right-of-way use fee for pipelines. The first update consists of revising some of the fees. Our current fees for pipelines include a $1,500 application fee due at the time construction plans are submitted. We also charge a 2.23 % Construction Plan Review Fee and a 3.34% Inspection Fee for all new pipelines constructed within public rights-of-way. In addition we charge an annual right-of-way use fee of $1.75 per linear foot of pipeline located in public rights-of-way. It is being recommended at this time to only change the right-of-way use fee which is in effect a license agreement for the use of public rights-of-way. This fee is currently $1.75 per foot of pipeline per year. The fee is suggested to be changed to $2.25 per foot per year in order to stay current with market values. Another change being recommended has to do with the fee structure for the right-of- way use fee. Currently the right-of-way use fee requires the owner of the pipeline to make an annual fee based on the linear feet of pipeline located within the public rights- of-way for the duration of the license agreement. Instead of an annual fee that staff and the pipeline owner must keep up with, it is recommended that the pipeline owner pay a one time payment for the term length of the license agreement (20 years). This fee would equate to a one time $45 (20yrs X $2.25) per linear foot fee effective for 20 years. Since the fee would be collected up front there would not be a burden on staff or the pipeline owner to monitor and pay fees annually. Staff is also including aDallas-Fort Worth Consumer Price Index annual adjustment for any new pipeline right-of-way use fees that occur in successive years. Staff has had discussions with the pipeline company that received aright-of-way permit last year for lines at the Graham well site. The pipeline companies are in favor of the one time payment and would even like to revise their current agreement if these revisions are approved. The proposed change to a one-time 20 year payment up front allows the pipeline company the ability to establish a current market rate at the beginning of the project without having to keep up and pay successive annual payments at different rates. Please see the attached ordinance revision to Section 104-5 Seismic Survey Requirements and Section 104-32 Gas Fees and Payments to City regarding fee updates to the seismic survey fees and pipeline right-of-way agreement fees. Recommendation: Approval of Ordinance No. 2993 to revise fees for seismic surveys and right-of-way use agreements for pipelines within North Richland Hills. ORDINANCE NO. 2993 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 104 OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES; INCREASING FEES FOR SEISMIC SURVEYS AND INCREASING CHARGES FOR PIPELINES WHICH CROSS PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas is a Home Rule Municipality located in Tarrant County, Texas, created in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Local Government Code and operating pursuant to the enabling legislation of the State of Texas and its home rule charter; and WHEREAS, the City Council of North Richland Hills, Texas deems it fiscally prudent to increase certain fees and charges for seismic and pipeline activities in the city; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: Section 1: THAT Sections 104-5(7) and 104-32(2) of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances are hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 104-5. Seismic Survey Permit Requirements A permit shall be required for seismic surveys. No seismic survey permit shall be granted unless the applicant shows proof of lease of mineral property within 200 feet of the right-of--way on which the survey is to be conducted. All seismic survey permit applications shall be submitted to the Planning and Development Department for approval. The seismic survey shall not begin prior to the issuance of a seismic survey permit from the City. A permit shall include, but is not limited to, the following information: (7) The permit fee for a seismic survey within the City of North Richland Hills shall be $2,500, plus the costs of barricade rental and personnel required to direct and divert traffic if City forces and materials are used. "Section 104-32. Fees and Payments to City The following fees shall be due to the City prior to any pipeline construction: (2) Right-of--Way Uses Fee -Pipeline Company shall pay aRight-of-Way Uses Fee. This fee shall be collected on or prior to the Effective Date of the Agreement. Pipeline Company shall pay the City as compensation for its use of the Public Rights-of-Ways for the Term of the Agreement the sum of $45.00 per linear foot based on the linear foot of gas pipeline proposed to be constructed within the City's public Right-Of-Way ("License Fee"). This License Fee shall be adjusted annually based on the Dallas-Fort Worth Consumer Price Index. AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED on the 13th day of May, 2008. 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: John Pitstick, Planning & Development Director CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Presented by: Patricia Hutson Agenda No. F.3 Subject: GN 2008-039 Election of Mayor Pro Tem The Charter states that the Mayor Pro Tem shall be selected from the seven council members at the first regular meeting following the City's general election. The regular meeting for May 12 was rescheduled to May 13 for the oaths of office to be administered within the statutory timeframe. The next regular meeting, May 26, has also been rescheduled because of the Memorial Day holiday. Since the May 13 meeting is essentially a regular meeting, it is recommended that Council proceed with electing a Mayor Pro Tem at this Council meeting. Recommendation: To elect a Mayor Pro Tem CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. G.0 Subject: EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Presented by: Agenda No. G.1 Subject: Action on Any Item Discussed in Executive Session Listed on Work Session Agenda CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. H.0 Subject: INFORMATION AND REPORTS CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Councilman Ken Sapp Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. H.1 Subject: Announcements -Councilman Sapp Announcements NRH2O opens for the 2008 season on Saturday, May 17. Visit nrh2o.com for a complete park schedule and details on all of the exciting special events planned for the summer including fireworks, Dive-In Movies, and more! For more information, you can also call 817-427-6500. Bring your four-legged friends out for a day of fun at Fido Fest on Saturday, May 17. Fido Fest will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Tipps Canine Hollow Dog Park. This event will feature entertainment, give-a-ways, vendor booths and contests. Donations will be accepted for future dog park improvements. For more information, please call 817-427-6620. City offices will be closed on Monday, May 26th, for the Memorial Day Holiday. Garbage and recycling service will not be affected. The May 26th City Council meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 27th so it does not conflict with the holiday. Kudos Korner Every Council Meeting, we spotlight our employees for the great things they do. Staff, Animal Adoption & Rescue Center An email was received from a man who recently adopted a dog from the center. The man said he had been to several shelters in the area and North Richland Hills' facility was definitely the best. The employees were friendly and knowledgeable and the atmosphere very pleasant. He adopted the dog because he liked it, but also because he felt comfortable adopting from such a caring environment. He was so impressed, he will send everyone he knows to the NRH Animal Adoption & Rescue Center. CITY OF NORTH R/CHLAND HILLS Department: City Secretary Presented by: Council Meeting Date: 5-13-2008 Agenda No. H.2 Subject: Adjournment