HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2009-01-26 MinutesMINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST
LOOP 820 -JANUARY 26, 2009
WORK SESSION
The City Council of the City of North Richland Hitls, Texas met in work session on the
26th day of January, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Work Room prior to the 7:00 p.m.
regular Council meeting.
Present: Oscar Trevino Mayor
Scott Turnage Mayor Pro Tem, Council Place 6
Ken Sapp Council, Place 2
Suzy Compton Council Place 3
Tim Barth Council, Place 4
David Whitson Council, Place 5
Tim Welch Council, Place 7
Staff Members: Larry J. Cunningham City Manager
Karen Bostic Assistant City Manager
Jimmy Perdue Assistant City Manager
Mike Curtis Managing Director
Vickie Loftice 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
Greg VanNeiuwenhuize Public Works Assistant Director
Craig Hulse Economic Development Director
Andrew Jones Fire Chief
Jamie Brockway Purchasing Manager
Absent: John Lewis Council, Place 1
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
None.
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A.2 IR 2009-003 Discuss 2009 Federal Legislative Program
Karen Bostic, Assistant City Manager, presented a PowerPoint presentation highlighting
the City's 2009 Federal Legislative positions. Council was advised that one of the items
included in the agenda packet, "American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, had been
modified and updated. Council was provided with the updated information. Council
was advised that as in previous years four guiding principles were used to determine
positions on city-related issues expected to come forward during this legislative session.
Ms. Bostic briefly highlighted the four guiding principles -local control; predictable and
sufficient level of revenue to provide for our citizens; opposition to unfunded mandates;
and quality of life. Council was advised that the legislative priorities were also very
similar to previous years. The Internet Sales Tax priority from past years has been
removed and the economic stimulus package has been added. Each of the priorities
and the City's positions was briefly highlighted and discussed -American Recovery and
Reinvestment Plan, Transportation, Telecommunications and Information Technology,
Community Development Block Grant, Public Safety & Homeland Security, Public
Safety Collective Bargaining and Immigration Reform. Council concurred with the 2009
legislative program.
A.3 IR 2009-004 Briefing on American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan
Elizabeth Reining, Assistant to the City Manager briefed Council on the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. As discussed at the December 12, 2008 City
Council Work Session, the City of North Richland Hills is working with the US
Conference of Mayors, the National League of Cities and the National Association of
Counties to submit possible projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Plan currently before both chambers of the US Congress. At the time of the last
discussion, the City had submitted $70,000,000 worth of projects to the US Conference
of Mayors to be included in its Main Street Economic Recovery Plan. These projects
ranged from street projects to housing rehabilitation to community policing programs.
Since that time, the City has included additional projects with our total submission being
$680,000,000 (including the expansion of Loop 820 from IH 35W to Hwy 121).
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan (ARRP) differs from the proposed
Main Street Economic Recovery Plan supported by the US Conference of Mayors in
two distinct areas. More funding is given to states under the ARRP and different
vehicles are used to provide that funding.
The Main Street Economic Recovery Plan categorized projects into ten program areas:
• Community Development Block Grants
• Energy Block Grants for Infrastructure and Green Jobs
• Transit Equipment and Infrastructure
• City Streets/Metro Roads Infrastructure
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• Airport Technology and Infrastructure
Amtrak Infrastructure
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
• School Modernization
• Public Housing Modernization
• Public Safety Jobs and Technology
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan has Five National Forums and several
sub categories in each Forum. The Five National Forums are:
• Environment and Energy
• Infrastructure
• Poverty
• Crime
Arts and Tourism
All ten of the Main Street program areas fit into the five ARRP forums. However, the
subcategories of the forums are more specific. Some of the projects the City submitted
under the Main Street Plan might not fit the criteria in the new Plan but there is
opportunity to look at other program areas that staff did not consider before. Though
the Plan details have changed, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan still
expects to create between 3 and 4 million jobs, provide tax cuts, jumpstart the U.S.
economy and prepare the nation for the 21St century. The new price tag of the Plan is
$825 billion. There were no questions from Council.
A.4 IR 2009-005 Social Transportation for Seniors
Vickie Loftice, Managing Director presented the item. Parks and Recreation has been
working in cooperation with several organizations, including the Community Enrichment
Center, United Way Northeast and the Isolated Seniors Resource Group, to establish a
not-for-profit volunteer driver transportation program for seniors. The program, Social
Transportation for Seniors, STS, is intended to reconnect seniors to the community by
providing transportation for leisure and social activities. The program is unique, in that it
will provide non-emergency trips with the purpose of reengaging isolated seniors back
into the community. While NETS and Mid Cities Care Corps also provide transportation
for seniors, medical care trips are their primary focus.
To help combat social isolation, STS will transport North Richland Hilts residents, ages
62 and older, to locations within a 7-mile radius of the intersection of Mid-Cities Blvd
and Davis Blvd. Qualified participants will be furnished rides for shopping, financial
services, personal grooming and social activities from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday. STS is governed by a Board of Directors and is currently raising funds
for the program which has an anticipated start date of late spring or early summer.
While the City is not being asked to fund the project, it is requested that the program be
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housed out of the Dan Echols Senior Center. The City will provide a desk, computer
and phone line for the 20 hour per week e e use of DandEchols Seniolr CenterCouncil
members were in favor of the program and th
B.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION -The Cit Council ma enter into closed Executive
Session to discuss the followin as authorized b Cha ter 551 Texas
Government Code.
B.1 Executive Session: Pursuant to Section 551.072 Texas Government Code to
deliberate the purchase exchange or value of real property; for municipal use -
Western Sector of City.
Mayor Trevino announced at 6:43 p
Session as authorized by Chapter 5
551.072 to deliberate the purchase,
use -Western Sector of City.
m. that the Council would adjourn into Executive
i1, Texas Government Code, specifically Section
exchange or value of real property for municipal
C.0 Adjournment
Mayor Trevino announced at 6:55 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 January 26, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Oscar Trevino
Scott Turnage
Ken Sapp
Suzy Compton
Tim Barth
David Whitson
Tim Welch
Staff:
Larry J. Cunningham
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem, Council Place 6
Council, Place 2
Council, Place 3
Council, Place 4
Council, Place 5
Council, Place 7
City Manager
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Karen Bostic
Jimmy Perdue
Mike Curtis
Patricia Hutson
Monica Solko
George Staples
Assistant City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Managing Director
City Secretary
Assistant City Secretary
Attorney
Absent: John Lewis
Council, Place 1
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)
PROCLAMATION FOR BURN AWARENESS WEEK
Councilman Sapp presented the Burn Awareness Week Proclamation in Support of
Shriners Hospital to Clair Billington, member of Flying FEZ -Fort Worth, a support
organization of the Shriners.
A.4
CITIZENS PRESENTATION
None.
A.5
REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
None.
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B.0
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVED
B.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 12, 2009 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAYOR PRO TEM TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILWOMAN
GOMPTON SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
C.1
GN 2009-005 PUBLIC HEARING ONORDINANCE NO 3038 JUVENILE
CURFEW ORDINANCE
APPROVED
Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing.
Jimmy Perdue, Assistant City Manager, presented the item. On July 11, 1994 the North
Richland Hills City Council unanimously passed Ordinance No. 199ovedoex'tending th s
for juveniles. On January 9, 2006, Ordinance No. 2683 was app
legislation for three years. Section 370.002 of the Local Government Code adopted by
the 74th Legislature requires that before the third anniversary of the date of adoption of
a juvenile curfew ordinance by a general-lacts oon the clommunity and on problems the
shall (1) review the ordinance or orders effe
ordinance or order was intended to remedy; (2) conduct public hearings on the need to
continue the ordinance or order; and (3) abolish, continue, or modify the ordinance or
order. The North Richland Hills Police Department has found that with the adoption of
the juvenile curfew ordinance it has had a positive effect on the safety of our youth and
has reduced the probability that unsupervised juveniles will become involved in crimes
during late night and early morning hours. The North Richland Hills Police Department
is recommending adoption of OrdinanceWednesdadeor Thursdayuuntit 6 OOra.m of tOhe
p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Y
following day and 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. on any Saturday or Sunday.
Mayor Trevino called for anyone wishing to speak in favor or in opposition to come
forward.
There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing.
COUNCILMAN SAPP MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3038. COUNCILMAN WHITSON
SECONDED THE MOTION.
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MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-O.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
No items for this category.
PUBLIC WORKS
E.1
PW 2009-002 APPROVE ACITY-DEVELOPER AGRS TO AV SI BOULEVARDI AT
LTD. FOR FUTURE INTERS NORTHEAST PARKWAY
APPROVED
Mr. Greg VanNieuwenhuize, Public Works Assistant Director presented the item. The
City-Developer Agreement with the developer (684on of the developer's proportionate
(Block 2: Lots 3R2 & 6 - 12) deals with the collec
share of the future construction costs of a traffic develo aerths seekingcaipprovalDof is
Boulevard and Northeast Parkway. Presently, the p
Site Plan for only Lot 6 of Block 2. As part of toh ortionaliteDeterm nafon (RPD) to
Public Works Department conducted a Rough Pr p Y
determine if additional public infrastructure would b nce tual S e Plan and the Traffic
the proposed development. Upon receiving the Co p
Impact Analysis (TIA), the Public Works Departmeont provided the developer with the
RPD for the entire eight (8) lot commercial subdivis
The TIA indicates that anticipated build-out trap ivis Boulevard) anduNortheast Parkway
of a future traffic signal at the intersection of
however, several signal warrants are
The traffic signal is not needed at this time;
anticipated to be met once the entire developomthe costs to des gn and construct the
responsibility per the build-out traffic volumes
future traffic signal equates into $52,500.00. Because the developer is requesting Site
Plan approval for only one of the three (3) lots with direct access onto Northeast
Parkway, staff believes that a reasonable option would be to accept the developer's
share of the traffic signal improvements in two (2) equal installments of $26,250.00.
The first payment is proposed to be due at the time the first building permit is sought for
one of the three (3) lots with direct access onto Northeast Parkway. The remaining
payment would be due when a second tot is proposed for development, or by January
1, 2010 -whichever comes first. The traffic signal will be constructed as a Capital
Improvement Project in the future.
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GILMAN WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE PW 2009-002. COUNCILMAN BARTH SECONDED
GOON
THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.
E.2
pW 2009-003 AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVIC CONWAY,IL.LNP. OR THE
AMOUNT OF $90,735 TO BIRKHOFF, HENDRICKS &
DELL STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (DAVIS TO SMITHFIELD)
O APPROVED
Public Works Assistant Director, presented the item. Item
Mr. Greg VanNieuwenhuize,
is to consider the award of a professional servi estedg RequestsoforhStaotementseof
drainage improvements project. The City requ
Qualifications in accordance with city policy and propevalu ede thee1proporsals3 anid s
The City's selections committee reviewed and
recommending award of the professional services agreement to Birkhoff, Hendricks &
Conway, L.L.P. in an amount of $90,735.
COUNCILMAN WHITSON MOVED TO APPROVE PW 2009-003. COUNGILWOMAN COMPTON
SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED s-O.
E.3
PW 2009-004 AWARD A PROFESSION MPTON &I BR WN, ENC. FOR THE E
AMOUNT OF $164,000 TO BAIRD HA
BRIARWOOD ESTATES DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
APPROVED
Mr. Greg VanNieuwenhuize, Public Works Assistant Director, presented the item. Item
is to consider the award of a professional services contract for the Briarwood Estates
drainage improvements project. The City requested Requests for Statements of
Qualifications in accordance with city policy and proposals were received from 25 firms.
The City's selections committee revinaeservn eseagreementhto BapdsHampton &
recommending award of the professio
Brown in an amount of $164,000.
COUNCILMAN WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE PW 2009-004. COUNCILMAN SAPP SECONDED
THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE GARRIED 6-O.
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GENERAL ITEMS
F.1
009-001 APPROVE CONTRACT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL DIRECTOR TO
PU 2 DR. ROY YAMADA
APPROVED
Mr. And Jones, Fire Chief, presented the item. Item it toreouested t Requestsofor
y Medical Director. The C y q
contract for Emergency lications were received from 2
Qualifications in accordance with city policy and app ~ lications
applicants. The City's selections commit{ actrtol Dre Roy YamadaedThe to m of the
and is recommending award of the coears beginning February 1, 2009 and ending in
contract shalt be for a period of two (2) y
January 31, 2011 with the option to extend the agrGeOem e~t f Baran Compensat on for
years. The cost for the current contract Is $25,7 p Y
Emergency Medical Director services under the new contract shall be $30,000 a year,
paid in four (4) equal payments of $7,500.
MAYOR PRO TEM TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE RTH SECONDED THE MOT ON.ENCY MEDICAL
DIRECTOR TO DR. ROY YAMADA. COUNCILMAN BA
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-O.
EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
G.1
ACTION ON ANY ITEM DISCUSSED ION AGENDIAE SESSION LISTED ON WORK
SESS
No action needed.
INFORMATION AND REPORTS
H.1
TARRANT REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COALITION VIDEO
A short video prepared by the Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition (TRTC) to
inform the public about the "Cannes-gestion Film Festival was shown.
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H.2
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilman Welch made the following announcements.
Iron Horse Golf Course is holding an Open House from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, January
30th. Bring the family by to sample the new menu and see the new model train in the
C.A. Sanford Clubhouse. Iron Horse Golf Course is located at 6200 Skylark Circle. For
more details, please call 817-485-6666.
The North Richland Hills Fire Department encourages you to learn CPR. Upcoming
CPR classes are scheduled for February 6th and March 6th. The cost to participate is
only $25. The classes are American Heart Association approved and participants
receive a certification card. To sign up or get more information, please call 817-427-
6900.
The Parks & Recreation Department is hosting its annual Daddy-Daughter Valentine
Dance on Saturday, February 7th. This special evening will include music,
refreshments, photographs, limo rides and more. The cost is only $8 per person.
Tickets are on sale at the NRH Recreation Center. For more details, please call 817-
427-6600.
Kudos Korner -Robert Raley and Brian Thomas, Public Works Utility Division. An e-
mail was received from a resident thanking Robert and Brian for their immediate
response in replacing a meter box lid. The resident said their follow up procedures for
explaining the actions taken to resolve his concerns was most impressive.
H.3
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m.
O ar revino -Mayor