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Home My WebLink AboutCC 2010-01-11 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 11, 2010 WORK SESSION The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the 11t" day of January 2010 at 5:45 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 John Lewis Council, Place 1 Ken Sapp Council, Place 2 Tom Lombard Council, Place 3 Tim Barth Council, Place 4 David Whitson Council, Place 5 Tim Welch Council, Place 7 Staff Members: Mark Hindman City Manager Jared Miller Assistant City Manager Karen Bostic Assistant City Manager Jimmy Perdue Director of Public Safety Mike Curtis Managing Director Vickie Loftice Managing Director Patricia Hutson City Secretary George Staples City Attorney Mary Peters Public Information Officer Elizabeth Reining Assistant to City Manager John Pitstick Director of Planning & Development Larry Koonce Finance Director Thomas Powell Director of Fleet Services Gregory VanNieuwenhuize Assistant Public Works Director Craig Hulse Economic Development Director Eric Wilhite Chief Planner Call t~ (~r~ler Mayor Trevino called the work session to order at 5:45 p.m. A.1 Discuss Items from Regular City Council Meeting There were no questions. City Council Minutes January 11, 2010, Page 2 A.2 IR 2010-001 Citizen Survey Results Ms. Mary Peters, Public Information Officer, advised that in the Fall of 2009 the City contracted with the University of North Texas Survey Research Center to conduct a citizen survey. UNT Survey Research Center has conducted a survey for the City every other year since 2005. Ms. Peters introduced Dr. Paul Ruggiere of the UNT Survey Research Center. Mr. Ruggiere presented a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the findings of the 2009 citizen survey. The survey's objectives were to identify quality of life of North Richland Hills residents, extent of use of municipal facilities, degree of satisfaction with city services, new businesses desired in North Richland Hills and effectiveness of communications with residents. Mr. Ruggiere reviewed the methodology used for conducting the survey, the tools used to interpret the data and compared the results to the previous surveys and a recent survey of the Metroplex region. Conclusions of the survey included: • Residents have high ratings of quality of life in North Richland Hills and would recommend NRH to others as a good place to live. • Ratings of City services and facilities were high. • Compared to 2007, the 2009 findings showed improvement for condition of streets, police and recycling. • Library services demonstrated a large rating improvement since 2007. • NRH had more favorable ratings compared to Metroplex and Tarrant County benchmarks for police visibility, police services, neighborhood safety, code enforcement, garbage collection, recycling and animal control. • NRH had more favorable ratings than Metroplex suburbs on police services, recycling and animal control. • More people visited the website in 2009 bringing the percentages above Metroplex and Tarrant County benchmarks, but still lower than other Metroplex suburbs. A.3 IR 2010-002 Consider Proposal for Professional Services from the Buxton Group Mr. Craig Hulse, Economic Development Director, presented a PowerPoint presentation highlighting a proposal from The Buxton Group for professional services that can assist the City in promoting business retention, development, and expansion. Buxton's proposal will promote the city and business development by providing services that will identify, research and verify North Richland Hills trade areas, evaluate the retail potential for each trade area and match retailers and restaurants to selected trade areas. Mr. Hulse reviewed with Council the proposed scope of work, proposed timeline, fees for service, anticipated results and source of funding. After questions and discussion by the Council, the consensus was to proceed with the Buxton Group proposal as presented. Staff will place the item on a future council agenda for Council action. City Council Minutes January 11, 2010, Page 3 A.4 Adjournment Mayor Trevino announced at 6:34 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 11, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Oscar Trevino Scott Turnage John Lewis Ken Sapp Tom Lombard Tim Barth David Whitson Tim Welch Staff: Mark Hindman Jared Miller Karen Bostic Jimmy Perdue Mike Curtis Mayor Mayor Pro Tem, Council, Place 6 Council, Place 1 Council, Place 2 Council, Place 3 Council, Place 4 Council, Place 5 Council, Place 7 City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Managing Director Patricia Hutson City Secretary George Staples Attorney A.1 INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tem Turnage gave the invocation. City Council Minutes January 11, 2010, Page 4 A.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Boy Scout Troop 434 led the pledge of allegiance. A.3 SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITIONS) No items for this category. A.4 CITIZENS PRESENTATION(S) None. A.5 REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. B.0 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ~PPR(~VFI7 B.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 14, 2009 COUNCIL MEETING COUNCILMAN SAPP MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILMAN BARTH SECONDED THE MOTION.. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. City Council Minutes January 11, 2010, Page 5 PUBLIC HEARINGS C.1 ZC 2009-11 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM SHAUN SPOONER FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM AG - (AGRICULTURAL) TO R-1-S - (SPECIAL SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) FOR TRACT 1 B5, ABSTRACT 1266 (LOCATED AT 7417 CONTINENTAL TRAIL- 2 ACRES.) - ORDINANCE NO. 3085 APPRnVED Mayor Trevino opened the Public Hearing. Mr. Shaun Spooner, applicant, advised he was requesting the rezoning from AG to R-1- S to allow for the construction of a house on the property after the demolition of the existing residential structure. Mr. Eric Wilhite, Chief Planner, presented Staff's report. The property is located in the northern part of the City on Continental Trail with Little Bear Creek running along the northern edge of the lot. The zoning change request will bring the property into a residential zoning district that will allow the applicant to construct a house on the property. The applicant plans to demolish an older residential structure on the site. A final plat is being processed concurrently with the zoning request. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the zoning request. Mayor Trevino called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing. COUNCILMAN WELCH MOPED TO APPROVE ZC 2009-11, ORDINANCE NO. 30$5. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION', MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. D.0 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ITEMS TO FOLLOW DO NOT REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING City Council Minutes January 11, 2010, Page 6 D.1 FP 2009-08 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM SHAUN SPOONER TO APPROVE A FINAL PLAT OF LOT 2, BLOCK 1, FOREST GROVE ADDITION (LOCATED AT 7417 CONTINENTAL TRAIL - 2 ACRES.) APPROVED Mr. Shaun Spooner, applicant, advised he planned to demolish the existing residential structure located on the site and rebuild on the existing slab. Mr. Eric Wilhite, Chief Planner, presented the item. Applicant is requesting approval of a final plat of a two-acre tract located on Continental Trail. The proposed plat meets the required lot width and minimum square footage required for the R-1-S zoning that was requested concurrently with the plat request. A majority of the northern half of the property is floodplain and falls within the Little Bear Creek Corridor. The applicant will dedicate the majority of the floodplain as a drainage easement. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the final plat. COUNCILMAN LEWIS MOVEQ TO APPROVE FP 2009-08. COUNCILMAN LOMBARD SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. PUBLIC WORKS E.1 PW 2010-002 APPROVE A REVISED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY FOR THE PARTIAL FUNDING OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTH TARRANT PARKWAY PROJECT APPROVED Mr. Greg VanNieuwenhuize, Assistant Public Works Director, presented the item. The item is to authorize the City Manager to sign revised documents with Tarrant County for the interlocal agreement approved at the December 14 Council meeting for the partial funding of construction of the North Tarrant Parkway project. The interlocal agreement approved in December stipulated the terms for the City receiving Tarrant County bond funds towards the construction of the project. The project is a joint project with the City of Keller, with the City of North Richland Hills being the "lead city" in regards to the execution of contracts and agreements. The bid was opened on December 18 and plans are to award the bid at the January 25 council meeting. The project's contract documents included a base project and a list of alternates with the base project divided into two sections - a Keller base bid project and a NRH base bid project. Keller has requested that their City Council be allowed to review the bids and alternates relative to City Council Minutes January 11, 2010, Page 7 Keller at their January 5 council meeting to determine what alternates they want to fund and for NRH not to award a construction contract until after this date. Tarrant County has also indicated that one of the items Keller wanted was to construct their section to six lanes and to pavement mark the section immediately east of Rufe Snow to the North Richland Hills city limits as four lanes. The City of Keller specified their lane configurations as a compromise to some of their residents who did not want 6 lanes of thru traffic until such time that 6 lanes became warranted. This change was determined by Tarrant County to be a scope change. The agreement authorized in December indicates that the project will widen North Tarrant Parkway from two lanes to six lanes divided between Whitley Road and Davis Boulevard. To accommodate Keller's four lane configuration, Tarrant County has advised they will revise the agreement by adding an additional sentence that will state the section of North Tarrant Parkway from Highland Creek Drive eastward to Cat Mountain Trail will be striped for four lanes. Tarrant County is requesting approval of the change by all parties and will not authorize expenditure of funds until approval of the revision. COUNCILMAN WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE PW 20'10-QQ2, APPROVING THE REVISIONS TO THE EXISTING 1NTERLOGAL AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY FOR THE PARTIAL FUNDING OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTH TARRANT PARKWAY PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE TH'E CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED ~-0. GENERAL ITEMS F.1 GN 2009-089 APPROVE RESOLUTION 2009-042 ADOPTING COOPERATIVE INTERLOCAL GOALS FOCUSED ON THE GROWTH AND REVITALIZATION OF NEIGHBORHOODS, BUSINESSES AND INFRASTRUCTURE (TABLED AT THE DECEMBER 14, 2009 COUNCIL MEETING) APPROVED MAYOR PRO TEM TURNAGE MOVED TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE GN 2009-089. COUNCILMAN SAPP SECONDED THE MOTION.. MOTION TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE CARRIED 7-O. Mr. Craig Hulse, Economic Development Director, presented the item. Approval of Resolution No. 2009-089 adopts the "Cooperative Interlocal Goals for Growth and Revitalization of Neighborhoods, Businesses and Infrastructure. The cities of North Richland Hills, Haltom City, and Richland Hills and the Birdville Independent School City Council Minutes January 11, 2010, Page 8 District have agreed to meet on a voluntary basis with a focus on initiatives aimed at the revitalization of neighborhoods, businesses and infrastructure. COUNCILMAN SAPP MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION hf0. 2009-042. COUNCILMAN LEWIS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. F.2 PU 2010-001 APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF CITY VEHICLES FROM FIVE STAR FORD IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,314.25 AND HOLIDAY CHEVROLET IN THE AMOUNT OF $206,918.75 APPROVED Mr. Larry Koonce, Director of Finance, presented the item. Staff has identified the need to replace 14 city vehicles and is recommending the purchase of the vehicles from Five Star Ford in the amount of $88,314.25 and Holiday Chevrolet in the amount of $206,918.75. The City advertised its intent to bid and received bids from six vendors. Three of the vendors have interlocal contracts in place with the State of Texas and/or Houston Galveston Area Council and also submitted pricing based on these contracts for comparison. The interlocal State contract pricing came in lower than the pricing submitting for the City's bid request because of the volume of sales through the interlocal contracts. COUNCILMAN WHITSON MOVED TO APPROVE PU' 2Q"~0-OQ1. COUNCILMAN LOMBARD SECONDED THE MOTION.. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. F.3 GN 2010-001 AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FOR THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM -RESOLUTION NO. 2010-001 APPROVED Ms. Elizabeth Reining, Assistant to the City Manager, presented the item. The City was allocated $584,900 in federal stimulus money through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program in early 2009. The City submitted a list of projects to be included in the program and received notification in November that the submitted projects were approved. .Specific projects include Window Replacement, Simple Household Energy Conservation Tools, Green BIG, Fire Department Vehicles Shoreline Power, Solar Power School Zone Beacon Upgrades, Long Term Energy Efficiency, De- City Council Minutes January 11, 2010, Page 9 lamp City Buildings, Green Tenant Improvements, Conversion of Conventional Power to Solar Power for City Entry Signs and Irrigation Controllers, Installation of Solar Photovoltaic System at the Dan Echols Senior Center, and Automatic Lighting Controls. With the City's plans to relocate the Senior Centers to a new facility, the City will apply for an amendment to move the Dan Echols Senior Center project to another facility. Resolution No. 2010-001 approves the execution of the grant agreement. COUNCILMAN Q-ARTH MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. ~O'IO-00.1. COUNCILMAN LEWIS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. G.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS No items for this category. INFORMATION AND REPORTS H.1 ANNOUNCEMENTS Councilman Welch made the following announcements. Join us at the NRH Public Library each Saturday for free family films. Movies are shown in the Community Room starting at 2 p.m. Free popcorn is provided. Families are invited to bring snacks, drinks and floor cushions. For more details, please call 817-427- 6814. Iron Horse Golf Course is currently booking its pavilion and clubhouse for 2010 weddings, graduation parties, retirement parties, receptions and more. To make a reservation for your next special event, call 817-485-6666. Kudos Korner -Darla Paschall, City Secretary's Office. A note was received from a local funeral chapel thanking Darla for assisting with a burial transit permit on her day off. She went above and beyond and her efforts were greatly appreciated, the note said. City Council Minutes January 11, 2010, Page 10 H.2 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 7:28 p.m. Oskar Trevino - ATTEST: L-A N......._~U ~tridi Hutsor~s ty Secretary o : C ; cn z' ~ •~ ~Yi ' ~+~ ~. O '~`'~+.. ...a~ ~f>>ln~.._ .~