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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2010-02-22 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 -FEBRUARY 22, 2010 WORK SESSION The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the 22"d day of February 2010 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Work Room prior to the 7:00 p.m. regular Council meeting. Present Staff Members Absent: Call to Order Oscar Trevino Mayor Scott Turnage Mayor Pro Tem, Council, Place 6 Ken Sapp Council, Place 2 Tom Lombard Council, Place 3 (present at 5:48 p.m.) Tim Barth Council, Place 4 (present at 5:38 p.m.) David Whitson Council, Place 5 Tim Welch Council, Place 7 Mark Hindman Jared Miller Karen Bostic Jimmy Perdue Mike Curtis Vickie Loftice Patricia Hutson Monica Solko George Staples Mary Peters Elizabeth Reining John Pitstick Larry Koonce JoAnn Stout Chris Amarante Craig Hulse Gregory VanNieuwenhuize Jimmy Cates Bill Thornton Sharon Davis Dave Pendley John Lewis City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Director of Public Safety Managing Director Managing Director City Secretary Assistant City Secretary City Attorney Public Information Officer Assistant to City Manager Director of Planning & Development Director of Finance Director of Neighborhood Services Director of Facilities & Construction Economic Development Director Assistant Public Works Director Operations Manager -Public Works Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Chief Building Official Council, Place 1 Mayor Trevino called the work session to order at 5:31 p.m. City Council Minutes February 22, 2010 Page 2 A.1 Discuss Items from Regular City Council Meeting There were no questions from Council. A.2 IR 2010-012 2009 Racial Profiling Report Chief Perdue, Director of Public Safety, presented to Council the 2009 Racial Profiling Report. Council was advised the 2009 report shows the Department to be consistent in the racial/ethnic composition of motorists it comes in contact with each year. Four racial profiling complaints were received during 2009 and all were determined to be unfounded. A.3 IR 2010-013 Update on New Recreation Center Design Development and Progress Ms. Vickie Loftice, Managing Director, gave an introduction to the design development of the new Recreation Center and introduced DeWayne Brinkley, Brinkley Sargent Architects. Mr. Brinkley presented a PowerPoint presentation giving an update of the schematic design development for the new Recreation Center. (Councilmen Barth joined the meeting at 5:38 p.m. and Councilman Lombard joined the meeting at 5:48 p.m.). Council was presented with an overview of the concept site plan, conceptual design of the floor plans and an update on the project status. Council was advised the design development is to be complete April 2, construction to begin October 2010 and the substantially completion date is anticipated to be December 2011. Mr. Brinkley responded to questions from Council on the information presented. A.4 IR 2010-011 Expansion of the Neighborhood Initiative Program Mayor Trevino recognized Tarrant County Commissioner Gary Fickes and asked Commissioner Fickes to join the Council at the Council table. Ms. JoAnn Stout, Director of Neighborhood Services, presented a PowerPoint presentation on the proposed expansion of the Neighborhood Initiative Program. The current program consists of the following sub-programs: 1. M-NIP -includes minor exterior work, including yard work (majority of current NIP projects fall into this category) 2. E-NIP -Emergency repairs to bring homes into suitable living conditions City Council Minutes February 22, 2010 Page 3 3. H-NIP -Tarrant County Home Funds -City's 25% matching requirement for HOME funds, requires coordination with Tarrant County for major system repairs. Staff is proposing two new expansion programs -Neighborhood Initiative Program - Cash Rebate (R-NIP) and Neighborhood Initiative Program -Volunteers (V-NIP). The goal of the R-NIP program is to remove code/building violations in neighborhoods by encouraging families to reinvest in their homes. The homeowner will be given a rebate of 10% from total cost of renovations made to their home up to a maximum per household of $3,000. The V-NIP program involves volunteer groups who will participate in larger exterior and interior repairs with monetary support from the City. In this program, the City and volunteer groups will contribute monetarily and the volunteer groups will provide labor. The homeowner is not expected to contribute financially. Council was advised of the guidelines and requirements for participation in the new programs, the available funding and the breakdown of the NIP Program expenditures. Commissioner Fickes expressed his support of the program and that he would like to see Tarrant County provide funding to the V-NIP program on an annual basis. The Council requested Staff to include in the information provided to the homeowners that the City does not certify any contractor on the list of approved contractors or his capabilities. Council concurred with moving forward with the two new programs. A.5 Adjournment Mayor Trevino announced at 6:43 p.m. that the Council would adjourn to the regular Council meeting. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING A.0 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order February 22, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Oscar Trevino Scott Turnage Ken Sapp Tom Lombard Tim Barth David Whitson Mayor Mayor Pro Tem, Council, Place 6 Council, Place 2 Council, Place 3 Council, Place 4 Council, Place 5 City Council Minutes February 22, 2010 Page 4 Tim Welch Council, Place 7 Staff: Mark Hindman Jared Miller Karen Bostic Jimmy Perdue Mike Curtis Vickie Loftice Patricia Hutson Monica Solko George Staples Absent: John Lewis City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Director of Public Safety Managing Director Managing Director City Secretary Assistant City Secretary Attorney Council, Place 1 A.1 INVOCATION Councilman Lombard gave the invocation. A.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Lombard led the pledge of allegiance. A.3 SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITIONS) No items for this category. A.4 CITIZEN PRESENTATION None. A.5 REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. City Council Minutes February 22, 2010 Page 5 B.0 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS APPROVED B.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 8, 2010 CITY COUNCIL MEETING B.2 PW 2010-009 APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY USE AGREEMENT (NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CROSSING) WITH METROPLEX BARNET SHALE LLC, OPERATING ON BEHALF OF DDJET LIMITED LLP B.3 PW 2010-010 APPROVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS FOR WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT B.4 PW 2010-012 AWARD PROJECT RFB NO. 10-015 TO HUMPHREY & MORTON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $79,373.50 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 2010 IRON HORSE GOLF COURSE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (DR1003) B.5 GN 2010-016 GRANTING APPROVAL TO THE TARRANT COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION FOR THE USE OF THE PROCEEDS OF ITS SERIES 2009 SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS TO FINANCE HOME MORTGAGES FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY -RESOLUTION NO. 2010-011 B.6 PU 2010-004 AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF A BACKHOE TRACTOR LOADER FROM KIRBY-SMITH MACHINERY IN THE AMOUNT OF $69,050 COUNCILMAN SAPP MOPED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, MAYOR PRO TEM TURNAGE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TQ APPROVE CARRIED B-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS No items for this category. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT D.1 City Council Minutes February 22, 2010 Page 6 Items to follow do not require a public hearing. No items for this category. PUBLIC WORKS E.1 PW 2010-011 AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT TO LEE ENGINEERING LLC FOR THE DAVIS BOULEVARD AND CREEK VIEW DRIVE/POST OFFICE TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROJECT (ST1005) APPROVED Jimmy Cates, Public Works Operations Manager summarized the item. The item is to consider the award of a professional services agreement for the Davis Boulevard and Creek View Drive traffic signal project which also includes re-configuring the Post Office driveway to align with Creek View Drive. The City requested Requests for Qualifications (RFQ's) in accordance with city policy and qualifications were received from twelve firms. The City's selections committee reviewed and evaluated the proposals and is recommending award of the professional service agreement to Lee Engineering, LLC in an amount not to exceed $56,800. COUNCILMAN WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE PW 2010-011. COUNGILMAN EARTH SECONDED THE MOTION, MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0, GENERALITEMS F.1 PU 2010-005 AWARD PROPOSAL NO. 09-025 FOR AUTOMATED MOBILE HANDHELD CITATION ENTRY SYSTEM TO BRAZOS TECHNOLOGY IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $219,151 APPROVED Larry Koonce, Finance Director, summarized the item. Item is to consider the award of proposal for automated mobile handheld citation entry system. The City requested Requests for Proposals in accordance with city policy and proposals were received from three firms. The City's evaluation committee reviewed the proposals and is recommending award of proposal to Brazos Technology in an amount not to exceed $219,151. COUNCILMAN $APP MOVED TO APPROVE PU 2010-005, MAYOR PRO TEM TURNAGE SECONDED THE MOTION, City Council Minutes February 22, 2010 Page 7 MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-O, F.2 GN 2010-017 TEXAS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS COMPETITIVE GRANT -RESOLUTION NO. 2010-012 nppRnvFn Jimmy Perdue, Director of Public Safety, summarized the item. The Criminal Justice Division (CJD) of the Texas Governor's Office has notified the Police Department that grant funds have been allocated to assist in funding law enforcement programs in the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) under the 2010 CJD Criminal Justice Programs Competitive Grant. If awarded, the Police Department plans to use the funds to purchase a Mobile Elevated Observation Platform. The total of this grant request is $80,000 which is the maximum allotted under CJD for a Criminal Justice Program grant award. There is no requirement for a cash match under the terms of the CJD grant. CJD rules require formal action from the governing body prior to the application being submitted. MAYOR PRO TEM TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2010-01 ~. COUNCILMAN LOMBARD SECONDED THE MOTION, MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-O. INFORMATION AND REPORTS H.1 ANNOUNCEMENTS Councilman Barth made the following announcements. NRH2O is searching for team members who want a fun job this summer. Applicants must be at least 15 years old. For a list of upcoming job fairs and more information, please visit nrh2o.com/jobs. The City invites residents to a Spring Gardening Seminar from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 6th. Guest speakers will provide tips on preparing your yard for the upcoming growing season. The seminar will be held in the Community Room at the North Richland Hills Public Library. Admission is free. For more information, please call 817-427-6600. City Council Minutes February 22, 2010 Page 8 Volunteers from AARP are continuing to assist residents with their tax returns each Monday through April 12th at the NRH Public Library. To make an appointment or get more information, please call the Library at 817-427-6814. Kudos Korner -Robert Raley and Mark Hill, Public Works Department. A call was received from a resident regarding a possible water leak. Robert and Mark met with her, showed her where the water cut-off was and explained about leak detection. She had high praises for them and said they were both polite and helpful. H.2 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m. Oscar TreYno -Mayor