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Home My WebLink AboutCC 2011-12-12 Minutes 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 — DECEMBER 12, 2011 WORK SESSION The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the 12 day of December 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Workroom prior to the 7:00 p.m. regular Council meeting. Present: Oscar Trevino Mayor Tim Barth Mayor Pro Tem, Council, Place 4 Tito Rodriguez Council, Place 1 Ken Sapp Council, Place 2 Tom Lombard Council, Place 3 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 Monica Solko Assistant City Secretary George Staples City Attorney Mary Peters Public Information Officer Kristin Weegar Assistant to City Manager John Pitstick Director of Planning & Development Larry Koonce Finance Director Bob Weakley Information Services Assistant Director Gregory VanNieuwenhuize Assistant Public Works Director Jamie Brockway Purchasing Manager Craig Hulse Economic Development Director Dave Pendley Building Official Chris Swartz NRH2O Park Manager Andy Kancel Assistant Police Chief Rick Scott Police Captain Clayton Comstock Senior Planner Absent: Scott Turnage Council, Place 6 Call to Order Mayor Trevino called the work session to order at 6:02 p.m. City Council Minutes December 12, 2011 Page 2 A.0 Discuss Items from Regular City Council Meeting There were no questions from Council. A.1 Discussion of State Mandate Requiring Enforcement of the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code Mr. Dave Pendley, Building Official, presented a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and Chapter 11 (energy provisions) of the 2009 International Residential Code for One & Two Family Construction (IRC). Mr. Pendley explained that the codes were mandated by the State and became effective for commercial construction on April 1, 2011 and will become effective for residential construction on January 1, 2012. Council was advised of significant commercial and residential changes. Significant commercial changes highlighted and discussed were: • Clarifies that IEEC standards cannot be mixed with ASHRAE standards. • Offers multiple compliance paths using Comm. Building Envelope Tables. • Requirements for roof /wall insulation in commercial buildings are updated. • Recessed lighting must be sealed to limit leakage. • Mandatory HVAC performance and system calculation requirements. • Updated tables listing minimum equipment efficiencies. • Updated requirements for Economizers. • Mandatory lighting controls for windowed rooms. • Mandatory master light switches at hotels. • HVAC designs no greater than 72° for heat and no lower than 75 ° for cooling. Preset to 70° heat; 78° cool. • Insulators to provide certification report posted in a conspicuous location. Must contain: - Initial thickness - Settled thickness - Settled R -value - Installed density Significant residential changes highlighted and discussed were: • Builders to provide compliance certificate posted on (or inside) electrical panel. Certificate must contain: - R- values of walls, floors, attics, crawlspaces, duct insulation - Window u- values - Window Solar Heat Gain Coefficients - Types /efficiencies of heating, cooling, water heating - Identify miscellaneous heating appliances (if provided) City Council Minutes December 12, 2011 Page 3 • Wood framed retainers required around pull -down stairs to provide full depth insulation around attic openings. • Pull down stairs to be weather stripped and insulated to required insulation levels. • Raised decking required to prevent insulation compression at storage and HVAC platforms. • HVAC ducts to be pressure tested for air leakage by a certified thirty -party testing company. • The building envelope to demonstrate air tightness by one of the following methods: - Blower door test will be required by a 3rd party energy company verifying max. air leakage; or, - Pass specific visual inspection by staff. • Electrical resistance coils on heat pumps to have controls that prevent operation when the heating load can be met by the heat pump alone. • Heated pools and spas must have R -12 covers. • 50% of all light bulbs must be high efficiency Council will consider during the regular council meeting an ordinance to adopt the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code and the energy provisions of the 2009 International Residential Code and bring the city in compliance with the State mandate. A.2 Iron Horse Golf Course FY 2011 Season Summary Mr. Antonio Evangelista, General Manager, Iron Horse Golf Course, presented a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the golf course's end of year report. Mr. Evangelista updated Council on some changes in staff, number of rounds played, revenue, projects and expenditures and new opportunities. The course saw an 8% increase in rounds played and an overall increase of $145,882 in revenue over the previous year. Projects completed during 2011 include On Course Food & Beverage Improvements, On Course Restroom Improvements Irrigation Repairs and Improvements and Safety Railing on Hole 11 Bridge. Mr. Evangelista discussed the effects of the 820 construction on the golf course and the rounds played. The golf course's focus in the community included the utilization of the course by five local high schools, partnerships with local boy scouts, local high school horticulture programs, city employees' golf league, the First Tee Program and local charity tournaments. Mr. Evangelista discussed other partnerships and future opportunities for the course. Council questioned if costs had been obtained to enclose the pavilion. Council was advised that staff is currently looking at options and costs for the pavilion and a report will be brought back to Council later. A.3 NRH2O 2011 Season Summary City Council Minutes December 12, 2011 Page 4 Mr. Chris Swartz, NRH2O Water Park Manager, presented a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the 2011 NRH2O season. Council was advised the park set both attendance and revenue records. Highlights of the report included: • Opening of the newest attraction — the Viper • Integrated the new point of sale system • Ranked #7 USA waterpark nationally by tripadvisor.com • Ranked #3 public waterpark "Waterparks + Resorts Today • The park saw its 4,000,000th guest on Saturday, August 6th • Records - Single season attendance (Over 270,000) - Single season revenue (Over $4.6 million) - Single day attendance (Over 6,000) on Friday, July 22nd - All on park sales single season revenue (Approximately $850,000) - Issued zero "rainchecks" for the entire season - Group Sales general groups single season revenue (Approximately $400,000) and daily group tickets (Over 1,250) 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 551.071, Texas Government Code for Consultation with Attorney regarding Pending Litigation - 1) State of Texas v. City of North Richland Hills (No. 2011 - 002840 -1); and 2) State of Texas v. City of North Richland Hills (No. 2011 - 000462 -1) Mayor Trevino announced at 6:55 p.m. that the Council would convene into Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, pursuant to Section 551.071 to consult with Attorney regarding pending litigation on 1) State of Texas v. City of North Richland Hills (No. 2011 - 002840 -1); and 2) State of Texas v. City of North Richland Hills (No. 2011 - 000462 -1). C.0 Adjournment Mayor Trevino announced at 7:04 p.m. that the Council would adjourn to the regular Council meeting. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING A.0 CALL TO ORDER City Council Minutes December 12, 2011 Page 5 Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order December 12, 2011 at 7:10 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Oscar Trevino Mayor Tim Barth Mayor Pro Tem, Council, Place 4 Tito Rodriguez Council, Place 1 Ken Sapp Council, Place 2 Tom Lombard Council, Place 3 David Whitson Council, Place 5 Tim Welch Council, Place 7 Staff: 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 Monica Solko Assistant City Secretary George Staples Attorney Absent: Scott Turnage Council, Place 6 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 RECOGNITION(S) 2011 United Way Campaign Presentation made by Debbie Nix, United Way Chair. City Council Minutes December 12, 2011 Page 6 Ms. Debbie Nix, United Way Committee Chair, advised city employees raised a total of $30,503.00 during the City's 2011 United Way Campaign. Ms. Nix recognized the employee committee members and presented a check from the City's campaign to Ms. Paula Acosta, a Regional Director for United Way. A.4 SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S) Texas Police Chiefs Association Foundation Presentation of Accreditation Certificate to the North Richland Hills Police Department Jimmy Perdue, Public Safety Director advised the North Richland Hills Police Department has received "Recognized" Status with the Texas Police Chiefs Association Foundation's Best Practices Recognition Program. The NRH Police Department began the process in 2010 to receive accreditation. An agency awarded "Recognized" status has undertaken a careful review of its policies, procedures, equipment, facilities and operations and has then requested an outside review to prove their compliance with the standards. An agency must meet or exceed all of the identified Best Practices for Law Enforcement to review the "Recognized" status. Mark Hafner, Police Chief for the City of Keller and the Texas Police Chef's Association Representative presented an accreditation certificate to Jimmy Perdue, Police Chief for the City of North Richland Hills. Chief Perdue recognized Assistant Chief Andy Kancel, Captain Rick Scott and Lieutenant Billy Privett for their work in achieving the goal. A.5 CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mr. William Dean Sayer, Sr., 5801 Crestwood Circle West, expressed concerns with the City hiring employees from outside the City. Mr. Sayer questioned why the City did not have a regulation that would require an employee to reside in the City within 90 days of employment. Ms. Barbara Noblit, 8717 Terrell Drive, questioned why a private geotech company, Dawson Geophysical Survey, has surface rights to her property. Mayor Trevino requested Mr. Pitstick, Director of Development, to contact Ms. Noblit and address her concerns. In response to the comments made by Mr. Sayer, Mr. Hindman advised State law does not allow the City to make residency a requirement for employment. Mr. Hindman cited the applicable section from the Local Government Code stating that a municipality may City Council Minutes December 12, 2011 Page 7 not require residence within the municipal limits as a condition of employment with the municipality. 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 NOVEMBER 14, 2011 CITY COUNCIL MEETING B.2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 21, 2011 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING B.3 PU 2011 -047 AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT MOBILE DATA COMPUTERS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MUNICIPAL COURT FROM PORTABLE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $253,616.72 B.4 PU 2011 -048 AUTHORIZE INTER -LOCAL PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF TAYLOR COUNCILMAN SAPP MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILMAN RODRIGUEZ SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6 -0. C.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS C.1 SUP 2011 -08 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM DAVID BRIGGS FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE LARGER THAN 500 SQUARE FEET LOCATED AT 8912 AMUNDSON DRIVE - ORDINANCE NO. 3175 APPROVED City Council Minutes December 12, 2011 Page 8 Mayor Trevino opened the Public Hearing. Mr. David Briggs, 8912 Amundson Drive, applicant, presented his request for a Special Use Permit to build a structure in excess of 500 square feet. Mr. John Pitstick, Director of Development, summarized the request and presented the recommendations of Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff. The applicant is requesting to build a 30 -foot by 40 -foot (1,200 square feet), 12 -foot high metal building clad in brick with a slight - pitched roof (1:12) and concrete foundation. The proposed building will replace an 837 square feet red barn -like building with dirt floor. The applicant has indicated the primary purpose of the building will be for the storage of classic cars. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the SUP as a brick clad building and staff supports approval of the request. Mayor Trevino called for comments in favor of or in opposition to the request. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing. COUNCILMAN LOMBARD MOVED TO APPROVE SUP 2011 -08, ORDINANCE No. 3175. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6 -0. C.2 TR 2011 -03 A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING SECTION 118 -314 OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW ONE FRONT ENTRY SINGLE CAR GARAGE SET BACK TWENTY FEET BEHIND THE FRONT BUILDING LINE FOR CERTAIN SINGLE FAMILY STRUCTURES IN THE R -1, R -2, AND R -3 ZONING DISTRICTS - ORDINANCE NO. 3160 APPROVED Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing and called on John Pitstick to present the item. John Pitstick, Planning and Development Director, summarized the item. The item is a public hearing and consideration of amending the Zoning Ordinance Section 118 -314 garage entry requirements by allowing one front entry single car garage set back twenty feet behind the front building line for certain single family structures in R -1, R -2 and R -3 zoning districts. While staff does not encourage front entry garages, staff is supportive of reducing the front entry setback for larger homes with 3 car garages. The proposed ordinance would require at least 2,500 square feet of air conditioned living space with 3 car garages and only allow a single wide garage facing the street frontage. Staff feels that this change would be a way to encourage larger upscale single family homes, allow larger backyards and not take away from the front architecture along the street. The City Council Minutes December 12, 2011 Page 9 Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the amendment by a vote of 4 -0. Mayor Trevino called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of the request to come forward. Dustin Austin, 6505 Rock Springs Drive, North Richland Hills came forward stating that he was in favor of the change because builders could provide a larger floor plan with a bigger backyard. Mayor Trevino called for anyone wishing to speak against the request to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak against, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing and called for the motion. COUNCILMAN SAPP MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE No. 3160. COUNCILMAN WELCH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6 -0. D.0 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT No items for this category. E.0 PUBLIC WORKS No items for this category. F.0 GENERAL ITEMS F.1 GN 2011 -105 APPROVE ORDINANCE REVISING CHAPTER 98 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND ADOPTING THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE - ORDINANCE NO. 3174 APPROVED Dave Pendley, Building Official, summarized the item. Ordinance No. 3174 will bring the building code provisions of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances in -line with state mandated requirements by adopting the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code and Chapter 11 (energy provisions) of the 2009 International Residential Code for One and Two - Family Dwellings. Notable changes that will affect our builders: City Council Minutes December 12, 2011 Page 10 Residential Provisions: • HVAC designs no greater than 72° for heat and no lower than 75° for cooling. No oversized units. • Insulators to provide certification report posted in a conspicuous location. Must contain: — Initial thickness — Settled thickness — Settled R -value — Installed density — Coverage area — Number of bags • Builders to provide compliance certificate posted on (or inside) electrical panel. Certificate must contain: — R- values of walls, floors, attics, crawlspaces, duct insulation — Window u- values — Window Solar Heat Gain Coefficients — Types /efficiencies of heating, cooling, water heating — Identify miscellaneous heating appliances (if provided) • Wood framed retainers required around pull -down stairs to provide full depth insulation around attic openings. • Pull down stairs to be weather stripped and insulated to required insulation levels. • Raised decking required to prevent insulation compression at storage and HVAC platforms. • HVAC ducts to be pressure tested for air leakage by a certified thirty -party testing company. • The building envelope to demonstrate air tightness by one of the following methods: — Blower door test will be required by a 3rd party energy company verifying max. air leakage; or, — Pass specific visual inspection by staff. • Electrical resistance coils on heat pumps to have controls that prevent operation when the heating load can be met by the heat pump alone. • All HVAC thermostats must be programmable. • Heated pools and spas must have R -12 covers. • 50% of all light bulbs must be high efficiency. Commercial Provisions: • Clarifies that IECC standards cannot be mixed with ASHRAE standards. • Offers multiple compliance paths using Comm. Building Envelope Tables. • Requirements for roof /wall insulation in metal buildings are updated. • Recessed lighting must be sealed to limit leakage. • Mandatory HVAC performance and system calculation requirements. • Updated tables listing minimum equipment efficiencies. • Updated requirements for Economizers. City Council Minutes December 12, 2011 Page 11 • Mandatory lighting controls for windowed rooms. • Mandatory master light switches at hotels. COUNCILMAN WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE No. 3174. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6 -0. F.2 GN 2011 -106 APPOINTMENTS TO NAMING BOARD APPROVED Mayor Trevino announced that the item was the annual appointments for the Naming Board and he would like to reappoint the same Council members. Patricia Hutson, City Secretary, named Council members Lombard, Whitson and Turnage as the three expired Council members. COUNCILMAN SAPP MOVED TO REAPPOINT COUNCILMAN LOMBARD, COUNCILMAN WHITSON AND COUNCILMAN TURNAGE TO THE NAMING BOARD. COUNCILMAN RODRIGUEZ SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6 -0. F.3 PU 2011 -049 AWARD CONTRACT FOR CONVERSION TO SOLAR POWER FOR CITY ENTRY WAY SIGNS TO HUNTER KNEPSHIELD IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,105.59 APPROVED Vickie Loftice, Managing Director, summarized the item. This item is to consider the award of a contract for the conversion of City Entry Signs from traditional electric power to "off- grid" solar power at the following five sign locations: Bedford - Euless Road Greenway; North Davis Boulevard; Harwood median; Little Bear Creek Park (North Tarrant Parkway); and the west -end of Glenview Drive. The Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) has contracts with vendors who provide material or installation through direct purchase on the BuyBoard. Hunter Knepshield, the only vendor supplying both material and installation through the BuyBoard, was requested to submit proposals for each entry sign location based on the solar equipment manufacturer's specifications and requirements. Pricing was developed and proposed independently for each location. After comparing pricing options for each location, staff recommends award of contract to Hunter Knepshield's for the conversion of City Entry Signs from traditional electric power to "off- grid" solar power at the five sign locations. City Council Minutes December 12, 2011 Page 12 COUNCILMAN RODRIGUEZ MOVED TO APPROVE PU 2011 -049. COUNCILMAN LOMBARD SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6 -0. F.4 GN 2011 -107 AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH TXDOT FOR THE DAVIS BOULEVARD LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS BETWEEN MAPLEWOOD AND LOLA STREETS APPROVED Vickie Loftice, Managing Director, summarized the item. The City of North Richland Hills was awarded $181,000 in landscape improvements along Davis Boulevard (between Maplewood and Lola) by The Texas Department of Transportation Green Ribbon Program. The program did not require a funding share by the City and TxDOT is directly managing the construction of the project. Specifications for the project require that the installation contractor provide maintenance for a period of ninety days after completion of the project. Upon completion of the maintenance period, the City will accept the project and will become responsible for maintenance of the improvements. TxDOT's Landscape Maintenance Agreement allows the City of North Richland Hills to perform regular landscape maintenance of the landscape improvements within TxDOT Right -of -Way. Maintenance of this area is estimated to cost approximately $7,000 annually. Staff recommends authorization for the City Manager to execute a Landscape Maintenance Agreement with TxDOT for the Davis Boulevard Landscape Improvements between Maplewood and Lola Streets. COUNCILMAN LOMBARD MOVED TO APPROVE GN 2011 -107. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6 -0. G.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS G.1 ACTION ON ANY ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON WORK SESSION AGENDA No action required. H.0 INFORMATION AND REPORTS City Council Minutes December 12, 2011 Page 13 H.1 ANNOUNCEMENTS Councilman Lombard made the following announcements. NRH2O's 2012 Season Passes are now on sale. Purchase your pass before December 31 and receive a discount, plus a souvenir bottle and free tickets for friends. For more information, please call 817 - 427 -6500 or visit www.nrh2o.com. City offices will be closed for the holidays on Monday, December 26 and Monday, January 2 Residential garbage and recycling collections will not change for the holidays. Monday collections will be made as normal. The December 26 City Council Meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for January 9 at 7 p.m. Kudos Korner - Glynn Miller, Nick Lolless, Terry Scherer & Rachelle Edwards, Public Works Department. A resident called concerning clogged wastewater lines and a short time later called again to express his gratitude to those who promptly responded to the situation. He was impressed with how polite and courteous everyone was, from the staff who answered the phone, to the crew that showed up. He said this was the best experience he has had with any city. H.2 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 8:04 p. AO �1GH .... y,,� Os" - . - Mayor z'•. ATTEST: L El riy At en 'ft4tu'Pttson, City Secretary