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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2012-05-21 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 — MAY 21, 2012 WORK SESSION The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the 21 day of May 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Workroom prior to the 7:00 p.m. regular Council meeting. Present: Oscar Trevino Tim Barth Tito Rodriguez Rita Wright Oujesky Tom Lombard David Whitson Scott Turnage Tim Welch Mayor Mayor Pro Tem, Council, Place 4 Council, Place 1 Council - Elect, Place 2 Council, Place 3 Council, Place 5 Council, Place 6 Council, Place 7 Staff Members: Jared Miller Karen Bostic Jimmy Perdue Mike Curtis Vickie Loftice Patricia Hutson Monica Solko George Staples Mary Peters Kristin Weegar John Pitstick Larry Koonce Greg VanNieuwenhuize Stacy Udoni Andy Kancel JoAnn Stout Debbie York Absent: Mark Hindman Call to Order 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 Finance Director Public Works Assistant Director Public Works Management Assistant Assistant Police Chief Neighborhood Services Director Neighborhood Services Assistant Director City Manager Mayor Trevino called the work session to order at 6:00 p.m. and invited Rita Wright Oujesky, Council - Elect, Place 2 to join Council in the meeting. A.0 Discuss Items from Regular City Council Meeting City Council Minutes May 21, 2012 Page 2 There were no questions from the Council. A.1 2012 Youth Advisory Committee Project Proposal Kristin Weegar, Assistant to the City Manager, introduced the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) Board members. Nicole Zajimovic, YAC Chairman, Alicia Hindman, YAC Vice Chairman, Rachel Becker, YAC Secretary and Hayden Hunter, YAC Treasurer presented the 2012 Youth Advisory Committee Project proposal. In January, the Youth Advisory Committee met to discuss various ideas for the project proposal, and after much discussion and debate, the board decided on the idea of revising the current smoking ordinance to include business establishments such as restaurants. The board presented the benefits and reasons North Richland Hills needs an enhanced smoking ordinance, presented research about the effects of a more restrictive smoking ordinance and the results seen by cities that already have implemented them. After a brief discussion and questions by the Council, the Council requested that the Youth Advisory Committee go out and campaign the citizens to see if this was something the citizen's would like approved. Mayor Trevino asked for Council consensus to allow Council -Elect Rita Wright Oujesky to join Council in Executive Session. Council concurred. 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) B.2 Executive Session: Pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property in the southwest quadrant of the City Mayor Trevino announced at 6:21 p.m. that the Council would convene into Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, pursuant to the following sections: 1) 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); and 2) Section 551.072 to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property in the southwest quadrant of the City. City Council Minutes May 21, 2012 Page 3 C.0 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 May 21, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Oscar Trevino Tim Barth Tito Rodriguez Vacant Tom Lombard David Whitson Scott Turnage Tim Welch Staff: Jared Miller Karen Bostic Jimmy Perdue Mike Curtis Vickie Loftice Patricia Hutson Monica Solko George Staples Absent: Mark Hindman Mayor Mayor Pro Tern, Council, Place 4 Council, Place 1 Council, Place 2 Council, Place 3 Council, Place 5 Council, Place 6 Council, Place 7 Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Director of Public Safety Managing Director Managing Director City Secretary Assistant City Secretary Attorney City Manager A.1 INVOCATION Councilman Lombard gave the invocation. City Council Minutes May 21, 2012 Page 4 A.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Lombard led the pledge of allegiance. A.3 GN 2012 -035 CANVASSING MAY 12, 2012 SPECIAL BOND ELECTION - RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -016 APPROVED Patricia Hutson, City Secretary, presented the item. The Texas Election Code requires that the City Council meet following the May 12, 2012 election to canvass the votes and declare the results of the bond election. The unofficial results received from Tarrant County Elections on election night were as follows: Number of Number of Votes Votes FOR AGAINST Proposition No. 1 "The issuance of $48,000,000 general obligation 1,963 932 bonds for constructing, improving and equipping a new municipal government complex to include city hall facilities, police and fire facilities and municipal court facilities" Council is being asked to approve Resolution No. 2012 -016, approving the canvass and accepting the results of the election. Council has been provided with the official results received from the Tarrant County Elections Administrator. There was no change from the results received on election night. COUNCILMAN WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -016. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6 -0. A.4 GN 2012 -036 CANVASSING MAY 12, 2012 CITY COUNCIL ELECTION - RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -017 APPROVED City Council Minutes May 21, 2012 Page 5 Patricia Hutson, City Secretary, advised Council was being asked to approve Resolution No. 2012 -017, approving the canvass and accepting the results of the election. Council has been provided with the official results received from the Tarrant County Elections Administrator and there was no change from the unofficial results received on election night. The official results received were: Number of Votes Mayor Oscar Trevino 2,430 City Council — Place 2 Rita Wright Oujesky 1,821 Charles W. Spradling 926 City Council — Place 4 Tim Barth 2,286 City Council — Place 6 Scott Turnage 2,312 The following individuals were elected to office: Mayor Oscar Trevino City Council — Place 2 Rita Wright Oujesky City Council — Place 4 Tim Barth City Council — Place 6 Scott Turnage COUNCILMAN LOMBARD MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -017 APPROVING THE CANVASS AND DECLARING THE WINNING CANDIDATES. COUNCILMAN RODRIGUEZ SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6 -0. A.5 City Council Minutes May 21, 2012 Page 6 OATH OF OFFICE Ceremonial oaths of office were administered to each of the newly elected officials. Mr. Ray Oujesky administered the oath of office to Rita Wright Oujesky with help from Madeline and Jillian Oujesky. Councilwoman Wright Oujesky took her place at the Council dais. Dr. Charles Lord administered the oath of office to Tim Barth. Ms. Katherine Turnage administered the oath of office to Scott Turnage. Mr. Marc Trevino administered the oath of office to Oscar Trevino. RECESS AND BACK TO ORDER Mayor Trevino recessed the meeting at 7:34 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 7:50 p.m. with the following members present. ROLL CALL Present: Oscar Trevino Tim Barth Tito Rodriguez Rita Wright Oujesky Tom Lombard David Whitson Scott Turnage Tim Welch Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Council, Place 4 Council, Place 1 Council, Place 2 Council, Place 3 Council, Place 5 Council, Place 6 Council, Place 7 Staff: Jimmy Perdue Mike Curtis Vickie Loftice Patricia Hutson Monica Solko George Staples Director of Public Safety Managing Director Managing Director City Secretary Assistant City Secretary Attorney Absent: Mark Hindman City Manager City Council Minutes May 21, 2012 Page 7 A.6 CITIZENS PRESENTATION None. Note: Item A.8 was presented prior to Item A.7 A.8 GN 2012 -039 YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE END OF YEAR REPORT AND ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT Nicole Zajimovic, Chair of the Youth Advisory Committee, presented to Council the year -end report. COUNCILMAN TURNAGE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S YEAR -END REPORT. COUNCILMAN BARTH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. A.7 SPECIAL PRESENTATION AND RECOGNITION(S) — PRESENTATION OF CHECK TO THE NRH ANIMAL ADOPTION & RESCUE CENTER BY THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE Nicole Zajimovic, Chair of the Youth Advisory Committee, presented a check to Chun Mezger, Animal Center Supervisor, in the amount of $450 that was raised during the Youth Advisory's 1 St Annual NRH Dog Show. A.9 SPECIAL PRESENTATION AND RECOGNITION(S) - RECOGNITION OF HOLIDAY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Diana Spradling, Community Garden Coordinator, recognized Holiday Heights Elementary School first grade students and teachers for their donation of $100 to the Community Garden. A.10 REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA No items for this category. City Council Minutes May 21, 2012 Page 8 B.0 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS APPROVED No items for this category. C.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS No items for this category. D.0 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Items to follow do not require a public hearing. No items for this category. E.0 PUBLIC WORKS No items for this category. F.0 GENERAL ITEMS F.1 GN 2012 -037 ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM APPRnVFn Patricia Hutson, City Secretary, summarized the item. 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 28 was rescheduled to May 21 because of the Memorial Day holiday. Since the May 21 meeting is essentially a regular meeting, it is recommended that Council proceed with electing a Mayor Pro Tem at this Council meeting. Mayor Trevino called for nominations for Mayor Pro Tem. City Council Minutes May 21, 2012 Page 9 COUNCILMAN TURNAGE MOVED TO NOMINATE COUNCILMAN LOMBARD AS MAYOR PRO TEM. There being no other nominations, Mayor Trevino closed the nominations and called for the vote. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. F.2 GN 2012 -040 APPROVE GRANT FUNDED WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM AGREEMENT - RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -015 APPROVED Debbie York, Neighborhood Services Assistant Director, summarized the item. Oncor contracts with Frontier Associates LLC to manage their energy efficiency programs. Frontier is offering the City of North Richland Hills funding up to $100,000.00 to provide delivery of measures to reduce air infiltration, installation of insulation, replacement of inefficient appliances and heating and cooling systems in residential homes. This funding is available for work to be performed on eligible households earning up to 200% of the federal poverty income guidelines. The maximum amount that can be spent on each eligible home for energy efficiency measures is $6,500. However, under a current similar contract that the City has with Atmos an additional $1,500 per home is available for Atmos customers as well. Frontier is also offering up to $100,000 from Atmos for this program. The City has the option to receive funding on an upfront or reimbursement type basis. The agreement states that 25% of the Allocated Funds for 2012 must be spent by the City on or before July 31, 2012, 75% by September 30, 2012 and 100% by November 30, 2012. COUNCILMAN BARTH MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -015. COUNCILMAN RODRIGUEZ SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. F.3 GN 2012 -041 2012 BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM LOCAL AWARD - RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -019 APPROVED Andy Kancel, Assistant Police Chief, presented the item. The Joint Crime Victim's Liaison program is currently being utilized by three partner cities, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills, and Watauga, enabling each city to exceed the minimum state mandate for providing victim services. Since its inception in 2009, the program has served over 1,000 victims seeking basic victim services. This program is primarily funded under a City Council Minutes May 21, 2012 Page 10 Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) grant, providing up to $42,000 annually. The remaining programmatic costs are deferred to the three partner cities. The police department is seeking authorization to apply for and utilize available grant funds offered through the U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Assistance Grant program to aid North Richland Hills in meeting our financial obligation to the Joint Crime Victim's Liaison program. It is anticipated that approximately 61% of the program costs will be covered by the OAG grant, leaving the remaining portion to the partner cities. The police department's projected personnel cost is $15,810, of which the JAG grant will fund $14,461. The remaining balance of $1,349 will be funded through the Special Investigations Seized Fund. COUNCILMAN RODRIGUEZ MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -019. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. F.4 GN 2012 -038 ADOPT RULES RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF CITY RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM — RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -020 APPROVED Jared Miller, Assistant City Manager, summarized the item. The passage of S.B. 18 in the 81 session of the Texas Legislature provides changes and adds additional requirements for all entities with the power of eminent domain. As a cost of acquiring real property, the City will be required to pay moving expenses and rental supplements, make relocation payments, provide financial assistance to acquire replacement housing, and compensate for expenses incidental to the transfer of the property if an individual, a family, the personal property of a business, a farming or ranching operation, or a nonprofit organization is displaced in connection with the acquisition. The City is also required to provide relocation advisory assistance consistent with Uniform Relocation Assistance Act. The proposed Rules Relating to Administration of City Relocation Assistance Program are adapted from the Uniform Relocation Assistance Act (42 USC §4622 -4625) and address the following: • Moving and related expenses • Replacement housing for homeowner • Replacement housing for tenants • Relocation planning, assistance coordination, and advisory services • Housing replacement by the City as a last resort • Limits expenditures to those authorized under federal law City Council Minutes May 21, 2012 Page 11 COUNCILMAN TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -020. MAYOR PRO TEM LOMBARD SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. G.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS G.1 ACTION ON ANY ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON WORK SESSION AGENDA EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM B.2 DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OF THE CITY APPROVED Jared Miller, Assistant City Manager, presented the item. The property owner of 6709 Corona has approached the City with interest to sell the property to the City in the amount of $108,000. MAYOR PRO TEM LOMBARD MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF 6709 CORONA IN THE AMOUNT OF $108,000. COUNCILMAN RODRIGUEZ SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. H.0 INFORMATION AND REPORTS H.1 ANNOUNCEMENTS Councilman Tito Rodriguez made the following announcements. City Hall and other non - emergency City offices will be closed on Monday, May 28th, for the Memorial Day Holiday. The NRH Centre, Iron Horse Golf Course and NRH2O Family Water Park will be open on Memorial Day. Garbage and recycling will be collected as normal. City Council Minutes May 21, 2012 Page 12 "Get a Clue" with the Texas Reading Club this summer at the North Richland Hills Public Library. Registration for the reading club begins on May 29th and ends July 14th. For more details, visit the Library at 9015 Grand Ave. or call 817 - 427 -6818. Kudos Korner - Angel Bellard of the Finance Department. A resident recently emailed regarding his electronic water bill. Of all the electronic notifications he receives, he said the city's is "by far, the very best." Thank you for doing such a great job, the resident added. H.2 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. Os r T ino — Mayor ATTEST: ` ricft Hutsoi -djty Secretary 0 .