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Home My WebLink AboutCC 2013-09-23 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 — SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 WORK SESSION The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the 23rd day of September 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Workroom prior to the 7:00 p.m. regular Council meeting. Present: Oscar Trevino Mayor Tito Rodriguez Mayor Pro Tem, Council, Place 1 Rita Wright Oujesky Council, Place 2 Tom Lombard Council, Place 3 Tim Barth Council, Place 4 David Whitson Council, Place 5 Scott Turnage Council, Place 6 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 Kristin James Assistant to City Manager John Pitstick Director of Planning & Development Larry Koonce Finance Director Mark Mills Budget Director Craig Hulse Economic Development Director Stan Tinney Fire Chief Kyle McAfee Assistant Fire Chief Don Wertzberger Project Manager Mike Hamlin Assistant Police Chief Andy Kancel Assistant Police Chief Gregory VanNieuwenhuize City Engineer Jason Moore Management Assistant— Public Works Clayton Comstock Senior Planner Call to Order Mayor Trevino called the work session to order at 6:00 p.m. City Council Minutes September 23, 2013 Page 2 A.0 Discuss Items from Regular City Council Meeting There were no questions from Council on the regular agenda items. A.1 Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors - Nominations for Upcoming Election (Agenda Item F.1) Mr. Mark Mills, Director of Budget, advised the City had been notified by Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) that TAD's Board of Directors terms expire in December 2013 and the District is accepting nominations. An item is on the regular Council agenda should Council desire to nominate individual(s) for consideration in the election. During the regular council meeting, Council opted not to take any action on nominating individual(s) for consideration. A.2 Update on the New City Hall Project Chief Jimmy Perdue, Director of Public Safety, presented a PowerPoint presentation updating Council on the design of the new municipal complex project. There were no questions from Council. 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 551.072, Texas Government Code to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property in the southwest sector of the City Mayor Trevino announced at 6:26 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 551.072 to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property in the southwest sector of the City. C.0 Adjournment Mayor Trevino announced at 6:58 p.m. that the Council would adjourn to the regular Council meeting. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING City Council Minutes September 23, 2013 Page 3 A.0 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order September 23, 2013 at 7:03 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Oscar Trevino Mayor Tito Rodriguez Mayor Pro Tern, Council, Place 1 Rita Wright Oujesky Council, Place 2 Torn Lombard Council, Place 3 Tim Barth Council, Place 4 David Whitson Council, Place 5 Scott Turnage Council, Place 6 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 A.1 INVOCATION Councilman Turnage gave the invocation. A.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Turnage led the pledge of allegiance. A.3 SPECIAL PRESENTATION AND RECOGNITION(S) City Council Minutes September 23, 2013 Page 4 No items for this category. A.4 CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mayor Pro Tern Rodriguez called on Bryan Beck to come forward. Mr. Bryan Beck, 8148 Vinewood Drive, NRH came forward. Mr. Beck wanted to express his appreciation for city staff. Mr. Beck stated that he had interacted with staff on four or five different occasions and each time staff had been responsive and polite. Mr. Beck wanted to express his appreciation for the interaction and let Council know how enjoyable it was. A.5 REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. B.0 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS APPROVED B.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 CITY COUNCIL MEETING COUNCILMAN LOMBARD MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILMAN TURNAGE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. C.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS C.1 ZC 2013-12 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM BMG COMMERCIAL FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM LR LOCAL RETAIL AND C-2 COMMERCIAL TO RD-PD REDEVELOPMENT PLANNED DEVELOPMENT WITH C-1 COMMERCIAL USES AND REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE AN EXPRESS CAR WASH ON 0.923 ACRES LOCATED AT 5901 DAVIS BOULEVARD AND 7801 COLLEGE CIRCLE - ORDINANCE NO. 3272 APPROVED City Council Minutes September 23, 2013 Page 5 Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing and called on the applicant to come forward and present the case. Trent Clark, architect with A-Plus Design Group, 2651 Sagebrush Drive, Flower Mound came forward requesting a zoning change for a future proposed carwash. Mr. Clark presented a PowerPoint presentation to Council of the proposed development which included a high-tech express carwash with 17 free vacuum stalls, waiting/vending area, high quality design and materials and extensive landscaping. Clayton Comstock, Senior Planner, summarized the item. BMG Commercial is requesting approval of a zoning change from "LR" Local Retail and "C-2" Commercial to "RD-PD" Redevelopment Planned Development for an express conveyor tunnel car wash on 0.923 acres located at the northwest corner of Davis Boulevard and College Circle (5901 Davis Boulevard and 7801 College Circle). The proposed development would demolish the existing vacant 7-11 convenience store at the hard corner and the self-serve car wash ("Scrub-a-Dub") along College Circle. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval by (5-0). Staff recommends approval of ZC 2013- 12 with addition that the site plan be amended to provide that vacuum canopies not extend beyond the building's Davis Boulevard façade. Mayor Trevino called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing and called for the motion. COUNCILMAN TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE No. 3272 WITH THE STIPULATIONS THAT THE SITE PLAN BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT THE VACUUM CANOPIES NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE BUILDING'S FACADE. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. Mayor Pro Tern Rodriguez left the Council Meeting at 7:37 p.m. D.0 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Items to follow do not require a public hearing. City Council Minutes September 23, 2013 Page 6 D.1 FP 2013-05 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUST FROM KATHLEEN MARTHE FOR A FINAL PLAT OF LOTS 25-28, BLOCK 6, GLENANN ADDITION ON 1.321 ACRES LOCATED AT 8620 AMUNDSON DRIVE APPROVED Mayor Trevino called on the applicant to come forward and present the item. Kevin Miller with Baird, Hampton & Brown Engineers, 6300 Ridglea Place, Fort Worth, came forward representing the applicant Kathleen Marthe for a Final Plat for the first four lots for the Glenann Addition. The southern portion of the lot will be split into three lots and platting the lot where the existing house sits. The back part of the pad will be taken out of the flood plain and will be sold to develop the northern portion. He was available to answer any questions the Council might have. Clayton Comstock, Senior Planner, summarized the item. Kathleen Marthe is requesting approval of a four-lot single-family residential Final Plat on 1.321 acres at 8620 Amundson Drive, or specifically the west side of Simmons Road approximately 315 feet south of Amundson Drive. The plat proposes to incorporate the new lots into the existing lot and block structure of the Glenann Addition. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval (5-0). COUNCILMAN WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE FP 2013-05. COUNCILWOMAN WRIGHT OUJESKY SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0. Mayor Pro Tern Rodriguez returned to the Council dais at 7:40 p.m. E.0 PUBLIC WORKS No items for this category. F.0 GENERAL ITEMS F.1 TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS - NOMINATIONS FOR UPCOMING ELECTION - RESOLUTION NO. 2013-022 NO ACTION TAKEN City Council Minutes September 23, 2013 Page 7 Mark Mills, Budget Director, presented the item. The term for the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) Board of Directors will expire in December 2013 and the District has begun the election process. This process, which will continue into December, will adhere to the following steps: 1. Nominations must be made in an open meeting by the City Council in the form of a resolution no later than October 15, 2013. If Council chooses to nominate one or more individuals for consideration, action will be necessary during either the September 23`d or October 14th City Council meeting. 2. TAD will distribute ballots listing all nominees submitted by Tarrant County taxing units by October 30, 2013. 3. Council would submit votes for the nominee(s) of their choice via resolution by December 15, 2013. The five nominees receiving the largest cumulative vote totals are elected. Board members would then take office for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2014. Should Council desire to nominate individuals for consideration in the election of the Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors, it is recommended that Resolution No. 2013-022 be approved with the nominee(s) written in. Mayor Trevino asked for nominations for consideration in the election. There being no nominations no action was taken. F.2 CONSIDER AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 42 RESTRICTING THE LOCATION WHERE SMOKING IS ALLOWED - ORDINANCE NO. 3273 APPROVED John Pitstick, Planning & Development Director, summarized the item. In a response to requests from the Youth Advisory Committee and the public, smoking regulations are being updated to be more restrictive and to be consistent with surrounding area cities. Under the new regulations, restaurants will no longer be allowed to have indoor smoking sections, but there will be exceptions for outdoor restaurant patios, private offices and adult smoking establishments. Local restaurants and smoking businesses have been notified of proposed changes. If approved by Council, the new regulations will go into effect on January 1, 2014. Staff recommends approval of Ordinance No. 3273. Mayor Trevino advised that under the Council Rules of Procedure, he has received several requests to speak from citizens on this issue. Mayor Trevino inquired if there were any objections from the Council. The Council had no objections to hearing from the citizens. City Council Minutes September 23, 2013 Page 8 David Cray, 7709 Hewitt Street, NRH, TX came forward. Mr. Cray expressed his disapproval for the changes to the smoking ordinance. Mr. Cray felt that the restaurants should be able to choose if they wanted to be smoking or non-smoking. The following came forward in support of the new changes to the smoking ordinance. 1. Tyler Barry, 6749 Worth Park Drive, NRH, TX 76182 2. Kay Kamm, 8900 Carpenter Frwy., Dallas, TX 75267, Field Director, Government Relations, American Cancer Society 3. Janet Kibler, 6905 Ruthette Court, NRH, TX 76182 4. Cindy Crisler, 8332 Thornhaven Court, NRH, TX 76182 COUNCILMAN LOMBARD MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE No. 3273. COUNCILMAN BARTH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-1, COUNCILMAN WELCH VOTING AGAINST. Councilman Whitson left the Councilman meeting at 8:03 p.m. Councilman Whitson returned to the Council dais at 8:07 p.m. F.3 APPROVAL OF NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVED Kristin James, Assistant to the City Manager, presented the item. The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) currently has nine vacancies. This year, staff received eleven new member applications for the 2013/2014 Academic Year. Upon review of the applications by the YAC Executive Committee and Staff Liaison, it was decided to recommend to City Council the following new members for appointment: Tyler Barry— Richland High School — Grade 9 Tiffany Dang — Birdville High School — Grade 12 Sara Johnson — Richland High School — Grade 10 Peyton Larson — Richland High School — Grade 12 John McGuffin — Birdville High School — Grade 12 Meredith Orr— Richland High School — Grade 11 Vanessa Pabon — Birdville High School — Grade 12 Pete Riscky — Richland High School — Grade 11 Emmaclaire Tenney— Birdville High School — Grade 12 These new appointments are in accordance with Section 2-171 of the Code of General Ordinances. The bylaws state that anyone who would like to participate in YAC who is City Council Minutes September 23, 2013 Page 9 not appointed to the Committee may become Active Group Representatives. This year YAC will have two representatives: Samantha Moore — Birdville High School — Grade 12 Tanner Roan — Richland High School — Grade 12 COUNCILMAN LOMBARD MOVED TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENTS AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMAN WHITSON 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 B.1 DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE SOUTHWEST SECTOR OF THE CITY APPROVED Craig Hulse, Economic Development Director, summarized the item. The City has been approached by Gridiron Capital for the sell of property for the purposes of a Polio Tropical restaurant just east of the current Taco Cabana on Loop 820. Staff recommends authorization for the City Manager to execute an earnest money contract to sell 0.942 acres in Block 25, Lot 1-R-1, Snow Heights Addition for the purposes of a Polio Tropical restaurant. COUNCILMAN TURNAGE MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT TO SELL 0.942 ACRES IN BLOCK 25, LOT 1-R-1, SNOW HEIGHTS ADDITION FOR THE PURPOSES OF A POLLO TROPICAL RESTAURANT. MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. H.0 INFORMATION AND REPORTS City Council Minutes September 23, 2013 Page 10 H.1 ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Pro Tern Rodriguez made the following announcements. Join the North Richland Hills Police Department in celebrating National Night Out on the evening of October 1st. Residents are encouraged to turn on their porch lights and gather with their neighbors to show unity against criminal activity. The Mayor's next monthly bike ride will be held on Thursday, October 3rd. This will be the final ride of 2013. Cyclists are invited to meet at the NRH Centre parking lot at 5:45 p.m. for the informal ride with Oscar. The ride is approximately 10 miles and incorporates the NRH trail system and on-street routes. On Saturday, October 5th North Richland Hills residents can get rid of unwanted bulky items during the annual Fall Community Cleanup. Items can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tarrant County College-Northeast Campus, 828 Harwood Road by the Tennis Courts. Paper shredding will also be offered from 9 a.m. to noon, or until the truck is full. Residents can bring up to five average-size file boxes of paper to be securely shredded and recycled. For more information, please call 817-427-6663. Kudos Korner - Art Anna, Tanner Arwine and Pete Martinez of the Parks & Recreation Department. A resident called to express her appreciation for the city employees who helped her when her car broke down by Liberty Park. They pushed her car to her house, which was nearby. She stated that they were very kind and courteous and went out of their way to assist her. She said she was very grateful for their help. H.2 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 8:26 p.m 00`""`"'""wi l( o 4 'Sf ►�.�I�ff/ ' r = Oscar grevino — .Mayor o rirt AT ii)11111111' \l‘ :ca Patricia Hutson, City Secretary