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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1998-04-27 Minutes Present: MINUTES OF THE PRE-COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS HELD IN THE PRE-COUNCIL ROOM AT CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 - APRIL 27, 1998 - 5:15 P.M. Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Frank Metts, Jr. JoAnn Johnson Don Phifer Cheryl Cowen Lyman Larry Cunningham Randy Shiflet Ron Ragland Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Barry LeBaron Larry Koonce Marty Wieder Andy Jones Jim Browne Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Public Works Director Planning/Inspection Director Finance Director Economic Development Director Fire Chief Park & Recreation Director Knowlton English Flowers I ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. REVIEW OF Mayor Brown advised that because of ARCADIA computer problems the Arcadia presentation MARKET PLAN would be presented later in the meeting. ANALYSIS AND AUDIENCE GENERA TION STUDY Pre-Council Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 2 I ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I PRESENTATION Mr. Wieder briefed the Council on the OF CONCEPTUAL conceptualized financial plan for the proposed FINANCIAL PLAN Richland Plaza TIF District. TO CREATE A RICHLAND PLAZA TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT RESOLUTION The City Manager advised that page two of the AMENDING Resolution had been revised to include the GUIDELINES AND "Value and Term of Abatement." This was CRITERIA FOR included in the comments on the cover sheet, GRANTING TAX but was inadvertently left out of the resolution. ABA TEMENT IN There were no questions from the Council. REINVESTMENT ZONES CREATED IN THE CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS - RESOLUTION NO. 98-21 APPROVING The Council was advised that Councilwomen ADMINISTRATIVE Johnson and Lyman were appointed by Mayor POLICIES AND Brown to a committee for the purpose of PROCEDURES providing information to the boards and FOR commissions to orientate and train them. The APPOINTMENTS Committee reviewed and discussed TO CITY'S procedures and would like to enact orientation BOARDS, and training guidelines for the staff and boards COMMISSIONS, to follow. The committee members advised COMMITTEES that the Attorney has recommended to them that action on this item be delayed until he reviewed the policies and procedures they were recommending. The Attorney advised he would write an ordinance to take care of any discrepancies and inconsistencies with any existing ordinances concerning the boards and commissions. The consensus of the Council was for action on this item to be postponed for review bv the Attornev. Pre-Council Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 3 I ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I APPROVE The Public Works Director explained the CHANGE ORDER purpose of this change order and why it was NO.1 FOR needed. He advised it was being added to an TEAKWOOD existing city project to allow the work to be COURT completed without causing any further delays. DRAINAGE There were no questions from the Council. IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE II (SIL VERADO ADDITION/ HARWOOD ROAD) OTHER REGULAR Agenda Item No. 23 - PW 98-07 - The City AGENDA ITEMS Manager advised that the Engineering Services Contract had been revised on page 3, Section 16 to include the wording "A reproducible copy of all reports, original drawings, estimates, field notes and data shall be provided to the City in digital format on a CD-ROM." He advised Council had previously requested that this be included in all City contracts. This item is to be taken off the Consent Agenda during the regular meeting. REVIEW OF Mayor Brown advised at 5:31 p.m. that the ARCADIA Council would adjourn to the City Council MARKET PLAN Chambers for the Arcadia presentation. The ANAL YSIS AND meeting was called back to order at 5:33 p.m. AUDIENCE in the Council Chambers. Members of the GENERATION Parks Board and Planning and Zoning STUDY Commission were also present. Representatives from Leland Consulting Group and Arcadia Realty Corporation presented the Audience Generation Study and the Market Position Analysis (a copy of the analysis has been placed in file). Mayor Brown called the meeting back to order in thA PrA-Coundl Room ::It fV~h n.m. Pre-Council Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 4 I ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I RUFE SNOW Mr. Mike Curtis, CIP Project Coordinator, DRIVING presented two traffic control plans for the Rufe WIDENING Snow Drive Project. Plan NO.1 divides the PROJECT; construction into three phases. With Plan #1 TRAFFIC Rufe Snow Drive from IH 820 to Mid-Cities CONTROL PLAN Boulevard would be under construction for 18 to 24 months. Plan #2 would divide the project into a north section and a south section. The north section, Mid-Cities Boulevard to south of Trinidad, would be constructed first; then the south section, south of Trinidad to IH 820, would be constructed. This will reduce the length of construction for the intersections and in front of each property. Staff's recommendation is to proceed with Plan #2 to reduce the effect of the project on the adjacent property owners. The consensus of the Council was for Staff to proceed with Plan #2. DA TE FOR After discussion by Council, the consensus CANVASS OF was for the canvass to be Thursday, May 7. MAY 2 ELECTION IMPLEMENT A- The City Manager advised that staff had put TION PLAN FOR together a list of goals established by the 1998 COUNCIL Council at the goal setting work session in PRIORITIES February. There were no questions from the Council. OTHER Cancellation of May 25 City Council INFORMA TIONAL Meeting - Mayor Brown advised that the May ITEMS 25 meeting would be on the Memorial Day Holiday. It was the consensus of the Council to cancel the meeting. The Parks Director advised the Council that the new water slide at NRH20 had been named the "Green Extreme." Pre-Council Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 5 I ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting to Executive Session at 6:55 p.m. to discuss litigation matters as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Government Code and for deliberation regarding real property as authorized by Section 551.052 of the Government Code. C -Lt¡L-- Mayor ---.--~-,-- ATTEST: (~Mv6l~/c4æ~ City Secretary MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 - APRIL 27,1998 -7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order April 27, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Frank Metts, Jr. JoAnn Johnson Don Phifer Cheryl Cowen Lyman Staff: Larry Cunningham Randy Shiflet Ron Ragland Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Mayor Mayor Pro T em Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer 2. INVOCATION Councilwoman Johnson gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS RECOGNITION OF TEEN COURT VOLUNTEERS City Council Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 2 Mayor Brown, Jim Wilkins, Court Clerk, and Jackie Woodard, Teen Court Coordinator, presented Certificates of Recognition to the Teen Court Volunteers for 1997/98. The recipients were Ryan Cobb, Bethany Grohman, Merritt Mitchell, Melissa Ward, Lindy Williams, Chris Adams, David Redenbaugh, Meredith Williams, Jessica Bermudez, and Sabrina Lopez. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATIONS - A. CHARLES HOFFMAN DAY Councilman Garvin, on behalf of the Mayor and Council, presented a proclamation to Mr. Charles Hoffman, in recognition of his service to the community. 5. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilwoman Lyman removed Item No. 23 from the Consent Agenda. 6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (7,8,10,12,13,17,18,19,20,24, & 25) Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. *7. MINUTES OF THE PRE-COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 13, 1998 APPROVED *8. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13,1998 APPROVED City Council Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 3 9. PS 98-15 - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF RUSS GARRISON OF PIPELINE ROAD CHURCH OF CHRIST FOR A THOROUGHFARE PLAN AMENDMENT TO DELETE SIMMONS DRIVE NORTH OF MID-CITIES BOULEVARD - ORDINANCE NO. 2297 APPROVED Mr. Barry LeBaron, Director of Planning, gave the background on the request to delete this section of Simmons Drive from the Master Thoroughfare Plan. Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing, and called for anyone wishing to speak to please come forward" Mr. Kirby Cox, 8601 Cardinal Lane, would like to retain the road and spoke in opposition of the request. Mr. Mark Harwell, 8620 Martin Road, spoke in favor of the request. There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve PS 98-15 deleting Simmons Drive from the Master Thoroughfare Plan. Motion carried 7-0. *10. GN 98-46 - AMENDMENT TO COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURES - ORDINANCE NO. 2296 APPROVED 11. GN 98-47 - CONSIDER A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS FOR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS EXCEEDING 12' IN HEIGHT IN THE R-1, R-2 AND R-3 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS - ORDINANCE NO. 2298 APPROVED City Council Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 4 Councilman Metts moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve GN 98-47. Motion carried 7-0. *12. GN 98-48 - APPROVE "NO PARKING, STOPPING, OR STANDING" ZONE ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF BOGART DRIVE AT THE EAST ENTRANCE TO FORT WORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - ORDINANCE NO. 2299 APPROVED *13. GN 98-49 - APPROVE "NO PARKING ANYTIME" ZONE FOR DAWN DRIVE AT THE CHARTWELL DRIVE INTERSECTION- ORDINANCE NO. 2300 APPROVED 14. GN 98-50 - PRESENTATION OF CONCEPTUAL FINANCIAL PLAN TO CREATE A RICHLAND PLAZA TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve GN 98-50. Motion carried 7-0. 15. GN 98-51 - RESOLUTION AMENDING GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR GRANTING TAX ABATEMENT IN REINVESTMENT ZONES CREATED IN THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS - RESOLUTION NO. 98- 21 APPROVED City Council Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 5 Councilman Phifer moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet, to approve Resolution No. 98-21, as presented in Pre-council. Motion carried 7-0. 16. GN 98-52 - APPROVING ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTMENTS TO CITY'S BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES POSTPONED Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to postpone this item for further study. Motion carried 7-0. *17. PU 98-33 - AWARD BID FOR ASPHALT APPLlCATOR/MEL TER TO CRAFCO TEXAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,400 APPROVED *18. PU 98-34 - AUTHORIZE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF BEDFORD FOR THE PURCHASE OF CRAFCO ASPHALT MEL TER/APPLlCA TOR APPROVED *19. PU 98-35 - AWARD BID FOR INSTALLATION OF TELEMETRIC WATER METER TO PROSOURCE GROUP, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $274,339 APPROVED City Council Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 6 *20. PU 98-36 - RENEWAL OF SOFT SERVE YOGURT/ICE CREAM CONTRACT APPROVED 21. PU 98-37 - RESCIND BID AWARD FOR FIBER OPTICS CONSTRUCTION APPROVED Councilman Welch questioned if this item was changing some cost on that contract. City Manager Cunningham explained to the Council that the vendor was requesting that the city add $113,000 to their contract and the staff recommendation is to rescind the bid and to rebid this item. Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve PU 98-37. Motion carried 7-0. 22. PU 98-38 - AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THIRD PARTY CLAIMS ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES APPROVED Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilwoman Lyman, to approve PU 98-38. Motion carried 7-0. 23. PW 98-07 - APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH DUNAWAY ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR IRON HORSE GOLF COURSE MASTER DRAINAGE/EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PLAN APPROVED Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve PW 98-07, and to include revised section #16. Motion carried 7-0. City Council Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 7 *24. PW 98-08 - APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO.1 FOR TEAKWOOD COURT DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE II (SIL VERADO ADDITION/HARWOOD ROAD) APPROVED *25. PAY 98-01 - APPROVAL FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO. 13 IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,452.26 TO HUMPHREY & MORTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. FOR WALKER BRANCH CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE II APPROVED 26. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Councilwoman Johnson commended Mayor Brown for his great service to the city. Mr. Kirby Cox, 8601 Cardinal Lane, asked that the signs at the intersection of Cardinal and Martin be looked at and corrected. Mayor Brown asked staff to take care of the signage problem. Mr. Cox also asked that staff have the other dead tree that keeps falling on his mail box cut down. Staff advised they would do what was appropriate. City Manager Cunningham, presented Councilman Mack Garvin with a plaque and gift from the council, staff and citizens of North Richland Hills for recognition of his 12 years of dedicated and outstanding service. Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. ATTEST: {JaI7úC/d- ~ Patricia Hutson - City Secretary City Council Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 8 27. ADJOURNMENT CLi ~-, Charles Scoma - Mayor