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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1998-11-23 Minutes Present: Absent: 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 - NOVEMBER 23,1998 - 5:45 P.M. Charles Scoma Don Phifer Lyle E. Welch Russell Mitchell Frank Metts, Jr. JoAnn Johnson Cheryl Cowen Lyman Larry Cunningham Randy Shiflet Ron Ragland Patricia Hutson Alicia Richardson Rex McEntire Marty Wieder Greg Dickens Larry Koonce Donna Huerta Steve Norwood Pam Burney Terry Kinzie Steve Brown James Saint Mayor Mayor Pro T em Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Assistant City Secretary Attorney Economic Development Director Public Works Director Finance Director Director of Communications Interim Planning Director Environmental Services Director Information Services Director Library Director Assistant to City Manager Matt Milano Councilman ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT CALL TO ORDER Mayor Scoma called the meeting to order at 5:48 p.m. DISCUSS ITEMS Agenda Item No. 7 - PS 98-46 - In response to a NAN FROM REGULAR question from the Council regarding whether the NOVEMBER 23 issues associated with the engineer's comments and AGENDA Planning and Zoning would be met by the applicant, the Council was advised that they would be met. Staff explained further the issues associated with the replat. Agenda Item No. 11 - PW 98-23 - There was NAN discussion on the start dates for the Blaney and Rufe Snow projects. Staff advised that Blaney was Pre-Council Minutes November 23, 1998 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT scheduled to begin in December and that TxDOT planned to take bids for the Rufe Snow project (820 to Mid Cities) around December 1999. The Council asked that the Staff fix the potholes on Rufe Snow around Starnes. TELECOMMUNI- Mr. Clarence West, Attorney, briefed the Council on RANDY S. CATIONS the new regulations pertaining to FRANCHISE telecommunications franchise agreements. Mr. AGREEMENTS West advised the current rate was based on a BRIEFING percentage of the gross receipts. The proposed agreement will be based on an access line agreement. Proposed rates are $.85 per residential line and $2.35 per non-residential line. He advised the proposed ordinance reserves the right to increase the fee up to ten percent per year. Mr. West explained to the Council how the agreement would work with each individual provider and Southwestern Bell. He also discussed the need for short-term separate municipal consent agreements with cable providers. RODENT Ms. Burney, Environmental Services Director, NAN CONTROL reported on the action being taken in response to a PROGRAM citizen's request at the November 9 Council meeting for the City to address neighborhood rat problems. AD HOD Mr. Ragland reported on the activities of the Ad Hoc RONR. COMMITTEE Committee on Land Use. The Council discussed the REPORTS Committee recommendations being sent to the Beautification Commission for their comments and the Beautification's comments/recommendations being forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Council also discussed a copy of the Committee's recommendations being sent to the Council as they are sent to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The consensus of the Council was to set an Ad Hoc Committee work session for January 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers for the Committee to present their recommendations to the Council, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Beautification Commission. Ms. Burney reported on the activities of the Code PAMB. Enforcement Ad Hoc Committee. She advised that the Committee will be meeting on December 3 and should have their final recommendations at that time. She advised the Council should have their final Pre-Council Minutes November 23, 1998 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT report by the end of December. Mr. Steve Brown reported on the activities of the NAN Cultural and Educational Committee. He advised that the committee was moving towards assessing their data and should finalize their work towards the end of January. OTHER The Mayor asked if anyone would be attending the NAN INFORMATIONAL Clean Air Conference at COG on November 30. Ms. REPORTS Burney advised that she would be representing the City. There was discussion by the Council concerning NAN large amounts of correspondence being sent out by individual members of the Council on City stationery. The Mayor asked the Council to individually advise either himself or the City Manager of their feelings on this matter. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Scoma announced at 6:38 p.m. that the Council would adjourn to Executive Session to discuss the acquisition of land as authorized by the Government Code Section 551.052. C~LÆ 1tLP~ Charles Scoma ayor ATTEST: l?áóZ<C<'cZ ~ Patricia Hutson - 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 - NOVEMBER 23,1998 -7:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Scoma called the meeting to order November 23, 1998 at 7:05 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Charles Scoma Don Phifer Lyle E. Welch Russell Mitchell Frank Metts, Jr. JoAnn Johnson Cheryl Cowen Lyman Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilwoman Staff: Larry Cunningham Randy Shiflet Ron Ragland Patricia Hutson Greg Dickens Rex McEntire City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary City Engineer Attorney Absent: Matt Milano Councilman 2. I NVOCA TION GREEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY Miss Cloe Hancock, student at Green Valley Elementary, gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE GREEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY Mr. Brandon Lyman, student at Green Valley Elementary, led the pledge of allegiance. Ms. Brenda Allen, Principal of Green Valley Elementary, presented the "Valley Voices", fourth and fifth grade students from Green Valley Elementary. The "Valley Voices" gave a brief performance. City Council Minutes November 23, 1998 Page 2 A Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Green Valley Elementary for their participation in the City Council meeting. 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS A. PROCLAMATION - GREATER FORT WORTH CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Mayor Scoma presented to Tommy Teague, Pastor, and Paul Paschall, Minister of Music, North Richland Hills Baptist Church, a proclamation recognizing the Church's twenty-five years of service to the community through the production of the Greater Fort Worth Christmas Pageant. Mr. Paul Paschall recognized the members of the Promotional Committee - Ms. Shelia Richards, Ms. Jan Mahan, Ms. Melissa Mahan, and Councilwoman Cheryl Lyman - and the Production Manager of the Pageant, Councilwoman JoAnn Johnson. 5. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. 6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS APPROVED A. MINUTES OF THE BUDGET WORK SESSION MEETING JULY 24-25, 1998 B. MINUTES OF THE PRE-COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1998 C. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1998 D. PU 98-67 - AWARD ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR PRINTERS TO SAI COMPUTERS E. PU 98-68 - AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS HARDWARE FROM CAPCO, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,025 F. PU 98-69 -AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND AUTOMOTIVE PARTS CONTRACT TO DICK SMITH, INC. City Council Minutes November 23, 1998 Page 3 G. PW 98-24 - APPROVE CITY-DEVELOPER AGREEMENT FOR CIP SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS WITH J&J NRH 100 FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FOR SEWER LINES L-10.4, LB-1.3 AND LB-1.5- RESOLUTION NO. 98-61 Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Councilman Metts, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. 7. PS 98-46 - REQUEST OF OAKMONT CAPITAL, INC., FOR A REPLAT OF LOTS 1 & 2, BLOCK 1, DAVIS-NORTH TARRANT PARKWAY ADDITION (LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF DAVIS BOULEVARD AND NORTH TARRANT PARKWAY) APPROVED Mr. Jim Koch, representing Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers, presented the request for a replat. Councilman Metts moved, seconded by Councilwoman Lyman, to approve PS 98-46 as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion carried 6-0. 8. GN 98-136 SUPPORTING PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO SHORTEN STATE MANDATED COMPLIANCE DEADLINES FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATIONS - RESOLUTION NO. 98-63 APPROVED Mr. Steve Norwood, Interim Planning Director, briefed the Council on the proposed leg islation. Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Welch, to approve Resolution No. 98-63. Motion carried 6-0. City Council Minutes November 23, 1998 Page 4 9. GN 98-137 APPOINTMENT TO THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Phifer moved, seconded by Councilman Mitchell, to approve GN 98- 137 appointing Elizabeth Roll to the Youth Advisory Committee and extending Christina Evan's appointment to a two-year term. Motion carried 6-0. 10. GN 98-138 APPOINTMENT TO THE TEEN COURT ADVISORY BOARD APPROVED Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve GN 98-138 appointing Mr. Oscar Trevino to Place 7 on the Teen Court Advisory Board, term expiring June 30, 1999. Motion carried 6-0. 11. PW 98-23 APPROVE 1998/99 CITY STREET OVERLAY PROGRAM APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Phifer moved, seconded by Councilman Metts, to approve PW 98-23. Motion carried 6-0. 12. A. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mr. Randall Gorman, 7817 Hidden Oaks Drive, State Director for American Atheists, spoke against the "Bible Week" Proclamation issued by the Mayor. B. INFORMATION AND REPORTS 1. CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING Mayor Scoma advised the City Christmas Tree lighting would be November 30 at 7:00 p.m. at the North Richland Hills Community Center at Loop 820 and Rufe Snow. City Council Minutes November 23, 1998 Page 5 2. CLOSURE OF MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS FOR THE HOLIDAYS Mayor Scoma advised of the closings of the Municipal Buildings for the Thanksgiving Holidays. 3. PHOTOS WITH SANTA Mayor Scoma advised that "Photos with Santa" would be Thursday, December 17 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at 7200 Dick Fisher Drive. 16. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Scoma adjourned the meeting at 7:48 p.m. (, /) ,} 11 '-ç~ ~ Charles Scoma - ayor ATTEST: ~{J(~ Patricia Hutson - City Secretary