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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1998-12-14 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 - DECEMBER 14,1998 - 6:00 P.M. Charles Scoma Don Phifer Lyle E. Welch Russell Mitchell Frank Metts, Jr. JoAnn Johnson Matt Milano Cheryl Cowen Lyman Larry Cunningham Randy Shiflet Ron Ragland Patricia Hutson Alicia Richardson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Larry Koonce Donna Huerta Steve Norwood Pam Burney Tom Shockley Melani Fragge Thomas Powell Christopher Baker James Saint Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Assistant City Secretary Attorney Public Works Director Finance Director Director of Communications Interim Planning Director Environmental Services Director Police Chief Director of Human Resources Director of Support Services Planner Assistant to City Manager ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT CALL TO ORDER Mayor Scoma called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The City Manager introduced the new Police Chief, Mr. Tom Shockley. DISCUSS ITEMS None FROM REGULAR DECEMBER 14 AGENDA Pre-Council Minutes December 14, 1998 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT Mayor Scoma had several questions on IR 98-243 NAN that was sent to the Council. He questioned why the northern portion of Davis Boulevard was only stripped five lanes when the southern portion was being stripped seven lanes. Staff explained that originally TxDOT planned to reconstruct and restripe Davis Boulevard to seven lanes. However, during the planning process, TxDOT realized they did not have enough funds available for the project and the scope of the project was reduced. Staff explained that when TxDOT received the Mayor's letter concerning the restripping, they reconsidered and funding for seven lanes from Maplewood to Emerald Hills Way was approved. Staff advised they would be meeting with TxDOT and will report back to the Council on the possibility of the City stripping Davis Boulevard to seven lanes and the cost involved. MEETING WITH The Council discussed whether there were any NAN TEEN COURT AND additional issues they would like to discuss with the LIBRARY BOARDS Teen Court and Library Board during their December 15 work session. There was discussion on the increase in the number of meetings the Teen Court Board Members were attending and the number of hours each member was giving each month. The consensus of the Council was to discuss this further with the Board Members at the work session. REPORT FROM The City Manager introduced Ms. Fran Fuller, former NAN SENIOR ISSUES chair of the United Way Steering Committee and a COMMITTEE OF board member of the Steering Committee, and Ms. UNITED WAY Marilyn Callarman, Project Manager of the United NORTHEAST Way Northeast. Ms. Fuller and Ms. Callarman presented an overview of the Senior Issues Report to the City Council. It was pointed out that this study was for the Northeast Tarrant area and included North Richland Hills. The priority issues and recommendations identified for consideration of the Northeast area were 1) increase transportation options; 2) promote health and healing; 3) increase social and spiritual support through community awareness and outreach; 4) provide affordable housing; 5) facilitate caregiver services; 6) prevent crime, abuse and neglect; 7) facilitate financial security and employment; and 8) support existing legal and advocacy services. Ms. Fuller and Ms. Callarman stated that this report is for information Pre-Council Minutes December 14, 1998 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT REPORT FROM and use by North Richland Hills and other Northeast SENIOR ISSUES communities for their planning for senior issues and COMMITTEE OF no action is requested. UNITED WAY NORTHEAST (continued) Mayor Pro Tem Phifer left the meeting at 6:20 p.m. ESTABLISHMENT Mr. Norwood, Interim Planning Director, briefed the NAN OF DEVELOPMENT Council on the establishment of the Development REVIEW Review Committee. He explained the purpose of the COMMITTEE committee is to expedite the development process and offer the developer/builder a one-stop shop at City Hall. The committee will meet each Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. to address items in process for Planning and Zoning or Council action. There were no questions from the Council. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Scoma announced at 6:38 p.m. that the Council would adjourn to Executive Session to discuss pending litigation and acquisition of real estate as authorized by the Government Code Sections 551.072 and 551.052. C U~ffU- Charles Scoma - Mayor ATTEST: ~&'~~ atncla 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 - DECEMBER 14,1998 -7:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Scoma called the meeting to order December 14, 1998 at 7:04 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Charles Scoma Lyle E. Welch Russell Mitchell Frank Metts, Jr. JoAnn Johnson Matt Milano Cheryl Cowen Lyman Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman 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: Don Phifer Mayor Pro Tem 2. INVOCATION Mayor Scoma gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS A. CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 City Council Minutes December 14, 1998 Page 2 Mr. Charles Cox, Director of Finance with the City of Farmers Branch and President Elect of the Government Finance Officers Association of Texas, presented to Mr. Larry Koonce, Finance Director, and Ms. Jackie Theriot, Accounting Manager, the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997. Mr. Larry Koonce recognized the Finance Staff. 5. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. 6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) APPROVED A. MINUTES OF THE PRE-COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1998 B. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1998 C. GN 98-139 - REVIEW INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION CENTER WITH CITY OF FORT WORTH FOR 1999 - RESOLUTION NO. 98-69 D. GN 98-140 - AUTHORIZE INVESTMENT OFFICERS - RESOLUTION NO. 98-64 E. GN 98-141 - AMENDING AUTHORIZED INVESTMENT OFFICERS LIST FOR TEXPOOL - RESOLUTION NO. 98-65 F. GN 98-142 - AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES FOR PLEDGEE SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION FORM - RESOLUTION NO. 98-66 G. PU 98-70 - AWARD BID FOR FIRE STATION THREE RENOVATION TO TEAM DESIGN IN THE AMOUNT OF $52,500 - RESOLUTION NO. 98-67 H. PU 98-71 - AWARD BID FOR EMERGENCY GENERATOR REPLACEMENT TO KENNEDY ELECTRIC, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $32,800 - RESOLUTION NO. 98-68 City Council Minutes December 14, 1998 Page 3 I. PW 98-25 - AWARD OF BID TO J.L. BERTRAM CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,345,380.64 FOR DOUGLAS LANE PAVING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Metts, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. 7. PZ 98-48 CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF ELLIOTT & HUGHES, INC., FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR A MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT TO BE KNOWN AS RUFE SNOW VILLAGE (LOCATED IN THE 6800 BLOCK OF HIGHTOWER DRIVE) APPROVED Mr. Steve Norwood, Interim Planning Director, gave a recap of the zoning case and presented the issues associated with the site plan. MAYOR PRO TEM PHIFER PRESENT AT 7:16 P.M. Mr. David C. Hughes, Elliott & Hughes, Inc., presented their request for site plan approval. Ms. Lori E. Ellis, Development Coordinator, Fairfield Residential, addressed items they were requesting that differed from the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission. They requested that Council reconsider the denial of their request to use stucco. Ms. Ellis addressed the screening wall issue. She advised they were proposing to construct a 6' brick wall along their northern and eastern boundaries as required by ordinance. They also were proposing to provide cedar fence or a living hedge with cyclone fence along the common boundary with the commercial tracts to provide a screening until such time as the retail tract develops. They also proposed, in the area next to Tom Thumb, to construct a masonry screening wall or living hedge in the 1 OO-foot gap. Ms. Ellis further advised that as per the ordinance, they were only required to construct a 6-foot masonry wall on the north boundary and on the eastern boundary. Ms. Ellis responded to questions from the Council. Ms. Ellis advised that they would be willing to meet whatever the City sets as a standard in regards to exterior lighting. The Attorney for the City advised that he has recommended that the applicant not be required as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, to construct a City Council Minutes December 14, 1998 Page 4 masonry screening wall adjacent to all commercial properties on the west side. The Attorney asked if they would construct a solid masonry 100 foot fence where the fence had previously been left out and on the west side construct a chain link fence with a living fence. Ms. Ellis agreed to the Attorney's requests regarding the fences. Councilwoman Johnson moved to approve PZ 98-48 with all of the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission except for the screening wall on the Rufe Snow side which will be a chain link fence which will include a living fence planted within that chain length fence, and the 100 foot strip along the Hightower side will be built to match the wall that is existing there now. Mayor Scoma asked Councilwoman Johnson to clarify if her motion included Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendations for the 7 foot masonry fence. Councilwoman Johnson advised it was included in her motion. Councilman Metts seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0. 8. PZ 98-50 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE APPEAL OF NASSER SHAFFIPOUR FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING FROM C1 COMMERCIAL TO R4D DUPLEXES ON A TRACT OF LAND IN W.W. WALLACE SURVEY, A-1606 (LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MOCKINGBIRD LANE & IRISH DRIVE) - ORDINANCE NO. 2359 APPROVED AS R-2 ZONING Mayor Scoma opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor to come forward. Mr. Mark Shaffipour, 5750 Davis Boulevard, representing the applicant, appeared before the Council and presented their request for the change in zoning. In response to Council questions, Mr. Shaffipour advised that he would be willing to bring the landscaping up to whatever the City requested at the two entrances at the time of building, that he would be willing to consider single family residential on the property, and if it were zoned for duplexes, he would be willing to restrict the parking of motor homes or travel trailers on the property. City Council Minutes December 14,1998 Page 5 Mayor Scoma reminded the Council that under current ordinance a duplex was not allowed on this property. Mayor Scoma called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to this request to come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Scoma closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Norwood, Interim Planning Director, advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission denied this request at their November 12 meeting because it conflicts with the adopted Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Councilwoman Johnson moved to deny PZ 98-50. Motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Mitchell moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve the rezoning of the property from C-1 to R-2. Councilman Welch asked if the motion included the same landscaping requirements as stipulated. Councilman Welch was advised that it did include landscaping requirements. Motion carried 7-0. 9. GN 98-143 RECOMMENDATIONS OF AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT APPROVED Ms. Marjorie Dodd, spokesperson for the Ad Hoc Committee, presented the committee's findings and recommendations to the City Council. Councilman Metts moved, seconded by Councilman Welch, to accept the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee for Code Enforcement and to direct staff to evaluate the recommendations and bring a plan of action to the City Council. Motion carried 7-0. City Council Minutes December 14,1998 Page 6 10. GN 98-144 APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION PLAN MARKET ADJUSTMENT APPROVED Ms. Fragge, Human Resources Director, presented the history of the current pay plan and explained the proposed market adjustment to the plan. Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Phifer, to approve GN 98- 144, approving a 2.34% market adjustment increase to all Employee Compensation Plans to be effective the first payroll period beginning January 9, 1999. Motion carried 7-0. 11. GN 98-145 APPOINTMENTS TO PLACE 7 ON THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION AND CABLE TV BOARD APPROVED Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Phifer, to approve GN 98- 145, appointing Ms. Patty Shepherd to Place 7 on the Beautification Commission, term expiring June 30, 1999, and to appoint Mr. Steve Gast to Place 7 on the Cable TV Board, term expiring June 30, 1999. Motion carried 7-0. 12. A. CITIZENS PRESENTATION None. B. INFORMATION AND REPORTS Mayor Scoma reported that the second Council meeting in December had been changed to December 21 at 7:00 p.m. He reported that the Fire Department is sponsoring a Toy Drive through December 20th. The toys will be donated to the Community Enrichment Center. "Pet Photos with Santa" will be taken on December 17 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Animal Services Center. He advised of the holiday schedule for The Critter Connection in North Hills Mall and of the holiday closings for the municipal offices and city facilities. City Council Minutes December 14,1998 Page 7 13. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Scoma adjourned the meeting at 8:53 p.m. ATTEST: ~Na~ Patricia Hutson - City Secretary CU) ~~øÆ- Charles Scoma - Mayor