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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1999-01-25 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 - JANUARY 25, 1999 - 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 Patricia Hutson Alicia Richardson Rex McEntire Marty Wieder Greg Dickens Terry Kinzie Larry Koonce Donna Huerta Steve Norwood James Saint Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager City Secretary Assistant City Secretary Attorney Economic Development Director Public Works Director Information Services Director Finance Director Director of Communications Director of Development Services Assistant to the City Manager Ron Ragland Assistant City Manager ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT CALL TO ORDER Mayor Scoma called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. DISCUSS ITEMS Agenda Item 6h - PU 99-01 - There was a question NAN FROM REGULAR from the Council as to the completion date of Phase JANUARY 25,1999 I of the 100-Acre Park. The Council was advised AGENDA that the completion date was approximately 9 months. Agenda Item 10 - GN 99-04 - There was a question regarding whether the proposed improvements would be completed by season opening. Staff advised that the recommended improvements for the 1999 season would be completed before the opening of the water park for the season. ~__________,~,_~",,,___._.~,__"_._,~,,_~..~"_____~H"_'__~_"_ Pre-Council Minutes January 25, 1999 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT IR 99-010 - The Council agreed to the tentative schedule for the LARRY K. DISCUSS 1999 sale and delivery of the bond funds. Those Council BOND SALE Members interested in attending the rating agency meetings on April 8 and 9 are to notify the Mayor. IR 99-012 - The City Manager discussed the timetable and NAN PROCESS AND process for the Council to review the TIME TABLE FOR recommendations of the Land Use Ad Hoc REVIEW AND Committee. He advised that Staff felt that some of IMPLEMENTATION the recommendations of the Land Use Ad Hoc FOR PROPOSED Committee would need to be modified. The City SIGN AND Manager explained a possible schedule of phasing LANDSCAPING in changes to the landscaping and signage RECOMMEND- regulations. He reviewed the estimated timeline for A TIONS some projects underway and projects that possibly could be permitted by March. He explained that landscaping and building codes become effective at the time the building permit is taken out. Any development that is permitted before the new regulations are put into place will fall under the current landscaping and sign ordinances. There were concerns expressed by some of the Council Members that adequate time was not being given to receive input from the community and for the Council and Staff to review all of the recommendations. There was also concern on the impact the new regulations would have on the present businesses. The Mayor advised that the Council would be holding a work session on February 2 at 6:00 p.m. to give staff direction for proposed ordinances and depending on the direction given to Staff by the Council, the implementation process will most probably be staged. He explained that the purpose of the work session is to identify the weak areas of the recommendations, and to pull together the recommendations made by the Land Use Ad Hoc Committee, the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Beautification Commission and the Parks Board. IR 99-009 DISCUSS Councilwoman Lyman advised the Council that she LARRY C. PICTURES OF requested this item be placed on the agenda PROPERTIES WITH because of a letter she and Councilwoman Johnson VIOLA TIONS IN received from a citizen whose property was one of THE PUBLIC the pictures displayed at a previous Council meeting. MEETINGS Councilwoman Lyman felt the City needed to be more sensitive in the future to the citizens and ITEM IR 99-009 DISCUSS PICTURES OF PROPERTIES WITH VIOLATIONS IN THE PUBLIC MEETINGS (continued) IR 99-008 CLARIFICATION OF DIRECTION ON SIGNBOARD ADJOURNMENT DISCUSSION businesses in the City. Councilwoman Johnson felt pictures should be shown to the Council but not displayed on the Cable TV and that she did not want pictures shown on Cable TV unless Council has seen it first. The Council discussed screening out names of companies in the future. Councilman Metts was in favor of showing pictures of properties located in the city only after notifying the property owners. Councilman Milano questioned whether it would be possible to grayout the irrelevant areas. The general feeling was that some of the Council Members did not want to display pictures of properties with violations in public meetings without notifying the property owner. Councilman Milano advised he requested this item NAN be placed on the agenda for discussion because he felt the Staff was proceeding in a direction different than what Council discussed. He was of the understanding that Staff was working on securing subleases. Councilman Milano did not want Staff to move ahead with a contract with BISD until the subleasing option was concrete. Councilman Milano was advised that Staff was working with BISD to work out the terms of the agreement before the City could explore subleasing possibilities. The Staff will not proceed with this venture until details of agreement have been worked out with BISD and upon Council approval. Mayor Scoma announced at 6:54 p.m. that the Council would adjourn to Executive Session to discuss pending litigation and personnel as authorized by the Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.052. Pre-Council Minutes January 25, 1999 Page 3 ASSIGNMENT Ch~kl:-~ ~ë;.i~ atricia Hutson - City Secretary MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 - JANUARY 25,1999 -7:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Scoma called the meeting to order January 25,1999 at 7:10 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Charles Scoma Don Phifer Lyle E. Welch Russell Mitchell Frank Metts, Jr. Matt Milano Cheryl Cowen Lyman JoAnn Johnson Staff: Larry Cunningham Randy Shiflet Patricia Hutson Greg Dickens Rex McEntire Absent: Ron Ragland Mayor Mayor Pro T em Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager City Secretary City Engineer Attorney Assistant City Manager 2. INVOCATION Invocation given by Snow Heights Elementary Leadership Team, Polar Pride Patrol. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Leadership Team from Snow Heights Elementary led the pledge of allegiance. 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 5. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA City Council Minutes January 25, 1999 Page 2 None. 6. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) APPROVED A. OFFER ON TRACT 17 OF ABSTRACT 1606, W.W. WALLACE SURVEY; RESOLUTION NO. 99-05 B. AWARD OF BID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE 1 OF THE 100 ACRE CITY PARK C. AWARD OF BID FOR THE MACKEY CREEK DIVERSION CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS TO PKG CONTRACTING, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,260,922.00 D. AWARD OF BID TO WALT WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $680,982.26 FOR BLANEY AVENUE PAVING IMPROVEMENTS E. VACATE THE DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF THE EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF CARDINAL LANE AND SIMMONS DRIVE - ORDINANCE NO. 2364 Mayor Pro Tem Phifer moved, seconded by Councilwoman Lyman, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion to approve carried 7-0. 7. PZ 98-59 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL OF ALL COMMERCIAL PROJECTS THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN 200 FEET OF RESIDENTIALLY ZONED PROPERTY THAT IS INDICATED TO BE RESIDENTIAL ON THE APPROVED COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN. ORDINANCE NO. 2362 APPROVED Mr. Steve Norwood, Managing Director of Development Services, presented the proposed Ordinance. Mayor Scoma opened the public hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak Mayor Scoma closed the public hearing. City Council Minutes January 25, 1999 Page 3 Councilman Milano moved, seconded by Councilwoman Lyman to approve PZ 98-59, Ordinance No. 2362. Motion to approve carried 7-0. 8. PS 98-55 CONSIDER REQUEST OF MARVIN SMITH FOR A FINAL PLAT OF LOTS 1-3, BLOCK 2, DOUGLAS ESTATES, PHASE II. (LOCATED IN THE 7500 BLOCK DOUGLAS LANE) APPROVED Mr. Steve Norwood presented PS 98-55. Mr. Marvin Smith, applicant, was present to answer questions from the Council. Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Metts to approve PS 98-55 subject to engineer's comments. Motion to approve carried 7-0. 9. PS 98-65 CONSIDER REQUEST OF KENT HOLCOMB FOR A FINAL PLAT OF LOTS 1 & 2, BLOCK 1, TOWN CENTER ADDITION. (LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CARDINAL LANE AND SIMMONS DRIVE) APPROVED Mr. Mike Curtis, CIP Coordinator, gave a summarization of PS 98-65 and covered issues pertaining to off-site easements, parking easements, and improvements to Cardinal Lane and Simmons Drive. Councilman Mitchell understands that Blue Ice will be selling alcoholic beverages and it is located across the street from BISD high school, and he wanted to know if Blue Ice is in compliance with the City's alcoholic ordinance. Mr. Kent Holcomb, 7291 Glenview Drive, spoke on behalf of the owner. Mr. Holcomb addressed Councilman Mitchell's question regarding alcoholic sales in stating that the distance from the Blue Line Ice property, which is their eastern boundary is approximately 304 feet from the Birdville School District boundary on the east side of Simmons Drive. Craig Hutchins, 5208 Airport Freeway, Suite 210, Fort Worth, owner/representative for the Blue Line Ice Complex, stated that they are not at this point set up to sell alcoholic beverages. Their facility will contain lease space for a restaurant and the restaurant might sell alcohol. Blue Line does not intend to sell alcohol in the ice-skating facility and alcohol will not be sold as general concessions. City Council Minutes January 25, 1999 Page 4 Mayor Pro Tem Phifer moved, seconded by Councilman Metts to approve PS 98-65. Motion carried 7-0. 10. GN 99-04 NRH20 1998 SEASON REPORT AND 1999-2000 RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED Mr. Chris Swartz, NRH20 Aquatic Manager, presented a slide presentation to Council highlighting the report and recommendations. Mayor Pro Tem Phifer moved, seconded by Councilwoman Lyman to approve GN 99-04. Motion to approve carried 7-0. 11. PW 99-04 APPROVE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRACT 8, JOHNS ADDITION APPROVED Mr. Greg Dickens presented Staff's recommendation for PW 99-04. Mr. Dicken's mentioned the recommendation was an alternative and does not meet the City's criteria. Mr. Brian Arnold, Attorney, 217 W. Main, Grand Prairie, spoke on behalf of Mr. Hall, owner of the property. Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Councilman Metts to approve PW 99-04. Motion to approve carried 4-3, Mayor Pro Tem Phifer, Councilwomen Johnson and Lyman and Councilman Metts voting for and Councilmen Welch, Mitchell, and Milano voting in opposition. 12. CITIZENS PRESENTATION None City Council Minutes January 25, 1999 Page 5 (B) INFORMATION AND REPORTS Mr. Cunningham gave a quick review of organizational changes. 14. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Scoma adjourned the meeting at s:('Jil ~-;7K ,,_ Charles Scoma -!Mayor ATTEST: Ç!Jâl;ußtti ~ Patricia Hutson - City Secretary