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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1997-04-14 Minutes Present: ITEM CALL TO ORDER 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 14, 1997 - 6:40 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING REGULATIONS REGARDING COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS Tommy Brown Mack Garvin Lyle E. Welch Mark Wood Jo Ann Johnson Don Phifer Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Sansoucie C.A. Sanford Randy Shiflet Larry Cunningham Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Barry LeBaron Terry Kinzie Steve Brown Larry Koonce Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro T em Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Public Works Director Planning!1 nspection Director Information Services Director Library Director Finance Director City Engineer DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT Mayor Brown called the Pre-Council Meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. Mayor Brown asked the Council if they wanted to consider postponing this item. Mayor Pro Tem Garvin advised that he received some information concerning this while in Washington. Mayor Pro Tem Garvin advised he felt that the City needed to go ahead and adopt an ordinance regulating communication towers. There was i inn h h NAN - Pre-Council Minutes 4/14/97 Page 2 ! ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I would probably need to be changed after Staff had reviewed the packet of information that Mayor Pro Tem Garvin had received. The Council discussed whether to approve the ordinance as written and amend later or approve after further study. The consensus of the Council was that an ordinance needed to be enacted now and if changes needed to be made later, the ordinance would be amended. CONSIDER Councilwoman Johnson presented to the LARRY C. HISTORICAL Council a video promoting the work of the COMMITTEE WORK Historical Committee. Mayor Brown advised PLAN AND that Council was being asked to approve APPROVE BUDGET Phase II of the project. Council discussed the feasibility of the committee becoming a non-profit organization to allow for more flexibility and financing support. Attorney McEntire advised this would not be in the best interests of the project. Mayor Brown advised before Phase III of the project was approved, the Council would like a more detailed breakdown of the last phase. The consensus of the Council was to go forward with Phase II of the project. CONSIDER Staff advised that this item was placed on NAN AMENDMENT TO the Agenda at Council's request to reduce THE NUISANCE the time period from 45 days to 15 days for CODE REGARDING inoperative vehicles on private property. THE NUMBER OF There were no questions from the Council. DAYS A JUNKED VEHICLE CAN REMAIN UNSCR I Pre-Council Minutes 4/14/97 Page 3 I ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I DRAINAGE The City Manager advised he had requested C.A./REX EASEMENTS FOR the Attorney to place this item on the agenda TEAKWOOD so the City could start this drainage project. DRAINAGE He explained that if the City could not reach IMPROVEMENT an agreement, the Staff would like to begin PROJECT condemnation proceedings. Mayor Pro Tem Garvin advised that he would be removing this item from the Consent Agenda at the request of one of the affected property owners. AWARD There were no questions or discussion by NAN CONTRACT FOR the Council. TOP SOIL, SAND AND FLEX BASE I OTHER ITEMS I None. I I ADJOURNMENT TO Mayor Brown announced at 7:14 p.m. that EXECUTIVE the Council would adjourn to Executive SESSION Session for consultation with the City Attorney as authorized by the Government Code Section !i!i1.071. c /_~ Tommy Brow ayor _____ ATTEST: L?atz¡~~Ii~ 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 - APRIL 14, 1997 - 7:30 P.M. 1 . CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order April 14, 1997 at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Mack Garvin Lyle E. Welch Mark Wood JoAnn Johnson Don Phifer Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Sansoucie Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Staff: C.A. Sanford Randy Shiflet Larry Cunningham Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer 2. INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tem Garvin gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE PRE-COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 24,1997 APPROVED Councilman Phifer moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve the minutes of the March 24, 1997 Pre-Council Meeting. Motion carried 7-0. April 14, 1997 Page 2 5. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING MARCH 24, 1997 APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve the minutes of the March 24, 1997 City Council Meeting. Motion carried 7-0. 6. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS A. PARKS & RECREATION BOARD MINUTES No action necessary. 7. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATIONS BY MAYOR BROWN The recipients of the proclamations were not present at this time. The proclamation for "National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week" was presented later in the meeting. 8. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Garvin removed Item No. 18 from the Consent Agenda. 9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (14,15,16,17,19,20,21,22,23,&24) APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. April 14, 1997 Page 3 10. PZ 97-10 - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF JIM MAKENS OF MAKENS INVESTMENTS FOR REZONING FROM R-1 RESIDENTIAL TO C-1 COMMERCIAL, LOTS 16 & 17, BLOCK 1, THOMPSON PARK ESTATES (LOCATED AT 6417 PRECINCT LINE ROAD) - ORDINANCE NO. 2187 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. The following appeared opposing the zoning request. Mr. Fred Rogers, 9128 Nob Hill Ms. Carole Steadham, 6808 North Oaks Drive Ms. Janet Sued meier, 6725 Rolling Hills Mr. Gary Baxter, 6809 North Oaks Drive Ms. Margie Dorman-O'Donnell, 6719 Rolling Hill Drive They expressed concerns about the character of Precinct Line Road, traffic, speeding, and Precinct Line Road becoming a "Rufe Snow." Mr. Jim Makens, applicant, appeared before the Council and spoke in favor of his request. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Mayor Brown directed the City Manager to check on traffic violations on Precinct Line Road. Councilman Phifer moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve Ordinance No. 2187. Councilwoman Johnson expressed concern about protecting the residential area. Councilman Sibbet stated that the nature of the street dictated that it would be a commercial environment. Councilwoman Sansoucie encouraged the Council to look at a planned development for the area. April 14, 1997 Page 4 Motion carried 4-3; Councilmen Wood, Phifer, Sibbet and Councilwoman Johnson voting for and Mayor Pro Tem Garvin, Councilman Welch and Councilwoman Sansoucie voting against. 11. PZ 97-12 - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING REGULATIONS REGARDING COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS - ORDINANCE NO. 2186 APPROVED Mr. LeBaron, Planning Director, presented the proposed ordinance. Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak for or against to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Garvin, to approve Ordinance No. 2186. Motion carried 7-0. 12. PZ 97-13 - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF THE CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY FOR REZONING FROM LR LOCAL RETAIL TO C-1 COMMERCIAL, BLOCK 4R, SNOW HEIGHTS NORTH ADDITION (LOCATED AT 5100 RUFE SNOW) ORDINANCE NO. 2188 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Garvin moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve Ordinance No. 2188. Motion carried 7-0. April 14, 1997 Page 5 13. PZ 97-14 - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF THE CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT, BLOCK 4R, SNOW HEIGHTS NORTH ADDITION (LOCATED AT 5100 RUFE SNOW) - ORDINANCE NO. 2189 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve Ordinance No. 2189. Motion carried 7-0. *14. PS 97-10 - CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF BISD FOR A FINAL PLAT OF BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION, LOT 1, BLOCK 1 (LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MID-CITIES BOULEVARD AND PRECINCT LINE ROAD) APPROVED *15. GN 97-30 - CONSIDER HISTORICAL COMMITTEE WORK PLAN AND APPROVE BUDGET APPROVED *16. GN 97-31 - CONSIDER AMENDMENT TO THE NUISANCE CODE REGARDING THE NUMBER OF DAYS A JUNKED VEHICLE CAN REMAIN UNSCREENED - ORDINANCE NO. 2190 APPROVED *17. GN 97-32 - SPEED LIMIT ON MID-CITIES BOULEVARD - ORDINANCE NO. 2191 APPROVED 18. GN 97-33 - DRAINAGE EASEMENTS FOR TEAKWOOD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - RESOLUTION NO. 97-19 APPROVED April 14, 1997 Page 6 Mayor Pro Tem Garvin advised he removed this item from the Consent Agenda so that Mr. Bellomy could address the Council. Mr. James Bellomy, 7415 Hightower Drive, appeared before the Council. Mr. Bellomy advised that he owned property affected by the Teakwood Drainage problem. Mr. Bellomy briefed the Council on the history assessment of his property. He advised that his original assessment had been reduced by Council to $7,000 and that it had accrued $3,000 in interest because he had been unable to pay for the improvements to his property. Mr. Bellomy presented pictures to the Council of his property showing the drainage problem that still existed. Mr. Bellomy requested Council to forgive the $3,000 interest and he would accept the offer that the City had made for easements through his property. After discussion by Council, Mayor Pro Tem Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve GN 97-33. Motion carried 7-0. Staff was directed to place on the next agenda an item authorizing the payment of the appraised value of Mr. Bellomy's property of $13,444 and forgiving the interest of approximately $3,400. 7. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION Mayor Brown presented a proclamation to a representative from the LifeGift Organ Donation Center in recognition of "National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week." *19. GN 97-34 - APPROVE INSTALLATION OF PEDESTRIAN SIGNS AND CROSSWALK ON MEADOWLAKES DRIVE AT MEADOW LAKES RETIREMENT FACILITY - ORDINANCE NO. 2192 APPROVED *20. PU 97-30 - AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF MOBILE DATA TERMINALS APPROVED *21. PU 97-31 - AWARD ANNUAL FOOD SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR NRH20 APPROVED April 14, 1997 Page 7 *22. PU 97-32 - AWARD PROPOSAL FOR PROJECTION SYSTEM APPROVED *23. PU 97-33 - APPROVE CONTRACT RIGHT-OF-WAY AGENT FOR HIGHTOWER DRIVE WIDENING PROJECT FROM CROSSTIMBERS DRIVE TO MEADOW CREEK ROAD APPROVED 25. CITIZENS PRESENTATION None. 26. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. Tommy Brown - ATTEST: Cl(dvå{{t ~ Patricia Hutson - City Secretary