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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1997-07-28 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 - JULY 28, 1997 - 6:30 P.M. Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Frank Metts, Jr. Don Phifer Cheryl Cowen Lyman Larry Cunningham Randy Shiflet Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Barry LeBaron Pam Burney Larry Koonce Marty Wieder Melani Fragge Jim Browne Thomas Powell Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Public Works Director Planning/Inspection Director Environmental Services Director Finance Director Economic Development Director Human Resources Director Park & Recreation Director Support Services Director City Engineer JoAnn Johnson Councilwoman I ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the Pre-Council Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. STATUS REPORT Mayor Brown advised the consultants had not ON SANITARY arrived and this item would be discussed later SEWER in the meeting. OVERFLOW ABATEMENT STUDY Pre-Council Minutes July 28, 1997 Page 2 I ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I MAPLEWOOD The City Manager advised Staff is GREG D. AVENUE recommending that Maplewood be made a one-way road during construction because it is not wide enough and the cost would be prohibitive to keep two lanes open. Mr. Cunningham advised it will be one-way east bound. He advised the cross streets would remain open and traffic would use the service road or Lola to go west bound. Mr. Cunningham advised the project will take approximately 12 months. Councilwoman Lyman questioned how Staff would notify the property owners and Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet questioned the bid time. Mr. Cunningham introduced Ms. Melani NAN Fragge, Human Resources Director, to the City Council. REVIEW OF Staff advised that the Planning and Zoning NAN MUL TI-FAMIL Y Commission, at the request of the Council, had REGULATIONS reviewed the multi-family regulations. Staff advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission felt the approval of the site plan by the Commission and City Council gave the City adequate review and they did not recommend any changes to the multi-family regulations. Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet advised that he had requested the review be done and he was satisfied with the recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commission. PERMANENTL Y Mayor Brown advised that the Council had NAN CLOSE GALWAY tabled this item at the last meeting and the first LANE/NORTH- motion should be to remove it from the table RIDGE for consideration. Mr. Shiflet advised of the BOULEVARD TO speed survey. He stated that of 990 cars THROUGH survey, 85% of the cars were going an TRAFFIC - average speed of 27 m.p.h. There were no ORDINANCE NO. other questions from the Council. 2225 Pre-Council Minutes July 28, 1997 Page 3 I ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I AUTHORIZING Staff explained the grant application. There NAN THE SUBMITTAL were no questions from the Council. FOR A TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE GRANT FOR THORNBRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK SITE - RESOLUTION NO. 97 -73 OTHER ITEMS AGENDA ITEM NO. 10 - PZ 97-33 - BARRY/RANDY Councilwoman Lyman asked if the property owners had been notified. Staff advised they did not notify the property owners. Councilwoman Lyman stated she would like to postpone action until the property owners were notified. The Attorney for the City suggested that the Council open the Public Hearing and then recess the public hearing until the next Council meeting. This would give Staff time to send out the notices to the property owners. The Council discussed whom they should include in the notification. The consensus was to notify the affected property owners on Precinct Line Road and Mid-Cities Boulevard. The Council discussed how this would affect the schools that might want to erect a higher sign. The consensus of the Council was to recess the public hearing and postpone action for two weeks. Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet requested Staff to find out what the City of Hurst is doing on their side of Precinct Line Road. ADJOURN TO Mayor Brown announced at 6:53 p.m. that EXECUTIVE Council would adjourn to Executive Session for SESSION consultation with the City Attorney as authorizd by the Government Code, Section 551.071 for deliberations regarding pending litigation. Pre-Council Minutes July 28, 1997 Page 4 I ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I BACK TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the Pre-Council Meeting back to order at 7:09 p.m. with the same Council Members present. STATUS REPORT Mr. John Cook, Carter and Burgess, Inc. and NAN ON SANITARY Mr. Jim Forbes, Byrd/Forbes Associates, SEWER brought the Council up-to-date on the status of OVERFLOW the study, discussed the field tasks and ABATEMENT explained what they had left to do. They STUDY advised the project was on schedule, will come in under budget and the final report should be ready in approximately three months. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown adjourned the Pre-Council Meeting at 7:24 p.m. ~1~ Tommy Brown - ayor ATTEST: ~ð(d,~ atricla 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 - JULY 28, 1997 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order July 28, 1997 at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Mack Garvin Lyle E. Welch Frank Metts, Jr. Don Phifer Byron Sibbet Cheryl Cowen Lyman Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Mayor Pro Tem Councilwoman Staff: Larry Cunningham Randy Shiflet Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer Absent: JoAnn Johnson Councilwoman 2. INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS A. "YARD OF THE MONTH" AWARDS B. "LANDSCAPE OF THE MONTH" AWARDS Mayor Brown and Ms. Patsy Tucker, Beautification Committee Member, presented the Yard of the Month Awards for the month of July: City Council Minutes July 28, 1997 Page 2 Don and Barbara Magwald, 6405 Royal Court; Ken and Debbie Burroughs, 4800 Neal; Lloyd and Reba Moore, 6029 Riviera; Monty and Gayle Hale, 7001 Meadow Park North; Danny and Susan Grounds, 8216 Ulster; Larry and Suzy Compton, 6737 Brittany Park; Nancy and Richard Ryan, 8801 Thorndale Court; Dave and Judy Isferding, 6861 Rolling Ridge Drive; and Shawn and Heather Horton, 8636 Twisted Oaks Way. No one received the "Landscape of the Month" award for the month of July. 5. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. 6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (7,8,14,16,17,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,&26) APPROVED Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. *7. MINUTES OF THE PRE-COUNCIL MEETING JULY 14, 1997 APPROVED *8. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JULY 14, 1997 APPROVED 9. PZ 97-29 - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE ZONING REGULATIONS REGARDING ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS - ORDINANCE NO. 2214 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. City Council Minutes July 28, 1997 Page 3 There being no one wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Phifer moved, seconded by Councilwoman Lyman, to approve Ordinance No. 2214. Motion carried 6-0. 10. PZ 97-33 - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE ZONING REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH A MID-CITIES OVERLAY ZONE AND TO ESTABLISH THE HEIGHT AND AREA OF POLE SIGNS IN THE OVERLAY ZONE - ORDINANCE NO. 2223 PUBLIC HEARING RECESSED TO AUGUST 11. 1997 Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. Councilwoman Lyman asked that the public hearing be recessed until the August 11, 1997 Council meeting so that the property owners can be notified. Mayor Brown advised that before recessing the hearing, the Council would hear from anyone present. Mr. Charles Scoma, 8300 Cardinal Court and member of the B.I.S.D. School Board, appeared before the Council. Mr. Scoma advised that B.I.S.D. will be building a new athletic facility, fine arts facility and high school. He advised that their new sign would probably not meet the proposed height and size limits for pole signs. He requested that the Council talk to the School District and find out what their plans are for a lighted sign. There was no one else present wishing to speak. Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to recess the Public Hearing until August 11, 1997 and staff to notify the property owners along Mid-Cities Boulevard and Precinct Line Road that the proposed ordinance would affect. Motion carried 6-0. City Council Minutes July 28, 1997 Page 4 11. PZ 97-34 - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF LOC CONSULTANTS, FOR REZONING FROM U INSTITUTIONAL & C-1 COMMERCIAL TO PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, PARTS OF TRS. 2A, OUT OF THE HIGHTOWER SURVEY, A-1891, & THE H.W. COOK SURVEY, A-366, & PART OF TR. 10H, J. BARLOUGH SURVEY, A-130. (LOCATED AT 6155 HOLIDAY LAN E)- ORDINANCE NO. 2227 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. Mr. Dave Evans, Vice President of the Covenant Group, spoke in favor of the request. Mr. Evans advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission had requested they upgrade the roof to a cementitious material. In exchange they would not be required to meet the 75% masonry requirement on the five inner walls. He advised that because of cost considerations and engineering problems, they prefer to comply with the 75% masonry requirement and use a composition shingle roof. The Council discussed the reasoning for the Planning and Zoning Commission to request the cementitious roof. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Metts, to approve Ordinance No. 2227, the development will comply with the 75% masonry requirement in a C-1 Commercial Zoning District and has the right to use composition shingles for roofing. Motion carried 6-0. 12. PS 97-23 - CONSIDER AMENDING THE MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF HIGHTOWER DRIVE FROM SMITHFIELD ROAD TO EDEN ROAD - ORDINANCE NO. 2224 (TABLED AT THE JULY 14.1997 CITY COUNCIL MEETING) DENIED City Council Minutes July 28, 1997 Page 5 Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to remove PS 97-23 from the table for consideration. Motion carried 6-0. Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Metts, to deny Ordinance No. 2224 and approve the staff recommendation to leave these sections of Hightower on the Master Thoroughfare Plan. Motion carried 5-1; Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet, Councilmen Welch, Phifer and Metts and Councilwoman Lyman voting for and Councilman Garvin voting against. 13. GN 97-66 - PERMANENTLY CLOSE GALWAY LANE/NORTHRIDGE BOULEVARD TO THROUGH TRAFFIC - ORDINANCE NO. 2225 (TABLED AT THE JULY 14,1997 CITY COUNCIL MEETING) DENIED Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to remove GN 97-66, from the table for consideration. Motion carried 6-0. Councilman Metts moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet, to deny Ordinance No. 2225 and to accept Staff's recommendation to leave this section of the roadway open, install two road humps with appropriate signs on Galway Lane (one at the south side of Norich Park and one at the north side of the Park), install two park identification signs on either side of the park and the speed limit on Galway Lane across the park frontage reduced from 30 mph to 15 mph. Assistant City Manager Shiflet advised that the City had conducted a traffic count the past weekend. He advised that based on the data collected from the radar trailer, 990 vehicles were surveyed and 85 percent of the vehicles had an average speed of 27 mph. Motion carried 6-0. *14. GN 97-68 - AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT - NETS FUNDING APPROVED City Council Minutes July 28, 1997 Page 6 15. GN 97-69 - APPROVAL OF YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE - ORDINANCE NO. 2226 APPROVED The Council discussed which City Department would be coordinating the program, and they were concerned about the need to monitor the program closely. The Council felt that City Administration should oversee the program to insure that it would be a learning experience for the participants. The Council felt there should be accountability and the program reevaluated at the end of the first year. Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve Ordinance No. 2226. Motion carried 6-0. Mr. Cunningham advised the ordinance did provide for two reporting times, the first in January and the second in May. He advised that the program could be evaluated in May. He advised that Administration would provide the attention requested by Council to the program to insure it is handled from an administrative point of view. *16. GN 97-70 - APPROVAL OF OFF-SITE ADOPTION CENTER IN NORTH HILLS MALL, LEASE AGREEMENT AND RESOLUTION NO. 97- 31 INDEMNIFYING NORTH HILLS MALL APPROVED *17. GN 97-71 - APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 97-32 INDEMNIFYING STAPLES MANAGEMENT FOR USE OF RICHLAND PLAZA MALL FOR TEXAS RECYCLES DAY EVENT APPROVED 18. GN 97-72 - APPOINTMENT TO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND HEALTH FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APPROVED City Council Minutes July 28, 1997 Page 7 Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve the appointment of Mr. Don Ferguson to the Industrial Development Committee and Health Facilities Development Corporation. Motion carried 6-0. *19. GN 97-73 - SOUTH ELECTRIC MULTI-USE TRAIL LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH TU ELECTRIC APPROVED *20. GN 97-74 - AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL FOR A TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE GRANT FOR THORNBRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK SITE - RESOLUTION NO. 97-33 APPROVED *21. GN 97-75 - GIRL'S FAST PITCH SOFTBALL COMPLEX CHANGE ORDER NO.2 APPROVED *22. PU 97-62 - AWARD BID FOR MID-CITIES BOULEVARD TREE PLANTING PROJECT APPROVED *23. PU 97-63 - SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7917 MAIN STREET APPROVED *24. PU 97-64 - SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6936 SMITHFIELD ROAD APPROVED - -- -------.~··---·~_·__,_...·~~..._WM..___.~_.~_._.__~,~_.""'''''''_''~''_''''_'~'''_''''_'_''___''__'''''_'''''''_''_''''_.~.~.___.,,,_..._.~____~.__ City Council Minutes July 28, 1997 Page 8 *25. PW 97-17 - APPROVE PROPOSAL FOR APPRAISALS AND ENHANCEMENT STUDY FOR RUMFIELD ROAD, PHASE II (SPRING OAKS DRIVE TO EDEN ROAD) APPROVED *26. PAY 97-09 - SETTLEMENT OF TWO PROPERTY CLAIMS (ROBLEZ & NELMS) APPROVED 27. CITIZENS PRESENTATION None. 28. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. ATTEST: ÇlaÞvMdlf~ Patricia Hutson - City Secretary