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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1997-08-11 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 - AUGUST 11, 1997 - 6:45 P.M. Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Frank Metts, Jr. Jo Ann Johnson Don Phifer Cheryl Cowen Lyman Larry Cunningham Randy Shiflet Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Barry LeBaron Larry Koonce Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Public Works Director Planning/Inspection Director Finance Director City Engineer I ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I REVIEW Mr. Sanford advised that in keeping with LARRY KOONCE PROPOSED Council's policy to let the golf course pay for 1997/98 IRON itself, they were proposing a slight increase in HORSE GOLF fees for residents. He advised that Mitch COURSE BUDGET Harrell and Jay Clements were also present to answer Council's questions. Councilman Phifer questioned the decrease in the Pro Shop revenues and the increase in cost. Mr. Harrell explained the Pro Shop was getting out of the golf merchandising business and they were selling excess merchandise. Their stock will be limited to logo items. Councilwoman Johnson questioned if carrying golf course shirts at the Tennis Center would be beneficial. Mr. Harrell advised in his experience it had not proven beneficial, but they could test it out. Pre-Council Minutes August 11, 1997 Page 2 I ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I REPORT ON Councilwoman Johnson reported on her LARRY C. GRANT attendance at a Grant Writing Workshop. She WORKSHOP advised the Council of the different sources of grants. Councilwoman Johnson stated city projects, such as the After School Program and the Youth Advisory Committee, should be funded by grants. She advised the drawback was that an employee would need to seek the private and corporate grants and follow them through to completion. She advised she would like for Council to consider budgeting for a Grant Coordinator position. She stated she would like for Staff to explore this to see if it would be worthwhile. The City Manager advised he had discussed this with Councilwoman Johnson. He stated the private grants would require more follow up and would involve some Council members making calls and presentations to the foundations. He stated that he discussed with Councilwoman Johnson the possibility of having one of the City's interns evaluate this project. Councilwoman Johnson advised she also wanted the History Committee to pursue a grant for the publishing of the City's history book. Mayor Brown instructed the City Manager to pursue this further. Pre-Council Minutes August 11, 1997 Page 3 , ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I AUTHORIZE THE Councilman Welch questioned whether the REX MCENTIRE CITY OF City had satisfied Bonnie and Clyde's. The RICHLAND HILLS Attorney for the City advised that he and the TO EXERCISE Public Works Director had been working with THE POWER OF them. He advised that there were some things EMINENT DOMAIN that the City could do and that the City was - RESOLUTION doing all it could to help. He explained that the NO. 97-29 AND City owned a triangular piece of property east APPROVE of Bonnie & Clyde's. The City had been letting CONVEYANCE OF them use this property and would continue to STREET RIGHT- do so. He advised that Bonnie & Clyde's were OF-WAY TO wanting to acquire the property across the RICHLAND HILLS - creek. There was discussion by the Council RESOLUTION NO. concerning Bonnie & Clyde's parking problem. 97 -30 AWARD OF BID Mr. Mark Berry, Teague, Nail and Perkins, RANDY S./GREG D. FOR TEAKWOOD advised that the bids for this project came in COURT, PHASE II higher than estimated. He explained one reason the bids were high was the contractors were concerned about the potential liability involved with the construction of the culvert between the two houses. The Public Works Director advised also that the contractors were busy with projects and not in need of work. Mayor Brown questioned why the City did not buy one house. Mr. Dickens advised this was discussed at a CIP meeting. There was extensive discussion by the Council concerning purchasing one of the houses and moving the project over. Several Council Members felt the City could save money if one of the houses were purchased. The Council discussed whether the project could be included with another drainage project or if the project could be divided into sections and started at the lower end. The consensus of the Council was to postpone action and Staff will provide Council with a cost comparison of the project if one house was purchased. Pre-Council Minutes August 11, 1997 Page 4 I ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I I OTHER ITEMS I None. I I ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown announced the Council would hold an Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Government Code immediately following the regular Council meeting. Mayor Brown adjourned the Pre-Council Meeting at 7:2Q n.m. ATTEST: ~~&,i~ atricia 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 - AUGUST 11, 1997 -7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order August 11 1997 at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Frank Metts, Jr. JoAnn Johnson Don Phifer Cheryl Cowen Lyman Staff: Larry Cunningham Randy Shiflet Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer 2. INVOCA TION Councilwoman Lyman gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS None. 5. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA City Council Minutes August 11, 1997 Page 2 Councilwoman Johnson removed Item No. 21 from the Consent Agenda. 6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (7,8,10,11,12,13,16,18,19, & 20) APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. *7 MINUTES OF THE PRE-COUNCIL MEETING JULY 28, 1997 APPROVED *8. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JULY 28, 1997 APPROVED 9. 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 AT THE JULY 28, 1997 COUNCIL MEETING) APPROVED Mayor Brown re-opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak for or against to come forward. Mr. LeBaron, Planning Director, presented the proposed Ordinance. Councilman Welch questioned what would prevent a business from leasing a portion of their property for someone to install a sign that would advertise another business. Mr. LeBaron advised that a sign must advertise the business the sign is located at. City Council Minutes August 11, 1997 Page 3 Councilman Phifer questioned why the overlay zone included a portion of Highway 26. He felt it was punitive to include Highway 26 in the overlay zone. There was considerable discussion by the Council as to what areas should be included in the overlay zone. Staff presented two additional options to the Council. Option one, the boundary would parallel Mid-Cities Boulevard 1000 feet south. Option two, the boundary would be: 500 feet east of Rufe Snow Drive on Mid-Cities Boulevard, east along Mid-Cities Boulevard to the Dart right-of-way intersection with Smithfield Road, south on Smithfield Road to a point 500 feet north of Mid-Cities Boulevard, east and parallel 500 feet north of Mid-Cities Boulevard, north 500 feet west of Precinct Line Road to the south boundary line of South ridge Estates, east to Precinct Line Road, south along Precinct Line Road to 200 feet from Grapevine Highway and then southwesterly along a line that is 200 feet parallel from Grapevine Highway to 500 feet southwest and parallel to Smithfield Road East as proposed on the Master Thoroughfare Plan, then in a northwest direction along a line 500 feet from and parallel to Smithfield Road to Davis Boulevard, north along Davis Boulevard to the intersection of Smithfield Road and continuing north to a point that is 1,000 feet south of Mid-Cities Boulevard, then westerly along a line that is 1,000 feet from and parallel to Mid-Cities Boulevard to 500 feet east of Rufe Snow Drive and north to Mid-Cities Boulevard to the place of beginning. There was considerable discussion by the Council concerning the two options. Ms. Janet Suedmeir, 6725 Rolling Hills, appeared before the Council. Ms. Suedmeir stated she was concerned about the character of her neighborhood along Precinct Line Road. She stated she was opposed to Option 1 and 2 and wanted the signs to be minimized as much as possible. There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Metts moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Option NO.2 as presented by Staff. Motion carried 6-1; Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet, Councilmen Metts, Phifer and Garvin and Councilwomen Johnson and Lyman voting for, and Councilman Welch voting against. City Council Minutes August 11, 1997 Page 4 *10. PS 97-13 REQUEST OF HIREN PATEL FOR A REPLA T OF LOTS 1 RAND 2, BLOCK 16, SNOW HEIGHTS NORTH ADDITION (LOCATED AT 5151 THAXTON PARKWAY) APPROVED *11. PS 97-29 REQUEST OF BOB FRANK FOR A FINAL PLAT ON MEADOWLAKES VILLAS ADDITION (LOCATED SOUTH OF BROWNING DRIVE AND ADJACENT TO IRON HORSE GOLF COURSE) APPROVED *12. GN 97-77 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR PERSONAL SERVICES- RESOLUTION NO. 97-35 APPROVED *13. GN 97-78 REDUCE SPEED LIMIT ON GALWAY LANE - ORDINANCE NO. 2229 APPROVED 14. GN 97-79 AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS TO EXERCISE THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN - RESOLUTION NO. 97-29 APPROVED Councilman Metts moved, seconded by Councilwoman Lyman, to approve Resolution No. 97-29. Motion carried 7-0. 15. GN 97-80 APPROVE CONVEYANCE OF STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY TO RICHLAND HILLS - RESOLUTION NO. 97-30 APPROVED City Council Minutes August 11, 1997 Page 5 Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve Resolution No. 97-30. Motion carried 7-0. *16. GN 97-81 SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN FOR REVISION OF WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPACT FEES - RESOLUTION NO. 97-34 APPROVED 17. GN 97-82 APPOINTMENTS TO YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVED Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve the following appointments to the Youth Advisory Committee: Jon Halford, Julie Johnson, David Harding, James Sikes, Michael Zamarripa, Kristen McCartan, Lindy Williams, Katie Rainey, Laura Graves, Valory Wangler, Sara Ann Batenhorst, Daniel (Tony) Anthony Ortega, Vanessa Trevino, Summyr Miller, and Brandon Green. Motion carried 7-0. *18. PU 97-65 RENEWAL OF TRA ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR LABORATORY SERVICES APPROVED *19. PU 97-66 AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF FURNITURE THROUGH STATE OF TEXAS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM APPROVED *20. PU 97-67 AWARD BID FOR ANNUAL T-SHIRT SUPPLY CONTRACT APPROVED 21. PW 97-18 AWARD OF BID FOR TEAKWOOD COURT, PHASE II POSTPONED City Council Minutes August 11, 1997 Page 6 Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet, to postpone PW 97 -18 to allow Staff time to look at an alternate plan. Motion carried 7-0. 22. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mr. Gary Bruner, 7332 Red Oak Drive, appeared before the Council. Mr. Bruner advised he was a concerned parent, citizen and taxpayer. He discussed an event that occurred at Northridge Elementary in March. He felt the incident could have been prevented if the road humps he requested had been approved. Mr. Shiflet advised that he had spoken to Mr. Bruner concerning this. He stated that in March the Public Works Department checked to see if Holiday Lane and Starnes met the State's criteria for a traffic control device. At that time, it did not meet the criteria. He advised that the radar trailer had been placed at this location to survey the speeds of the traffic to determine if it would now meet the criteria. Mr. Shiflet also explained the reasons Mr. Bruner's petition for road humps was denied. Mr. Shiflet advised the City was looking at "traffic calming" options. He explained that the road humps are not an option for Holiday Lane in front of the school because the location does not meet the criteria of the ordinance. Ms. Tracy Malmstrom addressed the Council. Ms. Malmstrom advised that she was the victim involved in the incident in March. She stated she felt it would not have happened if there had been road humps. She was concerned about the safety of the children and requested the Council to install road humps. Mr. Stanley Cole appeared before the Council and was concerned about the safety of the children at the corner of Holiday Lane and Starnes. He requested a three-way stop sign be installed. Mayor Brown advised that the ordinance regulating speed humps did not allow speed humps at the location requested. He advised the Public Works Department would check to see what could be done and the Police Department would enforce the speed limit. 23. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown adjourned the regular Council meeting. 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