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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1997-11-24 Minutes Present: ITEM 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 - NOVEMBER 24,1997 - 6:00 P.M. Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Frank Metts, Jr. JoAnn Johnson Don Phifer Cheryl Cowen Lyman Larry Cunningham Randy Shiflet Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Barry LeBaron Larry Koonce Jim Browne Marty Wieder Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager City Secreta ry Attorney Public Works Director Planning/lnspection Director Finance Director Park & Recreation Director Economic Development Director DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the Pre-Council Meeting to order November 24, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH ARCADIA REALTY CORPORATION TO PARTICIPATE IN FUNDING A MARKET POSITION ANALYSIS AND AMENDING THE 1997-98 BUDGET The City Manager advised this item was a MARTY/LARRY C. follow-up to the Council Work Session on November 18. It will authorize Staff to negotiate a letter of agreement with Raytheon/E-Systems Trust and Arcadia Realty, to participate in the selection of the consulting firm, and to share in the costs of the market position analysis in an amount not to exceed $22,000. He advised it would also amend the 1997/98 budget. Councilman Metts was against using public money to subsidize private interest. The Council discussed the benefits of the proposed agreement. Staff advised Council that the analysis would begin the second week in December and it would take approximately four months to collect the data. The Council was advised that the City w I r iv m I Pre-Council Minutes November 24, 1997 Page 2 I ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I AGREEMENT The Staff stated that the study will deal WITH ARCADIA specifically with the 333-acre area north of the REALTY Water Park, but Staff can apply the information (Continued) obtained from the study to the entire City. DISCUSS OTHER Agenda Item No.9, PZ 97-46 - Staff advised NAN REGULAR that Council might want to consider holding the AGENDA ITEMS public hearing and postponing action on this item until after the Market Position Analysis Study is completed. Staff stated that the Council might want to consider other changes to the Land Use Plan after reviewing the completed study. After discussion by Council, the consensus was to hold the public hearing and postpone action until completion of the Market Position Analysis Study. REGULATE The Parks Director explained to the Council JIM BROWNE ELECTRICAL how the fee structure that TU Electric USAGE AT implemented in 1994 for municipalities affected GREEN VALLEY City facilities built after 1994. He advised that COMMUNITY Staff has been working with TU to find an PARK AND alternative to the financial burden placed on SOCCER the City. He advised that they have COMPLEX determined that the City can save $7,500 at the Green Valley Community Park by having zero electrical usage during December. There were questions from the Council concerning the security of this park. Staff advised that they plan to do some research to see if they can retrofit Green Valley Park. Staff advised that solar power lights could be an alternative in future years. The Council agreed to regulating the electrical usage at the park during December. Councilwoman Johnson requested that a sign be placed at the park informing the public of the temporary zero p-Ip-r.trir.::illl!=:p- ::it thp- n::irk Pre-Council Minutes November 24, 1997 Page 3 ! ITEM I DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I DISCUSS GOAL Mr. Cunningham advised that in August he LARRY C. SETTING discussed with Council the possibility of a goal MEETING setting meeting. Mr. Cunningham discussed with Council the holding of a goal setting meeting now with the present Council Members and then a follow-up session after the Council elections. An alternative would be to wait until after the elections. The Council discussed whether they would like to meet now or wait until next year. The consensus of the Council was for the City Manager to set up a goal setting meeting in February with a follow- up meeting after the May elections. OTHER The City Manager advised that Richland Hills RANDY S. INFORMA TIONAL has approached the City about providing them ITEMS with animal shelter services. He advised that Staff feels that because we are going to have to look at expanding the shelter in the future, the most that we can offer Richland Hills would be a month-to-month proposal. It was suggested that Staff check the possibility of an interlocal agreement, similar to the one with Watauga, where North Richland Hills would provide services to Richland Hills and they would participate in the expansion of the shelter. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown announced at 6:40 p.m. that the NAN Council would adjourn to Executive Session for consultation with the City Attorney on Harper vs. City, land acquisition for the Hightower and Calloway Branch Drainage project and a npr~nnnpl m~ttpr rpn~rrlinn thp r.itv Man~nAr. ~ ATTEST: (";Jia1; C( ¿¿ 1Yatx~, '--.--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 - NOVEMBER 24,1997 -7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order November 24, 1997 at 7:33 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 Deputy City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer 2. INVOCA TION Councilwoman Johnson gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS None. City Council Minutes November 24, 1997 Page 2 5. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. 6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (7, 8, 12, & 17) APPROVED Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilwoman Lyman, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. *7. MINUTES OF THE PRE-COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 10, 1997 APPROVED *8. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 10, 1997 APPROVED 9. PZ 97-46 - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE NRH MASTER PLAN WITHIN THE MID-CITIES OVERLAY ZONE - ORDINANCE NO. 2256 POSTPONED Mayor Brown announced that Councilman Phifer would be abstaining from discussion and vote. Mr. LeBaron introduced the proposed ordinance. Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing. City Council Minutes November 24, 1997 Page 3 Mr. Doug Long, property owner on Mid-Cities Blvd and Holiday Lane, advised he was not opposed to the overlay plan, but was opposed to some of the additional ideas that would follow. He did not want to see a uniform decor throughout the corridor. Mr. Chris Petta, commercial real estate broker and agent for Aegon, advised that the plan calls for Aegon's 38 acre tract to be office use. He explained it was zoned commercial and they were marketing it for retail development. He felt a large portion of the tract would be developed as retail. Mr. LeBaron explained why the land use for the tract had been changed and that in light of Mr. Petta's comments on how the land was being marketed the proposed plan could be corrected for that tract. There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet, to postpone PZ 97- 46. Motion carried 6-0; Councilman Phifer abstaining. 10. PS 97-50 - REQUEST OF STEVEN HESTER, ROB MCCAULEY & VICKI THORNTON FOR A REPLA T TO BE KNOWN AS LOTS 3R1-3R3, BLOCK 2, WALKER BRANCH ADDITION (LOCATED IN THE 8700 BLOCK OF GRAPEVINE HIGHWAY) APPROVED Councilman Phifer announced that he would be abstaining from discussion and vote. Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilwoman Lyman, to approve PS 97- 50. Motion carried 6-0; Councilman Phifer abstaining. 11. PS 97-52 - REQUEST OF BARFIELD DICKINSON JOINT VENTURE FOR A FINAL PLAT OF LOTS 1 & 2, BLOCK 1, NOB HILL CENTRE ADDITION (LOCATED IN THE 6600 BLOCK OF PRECINCT LINE ROAD) APPROVED City Council Minutes November 24, 1997 Page 4 Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet, to approve PS 97-52. Motion carried 7-0. *12. GN 97-132 - CONSIDER AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1927, THE NRH MECHANICAL CODE- ORDINANCE NO. 2252 APPROVED 13. GN 97-133 - ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESERVE FOR REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE AQUATIC PARK - RESOLUTION NO. 97-54 APPROVED Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve GN 97- 133. Motion carried 7-0. 14. GN 97-134 -INTENT TO REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES WITH PROCEEDS OF FUTURE DEBT - RESOLUTION NO. 97-55 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve GN 97-134. Motion carried 7-0. 15. GN 97-135 - APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH ARCADIA REALTY CORPORATION TO PARTICIPATE IN FUNDING A MARKET POSITION ANALYSIS AND AMENDING THE 1997/98 BUDGET APPROVED City Council Minutes November 24, 1997 Page 5 Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve GN 97- 134. Motion carried 6-1; Councilwomen Johnson and Lyman, Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet, and Councilman Garvin, Phifer and Welch voting for and Councilman Metts voting against. 16. PU 97-105 - AWARD OF CONTRACT TO NGBS, INTERNATIONAL FOR PURCHASE OF THE MASTER BLASTER SLIDE - RESOLUTION NO. 97-56 APPROVED Councilman Phifer moved, seconded by Councilman Metts, to approve PU 97-105. Motion carried 7-0. *17. PW 97-25 - APPROVE CITY-DEVELOPER AGREEMENT FOR CIP SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS WITH KELLER- SMITHFIELD, L.T.D. FOR THE BRANDONWOOD ESTATES SUBDIVISION APPROVED 18. CITIZENS PRESENTATION None. 19. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. ATTEST: 7/") i.i¿/i/YC(¿t ~ '- Patricia Hutson - City Secretary