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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1996-08-26 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 - AUGUST 26, 1996 - 6:30 P.M. Tommy Brown Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Mark Wood Jo Ann Johnson Don Phifer Byron Sibbet C.A. Sanford Randy Shiflet Larry Cunningham Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Barry LeBaron Terry Kinzie Thomas Powell Pam Burney Jerry McGlasson Jackie Theriot Richard Albin Mayor Councilman Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilman City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Public Works Director Planning/lnspection Director Information Services Director Management Services Director Environmental Services Director Police Chief Acting Finance Director City Engineer Linda Spurlock Sansoucie Councilwoman ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT CIVIL SERVICE Mr. Sanford advised Council tabled this at their RON MCKINNEY COMMISSION July 8 meeting and referred the matter to the RECOMMEND- City Manager for further study and a ATION TO AMEND recommendation. Mr. Sanford advised his CIVIL SERVICE recommendation was for written reprimands to RULE 11.01 be appealable to the City Manager. Mr. (TABLED AT THE Sanford advised he had met with Civil Service JULY 8, 1996 Commissioners Dennis York and Sally MEETING) Hackfeld, and his recommendation was satisfactory to them. Formal action taken at COllnr.i1 mp.p.tinn. _."._._/-'"'....~-~....~._-".._._..-,-_."-''',~,,....~.._-~"-"--·_-_·~·~--,,·_··,--~;_~.~""_".'_.._.H_____h.~..___~_,,__ Pre-Council Minutes August 26, 1996 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT APPROVE The City Manager stated that this matter had NAN REVISED CITY- been discussed at a previous Council meeting. DEVELOPER There were no questions from the Council. AGREEMENT CONCERNING HIGHTOWER DRIVE PAVING PARTICIPATION, STONEY RIDGE ADDITION (EDEN ADDITION, FOURTH FlUNG) SET DATE FOR Council consensus was to set the date for the RECEPTION FOR City Hall Reception for October 19, 1996. CITY HALL OTHER ITEMS Councilwoman Johnson stated she felt there NAN needed to be some rules and laws enacted for bicycle riders. Councilwoman Johnson was instructed by the Council to research the matter. Agenda Item No. 14 - GN 96-100 - NAN Councilwoman Johnson questioned the funding of the project. Ms. Burney explained the project was totally funded by grant funds. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned to Executive Session. ~~/ Tommy Brown - ayor ATTEST: ~dMa: ~ . -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 26, 1996 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order August 26, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Mack Garvin Lyle E. Welch Mark Wood JoAnn Johnson Don Phifer Byron Sibbet Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilman 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 Absent: Linda Spurlock Sansoucie Councilwoman 2. INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tem Garvin gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 12, 1996 APPROVED Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Garvin, to approve the minutes of the August 12, 1996 meeting. City Council Minutes August 26, 1996 Page 2 Motion carried 6-0. Mayor Brown recognized Mr. Mike Gerber and Mr. Matt Shimkus, representatives from Senator Gramm's office. They read a letter from the Senator on the opening of the new City Hall, and presented Mayor Brown with a United States flag flown over the United States Capitol in honor of the citizens of North Richland Hills. 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS A. PARK AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES No action necessary. 6. PRESENTATION OF "YARD OF THE MONTH" AWARDS Mayor Brown and Ms. Patsy Tucker, Beautification Committee member, presented the "Yard of the Month" awards for August to: Alan and Julie Graviett, 8616 Caddo Court; Larry Harper, 3841 Diamond Loch West; Oris and Ann Baldwin, 4624 Mackey Drive North; Steve and Candy Roos, 5024 Lakeview Circle; Carroll G. and Jenna Matthews, 7721 Terry; Milton (Junior) and Mary Hightower, 4904 Nevada Trail; Robert and Nancy Berman, 6844 Richfield; Tony and Kathy Alcini, 8324 Southgate; Russ and Tracie Simon, 6753 Inwood. 7. PRESENTATION OF "LANDSCAPE OF THE MONTH" AWARD The "Landscape of the Month" award for August went to the Orange Valley Homeowners' Association, 7500 Orange Valley. 8. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. 9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (10,12,14,17,18,19,20,21, 22,23,24,25,26,27 & 28) APPROVED City Council Minutes August 26, 1996 Page 3 Mayor Pro Tem Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Welch, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. *10. PS 96-19 - REQUEST OF CURTIS YOUNG FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOTS 1-3, BLOCK 1, YOUNG ADDITION. (LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF CUMMINGS DRIVE AND LOLA DRIVE) APPROVED 11. GN 96-81 - CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND CIVIL SERVICE RULE 11.01 (TABLED AT THE JULY 8,1996 MEETING) Mr. Sanford advised that Council tabled this item at the July 8, 1996 meeting and referred the matter to the City Manager for further study and a recommendation. Mr. Sanford advised his recommendation was for written reprimands to be appealable to the City Manager. Mr. Andy Wallace, representing the Police Association, appeared before the Council. Mr. Wallace requested Council to consider the Civil Service Commission's original recommendation sent to the Council on July 8, 1996. Mayor Pro Tem Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve GN 96-81. Motion carried 6-0. *12. GN 96-98 - DRAINAGE SYSTEM - RATIFICATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1727 APPROVED 13. GN 96-99 - APPOINTMENT TO ANIMAL CONTROL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to appoint Mr. Don Sharp to Place 3 on the Animal Control Shelter Advisory Committee. _·~_"__·_·...m.._~".",._,,__.._._._ _.__..~__..._'~.___~~~__.._~,_,,__ City Council Minutes August 26, 1996 Page 4 Motion carried 6-0. *14. GN 96-100 - Y ARDWASTE REDUCTION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT COORDINATOR APPROVED 15. GN 96-101 - PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED TAX RATE FOR 1996/97 FISCAL YEAR Assistant City Manager Cunningham explained the proposed tax rate for the 1996/97 fiscal year. Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. Mr. John Gibbs, 5728 Bermuda Drive, appeared before the Council. Mr. Gibbs requested Council to consider reducing the tax rate. Mayor Brown called for anyone else wishing to speak to come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to direct staff to place an ordinance on the September 9, 1996 City Council agenda to adopt a tax rate of 57¢ for fiscal year 1996/97. Motion carried 6-0. 16. GN 96-102 - PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 1996/97 BUDGET APPROVED Assistant City Manager Cunningham presented the proposed budget for fiscal year 1996/97. Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. City Council Minutes August 26, 1996 Page 5 Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to direct staff to place an ordinance to adopt the budget for fiscal year 1996/97 and all rate increases on the September 9, 1996 City Council Agenda. *17. GN 96-103 - APPROVE CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM _ ORDINANCE NO. 2138 APPROVED *18. GN 96-105 - SUPPORTING THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT- RESOLUTION NO. 96-57 APPROVED *19. GN 96-106 - SUPPORTING H.R. 842 TRUTH IN TRANSPORTATION BUDGETING ACT- RESOLUTION NO. 96-54 APPROVED *20. GN 96-107 - SUPPORTING THE REMOVAL OF THE SUNSET PROVISION OF THE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION ACT - RESOLUTION NO. 96-55 APPROVED *21. GN 96-108 - SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NORTH TEXAS TOLLWAY AUTHORITY - RESOLUTION NO. 96-56 APPROVED *22. GN 96-109 - CONTRACT AUTHORIZING NETS FUNDING APPROVED *23. PU 96-63 - AWARD BID FOR COMPUTER EDITING SYSTEM APPROVED City Council Minutes August 26, 1996 Page 6 *24. PU 96-64 - AWARD BID FOR STREET RECONSTRUCTION APPROVED *25. PW 96-44 - APPROVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NORTH TARRANT PARKWAY APPROVED *26. PW 96-45 - APPROVE TRANSFER OF SANITARY SEWER IMPACT FEE FUNDS TO CALLOWAY BRANCH 21" PARALLEL SEWER (LOLA DRIVE TO HOLIDAY LANE) APPROVED *27. PW 96-46 - APPROVE REVISED CITY-DEVELOPER AGREEMENT CONCERNING HIGHTOWER DRIVE PAVING PARTICIPATION, STONEY RIDGE ADDITION (EDEN ADDITION, FOURTH FILING) APPROVED *28. PAY 96-07 - APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO.3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,124.20 TO SHARROCK ELECTRIC, INC. FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION ON MID-CITIES BOULEVARD AT HOLIDAY LANE APPROVED 29. CITIZENS PRESENTATION None. Mayor Brown announced a Reception will be held at City Hall on October 19, 1996 for the citizens to view the new City Offices. Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. ATTEST: r;?df;ztetiL ~ Patricia Hutson - City Secretary 30. ADJOURNMENT City Council Minutes August 26, 1996 Page 7 ~~ Tommy Brown - ayor