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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1990-01-08 Minutes Present: TTEM APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE TO CONET NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES - WASHINGTON REPORT ON AGRICULTURE EXEMPTION PROPERTIES NOTES ON PRE-COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 8, 1990 Tommy Brown Mack Garvin Frank Metts, Jr. Byron Sibbet Lyle E. Welch Charles Scoma Linda Spurlock Rodger Line Dennis Horvath C.A. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Lee Maness Greg Dickens Bob Mi 11 er Donna Heishman George Tucker Richard Albin Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Counei lman Counc ilman Counei lwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney for the City Finance Director Public Works Director Economic Development Director Budget Director Management Services Director City Engi neer Absent Richard Davis Mayor Pro Tem DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT Mayor Brown and John Johnston were appointed as representatives to CONET. NAN Mayor Brown gave an approximate cost of the Jeanette Follow up trip. Council to advise City Secretary as soon as possible if they plan to attend. Councilman Scoma briefed the Council on recent Lee F 011 ow up legislation pertaining to AG property. Councilman Scoma gave the qualifications for exemptions on AG property. Mr. Maness presented a recap on the amount of AG properties located in North Richland Hills. The city monitors the use of the property and provide the information to TAD who has jurisdiction on granting this exemption. Pre-Council Minutes 1/08/90 Page 2 TEM DISCUSSION MOBILE DATA TERMINAL Councilman Scoma asked the cost of the SYSTEM FUNDING AND maintenance contracts. Mr. Shiflet stated PURCHASE OF MOBILE DATA TERMINAL there would be no maintenance cost for the SYSTEM FROM MOBILE DATA INTERNATIONAL first year. Mr. Shiflet stated after the first year it would cost $24,000 a year. Councilman Scoma asked about training cost per number of man hours. Mr. Shiflet stated it would take approximately ten hours and the officers would be trained while on duty. Councilwoman Spurlock asked if there was a software license fee. Mr. Shockley stated that the fee was $133.00 per year. PROPERTY TAX REFUND No questions. PROPOSED BUDGET Councilman Scoma asked what the cost was per AMENDMENT FOR FULL- TIME SHELTER year. Ms. Heishman stated the cost would be ATTENDANT $17,000 per year. Councilman Scoma asked if anyone had checked into hiring contract labor. Ms. Burney stated the only place she knew of would be Manpower. Councilman Scoma stated his concern was not so much the salary but workers compensation claims. AWARD OF BID FOR COLLEGE HILLS 5.0 ~G GROUND STORAGE ANK Mayor Brown advised this project had been authorized for several years. Councilman Metts asked what type of tank would be installed. ACTION TAKEN NAN NAN Pam Burney Check on possibility of contracting the maintenance of the animal care facility. NAN Pre-Council Minutes 1/08/90 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION Mr. Horvath stated it would be a ground storage tank. Councilman Scoma asked how water would be supplied during the installation. Mr. Dickens advised that he felt it would not be a problem. APPROVE CITY- Councilman Scoma asked why the City was DEVELOPERS AGREEMENT CONCERNING BURSEY being asked to participate. Mr. Dickens ROAD PAVING PARTICIPATION, stated it was a larger than normal street. FAIR OAKS ADDITION 2ND FILING The City was only paying for additional width. APPROVE CHANGE Mr. Line explained that the City could ORDER NO. 2 - ~EACH STREET condemn the property of those property - -CONNECTION WATER TRANSMISSION LINE owners who would not grant easements, but it would cost a lot more. Mr. Albin stated that the staff was looking at alternatives. Councilman Scoma stated he had talked with the owners of the properties and asked why they they would not give the easements. Councilman Scoma stated he felt they had legitimate complaints as the City required 25 feet of easement and the property owners were not aware the project was not going to be completed. The problem needs to be addressed. Mr. Dickens stated he would contact the property owners again. ACTION TAKEN NAN Dennis/Greg Follow up :TEM PROPOSED USE OF CITY COUNCIL WORK ROOM ITEMS ON CONSENT AGENDA NOT ON PRE-COUNCIL Pre-Council Minutes 1/08/90 Page 4 DISCUSSION Councilman Scoma stated he had looked at the office and also looked at the functions of the personnel involved and expressed his concern about the jobs of the two new positions. Mr. Browne explained the need for the space and the duties of the new personnel. Item No. 27 - Councilman Scoma's questions were answered. Item No. 25 - Councilman Scoma's questions were answered. Items No. 17 & 18 - Councilman Scoma stated these items had been discussed at budget and staff was going to provide Council with information on what was going to be done to decrease workers compensation claims. Mr. Sanford advised that Mr. Tucker would be administering the Risk Management program. This item would be placed on the next agenda. Mr. Line asked Council if there was any information they wanted prior to the January 23rd work session. Mayor Brown asked for an organizational chart from each department. Councilman Scoma asked that discussion of town hall meetings be placed on the work session ACTION TAKEN NAN C.A. Follow up RNL/DH/CA Follow up Pre-Council Minutes 1/08/90 Page 5 TEM DISCUSS ION ACTION TAKEN agenda. Councilwoman Spurlock asked that Phase II of City Hall landscaping be placed on the agenda. Councilman Garvin asked that improvement of public relations in the Inspection Department be discussed. Mayor Brown asked if the information on the Glenview facility would be available for the work session. Mr. Horvath stated the information would be available. The City was establishing tree farms in Northfield C.A. Follow up Park and on the north end of the golf course. Mr. Sanford stated that there were trees on the golf course that needed to be transplanted. He had talked with the City of Bedford on jointly purchasing a tree spade. North Richland Hills cost would be $5,350. Mr. McEntire advised the Council that the Jeanette Beautification Commission had requested a Historical Tree Ordinance. It would be placed on an agenda if Council so desired. Pre-Council Minutes 1/08/90 Page 6 TEM DISCUSSION ACTION TAKEN There was a general discussion of fees at Iron Horse Golf Course. C.A. stated that this issue C.A. Follow up will be addressed at the Ad Hoc Golf Committee Meeting at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, January 11, 1990, and at the City Council Meeting on January 22, 1990. Mayor Brown informed the Council that they Note were invited to the DARE Graduations Tuesday, January 16th at 8:15 a.m. at Foster Village Elementary, Wednesday January 17th at 8:30 a.m. at Smithfield Elementary, and Thursday, January 18th, at 2:00 p.m. at Northridge Elementary. WORK SESSION Mayor Brown reminded the Council of the work session on January 23rd at 6:00 p.m. OTHER ITEMS No discussion. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned the Pre-Council Meeting. 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 - JANUARY 8, 1990 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order January 8, 1990 at 7:30 p.m. Present: Tommy Brown Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Frank Metts, Jr. Charles Scoma Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Staff: Rodger N. Line Dennis Horvath C.A. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Absent Richard Davis 2. ROLL CALL Mayor Counc i lman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer Mayor Pro Tem 3. INVOCATION Councilman Welch gave the invocation. 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 11, 1989 APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve the minutes of the December 11, 1989 City Council Meeting. Motion carried 5-0; Councilman Metts abstaining due to absence from the meeting. 5. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 18, 1989 APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve the minutes of the December 18, 1989 Special City Council Meeting. January 8, 1990 Page 2 Motion carried 5-0; Councilwoman Spurlock abstaining due to absence from the meeting. 6. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS None 7. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Scoma removed Items No. 15 and 26 from the Consent Agenda. 8. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 & 28) APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. 9. PZ 89-23 REQUEST OF ADIENE JONES TO REZONE LOT 1, BLOCK 1, BARLOUGH ADDITION, FROM ITS PRESENT CLASSIFICATION OF C-2 COMMERCIAL TO I-2 INDUSTRIAL (LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SMITHFIELD ROAD AND WEST MAIN STREET) Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Mrs. Adiene Jones, 7512 Bursey Road, applicant, appeared before the Council. Mrs. Jones stated the property was originally zoned I-2 in 1975 and the City rezoned it in 1984 to C-1. Mrs. Jones stated she did not realize it would have an affect on the tenants that she wanted to rent to. Mrs. Jones stated she had rented a space to a tenant who wanted to put in a machine shop and he could not get a certificate of occupancy because of the zoning. Mrs. Jones stated she lost three tenants because of the zoning. Mrs. Jones stated there was a machine shop presently located in one of the buildings, which was allowed because it was grandfathered. Councilman Scoma asked Mrs. Jones if she planned any additional facilities. Mrs. Jones stated not at this time. Councilman Scoma stated that one of his concerns was that Smithfield Road would be heavily travelled and he would like for the property to be conductive to the area. Councilman Scoma stated he felt what Mrs. Jones wanted could be accomplished with I-I zoning. January 8, 1990 Page 3 Mr. McEntire stated it required I-2 for a machine shop. Councilman Sibbet asked what the machine shop manufactured. Mrs. Jones stated they manufactured small parts for Bell Helicopter. Councilman Sibbet asked how long the machine shop had been there. Mrs. Jones stated since 1977. Councilman Metts asked if the facility was presently equipped for a machine shop. Mrs. Jones stated the tenant was going to install what was necessary for the shop. Councilwoman Spurlock stated she felt the Council wanted the undeveloped property to stay I-I. Mayor Brown called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. 10. ORDINANCE NO. 1655 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Welch, to approve Ordinance No. 1655. Motion carried 5-1; Councilmen Garvin, Sibbet, Welch and Metts and Councilwoman Spurlock voting for and Councilman Scoma voting against. *11. PS 89-28 REQUEST OF OWEN D. AND MARY E. LONG FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 33, AND LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 34, FOX HOLLOW ADDITION (LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WATAUGA ROAD AT HOLIDAY LANE) APPROVED *12. PS 89-29 REQUEST OF SANDLIN-BARFIELD JOINT VENTURE FOR FINAL PLAT OF THORNBRIDGE ADDITION, PHASE I (LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF DAVIS BOULEVARD, NORTH AND EAST OF TIMBER DRIVE) APPROVED *13. GN 90-01 AUTHORIZATION OF SIGNATURES FOR UNMARKED LICENSE PLATES - RESOLUTION NO. 90-01 APPROVED January 8, 1990 Page 4 *14. GN 90-02 APPROVAL OF BUDGET FOR INTERIOR DESIGN WORK - IRON HORSE CLUB HOUSE APPROVED 15. GN 90-03 MOBILE DATA TERMINAL SYSTEM FUNDING APPROVED Councilman Scoma asked if the City had received their FCC License for that channel. Chief McGlasson stated the City had the licenses for the regular channels, but not the microwave channel, because Council had not approved it. Councilman Scoma stated his recommendations would be that if the City did not get the FCC Licenses, for communications as applied for, that the equipment not be purchased. Councilman Scoma asked if the Police Department would have any other use for the equipment. Chief McGlasson stated the City had approval of FCC for the radio channel. Chief McGlasson stated the City had been approved for the last eighteen months and had to take action to put voice on the Data Channel to prevent it from being lost. Chief McGlasson stated the City did not have the microwave channel because there had not been a need. Chief McGlasson stated if the microwave channel was not approved the City could buy two complete radio systems with the voting repeater and accomplish the same thing. Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Metts, to approve GN 90-03. Motion carried 6-0. *16. GN 90-04 APPROVAL OF BUDGET FOR MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL WORK FOR IRON HORSE GOLF COURSE APPROVED *17. GN 90-05 FY 1988/89 PERFORMANCE OF SELF INSURANCE FUND APPROVED *18. GN 90-06 SELF INSURANCE FUND APPROVED *19. GN 90-07 PROPERTY TAX REFUND APPROVED *20. GN 90-08 PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FULL-TIME SHELTER ATTENDANT APPROVED January 8, 1990 Page 5 *21. GN 90-09 ORDINANCE CREATING THE POSITION OF AN ALTERNATE MEMBER ON THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION - ORDINANCE NO. 1656 APPROVED *22. PU 90-01 PURCHASE OF MOBILE DATA TERMINAL SYSTEM FROM MOBILE DATA INTERNATIONAL APPROVED *23. PW 90-01 AWARD OF BID FOR COLLEGE HILLS 5.0 MG GROUND STORAGE TANK APPROVED *24. PW 90-02 APPROVE CITY-DEVELOPER AGREEMENT CONCERNING BURSEY ROAD PAVING PARTICIPATION, FAIR OAKS ADDITION, 2ND FILING APPROVED *25. PW 90-03 AWARD OF BID FOR JERRELL STREET PAVING IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE I APPROVED 26. PW 90-04 APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 - BEACH STREET CONNECTION WATER TRANSMISSION LINE APPROVED Councilman Scoma stated he removed this item from the Consent Agenda because it was his understanding that some of the residents this would affect were going to be present. There was no one present. Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Metts, to approve PW 90-04 as recommended by Staff. Motion carried 6-0. *27. PAY 90-01 APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO.2, FIRE STATION NO.2 - CORONADO BUILDERS, INC. APPROVED *28. PAY 90-02 APPROVAL OF FINAL PAYMENT TO W.F. CARTER CONSTRUCTION INC. APPROVED January 8, 1990 Page 6 29. CITIZENS PRESENTATION None 30. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Metts, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. MaYO~~ ATTEST: ~~-dW IZ~ Ci Secretary