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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1990-02-26 Minutes Present: ITEM . SIDEWALKS IN THORNBRIDGE ADDITION - MR. JOHN BARFIELD NOTES ON PRE-COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 1990 Tommy Brown Richard Davis 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 George Tucker Jim Browne Jerry McGlasson Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Counei lman Councilman Councilman Councilman Counei lman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney for the City Finance Director Public Works Director Economic Development Director Management Services Director Park and Recreation Director Police Chief City Engi neer DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT C.A. /Bob Please refer to Planning & Zoning on March 8th; List on Council Agenda March 12th. Mr. Line explained the reason Mr. Barfield was placed on the Pre-Council Agenda. Mr. Barfield stated he had not intended to put in sidewalks in the subdivision. Mr. Barfield stated that large subdivisions (houses and lots) did not usually have sidewalks. Councilman Scoma asked if there would be routes through the subdivision leading to schools. Mr. Barfield stated no. Councilman Garvin stated that in his opinion a subdivision of this size would be more attractive without sidewalks. Councilman Scoma stated this needed to go back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for clarification. Mayor 'TEM TU RATE INCREASE -IIHISTORICAL TREE" PROTECTION ORDINANCE - BEAUTI FICATION COMMISSION Pre-Council Minutes 2/26/90 Page 2 DISCUSSION Brown stated that Mr. Barfield could be placed on the next Council agenda as an action item. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated a recommendation was also needed from the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. McEntire explained the rate case proceedings. Mr. Dewayne Freewman, TU Representative, advised that when Council denied the rate increase request the City would have the rate set by PUC. Mr. McEntire stated he would file a general denial. Mayor Brown stated ordinances of this nature should go to the Planning and Zoning Commission first. Mayor Pro Tem Davis asked if the Park and Recreation Commission had reviewed the ordinance. Mr. Horvath stated no. Mr. Line recommended that the ordinance go before the Planning and Zoning Commission and there be a public hearing held by the City Council. Mayor Brown stated the ordinance would be sent to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated that thought should be given to enforcement, definition of historical, etc. The staff was requested to comment on advantages and disadvantages of the ACTION TAKEN Rex Please note. C. A ./Bob To P & Z for review & recommendation. TTEM RECOMMENDED POLICY FOR XPENDITURE OF -FUNDS BY BEAUTI FICATION COMMISSION REQUEST OF GLEN CARLEN FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT 9, BLOCK 1, HENRY ADDITION Pre-Council Minutes 2/26/90 Page 3 DISCUSSION ordinance, who should administer it, etc. Councilwoman Spurlock stated the ordinance should be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Parks & Recreation Commission and then presented to Council. Councilman Scoma stated he felt it should be presented to the Council by the Beautification Committee. Consensus was to send the ordinance to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and recommendations. Councilwoman Spurlock stated the Watauga Road C.I.P. fund was for right-of-way projects only. The Beautification Committee would work with Jim Browne on the projects. Council agreed on the policy with the following changes: 1) Source of funding - add for right-of-way projects only; 2)(b) add "by the Beautification Committee or City Council"; 4) Delete "proposals" and add "cost estimates". Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated he did the plat and would sustain from any discussion. Mr. Line stated the City had never participated in oversizing of storm sewers. Mayor Brown advised the item would be discussed in open session. ACTION TAKEN Dennis/Jim Browne Please note. Dennis/C.A. Please make every effort to establish a "tickler" file to assure that the covenant is enforced. TTEM REQUEST OF SUNNY BROOK PROPERTIES, INC. FOR FINAL PLAT OF PEACHTREE ESTATES APPROVE SPEED LIMIT ON WATAUGA ROAD OF 35 MPH - ORDINANCE NO. 1652 Pre-Council Minutes 2/26/90 Page 4 DISCUSSION ACTION TAKEN Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated the applicant did Jeanette/Bob Please note. not want to put up the masonry wall. The wall was not discussed at the Planning and Zoning meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Davis recommended approval with the deletion of number 3 - the masonry wall. Mr. David Barfield advised the applicant had agreed to the wall in a work session with the Planning and Zoning Commission. Councilman Scoma asked if the paving assessment on Starnes had been paid. Mr. Miller advised he was not sure, but taxes and assessments were checked before the plat application was sent to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Brown was instructed not to sign the plat if the assessment had not been paid. Councilman Welch asked if there would be a Dennis Report to Council on flashing light commitment, please problem with the speed limit being set at 40 m.p.h. Chief McGlasson stated that if the speed limit was set at 40 m.p.h. most motorists would go 50 m.p.h. Councilman Scoma stated the street was designed for 40 m.p.h. to 45 m.p.h. and thought the limit should be set at 40 m.p.h. Chief McGlasson stated his recommendation remained at 35 m.p.h. Councilman Garvin questioned the light at TTEM BROCHURE/MAGAZINE FOR KALEIDOSCOPE OF HOMES AND FUTURE PROSPECT PROMOTION BANK DEPOSITORY AGREEMENT FREEPORT EXEMPTION (AMENDMENT 5) REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Pre-Council Minutes 2/26/90 Page 5 DISCUSS ION Watauga Road and Dick Fisher Drive. It was his understanding that it was suppose to be flashing. Mr. Dickens stated the light stayed green constantly on Watauga Road until someone pulled up on Dick Fisher Drive. Mr. Sanford asked that this item be removed and discussed at a later date. Councilman Scoma stated that he was disappointed that North Texas did not respond on the investments. Mr. Line stated it was their choice not to respond. Mr. Sanford stated that Tecnol was interested in this. Mr. Sanford stated they were thinking about doubling in size. Councilman Scoma stated he felt the Council should stay with the original decision. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated he would prefer to leave it as is. Mr. Line stated this was just a status report. Councilman Scoma stated that Mr. Miller had done a good job, the report had a lot of good information in it. ACTION TAKEN Jeanette Agenda for March 12 NAN C.A. FõTTow up C.A./Bob Yeah, team! Please continue. TTEM CONTINUATION OF STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ITEMS ON CONSENT AGENDA NOT ON RE-COUNCIL WORK SESS ION OTHER ITEMS 'DJOURNMENT Pre-Council Minutes 2/26/90 Page 6 DISCUSSION Mayor Brown stated he felt the program needed to be reviewed. Councilman Scoma stated he felt there needed to be citizen input and that this would be a good item for discussion for a town hall meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated that perhaps a committee should be formed such as the one in 1985. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated he was not in favor of selling more bonds; that the list needed to be prioritized. Agenda Item No. 11 - Councilwoman Spurlock asked why the taxes could not be collected on Kircher Pontiac and DFW Chrysler Plymouth. Mr. Wayne Rhone stated the dealerships had gone out of business. Mr. Rhone explained the rules that must be followed in this type of situation. Councilman Scoma asked if this could be prevented in the future. Mr. Rhone stated yes; under some conditions a tax warrant might be issued. None. None. Council adjourned to Executive Session. ACTION TAKEN Jeanette Please advise me when all "Town Ha 11" Committee appointments are made. C. A ./Lee Please follow up with Wayne to improve co 11 ecti ons as much as possible. 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 - FEBRUARY 26, 1990 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order February 26, 1990, at 7:30 p.m. Present: Tommy Brown Richard Davis 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 2. ROLL CALL Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Counci lman Councilman Counci lman Counc ilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer 3. INVOCATION Councilman Garvin gave the invocation. 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 12, 1990 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve the minutes of the February 12, 1990 City Council meeting. Motion carried 6-0; Councilman Welch abstaining due to absence from the meeting. 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS A. Ms. Jan Daniels, Chairman Library Board, appeared before the Council. Ms. Daniels presented the Council with a response to questions that were asked at the last Council meeting. February 26, 1990 Page 2 Councilman Scoma asked the amount of contributions from water customers. Ms. Daniels stated the donations were $12,448 between October 1, 1989 and January 31, 1990. Councilman Scoma asked if the donations were used to purchase only books. Ms. Daniels stated yes. B. "HISTORICAL TREE" PROTECTION ORDINANCE - BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION Councilwoman Spurlock stated the proposed Historical Tree Ordinance would be presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission and a public hearing would be held. 6. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Scoma removed Items No. 13, 15 and 18 and Councilman Sibbet removed Item No. 16 from the Consent Agenda. 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (10, 11, 12, 14, & 17) APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. 8. PS 89-26 REQUEST OF GLEN CARLEN FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT 9, BLOCK 1, HENRY ADDITION APPROVED Mr. Ernest Hedgcoth, Engineer, appeared before the Council. Mr. Hedgcoth stated they had complied with all engineering comments. Mr. Hedgcoth stated the City had requested the applicant to install storm sewer pipe to the creek. Mr. Hedgcoth stated this would not solve the problem. Mr. Hedgcoth asked that the City assist in fixing the problem. Mr. Line stated that the City had never participated in storm drain oversizing. Mr. Line stated he had concern about development adding to drainage problem. Mr. Hedgcoth stated it appeared the street was not built to design. Councilman Scoma asked Mr. Hedgcoth if he was in a position to develop the property in accordance with City ordinance. Mr. Hedgcoth stated yes, they were willing to do their share. February 26, 1990 Page 3 After further discussion, Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Davis, to approve PS 89-26 subject to the developer signing a covenant stating he will pay his pro rata share at the time the City installed the storm sewer or whatever action was appropriate to fix the drainage. Motion carried 6-1; Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Councilwoman Spurlock, Councilmen Garvin, Metts, Sibbet and Welch voting for and Councilman Scoma voting against. 9. PS 89-33 REQUEST OF SUNNYBROOK PROPERTIES, INC. FOR FINAL PLAT OF PEACHTREE ESTATES APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Scoma, to approve PS 89-33 as recommended by staff with the deletion of the masonry wall requirement. Councilman Scoma stated he thought it would be advisable for the Council to attach to the motion that the homeowners association would be a deed restricted requirement so there would be an assurance that the median would be maintained. The movant accepted the amendment. Mr. Dean Stockard, representing the applicant, appeared before the Council. Mayor Brown advised Mr. Stockard that the motion would require that the lots be deed restricted establishing the homeowners association. Mr. Stockard stated the applicant had agreed to establish the homeowners association. Councilman Scoma stated that it would be standard in this type of development that it be attached to the deed as a restriction that either the homeowner be assessed a small fee or in some way maintain the median. Mr. Stockard stated he did not think the applicant would have a problem with the deed restrictions. Councilman Scoma stated he had concern on the masonry fence; there was a requirement for some type of screening fence. Councilman Scoma stated he would like to know what the applicant had in mind in the way of a screening fence along Starnes. Mr. Stockard stated the applicant would build whatever was required. Councilman Garvin stated he would like to table this request until the owner was present. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated the applicant had met the subdivision requirements and the items that were discussed by the Planning and Zoning Commission should have been addressed during zoning. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated stipulations could be placed on zoning but platting was a very February 26, 1990 Page 4 subjective process. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated the Council was asking for extras and the applicant had agreed to do the sprinkler system and the deed restrictions. Councilman Sibbet asked Mr. Stockard if he realized the future owners would be assessed for maintaining the median. Mr. Stockard replied yes. Motion carried 6-1; Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Councilwoman Spurlock, Councilmen Welch, Sibbet, Metts, and Scoma voting for and Councilman Garvin voting against. *10. GN 90-30 AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING - IRON HORSE GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE APPROVED *11. GN 90-31 PROPOSED WRITE-OFF DELINQUENT PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ACCOUNTS APPROVED *12. GN 90-32 APPROVE BIG BEAR CREEK INTERCEPTOR EXTENSION PROJECT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS AND THE TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY - RESOLUTION NO. 90-08 APPROVED 13. GN 90-33 APPROVE SPEED LIMIT ON WATAUGA ROAD OF 35 MPH - ORDINANCE NO. 1662 APPROVED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Welch, to approve Ordinance No. 1662 with the revision that the speed limit be 40 m.p.h. Councilman Garvin stated he felt the Council should go with the Police Department's recommendation; that he was not in favor of 40 m.p.h. Councilman Scoma stated he did not make the motion in any disrespect to the Police Department. Councilman Scoma stated he believed there should be a separation of enforcement and policy setting and felt it was the responsibility of the Council to establish speed limits in the City and the Police Department to enforce them. Councilman Scoma stated he felt it would be double jeopardy for the Police Department to establish and enforce. Councilman Scoma stated that every major thoroughfare in the City had a speed limit of 45 m.p.h. or higher. Councilman Scoma stated the purpose of the speed was to move traffic efficiently through the City . Councilman Socma stated that Watauga Road was designed with the design criteria of 40 to 45 m.p.h. which was established to be a safe speed. February 26, 1990 Page 5 Councilman Sibbet stated that Watauga Road was probably one of the safest engineered streets in the City. Councilman Sibbet stated he respected the Police Department's opinion but Watauga Road was designed for 40 to 45 m.p.h. and felt it should be utilized. Motion failed 4-3; Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Councilmen Garvin and Metts and Councilwoman Spurlock voting against and Councilmen Sibbet, Scoma and Welch voting for. Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Ordinance No. 1662 setting the speed limit at 35 m.p.h. Motion carried 4-3; Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Councilwoman Spurlock, Councilmen Garvin and Metts voting for and Councilmen Sibbet, Welch and Scoma voting against. *14. GN 90-34 APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO.3, FIRE STATION NO.2 CORONADO BUILDERS, INC. APPROVED 15. GN 90-35 BROCHURE/MAGAZINE FOR KALEIDOSCOPE OF HOMES AND FUTURE PROSPECT PROMOTION TABLED Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Metts, to table GN 90-35. Motion carried 7-0. 16. GN 90-36 ABANDONMENT OF RIGHT-OF-WAY (OLD WATAUGA ROAD) - ORDINANCE NO. 1661 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Ordinance No. 1661. Councilman Scoma stated he had had some concern on the traffic but had learned the majority of the people wanted it closed. Motion carried 7-0. *17. GN 90-37 BANK DEPOSITORY AGREEMENT APPROVED 18. PU 90-08 CO-PURCHASE OF TREE SPADE APPROVED Councilman Scoma stated he would like to table this item until the interlocal agreement could be reviewed. February 26, 1990 Page 6 Mr. Sanford advised the agreement was being worked on but could not be finished because the person they were working with would be gone for four weeks. Mr. Sanford stated the City had already taken delivery. Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Metts, to approve PU 90-08. Motion carried 7-0. 19. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mr. Marvin Miller, 5901 Susan Lee, appeared before the Council. Mr. Miller stated the Council had previously approved a plat allowing wooden fences. Mr. Miller stated he felt something besides wooden fences should be used on right-of-way. Councilwoman Spurlock advised the Planning and Zoning Commission was reviewing the Zoning Ordinance and was looking at a masonry fence requirement. 20. ADJOURNMENT Councilwoman Spurlock moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Davis, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0. s.L¡~ Mayor ATTEST: Qr.~ßV C y Secretary ~