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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1990-03-26 Minutes Present: NOTES ON PRE-COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 26, 1990 Tommy Brown Richard Davis Mack Garvin Frank Metts, Jr. Byron Sibbet Lyle E. Welch Charles Scoma Linda Spurlock Dennis Horvath C.A. Sanford Stan Gertz Jerry McGlasson Lee Maness Greg Dickens Kane Kelly Bob Mi 11 er Pam Burney Donna Heishman Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Counci lman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager Fire Chief Police Chief Finance Director Public Works Director Management Services Director Economic Development/Planning Director Environmental Services Director Budget Director City Secretary Attorney for the City City Engineer Absent: Rodger Line City Manager ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT AMENDING TRAINING Mr. Sanford advised the agreement was not AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY received in time to be placed on the Agenda HOSPITAL DISTRICT - RESOLUTION on Thursday. The emergency existed because NO. 90 -17 CONSIDERATION OF EXEMPTION OF FREEPORT PROPERTY TAXES Chief Gertz the training school would begin before the next Council Meeting. Chief Gertz stated the changes were grammatical and would not change the intent of the agreement. Mr. Sanford stated that the five major Bob businesses in the City had been contacted. Tecnol contacted the City and advised they were interested. Mr. Sanford gave a break- down on the amount of taxes Tecnol paid and TEM SOFTWARE CONTRACT WITH DAVID JOHNSON Pre-Council Minutes 3/26/90 Page 2 DISCUSSION what the City could possibly lose. Councilman Scoma stated that when the Council originally discussed this, detailed information on the impact it would have on the entire City was to be provided. Councilman Scoma stated he hoped Tecnol understood it would affect the whole City. Councilman Scoma stated this was a major decision and he hoped that whatever action the City took, Tecnol would not take offense. Mayor Pro Tern Davis stated that tax abatement was available. Mayor Pro Tern Davis stated he felt the City needed to look into it further. Councilman Sibbet stated that by not acting it might take away the City's entrepreneurial marketing spirit. Councilman Sibbet supported this tax exemption proposal. Mr. Kelly explained the context of the contract. The City would realize a $11,115 savings. Rex McEntire assured the Council the contract was correct and Municipal Software (Mr. Johnson's former employer) had agreed to its terms. Councilman Scoma stated he felt the contract left a great deal of exposure to the City. Councilman Scoma stated he felt the contract did not cover all the legal aspects. ACTION TAKEN Kane/Rex Resubmit contract. Pre-Council Minutes 3/26/90 Page 3 TEM DISCUSSION ACTION TAKEN Mayor Pro Tern Davis stated the consultant needed to show proof of insurance. Mayor Pro Tern Davis questioned item number 5 on the City being able to sell any system that was developed. Mr. Kelly stated when the system was developed it could not be sold by the City because it became public domain. Mayor Brown advised there had been some concern Danny Set up meeting with Paul Burns and Grady Payne. from the Inspection Department on the chimney sweep ordinance. Mayor Brown appointed Councilman Metts and Mayor Pro Tern Davis as a committee to review the ordinance. SWIMMING POOL ORDINANCE Ms. Burney explained the requirements Pam contained in the ordinance. Councilman Scoma suggested the following changes to the Ordinance: (1) Article II, Section 2.01, (J) add "containing an artificial body of water, introduced in accordance with Uniform Plumbing Code"; (2) Article IV, Section 4.03 add "HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC POOLS"; (3) Article V, Section 5.01 add "the pool shall be closed and the City Manager or Deputy City Manager shall be notified". Councilman Sibbet asked about controlling contaminated pools. Ms. Burney TEM AWARD OF BID FOR SHAUNA DRIVE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS RATI FICATION OF EMERGENCY GABION WORK - IRON HORSE GOLF COURSE AWARD OF ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR UNIFORM CLEANING SERVICES TO DOVE CLEANERS Pre-Council Minutes 3/26/90 Page 4 DISCUSSION stated they had a chemical to use on abandoned contaminated pools. Councilman Scoma stated he felt this ordinance needed to be incorporated in the Building Code or Code Enforcement Policy. Ms. Burney stated she planned on placing an article in the news- letter on care of private pools. ACTION TAKEN Mr. Horvath stated the Staff was recommending Greg the low bidder. Mayor Pro Tern Davis stated he felt the City should go with a company the City felt comfortable with. Mayor Brown asked if the work on the golf course was complete. Mr. Sanford stated it was being worked, but not yet completed. Councilman Scoma questioned the cost difference in the gabion work at the golf course and Big Fossil Creek. Mr. Dickens explained that there was a big difference in the two projects. The cleaning contract bid was explained to the Council and that the low bidder for the articles of clothing most frequently cleaned was Dove Cleaners. The Council decision was to stay with Richland Cleaners. Greg Donna H. & Jerry McGlasson TEM AWARD OF BID FOR GABION PROTECTION ON BIG BIG FOSSIL CREEK CONCRETE CHANNEL LINER Pre-Council Minutes 3/26/90 Page 5 DISCUSSION No questions. ACTION TAKEN BROCHURE/MAGAZINE Mr. Sanford stated that the brochure would not Bob FOR KALEIDOSCOPE OF HOMES AND FUTURE have a date on it and North Richland Hills would PROSPECT PROMOTION ITEMS ON CONSENT AGENDA NOT ON PRE-COUNCIL _. '_ OSSIBLE WORK SESSION OTHER ITEMS ADJOURNMENT be printed across the bottom. Mr. Sanford stated the brochure could be used later to help market the City. No questions. Mr. Horvath advised the Council that there would be a meeting April 16, 1990 at 6:00 p.m. of the Waste Water Steering Committee. None. Council adjourned to Executive Session. Greg Take necessary action. 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 - MARCH 26, 1990 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order March 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: Dennis Horvath C.A. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Absent: Rodger N. Line 2. ROLL CALL Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilman Counc ilman Councilman Councilwoman Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engi neer City Manager 3. INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tern Davis gave the invocation. 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING MARCH 12, 1990 APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve the minutes of the March 12, 1990 meeting. Motion carried 6-0; Councilman Metts abstaining due to absence from the meeting. 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS None. March 26, 1990 Page 2 6. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION - CLEAN CITY WEEK Mayor Brown advised that the proclamation declared March 26-31, 1990 as IIClean City Week" in North Richland Hills. The Mayor, Council, Board and Commission members would compete in seeing who could gather the most trash. It was suggested that area representatives be invited. 7. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilwoman Spurlock removed Item No. 13 and Councilman Scoma removed Items No. 10, 12, 16, 17 and 19 from the Consent Agenda. 8. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (9, 11, 15, 18, 20 & 21) APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Metts, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. * 9. GN 90-35 BROCHURE/MAGAZINE FOR KALEIDOSCOPE OF HOMES AND FUTURE PROSPECT PROMOTION (POSTPONED AT THE FEBRUARY 26, 1990 MEETING) APPROVED 10. GN 90-43 SOFTWARE CONTRACT WITH DAVID JOHNSON - RESOLUTION NO. 90-16 TABLED Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Scoma, to table Resolution No. 90-16. Motion carried 7-0. *11. GN 90-44 APPROVAL OF SALE OF 1984 CHEVROLET C-I0 TO THE CITY OF NEWARK APPROVED 12. GN 90-45 SWIMMING POOL ORDINANCE - ORDINANCE NO. 1657 APPROVED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Davis to approve Ordinance No. 1657 with the changes that were made in Pre-Council. March 26, 1990 Page 3 Motion carried 7-0. 13. GN 90-46 APPROVE GRANTING EASEMENT FROM CITY TO SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE APPROVED Councilwoman Spurlock asked if the City could require that a fence be installed. Mr. Dickens stated he would prefer not to have a fence because it was adjacent to a flood plain. Councilwoman Spurlock stated the easement said they had a right to fence it. Mr. Dickens stated that could be taken out of the document. Councilwoman Spurlock suggested that landscaping be required in place of the fence. Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Scoma, to approve GN 90-46 subject to landscaping as illustrated in the rendering. Motion carried 7-0. 14. GN 90-47 CONSIDERATION OF EXEMPTION OF FREEPORT PROPERTY TAXES - FREEPORT EXEMPTION (AMENDMENT 5) - ORDINANCE NO. 1663 TABLED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve Ordinance No. 1663. Councilman Scoma stated he looked at this from the standpoint of the impact it would have on the entire City. Councilman Scoma stated he thought it would be a major mistake to approve the exemption at this time. Councilwoman Spurlock stated she thought it would be a disadvantage to approve the exemption at this time. Councilman Sibbet stated he felt it would be a positive step for the city to approve the exemption at this time. Councilman Garvin withdrew his motion. Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Davis, to table Ordinance No. 1663 until September 1990. Motion carried 6-1; Mayor Pro Tern Davis, Councilwoman Spurlock, Councilmen Garvin, Welch, Metts and Scoma voting for and Councilman Sibbet voting against. March 26, 1990 Page 4 *15. GN 90-48 RATIFICATION OF EMERGENCY GAB ION WORK - IRON HORSE GOLF COURSE APPROVED 15a. AMENDING TRAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE TARRANT COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT - RESOLUTION NO. 90-17 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Resolution No. 90-17. Motion carried 7-0. 16. PU 90-13 AWARD OF ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR UNIFORM CLEANING SERVICES TO DOVE CLEANERS DENIED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Welch, to award the annual uniform cleaning contract to Richland Cleaners, with the expiration date of September 30, 1990. Motion carried 7-0. 17. PU 90-14 AWARD OF BID FOR EMISSION ANALYZER TO ALLEN TEST PRODUCTS APPROVED After considerable discussion, Councilman Welch moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Davis, to approve PU 90-14. Motion carried 7-0. *18. PW 90-15 APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR BEACH STREET CONNECTION BOOSTER PUMP STATION APPROVED 19. PW 90-16 AWARD OF BID FOR SHAUNA DRIVE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to award the bid to Bil-Mik, Inc. in the amount of $49,017.00 and amend the Shauna Drive budget to be $49,100. Motion carried 7-0. March 26, 1990 Page 5 *20. PW 90-17 AWARD OF BID FOR GABION PROTECTION ON BIG FOSSIL CREEK CONCRETE CHANNEL LINER APPROVED *21. PAY 90-05 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,660 TO SHARROCK ELECTRIC, INC. - TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON DAVIS BOULEVARD AT COLLEGE CIRCLE APPROVED 22. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mr. Nelson Stoppiello, 7400 Jade Circle, appeared before the Council. Mr. Stoppiello expressed concern about the dirt that was being taken out of Calloway Branch and being placed on an adjacent lot. Mr. Dickens advised that he would check into the situation. Councilwoman Spurlock advised that the Library was having the poetry contest awards March 31, 1990. Councilman Scoma announced that the clean-up program for the City would be March 31, 1990, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Mr. Sanford advised that the golf course would open April 2, 1990. 23. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0. ~ ,Lþ~úx/ Mayor ATTEST: ¥(;/¥/~ ~ Ci ecretary