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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1990-11-12 Minutes Present: Absent: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 12, 1990 Tommy Brown Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Richard Davis Byron Sibbet Charles Scoma Linda Spurlock Rodger Line Dennis Horvath CA. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Lee Maness Greg Dickens Kane Kelly Stan Gertz Ron McKinney Barry LeBaron Donna Heishman Richard Albin Mayor Councilman Councilman Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Finance Director Public Works Director MIS Director Fire Chief Personnel Director Community Services Director Budget Director City Engineer Frank Metts, Jr. Councilman I NUMBER I ITEM I ACTION TAKEN I PRESENTATION BY Presentation was made by the Northeast C.A. MR. JIM Transportation Committee. Funding for the Prepare Cover Sheet. PRIDEMORE - project was discussed and guidelines used to NORTHEAST determine eligibility for persons needing the TRANSPORTATION service. There was discussion concerning SERVICES cities that did not participate. The committee will provide monthly reports to the Council on the progress on the services. This item will be placed on the November 26th Agenda for formal action by the Council. ANIMAL CARE I t was the consensus of the Council to Dennis AND CONTROL appropriate the funds; Staff to do an analysis Follow up. BUILDING with Haltom City, Richland Hills and Watauga EXPANSION on the cost to accommodate Animal Shelter Building needs for all cities. Report due by March 1, 1991. Pre-Council Minutes 11/12/90 Page 2 I NUMBER I ITEM I ACTION TAKEN I MAYOR PRO TEM An update was given on the meeting being RNL DAVIS - REPORT conducted between North Richland Hills, Follow up. ON MULTI-CITY Richland Hills and Watauga. Many ideas for COOPERATIVE service sharing were discussed. The following AGREEMENTS four studies were given highest priority. The City responsible for coordinating the study and the deadline for completing same are as follows: (a) Emergency Services - Haltom City, March 1991 (b) Purchasing - Watauga, February 1991 ( c) Heavy Equipment Use - Richland Hills, January 1991 (d) Health Care and Employee Insurance - North Richland Hills, April 1991. A study is now underway regarding Environmental Inspections, and it will continue. Another study has been assigned regarding joint use of the Animal Shelter Building. The City Manager is to appoint the appropriate personnel in each area to study the feasibility of sharing services. The next meeting of the Merger Committee will be December 12th at Watauga. Haltom City has been invited to attend. Presidents of the Employees Association, C.A. Firefighters Association and Police TAA Association, Councilman Scoma and a member of the Civil Service Commission were appointed as a committee to review and comment on the insurance benefit program. Pre-Council Minutes 11/12/90 Page 3 NUMBER ITEM ACTION TAKEN APPROVE CITY- Staff explained this was the first project NAN DEVELOPER involving impact fees. AGREEMENT FOR CIP L-6 WITH RH. & L. JOINT VENTURE LAIDLAW RATE Mayor Pro Tern Davis excused himself from Dennis INCREASE the Council Room. TAA This item was referred to a committee appointed by Mayor Brown for further review: Councilmen Garvin and Welch and Dennis Horvath, with additional staff support as needed. PROPOSED 1991 A work session was called for November ALL CAPITAL 20th - CIP meeting at 3:30 p.m. - Proposed Notice. IMPROVEMENT 1991 Capital Improvement Program - 6:00 PROGRAM p.m. PROPOSED No discussion. NAN AMENDMENT I TO THE INVESTMENT POLICY STUDY OF Discussed in Executive Session. C.A. OPERATION AND Follow up. ORGANIZATION OF THE UTILITY / FINANCE/BUDGET DEPARTMENTS APPOINTMENT TO Discussed in Executive Session. C.A. APPRAISAL Follow up. REVIEW BOARD Pre-Council Minutes 11/12/90 Page 4 NUMBER ITEM ACTION TAKE~I AWARD BID FOR No discussion. NAN PURCHASE OF VEHICLES POLICE MOBILE A report was given on the capability of the NAN DATA TERMINAL mobile units and the number of cases cleared UPDATE since the units had been used. POLLING PLACE - Consensus of the Council was to change the .Jeanette STARNES ROAD polling place to Fire Station #4, Dick Fisher TAA Drive. OTHER ITEMS GN 90-153 - Council was advised this item C.A. needed to be approved tonight because of Please follow up with State law requirements. There was discussion Rex. on appointing the Mayor as the third trustee on the Board. Attorney for the City will check the State Statute and if a third is allowed, it will be on the November 26th Council Agenda for action. PW 90-46 - There were questions on the NAN difference in price of the pipe. Staff explained this project was in the 1987 Bond Program. Also, the size of the line had been increased. Staff was asked to give a report on CIP Dennis expenditures for the next three years on the Follow up. water / sewer system. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned to Executive Session. 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 12, 1990 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order November 12, 1990, at 7:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Richard Davis Mack Garvin Lyle E. Welch Charles Scoma Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Staff: Rodger N. Line Dennis Horvath C.A. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Greg Dickens City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer Absent: Frank Metts, Jr. Councilman 3. INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tern Davis gave the invocation. 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 22, 1990 APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Davis, to approve the minutes of the October 22, 1990 meeting. Motion carried 6-0. November 12, 1990 Page 2 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES No action necessary. Mayor Brown recognized Boy Scout Pack 335. 6. REMOVAL OF lTEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Scoma removed Items No.9 and 11 from the Consent Agenda. 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (8, 12, 13, 13A, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,20, & 21) APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve the Consent Agenda including Item No. 13a. Motion carried 6-0. *8. GN 90-140 PROPOSED AMENDMENT I TO THE INVESTMENT POLICY (TABLED AT THE SEPTEMBER 24,1990 COUNCIL MEETING) APPROVED 9. GN 90-153 ESTABLISHING A TRUST FUND FOR THE CITY'S SELF-INSURED HEALTH PLAN- ORDINANCE NO. 1696 APPROVED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Ordinance No. 1696 subject to changing the first paragraph of the Trust naming the Mayor as the third trustee on the Board. Mter discussion, Councilman Scoma withdrew his motion and Councilman Garvin withdrew his second. November 12, 1990 Page 3 Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Ordinance No. 1696. Attorney for the City to check State Statute and determine whether the Mayor can be appointed as a third trustee. If a third trustee is allowed, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1696 will be placed on the November 26th Council Agenda for action. Motion carried 6-0. 10. GN 90-154 ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL BUILDING EXPANSION APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to set aside the funds and an analysis due by March 1st on the cost to accommodate animal shelter building needs for Haltom City, Richland Hills and Watauga. Motion carried 6-0. 11. GN 90-155 STUDY OF OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE UTILITY/FINANCE/BUDGET DEPARTMENTS APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve only Phase I not to exceed $20,000. Motion carried 4-2; Mayor Pro Tern Davis, Councilwoman Spurlock, Councilmen Garvin and Scoma voting for, and Councilmen Sibbet and Welch voting against. *12. GN 90-156 APPROVE CITY-DEVELOPER AGREEMENT FOR CIP WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, SEWER LINE L-6 WITH B.H. & L. JOINT VENTURE APPROVED *13. GN 90-157 AD VALOREM TAX REPORT APPROVED *13a. APPOINTMENT OF COURT REPORTER - RESOLTUION NO. 90-49 APPROVED November 12, 1990 Page 4 *14. PU 90-49 APPROVE PURCHASE OF MOTOROLA RADIOS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,310 APPROVED *15. PU 90-50 REQUEST TO APPROVE BID FOR 1990-91 PROPERTY INSURANCE COMPANY APPROVED *16. PU 90-51 AWARD BID FOR PURCHASE OF BOMB DISPOSAL SUIT TO AMERICAN BODY ARMOUR APPROVED *17. PU 90-52 AWARD BID FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLES APPROVED *18. PW 90-46 AWARD OF BID FOR D.L. HALL SURVEY WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN 19. PW 90-47 APPROVE COST SETTLEMENT FOR BOCA RATON DRIVE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Davis, to authorize the City Manager and Director of Public Works to go forward with the proposed plan for settlement of the Boca Raton Drainage dispute and with the proposed plan for correction of the problem. Motion carried 6-0. *20. PAY 90-22 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO.4 IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,733.97 TO ARCHITECTURAL UTILITIES, INC. FOR WILLOWCRESTjWENDELL/TOURIST DRIVE & WILLOWCREST COURT SOUTH DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED November 12, 1990 Page 5 *21. PAY 90-23 APPROVAL OF FINAL PAYMENT TO TEAM DESIGN FOR STARNES ROAD FIRE STATION APPROVED 22. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mr. Cliff Stevens, 9201 Kirk Lane, appeared before the Council. Mr. Stevens expressed concern on the traffic situation on Davis Boulevard. Mr. Stevens stated there needed to be a signal light or stop sign installed at Smithfield Road and Davis Boulevard or the speed limit needed to be lowered. Mr. Stevens was advised that the Highway Department had been contacted on installing a traffic signal and they did not feel it was warranted, but the City would pursue it. If necessary a resolution to the Highway Department expressing the desire for a traffic signal at this location will be placed on the next City Council agenda. Mr. Stevens advised the Council that the ditch where the water line was laid on Kirk Lane needed to be filled in. Mr. Stevens stated he had always kept the ditch mowed, but was unable to do so because of the wash out. Mr. Stevens was advised that Staff would check into it. 23. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. ATTEST: ~fa~~