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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1990-12-10 Minutes Present: Absent: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 10, 1990 Richard Davis Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Byron Sibbet Charles Scoma Linda Spurlock Rodger Line Dennis Horvath C.A. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Lee Maness Greg Dickens Kane Kelly Ron McKinney Barry LeBaron Donna Heishman Richard Albin Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Finance Director Public Works Director MIS Director Personnel Director Community Development Director Budget Director City Engineer Tommy Brown Frank Metts, Jr. Mayor Councilman ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT IR 90-116 WORK Staff explained funds were included in the Barry PROGRAM FOR current year Operating Budget for the A COM PRE- Comprehensive Plan. The proposal was HENSIVE PLAN presented to the Council. There were questions on the cost of periodic updates and how often they should be done. Normal cost is $25,000 to $30,000 for cities the size of North Richland Hills every five to seven years. Representatives from the Park and Recreation Board and Beautification Committee will work with the firm doing the Comprehensive Plan. Staff and the Consultant will restudy the phasing of the project and submit a formal contract to the Council. Pre-Council Minutes 12/10/90 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I PUBLIC Staff explained the problem regarding rear yard ~ HEARING FOR building lines when issuing building permits. Follow up, including CONSIDERATION The Planning and Zoning Commission had review of illustrative OF AN recommended approval of the proposed drawings to assure AMENDMENT TO ordinance. Proposed changes in the ordinance consistency with text. ZONING were as follows: (1) where the term "main ORDINANCE NO. building" appears in the ordinance, replace with 1080 REGARDING "residential building or dwelling unit", and (2) REAR YARD when the word "twenty percent of the total lot" BUILDING LINE is referred to, replace with "a minimum of REGULATIONS twenty percent". Action taken in formal IN RESIDENTIAL meeting. ZONES- ORDINANCE NO. 1700 CONTRACT Deferred to Executive Session. NAN WITH CHARLES EVANS FOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES REPLACEMENT Deferred to Executive Session. NAN OF POLICE EMPLOYEES GRANTED MILITARY LEAVE REMODELING Staff explained that the Park and Recreation Kane/Jim OF GLENVIEW Board and County had approved the plans for FACILITY the facility and it was ready to go to bid. Council was advised it would take four to six months to do the construction on the Glenview facility. The building at Richland Plaza that had been proposed to be used for storage was discussed. Staff was asked to check with other cities about possibly storing various documents for them. Pre-Council Minutes 12/10/90 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I IR 90-117 Council was given the background details on Kane PROPOSED the upgrading of the telephone system. The Follow up. TELECOM- upgrade would allow the City to tie together all MUNICATIONS existing buildings and reduce costs considerably. SYSTEM Some of the Cities phone numbers would UPGRADE change. There was discussion pertaining to obtaining bids for the system. Consensus of the Council was to let Siemens do the software and go out for bid on the hardware. IR 90-114 Council approved the purchase of the recording Jeanette RECORDING OF equipment and fax machines. PRE-COUNCIL MEETINGS APPROVE No questions. NAN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE RECONSTRUCT- ION OF FM 1938 (DAVIS BOULEVARD) FROM EMERALD HILLS WAY TO STARNES/ RUMFIELD ROAD - RESOLUTION NO. 90-54 OTHER ITEMS ITEM NO. 20, PAY 90-25 - Council was asked NAN to consider not penalizing the contractor. Action taken in formal meeting. Pre-Council Minutes 12/10/90 Page 4 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT WORK SESSION Council was reminded of a Special Council Note Meeting December 17th at 6:00 p.m. - Laidlaw PROPOSED Contract for Recycling; work session on WORK SESSION drainage utility fees to follow. ON DRAINAGE/ UTILITY Assessment Policy Committee Meeting at 5:00 FEES p.m. on December 18th. Work session at 6:00 p.m. on December 18th for Park and SPECIAL Recreation Master Plan (to be held at the COUNCIL Recreation Center). MEETING DECEMBER 17TH AT 6:00 P.M.- LAIDLAW CONTRACT FOR RECYCLING WORK SESSION DECEMBER 18TH AT 6:00 P.M.- PARK AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned to Executive Session. I I 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 - DECEMBER 10, 1990 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tern Davis called the meeting to order December 10, 1990, at 7:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Richard Davis Mack Garvin Lyle E. Welch Charles Scoma Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock 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: Tommy Brown Frank Metts, Jr. Mayor Councilman 3. INVOCATION Councilman Scoma gave the invocation. 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 26,1990 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilwoman Spurlock, to approve the minutes of the November 26, 1990 City Council Meeting. Motion carried 5-0. December 10, 1990 Page 2 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS No action necessary. 6. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION - SANDRA LINGREN Mayor Pro Tern Davis and Councilman Welch presented Ms. Lingren with a proclamation in recognition of her outstanding performance as Animal Control Officer. 7. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Scoma removed Item No. 15 and Councilwoman Spurlock removed Item No. 20 from the Consent Agenda. 8. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, & 21) APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 5-0. 9. PZ 90-11 PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1080 REGARDING REAR YARD BUILDING LINE REGULATIONS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES - ORDINANCE NO. 1700 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Davis opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor to please come forward. Mr. Barry LeBaron, Community Development Director, presented the proposed ordinance. Mayor Pro Tern Davis called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to please come forward. December 10, 1990 Page 3 There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Pro Tern Davis closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Ordinance No. 1700 with the following changes: (1) where the term "main building" appears in the ordinance, replace with "residential building or dwelling unit", and (2) when the word "twenty percent of the total lot" is referred to, replace with "a minimum of twenty percent". Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Pro Tern Davis departed from the Agenda to express appreciation to the citizens that worked on the plans for the Glenview Facility. Mr. Marvin Miller thanked the AARP group that helped and also thanked the Council. 10. PZ 90-15 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF E.K. ARLEDGE TO REZONE LOT 4, BLOCK 1, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS STATION ADDITION FROM C-l COMMERCIAL TO C-2 COMMERCIAL AND SPECIFIC USE FOR CAR LEASING, CAR RENTAL AND CAR SALES FOR NEW AND USED CARS (LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BEDFORD-EULESS ROAD BE1WEEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST AND LA QUINTA MOTOR INN) Mayor Pro Tern Davis opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. Mr. E.K. Arledge, owner of the property, spoke in favor of the request. Mr. Ray Gardner, Pastor of the First Church of Science, presented a letter from the Church in favor of the request. Mayor Pro Tern Davis called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to please come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Pro Tern Davis closed the Public Hearing. 11. ORDINANCE NO. 1699 APPROVED December 10, 1990 Page 4 Mter considerable discussion, Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve Ordinance No. 1699 with the following change: 75% of the cars to be no older than five years. Motion carried 3-2; Councilmen Garvin, Welch and Sibbet voting for and Councilwoman Spurlock and Councilman Scoma voting against. Staff was instructed to research the zoning change made on the property in 1984. *12. GN 90-167 APPOINTMENTS TO CABLE T.V. BOARD APPROVED *13. GN 90-169 ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1701 WHICH AMENDS THE WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE NO. 1679 APPROVED *14. GN 90-170 READOPTING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT "UPDATED SERVICE CREDIT" BENEFIT AND THE "COST OF LIVING INCREASE FOR RETIREES" BENEFIT FOR 1991 - ORDINANCE NO. 1702 APPROVED 15. GN 90-171 CONTRACT WITH CHARLES EVANS FOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES POSTPONED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to postpone GN 90-171. Motion carried 5-0. *16. GN 90-172 REPLACEMENT OF POLICE EMPLOYEES GRANTED MILITARY LEAVE APPROVED *17. PU 90-53 AWARD OF BID FOR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT APPROVED December 10, 1990 Page 5 *18. PU 90-54 REMODELING OF GLENVIEW FACILITY APPROVED *19. PW 90-49 APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF FM 1938 (DAVIS BOULEVARD) FROM EMERALD HILLS WAY TO STARNES/RUMFIELD ROAD - RESOLUTION NO. 90-54 APPROVED 20. PAY 90-25 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO. 12 IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,224.61 TO M.A. VINSON CONSTRUCTION CO. FOR CALLOWAY BRANCH DRAINAGE CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE II-A APPROVED W / AMENDMENT Councilwoman Spurlock moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve PAY 90-25 in the amount of $11,224.61 deleting the penalty. Motion carried 5-0. *21. PAY 90-26 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO. 32 IN THE AMOUNT OF $203,094.80 TO AUSTIN PAVING COMPANY, INC. FOR WATAUGA ROAD STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED 22. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mr. Chris Blanchard, 7404 Davis Boulevard, appeared before the Council. Mr. Blanchard asked the City to check into improving the alley that ran behind his house, which no one claimed. Mr. Blanchard was advised the City would have to determine who owned the property and Staff would get back with him. December 10, 1990 Page 6 23. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. ATTEST: Richard Davis - Mayor Pro