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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST
LOOP 820 - SEPTEMBER 18, 1989 - 7:30 P.M.
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Brown called the Special Meeting to order September 18, 1989, at
7:30 p.m.
Present:
Tommy Brown
Richard Davis
Lyle E. Welch
Mack Garvin
Frank Metts, Jr.
Byron Sibbet
Linda Spurlock
Staff:
Rodger N. Line
C.A. Sanford
Jeanette Rewis
Rex McEntire
Greg Dickens
Absent:
Charles Scoma
Dennis Horvath
2.
ROLL CALL
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tern
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilwoman
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Secretary
Attorney
City Engi neer
Councilman
Deputy City Manager
3.
GN 89-107 REOPEN RECESSED PUBLIC HEARING
ON THE 1989-90 BUDGET
Mayor Brown reopened the public hearing on the 1989/90 Budget that was
recessed on September 11, 1989.
Mr. Charles Spradling, city employee, 7504 Dana, appeared before the
Council.
Mr. Spradling asked the Council to review the decision to implement merit
increases effective January 1, 1990. He pointed out that this decision
discriminated against those employees with hire dates between October 1st
and December 31st since merit increases were triggered by anniversary of
employment dates.
Mr. Line pointed out to the Council that he would ask the Staff to review
this problem but that he saw no way to correct it and still stay within
the budget unless the maximum merit raises were reduced from five percent
to a lower figure.
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Ms. Marion Staples, 5429 Topper, appeared before the Council.
Ms. Staples spoke on behalf of the City employees in reference to merit
increases and insurance rates. Ms. Staples advised that if taxes needed
to be raised to keep the level of employees the City had she was in favor
of raising taxes.
Mr. Gene Ellis, 5409 Roberta, appeared before the Council.
Mr. Ellis expressed appreciation to the Council for their time spent on
preparation of the budget. Mr. Ellis advised that he had questions for
Councilman Scoma and since he was absent he would wait until later.
Mr. Dan Echols, 5016 Nevada, appeared before the Council.
Mr. Echols appeared to discuss possible additional reduction to the tax
rate. Mr. Echols analyzed the Revised Summary of Changes in the Proposed
1989-90 Budget dated August 28, 1989. Mr. Echols pointed out the
advisability of getting the rate down by 2 1/2 cents to get below the
roll-back level.
Ms. Myrtis Byrd, Hialeah Ct., appeared before the Council.
Ms. Byrd asked the Council to search and see if more cuts could be made in
lieu of raising taxes. Ms. Byrd expressed she felt there could be a cut
back in the Recreation Department on the hiring of new employees.
Councilman Garvin advised that the Council had cut and cut the budget and
did not know where it could be cut any more.
Councilwoman Spurlock stated the recreation had increased in participants
and there was a need for additional employees.
Councilman Sibbet stated he felt the Recreation Center was a place for
young people to be, not on the streets.
Mr. Jim Cato, 6733 Parkwood, appeared before the Council.
Mr. Cato asked if there was a detailed organizational chart available.
Mr. Line advised there was an organizational chart but it did not go into
as much detail as Mr. Cato wanted.
Mr. Cato asked if that information was available.
Mr. Line advised Mr. Cato that he would be given a copy of the cha rt.
Mr. Paul Truley, 5901 Susan Lee, appeared before the Council.
Mr. Truley questioned the number of City vehicles the City owned.
Councilman Welch advised that it might look as if the City owned a number
of cars but felt that they were all necessary.
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Mayor Pro Tern Davis advised that detailed information on the use of City
vehicles was looked at every year.
Councilman Sibbet stated one of the problems with City vehicles was
exposure, because they were stored at City Hall.
There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public
Hearing.
4.
OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED TAX RATE
Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing on the proposed $0.50493 (50.493
cents) tax rate.
Mr. Charles Spradling, 7504 Dana Lane, appeared before the Council.
Mr. Spradling asked questions concerning evaluation figures from the
Tarrant Appraisal District.
Mr. Line explained that some properties had an increase in value, while
others had a decrease; that the overall figure was slightly reduced from
the 1988 TAD figures.
Mayor Brown called for anyone else wishing to speak.
There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public
Hearing.
Mayor Brown advised that the Council would vote on the budget and tax rate
at the September 25, 1989 meeting.
5.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilman Metts moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Davis, to adjourn the
meeting.
Motion carried 6-0.
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