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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1989-11-27 Minutes Present: ITEM _wLARIFICATION OF USE OF MATCHING FUNDS FOR BEAUTI FICATION COMMISSION NOTES ON PRE-COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 27, 1989 Richard Davis Mack Garvin Byron Sibbet Lyle E. Welch Linda Spurlock Dennis Horvath Rex McEntire Patricia Hutson Lee Maness Greg Dickens Kane Kelly Richard Albin Mayor Pro Tem Counc i lman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Deputy City Manager Attorney for the City Assistant City Secretary Finance Director Public Works Director M.I.S. Director City Engineer Absent: Tommy Brown Charles Scoma Frank Metts, Jr. Rodger Line C.A. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Mayor Councilman Counc ilman City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary DISCUSSION Councilwoman Spurlock stated she felt that Council did not put a lot of forethought into the requirement that the funds be matched. Councilwoman Spurlock stated she felt this requirement turned the committee into a fund raising group. Councilwoman Spurlock felt a committee should be set up to determine a way that the Beautification Committee would not be required to match funds for all of their projects. Mayor Pro Tern Davis appointed Councilman Welch and Councilwoman Spurlock to a committee to act as liaison with the Beautification Committee to determine their goals and objectives and work out a procedure to ASSIGNMENT NAN Pre-Council Minutes 11/27/89 Page 2 TEM DISCUSSION ACTION TAKEN bring their projects to the Council for funding. Mayor Pro Tern Davis reminded the Council of the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremonies on December 2nd. Kathy Robinson asked if Council wanted the Beautification Committee to continue to negotiate and request bids on their projects or submit the bid requests to staff for formal bidding. Mayor Pro Tern Davis stated that if the project was under $5,000 he would encourage them to obtain the best price and then submit it to the Council for funding. If the project was over $5,000 they would need to request Staff to bid it formally. Councilwoman Spurlock briefly outlined the packet of information prepared by Kathy Robinson and requested that the Council review the information. REPORT ON GARBAGE RATE INCREASE Councilman Garvin stated he had reviewed the Greg Dickens Prepare Agenda Item report prepared by Mr. Dickens. Councilman Garvin for 12/11/89 stated that he felt the final proposed rate increase was acceptable. Mr. Dickens explained the state mandated fee that would be shown on the water bill as pass through charges. Mayor Pro Tern Davis requested that the next newsletter contain an article explaining that the pass through charges Pre-Council Minutes 11/27/89 Page 3 TEM DISCUSSION were state mandated and were not an increase in rates by the City. Council instructed Staff to prepare this as an action item for the December 11th Council Meeting. REPORT FROM Mr. McEntire explained that this would be a ATTORNEY CONCERNING PROPOSED CHARTER housekeeping item to bring the Charter into AMENDMENT compliance with what the voters had already approved. Mr. McEntire stated he did not foresee any potential problems with any of the new state legislation affecting the Charter. Mr. McEntire stated in order to allow time to obtain clearance from the Justice Department for a Charter Election, it would need to be called at the December 11th meeting. Mr. McEntire and Mayor Pro Tern Davis reminded the Council that if a Charter Amendment Election was held another Charter Election could not be held for two years. Mayor Pro Tern Davis instructed Staff to prepare this as an action item . for the December 11th Council Meeting. REPORT ON BISD/ CITICABLE 36 JOINT EDUCATION PROJECT Mr. Ray Fulenwider was not present. Mr. Kane Kelly stated that Mr. Fulenwider wanted to inform the Council that the B.I.S.D. had approved the project and it would be implemented in January with five students from each of the ACTION TAKEN Jeanette/Rex NAN Pre-Council Minutes 11/27/89 Page 4 TEM DISCUSSION ACTION TAKEN high schools. Mr. Kelly stated that George Angle would be teaching the course and Greg Oldenberg would be the teacher's aide. Mr. Kelly stated that initially the project would generate approximately $4,000 in revenues. AUTHORIZE FINAL Mr. Horvath stated that the money had Dennis/Greg CERTI FICATE OF Follow up as OCCUPANCY FOR been put in escrow for Vance Road and necessary on Vance LOT 16R, BLOCK 20, Road project. SNOW HEIGHTS that the Church had fulfilled the commitments ADDITION made at the last Council meeting. Mayor Pro Tern Davis instructed Staff to assist in any way possible in their negotiating with ARCO to make the Church's expenses as little as possible. AWARD OF BID FOR Mr. Dickens explained to Council the items RUFE SNOW ELEVATED TANK REHABILITATION that were added by Staff. NAN CHANGES IN CITY Mr. Maness explained the effects Amendment 5 PROPERTY TAX INCOME would have on the City's property tax income. Mr. McEntire stated that Council could approve the exemption for tangible personal property at the December 11th Council Meeting and the ordinance could be repealed in the future. Mayor Pro Tern Davis Lee/Bob/Rex Prepare IR on impact of Amendment 5 and ordi nance if appropriate. asked Staff to determine what impact this would have on existing industries and future economic TEM ITEMS ON CONSENT AGENDA NOT ON PRE-COUNCIL WORK SESSION OTHER ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Pre-Council Minutes 11/27/89 Page 5 DISCUSSION development in the City and present it at the December 11th Council Meeting. Councilman Sibbet questioned Item No. 11, Award of Vehicle Bids. Councilman Sibbet asked if Richland Hills was receiving two of the five caprices that were listed on the detail. Mr. Maness stated that the bid was on a per unit basis and the detail listed only vehicles for North Richland Hills. Councilman Welch questioned the replacement of the wrecked vehicle. ACTION TAKEN Donna Heishman Councilman Welch asked on Item No. 14, how the NAN City obtained the line in Watauga. Mr. Dickens explained that the City owned the system that served Watauga and North Richland Hills. Mr. Dickens explained why the State would be reimbursing the City for part of the relocation. None. None. 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 27, 1989 - 7:30 P.M. l. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tern Davis called the meeting to order November 27, 1989, at 7:30 p.m. Present: Richard Davis Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Staff: Dennis Horvath Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Absent: Tommy Brown Charles Scoma Frank Metts, Jr. Rodger N. Line C.A. Sanford Jeanette Rewis 2. ROLL CALL Mayor Pro Tem Counc ilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Deputy City Manager Assistant City Secretary Attorney City Engineer Mayor Councilman Councilman City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary 3. INVOCATION Councilman Garvin gave the invocation. 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 1989 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Welch, to approve the minutes of the November 13, 1989 meeting. Councilwoman Spurlock stated that on page 6 of the minutes "or symbols" should be added after ID logo. Motion carried, as corrected, 3-0; Councilman Welch abstaining due to absence from the meeting. November 27, 1989 Page 2 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS A. BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION MINUTES B. PARK & RECREATION BOARD MINUTES No action needed. 6. GREEN THUMB AWARD TO GLENN AND THALIA BATCHELOR, 4801 NEVADA TRAIL Mr. Chuck Petter, Executive Director of the Northeast Tarrant County Chamber of Commerce, presented Mr. Glenn Batchelor and Ms. Thalia Batchelor with the Project Pride's Green Thumb Award. Mr. Petter recognized Ms. Sharon Curry, the 1990 Chairman of the Project Pride Committee, and Ms. Kathy Robinson, Chairman of the North Richland Hills Beautification Committee. 7. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None 8. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19) APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 4-0. * 9. GN 89-159 RECOVERY OF COSTS FOR DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS AT 7204 LOLA DRIVE APPROVED *10. GN 89-160 RATIFICATION OF NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERSHIP DUES APPROVED *1l. PU 89-28 AWARD OF VEHICLE BIDS APPROVED *12. PW 89-45 AUTHORIZE FINAL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR LOT 16R, BLOCK 20, SNOW HEIGHTS ADDITION APPROVED November 27, 1989 Page 3 *13. PW 89-46 AWARD OF BID FOR RUFE SNOW ELEVATED TANK REHABILITATION APPROVED *14. PW 89-47 APPROVE BUDGET FOR U.S. 377 UTILITY RELOCATION IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE I APPROVED *15. PW 89-48 AWARD OF RID FOR WILMAN AVENUE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED *16. PW 89-49 AWARD OF BID FOR BOGART/DEAVER DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED *17. PAY 89-10 APPROVE PAYMENT TO STONHARD, INC. FOR ANIMAL SHELTER FLOORING APPROVED *18. PAY 89-11 RATIFICATION OF PAYMENT TO THE POWER PLACE, INC. FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED *19. PAY 89-12 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE #1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,728.28 TO YOUNG BROTHERS, INC. - MISCELLANEOUS SLURRY SEAL OVERLAY STREET IMPROVEMENTS, 1989 APPROVED 20. CITIZENS PRESENTATION None 2l. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 4-0. 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