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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1988-01-25 Minutes Present: ITEM - rKOPOSED REORGANIZATION PLAN NOTES ON PRE-COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 25, 1988 Dan Echols Dick Fisher Richard Davis Mack Garvin Marie Hinkle Virginia Moody Jim Ramsey Linda Spurlock Rodger line Dennis Horvath Rex McEntire lee Maness Richard Royston Ron McKinney Jerry McGlasson Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager Attorney Finance Director Planning/Development Dir. Personnel Director Chief of Police Absent: Gene Riddle Richard Albin Greg Dickens John Whitney Public Works Director City Engineer Asst. Public Works Director Director of Support Services DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT RNL briefed the City Council on the proposed City reorganization plan. A DennislRNl Implement plan to the extent possible discussion followed concerning the creation of the Director of Community Services Department. It was felt by several members of the City Council that additional management support was needed in that area and that that was the primary trouble spot at this time. It was decided that the creation of this position would be voted on in the regular Council Meeting. Councilwoman Moody asked RNl if he intended to promote from within to the Assistant City Manager, Administration position. RNL said that ITEM APPOINTMENT OF a,NDSCAP I NG/ \,tlRISTMAS DECORATIONS COMMITTEE ClARI FICATION OF MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 21, 1987 MEETING ._~._----_.,---~~---"_.._---~--_..,._- Page Two 1/25/88 Pre-Council DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT it would be open and he would take applications from within and outside of the City. RNL also stated that he intended to advertise in the Texas Town and City Magazine and in the ICMA Publication. It was also agreed that the two new positions would not be filled until the financial picture is clarified. Mayor Echols appointed Councilwoman John Whitney Please provide staff support Spurlock and Councilwoman Hinkle to co-chair a landscaping Committee and the Council approved the appointment of Ms. Donna Hurst to provide staff support. Councilman Davis explained that at the December 21, 1987 Council Meeting his Jeanette Rewis Please correct minutes, including future forma 1 action if required Dennis Horvath Please prepare for fee adjustment approximately April 1st motion was to accept the report and that action would not be taken on the recommendation in the report for six months. Councilwoman Spurlock wanted the minutes to be corrected from the last Council Meeting that would indicate a $40 annual family fee for the Recreation Center. ITEM EXEMPTION OF LIBRARY NON- RESIDENT FEES FOR TEACHERS POSSIBLE WORK ~SSION OTHER ITEMS DISCUSS ION It was agreed that an exception would be granted to BISD teachers and their aides. It was specifically pointed out that this exception would be limited to BISD teachers. Mayor Pro Tem Fisher indicated that we may be reacting to one incident and he questioned the need to exempt anyone. It was agreed to review the policy again in December of 1988. It was decided that the Council should review the goals and objectives as submitted and discuss the need for a work session at a later date. None ~_.,.__.~-'-~-~--"-~'~---~-_._--- Page Three 1/25/88 Pre-Council ASSIGNMENT Dennis Horvath Please handle 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 - JANUARY 25, 1988 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Echols called the meeting to order January 25, 1988, at 7:30 p.m. Present: Dan Echols Dick Fisher Richard Davis Marie Hinkle Mack Garvin Virginia Moody Jim Ramsey Linda Spurlock Staff: Rodger N. Line Dennis Horvath Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Absent: Richard Albin 2. ROLL CALL Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Counei lman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman Counei lman Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer 3. INVOCATION Councilman Ramsey gave the invocation. 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 11, 1988 APPROVED Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to approve the minutes of the January 11, 1988 meeting. Councilwoman Spurlock advised that Item #12, GN 88-02, should also include $25 per year for non-residents, $40 per year for family and $1 fee only be applicable when the user was accompanied by a resident member. Motion carried 4-0; Mayor Pro Tem Fisher, Councilwoman Moody and Councilman Davis abstaining due to absence from the meeting. Correction to the minutes of the December 21, 1987 meeting: Item No. 25, GN 87-157 - Councilman Davis' clarification of the motion was to accept <..~·_~..._·~_,_._.__....w_...o_^·._...,_"~~_...._____~_~___~'">,-_,~_~~~~__~~'..~___'".___~___ January 25, 1988 Page 2 the report and action not be taken on the recommendation in the report for six months. 5. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Davis removed Item No. 11 and Councilwoman Moody removed Item No. 15. 6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (8, 12, 14, 16 & 17) APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Davis, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. 7. GN 88-04 PUBLIC HEARING ON LAND USE ASSUMPTION PLAN FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF IMPACT FEES APPROVED Mayor Echols opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to please come forward. Mr. Line explained that the item before the Council was a required step according to Senate Bill 336. Mr. Line stated that the Council must conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the assumptions that were made about the development of the undeveloped property in North Richland Hills ten years in the future. Mr. Line stated the city engineers, with the assistance of consultants, had anticipated and projected where development would occur over the next ten years and made certain submissions related thereto. Mr. Line stated approval of the land use assumptions as presented did not commit or require the City to adopt the capital impact recovery fees. Mr. Line stated this was an interim step in the process of preparing the fees and bringing them to the Council for future action. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Echols closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Davis moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to approve the Land Use Assumption Plan as recommended by the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee. Motion carried 7-0. * 8. GN 88-05 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FLEXIBLE COMPENSATION PLAN OF SECTION 125, INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, RESOLUTION NO. 88-3 APPROVED - - - -- ..._-------'--~-.,,"-,._,._"'-<~,..._..~--~.._-----,..~~".~~.._--~---~._~~--~---,,~,~.,_.~.-~,-~---,----_. January 25, 1988 Page 3 9. GN 88-06 EXEMPTION OF lIBRARY NON-RESIDENT FEES FOR TEACHERS APPROVED Mayor Echols asked Councilman Garvin to present this item. Councilman Garvin stated that at the present time the City had a ten dollar non-resident fee for the use of the library for persons that did not live in North Richland Hills. Councilman Garvin stated he would like for teachers of the B.I.S.D. to be exempt from paying the fee on an annual basis. Councilman Garvin stated that in his opinion this would be beneficial to the education system. Councilman Garvin stated this was brought to his attention by the school teachers themselves. Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, to exempt teachers and aides of the B.I.S.D. from the ten dollar non-resident fee on an annual basis from September 1st, the beginning of the school year, through August 31st of the succeeding year; to be renewed each year. Motion carried 6-1; Councilwomen Hinkle, Moody and Spurlock, Councilmen Garvin, Davis and Ramsey voting for and Mayor Pro Tem Fisher voting against. 10. GN 88-07 AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE #1074 (COIN OPERATED AMUSEMENT MACHINES), ORDINANCE NO. 1522 APPROVED Mayor Echols advised there was someone present that wished to speak to this item. Mr. Scott Oxford, Hurst, and Robert Auld, North Richland Hills, appeared before the Council. Mr. Auld stated they would like to change the hours of operation. Mr. Auld stated that according to the present ordinance arcades had to be closed at midnight. Mr. Auld stated they would like to stay open until 2:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and 12:00 on Sunday. Mr. Auld stated that presently on Sunday arcades must close at 8:00 p.m. Mr. Auld stated they felt the extended hours would keep the kids off the street and the establishment they would like to open was going to be a drug and alcoholic free environment. Mr. Auld stated if the establishment had to close at midnight the kids would be more apt to go cruising around the city and even leave the city to go to other places that stayed open later. Mayor Echols asked Mr. Auld and Mr. Oxford if they were proprietors of another establishment of this type of entertainment. Mr. Auld stated they planned to open a new place in North Richland Hills in Richland Plaza and make it a teen group type atmosphere for the young adults that were still in high school. January 25, 1988 Page 4 Mayor Echols stated a point had been made that one justification for the change in the ordinance was the fact that in convenience stores these type of games were in operation whatever hours the store stayed open. Councilwoman Moody asked if the requirement in the current ordinance was to close at midnight, Monday through Saturday, and 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. Mr. Auld replied yes. Councilwoman Moody asked if they would advocate children staying out until 2:00 a.m. Mr. Auld stated the young adults, age 16 to 20, stayed out anyway. Mr. Oxford stated they would not encourage them to stay out. Mr. Oxford stated they were currently employed at Video Point in Richland Hills and there were a number of kids age 16 to 22 that had their own vehicles that came to Video Point, which closed at midnight, and they left at closing and went to Arlington or Fort Worth because the establishments stayed open until 2:00 a.m. Councilman Davis asked if Mr. Auld and Mr. Oxford were going to run this operation. Mr. Auld replied yes. Councilman Davis asked if they would be the owners. Mr. Auld replied that Mr. Oxford's grandfather would be the owner. Councilman Davis stated he would like to encourage them; that it was great to see young men show some type of interest in not only the free enterprise system in the community, but in also giving the kids a place to meet. Mayor Pro Tem Fisher asked what was the track record for disturbance calls at this type of establishment. Chief McGlasson stated there was actually no establishments of this type in the City. Chief McGlasson stated Video Point was across the street in Richland Hills and the City had not experienced a problem with them. Chief McGlasson stated the City was now operating this type of establishment in the Recreation Center and he did not recall having made any ca 11 s there. Councilman Ramsey stated he felt Mr. Auld and Mr. Oxford were to be commended on what they were trying to do. Councilwoman Hinkle stated it sounded like a good idea but was curious to know how you could control whether alcohol and drugs came in. Mr. Oxford stated that he and Rob were going to be the managers so they would be able to mix and mingle with the customers and help keep an eye on this type of thing. January 25, 1988 Page 5 Councilwoman Spurlock asked if there was a restriction on who could be in the establishment. Mr. Line stated the only age restriction in the present ordinance and in the proposed amended ordinance was that no person of school age was allowed to be present in the establishment at an hour when school was in progress. Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Ordinance No. 1522. Motion carried 7-0. II. GN 88-08 PROPOSED REORGANIZATION PLAN APPROVED Mr. Line stated the proposed organizational plan was a result of several months of study primarily by Dennis Horvath, Assistant City Manager, himself and Ken Krogh, the consultant that was engaged to assist. Mr. Line stated the plan did propose realignment along traditional staff and line type activities. Mr. Line stated the plan proposed creating three new positions, only one of which would be an addition to the existing staff. Mr. Line stated the position of the additional Assistant City Manager position would not be filled until the financial position of the City was further clarified. Mr. Line stated there was discussion in Pre-Council of the possibility of going ahead and creating the Director of Community Service position which had been included in the original plan and withdrawn because it was not proposed to be filled immediately. Councilman Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, to approve the proposed changes as recommended: (1) creation of new position of Senior Assistant City Manager/Operations; (2) creation of new position Chief of Management Information Systems; and (3) creation of the title of Director of Community Development, and amend the organizational chart to include a Director of Community Services position with a proposed salary range of $33,043 to $47,556. Motion carried 7-0. *12. GN 88-09 HARMONSON ROAD PAVING IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE II APPROVED 13. GN 88-10 FUNDING FOR CERTIFICATION OF YOUTH SPORT COACHES DENIED Mayor Echols advised this item concerned the payment of coaches fees and the Council had a proposal from the Park and Recreation Board recommending that the transition in this project be further eased by the City paying 50% of the cost of certification of coaches not to exceed $1,000 utilizing January 25, 1988 Page 6 funds from other funds. Mayor Echols stated there was a note from the Staff that indicated the source of the $1,000 would be in doubt. Councilwoman Moody stated it was her understanding that when this program was initiated and meetings were held with RYA it was agreed that RYA would pick up all of the cost if the City paid for the first year. Councilwoman Moody moved, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, to deny GN 88-10. Councilman Davis stated he concurred with Councilwoman Moody that RYA had made a commitment that they would pick up the cost after the first year. Councilman Davis stated he hoped the Park and Recreation Board had evaluated the program and he had been advised by some of the coaches in RYA they were 100% behind the certification. Councilman Davis stated that he concurred that it was a good teaching/learning tool and hoped that since the City was not going to fund it this year, that it would not get lax in the enforcement of the requirement. Councilman Davis stated the City was still supporting the youth activities program for coaches and expected it to continue. Mayor Pro Tem Fisher asked if they were asking for 50% more the second year for the transition into the program. Councilman Davis stated the way he understood it they had to be recertified every year and he thought the Park and Recreation Board wanted the City to pay one-half the cost. Councilman Davis stated it was a Park and Recreation Board recommendation, not RYA. Councilman Ramsey stated he felt there were two separate issues. Councilman Ramsey stated that when the City adopted the certification of coaches there was a lot of commiseration over it and one of the things the Council gave them was that the City would pay for the first year. Councilman Ramsey stated he felt the Council had gone beyond that and did not think that the City should pay for the certification. Councilwoman Spurlock stated that according to the Park and Recreation Board minutes, Mr. Terry Hicks, representing RYA, came to the meeting and it was stated in the minutes that Mr. Hicks suggested that the City pay 50% and RYA pay the other cost for the certification. Councilwoman Spurlock stated that earlier in that meeting, Mr. Dave Petika had stated there had been no funds budgeted by the Parks because the City had paid one hundred percent the first year. Councilman Davis stated one of the reasons the City paid for the first year was so that it would give RYA time to adjust their rate charge. Motion to deny carried 7-0. *14. PU 88-05 AWARD OF BID TO COOPER MACHINERY IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,343 - 3-5 TON MAULDON ROLLER APPROVED January 25, 1988 Page 7 *15. PU 88-06 DESIGNATION OF FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM AS THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS "OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER", RESOLUTION NO. 88-4 APPROVED *16. PW 88-01 WATAUGA ROAD IMPROVEMENT CHANGE ORDER #2 APPROVED *17. PW 88-02 AWARD OF BID ON MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION APPROVED 18. CITIZENS PRESENTATIONS Ms. Brenda Rankin, 6753 Buenos Aires, appeared on behalf of the tenants of Rufe Snow Corporate Park. Ms. Rankin stated they were protesting the permit issued to Long John Silvers permitting the customers of Long John Silvers to enter and exit the private property of Long John Silvers through an easement granted to Corporate Park. Ms. Rankin stated the permit was approved without approval by Corporate Park. Ms. Rankin stated Corporate Park advised the Director of Public Works that permission for Long John Silvers to use the Corporate Park entrance would not be granted before Long John Silvers was ever built. Ms. Rankin stated Corporate Park's refusal to share the entrance was based on the traffic hazard. Ms. Rankin cited several traffic hazards that would exist if the driveway continued to be shared. Ms. Rankin stated the tenants of Corporate Park felt the west entrance through Long John Silvers should be through the property adjoining Buenos Aires. Mayor Echols asked Ms. Rankin if she was the owner of Corporate Park. Ms. Rankin replied no, she was the property manager. Ms. Rankin showed the Council a layout of the property. Mr. Line stated the configuration of the driveway that presently existed was laid out with the anticipation that it would be one-half of a dual driveway with the other half of the dual driveway north of the dividing line between North Park Corporation and Long John Silvers. Mr. Line stated the driveway in the North Park Corporation encroached 15 feet onto the front of Long John Silvers. Mr. Line stated that if it was not originally intended to be one-half of the dual driveway Rufe Snow Corporate Park would not have been allowed to encroach over on to the Long John Silvers property and there would not be such difficulty providing access to Long John Silvers. Mr. Line stated he felt the City would have a hard time denying Long John Silvers access to Rufe Snow Drive. Mr. Line January 25, 1988 Page 8 stated it would be unsafe to put the driveway entrance further to the north closer to Buenos Aires. Mr. Line stated he would also like to point out that he talked to a representative of the owner of the property and the owner indicated that he would give the City time to research the problem further and the owner would make the decision to approve or disapprove whatever driveway arrangements could be worked out. Councilman Davis asked why Long John Silvers could not be given a cut on Buenos Aires. Mr. Line stated a cut would be granted there but he also thought the City would have to give them access to Rufe Snow. Councilman Davis stated that many businesses along Rufe Snow had been refused curb cuts onto Rufe Snow. Councilman Ramsey stated he felt the staff should research the issue and come back to the Council with both sides of the issue. Mr. Ray Rankin, 302 Corporate Park, President of a public corporation, appeared before the Council. Mr. Rankin stated he had just moved his headquarters here from Denver and within the next ten days would be doubling the staff. Mr. Rankin stated he was very displeased with this entrance and did not want to subject his employees and tenants to that type of traffic hazard. 19. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0. I~~ Mayor ATTEST: