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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1991-02-11 Minutes Present: Absent: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1991 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 Jim Browne 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 Park and Recreation Director Budget Director City Engineer Frank Metts, Jr. Councilman ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I WATCH FOR There was discussion on the size and lettering Dennis CHILDREN of the sign and attaching them to the crime Please prepare cover SIGNS watch signs. The Attorney advised it was illegal sheet for 2/25/91. to erect this type of sign; to erect traffic control signs an engineering study must be done. It was the consensus of the Council to place this item on the next Council Agenda for action. NEW ROADWAY Staff advised that North Hills would donate the Dennis BOOTH right-of-way for the street. This would provide Please follow up. CALLOWAY better access to the Mall for those residents ROAD TO CAGLE that lived east of Booth Calloway and better STREET access to the doctors' offices on Cagle. This would be a county-type road. Right-of-way is still needed from the May Company. Staff advised they needed authorization from the Council to proceed with this project. There was a consensus to proceed with determining whether or not ~ll right-of-way can be obtained. Reference Pre Council Agenda Item No.1 - Gre~ The request for the "Deaf Child" sign can be Please handle. installed. Pre-Council Minutes 2/11/91 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I DETERMIN- After lengthy discussion there was no decision HELP! A TION OF reached. PROCESS FOR COMPLETION OF PARKS MASTER PLAN AUTHORIZING Results of the bids were explained to the NAN THE ISSUANCE Council. Representatives of First Southwest OF 1991 SERIES stated they were very pleased with the bids and GENERAL recommended the bid be awarded to OBLIGATION Prudential-Bache. Formal action taken at the BONDS IN THE regular meeting. AMOUNT OF $2,735,000 - ORDINANCE NO. 1713 AND RESOLUTION NO. 91-05 PUBLIC Mr. Konrad Roeder, 8016 Hunter, advised the NAN HEARING FOR Council he had a petition with 165 signatures CONSIDERATION on the redesign of Bursey Road from four lanes OF REVISIONS to two. Mr. Roeder was advised there would be TO THE MASTER a public hearing held at the regular Council THOROUGH- meeting and this would be discussed at that FARE PLAN time. REGARDING WATAUGA ROAD, RUMFIELD ROAD AND BURSEY ROAD - ORDINANCE NO. 1710 Pre-Council Minutes 2/11/91 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I (A) IRON HORSE Staff presented the proposals on the golf NAN GOLF COURSE; course. Council concurred with the proposals. 1991 RATES (B) IRON HORSE GOLF COURSE; LOAN REPAYMENT (C) IRON HORSE GOLF COURSE - REFUNDING OF EXISTING DEBT APPROVE No questions. NAN BUDGET FOR MISCELL- ANEOUS 1991 STREET RECONSTRUCT- ION APPROVE No questions. NAN CONSULTANT CONTRACT FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - RUFE SNOW DRIVE SIGNAL LIGHT SYNCHRON- IZA TION Pre-Council Minutes 2/11/91 Page 4 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I OTHER ITEMS AGENDA ITEM #19, PU 91-03 - Council had NAN questions on the bids received. Staff explained this was a specialty item and it was put out for bids. Staff advised a pre-construction meeting was NAN held February 8th for Davis Boulevard. Construction would begin February 22nd and would take 18 to 22 months. Council was advised there would be a CERT NAN Meeting Wednesday, February 13th, at 7:00 p.m. in the North Richland Hills Council Chambers. There was discussion on support of Desert NAN Storm. Council was advised this would be discussed at the next CERT meeting. Council was advised that Frank Metts had JEANETTE resigned from the Council effective Acceptance action on immediately. Resignation will be placed on the Agenda for 2/25/91; next Council Agenda. plaque presentation on appropriate date. WORK SESSION None. I I 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 - FEBRUARY 11, 1991 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order February 11, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. 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 CA. 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 2. INVOCATION Councilman Sibbet gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 28, 1991 Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve the minutes of the January 28, 1991 meeting. Motion carried 6-0. February 11, 1991 Page 2 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS No action necessary. 6. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Pro Tern Davis removed Item No. 10 from the Consent Agenda. 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18a, 19,2021,22, & 23) APPROVED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve the Consent Agenda including Item No. 18a. Motion carried 6-0. 8. PZ 90-18 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF GARY STARNES TO REZONE A PORTION OF TRACT 3A, JOHN CONDRA SURVEY, ABSTRACT 311, FROM AG AGRICULTURE TO R-I-2500 SINGLE FAMILY (LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF DOUGLAS LANE, SOUTH OF WHERE DOUGLAS LANE TURNS WEST) Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak to please come forward. Mr. Marvin Smith, representing Gary Starnes, spoke in favor of the zoning request. No one appeared in opposition to the request. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. 9. ORDINANCE NO. 1709 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve Ordinance No. 1709. February 11, 1991 Page 3 Motion carried 6-0. 10. GN 91-14 CALLING CITY COUNCIL ELECTION _ RESOLUTION NO. 91-04 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve Resolution No. 91-04 with the following changes: add Place 4 for a one-year term and replace Assistant Election Judge, Roland Starkey, with Gerry Cozby. Motion carried 6-0. Attorney for the City advised that Councilman Metts, Place 4, had resigned from the City Council effective immediately. 11. GN 91-15 PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF REVISIONS TO THE MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN REGARDING WATAUGA ROAD, RUMFIELD ROAD, AND BURSEY ROAD - ORDINANCE NO. 1710 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak to please come forward. Mr. Mark Wood, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, explained the changes. Council had been presented a petition in Pre-Council requesting a change on Bursey Road from four lanes to two. It was advised that any changes to Bursey Road needed to be acted upon by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Some Council members felt that in that area Bursey Road did not need to be four lanes. The following appeared and spoke against Bursey Road being a four lane thoroughfare: Mr. Konrad Roeder, 8016 Hunter Mr. David Wells, 7508 Bursey Road There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. February 11, 1991 Page 4 Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilwoman Spurlock, to approve Ordinance No. 1710. Motion carried 5-0; Councilman Scoma abstained due to conflict of interest. Mr. Wood gave an update on the plans for the Master Plan and advised that it would take twelve to eighteen months to complete. Mr. Wood also advised that the consideration for Bursey Road would be placed on the next available Planning and Zoning Agenda. *12. GN 91-16 APPROVE AMENDMENT TO WHOLESALE WATER SERVICE CONTRACT WITH CITY OF FORT WORTH - ORDINANCE NO. 1711 APPROVED *13. GN 91-17 APPROVE AMENDMENT TO WHOLESALE WASTEWATER SERVICE CONTRACT WITH CITY OF FORT WORTH - ORDINANCE NO. 1712 APPROVED *14. GN 91-18 PROPERTY TAX REFUND APPROVED 15. GN 91-19 IRON HORSE GOLF COURSE; 1991 RATES APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilwoman Spurlock, to approve GN 91-19 rates to be effective March 1, 1991. Mr. Bill Whitaker, 6757 Greenacres, spoke in favor of the rates for the golf course. Mr. Bill Smith, 8409 Springbrook, spoke against the higher fees and felt that all participants should be charged the same fee. Mr. Smith advised he was the President of the Men's Golf Association and approximately 70 percent were non-residents and had to pay the higher fee. Council advised the rates would be looked at again in one year. February 11, 1991 Page 5 Council requested Staff to investigate the possibility of the Men's Golf Association being given on a periodic basis the same reduced fee as North Richland residents receive. *16. GN 91-20 IRON HORSE GOLF COURSE; LOAN REPAYMENT APPROVED *17. GN 91-21 IRON HORSE GOLF COURSE - REFUNDING OF EXISTING DEBT APPROVED 18. GN 91-22 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF 1991 SERIES GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,735,000 _ ORDINANCE NO. 1713 & RESOLUTION NO. 91-05 APPROVED Councilwoman Spurlock moved, seconded by Councilman Scoma, to accept the bid of Prudential-Bache and Associates for the purchase of $2,735,000 "City of North Richland Hills, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1991", dated February 1, 1991, at a net effective interest rate of 6.5056 percent. Motion carried 6-0. Councilwoman Spurlock moved, seconded by Councilman Scoma, to approve Ordinance No. 1713 authorizing the issuance of the $2,735,000 "City of North Richland Hills, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1991", dated February 1, 1991. Motion carried 6-0. Councilwoman Spurlock moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve Resolution No. 91-05 approving and authorizing the execution of a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement with Team Bank, Fort Worth, Texas in relation to such Bonds. Motion carried 6-0. * 18A. GN 91-23 RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF METROPOLITAN UNITED WAY OF TARRANT COUNTY TO EXPAND SERVICES - RESOLUTION NO. 91-06 APPROVED February 11, 1991 Page 6 *19. PU 91-03 AWARD BID FOR RADAR UNITS TO KUSTON SIGNALS, INC. APPROVED *20. PW 91-07 APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO.1 FOR D.L. HALL SURVEY WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN APPROVED *21. PW 91-08 APPROVE BUDGET FOR MISCELLANEOUS 1991 STREET RECONSTRUCTION APPROVED *22. PW 91-09 APPROVE CONSULTANT CONTRACT FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - RUFE SNOW DRIVE SIGNAL LIGHT SYNCHRONIZATION APPROVED *23. PAY 91-01 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO.7 IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,624.23 TO MID-STATE UTILITIES, INC. FOR DAVIS BOULEVARD UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS APPROVED 24. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mr. Jerome Taylor, 7801 Cloverleaf Drive, asked about the status of the "Children at Play" signs. Mr. Taylor was advised this would be placed on the next agenda for action. Mr. Konrad Roeder, 8016 Hunter, asked that an engineering study be done on the portion of Bursey Road that was complete because of the poor sight distance. Mr. Roeder was advised staff would check into it. Mr. Marlin Miller, 5109 Susan Lee Lane, thanked the City for the banner supporting the military that had been placed on the front of City Hall. February 11, 1991 Page 7 25. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilwoman Spurlock, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. " ~1Mhr) ATTEST: