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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1988-03-14 Minutes Present: ITEM REQUEST OF NORTH- EAST CONSTRUCTION ~OMPANY FOR REPLAT -.iF FAIR OAKS ESTATES 2ND FILING SELF-INSURANCE FUND AGREEMENT WITH STATE FOR TRANSFER OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS NOTES ON PRE-COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 14, 1988 Dan Echols Richard Davis Mack Garvin Marie Hinkle Virginia Moody Jim Ramsey Linda Spurlock Rodger Line Dennis Horvath Rex McEntire Lee Maness Greg Dickens C.A. Sanford Richard Royston Richard Albin Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Senior Assistant City Manager Attorney Finance Director Public Works Director Economic Development Director Planning & Development Director City Engineer Absent: Dick Fisher Mayor Pro Tem DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT NAN No significant problems with this replat. RNL briefed the Council that the self- NAN insurance fund item is a bookkeeping matter and is a result of our auditor's recommendation which will allow us not to show the loan which established the self-insurance fund as a liability of the General Fund. Greg Dickens discussed the transfer of the traffic signalization to-the State for Greg Di ckens/ Jerry McGlasson Pl ease follow up maintenance, as well as new installations. This transfer will result in an annual savings of approximately $15,000. Councilman Davis :EM DISCUSSION asked the staff to research the possibility of a traffic signal at North Richland and Davis Boulevards instead of the one planned for College Circle and Davis Boulevard with specific reference to the accident rate at the North Richland Boulevard intersection. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE ,/ It was determined that the proposed Subdivision Ordinance would be the lead topic of discussion at the next of the annual "input sessions to be scheduled with area builders and developers. There was very little response from the builders at the Public Hearing conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission (3 responses out of 100 letters). The next meeting is less formal than the Planning and Zoning and hopefully we can have more participation. As a result of a question and comment by Councilwoman Spurlock, Rex McEntire was asked to include a paragraph in the proposed Subdivision Ordinance stating that when vacating an easement and after the property has been advertised Page Two 3/14/88 Pre-Council ASSIGNMENT C.A./Dann) Taylor Please fo low up Rex Please handle ITEM DISCUSSION for sale as required by State Law, the City can then negotiate the sale of the property. Councilman Garvin suggested the possibility of not requiring some property owners to rezone and replat their property when they desire to make some home improvements. The staff was asked to research this problem and come back to the City Council with a recommendation at a later date. LETTER FROM CHAIRMAN OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Ms. Sandy Bartek was present and agreed to read the letter from the Industrial Development Committee in the formal Council Meeting. POSSIBLE WORK SESS ION ON 1988 GOALS/ OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW It was decided that the goals/objectives would be discussed at mid-year policy review session, now scheduled for June 2, 1988. RNL's Performance Review will be scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on March 28th, 1988, prior to the Pre-Council Meeting. Page Three 3/14/88 Pre-Council ASSIGNMENT Rex/C.A. Jeanette Please prepare letter of thanks for Mayor's signature. RNL/Lee F 011 ow up Jeanette Agenda rEM DISCUSS ION OTHER ITEMS Mayor Echols agreed to contact Cal luper and ask him to serve as the Election Judge at the next election. Councilman Davis suggested the possibility of a questionnaire to be inserted in the newsletter in an effort to obtain feedback from the community regarding City programs. RNl told the Council that this is now being actively considered and a proposed questionnaire could be available as early as the March 28th Meeting. Councilman Ramsey discussed the need to resolve the alignment of Watauga Road at the earliest possible time. It was agreed that there would be a Public Hearing on the March 28th Agenda and a decision will be made at that time. Page Four 3/14/88 Pre-Council ASSIGNMENT Mayor Echols CA/Dennis Please prepare questionnaire for Council IS review and approval. C.A./Jeanette Please publish and notify interested parties. 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 - MARCH 14, 1988 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Echols called the meeting to order March 14, 1988, at 7:30 p.m. Present: Dan Echols Richard Davis Marie Hinkle Mack Garvin Virginia Moody Jim Ramsey linda Spurlock Staff: Rodger N. Line Dennis Horvath Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Richard Albin Absent: Dick Fisher 2. ROll CAll Mayor Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engi neer Mayor Pro Tem 3. INVOCATION Councilman Ramsey gave the invocation. Ms. Sandy Bartex, Secretary, Industrial Development Advisory Board, appeared before the Council. Ms. Bartex, on behalf of Mr. Charles Brinkley, Chairman, commended the Mayor and City Council for the forward planning they had demonstrated in 1987 by conceiving, developing, and implementing the "North Richland Hills Initiative" economic development strategy for the City. Ms. Bartex paid special acknowledgement to Mr. Rodger line, City Manager and Mr. C.A. Sanford, Economic Development Director. 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 1988 APPROVED Councilwoman Moody moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to approve the minutes of the February 22, 1988 meeting. March 14, 1988 Page 2 Motion carried 6-0. 5. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA NONE Mayor Echols advised that item 12A - Resolution 88-9, had been added to the Consent Agenda and item 13A to Executive Session. 6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (9, 10, 11 & 12) APPROVED 7. PZ 88-01 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF ARGUS PROPERTIES INC. TO REZONE TRACT 3E, JOHN CONDRA SURVEY, ABSTRACT 311, FROM AG (AGRICULTURE) TO R-2 (SINGLE FAMILY) (lOCATED ON NORTH SIDE OF STARNES ROAD EAST OF DOUGLAS lANE) APPROVED Mayor Echols called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Mr. Gordon Johns, Cheatham & Associates, appeared before the Council. Mr. Johns stated this tract would be a continuation of Apple Valley Addition. Mayor Echols called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Echols closed the public hearing. 8. ORDINANCE No. 1529 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Ramsey to approve Ordinance 1529. Motion carried 6-0. * 9. PS 87-43 - REQUEST OF NORTHEAST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR REPLAT OF FAIR OAKS ESTATES, 2ND FILING (LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BURSEY ROAD WEST OF SMITHFIELD ROAD. APPROVED March 14, 1988 Page 3 *10. GN 88-17 SELF-INSURANCE FUND APPROVED *11. PU 88-14 APPROVE PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM A.F. JERNIGAN ETUX PATRICIA JERNIGAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING SMITHFIELD Road APPROVED *12. PW 88-09 AGREEMENT WITH STATE FOR TRANSFER OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS - ORDINANCE NO. 1530 APPROVED 12A. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 88-9 AUTHORIZES EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS ON FOUR TRACTS OF lAND APPROVED 13. CITIZENS PRESENTATIONS Dr. Thomas Duer appeared before the Council and passed out a packet to the Council members dealing with the Animal Control Departmentls adoption policy. The packet contained (1) a letter from larry J. Swango to Dr. Duer, (2) a letter from R.W. Fanton of Norden laboratories to Dr. Duer and (3) an article by Cheryl R. Dhein of Pullman Washington. Dr. Duer pointed out that he agreed with Swango and Dhein that the adoption policy requiring a Rabies vaccination of animals adopted within 48 hours after a distemper vaccination and/or release from the City pound should be changed to two weeks instead of two days. He also felt that the same period should be allowed for neutering. He also felt that if the Animal Control Department was going to vaccinate for anything, it should be done upon admission (after a full physical exam) and not upon release. He volunteered the full cooperation of all veterinarians within the City, but said that they (the veterinarians) had to work within the guidelines of up-to-date proper medical protocol, not policies that were ill-founded. He felt that the present policy was ill-founded. Since this was not an agenda item, the Council could take no action. However, Councilman Davis advised Dr. Duer that he felt confident that Mr. Horvath would investigate the matters presented to the Council. Councilwoman Moody moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin to adjourn to Executive session. Motion carried 6-0. 14. March 14, 1988 Page 4 ADJOURNMENT Councilwoman Spurlock moved, seconded by Councilman Ramsey to adjourn the meeting of March 14, 1988. Motion carried 6-0. ~~ Mayor ATTEST: (~ ¡Ç;J \ / . . , fL~/LZZ¿¿L-.~ C~ Secretary I