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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1988-08-22 Minutes Present: ITEM DISCUSSION OF °ROPERTY TAXES AWARD OF GOLF COURSE CONTRACT TO RECREATION DEVELOP- MENT AND MANAGEMENT LTD. NOTES ON PRE-COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 22, 1988 Tommy Brown Richard Davis Lyle Welch Mack Garvin Frank Metts, Jr. Virginia Moody Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Rodger Line Dennis Horvath Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Greg Dickens C.A. Sanford Danny Taylor Jerry McGlasson John Whitney Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Senior Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Public Works Director Economic Development Director Director of Development Police Chief Support Services Director City Engineer DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT NAN Mr. Thrasher appeared and asked that the Council consider a larger tax exemption for citizens over 65. Mr. Sanford introduced Mr. Marty Strieff, C.A. Sanford Follow up President of RDM, Ltd. and Mr. Steve Lambert, partner in Jim Colbert Golf. Mr. Sanford stated that after a great deal of thought and evaluation of the proposals, the Staff recommended that the Council award the contract for the construction supervision and management of the golf course to RDM. Mr. Sanford stated the proposed contract did not include water wells, the wells would be financed through water and sewer bonds Pre-Council Minutes 8/22/88 Page Two TEM DISCUSSION ACT! ON ITEM and the City would sell water to the golf course and the cost of the wells amortized. Mayor Brown asked if the City would do the wells and the golf course pay the City for the water. Mr. Sanford stated yes. Mayor Brown asked Mr. Sanford what the projection was on how many rounds of golf would be played daily. Mr. Sanford stated the course was projected to be completed in 1990 and he would estimate there would be 22,800 rounds of golf played the first partial year. Mayor Brown asked for the lower end of the projection. Mr. Sanford stated that by the year 1991 he would project there would be 50,000 rounds of golf played a year. Mayor Brown stated it was his understanding that if the golf course had to close and if the City had to pay all debt from taxes, there would be only an approximate three cent tax increase. Councilwoman Moody asked about the management fee and why there was a contingency fee. Mr. Sanford stated the original proposal was based on gross revenues, and there would be a base fee of $5,000 per month and RDM would pay 'TEM AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 722, REGULATING SCHOOL ZONE HOURS - ORDINANCE No. 1559 ADOPTION OF NEW BUILDING CODE - ORDINANCE NO. 1560 DISCUSS ION 80% of the profits to the City, but that the IRS laws would require a different basis for achieving the same result. Councilman Welch asked if the City owned all of the land involved. Mr. McEntire stated that most of the land was being donated to the City if the golf course was built. Councilman Welch asked where the $89,000 donation was coming from. Mr. Sanford stated from the developers of Meadow Lakes. Mr. Lambert presented the proposal of Jim Colbert Golf. Mr. Strieff presented the proposal of RDM. Mayor Brown advised that the signs regulating the school zones may not be in place when school started. Chief McGlasson stated no citations would be issued until after October 3rd. Pre-Council Minutes 8/22/88 Page Three ACTION ITEM Chief McGlasson & G. Dickens Follow up problem with the fee charged for the Appeals Councilwoman Spurlock stated she had a D. Taylor Set up Work Session ADPTION OF NEW Board and asked who was charged this fee. FIRE CODE ORDINANCE - ORDINANCE NO. 1561 Mr. Horvath stated it was mostly builders and developers that appeared before the Board. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated he had no problem with the fee and that he did TEM AWARD OF BID ON MARTIN DRIVE PAVING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS DISCUSSION not feel like the citizens should have to bear all of the costs. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated there may need to be a transition period and a work session set with the builders on the changes. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated that maybe the effective date should be changed to December or January 1st. Mayor Brown advised that Items 12 and 13 should be taken off of the Consent Agenda and the ordinances approved November 1st to give the builders and the developers the opportunity to become aware of the changes. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated he would like to see the Council pass the ordinances and put in an effective date of November 1st. Councilwoman Spurlock stated she would like to recommend that the fee be changed from $75.00 to $50.00. Staff was asked to instigate a meeting with the builders and developers. Mr. Line stated the City was extremely glad that Martin Drive was finally going to be improved. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated the bid was $188,691 below the estimate which meant that the savings Pre-Council Minutes 8/22/88 Page Four ACTION ITEM G. Dickens Note TEM ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS - POLICE COMMUNICATIONS Pre-Council Minutes 8/22/88 Page Five DISCUSSION could be put towards improvement of other streets. Mayor Pro Tem Davis advised the CIP Committee had only two members and the Mayor had been sitting in on the meetings before there was a full Council. Mayor Pro Tem Davis recommended that Councilwoman Moody be placed on the CIP Committee and the Mayor be an alternate. Councilwoman Moody accepted the appointment as a member to the CIP Committee. Mayor Pro Tem Davis advised there would be a CIP meeting September 6th at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Horvath stated that Mr. Whitney had talked to the City's representative at TU Electric and problems had been verified. Mr. Whitney advised that TU had offered to do the engineering free. Mr. Line stated this item was placed on the Pre Council Agenda for Council's guidance on whether to proceed on an emergency basis or go through the formal bid process. Mr. Line stated the formal bid process would require sixty days plus fifteen to twenty days for installation. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated he was convinced it should be done under an emergency basis. ACTION ITEM John W. Note 'TEM WORK SESS ION DISCUSSION Mr. Sanford advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission had asked for a joint work session with the Council concerning the impact fees. A work session was set for August 29th at 6:30 p.m. OTHER ITEMS Councilwoman Moody asked what progress had been made on the revision of the Subdivision Ordinance. Mr. Sanford stated there had been several work sessions with the engineers and the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Sanford stated that it was almost ready to bring to the Council. Pre-Council Minutes 8/22/88 Page Six ACTION ITEM C.A. Sanford Note C.A. Sanford Follow up 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 - AUGUST 22, 1988 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order August 22, 1988, at 7:30 p.m. Present: Tommy Brown Richard Davis Lyle Welch Mack Garvin Frank Metts, Jr. Virginia Moody Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Staff: Dennis Horvath Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Absent: Rodger N. Line Richard Albin 2. ROLL CALL Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Counci lman Councilwoman Senior Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Manager City Engineer 3. INVOCATION Councilman Metts gave the invocation. 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 8, 1988 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve the Minutes of the August 8, 1988 Meeting. Motion carried 4-0; Councilwoman Spurlock abstaining due to absence from the meeting. 5. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 15, 1988 APPROVED Councilwoman Moody moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve the Minutes of the August 15, 1988 Meeting. August 22, 1988 Page 2 Motion carried 7-0. 6. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Davis removed Items No. 12 and 13 from the Consent Agenda. 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 & 23) APPROVED Councilman Metts moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. * 8. PZ 88-10 REQUEST OF RICHLAND HILLS CHURCH OF CHRIST FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL OF A RETIREMENT CENTER ON A PORTION OF BLOCK 7, MEADOW LAKES ADDITION, RESOLUTION NO. 88-29 (LOCATED ON MEADOW LAKES DRIVE ACROSS FROM THE MAIN CHURCH BUILDING) APPROVED * 9. PS 88-10 REQUEST OF RICHMOND BAY DEVELOPMENT FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOTS 1R AND 3R, BLOCK 10, AND LOTS 17 THRU 19, BLOCK 10, MEADOW LAKES ADDITION (LOCATED SOUTH OF MEADOW LAKES DRIVE AT SKYLARK CIRCLE) APPROVED *10. PS 88-11 REQUEST OF MORTON JEFFREY FOR REPLAT OF LOT 6R, BLOCK 24 COLLEGE HILLS ADDITION (LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MOODY COURT WEST OF HOLIDAY LANE) APPROVED *11. GN 88-65 AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 722, REGULATING SCHOOL ZONE HOURS - ORDINANCE NO. 1559 APPROVED 12. GN 88-66 ADOPTION OF NEW BUILDING CODE - ORDINANCE NO. 1560 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve Ordinance No. 1560 with the stipulation that the fee be changed from $75.00 to $50.00 and the effective date be November 1, 1988. August 22, 1988 Page 3 Motion carried 7-0. 13. GN 88-67 ADOPTION OF NEW FIRE CODE ORDINANCE - ORDINANCE NO. 1561 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve Ordinance No. 1561 with the stipulation that the fee be changed from $75.00 to $50.00 and the effective date be November 1, 1988. Motion carried 7-0. Mayor Pro Tem Davis requested that the Staff set up a meeting with the builders and developers to explain the changes in Ordinance Nos. 1560 and 1561 and to receive input from the builders and developers. 14. GN 88-68 APPOINTMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVED Councilman Welch moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to appoint Garry Cope to Place 1 on the Civil Service Commission. Motion carried 7-0. *15. PU 88-45 APPROVE PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM ED PONDER AND WIFE, REBA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING STARNES ROAD (PARCEL #4) APPROVED *16. PU 88-46 APPROVE PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM ROCKY Q. TURNER FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING SMITHFIELD ROAD (PARCEL #23) APPROVED *17. PU 88-47 APPROVE PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM JOHN HUM ET AL FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING SMITHFIELD ROAD (PARCEL #1) APPROVED *18. PU 88-48 APPROVE PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM QUAIL PROPERTIES, INC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING SMITHFIELD ROAD AND STARNES ROAD (COMBINED PARCEL #17R) APPROVED *19. PW 88-26 WATAUGA ROAD STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS; REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH LONE STAR GAS COMPANY APPROVED August 22, 1988 Page 4 *20. PW 88-27 AWARD OF BID ON MARTIN DRIVE PAVING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED *21. PW 88-28 APPROVAL OF STARNES ROAD STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS - CHANGE ORDER NO. 3R APPROVED 22. PW 88-29 AWARD OF GOLF COURSE CONTRACT TO RECREATION DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT, LTD. APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to direct the Staff to proceed with final negotiations with RDM. Motion carried 7-0. Mr. Nelson Stoppiello, 7400 Jade Circle appeared before the Council. Mr. Stoppiello stated he would like to commend the staff on taking the final step towards the golf course. Mr. Stoppiello stated he felt more time was needed for citizen input. Mr. Stoppiello asked what the rewards would be for the City if the golf course was built and if it was a recreational venture. Mr. Stoppiello stated if it was a recreational venture, what board was involved in the planning. Mr. Stoppiello stated that if a tax increase was needed to finance the golf course the citizens needed to be aware of it. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated that he felt the golf course would bring economic development to the City and also an increase i~ home building in the Meadow Lakes area. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated it would also bring recreation facilities to the citizens. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated the Park and Recreation Department would have input. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated the City anticipated it would bring revenue to the City. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated that if no one used the golf course and the City had to take it over, it would increase taxes by approximately three cents. *23. PAY 88-3 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO. 11 IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,357.66 TO OLMOS EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. - BIG FOSSIL CREEK EROSION CONTROL PROJECT APPROVED 24. CITIZENS PRESENTATIONS None August 22, 1988 Page 5 25. ADJOURNMENT Councilwoman Moody moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Davis, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0. ~~ Mayor ATTEST: ~4.<Jzt¡; f7.¿d~ ~) ty Secretary