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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1991-04-08 Minutes Present: Absent: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 8, 1991 Tommy Brown Mack Garvin Richard Davis Byron Sibbet Charles Scoma Rodger Line Dennis Horvath C.A. Sanford Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Lee Maness Greg Dickens Jim Browne Bobbie McCorkle Barry LeBaron Bob Miller Charles Thorn Richard Albin Mayor Councilman Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Secretary Attorney Finance Director Public Works Director Park and Recreation Director Court Administrator Community Services Director Economic Development Director Municipal Court Judge Engineer Lyle E. Welch Linda Spurlock Jeanette Rewis Councilman Councilwoman City Secretary ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT MUNICIPAL Judge Thorn presented to the Council the NAN COURT Municipal Court Summary and answered their SUMMARY questions. "ADOPT-SPOT" Ms. Janice Davis, Beautification Commission STAFF PROGRAM Chairman, explained the "Adopt-Spot" program. Note and assist as needed. COMMUNITY There was considerable discussion regarding the CENTER project being over budget. PARKING LOT COUNCILWOMAN SPURLOCK NOW PRESENT. Mayor Brown advised that Council would adjourn to Executive Session and discussion on this item would resume after Executive Session. Pre-Council Minutes 4/8/91 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT I EXECUTIVE I I -- -- SESSION COMMUNITY Mayor Brown called the Pre-Council meeting CENTER back to order with all Council members present PARKING LOT except Councilman Welch. Council continued the discussion of the GREG Community Center Parking lot. Consensus was Note to proceed with the bidding process and bid the basic parking lot and the additional lighting, landscaping, irrigation improvements as alternates. APPROVE Staff explained the project. NAN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH RICHLAND HILLS CONCERNING WASTEWATER CROSS FLOWS - RESOLUTION NO. 91-15 APPROVE BUDGET FOR GLENVIEW DRIVE 8" RELIEF SEWER TELEPHONE No questions. NAN FRANCHISE FEES- RESOLUTION NO. 91-17 Pre-Council Minutes 4/8/91 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I PARK LIGHTING Mr. Browne advised that staff conducted a JIM REPAIRS AND survey to assess the structural safety of the Follow up REPLACEMENT lighting in the City's parks. Mr. Browne advised he was recommending that the lighting systems in Richfield and Norich Park be replaced. Council questioned the possibility of having a structural engineer assess the fixtures for structural damage. It was agreed that the bid process not be slowed but an inspection by an engineer be accomplished first prior to award of bids. SETTING DATE Staff advised that the public hearing was set for GREG FOR PUBLIC May 13, 1991. Note HEARING ON ADOPTION OF TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 402, SUBCHAPTER C, ENTITLED "MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE UTILITY SYSTEMS" TO ESTABLISH A DRAINAGE UTILITY SYSTEM - RESOLUTION NO. 91-16 APPROVE No questions. NAN PROPOSED 3- YEAR UTILITY FUND CIP PROGRAM 1991- 94 Pre-Council Minutes 4/8/91 Page 4 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I OTHER ITEMS Councilman Scoma requested an update on the GREG drainage problem in Stonybrooke South Respond with an IR Addition. Staff reported on the status of the Status Report problem and answered Council's questions. Mayor Pro Tern Davis reminded Council of the RNL CERT Meeting April 10, 1991 at 7:00 p.m. at the City of Haltom City. Mayor Pro Tern Davis advised the Committee would be discussing new tasks and functions that needed to be assigned. A report will be given to the Council at the April 22nd Council Meeting. Mayor Brown advised that the Council will JEANETTE review the various committees in May and Please Assist make any needed appointments. Mayor Brown stated that RY A has requested a JIM joint effort with the City to build a field house Please follow up at Richfield Park. Mr. Sanford advised the Council that C.A. Representative Carter has introduced legislation Follow up that would send revenues the City collects on all state maintained roads to the State. This ill- advised legislation could cost North Richland Hills taxpayers over $80,000 per year. Mayor Brown will send a letter to Representative Carter on this matter. Mr. Sanford also advised that TML has requested assistance on Senate Bill 110. WORK SESSION None. I I ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. I I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CI1Y COUNCIL OF THE CI1Y OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD IN THE CI1Y HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 - APRIL 8, 1991 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order April 8, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Mack Garvin Charles Scoma Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Staff: Rodger N. Line Dennis Horvath C.A. Sanford Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Secretary Attorney City Engineer Absent: Richard Davis Lyle E. Welch Jeanette Rewis Mayor Pro Tem Councilman City Secretary 2. INVOCATION Councilman Sibbet gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING MARCH 25, 1991 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve the minutes of the March 25, 1991 Meeting. April 8, 1991 Page 2 Motion carried 4-0. 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES PARK & RECREATION BOARD MINUTES BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION MINUTES Ms. Kathy Robinson, Beautification Commission Member, read a letter from the City of Haltom City challenging North Richland Hills to Bag-A-Thon. REPORT FROM BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION Ms. Janice Davis, Beautification Commission Chairman, made a short presentation on the activities of the Beautification Commission. 6. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Scoma removed Item No. 16 from the Consent Agenda. 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22,23 & 24) APPROVED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 4-0. 8. PZ 91-03 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF ARTHUR E. GORDON TO REZONE A PORTION OF TRACTS 2Al & 2A4, S. RICHARDSON SURVEY, ABSTRACT 1266, FROM AG AGRICULTURE TO LR LOCAL RETAIL Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to come forward. April 8, 1991 Page 3 The following appeared and spoke in favor of the request: Mr. Larry Corzine, 7325 Tipperary Mr. Arthur Gordon, owner, 7901 Green Valley Drive Mr. Konrad Roeder, 8016 Hunter Lane. Mayor Brown called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to please come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. 9. ORDINANCE NO. 1724 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve Ordinance No. 1724. Motion carried 4-0. 10. PZ 91-05 PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1080 REGARDING ACCESSORY BUILDINGS ORDINANCE NO. 1725 APPROVED Mr. Barry LeBaron, Community Development Director, presented a brief summary of the proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance. Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Brown called for those wishing to speak in opposition to please come forward. Mr. V.L. Gibson, 8333 Odell Street, had several questions regarding the proposed ordinance. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Mter considerable discussion, Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Ordinance No. 1725. April 8, 1991 Page 4 Mter discussion, Councilman Scoma amended his motion to include exempting R-1-S from the height and masonry requirements. Councilman Garvin seconded the amended motion. Motion carried 4-0. 11. PZ 91-06 PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1080 REGARDING TV SATELLITE RECEIVING DISHES ORDINANCE NO. 1726 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of Ordinance No. 1726 to come forward. Mr. Barry LeBaron, Community Development Director, presented the proposed ordinance. Mayor Brown called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to the ordinance to please come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Mter discussion, Councilman Scoma moved to approve Ordinance No. 1726, seconded by Councilman Garvin, with the provision that the Attorney for the City and Mr. LeBaron work out the wording so that the visibility requirements from the street is the same for pole mount and roof mount. Motion carried 4-0. 12. GN 91-47 COMMUNI1Y CENTER PARKING LOT (TABLED AT THE MARCH 25TH, 1991 MEETING) APPROVED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilwoman Spurlock, to remove GN 91-47 from the table. April 8, 1991 Page 5 Motion carried 4-0. Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve GN 91-47, the approval of the bid process with the provision that the parking lot be bid basic as originally presented and also bid as alternates the additional improvements (drainage, parking, lighting, landscaping). Motion carried 4-0. *13. GN 91-48 APPROVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH RICHLAND HILLS CONCERNING WASTEWATER CROSS FLOWS RESOLUTION NO. 91-15 APPROVED *14. GN 91-49 APPOINTMENT TO ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVED *15. GN 91-50 APPOINTMENT TO CABLE T.V. BOARD APPROVED 16. GN 91-51 NO PARKING ZONE ON RICHLAND PLAZA DRIVE ORDINANCE NO. 1728 APPROVED Mter considerable discussion, Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Ordinance No. 1728 with the following correction to Section 1, second paragraph, change "north or south" to "north and south". Motion carried 4-0. April 8, 1991 Page 6 *17. GN 91-52 TELEPHONE FRANCHISE FEES RESOLUTION NO. 91-17 APPROVED 18. GN 91-53 PARK LIGHTING REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT APPROVED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve GN 91-53 with the provision that while the bidding process is underway the Staff be authorized to spend up to $1,500 for a certified structural engineer to evaluate the lights and report be given to the Council at time of consideration of the bids. Motion carried 4-0. 19. GN 91-54 SETTING DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON ADOPTION OF TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 402, SUBCHAPTER C, ENTITLED "MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE UTILI1Y SYSTEMS" TO ESTABLISH A DRAINAGE UTILI1Y SYSTEM RESOLUTION NO. 91-16 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve Resolution No. 91-16 setting the public hearing for May 13, 1991 at 7:30 p.m. Motion carried 4-0. *20. PU 91-05 REJECT PROPOSALS ON THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEM APPROVED *21. PU 91-06 AWARD OF BID FOR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AT LIBRARY APPROVED April 8, 1991 Page 7 *22. PW 91-13 APPROVE BUDGET FOR GLENVIEW DRIVE 8" RELIEF SEWER APPROVED *23. PW 91-14 APPROVE PROPOSED 3-YEAR UTILI1Y FUND CIP PROGRAM 1991-94 APPROVED *24. PAY 91-05 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO.4 IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,303.34 TO TRI-TECH CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR D.L. HALL WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN APPROVED 25. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mayor Brown stated that Mr. Jerome Taylor, 7801 Cloverleaf Drive, conveyed his thanks to the City Council and Staff for their action regarding the sign for the deaf child. 26. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 4-0. , , 4\)c%W~ Richard Davis - Mayor Pro Tern ATTEST: