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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1991-06-10 Minutes Present: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 10, 1991 Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Mark Wood Jo Ann Johnson Charles Scoma Linda Spurlock Rodger Line Dennis Horvath CA. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Lee Maness Greg Dickens Jim Browne Barry LeBaron Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Finance Director Public Works Director Park and Recreation Director Community Services Director City Engineer ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I REQUEST FOR It was advised that several complaints had been NAN RECONSIDER- received on the parking problem on Wuliger ATION OF "NO Way. There had also been a near accident and PARKING" ZONE the Fire Department had trouble getting ON WULIGER through. There was discussion on placement of WAY the "no parking" signs. Mr. Luke Rainbolt, H & M Foods, advised the trucks would be able to park on the new parking lot on Tuesday and felt "no parking" signs were unnecessary. Formal action to be taken in the regular meeting. DISCUSSION OF Council was briefed on the potential savings Staff JOINT from holding joint elections. An outline was Provide support as ELECTIONS - given as to how the elections could be requested SCHOOL conducted. Consensus of the Council was to DISTRICT, submit it to CERT for study. COUNTY, CITY Pre-Council Minutes 6/10/91 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I RENAMING OF Consensus of the Council was to name the Dennis GLENVIEW Glenview Center "Dan Echols Senior Adult Please follow up CENTER TO DAN Center" . ECHOLS SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER APPOINTMENT There was discussion on revisions to the City Jeanette OF CHARTER Charter. Council was advised they should Please advise when all REVISIONS appoint one person each as a member of the appointments are STUDY Charter Committee. Council was asked to have made. COMMITTEE names submitted by June 19th. PUBLIC Council was advised this was simply a house NAN HEARING FOR cleaning item clarifying the method of CONSIDERATION calculating parking spaces. OF AN AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1080 REGARDING PARKING DIMENSIONS REQUEST FROM Following a lengthy discussion, the City RNL CITY OF Manager was authorized to negotiate with Follow up WATAUGA Watauga's City Manager and keep the Council REGARDING advised. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PARK AND LIBRARY FUND REQUEST FOR Council was advised regarding the process NAN APPEAL involved in conducting appeal hearings. HEARING ON TRACT 7, JOHN'S ADDITION - BANK OF NORTH TEXAS Pre-Council Minutes 6/10/91 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I REQUEST OF Mr. Max Reed, Tecnol, gave the background on NAN TECNOL, INC. this item. Mr. Reed advised Tecnol would like FOR REPLAT OF to delete the sidewalk and street light LOTS 5R & 6R requirements. Right-of-way for sidewalks was BLOCK 1, N.R.H. discussed for future installation. Tecnol felt INDUSTRIAL sidewalks were not required at this time. City PARK ADDITION staff will coordinate the requirement for sidewalks when a building permit is issued for Lot 6R. Formal action taken at the Council meeting. LONE STAR GAS Attorney for the City explained Lone Star Gas NAN RATE INCREASE Company's request. REQUEST PROPOSED USE Mayor Brown explained that in February NAN OF CDBG FUNDS Council had approved a resolution authorizing FOR HUMAN the City's share to be committed to the Human SERVICES Services Center project. Tarrant County Mayors' Council's vote on the project failed. Each city in Tarrant County now is entitled to approximately $8,000 and it would be committed to the Human Services Center. BEDFORD- There was discussion on making Bedford-Euless Dennis/Gre~ EULESS ROAD Road five lanes. Council was advised there Follow up. FROM S.H. 26 TO could be an assessment for widening if it could AIRPORT be proved that the property had been enhanced. FREEWAY; After further discussion, consensus of the RIGHT-OF-WAY Council was to hire an appraiser. ACQUISITION RICHFIELD After considerable discussion, it was determined NAN PARK LIGHTING that we will proceed with obtaining bids and the PROJECT Council will determine after bids are tabulated how much renovation will be accomplished. Pre-Council Minutes 6/10/91 Page 4 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT OTHER ITEMS Councilman Welch stated he felt the Drainage NAN Utility System was a very important issue and the public hearing was to be held on June 24th. He would be unable to attend. Councilman Welch asked if the public hearing could be held and postpone the vote until July 8th when he would be able to attend. Attorney for the City advised the public hearing could be opened on June 24th and recessed until July 8th and the vote taken. WORK SESSION - Council was advised of the joint Planning and NOTE JOINT P & Z Zoning workshop on June 11th at 6:30 p.m. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned to Executive Session. I , 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 - JUNE 10, 1991 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order June 10, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Mack Garvin Lyle E. Welch Mark Wood Jo Ann Johnson Charles Scoma Linda Spurlock Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman 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 2. INVOCATION Councilman Garvin gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING MAY 13, 1991 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilwoman Spurlock, to approve the minutes of the May 13, 1991 City Council Meeting. June 10, 1991 Page 2 Motion carried 7-0. 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES No action necessary. 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF "LANDSCAPE OF THE MONTH" AWARD FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1991 Mayor Brown and Ms. Janice Davis, Beautification Commission Chairman, presented the "Landscape of the Month" award to First American Savings, 8555 Airport Freeway. 7. SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF "YARD OF THE MONTH" AWARDS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1991 Mayor Brown and Ms. Janice Davis, Beautification Commission Chairman, presented the "Yard of the Month" awards for the month of May, 1991 to: Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Blackmon, 6604 Harmonson Road Mr. and Mrs. Doug Streater, 7321 Spurgeon Court Mr. and Mrs. Dan Weed, 7524 Sean Mr. and Mrs. John Radvansky, 7917 Ember Oaks Mr. and Mrs. Donald Denney, 4209 Cummings Mr. and Mrs. Tom Schmidt, 7921 Lynda Lane Ms. Sandra Weston, 8955 Boca Raton Court Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Kilway, 6613 Quail Ridge 8. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Scoma removed Items No. 20 and 26 from the Consent Agenda. 9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (18,23,24,27,28,29 & 30) APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Scoma, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. June 10, 1991 Page 3 10. PZ 91-07 - PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST OF NORTHRIDGE II JOINT VENTURE TO REZONE LOT lR AND LOTS 27 THROUGH 110, BLOCK 4, NORTHRIDGE ADDITION, FROM R-6-T-PD TOWNHOUSE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO R-3 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF HARWOOD ROAD AND BOB DRIVE) Councilman Wood was excused from the Council table due to a conflict of interest. Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor to please come forward. Mr. Ernest Hedgecoth, representing the owners, spoke in favor. Mayor Brown called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to come forward. Mr. Patrick Smith, 5340 Colorado Court, asked how the drainage would be handled. Mr. Smith was advised the developer was working with the City on the drainage. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. 11. ORDINANCE NO. 1737 APPROVED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet, to approve Ordinance No. 1737. Motion carried 6-0. Councilman Wood returned to the Council table. 12. PZ 91-08 - PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1080 REGARDING PARKING DIMENSIONS ORDINANCE NO. 1738 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to please come forward. June 10, 1991 Page 4 Council was advised this revision was a housekeeping item clarifying the method of calculating parking spaces. There being no one wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Welch, to approve Ordinance No. 1738. Motion carried 7-0. 13. PZ 91-10 - PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS TO REZONE 37 LOTS IN DIAMOND LOCH ADDITION FROM R-5-D DUPLEX TO R-l SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor to please come forward. Mr. Barry LeBaron, Community Development Director, gave a summary of the reason for the proposal. There was discussion on the resident that wished to retain the duplex zoning. 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. 14. ORDINANCE NO. 1739 APPROVED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet, to approve Ordinance No. 1739 excluding Lots 9 and 12, Block 7, Diamond Loch Addition. Motion carried 7-0. 15. PZ 91-11 - REQUEST FOR APPEAL HEARING ON TRACT 7, JOHN'S ADDITION - BANK OF NORTH TEXAS Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to set the Appeal Hearing for July 8, 1991. Motion carried 7-0. June 10, 1991 Page 5 16. PZ 91-12 - PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST OF OSCAR TREVINO, JR. WITH J.L. STEELE, INC. TO REZONE LOTS 1 & 2, BLOCK 2, MEACHAM ADDITION, FROM R-2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO C-2 COMMERCIAL (LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF SMITHFIELD ROAD BE1WEEN GUY STREET AND ARTHUR DRIVE) Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Mr. Oscar Trevino, 7805 Amy, spoke in favor of the zoning. There were questions from the Council pertaining to the height of the storage and placement of the fence. There was discussion regarding egress and ingress. Mayor Brown called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to come forward. The following spoke in opposition to this request: Ms. Virginia Johnson, 6413 Smithfield Road Mr. Jim Johnson, 6413 Smithfield Road Mr. King Bell, 7829 Arthur Drive. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. 17. ORDINANCE NO. 1740 APPROVED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Ordinance No. 1740 with the stipulation of a six foot screening fence on all sides except the east side and entrance only from Smithfield Road. Motion carried 7-0. *18. PS 91-05 - REQUEST OF KEITH & JO ELLEN ANDERSON FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1, KLA ADDITION (LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF CRANE ROAD SOUTH OF AMUNDSON ROAD) APPROVED June 10, 1991 Page 6 19. PS 91-07 - REQUEST OF TECNOL, INC. FOR REPLAT OF LOTS 5R & 6R, BLOCK 1, N.R.H. INDUSTRIAL PARK ADDITION (LOCATED ON INDUSTRIAL PARK BOULEVARD EAST OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE) APPROVED Mr. Max Reeve, representing Tecnol, asked for a variance from the street light and sidewalk requirements. Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet, to approve PS 91-07 subject to Tecnol signing a covenant on the installation of the sidewalks, and the sidewalks to be installed at the time the City determines it to be necessary and staff to bring it back to Council for approval. Motion carried 7-0. 20. PS 91-08 - REQUEST OF BIRDVILLE I.S.D. FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1, GREEN VALLEY ADDITION (LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF JOHN AUTREY ROAD AND KELLER- SMITHFIELD ROAD) APPROVED Mr. Jack Knowles, representing B.I.S.D., spoke in favor of the request. There was considerable discussion on additional right-of-way for Green Valley Drive. Mr. Jerome Taylor, 7801 Clover Leaf, requested that sidewalks be installed. Mr. Taylor was advised that sidewalks would be installed on the school's portion and when the other undeveloped property was platted sidewalks would be required. RECESS Mayor Brown called a recess. BACK TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting back to order with the same members present as recorded. Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve PS 91-08 subject to the Engineer's comments, dedication of additional five feet of right-of-way and portion of Green Valley Drive in front of school to be built by B.I.S.D. Motion carried 7-0. June 10, 1991 Page 7 Staff was asked to look into the possibility of placing black top sidewalks along the unplatted property. 21. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF "NO PARKING" ZONE ON WULIGER WAY _ COUNCILMAN WELCH Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Scoma, to reconsider the "No Parking" zone on Wuliger Way. Motion carried 5-2; Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, Councilwoman Johnson, Councilmen Garvin and Scoma voting for and Councilwoman Spurlock and Councilman Welch voting against. 22. GN 91-65 - APPROVE "NO PARKING" ZONE ON WULIGER WAY ORDINANCE NO. 1729 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Scoma, to approve Ordinance No. 1729 with the "No Parking" signs to be placed on the north side and on the cuI de sac, sign to be placed in the cuI de sac to indicate clockwise turn on west end and on north side sign to be placed "Trucks Park This Side". Mr. Rainbolt, representing H & M Foods, spoke in opposition to the placement of the no parking sIgns. Motion carried 7-0. *23. GN 91-79 - CONTRACT WITH ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY APPROVED *24. GN 91-80 - APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVED 25. GN 91-81 - LONE STAR GAS RATE INCREASE REQUEST ORDINANCE NO. 1742 DENIED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, to deny Ordinance No. 1742. Motion to deny carried 6-1; Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, Councilwomen Johnson and Spurlock, Councilmen Welch, Garvin and Scoma voting for denial and Councilman Wood voting against. June 10, 1991 Page 8 26. GN 91-82 - NAME FOR NEW STREET FROM HOLIDAY LANE TO TECNOL ORDINANCE NO. 1744 APPROVED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, to approve GN 91-82. Motion carried 7-0. *27. GN 91-83 - PROPOSED WRITE-OFF DELINQUENT PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ACCOUNTS APPROVED *28. GN 91-84 - RICHFIELD PARK LIGHTING PROJECT APPROVED *29. GN 91-85 - PROPOSED USE OF CDBG FUNDS FOR HUMAN SERVICES APPROVED *30. PU 91-17 - APPROVE PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR CRANE ROAD SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED 31. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Ms. Sharron Stout, 7213 Harwick, appeared before the Council. Ms. Stout advised the Council of a problem she had with a neighbor putting tree limbs next to her fence. Ms. Stout was advised City Staff would check into the matter. Mr. Charles Cole, 6125 Riviera, appeared before the Council. Mr. Cole spoke on the level of the lake in Meadow Lakes and vandalism in the area. Mr. Cole also spoke on the need for more crime watch signs and a problem with hand bills being placed on doors. June 10, 1991 Page 9 Mr. Rick Vaughn, representing Lone Star Gas Company, appeared before the Council. Mr. Vaughn spoke on the request for a rate increase. Mr. Jerry Taylor, 7801 Clover Leaf, appeared before the Council. Mr. Taylor spoke on a problem in his neighborhood concerning teenagers and adults crossing the street barrier at Bursey and Emerald Drive. Mr. Taylor felt this would increase vandalism in the area. Mr. Marlin Miller, 5901 Susan Lee Lane, appeared before the Council. Mr. Miller felt the City should publish what the $2.00 charge for the Drainage Utility System was going to be used for. Mr. Miller felt it was a hidden tax. Mr. Miller was advised there would be a public hearing on this matter July 8th. 32. ADJOURNMENT Councilwoman Spurlock moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0. ~~~ Tommy Brown - ayor ATTEST: ~