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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1991-06-24 Minutes Present: Absent: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 24, 1991 Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Mack Garvin Mark Wood J 0 Ann Johnson Charles Scoma Linda Spurlock Rodger Line Dennis Horvath C.A. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Lee Maness Greg Dickens Jim Browne Barry LeBaron Jerry McGlasson Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro Tern 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 Police Chief City Engineer Lyle E. Welch Councilman ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I REQUEST FOR Councilwoman Johnson explained her reasons NAN RECONSIDER- for asking this to be reconsidered. There was A TION OF LONE discussion on the number of cities that had STAR GAS RATE approved the request. There was considerable INCREASE discussion on the impact the increase would REQUEST have on the schools. Council was advised the Gas Company felt the school system should not be subsidized, just as the City is not subsidized. REPORT ON Council was given an update on the last CER T NAN CERT MEETING meeting. The main issue had been on the possibility of combining health insurance. The CER T Committee decided this would not be feasible. Beautification for the median on Hwy 121 was also discussed and the Committee advised that one staff member be appointed to the committee. The possibility of joint elections was also discussed and each city is to appoint one person as coordinator. ITEM RESOLUTION SUPPORTING JOINT ELECTIONS - RESOLUTION NO. 91-24 AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 1554 - BEAUTIFICA- TION COMMISSION - ORDINANCE NO. 1746 MINI-BUS TRANSPORTA- TION PROGRAM FOR NE TARRANT COUNTY ADOPTING A FRANCHISE WITH LAIDLAW WASTE SYSTEMS (SUNBEL T), INC. - ORDINANCE NO. 1745 BEDFORD- EULESS ROAD EXPANSION Pre-Council Minutes 6/24/91 Page 2 DISCUSSION Council was advised the resolution appointed the City Secretary as coordinator for joint elections. If the participating cities all approve resolutions pertaining to joint elections, Councilwoman Spurlock will be contacted. Council was advised the original ordinance was very generalized and several definitions needed to be established. There was considerable discussion on changes to be made which would involve city-owned property projects only. On changes made Beautification Committee would make recommendations on city-owned property projects only. Formal action to be taken in the regular Council meeting. Staff gave a report and update on the program. Council was advised that Fort Worth Transportation Authority would administer the grant funds. There were questions pertaining to city liability. The Attorney advised the City would not be liable. There was also discussion on how the program could be more widely advertised. Council felt an indemnity clause should be added to the contract. Laidlaw advised they had not problem adding the clause. This item was moved to Executive Session. ASSIGNMENT Jeanette Please follow up. NAN , Barry Please follow up as required. RNL Newsletter item. NAN - Greg Please follow up, per our discussion. Pre-Council Minutes 6/24/91 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I VEHICLE Staff explained how the tracking system worked NAN TRACKING and the value of it. The consensus of the SYSTEM Council was to purchase the tracking system. PUBLIC Staff explained that information on changes Greg HEARING ON made by the legislature had been received on Follow up. LEVYING A the drainage utility system and asked that the SCHEDULE OF public hearing be postponed until July 8th. CHARGES FOR Work session on the Drainage Utility System THE DRAINAGE was set for July 1st at 6:30 p.m. UTILITY SYSTEM - ORDINANCE NO. 1741 BASKETBALL Staff advised there had been several problems Jeanette GOALS AND pertaining to basketball goals and other Note. OTHER obstructions or hazards in the street right-of- OBSTRUCTIONS way. The City has had little success in having OF HAZARDS IN items removed. Staff felt this needed to be THE STREET addressed because of the liability that could be RIGHT-OF-WAY - involved. This item will be placed on the next ORDINANCE City Council Agenda for action. NO. 1743 OTHER ITEMS Agenda Item No. 24 - PW 91-21 - This item was NAN brought to the attention of the Council that there was an error in the addition in the column entitled "Adjustments to Budget". Agenda Item No. 10 - PS 91-06 - There were NAN questions pertaining to right-of-way and drainage. Council was advised all of the engineering comments had been taken care of. WORK SESSION There will be a work session July 1st at 6:30 I ALL p.m. on the Drainage Utility System. Note. 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 24, 1991 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order June 24, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Mack Garvin Mark Wood J 0 Ann Johnson Charles Scoma Linda Spurlock Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman Staff: Rodger N. Line Dennis Horvath C.A. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Greg Dickens City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer Absent: Lyle E. Welch Councilman 2. INVOCATION Councilman Garvin gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JUNE 10, 1991 APPROVED Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve the minutes of the June 10, 1991 City Council meeting. Motion carried 6-0. June 24, 1991 Page 2 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS None Sergeant Pitts and Officer Beale presented a plaque to the Council for the City's support of Desert Storm. 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF "LANDSCAPE OF THE MONTH" AWARD FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1991 Mayor Brown and Janice Davis, Beautification Committee Chairman, presented the "Landscape of the Month" award for June to NCNB, 6100 Rufe Snow Drive and Shadow Creek Apartments, 6715 Buenos Aires. 7. SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF "YARD OF THE MONTH" AWARDS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1991 Mayor Brown and Janice Davis, Beautification Committee Chairman, presented the "Yard of the Month" awards for the month of June to: Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Cheek, 660 Briley; Mr. and Mrs. Don Tyner, 7108 Bermuda Court; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kujak, 6729 Mabell; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pilarski, 7740 Red Oak; Mr. and Mrs. Travis Daniel, 6816 Corona; Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Norman, 8004 Clark Drive; Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Dennis, 6655 Chilton Drive; and Mr. and Mrs. John Depuma, 6613 Hillside Court. 8. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Scoma removed Items No. 16 and 17 and Councilman Garvin removed Item No. 10 from the Consent Agenda. 9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (14, 15, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 & 27) APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilwoman Spurlock, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. June 24, 1991 Page 3 10. PS 91-06 REQUEST OF NORTHRIDGE II JOINT VENTURE FOR REPLAT OF LOT lR AND LOTS 27R THROUGH 48R, BLOCK 4, NORTHRIDGE ADDITION (LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF HARWOOD ROAD AND BOB DRIVE) APPROVED Councilman Wood abstained from discussion due to conflict of interest. Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Scoma, to approve PS 91-06 as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion carried 5-0; Councilman Wood abstaining. 11. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF LONE STAR COMPANY'S RATE INCREASE REQUEST - COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to reconsider Lone Star Gas Company's rate increase request. Motion carried 5-1; Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, Councilmen Garvin and Wood, Councilwomen Johnson and Spurlock voting for and Councilman Scoma voting against. 12. GN 91-81 LONE STAR GAS RATE INCREASE REQUEST ORDINANCE NO. 1742 APPROVED Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve Ordinance No. 1742. There was discussion on the increase in cost to the School District. Motion carried 5-1; Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, Councilmen Garvin and Wood, Councilwomen Johnson and Spurlock voting for and Councilman Scoma voting against. 13. GN 91-86 ADOPTING A FRANCHISE WITH LAIDLAW WASTE SYSTEMS (SUNBELT), INC. ORDINANCE NO. 1745 APPROVED June 24, 1991 Page 4 Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve Ordinance No. 1745. Mr. Herb Allred, representative from Laidlaw, spoke in favor of the request. Councilman Garvin amended his motion, seconded by Councilman Wood, to include an indemnity clause in the agreement. Ms. Mary Smith, representing North Hills Mall, advised Council North Hills Mall would like to take bids from other waste haulers. Staff advised Ms. Smith the Manager of North Hills Mall and Laidlaw should meet and try to work out the problem. Motion carried 6-0. *14. GN 91-87 CONSTRUCTION OF EQUIPMENT STORAGE BUILDING APPROVED *15. GN 91-88 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING JOINT ELECTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 91-24 APPROVED 16. GN 91-89 AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 1554 - BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION ORDINANCE NO. 1746 APPROVED Councilwoman Spurlock moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, to approve Ordinance No. 1746 with the following changes: change first function to "increase community awareness of beautification issues"; change second function to "provide opportunities for community education relating to beautification issues"; change third function to "include special community wide events relating to beautification issues"; and change fourth function to "make recommendations on ordinances, policies, and landscape plans on major projects on city property relative to beautification". Motion carried 6-0. June 24, 1991 Page 5 17. GN 91-90 APPOINTMENTS TO THE CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION (1991) RESOLUTION NO. 91-23 TABLED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, to table Resolution No. 91-23. Motion carried 6-0. 18. GN 91-91 RENAMING OF THE GLENVIEW CENTER RESOLUTION NO. 91-25 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, to approve Resolution No. 91-25. Motion carried 6-0. *19. PU 91-18 APPROVE PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM HARVEY AND REDA HARRIS FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF BURSEY ROAD (PARCEL #8) APPROVED *20. PU 91-19 PURCHASE OF TRACTOR AND MOWING UNIT FOR PARKS DEPARTMENT APPROVED 21. PW 91-18 PUBLIC HEARING ON LEVYING A SCHEDULE OF CHARGES FOR THE DRAINAGE UTILITY SYSTEM ORDINANCE NO. 1741 RECESSED Staff gave a short summary on action previously taken on this item. There had been several changes in the law pertaining to drainage utility since the last time this item was discussed. Mayor Brown had withdrawn his signature from the original ordinance because at that time a three-fourth's vote was required. Attorney for the City was to request an opinion from the Attorney General on the action previously taken. Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing. Mr. Cliff Stevens, 9201 Kirk Lane, had questions on who would be assessed. Mr. Stevens was advised that at this point it had not been worked out. June 24, 1991 Page 6 Mr. Doug Long, 1615 Precinct Line Road, Suite 106, Hurst, had questions on the way the fee would be applied. Staff responded. Mr. Bob Bartley, 7424 Continental, wanted to know how the fee would be applied. Ms. Myrtis Byrd, 7312 Hialeah Circle West, asked since the Council had now found the fees would vary, did it void the legal notice. Attorney for the City replied no. Mayor Brown recessed the hearing until July 8th at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet advised there would be a work session on this item July 1st at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, for the Attorney for the City to request an opinion from the Attorney General. Motion carried 5-1; Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, Councilmen Wood and Scoma and Councilwomen Spurlock and Johnson voting for and Councilman Garvin voting against. *22. PW 91-19 AWARD OF BID FOR VALLEY PARK ESTATES SEWER IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED *23. PW 91-20 APPROVE CONTRACT FOR ENHANCEMENT STUDY FOR BURSEY ROAD STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT APPROVED *24. PW 91-21 AWARD OF BID FOR CRANE ROAD SEWER IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED *25. PAY 91-06 APPROVE PAYMENT FOR AIR CONDITIONING TO AMERICAN AIR AND HEAT APPROVED June 24, 1991 Page 7 *26. PAY 91-07 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO.2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,417.82 TO AXON, INC. FOR WATAUGA ROAD IRRIGATION IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED *27. PAY 91-08 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO. 12 IN THE AMOUNT OF $0.00 TO CIRCLE "C" CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR MACKEY CREEK IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE II APPROVED 28. CITIZENS PRESENTATION None. 29. ADJOURNMENT Councilwoman Spurlock moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. ~;/~ ATTEST: . Cl¥A..-zt¡/ ~ anette Rewis - City Secretary