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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1991-10-14 Minutes Present: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1991 Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Mark Wood Jo Ann Johnson Charles Scoma Linda Spurlock Rodger Line Dennis Horvath C.A. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Lee Maness Kane Kelly Jim Browne Stan Gertz Pam Burney Arlita Hallam 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 MIS Director Park and Recreation Director Fire Chief Environmental Services Director Library Director City Engineer ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT VIEWING OF Council viewed a film on the modern day NAN FILM FROM library techniques and facilities of the North LIBRARY Richland Hills Library. COMMUNITY Staff explained the increase in costs, i.e. STAFF CENTER drainage problems, lighting and marking of the Proceed with obtaining PARKING LOT lanes. The ability to provide supplemental bids. funding is not known now because the year-end books are being closed. Bids will be brought back to the Council. DISCUSSION OF Mayor Brown explained the reason for wanting NAN CHANGING to change the days and asked for Council COUNCIL thoughts on it. Several Council members had a MEETING DAYS conflict with changing the meeting days. Consensus of the Council was to leave it on Monday. Pre-Council Minutes 10/14/91 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT REQUEST BY Staff explained this invoice was for additional GREG/LEE BIRDVILLE right-of-way Council had requested on Green Please pay invoice. INDEPENDENT Valley. In the future each segment should be SCHOOL thoroughly discussed before final approval. DISTRICT FOR Consensus of the Council was to pay the ENGINEERING invoice. FEES PAYMENT CHEROKEE Staff explained the situation and that they did NAN ESTATES not know how to advise the Council. Mr. Balch explained the process that had taken place and advised the Council he would pay any monies owed. Staff advised this still would not relieve the City of responsibility for fire protection and other obligations and felt it would not solve the problem. Mr. Balch advised he felt the City would come out ahead by accepting the funds. Mr. Balch was advised if the City accepted the money they would be obligated. No action taken. NORTH HILLS Staff explained where the park would be DENNIS COMMUNITY located and that it would tie into the North Follow up. PARK PROJECT Hills Medical part. This item was postponed to Executive Session. JOINT PLANNING Staff gave a report on the proposals to do the .JIM BROWNE FOR POTENTIAL site plans. Staff advised they were proposing to Follow up. ATHLETIC AND do the site plans and no funds would be spent RECREATION beyond $4,500 before coming back to the FACILITIES AT Council. RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL MARGUERITE Council accepted the grant funding. Council NAN DOE GRANT expressed appreciation for Ms. Burneýs work. FUNDING Pre-Council Minutes 10/14/91 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT I AMENDMENT OF Attorney for the City explained this was for NAN RULES, repeated offenders and how the hot check REGULATIONS, process was handled. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR NORTH RICHLAND HILLS WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM - ORDINANCE NO. 1770 LAIDLAW No questions. NAN GARBAGE RATE INCREASE APPROVE Council asked if the meter readers would be NAN PURCHASE FOR used for residential only. Staff advised it would REMOTE-READ be used also at some commercial properties. WATER METERS APPROVE Staff advised they did not feel it was feasible to NAN CONTRACT widen Rufe Snow to five lanes (south of IH WITH BARTON- 820). Staff felt there needed to be a study done ASCHMAN to see what traffic carrying improvements are ASSOCIATES, feasible. There was considerable discussion on INC. FOR RUFE the cost involved. Formal action taken in SNOW DRIVE regular session. TRAFFIC STUDY OTHER ITEMS Mayor Brown reminded Council of the lighting ALL ceremonies at Richfield Park on October 19th Note. at 6:00 p.m. and Holiday Heights Open House on October 20th, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. WORK SESSION None. -------.------.".-. ~--- 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 - OCTOBER 14, 1991 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order October 14, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Mack Garvin Lyle E. Welch Mark Wood J 0 Ann Johnson Charles Scoma Linda Spurlock Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman 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 2. INVOCATION Councilman Garvin gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Cub Scout Pack 22 led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 23,1991 APPROVED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve the minutes of the September 23, 1991 meeting. October 14, 1991 Page 2 Motion carried 7-0. 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS A. BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION MINUTES B. PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES C. LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES No action necessary. 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY MAYOR BROWN Mayor Brown presented Jeanette Rewis, City Secretary, with a plaque in appreciation of her 15 years of dedicated service as City Secretary for the City of North Richland Hills. 7. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet removed Item No. 22 from the Consent Agenda. 8. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19,20,21,23,24,25 &26) APPROVED Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. *9. GN 91-141 ESTABLISHING AMBULANCE FEES _ ORDINANCE NO. 1769 APPROVED *10. GN 91-142 JOINT PLANNING FOR POTENTIAL ATHLETIC AND RECREATION FACILITIES AT RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL APPROVED October 14, 1991 Page 3 *11. GN 91-143 TREE PLANTING GRANTS _ RESOLUTION NOS. 91-37 AND 91-38 APPROVED *12. GN 91-144 MARGUERITE DOE GRANT FUNDING APPROVED *13. GN 91-145 RENAMING OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS SENIOR ADULT CENTER, 7301 BURSEY ROAD _ RESOLUTION NO. 91-40 APPROVED *14. GN 91-146 SINGING HILLS WATER WELL SITE- RESOLUTION NO. 91-36 APPROVED *15. GN 91-147 AMENDMENT OF RULES, REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR NORTH RICHLAND HILLS WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM _ ORDINANCE NO. 1770 APPROVED 16. GN 91-148 LAIDLAW GARBAGE RATE INCREASE- RESOLUTION NO. 91-39 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Welch, to approve Resolution No. 91-39. Council explained the rate increase was due to a governmental requirement pertaining to landfills. Council advised several meetings had been held with Laidlaw on discussion of the rate. Mr. Charles Cole, 6125 Riviera, spoke against increases. Mr. Cole felt the City should solicit from other companies. Mr. Max Reeve, representative from TECNOL, spoke against the rate increase and felt a study should be made on commercial customers. October 14, 1991 Page 4 Council advised the committee did take into consideration the commercial accounts. Motion carried 7-0. *17. PU 91-33 APPROVE PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM LOYD AND LINDA MARTIN FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF BURSEY ROAD (PARCELS #5 AND #6) APPROVED *18. PU 91-34 APPROVAL TO PURCHASE AS/SET COMPUTER SOF1WARE APPROVED *19. PU 91-35 EXTENSION OF CONTRACT FOR AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES APPROVED *20. PU 91-36 EXTENSION OF OFFICE SUPPLY CONTRACT APPROVED *21. PU 91-37 APPROVE PURCHASE FOR REMOTE-READ WATER METERS APPROVED 22. PW 91-31 APPROVE CONTRACT WITH BARTON-ASCHMAN ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR RUFE SNOW DRIVE TRAFFIC STUDY APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilwoman Spurlock, to approve PW 91-31. Motion carried 7-0. *23. PAY 91-12 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO. 12 IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,453.50 FOR MAPLEWOOD AVENUE BRIDGE AT CALLOWAY BRANCH IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED October 14, 1991 Page 5 *24. PAY 91-13 FINAL PAYMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES _ BLAND HARPER, ARCHITECT/PROJECT MANAGER APPROVED *25. PAY 91-14 FINAL PAYMENT TO NEMA 3 ELECTRIC, INC. FOR RICHFIELD PARK LIGHTING PROJECT APPROVED *26. PAY 91-15 APPROVE FINAL PAYMENT TO GENERAL INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS, INC., FOR WATAUGA ROAD MEDIAN LANDSCAPING APPROVED 27. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mr. Tom Reilly, 6828 Megan, spoke on the proposed mall going in on the northeast corner of Loop 820 and Rufe Snow. Mr. Reilly stated Rufe Snow already carried a lot of traffic and asked how the City planned on handling the traffic that would be generated. Staff advised there were hopes of extending Industrial Boulevard from south of Browning to Loop 820 and traffic could then go west under Rufe Snow to the Meadow Lakes exit to go north. Mr. Marlin Miller, 5109 Susan Lee, asked the cost of the study that was to be done on Rufe Snow. Mr. Miller also asked what the City was receiving from Laidlaw on recycling. Staff replied the cost of the study would be $12,422 and the City had received $12,593 in revenue from Laidlaw on the recycling. Mr. Charles Cole, 6125 Riviera, asked if any progress had been made on the request that had been made pertaining to no trespassing signs. Attorney for the City explained he had been in trial and had not had time to research it. Mr. Cole asked who was responsible for cleaning the lakes in Meadow Lakes. Mr. Cole was advised the developer was responsible for cleaning the lakes. ---'---~. ~------'---_.~-- October 14, 1991 Page 6 Mr. Cole stated he would urge the City not to participate with the Schoo] District in the building of tennis courts and the swimming pool. Mr. Cliff Stevens, 9201 Kirk Lane, stated he felt the City should negotiate with Laidlaw to allow the citizens to use the dump ground free anytime. Mr. Marlin Miller, 5109 Susan Lee Lane, asked when the City was going to get the Fort Worth sign off of the post office building. Mayor Brown advised that it was being worked on. Ms. Myrtis Byrd, 7312 Hialeah Circle West, asked if the City could meet regularly with the EP A to stay informed on their activities. Ms. Byrd was advised that TML was constantly in touch with the EPA and kept the cities informed. 28. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Scoma moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0. ~;~;--~ Tommy Bro - Mayor ATTEST: Pre-Council Minutes 10/14/91 Page 4 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned to Executive Session.