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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1986-08-25 Minutes NOTES ON PRE-COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 25, 1986 Present: Dan Echols Dick Fisher Mack Garvin Virginia Moody Harold Newman Jim Ramsey Rodger Line Dennis Horvath Mike McEntire Ben Shanklin Gene Riddle Richard Royston Lee Maness Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilman City Manager Assistant City Manager Attorney City Engineer Public Works Director Planning/Development Dir. Finance Director Absent: Richard Davis Marie Hinkle John Whitney Mayor Pro Tern Councilwoman Purchasing ITEM DISCUSSION BIRDVILLE INDE- Jack Knowles from Birdville Independent School PENDENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT DEVELOP- District briefed the Council on the proposed MENT - HOLIDAY LANE A1~ STARNES - site for an elementary and middle school. Mr. MR. JACK KNOWLES Knowles requested City participation in the widening of Holiday Lane, Starnes and Douglas. Our Subdivision Ordinance requires City participation for residential subdivisions only. The owner of the property east of Holiday Lane has tentatively agreed to develop his property as residential. If a covenant can be signed to that effect the City will participate on his half of Holiday Lane. The rationale for the City's participation is that residential subdivisions do not generate sufficient traffic to justify the wider streets. However, ASSIGNMENT Richard Royston & Gene Riddle Note ITEM STUDY BY PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO. FOR SUPPORT SERVICE FUND DISCUSSION construction of two schools would generate an equal amount of traffic as would any commercial development. Some discussion followed with comments about the Birdville Independent School District's tax rate being the highest in the area and the fact that with our participation in required street widening we would in effect be subsidizing taxpayers in Haltom City, Watauga and Hurst who are paying taxes to BISD. Larry Shaw from Peat, Marwick & Mitchell was present to answer questions regarding the support services study. The study provides that each department will rent, on a monthly basis, vehicles and equipment from the Support Services division. By the time we reach the second year of the support services fund, we will have a better history and cost will be allocated by mileage on vehicles or time on heavy equipment. PU 86-22 AWARD OF There was some discussion on the lease/purchase CONTRACT ON LEASE/ PURCHASE FINANCING of large equipment items in next year's budget. FOR EQUIPMENT With the new Federal Tax Code this may be the last year that this type of financing may be attractive to investors. Page Two 8/25/86 Pre-Council ASSIGNMENT John Whitney & Lee Maness Follow up Lee Maness Follow up OTHERS ITEMS Jim Ramsey reminded the Council of the CIP Meeting tomorrow night. Mayor Echols briefly discussed the reconsideration of PZ 86-27. He suggested that a compromise might be to zone the property north of Mockingbird Lane C-2 and the remainder remain C-1. The joint meeting of the Boards and Commissions has been rescheduled from September 29th to October 6th at 7:00 p.m. Page Three 8/25/86 Pre-Council 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 25, 1986 - 7:30 P.M. l. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Echols called the meeting to order August 25, 1986, at 7:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Dan Echols Dick Fisher Mack Garvin Virginia Moody Harold Newman Jim Ramsey Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilman Staff : Rodger N. Line Dennis Horvath Jeanette Rewis Mike McEntire Lee Maness Richard Royston Ben Shanklin Dave Petika Douglass Davis Don Tipps City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Finance Director Director of Planning City Engineer Director of Parks & Recreation Park & Recreation Board Member Park & Recreation Board Member Members of the Press Absent: Richard Davis Marie Hinkle John Whitney Gene Riddle Mayor Pro Tern Councilwoman Purchasing Agent Public Works Director 3. INVOCATION Councilwoman Moody gave the invocation. 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 11, 1986 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, to approve the minutes of the August 11, 1986 meeting. August 25, 1986 Page 2 Motion carried 4-0; Councilwoman Moody abstaining due to absence from the meeting. 5. SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF RECREATION AND HUMAN SERVICES VOLUNTEERS Mr. Douglass Davis, Park & Recreation Board Member, made the following presentation: "There is a division of the Parks and Recreation Department that has no full time paid City Staff yet that division provides much needed services to over 200 of our citizens. That division is Human Services. On behalf of the Parks Board, it gives me great pleasure to recognize these volunteers who have contributed many hours of dedicated time to enable us to provide those services. In the Senior Center: Mary Ann Gibson; V.L. Gibson; Gertrude Centella; Minnie Kampen; Opal Bettis; Charles Vowell; Thelma Vowell; Marion Mellir; Melton Rhine; Hazel Rhine; Ina Myrick; Lucy Turner; Remonia Floweree; Sharan L. McKinney; Noreen Cline; Marilyn Giles; Dr. Myron Krupp; Sue Collins. In the Emergency Food Distribution: Art Galletly; Tom Kyle; Beverly Asbury; Robert Armstrong." Mr. Davis thanked the Mayor and Council Members for allowing him to publicly thank the volunteers. Mayor Echols expressed appreciation for the volunteers' help and urged them to continue their good service. 6. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (10, 12, 13 & 14) Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilwoman Moody, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 5-0. August 25, 1986 Page 3 8. PZ 86-27 ORDINANCE NO. 1382, RECONSIDERATION OF REQUEST OF NASSAR SHAFIPOUR TO REZONE LOT B1-A, HOLIDAY MOBILE HOME PARK AND LOT 1, BLOCK 3, RED GATE ADDITION FROM C-1 (COMMERCIAL) TO C-2 (COMMERCIAL) (LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MOCKINGBIRD LANE AND DAVIS BOULEVARD AND ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF MOCKINGBIRD LANE AND DAVIS BOULEVARD) (DENIED AT THE JULY 14, 1986 MEETING) APPROVED Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilwoman Moody, to deny Ordinance No. 1382. Motion failed 3-2; Councilmen Fisher, Newman and Garvin voting against denial and Councilwoman Moody and Councilman Ramsey voting for denial. Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, to approve Ordinance No. 1382, with stipulation of C-2 only on Lot 1, Block 3, Red Gate Addition and disapprove Lot B1A Holiday Mobile Home Park Addition. Motion carried 4-1; Councilwoman Moody, Councilmen Fisher, Newman and Garvin voting for and Councilman Ramsey voting against. 9. GN 86-81 APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilman Fisher, to approve the following appointments: Reappointment of Lyle Welch and Bob Roark to the Civil Service Commission, term expires 10/1/87; appointment of Jack Frisque as a voting member to the Civil Service Commission, term expires 10/1/87; appointment of Garry Cope as Alternate to the Civil Service Commission, term expires 10/1/87; appointment of Jeanette South to the Cable Television Board, term expires 5/31/87; and appointment of Michael Dean as Alternate to the Board of Appeals, term expires 8/31/88. Motion carried 5-0. *10. GN 86-88 STUDY BY PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO. FOR THE SUPPORT SERVICE FUND APPROVED II. GN 86-89 PUBLIC HEARING - OPERATING BUDGET Mr. Line made the following presentation: August 25, 1986 Page 4 "The proposed 1986-87 budget does meet the highest priority needs of the City. We are able to do this while still recommending a proposed tax rate that remains the same as opposed to the original projection. When the voters of North Richland Hills approved a bond election last September it was forecast that a 3.69¢ per $100 valuation tax increase would be necessary to finance the bonds. This would make a 37.91¢ tax rate so a little over 38¢ was forecast prior to the bond election. In preparing the budget for Council's consideration, the Staff thought it would be necessary to have a slight tax increase of 34.93¢ per $100 valuation. The City Council reviewed the budget as Staff had originally formulated it, made some adjustments to the budget and cut it back to 33.5¢. I would like to point out that the calculated tax rate 32.88¢ and the proposed rate of 33.5¢ is under three percent which does not require the City to advertise an increase in taxes." Mr. Maness stated as an overview of the General Operating fund, a 17.8% increase was proposed in the General Fund expenditure. The highlights in that fund are concentrated in the Public Safety, Cultural and Recreational Services Area. Mr. Maness stated the City was also proposing a new Support Services Fund which incorporated vehicle maintenance and building maintenance into one operating fund. Mr. Maness stated this would hopefully give a better and more efficient operating control over all vehicles and building maintenance for all facilities. Mr. Maness stated the Debt Service Fund is the fund that funded all the City's indebtedness. Mr. Maness stated the increases in the Debt Service Fund were due primarily to the two bond sales the City has had in one operating year. Mayor Echols opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to please come forward. Mr. John Gibbs, 5728 Bermuda, appeared before the Council. Mr. Gibbs stated that the property values had increased almost 30 percent and sales tax had also increased. Mr. Gibbs asked why there could not be a reduction in the property tax rate. Mr. Gibbs stated that the City was saying they were not increasing taxes, but his had increased about 25 percent since the property value went up. Mr. Gibbs stated he had read in the newspaper where the employees would be receiving a 2 1/2 percent cost-of-living increase plus 0-5 percent merit increase. Mr. Gibbs stated that this was no doubt justified but most companies did not give a cost-of-living increase and merit increases were only 0-3 percent. Gibbs stated that he was saying that if the City did business like did in the past, then cut the fat out of the budget and reduce the rate if possible. Mr. they tax Mayor Echols stated that the tax rate, cost-of-living, etc. were discussed at the budget work session. Mayor Echols stated that a 4% cost-of-living increase had been indicated but the 2 1/2% was recommended by the Civil Service Commission. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Echols closed the Public Hearing. August 25, 1986 Page 5 Mr. Line advised the adoption of the budget was set for September 8, 1986. *12. GN 86-90 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRUCK ROUTING, RESOLUTION NO. 86-32 APPROVED *13. PU 86-21 AWARD OF BID TO ANCONCO, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,738.00 FOR CAGES AND EQUIPMENT APPROVED *14. PU 86-22 AWARD OF CONTRACT ON LEASE/PURCHASE FINANCING FOR EQUIPMENT, RESOLUTION NO. 86-35 APPROVED 15. CITIZEN PRESENTATION None 16. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Fisher, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. ~~ Mayor ATTEST: ~.-~ L,_¿ ty Secretary'