Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1986-10-27 Minutes Present: ITEM CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL 1% COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE IN 86-87 OPERATING BUDGET DISCUSSION OF PULL- APART WATER BILLS NOTES ON PRE-COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 27, 1986 Dan Echols Richard Davis Dick Fisher Mack Garvin Marie Hinkle Virginia Moody Jim Ramsey Rodger Line Dennis Horvath Rex McEntire Richard Albin Richard Royston Lee Maness Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilwoman Councilman City Manager Assistant City Manager Attorney City Engineer Planning/Development Dir. Finance Director Absent: Harold Newman Gene Riddle John Whitney Councilman Public Works Director Director of Support Services DISCUSSION Councilman Ramsey asked that this item be removed from the Agenda as he felt someone in the prevailing side of the vote should bring this matter up for reconsideration. Council agreed and item was tabled. Lee Maness discussed the pull-apart water bills and it was decided that we would stay with the pull- apart water bills, however redesign the envelopes so that bills will appear similar to the ones DeSoto uses. Lee was also asked to check the envelopes used by Chemlawn for his evaluation. ASSIGNMENT Lee We need to begin planning for the March/April budget policy meeting. Lee ITEM APPROVAL OF THE EXTERIOR DESIGN OF 6 MILLION GALLON STANDPIPE WATER TANK ON AMUNDSON ROAD MOVE-IN EXPENSES AT PUBLIC WORKS CENTER OTHER ITEMS DISCUSSION The Council decided that Design #1 would be the exterior design of the six million gallon standpipe, however sufficient funds should be be allocated for a innovative paint job, possibly light blue banding. It was decided funds for these expenses would be appropriated for a rebate received from TAD and the additional funds needed from "Reserve from Contingency Funds". The Council agreed on a future policy that expenditures such as these should not come from CIP Funds. The joint meeting with the Fort Worth water customers cities will be held at the Tarrant County Convention Center on November 17, 1986. It was also suggested that the Fort Worth staff visit our City Council for a one-on-one briefing on the effects of the new sewer rates. Mayor Pro Tem Davis asked that an article be placed in the next newsletter on educating the public on the requirements of solicitation in North Richland Hills. Page Two 10/27/86 ASSIGNMENT Gene/Richard Albin Staff Note Council & Staff Note RNL 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 27, 1986 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Echols called the meeting to order October 27, 1986, at 7:30 p.m. Present: Dan Echols Richard Davis Dick Fisher Marie Hinkle Mack Garvin Virginia Moody Jim Ramsey Staff: Rodger N. Line Dennis Horvath Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Don Dietrich Lee Maness Richard Royston Don Bowen Members of the Press Absent: Harold Newman Jeanette Rewis Gene Riddle John Whitney Richard Albin 2. ROLL CALL Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman Counci lman City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Secretary Attorney Assistant Public Works Director Finance Director Director of Planning Planning & Zoning Member Councilman City Secretary Public Works Director Director of Support Services City Engineer 3. INVOCATION Councilman Ramsey gave the invocation. 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 13, 1986 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilwoman Moody, to approve the minutes of the meeting of October 13, 1986. Motion carried 5-0; Councilwoman Hinkle abstaining due to absence from the meeting. October 27, 1986 Page 2 5. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Ramsey removed Items Number 10 and 13, and Mayor Pro Tern Davis removed Items Number 14 and 16. 6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (9 & 15) APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. 7. PZ 86-37 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF RICHLAND VILLAGE JOINT VENTURE TO REZONE TRACT IG, JOHN CONDRA SURVEY, ABSTRACT 311, FROM R-7 MF (MULTI-FAMILY) TO C-l (COMMERCIAL) (LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHTOWER DRIVE) Mayor Echols opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Mr. Ronald E. Reese, partner, North Richland Hills Joint Venture, appeared before the Council. Mr. Reese stated their initial plans were to develop this property as multi-family. Mr. Reese stated that it was presently not economically feasible to develop this property as multi-family. Mr. Reese stated they did a thorough market search as to what would be the best use of the property and that was why they were requesting C-l zoning on the 2.43 acres that fronted Rufe Snow. Mr. Reese stated they ultimately plan to build a high quality retail development. Mr. Reese stated the only negative impact they could foresee with C-l zoning would be how it affected the homeowners to the north. Mr. Reese stated they contacted these homeowners and their major concerns were security and privacy. Mr. Reese stated they agreed to deed restrict the property, erect an eight foot high masonry wall on the north boundary line, there would be a 60 foot building set back requirement and a 40 foot landscape buffer. Mr. Reese stated he felt they had the homeowners support and respectfully asked the City Council to approve this zoning request. Mayor Echols called for anyone else wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Echols called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. October 27, 1986 Page 3 There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Echols closed the Public Hearing. 8. ORDINANCE NO. 1411 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to approve Ordinance No. 1411. Councilman Fisher stated his concerns about including the stipulations the applicant and homeowners had worked out. Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to amend the motion to state with the inclusion of the deed restrictions to be furnished by the applicant and to be a part of the ordinance. Motion carried 6-0. * 9. PS 85-78 REQUEST OF WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR FINAL PLAT OF STEEPLE RIDGE ESTATE (LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SHADY GROVE ROAD WEST OF DAVIS BOULEVARD) APPROVED 10. PS 86-41 REQUEST OF C. RICHARD DAVIS AND JULIANA DAVIS FOR FINAL PLAT OF BLOCK 4, DIAMOND GLEN ADDITION (LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF HARMONSON ROAD AND HONEY LANE) APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Davis asked to be excused from this item because of conflict of interest. Mayor Echols excused Mayor Pro Tern Davis. Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve PS 86-41. Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Pro Tern Davis returned to the Council table. II. SO 86-14 REQUEST OF ALAN YOUNG BUICK FOR VARIANCE TO THE SIGN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW ADVERTISING BALLOON APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Fisher, to approve SO 86-14. Motion carried 6-0. October 27, 1986 Page 4 12. GN 86-108 POSSIBLE RECONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1409 - AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE APPROVED Councilman Ramsey stated that this ordinance was denied at the October 13, 1986 City Council Meeting. Councilman Ramsey stated that after discussing the proposed amendment with City Staff and Council Members, he felt it did have merit and would like to reconsider it. Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to reconsider Ordinance No. 1409 at the November 10, 1986 City Council Meeting. Motion carried 6-0. 13. GN 86-116 CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL 1.5% COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE IN 86-87 OPERATING BUDGET TABLED Councilman Ramsey stated that the policy among the Council was that someone in the majority should resurrect an issue that had been voted upon by the Council. Councilman Ramsey stated that he was in the minority on the approval of the budget, and he did not feel comfortable being in the minority and bringing the issue back up. Councilman Ramsey stated he would prefer that if someone in the majority wanted to have this issue heard that they bring it back before the Council. Mayor Pro Tern Davis stated he understood Councilman Ramsey's concern and wanted to recommend that this item be tabled. Mayor Pro Tern Davis stated the Council wanted to be fair to the employees. Mayor Pro Tern Davis stated the Council had committed to themselves that at mid-year they would look at how the revenues and collections were doing and consider giving any additional raises at that time. Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Fisher, to table GN 86-116. Motion carried 6-0. Mr. Michael Rawson, 7328 Century Drive and an employee of the North Richland Hills Fire Department, appeared before the Council. Mr. Rawson stated he wanted to ask the City Council to also consider applying the 1.5% increase towards the Texas Municipal Retirement System contribution raising the City's contribution from 1!:1 to 2!:1. October 27, 1986 Page 5 14. GN 86-118 MOVE-IN EXPENSES AT PUBLIC WORKS CENTER APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, to approve GN 86-118 with the exception that the funding source for the $68,500 to be taken from CIP Unspecified Funds be changed to other sources to be determined by the City Manager. Motion carried 6-0. *15. GN 86-119 AWARD OF BID FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROGRAM FOR LIBRARY AND RECREATION CENTER APPROVED 16. PW 86-28 APPROVAL OF THE EXTERIOR DESIGN OF 6 MILLION GALLON STANDPIPE WATER TANK ON AMUNDSON ROAD APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, to approve PW 86-28, exterior design number 1. Motion carried 6-0. 17. CITIZEN PRESENTATION Mr. Don Schenck, 6836 Hadley Drive, appeared before the Council. Mr. Schenck stated he had four specific problems that he had not been able to obtain a satisfactory answer to. Mr. Schenck stated number one, there needed to be a street light at the intersection of Chapman Road and Megan Drive. Mr. Schenck stated the nearest street light was at the intersection of Wakefield and Chapman Road which was over 300 feet away. Mr. Schenck stated secondly, there was a resident that lived in the 7000 block of Chapman Road who was parking a semi-tractor trailer truck on the west bound side of Chapman Road. Mr. Schenck stated if someone was exiting from the Richfield Addition onto Chapman and wanted to go east, they must pullout into the traffic to see around this truck. Mr. Schenck stated this obstruction had already caused one accident. Mr. Schenck stated the homeowners would like for the City to erect no parking signs on the west bound side of Chapman Road from Richfield Park to Rufe Snow. Mayor Echols stated the Council would direct Mr. Line to look into these problems. Mr. Schenck stated thirdly, the four streets in the Richfield Addition were not through streets. Mr. Schenck stated there was one way in that circled around and came back to the original street. Mr. Schenck stated that because of the construction they were seeing an increase in October 27, 1986 Page 6 traffic, cars as well as semi-trucks, trying to cut through Richfield Addition to reach Hightower. Mr. Schenck stated that Hadley and Mesa were dead-end streets and they would like to see a "Not a Through Street" or "No Outlet" sign installed on Richfield and Megan. Mr. Schenck stated his fourth problem was at the end of Hadley and Mesa there was a guardrail. Mr. Schenck stated you had to be within 100 feet of the guardrail to see it. Mr. Schenck requested the guardrails on Mesa and Hadley be reflectorized or a stop sign be installed on them. Mayor Pro Davis asked that the Staff send written notification to Mr. Schenck and a copy to the Council regarding the handling of Mr. Schenck's problems before the next City Council Meeting. 18. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilwoman Moody, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. ~ Mayor ATTEST: 9r~/h/~ y Secretary