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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1987-01-26 Minutes Present: NOTES ON PRE-COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 26, 1987 Dan Echols Richard Davis Dick Fisher Mack Garvin Virginia Moody Jim Ramsey Rodger Line Dennis Horvath Rex McEntire Gene Riddle Richard Albin Richard Royston Lee Maness Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Counci lman Councilman Counci lwoman Councilman City Manager Assistant City Manager Attorney Public Works Director City Engineer Planning/Development Dir. Finance Director Absent: Harold Newman Marie Hinkle Councilman Councilwoman ITEM DISCUSSION .~ ATIFICATION OF RNL explained to the Council the necessity of HIRING OF PANNELL, KERR & FORSTER extending the contract of Pannell, Kerr & Forster. FOR NEGOTIATING WITH THE CITY OF The Council agreed with this action. Mayor Echols FORT WORTH FOR A WASTEWATER CONTRACT, related to the Council that he felt that the RATES, AND SEWER ACCESS FEES the future water rate negotiations are ~till a concern. Councilman Ramsey suggested, and the Council agreed, that only one consultant should be hired to negotiate the water contract between Fort Worth and participat- ing cities. All concurred that further contract negotiations should be left to the technical people on the committee. Mayor Pro Tern Davis expressed his concern ASSIGNMENT / Gene Riddle .TEM ----- REQUEST OF B. H. & L. JOINT VENTURE FOR APPROVAL OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ON WILSON LANE DISCUSSION on the collection method of access fees and the effect it would have on our customers. It was generally agreed that the access fees would not be paid through the rate structure but by the developers during the development process. RNL was given authority by the City Council to negotiate with B. H. & L. for the temporary construction of Wilson Lane. One of the main concerns is that when off-site property develops Wilson Lane must should be developed. RNL and B. H. & L. will work out a formula to insure that as development occurs on all B. H. & L. properties Wilson Lane will be fully developed. Commissioner Hampton was present at the meeting and indicated that his participation must be through a contract .ft' with the City and not with the developers. He also stated that the county is progressing rapidly with the Thoroughfare Plan and indicated his willingness to assist in any was possible. A deadline was set for the negotiations to be complete by February 9, 1987. FIRE STATION Dennis Horvath reviewed the low bid received NO. 4 BID PROPOSAL AND RECOMMENDATION; for Fire Station #4. He advised the Council HILLIP SWAGER ASSOCIATES that $67,000 that was bid for pavers at the rear entrance to the Fire Department had been Page Two 1/26/87 ASSIGNMENT RNL John Whitney TEM -._- CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY MR. B.R. SEALE, GOODE, INC., AND MR. W.H. LONG PROPOSED SIGN ORDINANCE REVISION NEW WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY SIDEWALKS ALONG SMITHFIELD ROAD NEAR SMITHFIELD ELEMENTARY DISCUSSION deleted and that the staff would be coming back with a Change Order to the Council to use these funds to develop the boulevard in front of the Fire Station. Mr. Long and Mr. Sutton were present and expressed their dissatisfaction with the condemnation resolution. It was explained that although condemnation has a bad connotation it is the means by which the property owners rights are best protected. The staff also explained that the assessment figures that were previously quoted were inaccurate. Richard Royston explained the proposed Sign Ordinance revision. Paragraph 6.4 will be amended to read "or any vacant unplatted property". '" Gene Riddle discussed the-water and sewer priorities that were listed on Agenda Item #21. Items 1 and 2 will be funded immediately. The City Engineer was given authority to proceed with the design of the sidewalk near Smithfield Elementary School. It was agreed that the Council would fund the sidewalk only if the Safety Committee of Smithfield Elementary were able to acquire all of the required easements. It was Page Three 1/26/87 ASSIGNMENT Gene Riddle Rex McEntire Richard Royston Gene Riddle Richard Albin TEM DISCUSSION suggested that some existing driveways would suffice for sidewalks. Mayor Pro Tern Davis stated that this would not be acceptable because of safety considerations. The sidewalks must be professionally designed and constructed. Councilman Ramsey suggested that sidewalks throughout the City could possibly be considered on a future bond program. Mayor Echols warned that this may be precedent setting and advised the staff to insure that the Subdivision Ordinance as it pertains to sidewalks be strictly adhered to. '"'THER ITEMS None Page Four 1/26/87 ASSIGNMENT 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 - JANUARY 26, 1987 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Echols called the meeting to order January 26, 1987, at 7:30 p.m. Present: Dan Echols Dick Fisher Marie Hinkle Mack Garvin Virginia Moody Jim Ramsey Staff: Rodger N. Line Dennis Horvath Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Lee Maness Gene Riddle Stan Gertz Richard Royston Richard Albin Members of the Press Absent: Richard Davis Harold Newman 2. ROLL CALL Mayor Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Finance Director Public Works Director Fire Chief Director of Planning City Engi neer Mayor Pro Tern Councilman 3. INVOCATION Councilman Garvin gave the invocation. 4. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 31, 1986 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Fisher, to approve the minutes of the December 31, 1986 meeting. Motion carried 2-0; Councilmen Garvin and Fisher voting for and Councilman Ramsey and Councilwomen Hinkle and Moody abstaining due to absence from the meeting. January 26, 1987 Page 2 5. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 12, 1987 APPROVED Councilwoman Hinkle moved, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, to approve the minutes of the January 12, 1987 meeting. Motion carried 4-0; Councilwomen Moody and Hinkle and Councilmen Garvin and Ramsey voting for and Councilman Fisher abstaining due to absence from the meeting. 6. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilwoman Moody removed Item No. 23 from the Consent Agenda. 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24 & 25) APPROVED Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 5-0. 8. PZ 86-75 REQUEST OF CHARLES SCHREINER NELSON FOR APPEAL HEARING GRANTED Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilman Fisher, to grant the Appeal Hearing for February 23, 1987. Motion carried 5-0. * 9. SO 87-3 PROPOSED SIGN ORDINANCE REVISIONS, ORDINANCE NO. 1436 APPROVED 10. GN 87-8 CALLING CITY COUNCIL ELECTION, RESOLUTION NO. 87-7 APPROVED Mr. McEntire stated that at the time the request was made to the Justice Department to make the change for three polling places there was discussion on various means of conducting the election. Mr. McEntire stated he had prepared a resolution designating the three polling places and the precincts that would vote at each poll. Mr. McEntire stated that after the discussion of the resolution with the Council, the resolution had been revised as follows: Item a, b, & c under Section 2 would be January 26, 1987 Page 3 changed to state "a) City Hall at 7301 Northeast Loop 820; b) Branch City Hall at 6801 Glenview Drive; and c) Fire Station at 8300 Starnes Road. Each qualified voter shall be entitled to vote at anyone of the three po 11 i ng places." Mayor Echols stated the City would have three polling places; (1) the Fire Station on Starnes Road, (2) Branch City Hall at 6801 Glenview, and (3) City Hall, 7301 Northeast Loop 820. Mayor Echols presented the following resolution: "RESOLUTION NO. 87-7 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT: 1. A municipal election shall be held for the election of four Council Members to Places 1, 3, 5 and 7 on the 4th of April, 1987 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. 2. The election shall be held at three polling places as follows: a. City Hall at 7301 Northeast Loop 820; b. Branch City Hall at 6801 Glenview Drive; and c. Fire Station at 8300 Starnes Road. Each qualified voter shall be entitled to vote at anyone of the three polling places. 3. Qualified candidates may file with the Mayor, in the office of the City Secretary, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, until February 18, 1987 at 5:00 p.m., at which time filing will close. 4. The following persons shall serve as election officials: Election Judge: Assistant Judge: Assistant Judge: Assistant Judge: Gary Holt Bob Bartley Jane Bell Lee Anne Lamond and such clerks as may be needed and appointed by the Election Judge. January 26, 1987 Page 4 5. Board: The following persons are appointed as the Absentee Ballot Chief Judge: Member: Member: Gary Holt Bob Bartley Jane Bell 6. Absentee voting shall commence March 11, 1987 and continue through March 31, 1987. Absentee voting shall take place in the office of the City Secretary in the City Hall. (Room 124 and City Council Chambers shall be considered an extension of the City Secretary's office for absentee voting.) 7. The election shall be conducted pursuant to the laws of the State of Texas. The City Secretary is directed to procure voting machines for regular voting and for absentee voting, if available." Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Resolution No. 87-7. Motion carried 5-0. *11. GN 87-9 CONTRACT BETWEEN TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY AND CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS FOR LABORATORY SERVICE APPROVED *12. GN 87-10 RATIFICATION OF HIRING OF PANNELL, KERR J FORSTER FOR NEGOTIATING WITH THE CITY OF FORT WORTH FOR A WASTEWATER CONTRACT, RATES AND SEWER ACCESS FEE APPROVED 13. GN 87-11 PUBLIC HEARING - CHARTER COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS Mayor Echols opened the Public Hearing. Dr. Tom Duer, North Richland Hills, appeared before the Council. Dr. Duer stated he would like to express his appreciation for being able to serve on the Charter Commission. Dr. Duer stated the only comment he had was that if the summary letter from the Charter Commission was going to be sent to all of the residents that it should also include persons that spoke against the name change. Dr. Duer stated if the summary message was sent out to the citizens the way it read at the present time they were going to think no one spoke against the name change. Mr. McEntire stated the Charter Commission members would have to be called January 26, 1987 Page 5 if it was changed because this was their message and not the Council's. Mayor Echols stated he thought the Council had the option to make changes. Mr. McEntire stated the Council could make changes to the propositions but this was the Charter Commission's message. Mayor Echols stated that as he understood it, the Council would look at the specific changes again before forwarding them to the Justice Department. Mr. McEntire stated the Council was adopting the resolution so it could be sent to the Justice Department. Councilman Ramsey stated he did not see how the Council could adopt the propositions since the Council had not had a chance to discuss it before tonight. Mayor Echols advised the propositions would be acted on at the next Council meeting. Councilwoman Moody asked what the Charter Commission's reaction was on four-year terms for Council members. Dr. Duer stated they felt it would be setting a precedence, no other city in the area had four year terms. Mayor Echols closed the Public Hearing. *14. PU 87-6 CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY MR. B.R. SEALE, GOODE, INC. (HANK SUTTON), AND MR. W.H. LONG, RESOLUTION NO. 87-5 APPROVED *15. PU 87-7 BID AWARD FOR TRACTOR WITH BACKHOE APPROVED *16. PU 87-8 BID AWARD TO JACK WILLIAMS CHEVROLET FOR FOUR DIESEL DUMP TRUCKS APPROVED *17. PU 87-9 BID AWARD FOR WATER BILL MAILER TO INTEC BUSINESS SYSTEMS APPROVED *18. PU 87-10 FIRE STATION NO. 4 BID PROPOSAL AND RECOMMENDATION; PHILLIP SWAGER ASSOCIATES APPROVED January 26, 1987 Page 6 *19. PU 87-11 BID AWARD TO CASCO INDUSTRIES INC., FOR (20) BUNKER FIRE COATS AND PANTS APPROVED *20. PW 87-6 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM - HARMONSON ROAD BETWEEN DAWN DRIVE AND HONEY LANE APPROVED *21. PW 87-7 NEW WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY APPROVED *22. PW 87-8 AUTHORIZATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOLIDAY LANE BETWEEN HIGHTOWER AND STARNES ROAD APPROVED 23. PW 87-9 REQUEST OF B. H. & L. JOINT VENTURE FOR APPROVAL OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ON WILSON LANE APPROVED Mayor presented the following recommendation: "It is recommended by the Staff that the City Council consider approval of the B. H. & L. Joint Venture proposal for constructing a temporary road along the alignment of Wilson Lane provided a mutually agreeable resolution can be negotiated with B. H. & L. that will satisfy the following issues: 1) That B. H. & L. Joint Venture assume all the costs of construction. 2) That the minimum width of the proposed road be 36 feet. 3) That the design of the proposed road satisfies all of the drainage requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance including protection of the adjacent properties upstream and downstream of the road. 4) That the applicants assume maintenance responsibility for the temporary road until such time as the permanent street is constructed. 5) That a covenant or contract be executed with the applicants requiring that the development of any portion of their property which is serviced by Wilson Lane, not just adjacent to the street, will dictate that the full development of Wilson Lane will be constructed as a condition of development in increments which will provide street access for the portion under development. 6) That the intersection of Wilson Lane with Davis Boulevard be approved by the State Highway Department to conform to the design January 26, 1987 Page 7 for the improvements to Davis Boulevard." Mr. Line stated the proposed right-of-way dedication was 100 feet in width. In addition the City needed five feet on each side for utility easements which B. H. & L. were willing to dedicate. This would be a total of 110 feet of right of way from Smithfield Road on the west to Precinct Line on the east. Mayor Echols stated that what was being considered by the Council was to give the City Manager the opportunity to come back to the Council with a mutually agreeable resolution. Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilwoman Moody, to approve PW 87-9. Motion carried 5-0. *24. PW 87-10 CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS' PARTICIPATION IN BIG BEAR CREEK EXTENSION PROJECT, RESOLUTION NO. 87-8 APPROVED *25. PW 87-11 SIDEWALKS ALONG SMITHFIELD ROAD NEAR SMITHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL APPROVED Councilman Garvin stated he would like to express appreciation to Dr. Duer for his time and efforts on the Charter Amendments. 26. CITIZEN PRESENTATION None 27. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. M~ ATTEST: ~~~ C y Secretary'