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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1987-08-10 Minutes Present: ITEM RECONSIDERATION OF ASHMORE DRIVE, ROGAN DRIVE AND LYNN TERRACE FROM GLENVIEW DRIVE TO ,H. 820 VANCE ~OAD CHANGE ORDER #2 CERTIFICATION OF PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION RATIO FROM JULY 1, 1987 THRU JULY 30, 1988 CRED IT ON - ASSESSMENT FOR RESIDENT ON CHAPMAN ROAD ..¡ARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION NOTES ON PRE-COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 10, 1987 Dan Echols Di ck Fi sher Richard Davis Mack Garvin Marie Hinkle Virginia Moody Linda Spurlock Rodger Line Dennis Horvath Rex McEntire Richard Albin Gene Riddle Richard Royston Absent: Jim Ramsey Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilwoman Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager Attorney City Engi neer Public Works Director Planning/Development Dir. Councilman DISCUSS ION RNL briefed the Council on a conversation with Charles Owens. The church elder6 had voted to extend Vance Road and had given Charles authority to take bids. Construction should ~ begin within two or three weeks. This is a first time requirement and it was explained that the 98% relates to the anticipated collecting of both delinquent and current taxes and the Council is effectively certifying a guess. RNL briefed the Council on the rationale for this credit. It is needed because we were apparently unfair to Mr. Hammett when Chapman Road was constructed. Mayor Echols relayed to the Council that the ASSIGNMENT NAN \,. - NAN NAN Jeanette/Rex Please follow up TTEM ORDINANCE REGARD- ING PARK & RECREATION BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS ORDINANCE REGARD- ING LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS OTHER ITEMS Page Two 8/10/87 Pre-Counci DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT Election Judge would be Cal Luper and the Assistant Judges will be Bob Bartley, Lee Anne Lammond and Jane Bell. Councilwoman Moody asked that this be tabled until after the work session next Monday night. Councilwoman Moody asked that this be tabled until after the work session next Monday night. Mayor Echols relayed that he would p~epare Mayor Echols RNL a letter to members of the Boards/Commissions explaining that new guidelines for board/ ~ \,.- commission appointments and term of office are being studied. The Council discussed problems relating to the Royston-Riddle- Gertz-McGlasson Prepare additional comments as appropriate. closing of Fountain Street. It was determined that these problems would be discussed at the Public Hearing to be conducted in September. It was determined that the Monday night work session will also include a follow up to the budget work session. 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 10, 1987 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Echols called the meeting to order August 10, 1987, at 7:30 p.m. Present: Dan Echols Dick Fisher Richard Davis Marie Hinkle Mack Garvin Virginia Moody Linda Spurlock Staff: Rodger N. Line Dennis Horvath Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Lee Maness Gene Riddle Richard Royston Richard Albin 2. ROLL CALL Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Finance Director Public Works Director Director of Planning City Engineer Members of the Press Absent: J,im Ramsey Mayor Echols gave the invocation. Councilman 3. INVOCATION 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JULY 27, 1987 APPROVED Councilwoman Hinkle moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve the minutes of the July 27, 1987 meeting. Motion carried 5-0; Councilwoman Moody abstaining due to absence from the meeting. Councilwoman Moody stated that on the last Council Agenda there was a request for reconsideration of Fifth Avenue Dinettes for a variance to the August 10, 1987 Page 2 Sign Ordinance. Councilwoman Moody stated the cover sheet was sent out wrong and she felt the City owed them the courtesy to reconsider it at the next Council meeting. Councilwoman Moody moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to reconsider the request of Fifth Avenue Dinettes at the August 24, 1987 meeting. Motion carried 6-0. 5. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilwoman Moody removed Item Nos. 11 and 12 and a citizen removed Item No. 14 from the Consent Agenda. 6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (9, 10, & 15) APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Fisher moved, seconded by Councilwoman Moody, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. 7. GN 87-74 AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH THE CLOSING OF FOUNTAIN STREET BETWEEN VENICE STREET AND DAWN DRIVE APPROVED Councilman Davis moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to set the public hearing for September 28, 1987. Motion carried 6-0. 8. GN 87-75 WATAUGA ROAD REALIGNMENT & STREET VACATION APPROVED Councilman Davis moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to set the public hearing for September 28, 1987. Motion carried 6-0. * 9. GN 87-76 CERTIFICATION OF PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION RATIO FROM JULY 1, 1987 THRU JULY 30, 1988 APPROVED *10. GN 87-77 CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION, ORDINANCE NO. 1476 APPROVED August 10, 1987 Page 3 11. GN 87-78 PARK & RECREATION BOARD, ORDINANCE NO. 1477 POSTPONED Councilwoman Moody moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to postpone GN 87-78 until after the August 17, 1987 work session. Motion carried 6-0. 12. GN 87-79 LIBRARY BOARD, ORDINANCE NO. 1478 POSTPONED Councilwoman Moody moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to postpone GN 87-79 until after the August 17, 1987 work session. Motion carried 6-0. 13. PW 87-24 RECONSIDERATION OF ASHMORE DRIVE, ROGAN DRIVE AND LYNN TERRACE FROM GLENVIEW DRIVE TO I.H. 820 VANCE ROAD CHANGE ORDER #2 (FROM THE JULY 13, 1987 MEETING) Postponed until last on the Agenda. 14. PW 87-28 CREDIT ON ASSESSMENT FOR RESIDENT ON CHAPMAN ROAD APPROVED Councilman Davis moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Fisher, to approve five hundred dollars credit on the assessment on Abstract 130, Tract 15A, Gary L. Hammett property. Motion carried 6-0. Mary Lou Day, 7509 Chapman, appeared before the Council. Ms. Day stated that she had received her assessment bill and had been told that the improvements would enhance her property. Ms. Day stated Chapman was now a thoroughfare and she did not feel it had enhanced her property. Ms. Day stated she felt she should not have to pay the assessment. Mayor Echols advised that she would need to reappear under Item No. 16 on the Agenda because her request did not pertain to this particular s ituati on. August 10, 1987 Page 4 *15. PAY 87-3 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG A PORTION OF HIGHTOWER DRIVE APPROVED 16. CITIZEN PRESENTATION Ms. Mary Lou Day reappeared before the Council. Ms. Day stated this property had been her homestead for 40 years and she did not feel the assessment improved the value of her property. Ms. Day stated she was advised that consideration was given to the homeowners on Watauga Road pertaining to the assessment. Ms. Day stated she also at one time had a buyer for part of her property, but had been told she could not sell until the property was platted. Councilman Ramsey now present. Mayor Echols asked Ms. Day how much property she owned. Ms. Day replied 4.65 acres. Mayor Echols asked Ms. Day if she was present for the public hearing pertaining to the assessments on Chapman Road. Ms. Day replied no. Ms. Day stated she was advised that if the improvements did not increase the value of her property she would not have to pay. Ms. Day stated an appraisal had been made on her property by the City and she could not sell it now for as much as she could have several years ago. Mayor Echols advised that if she had an appraisal to offer in evidence the City would certainly consider it. Ms. Day stated she also had to set her fence back nine feet from the road. Mayor Echols advised the best the Council could offer tonight would be to look at the evidence Ms. Day could present that would prove the improvements did not increase the value of her property. Mayor Echols stated the Council could instruct the Staff to look at the information Ms. Day would furnish. Councilman Davis advised Ms. Day that if she felt the assessment was not fair and had proof that it did not increase the value of her property, the Council would instruct the Staff to look into it. Councilman Ramsey stated that until they had a professional appraisal the value was not actually known. Councilman Ramsey advised Ms. Day that she would not have any problems with the Council considering the assessment if a bona fide appraisal was presented. August 10, 1987 Page 5 13. PW 87-24 RECONSIDERATION OF ASHMORE DRIVE, ROGAN DRIVE AND LYNN TERRACE FROM GLENVIEW DRIVE TO I.H. 820 VANCE ROAD CHANGE ORDER #2 (FROM THE JULY 13, 1987 MEETING) RESCINDED Councilman Ramsey stated he was under the opinion that Vance Road was part of the 1968 bond issue. Councilman Ramsey stated he still was not 100 percent convinced that it was part of the 1968 bond issue, therefore he did not feel that legally the City Council could appropriate money for a street that was not part of the bond issue. Mayor Echols asked Mr. Line to brief Councilman Ramsey on the discussion of Vance Road in Pre Council. Mr. Line stated he had talked to a representative of the developer, which in this case was the Church of Christ, and he had advised him that the Board of Elders had voted to authorize Mr. Charles Owen to obtain bids for the extension of Vance Road. Mr. Line stated the developer anticipated construction to begin within the next two to three weeks. Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilwoman Moody, to rescind Change Order #2 for Vance Road. Motion carried 7-0. Mayor Echols asked if there was anyone present that had not filled out a Request to Speak Form who would like to speak under Citizens Presentation. 16. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mr. Don Cartwright, 4924 Vance Road, appeared before the Council. Mr. Cartwright asked if the Church paid the taxes. Mr. Line advised that property that was used for a church was exempt. Mr. Line stated this was excess property and they paid taxes. Mr. Cartwright asked how long they had been paying taxes on this piece of property. Mayor Echols stated the Church started paying taxes when the property was rezoned to commercial. Mr. Peter Kemp, 4513 Vance Road, appeared before the Council. Mr. Kemp stated that the residents on Vance Road did not want the street extended. Mr. Kemp stated the issue was whether this would benefit the City. Mr. Kemp stated there was a traffic problem on Vance Road and there had been several accidents. August 10, 1987 Page 6 Mayor Echols stated that the Council was not voting on whether or not to extend Vance Road, but rescinding the change order whereby the City would not be paying any of the costs. Mayor Echols advised that the extension of Vance Road had been on the Master Thoroughfare Plan for a number of years and on that basis the City required the developer to dedicate right-of-way and to build streets. Mayor Echols stated the developer was responsible for the street. Councilman Ramsey stated that he felt another misleading factor for the community was that they did not understand the Thoroughfare Plan. Councilwoman Moody stated that she felt more information should have been given at the previous meeting when the change order for Vance Road was voted on. Councilman Garvin stated that one of the main concerns of the residents on Vance was traffic. Councilman Garvin advised that the Police Chief had a report made on the traffic situation on Vance and advised anyone interested to pick up a copy from the Police Department. Mr. Don Cartwright reappeared before the Council. Mr. Cartwright asked when Vance was opened would it be two-way north and south. Mayor Echols advised yes. Mr. Cartwright cited several traffic problems pertaining to Loop 820 Service Road and Holiday Lane entrance ramp. Councilman Davis advised Mr. Cartwright to give a written report on his suggestions on the traffic situation. 17. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Davis moved, seconded by Councilwoman Moody, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0. ~&M Mayor ATTEST: 4/~ g~~ .... Secretary