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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1985-01-28 Minutes ~. (" Present: ITEM r WIDENING OF HOLIDAY LANE - FOX HOLLOW ADDITION " CITY HALL MOD IFICATIONS ADDITIONAL METER READER NOTES ON PRE-COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 28, 1985 f Dan Echols Dick Fisher Jim Ramsey Jim Kenna Virginia Moody Harold Newman Rodger Line Dennis Horvath. Rex McEntire Gene Riddle Lee Maness Ron McKinney John Whitney Richard Royston Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman City Manager Assistant City Manager City Attorney Public Works/Utility Director Finance Director Director of Personnel Purchasing Agent Planning & Development Director Absent: Marie Hinkle Richard Davis Councilwoman Mayor Pro Tem DISCUSSION RNL briefed the Council on the error on the part of the Staff that permitted a portion of Holiday Lane to build 37' wide. The new proposed Thoroughfare Plan calls for a street to be 49' wide. The City would have participated in this project had this been caught during the platting process. Council agreed to reallocate $90,000 from the Unspecified CIP Funds to finance the widening of the street. There was no discussion on this item. RNL briefed the Council on the need an additional Meter Reader at this time. The Staff was reluctant to recommend the adding of new people at this time of the year, but in this particular instance it was needed. ASSIGNMENT Gene Follow up John Whitney Follow up Lee Follow up ~ '~- -( ITEM USE OF MEETING ROOM 100 ,;: r" " OTHER ITEMS ( DISCUSSION The only question pertaining to this was the possibility of a restriction that may have been placed on the grant funds that were used to build the Library. The Library Staff checked with the funding source at the Texas Library Association in Austin and was assured that this room could be used for the future intended purpose and was not required to be used as a public meeting room. Written confirmation of this will be forthcoming. The Staff was directed to research the possibility of refunding money in the event a bond issue is passed and a new library is constructed. RNL distributed a profile sheet for Luther B. (Jack) Allen as a possible appointment to the Cable Advisory Board (citizen member). None of the Council objected to this appointment and it will be placed on the next City Council Agenda for confirmation. The Council was reminded that a vacancy exists on the Parks Board. RNL asked the Council to postpone any action on the land acquisition for the new Fire Station. The location and price are still pending. Page Two 1/28/85 Pre-Council ASSIGNMENT Dennis/Tiffany Jeanette Agenda for 2/11/85 - I --c- ( ~\ I l..~- ~ ITEM DISCUSSION Mayor Echols asked the Council to consider the construction of a podium next to the City Attorney and City Secretary position at the Council table. This would eliminate a presenter having his back to the audience, however the Council members sitting at the Council Places 1 and 2 would have an obstructed vision of the presenter. No action was taken, as it was just a matter for further consideration by the Council. Page Three 1/28/85 Pre-Council ASS IGNMENT No Staff Action 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 28, 1985 - 7:30 P.M. 1. Mayor Echols called the meeting to order January 28, 1985, at 7:30 p.m. 2. Present: Dan Echols Dick Fisher Jim Kenna Virginia Moody Harold Newman Jim Ramsey Staff: Rodger N. Line Dennis Horvath Gene Riddle Rex McEntire Lee Maness Richard Royston Ben Shanklin Patricia Hutson Press: Duward Bean Mark England Absent: Richard Davis Marie Hinkle Jeanette Rewis 3. Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilman City Manager Assistant City Manager Public Works Director Attorney Finance Director Director of Planning City Engineer Secretary Northeast Chronicle Mid Cities Daily News Mayor Pro Tem Councilwoman City Secretary The invocation was given by Councilman Newman. 4. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilman Fisher, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 14, 1985. Councilman Fisher advised that the minutes of the January 14, 1985 meeting incorrectly stated that he had made the motion to approve the minutes of the December 10, 1984 meeting. Councilman Fisher advised that he was absent from the December meeting. Councilman Ramsey advised that he made the motion. Motion to approve as corrected carried 5-0. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL INVOCATION CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 14, 1985 APPROVED 5. None 6. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilman Fisher, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 5-0. *7. PS 84-60 8. SO 85-1 Sue Ammons, 729 Bedford-Euless Road, representing Domino's Pizza, appeared before the Council. Ms. Ammons presented the Council with pictures that showed how the signs sit on the delivery pickups. She stated the signs are 25" x 12" and are lighted so when a delivery truck stopped at a residence, the residents knew it was a Domino's truck and were not unduly alarmed. She stated the driver's view was not obstructed and there was enough space if another driver came up behind to see over. She stated not too many people would want someone to pull up in front of their residence late at night if they could not see who it was. She stated it would directly affect the income of Domino's if the variance was not granted. Councilman Kenna asked if the sign was triangular or if it faced towards the rear of the pickup. Susan Chandelier, Area Supervisor, came forward to explain the sign. She stated it was a triangular sign that faced two to the front and one across the rear. Councilman Kenna stated that so many of Domino's delivery people use something other than a pickup and asked if there was a standardization to get everyone a pickup. Ms. Chandelier stated some drivers did use their personal cars, but they were asking for the variance for the pickups only. Councilman Ramsey moved to revoke the whole section of the sign portion of the ordinance. He stated that the sign January 28, 1985 Page 2 CONS IDERATION OF REMOVING ITEM (S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED CONSENT AGENDA ITEM (S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (#7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, & 21) APPROVED PLANNING & ZONING - REQUEST OF GIBRALTAR SAVINGS FOR REPLAT OF LOT 5R, BLOCK 1, CARDER ADDITION APPROVED DOMINO'S PIZZA REQUEST FOR VARIANCE TO THE ORDINANCE APPROVED SIGN ordinance went to the heart of what government was all about and that was consistency and justice. He stated the only consistency in the sign ordinance was that it was inconsistent. He stated that Pizza Inn on the other side of Grapevine Hwy. has the same signs that Domino's was asking for and they come into the City to deliver. He stated he thought the Council needed to bite the bullet on the sign ordinance once and for all and come up with a good sign ordinance that the City could stand behind and with no variances. He stated he was proposing that the billboard section of the sign ordinance is workable but the sign section is an administrative nightmare and we are not consistent in the way it is administered. The motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Fisher moved to approve the request for the variance to the sign ordinance. He stated he was also in concert with what Councilman Ramsey said but that it was a pretty heavy duty right off the cuff to void any portion of the sign ordinance. Councilwoman Moody seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 4-1, with Councilman Kenna voting against. 9. SO 85-2 Mr. Line stated the Campbell's were not present and recommended that the City Council postpone action on this request. He stated the Campbell's own the lot next door where the post office was located and leased the building to the post office. He stated they indicated that they would be willing to forgo the opportunity to ever put up a ground sign in front of that building if the Council would approve the ground sign on this 75 foot strip. Mr. Line stated he felt this would satisfy the intent of the ordinance. He asked Mr. McEntire if a restriction could be put on record so that a future buyer of the lot next door would know that they would not be eligible for a sign. He stated the two lots together would amount to 150 feet which would give them more than enough area for the ground sign. Mr. McEntire stated that such a restriction could be placed in a document. Councilman Ramsey moved to revoke the sign section of the sign ordinance. Motion died for lack of a second. January 28, 1985 Page 3 REQUEST FOR VARIANCE TO THE SIGN ORDINANCE APPROVED Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, to approve the variance to the Sign Ordinance and make record of the fact that the variance included the use of the total 150 feet. Motion carried 5-0. 10. GN 85-5 Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilwoman Moody, to approve Resolution No. 85-2 and appoint Garland E. Holt as Judge and Robert Bartley as Alternate Judge. Motion carried 5-0. *11. GN 85-6 *12. GN 85-7 *13. GN 85-8 *14. GN 85-9 * 15. GN 85-10 16. PU 85-1 Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilman Kenna, to postpone PU 85-1. Motion carried 5-0. *17. PU 85-4 *18. PU 85-5 January 28, 1985 Page 4 CALLING CITY COUNCIL ELECTION, RESOLUTION NO. 85-2 APPROVED REORGANIZATION OF NORTH TEXAS LIBRARY SYSTEM, RESOLUTION NO. 85-3 APPROVED ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, ORDINANCE NO. 1177 APPROVED USE OF MEETING ROOM 100, RESOLUTION NO. 85-4 APPROVED CITY HALL MODIFICATIONS APPROVED ADDITIONAL METER READER APPROVED ACQUISITION OF FIRE STATION SITE (POSTPONED FROM JANUARY 14, 1985 MEETING) POSTPONED RECONSTRUCTION OF CHAPMAN DRIVE APPROVED EXTENSIONS OF OUR AUTO AND POLICE LIABILITY POLICIES APPROVED *19. PU 85-6 20. PW 85-4 Mr. Line stated that through an inadvertence Holiday Lane was constructed to a width of 36 feet curb face to curb face in Fox Hollow Addition. He stated that the Master Thoroughfare Plan the Planning & Zoning Commission was working on, would call for the street to be 48 feet curb face to curb face to provide a much needed north south collector street between Rufe Snow and Davis Blvd. He stated that the City's present Subdivision Ordinance would not have required the developer to participate in the extra cost. He stated the curbs had to be torn out and reconstructed to correct the error. He stated the Staff recommended that the street be widened before the houses were constructed. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, to approve PW 85-4. Motion carried 5-0. *21. PAY 85-3 January 28, 1985 Page 5 CONTRACT WITH BILL COLLECTION AGENCY APPROVED WIDENING OF HOLIDAY LANE - FOX HOLLOW ADDITION APPROVED MISCELLANEOUS PAVING & DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, PAY ESTIMATE #1 APPROVED 22. Grady Buck, 7629 Hightower, came forward. He stated he CITIZEN PRBSENTATIONS was asking what could be done about the dump ground located at the corner of Meadow Road and Hightower. He stated that as long as ten months ago several members of the City Council met with him on the street and agreed that it was an eye sore. Mr. Line stated that the City was pursuing this matter as diligently as possible but one of the problems is that particular piece of property has changed owners with such frequency that it was hard to pin down who the owner is. He stated the City had a suspense date for February 2nd on who was thought to be the owner, but subsequently had learned he is not the owner. Mr. Buck stated he was not asking the city to get out there with a gun, but felt the city could clean up the property and post "no dumping" signs. Councilman Ramsey said he did not think anybody in the City was not trying to have empathy for what was going on out there. He stated the only way to correct the problem was to develop the property. January 28, 1985 Page 6 Mr. Line stated the City could and would clean up the property. He stated the City could assess the costs against the property, but first had to demonstrate it has given the owner adequate notice as required by law. 23. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilwoman Moody, to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. ADJOURNMENT ~. &ß~~ Dan Echols - Mayor ATTEST: