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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL - 7301 NORTHEAST
LOOP 820 - DECEMBER 16, 1985 - 5:30 P.M.
1. Mayor Echols called the meeting to order December 16, 1985,
at 5:30 p.m.
2. Present: Dan Echols
Richard Davis
Dick Fisher
Jim Kenna
Harold Newman
Virginia Moody
Jim Ramsey
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tern
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilwoman
Councilman
Staff:
Rodger N. Line
Dennis Horvath
Ginny Pierce
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Assistant City Secretary
Press:
Vic Parker
Northeast Chronicle
Absent:
Marie Hinkle
Councilwoman
3. The Mayor asked Mr. Line to give the introduction to this item.
Mr. Line stated that the special meeting was to attempt to
complete the transaction on this item of business prior to
January. Mr. Line stated that a special meeting was required
in order to comply with the City Charter. Mr. Line stated that
any item dealing with a franchise requires two readings.
Mr. Line stated that if the first reading was approved by the
Council tonight the second reading would be scheduled for the
next Council Meeting, December 23, 1985. Mr. Line referred
the council to the cover sheet and explained that the required
Resolution, Ordinance and Acceptance Agreement would basically
satisfy the elements of the transfer which were recommended by
the City's Cable TV Consultants. Mr. Line explained that all
parties involved had agreed to recommend approval of the
proposed from CBS/Blackhawk to Sammons Communication, Inc.
Mr. Line stated the proposal which was submitted represented
the best protection for the citizens of North Richland Hills
in terms of continuation of quality cable TV service.
Mr. Line stated that the ordinance portion would have to be
read and considered and acted upon at the next council meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
TRANSFER OF CABLE TV
FRANCHISE TO SAMMONS
COMMUNICATIONS INC. -
RESOLUTION NO. 85-35,
ORDINANCE NO. 1325,
AND ACCEPTANCE
AGREEMENT
Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilman Kenna, to
approve Resolution No. 85-35 and Ordinance No. 1325.
Councilwoman Moody expressed her concern on the staffing.
Mr. Line stated that the question had been raised about
sales tax collections and the attorney had indicated that
this requirement would be satisfied by the provision in
Roman Numeral III, Section 0, of the Acceptance Agreement
from Sammons. Mr. Line stated that in the opinion of the
attorney this would satisfy the Attorney General's Office.
Mr. Strange, Sammons Communication, Inc. appeared before
the Council.
Mayor Echols asked Mr. Strange about the institutional
connection in paragraph H, if this also included the
connection to individual schools in North Richland Hills
that were in the Birdville Independent School District.
Mr. Strange answered yes, they could connect to the
individual schools, at cost, to all of the buildings at
such time that the City wanted to heat-up the institutional
network loop.
Mayor Echols asked what the cost would be.
Mr. Strange stated they had not gone into that matter.
Councilman Ramsey stated the present franchise was not
as clear as the proposed agreement. Councilman Ramsey
stated the institutional network was available and they
agreed to put it in at the City's request.
Mr. Strange stated Sammons would work with the City and the
School at the time it was agreed necessary, and done at
Sammon's cost.
Councilman Ramsey stated he believed Sammons did everything
they should have done to get the institutional network
in place.
Mayor Pro Tern Davis thanked those involved.
Motion carried 6-0.
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4.
Mr. Line stated this was somewhat of an emergency in that
in the past the Fire Department had trained Emergency
Medical Technicians in emergency room procedures at
North Hills Medical Hospital. However, recently the
hospital's management requested that all people present
in the Emergency Room must have Medical Malpractice
Insurance. Mr. Line stated that NRH trainees had this
type of insurance however the City was providing training
for fire personnel in other cities that did not have
insurance. Mr. Line stated that the Fire Chief and
City Attorney had worked out a proposed agreement with
the hospital district whereby the Fire Department would
use John Peter Smith Hospital's medical facilities.
Mr. Line stated that the staff recommended approval of
the resolution.
Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilman Kenna,
to approve Resolution No. 85-34.
Motion carried 6-0.
5.
Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Kenna,
to adjourn.
Motion carried 6-0.
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CONTRACT WITH TARRANT
COUNTY HOSPITAL
DISTRICT RELATING TO
TRAINING OF CITY
PERSONNEL IN
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
CARE - RESOLUTION NO.
85-34
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor
ATTEST:
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