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NOTES ON PRE-COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 12, 1984
Present:
Dick Faram
Marie Hinkle
Jim Ramsey
Richard Davis
Jim Kenna
Dick Fisher
J.C. Hubbard
Harold Newman
Rodger Line
Dennis Horvath
Gene Riddle
Mike McEntire
Richard Albin
ITEM
DISCUSSION
Mayor
Councilwoman
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Public Works Director
Acting City Attorney
City Engineer
ASSIGNMENT
RNL asked that an emergency item be added to the Agenda, NAN
a routine payment to the Panhandle Construction Company.
RNL briefed the Council on a presentation that Burk
Collins would make, in open Council Session, regarding
the resurfacing of Palomar. He has agreed, as part of
the plat, to construct the underground storm drainage
in Palomar Street. He will request that the Council
consider resurfacing Palomar at the same time he puts
in the storm drain. If we do not desire to resurface
the street, he will put the required storm drain in and
patch as necessary.
DISCUSSION OF Richard Albin and RNL discussed the ongoing CDBG Project
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT on Mackey Creek. It was decided that we continue with
BLOCK GRANT
(MACKEY CREEK) this project in the ten year increment.
RNL & Gene
Follow up
Dennis -
Notify
County
ITEM DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION The insurance bids were briefly discussed and it was
OF INSURANCE
BIDS (AGENDA decided to rebid.
/t12)
DISCUSSION OF RNL briefed the Council on the need to increase our
BUDGET ADJUST-
MENT (AGENDA Inspection Staff. With the resignation of the Building
ITEM 1116)
Official, it is requested that two inspectors and a clerk
be hired.
DISCUSSION OF PS 84-14 was discussed at length. Several items in the
PS 84-14
(AGENDA ITEM platting process were not completed. Among them was the
118)
the flood plain not shown, water and sewer plans were
not submitted and fire coverage was not shown. Councilman
Davis indicated his approval of the plat and felt these
things could be handled after the plat was approved.
This would aid the developer in negotiating with his
lender.
DISCUSSION OF Mayor Pro Tem Ramsey briefed the Council on the 1984
1984 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS Capital Improvements Program and the recommendation for
PLAN (AGENDA
ITEM /t15) the 2.3 million dollar program for 1984.
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3/12/84 Pre-Council
ASSIGNMENT
Ron-
Follow up
Gene -
Follow up
Gene - withhol,
permits till
all items
cleared
Staff -
Follow up
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 - MARCH 12, 1984 - 7:30 P.M.
1.
Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey called the meeting to order March 12,
1984, at 7:30 p.m.
Mayor Faram recognized Mrs. Carolyn Hilyard's 8th grade Lamp
Lighter's Class, Watauga Junior High School.
2.
Present:
Dick Faram
Jim Ramsey
Richard Davis
Dick Fisher
Marie Hinkle
J.C. Hubbard
Jim Kenna
Harold Newman
Staff:
Rodger N. Line
Dennis Horvath
Jeanette Moore
Rex McEntire
Richard Albin
Gene Riddle
Lou Spiegel
Press:
Mark England
David Doremus
3.
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tern
Councilman
Councilman
Councilwoman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Secretary
City Attorney
City Engineer
Director Public Works-
Utility
Finance Director
Mid Cities Daily News
Northeast Chronicle
The invocation was given by Councilman Hubbard.
4.
Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey,
to approve the minutes of the February 27, 1984 meeting.
Councilman Davis stated that on item #17 the vote was recorded
and it should have been recorded on item #18.
Motion to approve as corrected carried 6-0; Councilman Newman
abstaining due to absence from the meeting.
5.
Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey removed item #9. Councilman Davis
removed item #10.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
CONS IDERATION OF
MINUTES OF THE
EMERGENCY MEETING
FEBRUARY 27, 1984
APPROVED
AS CORRECTED
CONSIDERATION OF
REMOVING ITEM(S)
FROM THE CONSENT
AGENDA
6. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to
approve the Consent Agenda.
Motion carried 7-0.
Mayor Faram asked Mr. Line to explain the Consent Agenda to
the students.
Mr. Line explained that the agenda material was sent to the
Council on Thursday prior to the meeting on Monday so they
could look over the items and if they had any questions they
had four days to get the answers they needed. Mr. Line stated
that also prior to the meeting a Pre-Council was held, which
was open to the public, to further ask any questions. Mr. Line
stated that most of the questions were answered before the
meeting. Mr. Line stated that when the Consent Agenda was
approved a lot of items were approved and did not have to be
voted on individually.
*7.
8. Mayor Faram stated he had a request to speak and with the
Council's permission he would depart from the rules and let
them speak.
Mr. Dick Perkins, Consulting Engineer with the firm of Teague,
Null and Perkins, appeared before the Council.
Mr. Perkins stated he was representing Mr. T. Johnson and would
be happy to answer any questions the Council might have.
Councilman Kenna asked Mr. Perkins if he had made contact
with the agency that had to approve the flood plain on this
property since the map showed it to be located in the flood
plain. Mr. Kenna stated that one of the engineering comments
was for Mr. Perkins' client to work with the agency to get it
approved.
Mr. Perkins stated the problem was that his client was faced
with a situation with the lender on the property. Mr. Perkins
stated his client must have a final plat in hand before the
site plan could be done. Mr. Perkins stated they were
requesting the Council approve the plat, realizing that they
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CONSIDERATION OF
CONSENT AGENDA
ITEM(S) INDICATED BY
ASTERISK (#7, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16 & 17)
APPROVED
PLANNING & ZONING -
PS 83-117 - REQUEST
OF GENE HUGGINS FOR
REPLAT OF BLOCK
42C-R, RICHLAND
TERRACE ADDITION
(LOCATED AT THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF
NORTHEAST LOOP 820
SERVICE ROAD AND
CLOYCE DRIVE)
APPROVED
PLANNING & ZONING -
PS 84-14 - REQUEST
OF TLB-GSC
ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR
FINAL PLAT OF LOT 5,
BLOCK C. COLLEGE HILL
ADDITION (LOCATED AT
THE NORTHWEST CORNER
OF HOLIDAY LANE AND
BOGART STREET)
APPROVED
did not have a development plan ready. The Development Plan
would affect the location of drainage facilities or flood
plain because of the work that would have to be done on the
property. Mr. Perkins requested that once the information on
the site plan was provided, the Council reconsider the plat as
far as engineering was concerned to make sure the City
Engineer's Comments were met.
Councilman Kenna asked Mr. Perkins if the lender was requiring
a physical description of the property.
Mr. Perkins stated yes.
Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated this was a departure from the
rules and procedures on platting.
Mr. Perkins stated he understood that. However, his client
was willing to put some kind of condition on the plat that
would prohibit the issuance of building permits until such
time that the site work had been reviewed and approved by the
City Engineer.
Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated that one of the things the Council
had been trying to accomplish was to have the staff prepare a
check list so that when a developer came in, and the plat did
go to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Council,
everything would be in order and there would be no problem
with approval. This would avoid the person having to come
back two or three times and he thought this was in the best
interest of all parties.
Mr. Perkins stated he did not disagree but this was a
situation they had run into with the lender. Mr. Perkins
stated the lender was requiring the platting be done and then
they would deal with them, as far as the site plan and the
development of the property. Mr. Perkins stated he would like
to point out that his client had agreed in the preliminary
stage of the plat to do some additional drainage work at the
rear of the property which would alleviate a flooding problem
in the Bogart area.
Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated he felt that if this were approved
the Council would be opening the gate for each and everyone's
special situation and the staff would not know exactly what
the procedures were or the policy concerning items like this.
Mr. Perkins stated that at the Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting the part about the lender was brought up and his
understanding was that the Commission was looking into the
revision of some policies that would enable this type of
situation to be more easily handled.
Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated it was not in accordance with
todays policy.
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Councilman Davis asked if the question on the payment of taxes
had been taken care of.
Mr. Perkins stated yes.
Mayor Faram asked what the problem was with the lender. Did
the lender have his own special rules and did not think he had
to comply with the City's rules and platting procedures?
Mr. Perkins stated it was his understanding that it was a
matter of having to deal with a piece of platted property
before the lender would deal with the client on the basis of
development of the property.
Mayor Faram stated that the City did have rules for the
platting of the property in receiving the final plat. Mayor
Faram asked if the rule on platting was being changed just to
get the lending going.
Mr. Perkins stated he did not see a problem in this particular
type of development of allowing this type of procedure.
Mr. McEntire stated the lender was basically trying to
identify the property the cheapest way he could. Mr. McEntire
stated this was happening more and more with the lenders.
Councilman Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, to
approve PS 84-14, with the stipulation that no building
permits be issued until the interior water, sewer and drainage
plans were approved and noted on the plat.
Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated that based on what the City
Attorney had said he hoped Councilman Davis would inform the
Planning and Zoning Commission for something to be put in the
rules and procedures that would accommodate this in the
future. The Council has tried very hard to get the staff to
make sure that everything had been taken care of before a
request went to the Council.
Councilman Davis stated he agreed with Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey,
but felt in the last months the staff had done exactly what
the Council had requested and did not feel it was the staff's
fault.
Mr. McEntire asked when the policy had been changed that all
comments be met before coming to the Council.
Mayor Faram stated it had always been a part of the platting
process for the Engineer to give his comments on drainage and
sewer and those comments met.
Councilman Kenna stated he felt this platting case was
different and the Council might want to see what could be done
in the future in cases of this type.
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Motion to approve carried 5-2; Councilmen Fisher, Davis, Kenna
and Newman and Councilwoman Hinkle voting for; Mayor Pro Tern
Ramsey and Councilman Hubbard voting against.
9. Mayor Faram stated that Mr. Burk Collins wanted to speak on
this item and with Council approval he would depart from the
rules and let him speak.
Mr. Burk Collins, Developer, 5328 Rufe Snow Drive, appeared
before the Council.
Mr. Collins stated he had met all the engineering requirements
on the property. Mr. Collins stated that he felt that putting
in the storm drain was solving a drainage problem that had
existed in the area for a number of years. Mr. Collins stated
the drainage would be put in Palomar Street and since the
street was in bad shape, they would have to put a four foot
wide strip down the middle. He would like to ask the City
to bear the cost of replacing the street.
Mayor Faram asked Mr. Collins if he was willing to go ahead
with the drainage and patch the street, but was asking the
City to join him in re-construction of the street which would
be a total street instead of a patch.
Mr. Collins stated that was correct. Mr. Collins stated he
was being forced to spend $50,000 to solve a lot of peoples
problems, which he had agreed to do and would do but felt it
was fair in asking the City to replace the asphalt on the
street rather than patch it. Mr. Collins stated if the street
was patched it would be an eye-sore because the street was in
terrible shape at the present time.
Mayor Faram asked Mr. Collins if the $50,000 was just his
Engineers' estimate.
Mr. Collins stated yes. He did not know how much was tied to
the storm drain or the street.
Mayor Faram stated that as a possible solution, could this be
bid as two separate projects and the City pick up the
difference in the overall finishing of the street.
Mr. Collins stated he was not sure he understood what Mayor
Faram was saying.
Mayor Faram stated the cost would be such a figure that would
require the City to advertise for bids.
Mr. Line stated that if the City got involved in the project
to the extent of $5,000 or more it would be necessary for the
City to advertise for bids. Mr. Line stated that what Mayor
Faram was suggesting was that Mr. Collins had agreed to put in
the storm drain and the requirement was the street be patched
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PLANNING & ZONING -
PS 84-17 - REQUEST OF
BURK COLLINS
INVESTMENTS FOR FINAL
PLAT OF LOT 3,
BLOCK 50, NOR'EAST
ADDITION (LOCATED ON
THE WEST SIDE OF
DAVIS BOULEVARD,
BOUNDED ON THE WEST
BY ROBERTA AND ON THE
NORTH BY LOLA DRIVE)
APPROVED
over the drain and Mr. Collins suggested the City pick up the
difference between the patching and resurfacing completely.
Mr. Line stated State law required the City to take competi-
tive bids on projects that cost $5,000 or more.
Mr. Line asked for verification from the City Engineer if it
was fact that the City did have a drainage problem in that
area, regardless of Mr. Collins development, and the storm
drain Mr. Collins plans to construct would help solve the
problems.
Mr. Albin stated there was definitely problems at the present
time. Mr. Albin stated this storm drain was recommended by
the City Engineers. Initially the developer had planned to
put the storm drain northward to Lola, which has current
drainage problems. Mr. Albin stated the drain in Lola was
already overloaded and not designed to carry run-off from the
developers area, so he recommended the storm water be taken to
an underground line in Palomar over to an existing line in
Susan Lee. Mr. Albin stated there had been no mention of the
City participating in the cost of repaving. Mr. Albin stated
he had assumed the developer would patch the street and at
some future time the City would include Palomar in the CIP and
either overlay or reconstruct the street to City standards.
Mayor Faram asked Mr. Collins if he was only interested in
putting in the drainage and let the city reconstruct the
street.
Mr. Collins stated he would put in the drainage and prepare
the base and the City do the overlay on the entire street.
Mayor Faram asked Mr. Collins if it would be acceptable to him
for the City to accept bids on the street to separate the two
projects and Mr. Collins pay the City so the City could pay
the contractor.
Mr. Collins stated that would be acceptable. Mr. Collins
stated it was his understanding the present base on the street
could be used.
Mr. Albin stated tests would have to be done on the base to
verify if it could be used. Mr. Albin stated there was also a
need for replacing the existing 2" water line in Palomar and
this would be a good opportunity to do so.
Councilman Davis stated that to make sure he understood, had
Mr. Collins agreed to help the drainage problem in the area by
putting in the storm drain and it would be the City's option
to build the street and replace the water line. Councilman
Davis stated this project could possibly be added to the CIP.
Mayor Faram stated his next question would be - did the City
have the funds to do the project?
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Councilwoman Hinkle asked the approximate cost to do the
project.
Mr. Albin stated the approximate cost for reconstruction of
the street would be $42,000 and approximately $20,000 for the
water line.
Councilman Fisher asked Mr. Collins if he had said he was
willing to participate in the rebuilding of the street to the
extent of what it would cost for resurfacing the one section
over the ditch.
Mr. Collins stated yes, if that was what the Council wanted.
But that was not what he was asking.
Mr. Line stated the only problem he had in regards to getting
the storm drain, street and waterline all mixed together was
timing because the legal requirements on the City were such
that it would be three or four months before the project could
get underway and he did not know if that would fit Mr. Collins
time schedule.
Mr. Collins stated he did not feel he could wait that long.
One reason being the high interest rate he was having to pay.
Mr. Line stated that if the Council wished, Mr. Collins could
go ahead with the storm drain while the CIP Committee, Staff
and Mr. Collins tried to work out something in regards to
evaluating the street, determine what condition it was in now,
and what condition it was likely to be in after the storm
drain was put in. Mr. Line stated cost estimates needed to be
obtained and the Council could decide at a subsequent Council
meeting on what they wanted to do.
Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated that the Council might need to go
ahead and approve the plat, because all Engineering comments
had been met and let the Staff and Mr. Collins see what could
be worked out.
Mayor Faram asked if the Staff would come back to the Council
with a recommendation at a later date.
Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated yes.
Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to
approve PS 84-17, with the stipulation the City Staff work
with Mr. Collins to determine the final method of whether Mr.
Collins did the patching or whether or not the City found the
resources to do something more on the street.
Councilman Davis asked if this meant the development would
proceed and the City would try to find the funds to do the
project.
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Mayor Faram stated yes.
Motion carried 7-0.
10. Mr. F. D. Muster, Real Estate Representative for Gulf Oil,
appeared before the Council.
Mr. Muster stated he was present to answer any questions the
Council might have.
Councilman Fisher asked if this was a standard Gulf car wash
where you drove through.
Mr. Muster replied yes.
Councilman Davis asked if there was going to be an additional
drive.
Mr. Muster replied no because the State would not permit
another drive.
Councilman Kenna moved, seconded Councilman Fisher, to approve
PS 84-18.
Motion carried 7-0.
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*12.
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PLANNING & ZONING -
PS 84-18, REQUEST OF
GULF OIL CORPORATION
AND CAMBRIDGE
COMPANIES FOR REPLAT
OF BLOCKS 2R & 4R,
SNOW HEIGHTS NORTH
ADDITION (LOCATED AT
THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE
AND NORTHEAST LOOP
820 SERVICE ROAD)
APPROVED
PLANNING & ZONING -
PS 84-20, REQUEST OF
SUEANN FLORY FOR
FINAL PLAT OF LOT 8,
BLOCK 1, MOLLIE B.
COLLINS ADDITION
(LOCATED ON THE NORTH
SIDE OF ODELL STREET
AND APPROXIMATELY 225
FEET WEST OF
SMITHFIELD)
APPROVED
CONSIDERATION OF BIDS
FOR AUTO LIABILITY
INSURANCE
APPROVED
CONSIDERATION OF
PARTIAL PAYMENT,
ESTIMATE #3, TO
STEELE-FREEMAN IN THE
AMOUNT OF $145,370.16
- NORTHFIELD AND
NORICH PARK
IMPROVEMENTS
APPROVED
*14.
*15.
*16.
*17.
*17a.
18. Mr. Jack Roseberry, 8912 Martin, appeared before the Council.
Mr. Roseberry stated the proposal he would like to make to the
Council was on behalf of ERA Real Estate Brokers of North
Richland Hills. Mr. Roseberry stated that every year ERA
was involved in several civic drives for the City. Mr.
Roseberry stated that in April Private Property would be
coming up to promote the upkeep of private property and this
year something different had been proposed. Mr. Roseberry
stated the proposal was for the City's cooperation with ERA to
alleviate a very serious problem as people would be cleaning up
this time of year. Mr. Roseberry stated that Mr. Line had .
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CONSIDERATION OF
PARTIAL PAYMENT,
ESTIMATE 116, TO
M.A. VINSON
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
IN THE AMOUNT OF
$31,333.35 - WALKER'S
BRANCH DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS
APPROVED
CONSIDERATION OF
ADOPTING THE 1984
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
WORK PLAN
APPROVED
CONSIDERATION OF
AMENDING THE 1983-84
BUDG ET TO ADD TWO
BUILDING INSPECTOR
POS ITIONS AND A
CLERK II POSITION
APPROVED
CONSIDERATION OF
RESOLUTION CERTIFYING
ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR
THE APRIL 7, 1984
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
APPROVED
CONSIDERATION OF
PARTIAL PAYMENT TO
PANHANDLE
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
IN THE AMOUNT OF
$146,429.30 FOR
DENTON HIGHWAY WATER
SYSTEM EXTENSIONS
APPROVED
CITIZEN PRESENTATION
MR. JACK ROSEBERRY
RE: PROPOSED CLEAN-UP
CAMPAIGN SPONSORED BY
ERA REALTORS
suggested he meet with the Council and see if there was a
possibility of conducting a clean-up drive in the City of
North Richland Hills.
Mayor Faram stated there had been a clean-up drive in North
Richland Hills previously and was very successful.
Mr. Roseberry stated that ERA would be willing to work with
the City Staff to get the program underway.
Mayor Faram stated he felt this was a worthy effort and would
direct the City to work with ERA and see what could be done.
Councilman Davis stated he thought the City Staff should
contact the garbage company and see what could be worked out
with them on dumpsters or picking up trash.
Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated he felt the franchise company
would be happy to participate in the clean-up drive. Mayor
Pro Tern Ramsey asked that the Staff prepare a resolution for
the next Council meeting supporting this effort.
Councilman Fisher stated he supported Mr. Roseberry in this
effort and would like to include that if the elderly had no
way of getting the trash to a dumpster somehow it could be
worked out to pick it up for them.
Mr. Bill Calvert, 6721 Hewitt, appeared before the Council.
Mr. Calvert stated that about two years ago Mr. Bob Brady, in
preparing for the Bond Issue on the CIP Program, invited some
of the citizens to his presentation on the program. Mr.
Calvert stated the map that was presented at that time had
allocated approximately $442,000 for the improvements of
drainage on Hewitt. Mr. Calvert stated that he had since
found out that the drainage on Hewitt had been deleted from
the program and he was disturbed about it. Mr. Calvert
stated that it seemed to him if the City wanted the citizens
to support a program like this, then it should not be deleted.
As for as he was concerned, when someone was asked to vote on
the program then it should be binding on both parties. Mr.
Calvert stated that then here tonight it was discussed that it
would cost approximately $42,000 to fix a street that was not
in the CIP. Mr. Calvert asked where the priorities were. Was
the City getting away from the Bond package?
Councilman Davis stated the Hewitt Street project was voted to
be deleted because the Council felt it would not be cost
effective at the time and another major reason was because of
development along Chapman Road that would relieve most of the
drainage problem in the area. Councilman Davis stated the CIP
Committee felt the existing channel would take care of the
drainage. Councilman Davis stated that if this did not
correct the problem, the Committee could bring it back up to
the Council. But this was the reason Hewitt was dropped at
this time.
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Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated that in support of what Councilman
Davis had said, everyone of the items on the Bond Program
were contained in the Committee's proposal. Each and every
one was being addressed and the situation changed from the
time they were prepared based on the recommendation of the
Staff and City Engineer. Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated that
Hewitt Street was one that had changed. Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey
stated that the Committee was looking at these things at least
every two months and were not getting away from the program.
Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated the Council could not deviate and
go back and ask the people to support a bond issue in the
future. Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated that was why close
attention was being given to the program but at the same token
the City could not, in good faith to the citizens, say spend X
amount of money on something that would affect only two homes
and that was one of the reasons Hewitt Street was recommended
to be deleted from the program. Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated
that if the problem did not get corrected the Committee would
go back and address it.
Mr. Calvert asked what the reason was for putting Hewitt
Street in the program if it only affected two homes.
Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated that he assumed that the develop-
ment that was going to capture the water was not proposed at
the time the bond issue was held.
Mayor Faram stated that the projects in the CIP were mentioned
as possibilities in the bond issue and all would have to be
evaluated by priorities. Mayor Faram stated that the first
and foremost in the last bond election was that Rufe Snow
Drive be built and then all others would have to be evaluated
and a priority placed on them. Mayor Faram stated he could
see the concern if indeed Palomar was not listed. Mayor Faram
stated he felt the CIP Committee had done an excellent job in
going over the program.
Mr. Grady Buck, 7629 Hightower, appeared before the Council.
Mr. Buck stated he would like to speak in support of Mr.
Calvert. Mr. Buck stated that in about two weeks the Council
was going to be considering some rezoning at the corner of
Hightower and Meadow Road which had been turned down
previously because of drainage and bad streets. Mr. Buck
stated that at the time the zoning was denied, the Council
said a study would be made and they would try to get easements
to take care of the drainage. Mr. Buck stated that since that
time nothing had been done in the area. Mr. Buck stated that
in answer to the question of development going on that would
correct the drainage problems, he felt the open bar ditch that
had been dug west of Little Ranch Road was the problem; you
could not get the water to it from Hewitt, Meadow Road and
Hightower. Mr. Buck stated another problem was that another
developer had come in to the north of Hewitt to develop 11
acres. Mr. Buck stated he could not see that this was an
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improvement. Mr. Buck stated the main thing he wanted to do
was support Mr. Calvert in his request. He said the City had
made promises regarding the area and because they were not in
North Richland Hills "proper", he felt they were being
slighted.
Mayor Faram asked Mr. Buck what he meant by the statement he
was not in North Richland Hills "proper".
Mr. Buck stated they were in Smithfield.
Mayor Faram asked Mr. Buck if he did not consider that a part
of North Richland Hills.
Mr. Buck stated no, not really. Mr. Buck stated he would like
for the Council to keep in mind the zoning request coming up
in this area.
Councilman Kenna stated that the Morgan Drive drainage problem
had been the subject with the Council for sometime and had
been high on the list of priorities to fix. Councilman Kenna
stated that the city had been only able to obtain two of the
sixteen easements that was needed, even with the help of a
citizens group. Councilman Kenna stated the City had not been
able to do anything because the easements could not be
obtained.
Mr. Buck stated he did not realize the City was unable to
obtain the easements. Mr. Buck stated that Mayor Pro Tern
Ramsey said so much work had been done in the area to
eliminate the drainage problem and actually approximately 100
acres had been rezoned in the area.
Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated that was not what he had said, he
said that there was a subdivision or development going in that
the City Staff and City Engineer had advised the Council it
would alleviate the problem. Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated that
the Council had to rely on what the Staff and Engineer told
them.
Mr. Buck stated that regardless of what the Staff or Engineer
told the Council this was not the case.
Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated that only history would prove
that, but at the present time the Engineer had hard factual
data that said that it would. Mayor Pro Tern Ramsey stated
that he would have to stand with what the CIP Committee had
done. They had worked very hard in the best interest of all
the citizens of the community, but priorities had to be
established.
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Councilman Hubbard stated he would like to thank the students
for coming to the meeting. Councilman Hubbard stated he would
like to explain to the students that under Citizen
Presentation any person in the audience had the right to
address the Council and discuss any item. Councilman Hubbard
stated the Council could not legally take action because the
item was not on the agenda, but could listen to the
complaints and problems. If the Council felt the problem
needed to be addressed it could be put on the agenda at a
later date and action could be taken.
Mayor Faram thanked Mrs. Hilyard for bringing the students.
19. Mayor Faram adjourned the March 12, 1984 meeting.
ATTEST:
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