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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1982-06-24 Minutes 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, JUNE 28, 1982, 7:30 P.M. 1. Mayor Faram called the meeting to order June 28, 1982, at 7:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER 2. Present: Dick Faram Jim Kenna Richard Davis J. C. Hubbard Dick Fisher Jim Ramsey Harold Newman Marie Hinkle Mayor Councilmen Councilwoman Staff: Rodger Line City Manager Jeanette Moore City Secretary Rex McEntire City Attorney Dennis Horvath Assistant City Manager Richard Albin City Engineer Margie Nash Planning and Zoning Member Cable TV Advisory Board Members 3. The invocation was given by Reverend Brent Trotter, Associate Pastor, North Richland Hills Baptist Church. INVOCATION 4. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to approve the minutes of the June 14, 1982 meeting. Motion carried 7-0. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JUNE 14, 1982 MEETING APPROVED Mayor Faram presented the following proclamation: PROCLAMATION "WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, to extend public recog- nition to RICHARD MATTOX for his heroic and courageous acts of bravery whereby his actions contributed to the saving of one David Andrew's life on May 19, 1982; and WHEREAS, without regard for their personal safety and well-being, RICHARD MATTOX and Rodger Shaver did rescue David Andrews from his battered raft in the flood-swollen waters of Fossil Creek; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills takes great pride in the young people of our community and thereby does publicly voice appreciation to RICHARD MATTOX for his acts of compassion and bravery in the saving of a human life; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dick Faram, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, do hereby publicly applaud RICHARD MATTOX for his heroic efforts on the 19th day of May, 1982. I do further call upon all citizens of this community to join hands with the Mayor and Council in a gesture of gratitude for the service this outstanding young man performed to another in a time of need. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, to be affixed this 14th day of June, A.D., 1982. Dick Faram, Mayor 5. Mayor Faram advised the Council the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval. The additional easements had been incorporated into the plat. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Fisher, to approve PS 82-15. Motion carried 7-0. 6. Mayor Faram opened the public hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Mr. Tim McClendon appeared before the Council. Mr. McClendon stated he was requesting this property to be rezoned from single family to local retail in order to build an insurance office. Mr. McClendon stated he planned on re- moving the existing residence and building a brick office building. Mayor Faram called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Faram closed the public hearing. 7. Mayor Faram stated the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended approval. Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilman Davis, to approve PZ 82-12, Ordinance Number 960. Motion carried 7-0. June 28, 1982 Page Two PLANNING AND ZONING PS 82-15, REQUEST OF LARTNEC, INCORPORATED FOR REPLAT OF LOTS 3R AND 4R, BLOCK 1, TAPP ADDITION APPROVED PLANNING AND ZONING PUBLIC HEARING PZ 82-12, REQUEST OF MICHAEL S. GRANT AND TIMOTHY L. McCLENDON TO REZONE LOT 4, EDGLEY ADDITION, FROM IF-9, ONE FAMILY DWELLING TO LOCAL RETAIL (4146 WILLMAN) CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE FOR PZ 82-12 APPROVED ORDINANCE NO. 960 8. Mayor Faram opened the public hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Mr. Chuck Owen, 6129 Abbott, appeared before the Council. Mr. Owen stated they were requesting the rezoning for a three acre tract. Mr. Owen stated they planned to build duplexes on the site. Mr. Owen showed elevations of the type units they planned to build. Councilman Hubbard asked Mr. Owen if they planned to construct fences where the property backed up to Watauga Road and Smithfield Road. Mr. Owen stated they planned to construct fences. Councilman Hubbard asked if the cars would enter from the rear of the buildings. Mr. Owen stated the vehicles would enter from the rear; they felt that if the vehicles enter from the rear the duplexes would look more like a one-family home. Mayor Faram called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Faram closed the public hearing. 9. Mayor Faram advised the Council the Planning and Zoning Com- mission had recommended approval. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Kenna, to approve PZ 82-16, Ordinance Number 961. Motion carried 7-0. 10. Mayor Faram advised the Council that Mr. Hughes had withdrawn his request. 11. Mayor Faram stated approval would authorize the sale of $4,500,000 General Obligation Bonds, to be sold 9-13-82. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to authorize the sale of $4,500,000 on september 13, 1982. Motion carried 7-0. June 28, 1982 Page Three PLANNING AND ZONING PUBLIC HEARING PZ 82-16, REQUEST OF RAMEY, OWEN AND LUPER TO REZONE LOT A, BLOCK 30, COLLEGE HILLS ADDITION, FROM LOCAL RETAIL TO 2F-9, DUPLEXES (SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SMITHFIELD ROAD AND WATAUGA RD) CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE FOR PZ 82-16 APPROVED ORDINANCE NO. 961 CONSIDERATION OF PAT HUGHES FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE BRICK ORDINANCE WITHDRAWN CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FOR THE SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS APPROVED 12. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Fisher, to approve Ordinance Number 962. Motion carried 7-0. 13. Mr. Line stated the proposal was to add one half-time staff position. This person would be in charge of operating the Cable TV studio which would serve the municipal cable as well as the community cable needs. The studio would be furnished and equipped with equipment that Black Hawk presently had located in an office on watauga Road near Rufe Snow. This arrangement would be temporary or possibly permanent depending on the demand that occurs in the future for City-type programs as well as community-type programs. Mr. Line stated the City had received a letter from Black Hawk indicating they were willing to provide the equipment, sound control room and what- ever advice and training that would be required for the City to get into the business. Mr. Line stated Black Hawk was willing to re-establish and reopen a separate studio at such time in the future as demands for City-type and community-type programs grew so great that two studios would be needed. Mr. Line stated he felt it obvious that two fully equipped and fully staffed studios were not needed at this time. Mayor Faram stated that with the Council's permission, he would depart from the rules and asked Mrs. Beverly Riley, Chairman of the Cable TV Advisory Committee, to speak. Mrs. Riley stated the Committee was very much in favor of this. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, to authorize the position and approve the transfer of funds. Motion carried 7-0. 14. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilman Davis, to approve partial payment, Estimate #2, to R. E. Dow and Son in the amount of $25,902.97, funds appropriated from utility Fund Surplus. Councilman Hubbard asked if the job was completed. Mr. Albin replied no. Councilman Davis asked if the Council needed to act on the request for an extension of time. Mr. Line stated yes. June 28, 1982 Page Four CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE CREATING THE POSITION OF ACCOUNT CLERK APPROVED ORDINANCE NO. 962 CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FOR BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - MUNICIPAL CABLE TV COORDINATOR APPROVED CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF PARTIAL PAYMENT, ESTIMATE #2, TO R. E. DOW AND SON IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,902.97- CONN STREET GROUND STORAGE TANK APPROVED Councilman Kenna amended his motion to include the ten day extension request. Councilman Davis seconded the motion. 15. Councilwoman Hinkle moved, seconded by Councilman Kenna, to approve payment, Estimate #4 and final, to J. D. Griffith in the amount of $26,024.71, funds to be appropriated from Rufe Snow bonds. Motion carried 7-0. 16. Mayor Faram advised the Council that the Staff had recommended the bid of Jack Williams Chevrolet be accepted. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, to accept the bid of Jack Williams Chevrolet in the amount of $8,170.69. Councilman Fisher asked why local dealers did not bid. Mr. Line stated he did not know why they did not bid, they were invited to. Councilman Davis asked what the pickup would be used for. Mr. Horvath stated the pickup would be used by the City Garage. Councilman Kenna asked if the funds were budgeted. Mr. Line stated yes. Motion carried 7-0. 17. Mr. Line stated this was a recommendation to the Council for establishing ranges for the non-classified employees to establish a minimum and maximum for ten or twelve positions. Mr. Line stated that previously there had been only a fixed amount of salary, which necessitated going to the Council on individual salary increases. Mr. Line stated that in his opinion that was conducive to putting the Council into an administrative-type activity as opposed to a policy-making role as the Council was suppose to follow. Mr. Line stated he proposed the salary ranges be established for these reasons. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilman Hubbard, to establish the salary range as presented by the City Manager. June 28, 1982 Page Five CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF PAYMENT, ESTIMATE #4 AND FINAL TO J. D. GRIFFITH IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,024.71 - HOLIDAY WEST STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM APPROVED CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF BID FOR ONE, ONE-HALF TON PICKUP - PUBLIC WORKS APPROVED DISCUSSION OF STAFF SALARY RANGES APPROVED Councilman Davis asked if there were any projections as to how long the salary ranges would be effective. Mr. Line stated he anticipated that these ranges would be effective as long as the organization remained basically as it was, unless the market changed drastically. Mr. Line stated that if one of these positions took on a great deal more or less responsibility, then the range would be changed or provided that the ranges were adjusted to meet the cost of living requirements as the Civil Service type positions were adjusted. Councilman Kenna asked if it was anticipated applying the cost of living each year at budget time and raising by the amount that Civil Service did. Mr. Line stated yes, he thought it was essential that it be done because if the cost of living adjustments were not applied to the non-classified personnel as they were to the classified, then it would be a matter of time before the classified employees would be making more than the supervisors. Motion to approve carried 7-0. 18. Mr. McEntire stated he recommended the Council refer this item to him and the Staff for study. Mr. McEntire stated he would have a resolution at the next Council meeting suspending the rate request. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to suspend action on this item and refer it to the City Attorney and Staff for study. Motion carried 7-0. 19. Mr. Leo wehkamp, Construction Supervisor for Grandy's, appeared before the Council. Mr. Wehkamp stated Grandy's was basically a country-fried chicken restaurant. Mr. Wehkamp stated they proposed to build a new restaurant in the front of the new outlet mall located on Rufe Snow Drive. Mr. Wehkamp stated they made application to the City and was denied a curb-cut on Rufe Snow. (Mr. Wehkamp passed out a copy of the plat and site plans.) June 28, 1982 Page Six LONE STAR GAS COMPANY RATE IN- CREASE REQUEST CITIZEN PRESENTATION Mr. Wehkamp stated his request was for a curb-cut approximately 120 feet north of the main entrance to the shopping center. Mr. Wehkamp stated the shopping center had granted them per- mission to enter the mall from the rear. Mr. Wehkamp stated the only other way to get into their site would be through Rufe Snow. Mr. Wehkamp stated the major objection was the traffic basically coming out of their site and wanting to turn left and the other major objection would be people coming north and wanting to turn left into the establishment. Mr. Wehkamp stated his proposal to eliminate this problem would be to put a median down the center of Rufe Snow just north of Lewis Drive, which was the entrance to the shopping center. Mayor Faram stated he had discussed this with the Staff earlier in the day and it was his impression it was not the major objec- tion. The objection was the street design was for a pull-out lane for right turning traffic and it was designed so there would be three curb-cuts to the whole area. An additional curb-cut at this location would be objectionable because it would do away with getting the right turn traffic off the main thoroughfare. Mayor Faram stated the main objection was that there was a turn-out lane into the right going south. Mayor Faram stated the Staff had a problem as the street was designed for only three openings. Mayor Faram asked Mr. Wehkamp if Grandy's owned the property. Mr. Wehkamp stated no. Mayor Faram asked if there was another access without the curb-cut. Mr. Wehkamp stated yes, from the rear, but that was not acceptable to Grandy's. Mayor Faram stated he felt the curb-cut would do away with the total street design. Councilman Ramsey asked Mr. Wehkamp if they had a restaurant located in Hurst. Mr. Wehkamp stated yes. Councilman Ramsey stated the restaurant in Hurst did not have a curb-cut in front and was similar to the one proposed for Rufe Snow. Mr. Wehkamp stated there was one curb-cut at the leaving side of the restaurant located in Hurst. June 28, 1982 Page Seven Councilman Ramsey stated the design of the proposed restaurant showed that to enter from the rear would not be inconvenient for people to drive into the shopping center and go around. Mr. Wehkamp stated their research showed the majority would come off the street. Councilman Davis asked if there would be a signal light at Lewis Drive and Rufe Snow. Mr. Horvath replied yes. Councilman Davis stated he felt that with the curb-cut it would discourage people to go through the light where there would be controlled traffic. Mayor Faram stated the Staff had recommended this request be disapproved and he would add his recommendation for disapproval of the request. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, to disapprove the request of Grandy's for the curb-cut on Rufe Snow Drive. Motion carried 7-0. 20. Mayor Faram adjourned the meeting of June 28, 1982. "-V-~ JÀA¿~ Dick Faram -Ì(ayor ATTEST: June 28, 1982 Page Eight ADJOURNMENT.