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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1981-08-10 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, AUGUST 10, 1981 - 7:30 P.M. 1. Mayor Faram called the meeting to order August 10, 1981, at 7:30 p.m. 2. Present: Dick Faram Jim Kenna Jim Wood J. C. Hubbard Wiley Thomas Jim Ramsey Dave Freeman Sharyl Groves Staff : Chuck Williams Jeanette Moore Dennis Horvath Richard Albin Cecil Forester News Media: Linda Johnson Martha Salyards Gary Watson Absent: Rex McEntire CALL TO ORDER Mayor ROLL CALL Councilmen Councilwoman City Manager City Secretary Assistant City Manager City Engineer Director Public Works/Utilities Fort Worth Star Telegram Free Press Mid-Cities News City Attorney 3. The invocation was given by Councilman Jim Kenna.. INVOCATION 4. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilwoman Groves, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 27, 1981. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JULY 27, 1981 APPROVED Motion carried 5-0; Councilmen Wood and Thomas abstaining due to absence from the meeting. 5. Mayor Faram cited the following figures on the votes on the Charter Amendment election: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION CANVASSING AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION HELD AUGUST 8, 1981 APPROVED RESOLUTION NO.8l-l2 FOR AGAINST Amendment ff1 256 129 Amendment tI2 271 114 Amendment 113 216 167 Amendment 1/4 220 165 Amendment 115 226 157 Amendment 116 208 175 Amendment In 305 79 Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve Resolution No. 81-12. Motion carried 7-0. 6. Mayor Faram advised the Council this appointment was necessary because one of the members had resigned. Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Thomas, to appoint Mr. James Walker to the Industrial Committee. Motion carried 7-0. 7. Mayor Faram advised the Council he had the recommendation of Northeast National Bank from the Finance Director and the City Attorney. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve the bid of Northeast National Bank. Councilman Wood stated he appreciated the effort the staff had put forth on this item. Councilman Freeman stated he did not feel he could vote on this item because he had asked for some information pertaining to this item and had not received it. Mayor Faram advised Councilman Freeman he could not abstain from voting but, could make a substitute motion. Councilman Freeman moved, to postpone this item due to the lack of information. Motion died for the lack of a second. Original motion carried by a vote of 6-1; Councilmen Hubbard, Kenna, Ramsey, Thomas and Wood and Councilwoman Groves voting for; Councilman Freeman voting against. 8. Mayor Faram advised the Council the Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended approval of this request subject to the Engineer's comments and all comments had been agreed to. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilwoman Groves, to approve PS 81-40 subject to the engineer's comments. Councilman Kenna asked if the owner would sign a covenant on the sewer line. Mr. John Levitt appeared before the Council. Mr. Levitt stated the pro rata on the sewer line would have to be paid before any building permits could be issued. Mayor Faram asked Mr. Levitt if all the Engineer's comments had been agreed on. Mr. Levitt replied yes. Motion carried 7-0. August 10, 1981 Page 2 CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT OF JAMES WALKER TO THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE APPROVED CONSIDERATION OF BIDS FOR BANK DEPOSITORY APPROVED PLANNING & ZONING PS 81-40, Request of C. L. Madden, III for final plat of Lots 9 thru 14, Block 8, Richland Heights Addition APPROVED 9. Mayor Faram advised the Council the Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended approval of this request. Mayor Faram asked if the applicant had agreed to sign a covenant for Davis Boulevard. City Secretary Moore replied they had signed a covenant. Mayor Faram asked if the applicant had agreed on the ingress and egress. Mr. Horvath stated they had agreed. Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Kenna, to approve PS 81-43, subject to the Planning & Zoning Commission's comments and to the city receiving the dedication on the easement. Councilman Hubbard asked what type of warehouses would be built. Mr. David Trammel, 808 Cornish Oak Ct., Arlington, appeared before the Council. Mr. Trammel stated they were going to build public storage warehouses, individual leased. Councilman Wood asked what would keep someone from renting one of the buildings and running a business out of it. Mr. Trammel stated their lease agreement prohibited anyone from operating a business out of the warehouse. Mr. Mickey Nowell, 104 Northeast 8th, Grand Prairie, appeared before the Council. Mr. Nowell stated all of the agreements the city had asked for had been given to the City. Councilman Wood asked the City Engineer if he had any problems with this request. Mr. Albin stated he had no problems. Mayor Faram asked who would improve the street. Mr. Nowell stated who ever owned the street would improve it and maintain it. Motion to approve carried 5-2; Councilmen Kenna, Ramsey, Thomas and Freeman voting for; Councilman Hubbard and Councilwoman Groves voting against. August 10, 1981 Page 3 PLANNING & ZONING PS 81-43, REQUEST OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK FOR REPLAT OF LOTS 2R & 3R BLOCK 1, HUDIBURG ADDITION APPROVED August 10, 1981 Page 4 10. Mayor Faram stated this property was platted in 1960 and never developed, so the city required an engineering review. Mayor Faram asked if all the engineering comments had been complied with. PLANNING & ZONING ER 81-45, REQUEST OF BAB JOINT VENTURE FOR AN ENGINEERING REVIEW OF BLOCKS 1 & 2, RICHLAND PLAZA ADDITION APPROVED Mr. Albin stated he was not sure all comments had been agreed to. Mr. Albin stated Mr. Stembridge, engineer, was present and might wish to speak to this. Mr. Albin stated as he understood it they wanted to do a little more study on the area and a site grading plan that would incorporate a recommendation of putting retaining walls on the north property line in the grading plan. After this was done the City Engineer would have an opportunity to review the plan and come back to the Council with another recommendation. Mayor Faram asked Mr. Albin if he recommended the Council postpone action of this item. Mr. Albin stated he would recommend this item be postponed until a site plan was submitted. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Kenna, to postpone action on this item. Mr. Delbert Stembridge, engineer, 3729 Flory, appeared before the Council. Mr. Stembridge stated that in answer to Mr. Albin's engineering review, before he received the comment letter he had started independently to do a detailed site grading pl~n because of the complex of the retaining walls that might be required and he had not had time to get this completed. Mr. Stembridge stated he would like to get the study completed subject to the City Engineer approving the site grading plan. Mayor Faram stated he took it there would be no problem with the City Engineer and Mr. Stembridge coming to an agreement. Mr. Stembridge stated he did not feel there would be any problems. Councilman Hubbard withdrew his motion. Councilman Kenna withdrew his second. Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Hubbard, to approve ER 81-45 subject to the City Engineer's final approval. Motion carried 7-0. 11. Councilman Hubbard stated Mr. Stone had contacted him and asked that items 11, 12, and 13 be postponed. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to postpone items 11, 12, and 13. Motion carried 7-0. 12. Postponed. 13. Postponed. 14. Mr. Williams read the following caption: "AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF A PORTION OF THE FOLLOWING STREET: RUFE SNOW DRIVE FROM INTERSTATE LOOP 820 NORTH TO THE ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD IN THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, LETTING CONTRACT TO FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION: MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INDEBTEDNESS THEREBY INCURRED: MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE LEVYING OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTIES AND THE OWNERS THEREFORE FOR A PART OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS: PROVIDING FOR METHOD OF PAYMENT: PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS: DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE ESTIMATES OF COST: DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, DECLARING THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO SAID STREET IMPROVEMENTS ARE AND SHALL BE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 1105b OF VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES: DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE RECORD OF THIS CITY: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Kenna, to approve Ordinance No. 911. August 10, 1981 Page 5 PLANNING & ZONING PUBLIC HEARING APPEAL HEARING - PZ 81-25, REQUEST OF GENE STONE FOR REZONING OF OAK LEAF PARK ADDITION, 2ND FILING FROM AGRICULTURE TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT POSTPONED CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE FOR PZ 81-25 POSTPONED PLANNING & ZONING PS 81-37 POSTPONED CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE APPROVED ORDINANCE NO. 911 Councilman Hubbard stated he felt the interest rate on page six should be changed from 6% to 9%. Councilman Hubbard amended the motion, seconded by Councilman Kenna, to state on page 6, under Section B, change the interest rate from 6% to 9%. Amended motion carried 7-0. Original motion as amended carried 7-0. 15. Mayor Faram opened the public hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Faram closed the public hearing. 16. Mayor Faram read the following caption: "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING ESTIMATES OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS AND OF AMOUNTS TO BE ASSESSED FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING STREET: RUFE SNOW DRIVE FROM INTERSTATE LOOP 820 NORTH TO ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD IN THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING TO THE OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND TO ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH HEARING; AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CITY COUNCIL AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THIS CITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Thomas, to approve Ordinance No. 912. Motion carried 7-0. 17. Mayor Faram read the following caption: "ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF THE FOLLOWING STREET; RUFE SNOW DRIVE FROM INTERSTATE LOOP 820 NORTH TO ST. LOUIS RAILROAD IN THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: FIXING CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST PROPERTY ABUTTING THEREON, AND AGAINST THE OWNERS THEREOF: PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE THEREOF; RESERVING UNTO THE CITY COUNCIL THE RIGHT TO ALLOW CREDITS REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF THE RESPECTIVE ASSESSMENT TO THE EXTENT OF ANY CREDIT GRANTED; DIRECTING THE CITY August 10, 1981 Page 6 PUBLIC HEARING - RUFE SNOW DRIVE STREET IMPROVEMENTS CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING ESTIMATES OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS AND AMOUNTS TO BE ASSESSED FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON RUFE SNOW DRIVE APPROVED ORDINANCE NO. 912 CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE APPROVED ORDINANCE NO. 913 August 10, 1981 Page 7 SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THE ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AND BY FILING THE ORDINANCE IN THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF SAID CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve Ordinance No. 913 with the interest rate on page 5, second paragraph, changed from 6% to 9%. Motion carried 7-0. 18. Mayor Faram stated this resolution was in support of the City of Hurst in getting improvements on exit and entrance ramps on Loop 820. Mayor Faram advised the Staff had recommended approval. City Manager Williams stated the Staff recommended approval and Tarrant County had passed a resolution in support of it. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF HURST ON IMPROVEMENTS TO EXIT-ENTRANCE RAMPS FROM NORTHEAST MALL TO I.H. 820 AND AIRPORT FREEWAY APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 81-13 Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Kenna, to approve Resolution No. 81-13. Motion carried 7-0. 19. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, to deny the request of Mr. Jim Baenisch. Motion carried 7-0. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST OF MR. JIM BAENISCH TO OPEN BRIDAL PATH TRAIL DENIED 20. Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Hubbard, to approve payment to Leonard Hazel in the amount of $40,045.22. Motion carried 7-0. CONSIDERATION OF PAYMENT TO LEONARD HAZEL IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,045.22 FOR PRECINCT LINE WATER SYSTEM EXTENSION APPROVED 21. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilwoman Groves, to approve payment to J. L. Bertram in the amount of $8,540.33. Motion carried 7-0. CONSIDERATION OF FINAL PAYMENT TO J.L. BERTRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,540.33 APPROVED 22. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Kenna, to approve Resolution No. 81-14. Motion carried 7-0. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPOINTING PEAT, MARWICK AND MITCHELL, ACCOUNTING FIRM AS AUDITOR'S FOR THE CITY APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 81-14 August 10, 1981 Page 8 23. Mayor Faram advised the first public hearing was held July 27, 1981. Mr. Williams stated the total amount of Revenue Sharing received was $156,000.00. The City purchased two fire trucks for $106,000.00, computer and programming $50,000.00. Mr. Williams stated he was requesting that the revised ' budget show the two fire trucks, computer programming and the addition of one asphalt 1aydown machine. PUBLIC HEARING - SECOND HEARING - CONSIDERATION OF REVISED 1980-81 REVENUE SHARING Mayor Faram opened the public hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Faram closed the public hearing. 24. Mr. Williams stated five different companies were sent bids and it was advertised in the newspaper. Only two bids were received. Mr. Williams stated Cooper Machinery met all specifications and the staff recommended the bid of Cooper, which was $200.00 over estimate. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS FOR SELF PROPELLED PAVING MACHINE AND TRAILER APPROVED Mr. Williams stated $16,000.00 would come from Revenue Sharing and an additional two hundred would come out of reserve. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilman Hubbard to approve the bid of Cooper in the amount of $16,200.00. $16,000.00 to come from Revenue Sharing and $200.00 from reserve. Motion carried 7-0. 25. Mr. Forester stated specifications were sent out and advertised in the newspaper. Only two bids were received. Mr. Forester stated the bids did not meet the specifications and he recommended all bids be rejected. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS FOR TRACTOR- MOWER REJECTED Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilwoman Groves, to reject all bids. Motion carried 7-0. ATTEST: CITIZEN PRESENTATION /':? 26. None 27. Mayor Faram adjourned the meeting of August 10, URNMENT Tern 7~u7lú ~