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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1980-11-17 Minutes ..._,- MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS. TEXAS. HELD IN THE CITY HALL. 7301 NORTHEAST lPOP 820. NOVEMBER 17. 1980 - 7:30 P.M. 1. Mayor Faram called the special meeting to order November 17, 1980, CALL TO ORDER at 7:30 p.m. 2. Present: Di ck Faram Jim Kenna Jim l~ood J. C. Hubbard Wil ey Thomas Bob Brady Sharyl Groves Staff: Chuck Williams Jeanette Moore Dennis Horvath J. ~1. t1adera Allen Bronstad Jim Ramsey Don Bowen M9rç¡ie Nªsh. Rlcñard Albln Press: Kelvin Tood Joe Norton Rosemary Curran Absent: Dave Freeman Rex McEntire 3. The invocation was given by Mrs. Mary Wolfle. Mayor Councilmen Councilwoman Ci ty ~1anager Ci ty Secretary Asst. City Manager Public Works Director Util ity Di rector Civil Service Member Planning & Zoning Member Planning & Zoning Member Clty Engineer North Richland News News Tribune t1i d-Ci ti es News Councilman City Attorney 4. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilwoman Groves, to approve the minutes of the October 27, 1980, meeting. Motion carried 6-0. 5. Mayor Faram presented Mrs. Peggy Brothers with a Twenty Year certificate and pin with three stones for twenty years of service in the Utility Department. Mayor Faram called for Mr. & Mrs. Allen Bronstad to come forward. Mayor Faram presented t1r. Bronstad with a certifi cate and pin with three stones for twenty years of service in the Utility Department. Mayor Faram thanked Mrs. Brothers and Mr. Bronstad for their service to the city. ROLL CALL INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR t1EETING OCTOBER 27, 1980 PRESENTATION OF 20 YEAR SERVICE AWARD TO PEGGY BROTHERS AND ALLEN BRONSTAD, UTILITY DEPARTMENT, IN RECOGNITION OF 20 YEARS OF SERVICE November 17, 1980 Page 2 6. City Manager Williams read the following proclamation: WHEREAS, Texas Community Colleges are exemplary institutions, considered among the nation's leaders; and, WHEREAS, more than one-half million persons annually enroll for credit and non-credit classes in the sixty Texas Community Colleges; and, WHEREAS, these colleges are located within commuting distance of more than 90% of the state's population; and, WHEREAS, Texas Community Colleges are sensitive to the educational needs of the people they serve, and respond quickly and effectively to these needs; and, WHEREAS, these colleges are serving people of all ages, with a wide variety of post-secondary educational offerings; and, WHEREAS, Texas Community Colleges are heartily endorsed by community leaders in business and industry; and, WHEREAS, the Texas Public Community/Junior College Association has set aside a week for the observance of Texas Community College Week; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dick Faram, Mayor of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, do hereby proclaim November 16-22, 1980 as TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEEK and urge all citizens to be contingent and supportive of this excellent public source for quality, low-cost, post-secondary education. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of North Richland Hills, Texas to be affixed this 17th day of November, A. D., 1980 Dick Faram - Mayor 7. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve PS 80-42. Councilwoman Groves asked if all the Engineer's comments had been taken care of. PS 80-42, FINAL PLAT OF LOT 4, BLOCK 2, tJORTH- PARK PLAZA ADDITION, CAMBRIDGE DEVELOP. APPROVED Mr. Williams replied yes. Motion to approve carried 6-0. November 17, 1980 Page 3 8. Councilman Thomas moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve PS 80-45. Motion carried 6-0. PS 80-45, FI NAL PLAT OF LOT 16, EDGLEY ADDITION TESCO APPROVED PUBLIC HEARING - PZ 80-37, REQUEST OF CHARLES BEANE TO REZONE LOTS 18- 28, BLOCK 42Bl, RICHLAND TERRACE ADD IT ION, FRat1 SPECIFIC USE- COMMUNITY UNIT DEVELOP~1ENT TO MULTIPLE FAt·lILY 9. Mayor Faram opened the public hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Mr. Charles Beane, Box 671, Lindale, Texas, owner of the property, appeared before the Council. Mr. Beane stated this property was originally zoned into eleven small lots for town houses. Mr. Beane stated he wanted to replat into three lots and build quadroplexes. Councilman Wood asked t1r. Beane if the Council approved this request would he have objections to the permit stating quadroplexes. Mr. Beane replied he had no objections. Mayor Faram called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition of this request to please come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Faram closed the public hearing. 10. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve PZ 80-37, Ordinance No. 857. Motion carried 5-1; Councilmen Kenna, Wood, Hubbard, Thomas and Brady voting for; Councilwoman Groves voting against. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE FOR PZ 80-37 APPROVED ORDINANCE NO. 857 PS 80-43, REPLAT OF LOTS 18-28, BLOCK 42Bl, RICHLAND TERRACE ADDITION APPROVED PUBLIC HEARING - PZ 80-39, REQUEST OF CLIFFORD PEARSON TO REZONE TRACT lA4, ABSTRACT 1399, FROM AGRICULTURE TO IF-9-0NE FAmL Y D~JELLINGS 11. Councilwoman Groves moved, seconded by Councilman Brady, to approve PS 80-43. Motion carried 6-0. 12. Mayor Faram opened the public hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Mr. Delbert Stembridge, engineer, appeared before the Council to represent Mr. Pearson. Mr. Stembridge stated Mr. Pearson owned five acres on Bursey Road. t1r. Pearson recently buil t a new home on the property and he wanted to subdivide the rest of the property and build two one family dwellings. Mr. Stembridge stated Mr. Pearson had agreed to build IF-12 homes. Councilman Kenna asked if Meadowview Terrace would go through this property. City Engineer Albin stated Meadowview Terrace would go approximately 200 feet west of the property. Councilman Wood stated the map only showed 50 foot of right- of-way for Bursey Road and it should be 80 feet. Mr. Albin stated 80 feet of right-of-way was shown on the plat. Mayor Faram called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition of this request to please come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Faram closed the public hearing. 13. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilwoman Groves, to approve PZ 80-39, Ordinance No. 858. Motion carried 6-0. 14. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilman Brady, to approve PS 80-49, subject to the Engineers' comments and the stipulation of 80 feet of right-of-way shown on the plat. Motion carried 6-0. COUNCILMAN FREEMAN NOW PRESENT. 15. Mayor Faram opened the public hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Mr. Marion t1assey, attorney representing Drake Enterprises, appeared before the Council. Mr. Massey stated Drake was the owner of the building where Jamie's was located. t1r. Massey stated Jamie's was one of the nicest restaurants located on Bedford Euless Rd. Mr. Massey stated other restaurants on Bedford Euless Rd. had specific use permits for the sale of alcoholic beverages. Mr. Massey stated this request was not a question of zoning but appeared to be a question of fairness and competition. Mr. Massey stated that the requirements on parking for this type of business was 36 spaces and Jamie's would have 95 spaces. Mr. Massey asked the Council's approval of this request. November 17, 1980 Page 4 CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE FOR PZ 80-39 APPROVED ORDINANCE NO. 858 PS 80-49, FINAL PLAT OF LOTS 1 & 2, BLOCK 1, PEARSON ADDITION APPROVED PUBLIC HEARING - PZ 80-40, REQUEST OF DRAKE ENTER- PRISES, INC., (JAMIE'S RESTAURAN1) TO REZONE LOT 3, BLOCK 2, COCHRAN ADDITION FRat1 Cm·1~1ERCIAL TO COMMERCIAL SPECIFIC USE-SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAG5 November 17, 1980 Page 6 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. 16. Mayor Faram advised the Council there was a legal petition in opposition to this request and it would take six affirmative votes for passage. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve PZ 80-40, Ordinance No. 859, permit non-transferable and in the name of John Drake. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE FOR PZ 80-40 APPROVED ORDINANCE NO. 859 Motion carried 7-0. 17. This item moved to the end of the agenda due to the City Attorney not being present. PUBLIC HEARING - PURPA - ANNUAL REPORT ON ELECTRIC AND GAS UTILITIES PRESENTED BY REX ~1cENTI RE, CITY ATTORNEY PUBLIC HEARING - REVENUE SHARING FUNDS, SECOND HEARING 18. Mayor Faram advised this would be the second public hearing on Revenue Sharing. Mayor Faram asked Mr. Williams to state what the funds would be used for. Mr. Williams stated the proposed use of Revenue Sharing Funds was to purchase two fire trucks at a cost of $106,000.00 and $50,000.00 for a computer. Mr. Williams stated the city had received confirmation of the Revenue Sharing from Congressman Jim Wright's office. Mayor Faram opened the public hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to please come forward. Mrs. Mel Shank, 6925 Post Oak, Smithfield, appeared before the Council. Mrs. Shank asked if the fire trucks were in use at this time. Mr. Williams stated no, the fire trucks were on order. Mrs. Shank asked where the trucks would be located. Mr. Williams stated one would be at Station I, Smithfield and the other one would be at Station II, Glenview Drive. Mrs. Shank asked what brand of computer the City planned to purchase. Mr. Williams stated the city had not gone out for bids on the computer yet. The specifications for the computer were put together by a citizens group. Mrs. Shank asked if the city had trained personnel to operate the computer. Mr. Williams stated the training would be built into the contract. Mrs. Shank states she felt the city should buy an IBM computer. Mayor Faram stated the city would have to go out for bids on the computer. There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Faram closed the Public Hearing. 19. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to reject the bid for the pickup since only one bid was received and go out for new bids. Motion carried 7-0. Recess. The same staff and council were present as recorded at the beginning of the meeting. 17. Mayor Faram opened the public hearing on the following eleven Rate and Service Standards of PURPA: 1. Cost of Service - Electric rates should, to the greatest extent possible reflect the cost of providing service to each class of consumer. 2. Declining Block Rates - The unit cost of electric service for large volume consumers should not decrease as consumption increases. That is, declining block rates should not be permitted. 3. Time-of-Day Rates - Rates should reflect the variable cost of providing service at different times of the day, unless such rates would not be cost-effective. In other words, if it costs more to produce electricity in the afternoon, rates for electricity consumed in the afternoon should be higher, and rates for other times of day should be lower. 4. Seasonal Rates - Rates should reflect the variable cost of providing service during different seasons of the year. If, for example, it costs more to produce electricity in the summer, rates for electricity consumed in the summer should be higher, and rates for other times of the year should be lower. November 17, 1980 Page 7 RECESS BACK TO ORDER PUBLIC HEARING - PURPA - ANNUAL REPORT ON ELECTRIC GAS UTILITIES, PRESENTED BY REX McENTI RE, CITY ATTORNEY November 17, 1980 Page 8 5. Interruptible Rates - Each electric utility should offer industrial and commercial customers the opportunity to choose an "interruptible rate. II Customers who choose an "interruptible rate" would agree to let the utility curtail their electric service during periods of peak loads; in return, the customer pays a reduced rate. 6. Load Management Techniques - Each electric utility should implement load management techniques which spread consumers' demands for electrical energy evenly throughout the day. Such techniques inr.lude time-of-day rates and residential load (or usage) controls. 7. Master Metering - For newly-constructed office buildings, apartment houses and other multiple-tenant structures, each unit should have its own separate electric meter, rather than having the building connected to a single master meter. 8. Automatic Fuel Adjustment Clauses - Automatic fuel adjustment clauses, under which an electric utility is permitted to unilaterally raise its rates to keep pace with fuel price increases, should be prohibited. Rate increases should always be subject to review by the regulatory body exercising jurisdiction. 9. Consumer Information - Each electric utility should provide consumers with complete information regarding its rates, including a schedule of rates and a description of the methods by which rates are calculated. 10. Termination of Service - Electric service should not be terminated because a consumer has been delinquent in payments until after the consumer has received prior notice and an opportunity to dispute the reason(s) for termination. Additionally, service should never be terminated for a delinquent customer whose health would be threatened by the termination. 11. Advertising - No electric utility should be permitted to pass on the cost of advertising to consumers. Advertising expenses should be borne by the Company's shareholders. Notices have been sent to the two utilities effected. City Attorney McEntire asked for comments and suggestions from the audience. There were none. The City Attorney asked for input by the effected utilities. Mr. R. L. Fain from Texas Electric Service Company appeared and announced that he had previously delivered TESCO'S written comments and suggestions. These suggestions were admitted into evidence. No representation of Lone Star Gas Company appeared. Motion was made by Councilman Brady, seconded by Councilman Hubbard, that each utility company be given 30 days from this date to submit written recommendations and suggestions. November 17, 1980 Page 9 Motion carried 7-0. Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Kenna, that the public hearing be recessed until February 9, 1981, 7:30 p.m. and that the staff consider the evidence and come up with recommendation at that time. Motion carried 7-0. 20. Mayor Faram adjourned the meeting of November 17, 1980. ADJOURNMENT ¿0;?tn/ ATTEST: ~