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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1978-06-26 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 26,1978 - 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Faram called the meeting to order June 26, 1978~ at 7:30 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Councilmen ROLL CALL Mayor Pro Tem STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Acting City Secretary City Attorney City Engi neer Director Public Works Ci ty r~anagers Secretary ABSENT: Councilwoman Councilman City Secretary INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES MAY 22, 1978 Dick Faram Denver Mi 11 s Jim Wood Sidney Cavanaugh Dave Freeman James F. Cato M. E. Riddle Ruth Pinner Rex McEntire Dick Perkins Ray H. Britton Harriet Brady lena Mae Reeder John Michener Jeanette Moore The invocation was given by Mayor Faram. Approval of rrrlnutes of the May 22, 1978, meeting Councilman Mills moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve the minutes of the May 22, 1978, meeting in revised form. Motion carried 5-0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES JUNE 12, 1978 Approval of minutes of the June 12, 1978, meeting Councilman Cavanaugh moved, seconded by Councilman Freeman, to approve the minutes of June 12, 1978. Motion carried 5-0. SERVICE AWARD Awarding of Five Year Service Award to Robert Himes Mayor Faram presented Robert Himes of the Fire Department with a five year service award. Mayor Faram and the Council congratulated Mr. Himes on his service. June 26, 1978 Page 2 REQUEST TO USE STUCCO STONE ON MOBIL HOME Phil Guiles requesting to use stucco on a mobil home Mr. Phil Guiles was not present and no action taken. PLANNING AND ZONING PS 78-21 Approval of PS 78-21 platting of lot. This case postponed from previous meeting Councilman Mills moved, seconded by Councilman Freeman, to approve PS 78-21, subject to the comments in the Engineers letter of April 21, 1978. Councilman Wood asked City Engineer Perkins to comment on his letter of April 21, 1978, reqarding the water, sewer, curb, and gutter on Grapevine Highway. Director Public Works Britton stated the pro-rata had been explained to Mr. Hume and he is arranging financing. Mr. Britton stated Mr. Hume is willing to pay his pro-rata when he receives his financing. PUBLIC HEARING PZ 78-25 Motion to approve carried 5-0. Public Hearing on PZ 78-25, request of George M. McMean to rezone Tract lA, Block A, Richland Plaza Addition from Local Retail to Commercial-Specific Use - Used Autos The Public Hearing was opened. Proponents were asked to speak. Mr. George McMean, 4401 Diamond Loch Drive, appeared before the Council. Mr. McMean advised the Council he wished to use the property for a used car lot. Mr. McMean stated he planned to speno about $1,500.00 to repave and landscape the lot. Councilman Freeman asked what model cars would be handled at the used car lot. Mr. McMean stated there would be new cars and cars up to four years old. Councilman Freeman asked Mr. McMean if he would be opposed to a stipulation as to the age of the cars that would be on the lot. Mr. McMean stated he would not be opposed. June 26~ 1978 Page 3 Mr. McMean stated he wanted to make a nice place of business. Mr. McMean stated he had previously had an opportunity to lease to businesses such as a tire shop or a bumper shop, but he wanted to turn the property into a nice place by landscaping and bricking the areas. Councilman Cavanaugh asked Mr. McMean if he would be rebuilding auto's in the back. Mr. McMean stated there were facilities for rebuilding or remodeling and he might keep one bay open for minor work, but the majority would be contracted out. Councilman Freeman asked Mr. McMean if when he bought the property on Grapevine Highway did he speculated a used car lot. Councilman Freeman asked Mr. McMean if he was aware that someone else had previously tried to rezone this property and the request was denied. Councilman Freeman asked Mr. McMean if he could guarantee this would be a nice place. Mr. McMean stated he did not intend to open for business until the pláce was ready. Those in opposition were asked to speak. No one spoke against the zoning request. Public Hearing was closed. Councilman Freeman asked the City Manager if he had heard of any plans for Richland Plaza. City Manager Riddle stated that Motorola had vacated and Tandy Corporation planned to move into the Plaza and produce mini- computers when they obta i ned the proper zoni ng. Mr. Riddle stated the rest of the Shopping Center was zoned commercial. Montgomery Ward is the owner of the Plaza and will maintain a service center in the Plaza. Mayor Faram asked the City Attorney if the Council could grant a Specific Use and limit the property to a specific owner. June 26, 1978 Page 4 City Attorney McEntire stated the Council could in a Specific Use application. Mayor Faram asked the City Attorney if the Council could impose an age on the auto's that were to be placed on the lot. Mr. McEntire stated the Council could in Specific Use zoning. The penalty would be that the property reverts back to the original zoning. Mayor Pro Tem Cato stated he was not ready to write-off Richland Plaza in the future and felt the Council would deter that future by approving this zoning case. Mayor Pro Tem Cato stated that Highway 121 was the entrance of North Richland Hills and as such, he did not know if the Council wanted to clutter it with a used car lot. Mayor Pro Tem Cato stated that even if Mr. McMean was conscientious proper order the Council would have no control over susequent owners. ORDINANCE NO. 710 Consideration and approval of Ordinance for PZ 78-25 Councilman Freeman moved, seconded by Councilman Mills, to approve Ordinance No. 710, with the stipulation the property would revert back to the original zoning if Mr. McMean sold it, and that no automobiles older than four years old be kept at this location. Mr.McMean stated he would agree to the stipulation. Councilman Cavanaugh stated he had a knowledge of the car business and felt that four years was a tremendous restriction. Councilman Cavanaugh advised he had rather see a dollar figure restriction. Mayor Faram asked Mr. McMean if he had any wording the Council might use to let him operate the business without setting a precedent. June 26, 1978 Page 5 Mr. McMean stated he did not. City Attorney McEntire stated he did not know how to establish a restriction except by the age of the cars. Motion to approve carried 4-1; Councilmen Mills, Wood, Cavanaugh and Freeman voting for; Mayor Pro Tem Cato voting against. PUBLIC HEARING Public Hearing on park grant and grant application The Public Hearing was opened. City Manager Riddle and City Engineer Perkins showed a drawing of the proposed park plan. City Manager Riddle stated this was a preliminary drawing and an outline of what the city would submit. Councilman Freeman asked if the Council approved the plans, must the park be built exactly as approved. City Manager Riddle replied yes~ but the city could submit revisions. Mr. Riddle stated the city was submitting two ballfields and four tennis courts. Councilman Freeman asked if the city had the right to pick priorities. City Manager Riddle stated that on the last park grant the Council determined what would be left out. Mr. Riddle stated the tennis courts must be approved bec~use they were a high priority item. City Engineer Perkins stated the softball fields are lower priorities because of existing softball fields. Councilman Freeman asked if there would be a family ballground available. Mr. Perkins stated the north end of the park could be utilized on weekends and not being used by leagues. Mr. Perkins stated the Master Plan was not complete because his Firm had been working toward the June 30, 1978, deadline to submit the grant application. Mr. Perkins stated he did not want to lose this years funding by being too late with the application. · June 26, 1978 Page 6 City Manager Riddle stated there was $90,000.00 for the park in the proposed budget, the balance would be paid by the grant. Mr. Perkins stated the trees would be removed for socker and baseball fields but the balance would be left in trees. Councilman Freeman asked if there would be any nature trails and facilities for older citizens. Mr. Perkins stated the red lines on the drawing indicated nature trails and there would be twenty stations along the route. Mr. Perkins stated there would be exercise stations and jogging trails also. Mayor Faram asked if this would create a problem for the Police Department in patrolling this area. Mr. Perkins stated he did not know. Mayor Pro Tem Cato asked if the City could exclude motorcycles from the nature tra i1 s. Mr. Perkins stated there were several ways to prevent motorcycles from using the nature trails. Councilman Mills asked if the City could eliminate one ball field and leave it as a wooded area. Mr. Perkins replied yes. Jo Ann Williams~ 7900 Maplewood, appeared before the Council. Mrs. Williams asked if there were some way the ball diamonds could be kept from organizational use. Mayor Faram stated yes, the Council would control this. June 26, 1978 Page 7 APPROVAL OF PARK PLANS Approval of Preliminary park plan and discussion on Master Plan Councilman Mills moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve the preliminary park plans with the deletion of the ball field on the left. Motion carried 5-0. RESOLUTION 78-10 Approval of Resolution Authorizing City Manager to make application for a park grant Councilman Woods moved, seconded by Councilman Mills, to authorize the City Manager to make application for a park grant. Motion carried 5-0. RECESS RECONVENE Mayor Faram declared a recess at 8:55 p.m., for the Council to go into executive session to discuss property acquisition. Mayor Faram called the meeting back to order at 9:40 p.m. The same Councilmen and staff were present as recorded at the beginning of the meeting. WATER TANK SITE Consideration and discussion of an overhead water tank site Councilman Freeman moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cato, to postpone this item for further study~ to be brought back to the Council on August 14, 1978, and to authorize the City Engineer to make a study not to exceed $2,000.00 to be funded from the bond funds. Mdtion carried 5-0. RESOLUTION 78-11 Approval of a Resolution suspending action on Texas Electric rate increase request for 120 days from July 5, 1978 Mayor Pro Tem Cato moved, seconded by * Councilman Freeman, to*sustain action on this request for 120 days from July 5, 1978. Motion carried 5-0. *suspend JOINING TML IN OPPOSING TEXAS ELECTRIC RATES Approval of joining with Texas Municipal league in opposing Texas Electric rates City Manager Riddle advised the Council the cost of joining Texas Municipal League in opposing Texas Electric rates would be .02 per capita. Councilman Mills moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve joining TML in opposing the Texas Electric rates with an expenditure 0'-: $330.00 maximum. Motion carried 5-0. ORDINANCE #711 APPOINTMENT APPOINTMENT ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: ~ Moore June 26, 1978 Page 8 Approval of an Ordinance approving, adopting, and closing the Tax roles for the City Mayor Pro Tem Cato moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve Ordinance No. 711, approving, adopting anç closing the tax roles for the City. Motion carried 5-0. Councilman Mills asked how the Board of Equalization determined their appraisal. City Manager Riddle stated the City's appraiser presents his appraisal to the Board and whoever is appealing must present evidence to the contrary. Consideration of appointment of four (4) members to the Zpning Board of Adjustment Mayor Pro Tem Cato moved, seconded by Councilman Mills, to postpone this item until July 24, 1978. Motion carried 5-0. Appointment of four (4) members to the Planning and Zoning Commission Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cato, to postpone this item until July 24, 1978. Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Faram adjourned the meeting of June 26, 1978.