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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1976-01-12 Minutes f MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD AT THE CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, JANUARY 12, 1976 - 7:30 P.M. Mayor Dick Faram called the regular council meeting to order January 12, 1976, at 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER . PRESENT: Mayor Councilmen ROLL CALL Councilwomen Dick Faram Norman Ell is George Conant John Lamond Tom Newman Dorothy McCl ure JoAn Goodnight ABSENT: Council man Jim Cato STAFF PRESENT: City Manager City Secretary Ci ty Attorney City Engineer M. E. Riddle Winnie Barclay Rex McEntire Dick Perkins PRESS: Dan Frazier, Fort Worth Star-Telegram The invocation was given by Mayor Faram. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES Vote: 4-0 Approval of Minutes - December 22, 1975 Motion was made by Councilman Newman, second by Councilman Conant, to approve the minutes as presented. Councilman Lamond requested that the last paragraph be changed to reflect a vote of 3-1 rather than 3-0. Councilman Ellis asked that the last item, concerning payment to Frank Sears, be more fully quoted, reflecting the displeasure of the Council. It was agreed these changes would be made. Mayor Faram called for a vote. Motion carried 4-0, with Councilmen Ellis and Cato and Councilwoman Goodnight ab- staining due to their absence from the meeting. Consideration of PZ 75-30, Lightfoot Rezoning, Requesting Specific Use - Sale of Beer for Off Premises Consumption ORDINANCE NO. 620 PZ 75-30 Mayor Faram declared the public hearing open on PZ 75-30 and asked for those in favor of the rezoning to come forward. Mr. Charles Evans, Attorney at Law, came forward representing Mr. Bill Lightfoot, requesting the rezoning. Vote: -0 55' Jan. 12, 1976 Page Two Following the presentation by Mr. Evans, Mayor Faram asked for those opposed to the rezoning to come forward. There being no one present to speak against the rezoning, Mayor Faram declared the public hearing closed. Councilman Ellis asked Mr. Evans if there were an objection to a grocery stipulation in the ordinance. Mr. Evans replied that there was no objection. Motion was made by Councilman Newman, second by Councilwoman McClure, to approve the ordinance as presented with the stipulation that the primary business would be the sale of groceries. Motion carried 6-0. Consideration of Awarding Bids for Water and Sewer Work in Smithfield Addition AWARDING OF RID Vote: 6-0 621 Motion was made by Councilman Newman, second by Councilman Conant, to award the bid, upon recom- mendation of the City Manager, to Huffman & Son Construction Company. The City Manager explained that this was for the Bates Container work and that their engineers had handled the bids, with the bids coming to the City. Upon question by Council- man Ellis, the City Manager stated that the City's total obligation would be not over $6,000. Mayor Faram called for a vote. Motion carried 6-0. Consideration of Awarding Bids for Maurie Drive Sewer Kine AWARDING OF BID Vote: 6~0 761 Motion was made by Councilman Newman, second by Councilwoman Goodnight, to award the bid for the Maurie Drive sewer line to E. H. Shaw, Inc., as recommended by the City Engineer, in the amount of $5,665.26. Motion carried 6-0. Consideration of Awarding Bids for Five Police Patrol Units AWARDING OF BID Vote: 6-0 86' Motion was made by Councilwoman Goodnight, second by Councilman Conant, to award the bid for five patrol cars to Kircher Pontiac in the amount of $21,637.15. Motion carried 6-0. Consideration of Awarding Bids for Two Pickup Trucks AWARDING OF BID Tabled: 5-1 961 Motion was made by Councilwoman McClure, second by Counèilman Conant, to purchase two pickup trucks from Hudiburg Chevy City in the amount of $8,662.24. Discussion followed which indicated the amount was over the amount budgeted for the purchase. Council- man Ellis stated that he thought a better price could be obtained. Motion was made by Councilman Jan. 12, 1976 Page Three Ellis, second by Councilwoman Goodnight, to table the motion and obtain new bids. Motion carried 5-1, with Councilman Conant voting against the motion. Consideration of Purchasing a Stencil Making Machine PURCHASE OF STENCIL MAKING MACHINE Motion was made by Councilman Newman, second by Councilman Conant,to purchase a stencil making machine. Discussion followed regarding the reasons for purchase of the machine and cost savings involved. The City Secretary indicated that only one department, the police department, had been analyzed for savings in making copies with a stencil made on the electronic machine versus printing costs. Considering 17 forms actually made in 1975 at a printing cost of $1,018.00 and the cost currently with the electronic stencil and mimeographing of $231.25, a savings of $786.75 was reflected. Councilman Lamond asked if the machine could be rented or leased and said that might be a possibility. Councilman Ellis suggested that more information was in order before a decision could be made. Motion was made by Councilman Ellis, second by Councilwoman McClure, to table the motion for further study. Motion carried 6-0. Consideration of Ordinance Prohibiting Animals from Running Loose Motion was made by Councilman Conant, second by Council- woman Goodnight, to approve the ordinance as presented. Discussion followed in which the City Attorney explained that the ordinance was aimed only at animals under control of owners, primarily cows which have been causing traffic problems and property damage. The ordinance was then amended to include snakes. Mayor Faram called for a vote on the motion. Motion carried 6-0. Tabled: 6-0 1071 ORDINANCE NO. 621 Vote: 6-0 1561 Consideration of Resolution Endorsing COG as the Health Systems Agency Motion was made by Councilman Newman, second by Council- woman Goodnight, to approve the resolution as presented. Councilman Newman stated that he felt the Mayor would be better informed on this matter than anyone else and asked his opinion. The Mayor replied that the City would be covered under some agency under the new plan. He recommended approving COG as the Health Systems Agency. Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION #76-1 VOTE: 6-0 1821 Consideration of Payment to Stafford Hardin, Contractor Motion was made by Councilman Ellis, second by Council- woman Goodnight, to approve the payment to Stafford Hardin in the amount of $34,318. Motion carried 6-0. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT Vote: 6-0 1941 Jan. 12, 1976 Page Four Consideration of Contract with Texas Depart- ment of Communi tv Affairs Motion was made by Councilman Newman, second by Councilman Conant, to give the City Manager the authority to sign the contract with Texas Depart- ment of Community Affairs. Motion carried 6-0. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT Vote: 6-0 1991 There being no other items on the agenda, the meeting was adjourned. .Æ;ø·~ Faram, Mayor ATTEST: etary