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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1977-07-25 Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820, JULY 25, 1977, AT 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tern Cato called the meeting to order July 25, 1977, at 7:30 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tern Councilmen ROLL CALL STAFF PRESENT: City Manager City Secretary City Engineer Librarian James .F. Cato Denver Mills John Lamond, III Walter Smith Dave Freeman M. E. Riddle Jeanette Moore Dick Perkins Laura Prewitt LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS: Mrs. Charles Brinkley Mrs. James Free Mrs. Oscar Reeder Peggy Hazelwood Mrs. Mattie Bell Lewis J. Fred Davis ABSENT: Mayor Councilman Councilwoman City Attorney Tom E. Newman George Conant, Jr. Dorothy McClure Rex McEntire The invocation was given by Councilman Freeman. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of Minutes of the July 18, 1977 Meeting Councilman Mills moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, to approve the minutes of the July 18, 1977, as presented. Motion carried 4-0. Citizens Presentation to the North Rich1and Hills Li brary CITIZENS PRESENTATION t~rs. Laura Prewitt, Librarian, appeared before the Council to make the presentation. Mrs. Prewitt stated that interested citizens of the City had donated four display cases to the Library. Mr. & Mrs. James Free, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brinkley, Mr. & Mrs. Bill Polster donated three of the cases. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Reeder donated their case in Memory of her father, Mr. Tom E. Cockman. July 25, 1977 Page 2 Mayor Pro Tern Cato, on behalf of the Council, thanked the donors. PUBLIC HEARING TEXAS ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY Public Hearing on Texas Electric Request for a Rate Increase Mayor Pro Tern Cato opened the Public Hearing. Mayor Pro Tern Cato ask if anyone on the Council would like to make a statement. Councilman John Lamond ask for anyone in the audience in favor of the increase to stand. One present stood. Councilman Lamond ask for anyone present against the request to stand. The vast majority stood. *c1ose the Public Hearing and Councilman Lamond moved, seconded by Councilman Smith,*to deny Texas Electric's request for a rate increase. *to let the citizens have their say. Councilman Freeman stated he would vote to deny the request if Councilman Lamond would modify his motion to 1et*Texas Electric have their say. Councilman Lamond stated if the Council let one side speak they would have to let the other also speak. Motion carried 4-0. RESOLUTION Resolution of Approval or Disapproval of Rate Increase by Texas Electric Mayor Pro Tern Cato advised this item would be passed over. The rate request had already been acted on. APPOINTHENT Appointment of One Member to the T.R.A. Central Regional Wastewater Advisory Committee Councilman Smith moved to postpone this item. Mayor Pro Tern Cato stated he recommended appoint- ing Councilman Mills to the Committee. Councilman Mills stated he worked for the Corp. of Engineers and may have a conflict of interest at times, therefore, he had rather not serve. Councilman Lamond moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, to appoint Councilman Dave Freeman to the T.R.A. Committee. Motion carried 3-0; Councilman Freeman abstaining. July 25, 1977 Page 3 DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN CITY PROPERTY Approval to Dispose of Certain City Property in Emerald Hills and Instructions to the City Staff in the Manner of Disposal Mayor Pro Tern Cato advised the Council that at the last Council meeting this item was discussed as to whether to dispose of the land or develop it. Councilman Mills stated he would like to have the City Manager make the proposal on this item. City Manager Riddle advised he would like for the City Engineer to speak on this item. City Engineer Perkins stated he had two proposals to present to the Council. Proposal one includes platting the City property into developed lots. Approximate cost is $71,600.00. Proposal two includes selling the City property as raw land. Approximate cost is $52,300.00. Net cost to the City for proposal one is $5,655.00. Net cost to the City for proposal two is $20,855.00. Councilman Lamond stated he did not feel the City should be in the real estate business. Councilman Lamond moved to accept proposal two, sell the land as is. Councilman Lamond's motion died for the lack of a second. Councilman Mills moved, seconded by Councilman Freeman, to accept proposal one. After discussion, Councilman Mills moved, seconded by Councilman Freeman, to amend the motion to delete the amount stated in the proposal. City Engineer Perkins advised the Council they could prepare the plans and specifications and go out for bid on both proposals. If the bids were satisfactory, they could sell the lots prior to construction. They would only be paying the engineering cost if the Council decided not to sell the lots if auction prices are too low. After further discussion, Councilman Lamond moved to table this item until the plans and specifica- tions were available. Motion died for the lack of a second. Mayor Pro Tern Cato stated the City Staff should be instructed to make preparations for the bidding. July 25, 1977 Page 4 Motion to accept proposal number one and delete the amount stated in the proposal carried 3-1; Councilman Lamond voting against. PAYMENT Approval of Payment to Texas Bitu1ithic Company Councilman Smith moved, seconded by Councilman Mills, to approve payment to Texas Bitu1ithic Company in the amount of $31,455.67, Street and Related Utility Adjustments, Contract 14a. Motion carried 4-0. PAYMENT Approval of Payment to A. E. Schull Company Councilman Freeman moved, seconded by Councilman Mills, to approve payment to A. E. Schull Company in the amount of $105,379.36, Water & Sewer Extensions to Foster Village, North Hills, Industrial Park and Bursey Road. Motion carried, 4-0. BUDGET WORKSESSION Approval to Set Budget Work Session July 29, 1977, at 6:00 p.m., Until July 31,1977, at 6:00 p.m. Location: Brookside Inn, Waxahachie, Texas Councilman Lamond moved, seconded by Councilman Mills, to approve the setting of the Budget Work Session. Mayor Pro Tern Cato stated someone in the audience wanted to speak on this item. Mrs. M. Byrd, 8020 Dude Court, appeared before the Council. Mrs. Byrd ask the approximate cost of this trip. City Manager Riddle advised about $900.00. Mrs. Byrd ask the Council if the City paid for liquor. Councilman Lamond stated if someone wanted something to drink the individual paid for it. Mrs. Byrd ask if it was worth it to leave town for the session. Mayor Pro Tern Cato stated he had worked on the budget in previous years and if the Council stayed here it took about six hours a night for about a month. Leaving town it could be done in two days and nights. Mrs. Byrd thanked the Council. July 25, 1977 Page 5 GARBAGE PROPOSAL Presentation of Garbage Proposal by Material Control; Appearing, Mr. Morris Wolf Mr. Morris Wolf, 1121 Riverside Drive, appeared before the Council to speak on this item. Councilman Lamond stated he thought the present garbage contract had been extended. Mayor Pro Tern Cato stated the City had no official contract. Mr. Wolf stated he had a proposal and did not know the Council had had previous proposals. Mr. Wolf stated he had ask the City Manager for a hearing. Mr. Wolf stated that since 1952 his company did not pick up residential garbage. They now have the equipment and the land fills. Mayor Pro Tern Cato stated the Council had four previous bidders on the garbage franchise. Mr. Wolf advised he had two proposals for the Council; one was for tub-out service and the other was curb side service. Mr. Wolf passed out the proposal to the Council. Councilman Mills stated that he had talked with Mr. Wolf previously and he had quoted a price of $3.25 for tub-out service. The proposal stated $3.65 per month. Mr. Wolf stated the price he had given Council Mills was for curb side service. Councilman Mills stated that a survey had been taken sometime ago and the people did not want curb side service. GARBAGE FRANCHISE ORDINANCE NO. 673 Mr. Wolf stated he was only giving the City the option. Consideration of Awarding a Franchise for Garbage Collection in the City Mayor Pro Tern Cato read the Ordinance for granting a franchise. The franchise would be for five (5) years. Mr. Mickey Flood with Service Corporation of America (SCA) appeared before the Council. July 25, 1977 Page 6 Mr. Flood stated that SCA had submitted a proposal previously. He ask the City to take action on this franchise. Mr. Flood stated they had been working on a day to day basis. For economical reasons, SCA needed the Council to make a decision. After discussion, Councilman Smith moved, seconded by Councilman Mills, to grant the franchise to SCA. City Manager Riddle advised Mr. Flood that a section in the Ordinance had been changed since he had submitted his proposal. The section stated the City had the option to negotiate with the company for the City billing outside the City Limits of North Rich1and Hills. Mayor Pro Tern Cato ask Mr. Flood if his bid was still valid. Mr. Flood replied he was agreeable. Motion carried 4-0. ITEM ADDED CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mr. Carl Settle, 7594 Terry Drive appeared before the Council. Mr. Settle stated he was representing concerned citizens on Terry Drive concerning the building of a Day Care Center. Mr. Settle advised the Council the property was zoned multi-family, but the surrounding property was one family dwellings. He ask the Council to change the zoning of this property. Mayor Pro Tern Cato advised Mr. Settle the Council did not have the authority to change the zoning. The owners could sue for damages. Councilman Freeman ask Mr. Settle if he had talked with the owners. Mr. Settle advised he had and they told him they would open January 1, 1978. City Manager Riddle advised Mr. Settle to appear at the Zoning meeting when this property came before the board for platting. ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: ~ City Secretary July 25, 1977 Page 7 Mr. Settle stated they also had an illegal sign on the property. The City Staff was instructed to check on the sign. Mayor Pro Tern Cato adjourned the meeting of July 25, 1977. I (