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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1975-04-28 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, APRIL 28, 1975- 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Dick Faram called the regularly scheduled meeting to order April 28, 1975, at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Mayor Councilmen Councilwoman Dick Faram George Conant, Jr. John Lamond Tom E. Newman James Cato JoAn Goodnight ABSENT: Councilmen Jim Wood Dr. Norman Ell is STAFF PRESENT: City Manager City Secretary Ci ty Attorney City Engi neer M. E. Riddle Winnie L. Barclay Tim Truman Dick Perkins PRESS REPRESENTATIVE: Tom Mitchell Mid-Cities Daily News Don Harrison Fort Worth Star-Telegram INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES The invocation was given by Councilman Conant. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting - April 14, 1975 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion was made by Councilman Newman, seconded by Councilman Lamond, that the minutes of the April 14, 1975 meeting be approved as presented. Motion carried by a vote of 5-0. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting April 22, 1975 CONSIDERATION OF PETITION Motion was made by Councilman Newman, seconded by Councilwoman Goodnight, that the minutes of the April 22, 1975 meeting be approved. Motion carried by a vote of 4-0 with Councilman Cato abstaining due to his absence from the meeting. Consideration of Petition to Erect Stop Signs Motion was made by Councilman Conant, seconded by Councilman Lamond, to install stop signs as requested in the petition. Councilman Lamond read a letter prepared by City Traffic and Safety Coordinator Bob Shade, recorrmending that the stop signs not be installed as requested. Councilman Norman Ellis was present at this time. Mrs. Sondra Webb, 3733 Dawn Drive, North Richland Hills, made her presentation in support of the stop signs being installed as requested in the petition. Mayor Dick Faram directed the City Manager to have a patrol car in the subject area each day, when possible, during the period of heave school traffic in the afternoon. Motion was made by Councilman Lamond, seconded by Councilman Ellis to table this item until a traffic survey could be made in the area. Motion carried by a vote of 4-2, with Councilmen Conant and Newman voting against the motion. City Manager M. E. Riddle was directed to obtain a traffic survey of the area, and present a report at the Council Meeting of May 12. PLANNING AND ZONING REPLAT Planning and Zoning PS75-4 Glenann Addition - Replat Mr. Don Gill, 1612 Summit, Fort Worth, repre- senting Camco, Inc., made his presentation for acceptance of the replat. Motion was made by Councilman Conant, seconded by Councilwoman Goodnight to approve the replat. Motion carried 6-0. PZ75-7 ORDINANCE NO. 587 PZ75-7, Request of Doyle K. Fincher to rezone Lot 6, Block 2 Mollie B. Collins Addition from Agriculture to Local Retail Mayor Faram declared the Public Hearing open and called for those in favor of this rezoning to please come forward. Mr. Doyle K. Fincher, 7225 Little Ranch Road, Smithfield, presented his request for rezoning. Mayor Faram requested those opposed to this rezoning to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak against this rezoning, Mayor Faram declared the Public Hearing closed. Motion was made by Councilman Newman, seconded by Councilman Lamond to approve PZ75-7, Ordinance 587 as presented. Motion carried by a vote of 6-0. PZ75-8 PZ75-8 Request of Bill Lightfoot to rezone 1.766 acres of the S. Richardson Survey from Agriculture to Corrmercial. Mayor Faram declared the Public Hearing open and called for those in favor of this rezoning to please come forward. Mrs. Bill Lightfoot requested that the request for rezoning be postponed, preferably until the fourth week of June. Motion was made by Councilman Newman, seconded by Councilman Conant, that the Public Hearing be postponed until the fourth week of June. Motion carried 6-0. PZ75-12 PZ75-12 Request of Quickway Shopping, Inc., to rezone Lot 2, Block 1, Smithfield Addition fromCorrmercial to Corrmercial Specific Use - Sale of Beer for Off-Premises Consumption. Mayor Faram declared the Public Hearing open and called for those in favor of this rezoning to please come forward. No one appeared in favor of this rezoning. Mayor Faram requested those opposed to this rezoning to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak against this rezoning, Mayor Faram declared the Public Hearing closed. Motion was made by Councilman Ellis, seconded by Councilman Conant, to approve PZ75-12. Mayor Faram noted that the ordinance was recommended by Planning and Zoning with a speciial stipulation. He further stated that such ¡stipulation should be made a part of the ordinance and that in the future such stipu- lations would be made a part of the ordinance. Motion was made by Councilman Cato, seconded by Councilman Newman, to table the motion in order to allow time for the City Attorney to amend the ordinance and to allow the parties requesting the rezoning to appear for the hearing. Motion carried, 5-1, with Council- man Lamond voting against the motion. PZ75-13 ORDINANCE NO. 588 Request of Joe V. Henry to rezone Tracts 401 & 4HH of Abstract 1630 from Multiple Family to Commercial. Mayor Faram declared the Public Hearing open and called for those in favor of this rezoning to please come forward. Mr. Joe V. Henry, 125 Cooper Drive, Hurst, stated he was requesting the rezoning. Discussion indicated that a five-foot easement both on Flory and Harmonson would be necessary. Motion was made by Councilman Newman, seconded by Councilman Cato, to approve PZ75-13, Ordinance No. 588, upon receipt of the easements referenced in the previous discussion. Motion carried by a vote of 6-0. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AFFIRMATION Consideration of Reaffirmation of Resolution No. 75-7, Condemnation Proceedings Motion was made by Councilman Newman, seconded by Councilman Ellis to reaffirm Resolution No. 75-7, as presented. Motion carried by a vote of 6-0. RESOLUTION NO. 75-9 Consideration of Resolution Regarding Partici- pation in Tarrant County Application to HUD Motion was made by Councilman Newman, seconded by Councilwoman Goodnight, to approve the resolution with the stipulation that the Mayor had the choice to either submit the approved resolution or not submite it at the meeting with County officials on April 29, 1975. Motion carried 5-1, with Councilman Cato voting against the motion. CONSIDERATION OF APPLI- CATION FOR BOR GRANT Consideration of Approval for Application for BOR Park Grant Councilman Newman explained that he wanted to pursue applying for a Bureau of Outdoor Recr~ation grant to build a swimming pool at Smithfield Park. He requested permission of the Council to do so. MotiQn was made by Councilman Newman, seconded by Cquncilman Lamond, that the application for a BOR Park Grant be filed, with costs for prep~ring such application not to exceed $1,500. Motidn carried 6-0. ORDINANCE NO. 589 ORDINANCE NO. 590 CONTRACT WITH TRA CITIZENS PRESENTATION ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: rJ~z~ CITY SECRETARY, WINNIE . BARCLAY Consideration of Ordinance Determining the Necessity for and Ordering and Providing for Improvement of a Portion of Main Street from Keller-Smithfield to Amundson Motion was made by Councilman Ellis, seconded by Councilman Conant, to approve Ordinance No. 589 as presented. Motion carried 6-0. Consideration of Ordinance Approving and Adopting Estimates of the Cost of Improve- ments and Amounts to be Assessed for Improvements on Main Street from Keller- Smithfield to Amundson, Fixing Time and Place for Public Hearing to the Owners of Abutting Property and All Other Interested Parties Motion was made by Councilman Newman, seconded by Councilman Conant, to approve Ordinance No. 590 as presented. Motion carried 6-0. Consideration of Contract with TRA On Sewer Service and Financing of Project Motion was made by Councilman Lamond, seconded by COuncilman Newman, that the contract with TRA regarding sewer service and the financing of the project be approved. Motion carried 6-0. There was no one present to speak on this item. There being no further items on the agenda, Mayor Faram declared the meeting adjourned. ~~ JCKF)\RAM - MAYOR ~