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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1974-07-08 Minutes MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD AT THE CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, MONDAY, JULY 8, 1974 - 7:40 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Mayor Dick Faram called the regularly scheduled meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. Monday, July 8, 1974. PRESENT: Mayor Councilmen Councilwoman Dick Faram James T. Wood John Lamond Tom E. Newman James F. Cato JoAn Goodnight STAFF PRESENT: Ci ty Secretary City Attorney City Engineer Anna Lee Caudry Tim Truman Dick Perkins ABSENT: Councilmen Ci ty Manager Norman Ell is George Conant M. E. Riddle INVOCATION APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES City Attorney Tim Truman gave the invocation. Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting - June 24, 1974 Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Lamond, to approve the minutes of the June 24, 1974 meeting with the following corrections: Page 4 - add after Ordinance 490, lito specify 500 feet from door to door. 11 Page 8 - List Council members and staff present after recess. Page 12 - Record the vote on PZ 74-29. The motion to approve with corrections carried by a vote of 4-0 with Councilwoman Goodnight abstaining due to absence at the June 24 meeting. CITIZEN'S PRESENTATION Mr. Wiley Thomas, Superintendent of Birdville Independent Schools Re: Variance to Subdivision Ordinance Mr. Wiley Thomas, Superintendent of Birdville CITIZEN's PRESENTATION RESOLUTION 74-7 CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION Page 2 July 8, 1974 Independent School District, requested that the Council grant the school a variance to the requirement of the Subdivision Ordinance requiring platting before a building permit can be issued. Mr. Thomas explained that a contract had been awarded and that building needed to be begun as soon as possible so that the building will be ready by the fall of 1975. City Engineer Dick Perkins stated he had reviewed the plans and thought there would be no problems. Mr. Thomas stated the school district had hired a surveyor who was working on the plat and it would be submitted to Planning and Zoning in the proper manner. Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilwoman Goodnight, to grant the variance to the Subdivision Ordinance and issue a temporary building permit for 120 days. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. Mr. Charles Bunger, 7005 Corona Drive Re: Newspaper Article on Taxes Mr. Bunger appeared before the Council to discuss the articles regarding Mr. Bunger's taxes. Mr. Bunger stressed the fact that he was only attempting to show that a single appraising unit as proposed by the new State Constitution would be advantageous in that all taxing units would be basing taxes on the same value. Mr. Bunger ~ndicated that he felt the City Manager had not realized the point of the original article. Mayor Faram read for the record the letter Mr. Riddle had written Mrs. Myrtle Hall concerning two separate articles that appeared in the Mid Cities Daily News. Councilman Cato explained the proposed State Constitution only allowed for such appraising unit but the legislature in the next session would, by law, set up the procedures by which such a unit would operate. Consideration of Resolution Canvassing the Results of the Charter Amendment Election Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Page 3 July 8, 1974 Wood, to approve Resolution 74-7, Canvassing the Charter Amendment Election held June 25, 1974. Councilman Wood noted that all amendments passed with the exception of the residency requirement for the Municipal Judge. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. RESOLUTION 74-8 TCJC GRANT Consideration of Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Application for TCJC Grant Councilwoman Goodnight moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, to approve Resolution 74-8, authorizing the City Manager to sign a grant application for telephone and radio transmission recording equipment. The motion carried by a .vote of 5-0. RESOLUTION 74-9 BANK SIGNATURES Consideration of Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to Sign Checks Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilwoman Goodnight, to approve the addition of Mayor Faram and Mayor Pro Tem Ellis to the authorized signature list at Northeast National Bank. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Consideration of Appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilwoman Goodnight, to postpone the selection of citizens for the Park and Recreation Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission until July 22, 1974 due to the fact that two Council members are absent. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT Consideration of Payment to Elm Fork Construction Company on Estimate #5, Job 3-511, Water Systems Improvements in the amount of $50,237.35 Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilwoman Goodnight, to approve payment to Elm Fork Construction on Estimate #5, Job 3-511 in the amount of $50,237.35. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. Page 4 July 8, 1974 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT Consideration of Payment to Crookham and Vessels, Inc., on Estimate #7, Job 3-512, Walker Branch Outfall Sewer Line in the amount of $32,528.79 Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilwoman Goodnight, to approve payment to Crookham and Vessels, Inc., on Estimate #7, Job 3-512 in the amount of $32,528.79. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT Consideration of Payment to U.S. Steel Supply Division on Estimate #1, and Final, Job 3-520, Site Fencing at Elevated Tank in the amount of $4,576.00 Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Cato, to approve payment to U.S. Steel Supply Division on Estimate #1, and Final, Job 3-520, in the amount of $4,576.00. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. APPROVAL OF BIDS Consideration of Bids on One (1) Motor Grader Mr. Ray Britton, Director of Public Works, stated that only one bid was received and it was from Trinity Equipment Company in the amount of $25,000.00 for a John Deere, Model JD570A. Mr. Cato asked if payment on this purchase could be deferred until after October 1 so that this item could be budgeted. Mr. Britton stated the terms on the bid were cash in thirty days. APPROVAL OF BIDS Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilwoman Goodnight, to authorize the purchase of one motor grader for $25,000 with funds coming from Surplus General Fund. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. Consideration of Bids on One (1) Police Vehicle Chief Hamp Scruggs explained the three bids received on one four door sedan vehicle for the Police Department. Mr. Scruggs stated the low bidder had previously supplied the city with vehicles and we have experienced poor maintanence. Chief Scruggs recommended accepting the bid of Mid Cities Chrysler in the amount of $4,013.90. Page 5 July 8, 1974 After discussion by Council members, Councilwoman Goodnight moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to accept the bid of Mid Cities Chrysler in the amount of $4,013.90. After discussion on the way payment was to be made, Chief Scruggs stated that Helfman Pontiac had offered to loan the City a car until the 1975 models were available if we were interested in waiting until that time. CITIZENS PRESENTATION The original motion failed on a vote of 2 to 3; Councilwoman Goodnight and Councilman Wood voting for; Councilmen Cato, Newman and Lamond against. Councilman Cato moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to accept the offer of a loan car with no strings attached. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. Chief Scruggs was instructed to obtain a letter from Helfman Pontiac stating that the loan of the car was with no obligation on the part of the City. Mr. Asa Short 5633 Tourist Drive Mr. Short appeared before the Council to state that his neighborhood did not have adequate water pressure. He also felt that the pressure was so low, they did't have adequate pressure for good fire protectio~. Mr.. Short also notèd that with both bridges out North Hills was cut off from North Richland Hills. Mayor Faram explained to Mr. Short that Sunday morning when he called, the Mayor went to the area and found two main water line breaks. The breaks were repaired shortly and pressure was restored. It was noted by Councilman Lamond that the Glenview Drive bridge was scheduled for a July completion date. Also during the period of bridge construction Haltom City and North Richland Hills had a mutal aid agreement whereby some portions of North Richland Hills received fire service from Haltom City and some portions of Haltom City received fire service from North Richland Hills. Mr. Lamond agreed that the water supply to North Hills is not adeguate and he asked the City Engineer to start work Page 6 July 8, 1974 on a solution. Mr. Perkins stated he had begun a study of that area. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Faram adjourned the meeting. ¡--..../ / 2 ~;:A LÞ J~ ¡Mayor - Dick Faram ATTEST: ~~ ~·ttur City Secretary - Anna Lee Caudry