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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1973-09-24 Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD AT THE CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1973. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tern Dick Faram. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tern: Councilmen: Councilwoman: Dick Faram Norman Ell is Lloyd McKinney Walter Smith James F. Cato JoAnn Goodnight STAFF PRESENT: City Manager: Acting City Secretary: City Attorney: City Engineer: M. E. Riddle Jeanette t·10ore Tim Truman Dick Perkins ABSENT: Mayor: Councilman: Marion L. Massey Tom E. Newman INVOCATION The invocation at this regular City Council meeting was given by Councilman Norman Ellis. Mayor Pro Tern Dick Faram advised that Councilman Tom E. Newman, was very ill and requested City Manager Riddle to give a report on his condition. City Manager Riddle advised the Councilman Newman had suffered a heart attack and was listed in poor condition. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING Regul ar City Counci 1 t~eeti ng - September 10, 1973. Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the City Council approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of September 10, 1973, as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. 2 PRESENTATIONS Certificate of Service. PRESENTATIONS Mayor Pro Tem Dick Faram presented the Certificate of Service to Mark West of the Inspection Department and Glenda Stanfield, B. K. Mathis and Paula Gifford of the Utility Department for five years of service with the City of North Richland Hills and presented each with their five year pins. Certificate of Service. Mayor Pro Tern Faram presented the Certificate of Service to Allen Bronstad and Peggy Brothers in the Utility Department for ten years of faithful service with the City of North Richland Hills and presented each with their ten year pins. CITIZEN'S PRESENTATION Mr. Cliff Davidson Tarrant County Planning and Development Department ·Re: ·SöilSútvéy·Prögra~~ . . Mr. Cliff Davidson appeared before the City Council requesting approval to present a ten minute slide presentation as an introduction to a proposed Soil Survey Program for Tarrant County. After the slide presentation Mr. Davidson advised the Council that the Tarrant County Planning Department felt this program was urgently needed for Tarrant County and would like for our city to have the opportunity to become part of this project. Mr. Davidson asked for a letter from the Council expressing their interest in the program, and a copy sent to Judge Green and Charlie Winters of the Tarrant County Planning and Development Department. Councilman Cato moved, seconded by Councilwoman Goodnight, that the City Council send a letter expressing the City's: interest in the program. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. 3 CITIZEN'S PRESENTATION Mr. Tom Connell 4820 Neal Re: School Crossing Guard Mr. Tom Connell appeared before the City Council requesting a School Crossing Guard at the intersection of Booth-Calloway and Glenview Drive. Mr. Connell stated that part of this intersection is in Richland Hills. Mr. Connell requested the Council to pay half of the cost for a crossing guard and maybe Richland Hills would pay the other half. Councilman Cato asked Mr. Connell if he had approached the Richland Hills City Council. Mr. Connell advised that he had talked with the Police Chief and they did not have one availiable. Councilman Cato asked the City Attorney that if we put one at this location would he have any authority as far as issusing citations or warnings. City Attorney Truman advised we would not. Councilman McKinney advised that he would like to have a committee appointed to look into this, and would like to see Councilman Ellis on the committee. Mayor Pro Tern Dick Faram appointed Councilman Norman Ellis and Councilman Lloyd McKinney to serve as a committee to report on the entire school crossing program. Councilman McKinney moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the City Council fund one half of the cost for a crossing guard at Booth-Calloway Road and Glenview Drive. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. APPOINTMENT Appointment of City Secretary. On behalf of t~ayor Massey, Mayor Pro Tern Dick Faram recommended the appointment of Mrs. Anna Lee Caudry as the City Secretary of North Richland Hills. Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilwoman Goodnight, that this appointment be approved. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. 4 RESOLUTION NO. 73-16 Resolution authorizing the City Secretary to sign checks on any bank the City may do business with. CITIZEN'S PRESENTATION Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman McKinney, that the City Council approve Resolution No. 73-16 as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. Request to change the name of Edmonds Spronce Road. Mr. W. F. Wells appeared before the City Council requesting to change the name of Edmonds Spronce Road. Mr. Wells advised the Council that out of twenty home owners sixteen signed a request to have the name changed. Mr. Wells stated that the name is not only hard to pronounce but is also spelled two different ways on the map. The road stops on the east at the old Smithfield Road and another road (Greenvalley Drive) picks up and runs to F.M. Road 1938. On the West somewhere between Douglas Lane and Rufe Snow, the road changes to Bursey Road, which continues to the Denton Highway. Mr. Wells advised the Council that it was extremely hard to give directions. Councilman McKinney ask Mr. Wells if the people had any objection to Edmonds Road. Councilman Cato advised that since the name of a street change had to be done by Ordinance, why not ask the people on Edmonds Spronce Road if they had an objections to change it to Edmonds and get in touch with the City Manager before the next Council meeting on their decision. The City Council instructed the City Attorney prepare an ordinance to change the name of the road and it would be placed on the next City Council agenda. CITIZEN·S PRESENTATION Citran Transit Service. Mr. Larry Hiel, of Citran Transit Service appeared before the City Council stating that Cirtan ~as interested in serving the City with bus service. ~-_.._..... -- ----.------..---,-.------ -. ---.-..----.....-.__.__._..__._...___.._____. ._u _..,.___._... --,-------_.__.~_. -- .-----...--.-..-.-. ~ I 1---· Mr. Hiel advised the Council that Citran would be happy to serve the City with any service they might desire, and be happy to work with the City in any \'lay. DESIGNATION OF CITY DEPOSITORY FOR A n~o YEAR PERIOD Designation of City Depository. Councilwoman Goodnight moved, seconded by Councilman Ellis, that the City Council designate Northeast National Bank as the city depository for the next b¡o years. *Councilman McKinney moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, to table this item. The motion failed by a vote of 3-2; Councilmen Ellis and Cato and Councilwoman Goodnight, voting aganist; Councilmen Smith and McKinney voting for. I' 1- ORDINANCE NO. 499 * Councilman McKinney moved to table this item until the figures and rates could be'studied further. * The motion died for a lack of a second. The original motion carried bya vote of 4-1; Councilmen Ellis, Cato and Smith and Councilwoman Goodnight, voting for; Councilman McKinney voting against. Consideration of Ordinance granting Estes Service Company a franchise. Councilwoman Goodnight moved, seconded by Councilman Ellis, that the City Council approve Ordinance No. 499, granting Estes Service Company a franchise, as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. Consideration of approval of Contract and bids for Contract No.13, CIP, street and drainage improvements and related utility adjustments, Job #3-313, Smithfield Road. BID Councilman Ellis moved~ seconded by Councilwoman Goodnight, that the City Council accept the low bid of Texas Bitulithic in the amount of $266,935.61, Alternate III. The motion carried by a vote of 3-2; Councilmen Ellis, Smith and Councilwoman Goodnight voting for; Councilmen Cato and McKinney voting against. 6 CONTRACTOR ESTIMATE Consideration of payment to A & H Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $8,406.00, for sewer extension, Smithfield Road, Job #3-516, Estimate #1. Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman McKinney, that the City Council approve payment to A & H Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $8,406.00, for sewer extension, Smith- field Road, Job #3-516, Estimate #1. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. CONTRACTOR ESTIMATE Consideration of payment to Shull Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $12,004.45, for water system improvements, miscellaneous water mains, Job #3-514, Estimate #2. Councilman Smith moved, seconded by Councilman Ellis, that the City Council approve payment to Shull Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $12,004.45, for water system improvements, miscellaneous water mains, Job #3-514, Estimate #2. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. CONTRACTOR ESTIMATE Consideration of payment to Shaw Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $29,909.75, for Contract. No. 12, Job #3-312, Estimate #7, street and drainage improvements, CIP. Councilman Smith moved, seconded by Councilwoman Goodnight, that the City Council approve payment to Shaw Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $29,909.75, for Contract No. 12, Job #3-312, Estimate #7, street and drainage improvements, CIP. After discussion concerning the lack of cooperation of Texas Bitulithic and Shaw Construction with the city on this project, the motion failed by a vote of 1-4; Councilman Smith voting for, Councilmen Ellis, Catoand McKinney, * against. * Councilwoman Goodnight also voting against. CITIZEN'S PRESENTATION ADJOURNMENT .¡J¡-,-d~Æ/ YJ1 /-&~ G CITY SECRETARY 7 Mr. J. W. Childress 6732 Corona North Richland Hills, Texas Re: Water Damage Mr. J. W. Childress appeared before the City Council stating that his house had been flooded twice because of the sewer being stopped up. He called the water department on Sunday morning and they unstopped the sewer and he had to call them again Monday afternoon. Mr. Childress stated that the water department told him the trouble was in the citys' line. Mr. Childress advised that his insurance company paid $326.50 and the damage was $515.25. . Mr~ Childress askéd that the City pay him $188. 75 coverning damage the insurance did not. There being no further items on the agenda for consideration, Mayor Pro Tern Dick Faram declared the City Council Meeting of September 24, 1973, adjourned.