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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1973-12-10 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, DECEMBER 10, 1973 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Marion L. Massey called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. December 10, 1973. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Mayor Councilmen Marion L. Massey Lloyd McKinney Norman Ell is Dick Faram Walter Smith Tom E. Newman James F. Cato STAFF PRESENT: City Manager City Secretary City Attorney City Engineer M. E. Riddle Anna Lee Caudry Tim Truman Dick Perkins ABSENT: Councilwoman JoAnn Goodnight INVOCATION The invocation at this regular City Council meeting was given by Councilman Dick Faram. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING Regular City Council Meeting - November 26, 1973 Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, to approve the minutes as presented. The motion carried by a vote 6-0. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING Special City Council Meeting - November 28, 1973 Councilman Smith moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, to approve the minutes as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0; Councilman Ellis and McKinney abstaining due to absence from this meeting. Mayor Massey called on Dick Faram to report on the National League of Cities Conference that several Councilmen attended in San Juan, December 2 - 8. Page 2 Councilman Faram reported on Congressman Jim Wright's Energy Conservation Proposal. He also reported that in the meeting on mass transit the large cities exerted pressure for federal money for big city mass transit. The seminor on the Equal Opportunity Commission stressed the need for cities to actively recruit minority employees. * Councilman Cato also reported on the Criminal Justice Committee. Councilman Jim Cato reported on a dinner attended by the Councilmen in the private home of Julio Juan Garcia, 1485 Ashford Cosa, Condado, San Juan, Puerto Rico. He requested the city staff to prepare necessary papers to make Senior Garcia * an honorary citizen of North Richland Hills. CITIZEN IS PRESENTATION Due to the absence of Mr. Delma Phillips this item was passed. CONSIDERATION OF GAS SYSTEM Consideration of Approval To Install New Gas System at Smithfield Fire Station City Manager Riddle requested approval to install a 10,000 gallon gas tank and a new pump at the Smithfield Fire Station. This is needed to increase our storage capacity. The cost will not exceed $3,500. Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman McKinney, to approve the installation of a gas system at the Smithfield Fire Station provided the total cost does not exceed $4,000. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. Board of Equalization Mayor Massey recommended that Dr. Andrew Kuluga and Mr. James Norwood be reappointed to the Board of Equalization and Mr. Thad Biard be appointed. APPOINTMENTS Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, to appoint Mr. James Norwood, Dr. Andrew Kuluga and Mr. Thad Biard to the Board of Equlization for 1974. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. Mayor Massey instructed the City Secretary to so notify these persons. Page 3 CANCELLATION OF MEETING ORDINANCE NO. 510 Cancellation of December 24, 1973, City Council Meeting Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, to cancel the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of December 24, 1973. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. Joint Public Hearing of City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission City Attorney Truman explained the necessity of the ordinance which allows the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission to hold one public hearing jointly rather than two separate hearings. After discussion, Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman Cato, to approve Ordinance No. 510. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. NORTH HILLS LAKE Consideration of Solution to North Hills Lake Problem City Manager Riddle explained the Texas Water Quality Board has for two years been stressing the necessity of eliminating infiltration in the sewer lines. About a year ago there was a sewage backup problem and the TWQB asked what action the city would take to control the problem. City Engineer Perkins advised the solution must satisfy the TWQB. He has inspected it twice; once at the natural level, once at the present level. There was definite infiltration in the line at the higher level and there is a significant decrease with the lower level. Mr. Perkins recommended leaving the lake at the present 3 or 4 feet below spillway level. Mr. Perkins would also like to install slip liners in the man holes to further reduce the infiltration. Mr. David Smith, 5805 Tourist, represented the property owners. Mr. Smith stated the lake was part of the original development and the property owners assumed the level of the lake would remain constant. The suggested four foot reduction would reduce Page 4 the lake by one third. He stressed the recreational value of the lake to the community. After discussion, two property owners, Mr. Cecil Wilson, 5708 North Hills Drive, and Mr. Robert C. Ham, 3778 North Hills Court, agreed to allow the City to bring the Vactor across their property so that the sewer lines can be cleaned and a TV camera can be run through the line. The City Engineer will report to the Council after this has been done. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT Consideration of payment to M & L Construction Company, for Estimate #1, Job #3-005, Comfort Station Construction in the amount of $7,574.00 Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman McKinney, to approve payment to M & L Construction Company for Estimate #1, Job #3-005, Comfort Station Construction in the amount of $7,574.00. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT Consideration of payment to Texas Bitulithic for Estimate #1, Job #3-313, Keller-Smithfield Road, in the amount of $22,723.20 Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman McKinney, to approve payment to Texas Bitulithic for Estimate #1, Job #3-313, Keller- Smithfield Road, in the amount of $22,723.20. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. PLANNING & ZONING PZ 73-54 - Request of D-D Investment Company to rezone 23.020 acres from the W. Cox Survey from IIAgriculture" to IF-9 One Fami ly Dwelling Mayor Massey declared the Public Hearing on PZ 73-54 open and called for all interested persons present wishing to speak for this case to come forward. Mr. Doug Long represented D-D Investment in requesting this zoning change. Mayor Massey called for all interested persons present wishing to speak agaiDst this request to come forward. Page 5 Mayor Massey declared the Public Hearing on PZ 73-54 closed. PLANNING & ZONING After discussion, Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman Ellis, to approve PZ 73-54, Ordinance No. 511, with the stipulation that 75% of the homes be a minimum of 1,500 square feet of living area and 25% be a minimum of 1,350 square feet of living area. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. PS 73-22 Preliminary and Final Plat, College Circle Shopping Center Mr. Jim Hughes representing College Circle Shopping Center in requesting approval of the preliminary and final plat. Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman Faram, to approve the College Circle Shopping Center Final Plat, contingent upon compliance with the engineers recommendations. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. Engineers letter attached to these minutes as permanent record. PLANNING & ZONING PS 73-23 Request of Camco Inc. and Deck Inc. to replat Lots 10 through 15, Block 2, Glenann Addition Mr. Doug Long explained the need for the replating. After discussion, Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, to approve the replatting of Lots 10 through 15, Block 2, Glenann Addition. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. PLANNING & ZONING PS 73-24 Preliminary and Final Plat on Stonecrest Addition Mr. Doug Long representing Mr. Morris Riddle requested the plat be approved as submitted rather than as Mr. Perkins proposed in his letter to the Planning and Zoning Commission. A copy of Mr. Perkins' letter is attached to these minutes as permanent record. Page 6 After discussion, Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman Cato, to approve the plat as submitted by Mr. Long. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. Mayor Massey instructed Mr. Perkins to write the Council a letter pointing out the gray areas of the Zoning Ordinance, so the Council can consider corrective action if necessary. PLANNING & ZONING PS 73-25 Preliminary and Final Plat, Calloway Addition Mr. Doug Long represented Calloway Addition in requesting approval of the Preliminary and Final Plat. Councilman Cato moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, to approve the request as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. PLANNING & ZONING PS 73-26 Final Plat - Meadowview Estates Additi on Mr. Doug Long requested approval of the Final Plat of Meadowview Estates Addition. After discussion, Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, to approve the request as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. PLANNING & ZONING PS 73-27 Request of O. D. Stewart, Jr. to revise Lots 3 & 4 of Block 2, Sunny Meadow Addition After discussion, Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, to approve the revision of Lots 3 & 4, Block 2, Sunny Meadow Addition conti gent upon Utility Companies acknowledgement and approval as per Mr. Perkins letter, which is attached as part of the permanent record. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. ITEM ADDED TO AGENDA Resolution Mayor Massey requested a Resolution concerning the IIgood roads amendment" be added to the agenda. '" Page 7 Councilman McKinney moved, seconded by Councilman Ellis, to add this item to the agenda. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. RESOLUTION 73-20 Texas Good Roads Admendment Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman McKinney, to approve Resolution 73-20, which urges the Texas Constitutional Convention to retain the present good roads amendment. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. CITIZEN'S PRESENTATION Mr. Delma Phillips Request for Water Tap Mr. Phillips requested he be allowed to tap into the water system for his property on the east side of Precint Line Road. After discussion, Councilman McKinney moved, seconded by Councilman Cato, to allow Mr. Phillips to tap the water line. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. CITIZEN' S PRESENTATION Lowell Allison of Allison - Henry 3729 Flory Mr. Allison came before the Council requesting approval to use John Mansville PVC pipe in the Sunnybrook Addition. The Council previously approved using this pipe as an experiment in Morgan Meadows. Mr. Perkins explained the engineers present policy on PVC was neither to recommend nor not recommend because there is not enough history. Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman McKinney, to add this item to the agenda. The motion failed by a vote of 3-3; Councilmen McKinney, Cato and Faram for; Councilmen Ellis, Newman and Smith against. ADJOURNMENT There being no further items on the agenda for consideration, Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the City Page 8 Council Meeting of December 10, 1973, be adjourned. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. ß~ AY- ~RI N L. M S E ~ ~~dtUL~ CITY SECRET RY - ANNA LEE CAUDRY ." " .. KNOWL TON-RATLlFF-ENGLlSH-FLOWERS, INc. ENGINEERS-ARCH (TECTS-PLANNERS/ Fort Worth - Dallas a TCS company November 20, 1973 Planning & Zoning Commission City of North Richland Hills 4101 Morgan Circle Fort Worth, Texas 76118 Subject: 3-864, CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS, COLLEGE· CIRCLE SHOPPING CENTER Dear Si rs: We have received the preliminary and final plat for subject shopping center and offer our comments as follows: 1. We would recommend that a manhole be constructed at the intersection of the 611 line from the shopping center and the 611 line paralleling Davis Blvd. 2. The Developer should show written evidence of approval by the Texas State Highway Department for construction of ,the curb and gutter islands on the East side of this property at Davis Blvd. 3. The Developer has not shown any drainage calculations for this shopping center; however, we have been in contact with his Engineer, and he has agreed to furnish the necessary drainage area location map and drainage calculations. . Therefore, we would recommend that, if this plat is approved, it would be approved with the condition that the above information be submitted and approved by our office. Should you have any further questions concerning this review, please do not hesitate to call. Yours very truly, , CHARD PERKINS, vi JRP:mh CC: Gene Riddle, City Mgr. .. 600 FIRST STATE BANK BLDG. . BEDFORD, TEXAS 76021 . 817/283- 5211 f-'...s-¿3-~d KNOWL TON-RA TLlFF-ENGLlsH-FLOWERs, INC. ENG I NEERS-ARCH ITECTS-PLANNERS / Fort Worth - Dallas a TCS œmpany November 20, 1973 Planning & Zoning Commission City of North Richland Hills 4101 Morgan Circle Fort Worth, Texas 76118 Subject: 3-862, CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS, STONE CREST ADDITION Dear 5i t'S: We have received the preliminary and final plat on subject subdivision and offer our comments as follows: 1. One of the requirements for 1-F-9 zoning is that each lot be a minimum of 110 feet deep. There has been a great deal of confusion concerning the intended meaning of this 110 foot depth, but our interpretation has been that we measure the depth at the side property line. If the longest side dimension is 110 feet or longer, we have been deeming this as in compliance with the ordinance. This requirement has not been met on three (3) of the four (4) lots in this subdivision. We have enclosed a xerox copy of a suggested lot layout that would meet our definition of the 110 foot depth requirement. However, as you see, Lots 2 and 3 are actually made smaller by this revision. We strongly urge that the Commission set aside time for a work session to review some IIgray areas II of the zoning ordinance, which will simplify all of our efforts. 2. The sewer and water layout sheets indicate the existence of sewer and water at the West edge of this subdivision. None of this water and sewer in the adjoining subdivision (Stonybrook Addition) has been constructed and the Developer should be advised that, if he should develop this property prior to the development of Stonybrook, he will be responsible for bringing water and sewer to his subdivision from the nearest available source. Yours _JL~~\/~ cc: Mr. Gene Riddle, City Manager 600 FtRST STATE BANK BLDG. . .BEDFORD, TEXAS 76021 . 817/283-6211 ,PS 7 ß;1,7 . KNOWL TON-RA TlIFF-ENGlISH-FLOWERS, INC. ENGINEERS-ARCHITECTS-PLANNERS/ Fort Worth - Dallas a Tca COmpol"'t December 5, 1973 Planning & Zoning Commission City of North Richland Hills 4101 Morgan Circle Fort Worth, Texas 76118 Subject: 3-818, CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, SUNNY MEADOW ADDITION, REPLAT PS 73-27 Dear Sirs: We have received the replat of Lots 3A, 3B & 4R, Block 2, of the subject subdivision, and, in our opinion, the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance have been met. We would point out, however, that according to Page 23 of the Ordinance, the Developer must show written evidence of acknowledgement and approval by the utility companies of this replat. Further, this need not be furnished to the Planning & Zoning Commission, but must be submitted to the City Manager prior to the submission of the replat to the City Council for their approval. Should you have any further questions concerning this replat, please do not hesitate to call. Yours very truly, ~~~ J. ICHARD PERKINS, P.E. JRP-hr 600 FIRST STATE BANK BLDG. . BEDFORD, TEXAS 76021 . 817{283-6211