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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1972-05-22 Minutes CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL INVOCA TION APPROVAL OF' THE rUNUTES OF' THE PRF.VIOUS MEFTING COlmCIL PRESENTATION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COl~CIL OF THE CITY OF NORn1 FICHLAND HILLS, TEXA~, HFLD AT THE CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, MAY 22, 1972 - 7:30 P.M. ~le regular meeting of the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills was called to order by Mayor Harion L. Massey at 7:43 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor: Councilmen: Marion L. Massey Lloyd McKinney Norman Ellis Dick Faram Walter Smith Tom E. Newman James F. Cato STAFF PRESENT: Acting City Manager: City Secretary: City Attorney: Consulting Engineer: M. E. Riddle Donna pairsh Tim Truman Dick Perkins ABSENT: Councilwoman: JoAnn Goodnight The invocation at this reb~lar City Council meeting was given by Councilman Dick Faram. Regular City Council Meeting - May 8, 1972 Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the City Council approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of May 8, 1972 as submitted. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0; Councilman Faram abstaining due to absence from the May 8th City Council Meeting. Mayor Massey asked for the appearance before the City Council of former Councilman J. R. Hubbard, former Councilman W. N. Ratcliff, former Councilman W. F. Polster, former Councilman Charles L. Owen and former Councilman M. E. Riddle. On behalf of the newly elected Council members Mayor Massey presented plaques to Ratcliff, Polster, Owen, and Riddle reading: "Presented to........~..........................for dedicated service as City Councilman, 19.. - 19.. North Richland Hills, Texas" 2 Mr. J. R. Hubbard, former Councilman, will be invited to attend the City Council meeting of June 12, 1972 for formal presentation of his plaque, or may pick plaque up in the City Secretary's office, as he was not present at this meeting. MAYOR'S PRESENTATION Mayor Massey presented Certificates of Election to the newly elected Council members as follows: "CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION THIS IS TO CERTIFY that at a (regular or special) Election held in and for the City of North Richland Hills, State of Texas, on the.......day of.....,1972, ................, who received........votes at the election, was duly elected to the office of........., Place. . . . . . . . . . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 22nd day of May, 1972. MARION L. Jl'IASSEY, MAYOR CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS DONNA PAIRSH, CITY SECRETARY CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS" APPOINTMENT APPOINTING CITY MANAGER Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the City Council appoint M. E. Riddle as City Manager of the City of North Richland Hills, effective immediately. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. DF~4. INA GE Consideration of Corona and Blaney Street Drainage City Manager Riddle informed the Council that the City needs additional pipe and to relocate old pipe at Corona and Blaney drainage inlet in the approximate amount of $3 , 100 . Councilman Cato moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, that the City Council authorize the City Manager to take $3,lOO from the CIP fund and apply to reconfig- uration of Corona and Blaney drainage. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. SELLING WATER FACILITIES Consideration of selling water facilities to City of Colleyville. 3 Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Ellis, that the City Council table this item for further study in a worksession scheduled for Tuesday, May 30, 1972 at 7:30 p.m. and that this item be added to the next regular City Council meeting of June l2, 1972. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. CONTRACTOR'S ESTIMATE Chicago Bridge & Iron Company Estimate #l, partial payment For materials furnished on ground storage reservoir $11,565.00 Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the City Council approve Estimate #l, partial payment, to Chicago Bridge & Iron Company in the amount of Ul,565.00, as recommended by the Consulting Engineers. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. CONTRACTOR'S F.S TINA TE Elm Fork Construction Company Estimat~ #l, partial payment For materials furnished and work performed on construction of the Calloway Branch Outfall Sewer $46,561.50 Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, that the City Council approve Estimate #l, partial payment, to Elm Fork Construction Company, in the amount of $46,561.50, as recommended by the Consulting Engineers. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. CONTHACTOR 's ESTDIfATE Texas Bitulithic Company Estimate #7, partial payment Contract #8, CIP For materials furnished and work performed on water system replacements and street reconstruction t40,488.50 Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman McKinney, that the City Council approve Estimate #7, partial payment, Contract #8, CIP, to Texas Bitulithic Company, in the amount of $40,488.50, as recommended by the Consulting Engineers. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. CITIZEN'S PHESENTATION Mr. Bill Martin 4913 Eldorado Drive Re: Water Department Complaint Mr. Bill Martin appeared before the City Council advising that his water had been turned off two times at his home PLA1~ING & ZONING 4 on Eldorado and one time at his business at 4109 Blaney within the past ten days. His concern was that there is a boiler in the area of his business and no one was notified that the water would be turned off. Mr. Martin requested that when the water is to be turned off that the staff notify these businesses and keep a list of emergency numbers. City Manager Gene Hiddle informed Mr. Martin that the Police Department has been notifiying the citizens by loud speaker. Hayor Massey informed Mr. Martin that the staff would check into this matter and see that all businesses with boilers would be notified. PZ 72-10, request of P & S Construction Company to rezone Lots 4-10, Block 10, Clearview Addition from IF-9 One Family Dwelling to 2F-9 Two Family Dwelling. Mayor Massey declared the meeting to be in Public Hearing to consider Planning and Zoning Case PZ 72-10. Mr. John Parish, P & S Construction Company, appeared before the City Council requesting approval of PZ 72-10 to rezone Lots 4-10, Block 10, Clearview Addition from IF-9 One Family Dwelling to 2F-9 Two Family Dwelling, and stating that these duplexes would be approximately 2,000 square feet and approximate cost would be $35,000. Mayor Massey called for interested persons present to come forward to speak for PZ 72-10. There being none, Mayor Massey called for interested persons present to speak against this zoning change. Hr. Bob Conkle, 5213 Bob Drive, appeared before the City Council requesting that the Planning and Zoning Commission's decision to deny this zoning change be upheld and reject case PZ 72-10. Mr. Conkle also stated that the area frontage of 35 feet would not be in the best interests of the citizens and there would be an over crowding of the area. Mr. Conkle informed the Council that he had rather see 1,200 square foot single dwellings than 2,000 square foot two family dwellings. Mr. Dabney Sims, 7841 Clark street, appeared before the City Council stating that he thinks this is poor planning to ask for duplexes on the last seven lots of Clearview Addition and that this addition has been zoned one family dwelling for ten or eleven years. Mr. Sims also informed the Council that only ninepropert;y owners received letters of notification and he had measured with a tape within 200 feet of the property proposed for duplexes and 20 citizens did not receive letters who were within this 200 feet. PLANNING & ZONING 5 There being no further persons present wishing to speak against PZ 72-10, Mayor Massey declared the Public Hearing, second reading, closed. Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the City Council uphold the decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission and deny PZ 72-10, request of P & S Construction Company to rezone Lots 4-10, Block 10, Clearview Addition from IF-9 One Family Dwelling to 2F-9 Two Family Dewlling. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. PZ 72-14, request of Continental Housing Consultants to rezone 15 acre::: out of the William Cox Surve;y from Agriculture to Multiple Family Dwelling. FIEST FEADING. PZ 72-15, request of Continental Housing Consultants to rezone 10 acres out of the William Cox SurveJ from Agriculture to Local RetaiL FIRST RFJlDING. Mr. Red Rutledge, representing Continental Housing Consultants, appeared before the City Council requesting that PZ 72-14 and PZ 72-15 be considered at the same time. Mayor Massey declared the Public Hearing on PZ 72-14 and PZ 72-15 open jointly at this time. Nr. Hed Rutledge appeared before the City Council requesting approval of PZ 72-14 to rezone 15 acres out of the William Cox Survey from Agriculture to Multiple Family Dwelling and PZ 72-15 to rezone 10 acres out of the William Cox Survey from Agriculture to Local Hetail and include the emergency clause to both. Mayor Massey called for interested persons present to come forward to speak for or ab~inst PZ 72-14 and PZ 72-15. There being no one present wishing to speak for or against these two rezoning cases, Mayor Massey declared the Public Hearing, first reading, on PZ 72-14 and PZ 72-15, closed. Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the City Council amend Ordinance NO. 408 to include the emergency clause and approve PZ 72-14 to rezone 15 acres out of the William Cox Survey from Agriculture to Multiple Family Dwelling, Ordinance No. 408 with emergency clause added. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman McKinney, that the City Council amend Ordinance No. 403 to include the emergency clause and approve PZ 72-15 to rezone 10 acres out of the William Cox Survey from Agruculture to Local Retail, Ordinance No. 403 with the emergency clause added. The motion carried by a vote 6-0. PLANNING & ZONING PLANNING & ZONING r o PZ 72-17, request of Catherine Calloway to rezone 6 acres out of the W. W. Wallace Survey from Local Hetail to Commercial. FIRST READING Mayor Massey declared the meeting in Public Hearing on PZ 72-17 to rezone 6 acres out of the W. W. Wallace Survey from Local Hetail to Commercial and called for interested persons present to come forward to speak for or against this zoning request. There being no persons present wishing to speak for or against PZ 72-17, Mayor ~,lassey declared the Public Hearing, first reading, on PZ 72-17 closed. City Manager Hiddle advised the Council that there was no opposition at the Planning and Zoning meetillß in regard to this zoning change. Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman Ellis, that the City Council amend Ordinance No. 409 to include the emergency clause and approve PZ 72-17 to rezone 6 acres out of the W. W. Wallace Survey from Local Retail to Commercial, Ordinance No. 409 with the emergency clause added. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. PZ 72-18, request of Stonybrooke, Inc. to rezone 4.7 acres out of the O. Rumfield Survey and 2.3 acres out of the J. B. Edens Survey from Agriculture to IF-12 One Family Dwelling. FIRST READING Mayor Massey declared the meeting to be in Public Hearing on case PZ 72-18 and called for all interested persons present to come forward to speak for or against this zoning change. ~lere being no persons present wishing to speak for or against PZ 72-18, Mayor Massey declared the Public Hearing, first reading, on PZ 72-18 closed. Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman Faram, that the City Council amend Ordinance No. 410 to include the emergency clause. City Manager Riddle informed the Council that Stonybrooke, Inc. has not indicated what the minimum square footage on the houses would be as they had promised. After discussion, Councilman Ellis withdrew his motion and Councilman Faram withdrew his second. Case PZ 72-18 is scheduled for second reading at the next regular City Council Meeting of June 12, 1972. Ph4.NNING & ZONING PLANNING & ZONING PLANNING & ~ONING 7 PZ 72-19, request of stonybrooke, Inc. to rezone 46.5 acres out of the J. B. Edens Survey from A[,Ticulture to IF-9 One Family Dwelling. FIHST READING Mayor Massey declared the meeting to be in Public Hearing on PZ 72-19 to re\",one 46.5 acres out of the J. B. Edens Survey from Agriculture to IF-9 One Pamily Dwelling and called for interested persons present to come forward to speak for or against this rezoning. There being no one present wishing to speak for or ag~inst PZ 72-19, Mayor Massey declared the Public Hearing, first reading, on PZ 72-19 closed. Case P7 72-19 is scheduled for second reading at the next regular City Council meeting of June 12, 1972. PZ 72-21, request of Stonybrooke Inc. to rezone 7.9 acres out of the J. B. Edens Survey from Agriculture to Commercial. FIRST RR~DING Mayor J.~assey declared the meeting to be in Public Hearing on PZ 72-21 to rezone 7.9 acres out of the J. B. Edens Survey from Agrilculture to Commercial and called for interested persons present to come forward to speak for or against this rezoning. There being no one present wishing to speak for or a[,"8.inst PZ 72-21, Mayor ~lassey declared the Public Hearing, first reading, on PZ 72-21 closed. Case PZ 72-21 is scheduled for second reading at the next regular City Council meeting of June 12, 1972. PZ 72-22, request of Stonybrooke, Inc. to rezone 12 acres out of the W. D. Barnes Survey from Agriculture to Commercial. FIRST HEADING }~Lyor Massey declared the meeting to be in Public Hearing on PZ 72-22 to rezone 12 acres out of the W. D. Barnes S,urvey from Agriculture to Commercial and called for interested persons present to come forward to speak for or against this rezoning. There being no one present wishing to speak for or against PZ 72-22, Mayor Massey declared the Public Hearing, first reading, on PZ 72-22 closed. Case PZ 72-22 is scheduled for second reading at the next regular City Council meeting of June 12, 1972. PLANNING & ZONING PLANNING & ZONING PLANNING & ZONING 8 PZ 72-23, request of Stonybrooke, Inc. to rezone 2.1 acres out of the William Cox Survey from Agriculture to Commercial. FIRST HEADING Mayor ï.fassey declared the meeting to be in Public Hearing on PZ 72-23 to rezone 2.1 acres out of the William Cox Survey from Agriculture to Commercial and called for interested persons present to come forward to speak for or against this rezoning. There being no one present wishing to speak for or against PZ 72-23, Mayor Massey declared the Public Hearing, first reading, on PZ 72-23 closed. Case PZ 72-23 is scheduled for second reading at the next regular City Council meeting of June 12, 1972. PZ 72-24, request of Sabine Valley Lumber Company to rezone 1.394 and 1.028 acres out of the R. P. Barton Survey from 2F-9 Two Family Dwelling to Neighborhood Hetail. FIHST HEADING ïŒayor Massey declared the meeting to be in Public Hearing on PZ 72-24 to rezone 1.394 and 1.028 acres out of the R. P. Barton Survey from 2F-9 Two Family Dwelling to Neighborhood Retail and called for interested persons present to come forward to speak for or against this rezoning. There being no one present wishing to speak for or against PZ 72-24, Mayor Massey declared the Public Hearing, first reading, on PZ 72-24 closed. Case PZ 72-24 is scheduled for second reading at the next regular City Council meeting of June 12, 1972. PS 72-9, FOSTER VILLAGE PRELIMINARY PLAT Mr. Jack Howell, representing Foster Financial Corporation, 1101 Summit, 335-5441, appeared before the City Council requesting approval of Foster Village Preliminary Plat. Mayor Massey called for all interested persons present to come forward to speak for or against PS 72-9. No one came forward to speak for or against PS 72-9. Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman Cato, that the City Council approve Foster Village Preliminary Plat. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. PLANNING & 70NING ITFMS ADDED TO AGENDA ITEMS ADDED TO AGENDA ITEM ADDED '1'0 A GFNDA 9 PS 72-10, COVENTHY PLACE ESTATES PRELIMINAHY PLAT Mr. David Moak, representing the owner Hr. Eob Legge, appeared before the City Council requesting approval of Coventry Place Estates Preliminary Plat. Mr. Legge agreed with the City Council that he would change the name of Londonderry Lane to Hightower on final plat. Councilman Smith moved, seconded by Councilman Cato, that the City Council approve Coventry Place Estates Preliminary Plat. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the City Council add to the agenda for consideration the following: APPOINTMENTS - PLA1~ING AND ZONING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS - ZONING BOAHD OF ADJUSTMENT APFOINTJ1ENTS - ELECTHICAL BOAHD APPOINTMENTS - LIBRAHY COÞ~ITTEE AFPOINTMENTS - PLANNING AND ZONING COJIŒISSION Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman Cato, that the following members be reappointed to the Planning and Zoning Commission for two year terms to expire 1974: Dr. Charles Hager Mrs. Mary Jo Shaunty Mr. Gene W. Welborne The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. The City Secretary was instructed to notify the rE!appointed members by letter of their appointment. APPOINTMENTS - ZONING BOARD OF ADJUST~ŒNT Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman McKinney, that the following members be reappointed to the Zoning Board of Adjustment: Dr. E. K. Hahn Mr. Jay Jones Mr. Charles palachek The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. The City Secretary was instructed to notify the reappointed members by letter of their appointment. ITEM ADDED TO AGENDA ITEM ADDED TO AGENDA ITEM ADDED TO AGENDA PLANNING & ZONING ~1APS CITIZENS' PHESENTATIONS 10 APPOINTMENT - LIBHARY CO~mITTEE Mayor Massey appointed Councilman Norman Ellis to represent the City Council on the Library Committee. APPOINTMENT - ELECTHICAL BOAHD Mayor Massey recommended the appointment of Allen Bronstad, Utilities Director, as Chief Inspector on the Electrical Board. Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman McKinney, that the City Council approve the appointment of Allen Bronstad as Chief Inspector on the Electrical Board. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. HOUSING OF URBAN DEVELOPHENT GHANT APPLICATION FOH CIP DHAINAGE WORK Councilman Cato moved, seconded bð Councilman Newman, that the City Council add HUD Grant application for CIP drainage work to the agenda for consideration. Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman Ellis, that the City Council direct the Consulting Engineers and City Manager to apply for the additional Housing of Urban Development grant number 551 for CIP drainage work. Councilman Cato moved, seconded by Councilman Faram, that the motion be amended to include to take amount out of CIP Engineering fund. ~le motion as amended carried by a vote of 6-0. Mayor Massey directed the City Manager to have the Planning and Zoning maps updated. Mr. Jim Childress 6732 Corona 281-6732 l\1r. Jim Childress appeared before the City Council advising that the gas company had charged him for repairing gas line leak from the curb to the meter. Mr. Childress was advised that the gas franchise ordinance states that the property owner is responsible for gas service line from distribution line up to the meter and throughout the house. 11 Mr. Charles Palachek Rt. 1 Box 501 Smithfield, Texas - 281-2423 Mr. Charles Palachek appeared before the City Council stating that his main concern as a concerned citizen is he would like to see the Council review the Subdivision Ordinance. ADJOUFOOiENT There being no further items on the City Council agenda for consideration, Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Cato, that the City Council meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. AO~ (¿~¿ CITY SECRETARY