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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1972-07-24 Minutes r CALL TC ORDIT ROIL CALL INVCC!\.TION APFF0VJ'¡L OF TIIT ~1Il'Jl'TF'" OF THF fFTi'VIC'pc T"t"T'T'ING Folic,y Change - Volunteer Firemen rUNl'Tf2 OJ" TI-'[Ti' RFelTLAR CITY CCUNCIL ¡WrTING OJ" THY CITY OJ" NORm RICTILAND ~nLLS, ¡fPLT1 AT THF CITY HALL, 4101 1¡'[OReAN CIFCI;F\ 31'L1 24, 1972 - 7:30 r.~~. The ret'"lÜar meetine of the City Council of the City of North Richland Hil18 was called to order by ~1ayor Harion L. Masse;y at 7 :30 p.m. FRF:'8~T : T\Iayor: Councilmen: Marion J~. f.~asse;y· Norman Fllis Dick Faram ~;al ter "',mi th Llo;yd McY i nne;y Tom F. Newman ,ToAnn Goodnight Councilwoman: STAFF FRF'SFl<'T: Ci t;y Manaeer: Ci ty ~ecretary: Cit.) Attorne;y: Ci t.} Engineer: M. F. Riddle Donna Fairf'h Tim Truman Dick Perkins AB2EN'f: Councilman: James 1;'. Cato The invocation at this re[,'1llar Cit,y COllncil meeting was given by Councilman 2mith. Regular City Council Heeting - ,July 10, 1972 Councilman Faram moved, seconded b;y Councilman Smith, that the City Council approve the Ninlltes of the City Council Meeting of July 10, 1972 as presented. The motion carried b;y a vote of 4-0. Councilmen j'icKinney and Newman ab£tainjn¿ due to absence from this meeting. ConEideration of polic;y chance reCardinG payment of volunteer firemen. Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Ellis, that the City Council table this item to be considered with other budget items in the fire department. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. 2 A rEPORT FRFE1fJA y ConE,ideration of request by Hal tom-Hichland Area Chamber Commerce to change name of Highway 121A to Airport Freeway. Ci t;y' Council stated that the City 12 in SUIPort of chancing the name of Highwa;y 1211\ to Airport Freeway and advised the City 2ecretary to forward a letter to thÜ effect. CITIZEN'S ITE?TNTA TION Mr. Leroy Tehee 5122 Pearl, North Richland Hills Re: Cherokee Estates T~a.)-or r.:assey advised that Mr. Lero;y Tehee informed the Cit,y ;:'ecretary prior to this meetinG that he would be unable to attend. CITI7"PN' ::: FRE 2 EJIT'fA TI ON T.Ir. Lee Choate P. C'. Box 93, Arthur Ddve 2mi thfield Re: Permit to drill water well r~. Lee Choate appeared before the City Council req.ucsting a permit to drill a Ehallow w8ter well at his reEidence on Arthur street in 2mithfield to water his yard and for no human con8umption and up to 100 feet. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. CON'I'P ASTOF ': F:2 Tn:::" 'IT .... 11. ?,,"rquhar & Company Estimate µ3, Job )-510 Booster rump station Improvements and for Eooster Pumping Units "'8 Cp" "5 ~t ), IV\..). é... Councilman F'aram moved, seconded b;y Councilman :Ellis, that the Cit;y CmJncil approve payment to S. M. Farquhar & Company, Estimate í¥3, Job 3-510, in the amount of ~;8,080.25, as recommended by the Consultil1t: Engineers. The mot ion ca.rried bjr a vote of 6-0. FRANKlY' B. <:'ITIT'T nT'DICj~ nON Consideration of request of J,1r. H. C. ,Johnson to open Frankie B. street. Mrs. M. C. Johnson 3305 Edith Lane appeared before the Cit;y Council requesting the dedication of 1;'rankie B. f'treet and agreed to being assessed for any improvements that should be made to this property. Cit;y Icíanager Riddle advised that all persons dedicating this street, Developers, are respondble for Sub- Division improvements for streets, curb and e:utter. 3 Councilman Faram moved, seconded b31 Councilwoman Goodnig'1t, that the City Council authorize tc 0ren Frankie B. street subject to any improvements that the normal assessments to this property would apply. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. rLA~TNT:NG r\: 701~TlTG FZ 72-25, request of John Barfielà to rezone 20.2317 acre I" out of the John Barlough 2urvey from "AgriclÜture" to "IF-7 One Family DwelHng'·. Second Reading Nayor Has sey declared the meet ing to be in pblic hearing on second reading of FZ 72-25, and~ called for all interested persons present to come fort-lard to speak for this rezoning request. Hr. Kenneth vnü t ley, 1700 Brown Trail, Hurst, represting Mr. John Barfield, appeared before the City Council reql1estine; that FZ 72-25 be postroned a.s one of the Councilmen was absent from this meeting. Also, TIr. 1>Ihitley requested consideration of P7, 72-26 to be postponed as this case is related to PZ 72-25. Cit;y Council granted the request of Mr. l~hi tley to rostpone cases PZ 72-25 and rz 72-26 and 1'lIa3'or rSassey retracted plJbhc hearine; on second readins of F7 72-25. Planning and 70ning cases Fry 72-25 and rz 72-26 will be considered at the City Council meeting of :'ertember 11, 1)72. The Ci t;y COl:nci.l im"tructed the Ci t,y ;:ecretary to notif3¡ rf<r. Euddy Wright, 4025 Rufe Snow Drive, and Mr. viendell Hilliams, 8132 Net-Jman Drí.V(~, by mail or by telephone if the City Secretary is informed ahesd of time that any of the Co¡;uci 1 rner'lberE wi 11 bf absent. CTTI7T'}J'S n;r::Tl<:'fA'T'IC'N r:r. ]. I~. Connor, owner of the property at 6S2C G3.Jle, arpeared before the City Council requestinc that a Gor-r¡:romÜc be made with T.Tr. T''o.rfielcl and the rroredJ' owner::;. ITF1';, LHmFD '1'0 .Î't GFI'JrA AFPnTN'I1IFNT - rARK? &. RECIŒATICN C0W[]';1I2;:'ImT j·TnŒFF Councilman rllÜ moved I seconded b;y Cot;nciJwoman Goodnight, that the City Council add to the aCenda appointment of e, member on the F2rks snd Recreation Commission to fill the unexpired term of ~sa ;:'hort who h8.£ resicned. The motion carried b;¡ a vote of 6-0. L. 4 Councilman McKinney moved, seconded by Councilman "'mith, to nominate Mr. Benny Riddle to sûrve af' Place 7 on the Parks and Recreation Commisf2ion and term Ma;)' 1, 1974. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. t.fayor Massey instructed the Ci t;y Secretary to notify Mr. Benny Riddle by letter that the City Council wishes to express their appreciation of his willingnesf' to serve on the Parks and Recreation Commission. ITEM AIJDED TO AGENDA Consideration of an Ordinance approving and adoptinc the assessment rolls for 1972. T1a.)'or Masse;} pres:ented the follováne ordinance to the City Council for consideration: "orDINANCE NO. 425 AN ORDINANCE AFFROVHm AND ADOPTING TIIE AS2E"'::tCrT ROLL::: FOE T:m CITY OF NOETH FICELJiND HILLS, '2'Y.....4.2 , POR Tm: YEAR 1 ~i72, EXCEFTING ABS'ITAC'f 1653, TRACT 3AKD 3B OF Lh_NDON C. HALK:FR 2 T,;'R VEY ." ::;ouncilman Kewman moved, seconded b;y- Counci lman ~~mi th, that the Cit,)' Council approve Ordinance No. 425 as; c,prroved by the Board of Equali za.tion. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. ITFH ADDFD TO AGFTDA Consideration of intervention by North Fichland =rills in Sierra Clllb Case. Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilma.n Ellis, that the City Council consider the intervention by North Hichland Hills in 2ierra Club Caf;e. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. After discussion, Councilman Newman moved, seconded b;y Councilman Faram, that the City Council authorizp City Attorney Tim rrrlJman to file the f.10tion to Intervene ae defendants in Civil Action 1:"0. 71-::I-983 in the United states District Court for the Southern District of Texas, ITouston Division, in support of the developement of Trinit;y River Canal. The motion c8,rried by a vote of 5-0 j Councilman Fllis abstaininG' dlle to an interest in property on the Trinity River. CI'IT'TN' ? T'RF::::SN'IA TIŒ'! Hr. Hichel D. Hinton 5312 Roberta Drive 268-2095 Be: Water Leaks Hr. M. D. ITinton appeared before the City Council 5 advising that there has been a water leak on Roberta Drive for six weeks and asking when this leak could be repaired. City C01mcil advised Hr. Hinton that this watRl' leak would be repaired immediately. CITI7}"N'~ fR:'~FTTA rrIf'N ~,'r. Podeer D. Brooks 6101 RDfe Snow Drive 281-1759 TIe: 2ubstitution of Sewer Easement Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman Ellis, that the Cit;y Council consider easement of Rodeer Brooks. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. Mr. Roger Brooks appeAred before the City COllncil requestine the Cit~ to accept an easement for sewer lines now crossing his property in lieu of the easement now existing. Councilman Faram Moved, seconded by Council~an Ellis, that the City abandon easement and gTant easement specifying routes aSi needed per eas,ement doc1;ments and subject to aIproval of Consulting Engineers and City Attorney. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. '- A:;)cTOlTRT\l,1lJ;jNT 'fhere being no further items on the agenda for consideration, Councilman Newman moved, seconed by Councilman Smith, that the City Council meeting be a.djourned. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. D~ (L~~I City 2ecretary '--