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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1972-09-25 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, SEPTEMBER 25, 1972 - 6:15 P.M. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills was called to order at 6:15 p.m. by Mayor Marion L. Massey. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Mayor: Councilmen: Marion l. Massey Lloyd McKinney Norman Ellis Dick Faram Wa 1 ter Smi th Tom E. Newman James F. Cato JoAnn Goodnight Counei 1woman: STAFF PRESENT: City Manager: City Secretary: City Attorney: Consulting Engineer: M. E. Riddle Donna Pairsh Tim Truman Dick Perkins INVOCATION The invocation at the regular City Council meeting was given by Councilman Dick Faram. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING Regular City Council Meeting - September 11, 1972 Councilman E11;s moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the City Council Minutes of September 11, 1972, be approved as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 431 ORDINANCE NO. 431, adopting 1972-73 Budget - Final Approval Mayor Marion l. Massey presented Ordinance No. 431 as follows: IIORDINANCE NO. 431 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND APPROVING A BUDGET FOR THE^CITY OF NORTH RICHlAND HILLS, TEXAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 1972, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1973.11 Mayor Massey called for interested persons present to speak for or against Ordinance No. 431. No one present came forward to speak for or against. RESOLUTION NO. 72-14 ORDINANCE NO. 436 HUD BASIC WATER & SEWER GRANT - CITY COMr~ITTMENT 2 Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Faram, that the City Council approve Ordinance No. 431, adopting 1972-73 Budget, as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. RESOLUTION NO. 72-14, approving participation by local housing owners in the Federal Rent Supplement Program. Councilman McKinney moved, seconded by Councilman Faram, that the City Council approve Resolution No. 72-14 as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 436 - Lone Star Gas Company rate increase request. Mayor Marion l. Massey presented Ordinance No. 436 as fo 11 ows : "ORD! NANCE NO. 436 AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE GENERAL SERVICE RATE TO BE CHARGED FOR SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF NORTH RICHlAND HILLS, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH RATE MAY BE CHANGED, ADJUSTED AND AMENDED. II Mr. J. D. Morgan, representing Long Star Gas Company, appeared before the City Council advising that the overall increase would be 5.4% which has been approved by the City of Fort Worth. Mr. Morgan also advised this increase for the average citizen would be about $ .45 per month. Mr. Morgan stated that out of the 16 cities served by Lone Star Gas Company six cities have passed the increase, four cities have tabled the request and four remaining cities have not passed the increase. After discussion, Councilman McKinney moved, seconded by Councilwoman Goodnight, that the City Council table Ordinance No. 436 for further study. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. Authorization to commit $300,000.00 out of Utility Operating Fund and $26,958.57 out of Utility Surplus to complete the City committment for HUD Basic Water and Sewer Grant. City Manager Riddle informed the City Council that the $300,000.00 and $26,958.57 to be committed will not affect the operation for the ^Uti1ity Operating Fund and that the funds are available. 3 PLANNING & ZONING After discussion, Councilman McKinney moved,*seconded by Councilman Newma~ that the City Council authorize the City to commit ~300,000.00 out of Utility Operating Fund and $26,958.57 out of Utility Surplus of General Fund Surplus to complete the City commit- tment for HUD Basic Water and Sewer Grant. The motion carried by a vote of 6-1; Councilmen McKinney, Ellis, Faram, Smith and Cato and Councilwoman Goodnight voting for; Councilman Newman voting against. PZ 72-37, request of Centennial Homes, Inc. to rezone 58.41 acres out of the Te1itha Akers Survey from Agriculture to Planned Development. SECOND READING Mayor Marion L. Massey declared the meeting in public hearing to consider second reading on PZ 72-37 and called for all interested persons present to speak for this rezoning request. Mr. Bob Shoemaker, 2500 Shenandoah Drive, Arlington, Vice President and General Manager of Centennial Homes, Inc., appeared before the City Council requesting approval of PZ 72-37. Mr. Bart Bradford, 1100 Macon Street, Fort Worth, Carter & Burgess, Inc., appeared before the City Council advising that the Townhouses will be owner occupied and owners will purchase the 25 X 75 foot lot. Mr. Bradford also advised there will be four units in each building with a few exceptions of up to seven units per building, and there will be a pool and recreation area, and a lake which construction will begin around the first of the year. He also advised there would be two-car covered parking per unit and storage facilities. There being no further persons present wishing to speak for PZ 72-37, Mayor Massey called for interested persons present to speak against PZ 72-37. There being none, Mayor Massey declared the public hearing on PZ 72-37, second reading, closed. Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilwoman Goodnight, that the City Council approve PZ 72-37, Ordinance No. 434, to rezone 58.41 acres out of the Telitha Akers Survey to Planned Development. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. *Councilman Ellis seconded motion as corrected in the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of October 9, 1972. PLANNING & ZONING PLANNING & ZONING RESOLUTION NO. 72-15 JOINT RESOLUTION 4 PZ 72-38, request of Centennial Homes, Inc. to rezone 42.31 acres out of the Te1itha Akers Survey from Agriculture to IF-7 One Family Dwelling. SECOND READING Mayor Marion L. Massey declared the meeting to be in public hearing to consider second reading on PZ 72-37 and called for all interested persons present to speak for this rezoning request. Mr. Bob Shoemaker, Vice President of General Manager of Centennial Homes, Inc., appeared before the City Council requesting approval of PZ 72-38 and stating Centennial Homes, Inc. would comply with a minimum of 1200 square foot housing and a minimum of 7500 square foot lots as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. There being no further persons present wishing to speak for PZ 72-38, Mayor Massey called for interested persons present to speak against PZ 72-38. There being none, Mayor Massey declared the public hearing on PZ 72-38, second reading, closed. Councilman Smith moved, seconded by Councilman Cato, that the City Council approve PZ 72-38 to rezone 42.31 acres out of the Telitha Akers Survey to IF-7 One Family Dwelling, Ordinance No. 435, with stipulations being 1200 square foot minimum housing and 7500 square foot minimum lots. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. PS 72-19 - LAKE VIEW HILLS PRELIMINARY PLAT Councilwoman Goodnight moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the City Council approve PS 72-19, lake View Hills Preliminary Plat, with changes of 7500 square foot minimum on lots being made prior to submitting final plat. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. RESOLUTION NO. 72-15 - EPA Big Fossil Outfall Grant Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman McKinney, that the City Council approve Resolution No. 72-15 as presented by the City Attorney. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. JOINT RESOLUTION - EPA Big Fossil Outfall Grant Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the City Council approve Joint Reso1 uti on, our Resolution No. 72-16, as presented by the City Attorney. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. BIDS ITEMS ADDED TO AGENDA RESOLUTION NO. 72-17 RESOLUTION NO. 72-18 CITIZENS I PRESENTATIONS 5 Consideration of bids for Foster Village water line. Councilman Smith moved, seconded by Councilman Ellis, that the City Council accept the low bid of C. R. Shaw Construction, Inc. for Job #3-513. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. RESOLUTION NO. 72-17 - RESOLUTION NO. 72-18 Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman Ellis, that the City Council add Resolution No. 72-17 and Resolution No. 72-18 to the agenda for consider- ation. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. RESOLUTION NO. 72-17, adopting assurances required under Title III, Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman McKinney, that the City Council approve Resolution No. 72-17 as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. RESOLUTION NO. 72-18, authorizing the City Manager to submit an application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for grant assistance to acquire and develop city parks under the Federal Legacy of Parks, Open Space Land Program, as provided for by Public Law 91-609. Councilman Smith moved, seconded by Councilman Ellis, that the City Council approve Resolution No. 72-18 as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. Mr. Dennis C. Pence 5213 Gibbons Road Re: Assessment on Harwood Road Mr. Dennis C. Pence appeared before the City Council advising that his assessment is $5.50 per front foot and should be $2.50 per front foot as he acquired possession of the house òn March10~ 1971. _ City Manager Riddle advised that the Harwood assessment ordinance, Ordinance No. 347, final adoption was March 8, 1971. Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Ellis, that the City Council add consideration of Harwood Road assessment to the agenda. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. 6 Councilman Cato moved, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the City Council amend Assessment Ordinance No. 347 to change Dennis C. Pence's assessment to $2.50 per front foot. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. ADJOURNMENT There being no further items on the agenda for consideration, Councilman Ellis moved, seconded by Councilman Faram, that the City Council meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. ~~/~ ~å æh;J~:5q7í1ø)þ¡¡- ¡) {L -.é CITY SEC~ K