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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1971-02-08 Minutes MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS HELD AT THE CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, FEBRUARY 8, 1971 - 7:)0 P.M. CALL TO ORDER The meeting of the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills was called to order by Mayor Marion L. Massey at 7:)0 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor: Councilmen: Marion L. Massey M.E. Riddle J.R. Hubbard Dick F'aram W.F. Polster J.F. Cato Charles L. Owen ROLL CALL STAFF PRESENT: City Manager: City Secretary: City Attorney: Chief of Police: City Engineer: Jack D. Russell Evalyn R. Huston Dennis M. Morrow J.R. Price William R. Ratliff AB3ENT: Councilman: Tom E. Newman INVOCATION The invocation at this Regular City Council meeting was given by Mr. Jesse HOlmes, 7604 Deaver Drive, North Richland Hills, Texas. COUNCIll,~ TOM E. NEWMAN CA~Œ INTO THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER FOR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT THIS PORTION OF THE AGENDA. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING Regular City Council Meeting - January 25, 1971 Councilman Faram moved, seconded by Councilman Owen, that the City Council approve the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of January 25, 1971 as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0; Councilman Polster abstaining due to absence from the meeting. ORDINANCE NO. 341 Determining the necessity for improve- ments on Rogan Drive The City Council considered Ordinance No. 341, which is an ordinance as follows: "AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF ROGAN DRIVE FROM BOOTH CALLOWAY ROAD TO ASHMORE DRIVE, IN THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: LETTING CONTRACT TO TEXAS BITHULITHIC, INC. AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INDEBTEDNESS THEREBY INCURRED; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE LEVYING OF ASSEMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTIES AND THE OWNERS THEREFORE FOR A PART OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVE~ŒNTS; PROVIDING FOR METHODS OF PAYMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE ESTIMATES OF COST; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF TARRANT, COUNTY, TEXAS; DECLARING THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO SAID STREET IMPROVEMENTS ARE AND SHALL BE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE Il05b of VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDI- NANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SA~Œ IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE RECORD OF THIS CITY; AND PROVIDING AN E]'FECTIVE DATE." Councilman Cato moved, seconded by Council- man Hubbard, that the City Council approve and adopt Ordinance No. 341 with the pro- vision that this ordinance be revised to read the same as previous capital improve- ments assessment ordinances previously adopted. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 342 Determining the necessity for improvements on Harwood Road The City Council considered Ordinance No. 342, which is an ordinance as follows: "AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF HARWOOD ROAD FROM DAVIS BOULEVARD (F.M. 1938) TO GRAPEVINE HIGHWAY (FORMERLY STATE 121, NOW SPUR 452) AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS; LE~TING CONTRACT TO TEXAS BITHULITHIC, INC. AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH IMPROVEßŒNTS AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION; rdAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INDEBTEDNES S THEREBY INCURRED; lIf.Al( ING PROVISIONS FOR THE LEVYING OF ASSESSMENTS AGANIST ABUTTING PROPERTIES AND THE OWNERS THEREFORE FOR A PART OF THE COST OF SUCH I~œROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR METHODS OF PAYMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE ESTIMATES OF COST; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE NOTICE OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS; DECLARING THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO SAID STREET I~œROVEMENTS ARE AND SHALL BE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 1105b OF VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE RECORD OF THIS CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Councilman Cato moved, seconded by Council- man Hubbard, that the City Council approve and adopt Ordinance No.342 with the provision that this ordinance be revised to read the same as previous capital improvements assess- ment ordinances previously adopted. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 343 WRECKER SERVICE ORDINANCE The City Council considered Ordinance No. 343, which is an ordinance as follows: "AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN THE WRECKER SERVICE BUSINESS, SETTING FORTH RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE OPERATION OF A WRECKER COMPANY; PROVIDING FOR A WRECKER ROTATION LIST; PROVIDING FOR SUSPENSION OF PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF OPERATION WITHOUT A PERMIT, FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00), AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Polster, that the City Council approve and adopt Ordinance No. 343 as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 344 VACATION OF A PORTION OF ROSS ROAD Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Riddle, that the City Council table this item. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. APPOINTMENT BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT APPOINTMENT Councilman Riddle moved, seconded by Councilman Cato, that the City Council appoint Mr. Charles Palachek as a member of the Board of Adjustment to serve the unexpired term of the late Glen Goodnight, which expires in 1972. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION " Councilman Riddle moved, seconded by Councilman Hubbard, that the City Council appoint the following members to serve on the Board of Equalization for the tax year 1971 -72.: Dr. Robert Keith Wæ. Charles O. Lyksett Mr. James K. Norwood The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. PLANNING AND ZONING.: PS 70-9 PURVIS AND YORK DEDICATION OF ELDORADO After consideration and review by the City Council, Councilman Polster moved, seconded by Councilman Hubbard, that the City Council approve PS 70-9, subject to an acceptable name change by the City Council and the securing of a proper and adquate sewer easement. The motion carried by a vote of 6-1; Councilmen Riddle, Hubbard, Faram, POlster, Catoand Owen voting yes; Councilman Nevvman voting no. THOROUGHFARE PLAN City Manger, Jack D. Russell, presented the City Engineer's recommendation for revision of the Major Thoroughfare Plan as it pertains to the proposed street connecting Turner and Hightower. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Polster, that the City Council follow the recommendation of the City Manager and authorize the revision of the Major Thoroughfare Plan as outlined above. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. At the same time. the City Council authorized the issuance of a building permit on the R. Morman Tract on Smithfield Road, adjoin- ing the Ed Max property on the South, which would be in conflict with an extension of Turner westward from Smithfield Road. CHRISTIAN', MILLER AND HONTS, INC. City Manager, Jack D. Russell, presented a proposal to the City Council from the firm of Christian, Miller and Honts, Inc., for the development of federal and state pro- gram grants and asked that the City Council approve the retaining of this firm at the rate of $650.00 per month to develop state and federal program for which we may be eligible. Councilman Polster moved, seconded by Councilman Owen, that the City Council, approve the request of the City Manager as outlined. After further consideration and discussion by the City Council, Councilman Polster withdrew his motion and Councilman Owen withdrew his second. At tnis point the City Council instructed this item to be referred back to the City Manager and City Engineer to proceed immediately to secure more detailed information on this matter before it is referred officially back to the City Council agenda. PLANNING AND ZONING PZ 71-l HARRY JAMES FIRST READING - PUBLIC HEARING This planning and zoning case is an application to rezone 198 acres between Chapman Drive and Watauga Road from 1F-9 to 1F-7 and has recommended approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Massey declared the City Council meeting in Public Hearing and Mr. Harry James appeared before the City Council for presentation of his case and asked that the City Council approve this Zoning as presented. Upon a call from the Mayor, no one present in the City Council chamber appeared to speak against this Zoning case. Mayor Massey declared the Public Hearing closed. TEN MINUTE RECESS Upon return to full session, Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Polster, that the City Council approve PZ 71-1, Harry James, ORDINANCE NO. 345, with the emergency clause. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. CITIZEN PRESENTATION Mr. Marvin D. Smith Post Office Box 286 Smithfield, Texas 281-3849 Mr. Smith appeared before the City Council to inform them his father owns acreage in the John Condra Survey and is interested in developing some of his property þy building residences on two acre tracts. He has recently sold a two acre tract to a Mr. Jim Frost, who is desiring to build his home but has been refused a building permit by the Public Works Department since his tract does not conform to City codes. Mr. Smith is asking that the City Council allow Mr. Frost to proceed with the building of his residence since he has sold his home in Richland Hills, has financing and all other matters ready to proceed and they will con- form with all City regulations required. The City Council discussed this item at length with the City Staff and City Attorney and instructed that this matter be referred directly to the City Manager to work out all details necessary for the issuance of this building permit and correction of all future occurrences. ADJOURNMENT There being no further items on the agenda for consideration, Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Polster, that the City Council meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. ATTEST: C I