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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1992-06-22 Minutes Present: Absent: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 22, 1992 Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Mark Wood Jo Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Linda Spurlock Dennis Horvath CA. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Jim Browne Barry LeBaron Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Public Works Director Park and Recreation Director Community Services Director City Engineer Rodger Line City Manager ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I CONSIDERATION OF Staff advised a meeting had been held with ~ AN AMENDMENT developers pertaining to the R-8 zero lot TO THE ZONING line zoning. The consensus was to leave the ORDINANCE ordinance as written. Future applications REGARDING THE R- would not be considered. 8 ZERO LOT LINE DISTRICT PUBLIC HEARING Council was advised they were not deciding Barry ON ORDINANCE where to put the streets only approving a ADOPTING THE Master Plan. Action taken in regular LAND USE AND meeting. THOROUGHFARE ELEMENTS OF THE MASTER PLAN CONSIDERATION OF Staff explained most other cities had ~ AN ORDINANCE TO adopted the Code. This ordinance would ADOPT THE 1991 only bring the Code up to 1991 standards. UNIFORM Council questioned the filing fee for appeal BUILDING CODE hearings. Consensus was to drop the fee from $75 to $50. Pre-Council Minutes 6/22/92 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT CONSIDERATION OF No questions. AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE 1991 UNIFORM FIRE CODE PUBLIC RELATIONS Staff advised Council they felt some type of Dennis/Gree RE: DRAINAGE/ PR work needed to be completed UTILITY FEE pertaining to the use of the drainage utility fees, i.e. Redi Killowat. Mr. Horvath advised that he and Mr. Line had come up with a sign with a raindrop. There were two proposals for what the sign would say: 1) Dudley Raindrop - "Drainage Utility Dollars keep Dudley Raindrop in his place. Look for me wherever your Drainage Utility Dollars are working" and 2) Duffy Raindrop - "Drainage Utility Fees (DUF) keep Duffy Raindrop in his place. Look for me wherever your Drainage Utility Fees are working". Council was asked to vote on Dudley or Duffy. Dudley Raindrop won by a vote of 5-2. RE-ROOFING Staff advised that most people did not ~ PERMITS obtain a permit because they did not realize one was required. Staff recommended to do away with the requirement to have a permit. Consensus of the Council was to delete the requirement for are-roofing permit. IMPLEMENTATION Some Council members felt that no grace Dennis/Barry OF NEW R-3 period should be given. Staff advised that SQUARE FOOTAGE the builders were not notified of the new REQUIREMENT requirement and felt the new requirement needed to be delayed for sixty days to allow for a more orderly transition to the new standards. After further discussion, staff was given the flexibility to decide on a case by case basis when a permit should be issued. Pre-Council Minutes 6/22/92 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT OTHER ITEMS Agenda Item No. 20, PU 92-20 - Council Lee/Gre~ had questions pertaining to the request to reject the bid. Staff advised the bid was properly published but there was a prospective bidder who did not receive a bid package and felt they should be given a chance to bid. Consensus of the Council was to award the bid to the low bidder since all legal requirements had been met. Agenda Item No. 16, GN 92-79 - There C.A./Gre~ were questions pertaining to the trading of this property. Staff explained it would save the City $50,000 to $60,000. Council asked if there would still be room for the berm between the houses and Bedford-Euless Road. Staff advised there would be room. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned to Executive Session. I I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 - JUNE 22, 1992 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order June 22, 1992, at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Mack Garvin Lyle E. Welch Mark Wood Jo Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Linda Spurlock Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman Staff: Dennis Horvath CA. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer Absent: Rodger N. Line City Manager 2. INVOCATION Councilman Welch gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JUNE 8,1992 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve the minutes of the June 8, 1992 City Council Meeting. Motion carried 7-0. June 22, 1992 Page 2 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS A. RECOGNITION OF TEEN COURT VOLUNTEERS Mike Fritz, Teen Court Advisory Board Chairman, presented plaques to the following Teen Court Volunteers in appreciation of their service: Tim Hunter, Tobi Gorbet, Amber Vasquez, Amy Pennington, Brian Yates, Jennifer Mathews, and Amy Walker. B. SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT Jim Browne, Parks Director, and Monica Walsh, Recreation Superintendent, presented to the City Council the HCA North Hills Corporate Challenge Traveling Trophy. C. PARKS & RECREATION BOARD MINUTES D. BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION MINUTES E. TEEN COURT MINUTES No action necessary. 6. PRESENTATION OF YARD OF THE MONTH AWARDS FOR JUNE Mayor Brown and Alice Scoma, Beautification Committee Chairman, presented the "Yard of the Month" awards for June to: The Norman Wolf Family, 3856 Diamond Loch West; Mr. and Mrs. Don Stutts, 7016 Santiago Court; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lofland, 4913 Wondol Court; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Young, 7520 Cimmaron; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shelton, 7354 Winnel Way; Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Millican, 7801 Johnson Court; Mr. Rick Malhiot, 7628 Ford; Mr. and Mrs. Perry Christensen, 6529 Victoria. 7. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilwoman Spurlock removed Items No. 11 and 20 from the Consent Agenda. 8. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21 & 22) APPROVED June 22, 1992 Page 3 Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. * 9. PZ 91-25 - CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1080 REGARDING THE R-8 ZERO LOT LINE DISTRICT ORDINANCE NO. 1795 APPROVED 10. PZ 91-27 - PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE LAND USE AND THOROUGHFARE ELEMENTS OF THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS ORDINANCE NO. 1812 APPROVED Mr. LeBaron, Community Development Director, presented the proposed Master Plan. Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. The following citizens appeared requesting Holiday Lane be two lanes instead of four and keep the original proposed route: Mr. Fred Hensley, 7308 Londonderry Drive Ms. Donna Morrow, 7300 Londonderry Drive Mr. Robert Atherton, 7300 Bursey Road. Council advised this was a master plan only. There were no immediate plans for the extension of Holiday Lane. It would probably be seven to ten years or until the owner of the property located at Starnes and Bursey, south of the Londonderry Addition, decided to develop before Holiday Lane would be extended. Mr. Joe McCarthy, 5001 Strummer, appeared before the Council. Mr. McCarthy asked that the land use map be explained. Council responded to Mr. McCarthy's questions. June 22, 1992 Page 4 The following citizens spoke on the proposed Master Plan: Ms. Webb, 6800 Meadow - had questions pertaining to the proposed width of Meadow Road. Ms. Penny Patterson, 6812 Meadow - asked how long it would be before any construction was started. Mr. Derek Dequire, 7312 Plumwood - advised they did not want the street coming through their neighborhood and asked that Council consider two lanes instead of four. Ms. Wanda Roberts, 7900 Douglas Lane - asked if Douglas Lane would be straightened out. Council advised it would be straightened out. Mr. Ken Martin, 7416 Bursey Road - asked the Council to consider keeping the Holiday Lane extension as it was originally proposed. Mr. Powell, representing the owners of the property located at Starnes and Bursey - asked if Holiday Lane was proposed to be two lanes or four lanes. Council advised at the present time four lanes were proposed. Mr. Gerald Pederson, 6802 Meadow Road - asked how much notice the owners would receive before the City decided to cut the street through. Staff advised they would be given ample notice. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, to approve the current Master Plan, further study on designated width of Holiday Lane to be done at time of platting. Motion carried 7-0. 11. GN 92-74 - CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE 1991 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE NO. 1813 APPROVED Councilwoman Spurlock moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve Ordinance No. 1813, filing fee to be $50.00 on an appeal case. June 22, 1992 Page 5 Motion carried 7-0. *12. GN 92-75 - CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE 1991 UNIFORM FIRE CODE ORDINANCE NO. 1814 APPROVED *13. GN 92-76 - LETTER OF AGREEMENT TO BILL AND COLLECT WATAUGA'S DRAINAGE UTILITY FEES APPROVED *14. GN 92-77 - APPOINTMENT TO BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION APPROVED *15. GN 92-78 - AUTHORIZE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS ON BEDFORD-EULESS ROAD PROJECT RESOLUTION NO. 92-33 APPROVED *16. GN 92-79 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRADE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE BEDFORD-EULESS ROAD PROJECT RESOLUTION NO. 92-35 APPROVED 17. GN 92-80 - PARKS AND RECREATION SALES TAX ORDINANCE NO. 1811 APPROVED Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve Ordinance No. 1811 with the deletion of amphitheaters. Motion carried 7-0. June 22, 1992 Page 6 *18. PU 92-18 - APPROVE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR BEDFORD-EULESS ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT - ONE RIGHT-OF-WAY STRIP TAKING TO BE PURCHASED AT OR NEAR THE APPRAISED VALUE RESOLUTION NO. 92-32 APPROVED *19. PU 92-19 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR BEDFORD-EULESS ROAD PROJECT. THREE TRACTS TO BE PURCHASED AT THE APPRAISED VALUE RESOLUTION NO. 92-34 APPROVED 20. PU 92-20 - REJECT BID FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLERS DENIED Councilwoman Spurlock moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to deny PU 92-20. Ms. Gail Seals spoke against the denial. Motion to deny carried 7-0. *21. PW 92-16 APPROVE BUDGET FOR U.S. 377 UTILITY RELOCATION IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE II APPROVED *22. PW 92-17 - AWARD OF BID FOR RICHLAND PLAZA DRIVE AND LAKE SIDE CIRCLE SEAL COAT IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED 23. CITIZENS PRESENTATION MR. MIKE STEWARD - 5009 ROBERTA - AMENDMENT OF CODE REGARDING FRONT YARD STORAGE June 22, 1992 Page 7 Mr. Steward was not present. Mr. Joe McCarthy, 5001 Strummer, cited several changes he would like for the Council to make pertaining to the conducting of City Council meetings. Mr. McCarthy also stated that when the Strummer issue was before the Council 120 people had asked for a postponement and the Council did not consider their request. Attorney McEntire advised the Council an official vote needed to be taken on Item No. 22 to award the bid. Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to accept the bid of Hi-Tech in the amount of $19,755. Motion carried 7-0. 24. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0. ~~~ Tommy row ayor ATTEST: