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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1992-09-14 Minutes Present: Absent: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 14, 1992 Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Mark Wood J 0 Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Dennis Horvath Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Lee Maness Greg Dickens Pam Burney Jim Browne Ron McKinney Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Deputy City Manager City Secretary Attorney Finance Director Public Works Director Environmental Services Director Park and Recreation Director Personnel Director City Engineer Linda Spurlock Rodger Line CA. Sanford Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I RATING SYSTEM Item No.9 was moved to this point on the FOR FOOD Agenda. No questions. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT CLOSING OF Some members of the Council felt that a public Barry / Jeanette/Stan STREETS ALONG hearing should be held and the specific streets BEDFORD- that would be closed be named in the notice to EULESS ROAD the citizens in the area. The entire neighborhood would be notified of the public hearing. Council also asked that a representative from the Fire Department be present at the public hearing. Public hearing was set for the October 12th City Council meeting. Pre-Council Minutes 9/14/92 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I ACQUISITION OF Attorney for the City advised that the contract Greg EASEMENT had been signed and the City would proceed Proceed with FROM ENGLER with the project. engineering and PROPERTY FOR bidding. DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS EAST OF TECNOL BOULEVARD, NORTH OF ST. LOUIS/ SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD, AND EASE OF CALLOWAY BRANCH AUTHORIZA- Staff advised the best place to locate the Jim/Greg TION TO parking lot would be on the west side. At the PROCEED WITH present time there are problems with the owner NEGOTIATIONS of the property. Staff was advised the owner FOR BURSEY did not want to sell the right-of-way for Bursey ROAD SENIOR Road and condemnation may be necessary. ADULTS Staff was directed to proceed with obtaining the PARKING LOT right-of-way for Bursey Road and to also get an PROPERTY interlocal agreement with Keller if condemnation is necessary for the parking lot. CREATION OF Council felt they had not had ample time to THE NORTH review the Bylaws. After further discussion, the RICHLAND Attorney advised the resolution could be HILLS PARK AND approved with a change in the wording to state RECREATION "Bylaws to be in a form approved by the City FACILITIES Council and adopted by the Corporation". DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Pre-Council Minutes 9/14/92 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I TEEN COURT Ms. Kirkland advised there were several other Bobbie/Dennis EXPANSION - cities and school districts interested in the Teen NANCY Court operation. Ms. Kirkland advised that no KIRKLAND plan had been implemented at this time. The other cities were asking for the help of North Richland Hills. There would be no funds expended from the City of North Richland Hills. The other cities would have to expend funds if the program was implemented. Mr. Horvath was asked to work with Ms. Kirkland in negotiating with the other cities. Council asked for an update on the progress of Teen Court. REVISION OF After discussion, a consensus was reached to Jeanette/RNL/C.A./ COUNCIL RULES not change the Rules of Procedure. If any Dennis OF PROCEDURE council person wants to bring up an item for Note. RELATING TO reconsideration they may do so under "Other RECONSIDERA- Items" on the Pre-Council Agenda. TION VOLUNTARY Mayor Brown appointed the following to a CONTRIBUTION committee to draw-up guidelines on how the ON WATER funds are to be spent: Councilman Garvin, BILLS - MAYOR Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, and Councilwoman APPOINT Johnson. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDA- Staff advised the reason this item was placed on Ron TION TO AWARD the agenda was because new bids had been ADMINISTRA- taken this year. TIVE SERVICES ONLY CONTRACT FOR THE CITY'S SELF- INSURED HEALTH PLAN Pre-Council Minutes 9/14/92 Page 4 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I OTHER ITEMS AGENDA ITEM NO. 15 - GN 92-109 Regulation of School Zones and Speed Limits on Davis Blvd. - Council had questions pertaining to this item. Mr. Dickens advised the school crossing had been removed at Cross Street and Davis Boulevard, and Lola and Harwood. Also, this ordinance was only correcting the stations of the speed zones. There were questions from the Council Greg pertaining to the intersection of Grapevine Highway and Harwood Road on school zones in that area. Mr. Dickens was asked to check on this item. There were questions pertaining to the turn lanes at the Library exiting to Rufe Snow. Mr. Dickens advised this was being taken care of by the Street Department. There were questions from the Council Dennis pertaining to the reconstruction of Bogart Keep Mayor Pro Tem Street. Mr. Dickens explained the hold up on Sibbet advised of Bogart Street was that the new water line had progress. been tested and had failed for the fifth time. There were conducting another test and hopefully it would be okay and then they would proceed with finishing Bogart Street. Council asked if school zone signs could be Greg painted in the streets. Mr. Dickens will check Report via IR at into the cost. Also, Mr. Dickens was asked to September 28th check on the flashing lights for the Green meeting. Valley School. There was discussion of installing 20 m.p.h. Greg signs on Lola Street. Mr. Dickens will check. WORK SESSION None. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned to Executive Session. , ~'..".,,--,.-_._.....,"-.-.~..~^~~...__.~-,-----._--.,._---~-.-~.._- 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 - SEPTEMBER 14, 1992 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order September 14, 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 Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Staff: Dennis Horvath Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Deputy City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer Absent: Linda Spurlock Rodger N. Line CA. Sanford Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager 2. INVOCATION Councilwoman Johnson gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 24, 1992 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve the minutes of the August 24, 1992 meeting. Motion carried 6-0. September 14, 1992 Page 2 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Mayor Brown and Jim Browne, Park and Recreation Director, presented Ms. Monica Walsh the "Chapter Director Award" for outstanding work with the National Youth Sport Coaches Association. 6. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS A. BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION MINUTES B. PARK AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES No action necessary. 7. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet removed Item No. 16 from the Consent Agenda. 8. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17 & 18) APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. *9. GN 92-103 - RATING SYSTEM FOR FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS ORDINANCE NO. 1838 APPROVED *10. GN 92-104 - APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR SPECIAL ELECTION COSTS APPROVED -----.,-.. --'--''''''~'''-'"~-----.--~'---.~-"-.._.--.----' September 14,1992 Page 3 *11. GN 92-105 - APPROVE "NO PARKING" ZONE ON COMBS ROAD, BOULDER DRIVE AND INDUSTRIAL PARK BOULEVARD ORDINANCE NO. 1837 APPROVED *12. GN 92-106 - AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH NEGOTIATIONS FOR BURSEY ROAD SENIOR ADULTS PARKING LOT PROPERTY APPROVED 13. GN 92-107 - FISCAL YEAR 1992/93 OPERATING BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING RECESSED Mr. Maness presented the 1992/93 Operating Budget. Mayor Brown opened the public hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. Ms. Myrtis Byrd, 7312 Hialeah Circle, appeared and asked questions on the Public Works, Park and Recreation and Non-departmental budgets. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown recessed the Public Hearing until September 28, 1992. *14. GN 92-108 - ACQUISITION OF EASEMENT FROM ENGLER PROPERTY FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS EAST OF TECNOL BOULEVARD, NORTH OF ST. LOUIS/SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD, AND EAST OF CALLOWAY BRANCH APPROVED *15. GN 92-109 - REGULATION OF SCHOOL ZONES AND SPEED LIMITS ON DAVIS BOULEVARD ORDINANCE NO. 1839 APPROVED September 14, 1992 Page 4 16. GN 92-110 - CREATION OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RESOLUTION NO. 92-44 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve Resolution No. 92-44 with the following change in Section 3: "shall be in a form approved by the City Council, and the same shall be adopted by the board of directors of the Corporation prior to the commencement of its business". Motion carried 6-0. *17. PU 92-29 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR BEDFORD-EULESS ROAD PROJECT - ONE LOT TO BE PURCHASED AT OR NEAR APPRAISED VALUE RESOLUTION NO. 92-43 APPROVED *18. PU 92-30 - RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ONLY CONTRACT FOR THE CITY'S SELF-INSURED HEALTH PLAN APPROVED 19. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mr. Joseph Camunez, 7628 Deaver, appeared before the Council. Mr. Camunez advised there was a terrible traffic problem in his area. People speeding and running the stop sign at Deaver and Bogart. Mr. Camunez also advised that the school zone on Holiday Lane was not being enforced. Mayor Brown advised Mr. Camunez that the Police Department would be asked to increase patrol on Deaver, Holiday Lane and College Circle. September 14, 1992 Page 5 20. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. ATTEST: Tommy Brown - ayor