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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1992-10-28 Minutes Present: Absent: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 26, 1992 Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Mark Wood Jo Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Linda Spurlock Rodger Line Dennis Horvath Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Lee Maness Greg Dickens Stan Gertz Jim Browne Barry LeBaron Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager City Secretary Attorney Finance Director Public Works Director Fire Chief Community Services Director Planning/Inspection Director City Engineer CA. Sanford Assistant City Manager ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I STRUMMER Staff brought the Council up-to-date on the Barry DRIVE STREET alternatives on improving the traffic conditions Please follow up. Send PLAN in this subdivision following relocation of a copy of Dan's report Strummer. Mr. Dan Boutwell presented a map and all attachments to of the area and the alternatives. Council asked all 37 property owners if the Fire Department had been advised on the along with the alternatives. Chief Gertz advised the Fire invitation to meet. Department had no problems with the plan as presented. Council had questions pertaining to the house that needed to be removed. Staff advised it was not in Mr. Boutwell's study pertaining to the house. Staff's recommendation was to call a special meeting with the homeowners in the area or instruct staff to meet with the homeowners on the alternatives to get their input and let Council determine which plan would be implemented. Staff advised there would be 37 citizens involved. Consensus of the Council was for Staff to get with the homeowners and report back to Council. - .-,.,." - ~-'"'---""---'--"~~"""---'---~----~^~~_.~^--~-^-.,_.~~------- Pre-Council Minutes 10/26/92 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT ADDITIONAL Staff explained the additional funding needed NAN FUNDING FOR for these street projects. No questions from BEDFORD- Council. EULESS ROAD, RUFE SNOW DRIVE, STRUMMER DRIVE AND BURSEY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ENHANCEMENT Staff advised the cover sheet indicated the NAN STUDY AND Enhancement Study was for residential APPRAISALS FOR property. The Enhancement Study was for the STRUMMER commercial property only. Residential property DRIVE would not be assessed. Staff also advised the WIDENING City would not be obtaining right-of-way from PROJECT the west side of the street. Most all of the right-of-way on the east is commercial and only three houses involved. Pre-Council Minutes 10/26/92 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT PUBLIC Staff advised there would probably be two Gre~/Barry fLee HEARING TO issues to be resolved pertaining to this plat. Follow up. CONSIDER THE The applicant had agreed to all of the standard REQUEST OF engineering comments including the installation HERMAN SMITH of a standard fence. However, a fence that & CO. FOR A deviates from standard might be required. The REPLAT OF LOTS other issue was how much the developer was 4 THROUGH 7, going to be required to pay for the street. Staff LOTS 12 advised the developer had indicated in his letter THROUGH 18, his concerns on participating in the drainage RICHLAND OAKS and signalization. There was considerable ADDITION, FIRST discussion on the fence requirement by the FILING; AND Council. Mayor Brown advised these issues PART OF LOT 1, would be taken up in the regular meeting. BLOCK C, PART OF LOTS 3, 5 AND 6, BLOCK A, RICHLAND OAKS ADDITION, THIRD FILING DEVELOPERS CONTRIBUTION FOR STRUMMER DRIVE RATIFY THE Staff advised the Council had directed that a Gre~ CLOSING OF cost estimate be given on the closing of the Follow up. COLORADO streets. A map was presented on the BOULEVARD alternatives. Staff felt the closing of these AND ELDORADO streets at the north would be more feasible. DRIVE There were questions from the Council pertaining to the day care traffic and traffic generated from the dentist's office through the neighborhood. Also the possibility of planting shrubs behind the barricades. Council had concern for one homeowner that would be cut off completely from Highway 26. Staff advised they would work with the homeowner on offering the excess property on Colorado and fix his drive and sidewalk. ...... ..--'<'-" ~;""'-"~-~--'-"~~~_.'---'----'-'-»'--"'''~''~--~---~._~ Pre-Council Minutes 10/26/92 Page 4 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I APPROVE Staff advised Council needed to set the NAN BUDGET FOR assessment rate for this project. Action taken AMUNDSON in formal Council meeting. ROAD SEWER EXTENSION FROM WALTER ROAD TO CLIFT STREET EXEMPTIONS No questions. NAN FROM RECREATION CENTER NON- RESIDENT FEE CHRISTMAS Staff advised these figures were for electrical Jim TREE LIGHTING costs. Staff was asked to report on the cost of Please handle. obtaining a larger tree and to confirm the cost estimate. PART-TIME Consensus of the Council was this item should Jim STAFF be presented as a decision package in next Please handle. COORDINATOR year's budget. FOR BEAUTIFI- CATION OTHER ITEMS Councilman Wood advised Council he had ªª-m checked the Sign Ordinance and found there Follow up with Rex. were no regulations on billboards. Attorney McEntire was instructed to research the ordinance. WORK SESSION None. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned to Executive Session. _ '. 'W'_'__'""_"'>_"_%'_"~""~""_' ".~__"..."~_,,_._,_.___,__~_~___,~ 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 - OCTOBER 26, 1992 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order October 26, 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: Rodger N. Line Dennis Horvath Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Greg Dickens City Manager Deputy City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer Absent: CA. Sanford Assistant City Manager 2. INVOCATION Councilman Oujesky gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 12, 1992 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve the minutes of the October 12, 1992 City Council meeting. October 26, 1992 Page 2 Motion carried 7-0. 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS A. PARK AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES B. TEEN COURT ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES No action necessary. 6. PRESENTATION OF "YARD OF THE MONTH" AWARDS FOR OCTOBER, 1992 Mayor Brown and Ms. Alice Scoma, Beautification Commission Chairman, presented the following "Yard of the Month" awards for October: Milton and Johnnie O'Neal, 6444 Suncrest; Harvey and Ann Patton, 6704 Victoria; J.B. and Merline Johnston, 7044 Buenos Aires; Johnny and Carlene Howard, 7516 Jade; Bill and Jeanette Vinson, 5129 Colorado Boulevard; Charles and Pamela Landers, 6709 Driffield Circle East; Traci & Darren Hooker, 9140 High Oaks; Rodney and Mary Burns, 7913 Kandy Lane; and Shirley and Larry Barber, 6329 Skylark Circle. 7. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilwoman Spurlock removed Item No. 11 from the Consent Agenda. 8. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, & 28) APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. October 26, 1992 Page 3 9. PZ 92-32 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF RICHLAND HILLS CHURCH OF CHRIST TO AMEND THEIR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ON BLOCK 7, MEADOW LAKES ADDITION TO MAKE A BUILDING ADDITION - ORDINANCE NO. 1849 (LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF MEADOW LAKES DRIVE, EAST OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS) APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor to come forward. Mr. Mike Barnard, 5032 Melissa Drive, Haltom City, representing the applicant appeared before the Council. Mr. Barnard stated the Enrichment Center wanted to build a new food bank building. Mayor Brown called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve Ordinance No. 1849. Motion carried 7-0. 10. PZ 92-33 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF SPRINGDAY PROPERTIES TO REZONE LOT 1, BLOCK 6, SNOW HEIGHTS NORTH ADDITION FROM C-l COMMERCIAL TO C-2 COMMERCIAL- ORDINANCE NO. 1850 (LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE BE1WEEN LEWIS DRIVE AND MEADOW CREST DRIVE) APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor to come forward. There was no one present to represent the applicant. Staff advised the intended use of the property was very close to what was allowed in C-l. Mayor Brown called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to come forward. October 26, 1992 Page 4 There being no one wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve Ordinance No. 1850. Motion carried 7-0. 11. PS 92-20 REQUEST OF RUFE SNOW/LOOP 820, A TEXAS GENERAL PARTNERSHIP FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT 3, BLOCK 4, TAPP ADDITION (LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE AND NORTHEAST LOOP 820) APPROVED Councilwoman Spurlock moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, to approve PS 92-20. Motion carried 7-0. 12. PS 92-23 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF HERMAN SMITH & CO. FOR A REPLAT OF LOTS 4 THROUGH 7, LOTS 12 THROUGH 18, RICHLAND OAKS ADDITION, FIRST FILING; AND PART OF LOT 1, BLOCK C, PART OF LOTS 3, 5, AND 6, BLOCK A, RICHLAND OAKS ADDITION, THIRD FILING (LOCATED GENERALLY EAST OF STRUMMER DRIVE AND NORTH OF BEDFORD-EULESS ROAD) APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. Mr. Ross Calhoun, representing the applicant, appeared before the Council to answer any questions. Mr. Joe McCarthy, 5001 Strummer, appeared before the Council. Mr. McCarthy stated that the majority of the citizens on Strummer were for the Center. Mr. McCarthy asked that the walls of the building next to Strummer be designed the same as the front of the building. Mr. Harvey Greenwald, 5016 Strummer, appeared before the Council. Mr. Greenwald requested that a living fence be constructed between the Center and Strummer. October 26, 1992 Page 5 Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, to approve PS 92-23 with the following stipulations: Subject to engineers comments; A 12' chain link fence between the subject property and the residential property to the north. Said fence to be set back the proper distance from Strummer Drive on the west end with the top corner of the west end of the fence cut at a 45 degree angle. City Staff shall stipulate the location and design of any portion of the fence adjoining the floodplain area; A staggered row of trees, along the south side of the above described fence, at least 10 to 11 feet in height with at least a 2" caliper trunk, said trees to be native-type evergreen trees, and a row of red tip photinas along the base of the fence; A Hold Harmless Agreement signed by Harvey Greenwald to the City waiving any future claim for maintenance or liability regarding the fence; Developer to pay his pro-rata share for constructing the improvements to Strummer Drive, less the cost of drainage and signalization; The design of any buildings siding on Strummer Drive will be the same basic architectural design as the front of the building; The developer will use his best efforts to construct all drive entrances from Strummer Drive in a manner so that lights do not shine directly into the houses across the street. Motion carried 7-0. *13. PS 92-25 REQUEST OF RUFE SNOW/LOOP 820, A TEXAS GENERAL PARTNERSHIP FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT 5, BLOCK 4, TAPP ADDITION (LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE AND NORTHEAST LOOP 820) APPROVED *14. PS 92-26 REQUEST OF RUFE SNOW/LOOP 820, A TEXAS GENERAL PARTNERSHIP FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT 6, BLOCK 4, TAPP ADDITION (LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE AND NORTHEAST LOOP 820) APPROVED *15. PS 92-27 REQUEST OF RUFE SNOW/LOOP 820, A TEXAS GENERAL PARTNERSHIP FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT 7, BLOCK 4, TAPP ADDITION (LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE AND NORTHEAST LOOP 820) APPROVED - ..... _.~~" "'~>""__'_"_~'~"'~"____~_~",mo~"'~"_''''''"'''_._~__"..._~___.___ October 26, 1992 Page 6 *16. PS 92-28 REQUEST OF RUFE SNOW/LOOP 820, A TEXAS GENERAL PARTNERSHIP FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT 8, BLOCK 4, TAPP ADDITION (LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE AND NORTHEAST LOOP 820) APPROVED *17. GN 92-124 ESTABLISHING A FOUR-WAY STOP SIGN AT DEAVER DRIVE AND COLLEGE CIRCLE - ORDINANCE NO. 1847 APPROVED *18. GN 92-125 ESTABLISHING A 30 M.P.H. SPEED LIMIT ON CHAPMAN DRIVE AND MARTIN DRIVE - ORDINANCE NO. 1851 APPROVED 19. GN 92-126 RATIFY THE CLOSING OF COLORADO BOULEVARD AND ELDORADO DRIVE APPROVED Mr. Nat O'Day, 5017 Eldorado, appeared before the Council. Mr. O'Day stated he was in favor of the closing of the streets. He would prefer to have the streets closed at the south end. Staff explained the reasons for closing the streets at the north end. Mr. Jerry Riscky, Azle, appeared before the Council. Mr. Riscky stated he owned a business at the corner of Grapevine Highway and Wyoming. Mr. Riscky was against the closing of the streets. Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve GN 92-126 closing Colorado and Eldorado near the intersection of Highway 26. Motion carried 7-0. ". ~ ,._,~-_..,.._--~..",~.,-~---,,~~---.~."-,,~._--~-_. October 26, 1992 Page 7 20. GN 92-127 CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING POSTPONED Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky to postpone GN 92-127 until the November 9th, 1992 City Council meeting. Motion carried 7-0. *21. GN 92-128 EXEMPTIONS FROM RECREATION CENTER NON-RESIDENT FEE APPROVED *22. PW 92-25 ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR BEDFORD-EULESS ROAD, RUFE SNOW DRIVE, STRUMMER DRIVE AND BURSEY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED *23. PW 92-26 AWARD OF BID FOR U.S. 377 UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS, PHASE II APPROVED *24. PW 92-27 ENHANCEMENT STUDY AND APPRAISALS FOR STRUMMER DRIVE WIDENING PROJECT APPROVED *25. PW 92-28 APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO.1 FOR MISCELLANEOUS 1992 WATER AND SEWER LINE REPLACEMENTS APPROVED *26. PW 92-29 STREETS TO BE RESURFACED UNDER THE 1993 COUNTY PROGRAM APPROVED 27. PW 92-30 APPROVE BUDGET FOR AMUNDSON ROAD SEWER EXTENSION FROM WALTER ROAD TO CLIFT STREET APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, to approve PW 92-30 with a 50 percent assessment rate. October 26, 1992 Page 8 Motion carried 7-0. *28. PAY 92-14 RATIFY PAYMENT ON PURCHASE OF OFFICE FURNITURE APPROVED 29. CITIZENS PRESENTATION None. 30. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilwoman Spurlock, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0. ~.~~...~ Tommy Brown - yor ATTEST: "' Jea tte Rewis - City Secretary