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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1992-11-23 Minutes Present: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 23, 1992 Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Mark Wood Jo Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Linda Spurlock Rodger Line Dennis Horvath C.A. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Lee Maness Greg Dickens Kane Kelly Jim Browne Barry LeBaron Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Finance Director Public Works Director MIS Director Community Services Director Planning/Inspection Director City Engineer ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT Jim Browne introduced Ms. Wynette Schwalm, I NAN I the new Library Manager. ANIMAL Mayor Brown announced Item No.4 would be Pam CONTROL discussed at this time. Councilman Welch Please follow up with ORDINANCE - advised the Animal Shelter Committee had reasonable ORDINANCE NO. studied the Animal Control Ordinance at length enforcement 1848 and recommended approval of numerous, minor procedures. changes. Councilman Welch advised the Council had been given an addendum to the ordinance tonight which would prohibit the keeping of tigers and other exotic animals. Action taken at formal meeting to approve the revised ordinance, including prohibition of tigers and certain other exotic animals. Pre-Council Minutes 11/23/92 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I AGENDA FOR Staff advised there would be a meeting of the NAN BOARD OF Board of Directors of the North Richland Hills DIRECTORS OF Park and Recreation Facilities Development THE NORTH Corporation at 7:00 p.m. Attorney McEntire RICHLAND explained the action that needed to be taken. HILLS PARK AND Mr. McInroe, First Southwest, advised the RECREATION Council of the bids received and the bond FACILITIES ratings. Mr. McInroe recommended the DEVELOPMENT Council accept the bid of Merrill Lynch and CORPORATION Co., effective interest rate 6.1024%. AND APPROVAL OF FINANCING/ USE AGREEMENT BEDFORD- Staff explained this would be the second time Gre2 EULESS ROAD this clause had ever been used. Staff felt it Please note. FROM would be beneficial to the City to offer the GRAPEVINE incentive for early completion. There were HIGHWAY TO questions from the Council pertaining to AIRPORT inspectors on the job. Staff advised an FREEWAY; inspector went by three to four times a day and INCENTIVE FOR stayed on the job sometimes as long as three EARLY hours. Council asked that staff have an COMPLETION inspector on the job as often as possible. AMENDMENT TO Councilman Welch felt there had been a Dennis LAIDLAW'S misunderstanding among the committee Follow up as FRANCHISE members on the proposal of an extension for appropriate. AGREEMENT- the contract. Councilman Welch advised he ORDINANCE NO. was against the extension. There was 1857 considerable discussion on recycling funds owed the City. Councilman Garvin advised the committee felt the proposal they had made would reduce costs to the citizens. There was no market at the present time for recycling but Laidlaw should decide where the recyc1ables should go. Councilwoman Spurlock made the following proposal: Pre-Council Minutes 11/23/92 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I FOR: Extension of contract to August 1, 2000. Forgiveness of 1992 recycling money to City. PROPOSAL: 1. Recycling at $1.50 resident. 2. 50% discount for senior citizens. 3. Limit increase requests (through year 2000) to 85% of CPI OR 5% - whichever is less. 4. Recycle program for apartments at $1.00 per unit or free with only recycle bins. 5. Actively pursue commercial accounts - (neglected at this time). 6. Actively pursue school recycle - possible at no cost. Mayor Brown felt the extension should not be given to Laidlaw. There was considerable discussion on the extension and the use of funds from recycling. Action taken in regular Council Meeting to postpone. APPROV AL OF No questions. NAN BID FOR RICHFIELD PARK PARKING LOT AWARD BID FOR No questions. NAN CREMATORIUM FOR ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL AWARD OF BID Consensus of the Council was to award the bid NAN ON BURSEY to Bertram for concrete paving. ROAD PAVING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Pre-Council Minutes 11/23/92 Page 4 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned to the meeting of the Board of Directors of the North Richland Hills Park and Recreation Facilities Development Corporation. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 - NOVEMBER 23, 1992 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order November 23, 1992, at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Mack Garvin Lyle E. Welch Mark Wood J 0 Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Linda Spurlock Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman Staff: Rodger N. Line Dennis Horvath C.A. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Greg Dickens City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer 2. INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1992 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve the minutes of the November 9, 1992 City Council meeting. Motion carried 6-0; Councilwoman Spurlock abstaining due to absence from the meeting. November 23, 1992 Page 2 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS A. BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION MINUTES B. PARK AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES No action needed. 6. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Garvin removed Item No. 15, Councilwoman Spurlock removed Item No. 13 and Attorney McEntire removed Item No. 16 from the Consent Agenda. 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19 & 20) APPROVED Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. 8. PS 92-22 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS FOR A REPLAT OF LOTS 1 AND 32, BLOCK G, RICHLAND OAKS ADDITION (LOCATED ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF BEDFORD-EULESS ROAD BE1WEEN NEVADA TRAIL AND ELDORADO DRIVE) APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. Staff advised the purpose of the replat was to accommodate the widening of Bedford- Euless Road. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve PS 92-22. ~ -'-"-·----··>~---""~,~"_·".~'"'__"_~·_.o_,_..<......,._'_"_'___"''''h'~_____ November 23, 1992 Page 3 Motion carried 7-0. *9. PS 92-29 REQUEST OF REDBUD CAPITAL INC. FOR FINAL PLAT OF WOODLAND TERRACE (LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF PRECINCT LINE ROAD, JUST SOUTH OF NOB HILL DRIVE) APPROVED *10. PS 92-30 REQUEST OF PACE MEMBERSHIP WAREHOUSE FOR A REPLAT OF LOTS lR AND 2R, BLOCK A, RICHLAND OAKS ADDITION (LOCATED AT 8561 AIRPORT FREEWAY) APPROVED *11. PS 92-34 REQUEST OF FIRST AMERICAN SAVINGS BANC AND RICHLAND HILLS CHURCH OF CHRIST FOR A REPLAT OF LOT 17, BLOCK 20, SNOW HEIGHTS ADDITION (LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF NORTHEAST LOOP 820, EAST OF VANCE ROAD) APPROVED *12. PS 92-35 REQUEST OF RUFE SNOW/LOOP 820 FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT 9, BLOCK 4, TAPP ADDITION (LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE AND NORTHEAST LOOP 820) APPROVED 13. GN 92-132 AMENDMENT TO LAIDLAW'S FRANCHISE AGREEMENT - ORDINANCE NO. 1857 POSTPONED The following citizens appeared with questions pertaining to Laidlaw's contract: Mr. Cliff Stevens, 9201 Kirk Lane Mr. Jim Wright, 4921 Wedgeview Mr. Harvey Greenwald, 5016 Strummer. Staff explained the changes in the franchise. .. -, ·'·~-~'"'^_~""'_'.~__~".'_~__ß'_~~'__'~~__'~"_~. November 23, 1992 Page 4 Mr. Jim Ryan, representing Waste Management, appeared before the Council. Mr. Ryan requested that the Council not grant the extension. Mr. Ryan advised his company would like to bid on the franchise when it expired. Mr. Richard Davis, representing Laidlaw, appeared before the Council. Mr. Davis gave the outline and changes contained in the proposed franchise. The changes as proposed in Pre-Council were discussed. After further discussion, Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to postpone GN 92-132. There was discussion on the Council Committee for the Laidlaw Franchise having a meeting. After further discussion, Councilwoman Spurlock moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to amend the motion to include having a work session on the franchise within two weeks and brought back to the Council sometime in January. Mayor Brown called for a vote on the amendment. The amended motion failed 3-4; Councilman Wood, Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, and Councilwoman Spurlock voting for and Councilmen Welch, Garvin, Oujesky, and Councilwoman Johnson voting against. Mayor Brown called for a vote on the original motion. Original Motion carried 5-2; Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, Councilmen Wood, Welch, Oujesky and Councilwoman Johnson voting for and Councilman Garvin and Councilwoman Spurlock voting against. *14. GN 92-133 SETTING APPOINTMENT DATES AND TERMS FOR ALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - ORDINANCE NO. 1856 APPROVED Mayor Brown announced Item No. 16 would be heard at this time. ~__~··__'·__,~__.____~..,....._·,",~,._,_w~..~._~.____~'__~___=- November 23, 1992 Page 5 16. GN 92-135 APPROVAL OF FINANCING/USE AGREEMENT APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve Resolution No. 92-57. Motion carried 7-0. 15. GN 92-134 ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE - ORDINANCE NO. 1848 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, to approve Ordinance No. 1848 with the addition of Article 12. and a grandfather clause for the existing animals that were already permitted in the area. Ms. Wanda Ellerbee, 6541 Cliffside, appeared before the Council. Ms. Ellerbee spoke in favor of the ordinance. Ms. Myrtis Byrd, 7312 Hialeah Circle, appeared before the Council. Ms. Byrd had questions pertaining to the operating hours of the shelter. Councilman Welch advised Ms. Byrd that the Animal Control Officers started work at 6:00 a.m. and the Shelter opened at 9:00 a.m. Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilwoman Spurlock, to approve Ordinance No. 1848. Motion failed 5-2; Councilman Garvin and Councilwoman Spurlock voting for, and Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, Councilwoman Johnson, Councilmen Welch, Wood and Oujesky voting against. Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve Ordinance No. 1848 with the addition of Article 12 and no grandfather clause. Motion carried 6-1; Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, Councilwomen Johnson and Spurlock, and Councilmen Welch, Wood and Oujesky voting for and Councilman Garvin voting against. November 23, 1992 Page 6 17. PU 92-44 APPROVAL OF BID FOR RICHFIELD PARK PARKING LOT APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve PU 92-44. Motion carried 7-0. *18. PU 92-45 AWARD BID FOR CREMATORIUM FOR ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL APPROVED *19. PW 92-37 AWARD OF BID ON BURSEY ROAD PAVING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED *20. PAY 92-18 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO.3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,893.73 TO WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. FOR BOCA RATON DRIVE STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED 21. CITIZENS PRESENTATION 1. MR. DANNY THOMPSON RE: PROPOSED CHANGES IN SIGN ORDINANCE Not present. 2. MS. MARY LOU HOLLEY S025 ELDORADO BLVD. RE: STATUS OF ELDORADO BLVD. Ms. Holley asked Council to reconsider the closing of Eldorado. Ms. Holley stated that not all of the residents were notified. Staff advised Ms. Holley that the City was in the process of sending letters to all the residents and consideration would be given to what the majority of the residents wanted. November 23, 1992 Page 7 3. MR. SID RADACCIA P.O. BOX 516181 DALLAS, TX 76251 RE: CHARGES FOR MOWING AREAS IN NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Mr. Radaccia asked the Council to amend the Weed Ordinance. Mr. Radaccia advised he was under contract to do mowing. Mr. Radaccia advised the City had mowed an area that he normally mowed and his client billed him for the charges. Therefore his client was withholding his money to pay the mowing bill. He asked that the City reconsider the charges. Mr. Jim Ramsey, Bedford, appeared before the Council and spoke on the Laidlaw franchise. Ms. Myrtis Byrd, 7312 Hialeah Circle, appeared before the CounciL Ms. Byrd had questions on the recycling process. 22. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilwoman Spurlock, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0. , ~r:o~/ Tommy row ayor """ ATTEST: d.i<- .'.L / V--<..Ú--o ette Rewis- City Secretary