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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1993-01-25 Minutes NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 25, 1993 Present: Tommy Brown Mayor Byron Sibbet Mayor Pro Tern Lyle E. Welch Councilman Mark Wood Councilman Jo Ann Johnson Councilwoman Ray Oujesky Councilman Linda Spurlock Councilwoman Rodger Line City Manager Dennis Horvath Deputy City Manager Jeanette Rewis City Secretary Rex McEntire Attorney Lee Maness Finance Director Greg Dickens Public Works Director Jim Browne Community Services Director Barry LeBaron Planning /Inspection Director Pam Burney Environmental Services Director Richard Albin City Engineer Absent: Mack Garvin Councilman C.A. Sanford Assistant City Manager ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT AWARD Staff advised that excellent bids were received on the NAN CONTRACT FOR lease /purchase financing. The funds were included LEASE/ in the budget and the Staff recommended the PURCHASE contract be awarded to GE Capital Public Finance, FINANCING - Inc. ORDINANCE NO. 1864 Staff distributed an IR pertaining to the proposed Lee new water bills. Council was asked to call City Hall Note. if they had any objection to the new bill. JOINT ELECTION Councilwoman Spurlock presented the information Jeanette WITH on joint elections with the City /School /County. Please handle. COUNTY /BISD Councilwoman Spurlock recommended the joint elections. The procedures for holding joint elections were given. Consensus of the Council was to have the joint election. Resolution will be placed on the February 8th City Council meeting. PROPOSED No questions. NAN RECREATION ROOM RENTAL Pre - Council Minutes 1/25/93 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION 7F ASSIGNMENT POLICY - RESOLUTION NO. 93 -02 APPROVE There were questions pertaining to the City NAN CITY - DEVELOPER Developer Agreement. Staff explained the AGREEMENT requirements of the agreement. CONCERNING STONEYBROOKE SOUTH ADDITION APPROVE BUDGET Staff advised they felt it would not be in the best NAN FOR "OLD" interest of the public to extend Pearl to Jennings STRUMMER DRIVE unless Jennings is closed at Grapevine. Staff EXTENSION TO recommended that only the segment between "Old" PEARL DRIVE AND Strummer Drive and Pearl Drive be completed and JENNINGS DRIVE that it be done at the same time Strummer Drive is improved. Formal action taken in regular Council meeting. REQUEST OF Staff advised this plat was postponed at the last NAN SUNNYBROOK Council meeting because of some discrepancies in PROPERTIES FOR the northern boundary line. Staff advised FINAL PLAT OF corrections had been made. There were questions BRIDLE -WOOD from Council on the need for two exits from the ADDITION subdivision. Mr. Hamm advised that BISD had recommended that the one exit onto Green Valley be eliminated and that the Planning and Zoning Commission had asked them to design the layout as shown on the plat. Council was advised all of the drainage easements had also been obtained. OTHER ITEMS Mr. Horvath advised the Council that Staff would Dennis probably be bringing a change order for the Richfield Please follow up. Parking Lot. The drainage would be put underground and therefore would require a change order. PU 93 -05 Calloway Branch Channel See Cover Sheet Improvements, Phase IIb - Purchase of Notation. Right -of -Way; Parcel No. 9 - Councilman Wood questioned the cost of obtaining the right -of -way for the improvements of Calloway Branch. It was felt the $9,000 was in excess. Formal action taken in 11 11 Pre - Council Minutes 1/25/93 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT regular meeting. There was discussion from the Council on the All attendance of the Boards and Commissions. Dr. Note. Duer, Chairman of the Board of Adjustments, asked the Council to look at the attendance records of the Board of Adjustment. Dr. Duer stated they have had a terrible problem in the past of getting a quorum. Each Council member is to look at all of the boards. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned to E x e cutive 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 - JANUARY 25, 1993 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order January 25, 1993, 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: C.A. Sanford Assistant City Manager 2. INVOCATION Councilman Wood gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 11, 1993 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve the minutes of the January 11, 1993 City Council meeting. Motion carried 6-0; Councilman Garvin abstaining due to absence from the meeting. January 25, 1993 Page 2 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS A. BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION MINUTES No action necessary. 6. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Wood removed Item No. 19 and Councilwoman Spurlock removed Item No. 22 from the Consent Agenda. 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24 & 25) APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. 8. PZ 92-34 APPEAL HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF RONALD AND DONNA DROMGOOLE TO REZONE TRACT 6A3, WILLIAM COX SURVEY, ABSTRACT 321 FROM R-2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO R-I-S SPECIAL SINGLE FAMILY - ORDINANCE NO. 1860 (LOCATED AT 7001 SMITHFIELD ROAD) (POSTPONED AT THE DECEMBER 14, 1992 COUNCIL MEETING) APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of the request to come forward. Ms. Donna Dromgoole, owner, appeared before the Council. Ms. Dromgoole spoke in favor of the request. There were questions from the Council on the number of animals presently on the property and any improvements that have been made to the property. January 25, 1993 Page 3 Ms. Dromgoole advised that at the present time there were chickens, geese, dogs, and ducks on the property. Improvements consisted of a new barn, fences, and remodeling of the house. Ms. Susanne Dolph, 6756 Shady Dale Court, appeared before the Council and spoke in favor of the request. Mayor Brown called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to come forward. The following appeared and spoke in opposition to the request: Mr. Ken Minyard, 7009 Briardale Ms. Tammy Puccerella, 7008 Briardale Mr. Tom Puccerella, 7008 Briardale Mr. Gregory Reetz, 7724 Briardale Ms. Linda Ellis, 7012 Briardale Ms. Susie McGee, 6940 Briardale Mr. John Lynn, 7016 Briardale Ms. Barbara Polk, 7016 Briardale Mr. Steve Doering, 7000 Briardale. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Welch, to approve Ordinance No. 1860 with the stipulation that no more than four livestock at one time be on the property. Motion carried 7-0. *9. PS 92-31 REQUEST OF CONSOLIDATED PROPERTIES FOR REPLAT OF LOT 3, BLOCK 1, NORTHPARK PLAZA ADDITION PHASE II (LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE, NORTH OF WATAUGA ROAD) APPROVED *10. PS 92-36 REQUEST OF SUNNYBROOK PROPERTIES FOR FINAL PLAT OF BRIDLEWOOD ADDITION (LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SMITHFIELD ROAD AND GREEN VALLEY DRIVE) (POSTPONED AT THE JANUARY 11,1993 COUNCIL MEETING) APPROVED January 25, 1993 Page 4 *11. GN 93-05 APPOINTMENT TO CABLE TV BOARD APPROVED *12. GN 93-06 ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE 800 MEGA-HERTZ RADIO SYSTEM APPROVED *13. GN 93-07 BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR GENERAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES FUND APPROVED *14. GN 93-08 BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR AD VALOREM TAX REAPPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992 APPROVED *15. GN 93-09 PROPERTY TAX REFUND APPROVED *16. GN 93-10 PROPOSED RECREATION ROOM RENTAL POLICY - RESOLUTION NO. 93-02 APPROVED 17. GN 93-11 PUBLIC HEARING - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - RESOLUTION NO. 93-03 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. Staff advised where the funds would be used. There being no one wishing to speak for or against, Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. January 25, 1993 Page 5 Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve Resolution No. 93-03. Motion carried 7-0. *18. GN 93-12 APPOINTMENTS TO PARK AND RECREATION BOARD APPROVED 19. PU 93-05 CALLOWAY BRANCH CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE lIB - PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY; PARCEL NO.9. DENIED Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to deny PU 93-05 and authorize the Attorney for the City to seek eminent domain. Motion carried 7-0. 20. PU 93-06 AWARD CONTRACT FOR LEASE/PURCHASE FINANCING - ORDINANCE NO. 1864 APPROVED Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Ordinance No. 1864. Motion carried 7-0. *21. PW 93-01 APPROVE CITY-DEVELOPER AGREEMENT CONCERNING STONEYBROOKE SOUTH ADDITION APPROVED 22. PW 93-02 APPROVE BUDGET FOR "OLD" STRUMMER DRIVE EXTENSION TO PEARL DRIVE AND JENNINGS DRIVE APPROVED Councilwoman Spurlock moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, to extend "Old" Strummer to Pearl and close the entrance on Pearl at Grapevine Highway. Motion carried 7-0. January 25, 1993 Page 6 *23. PW 93-03 HIGHTOWER DRIVE BOX CULVERT IMPROVEMENTS AT CALLOWAY BRANCH; PARCEL NO.4 APPROVED *24. PAY 93-01 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO.4 IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,818.04 TO HALL-ALBERT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR U.S. 377 UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS, PHASE I APPROVED *25. PAY 93-02 APPROVE PAYMENT FOR COURT ROOM PROJECT APPROVED 26. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Ms. Renton, 8005 Emerald Hills, appeared before the Council. Ms. Renton asked if there was something that could be done about the speeders on Emerald Hills Way. There had been several accidents. The following also appeared and voiced concern about the speeding cars on Emerald Hills Way: Ms. Sharon Gandy, 8105 Emerald Hills Way and Mr. James Hazlett, 8109 Emerald Hills Way. Staff advised this problem would be looked into. Ms. Deloris Pultz, Beautification Committee member, thanked the Council for the park south of Loop 820. Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. ATTEST: ~4V71ij ~...:... Je ette Rewis - City Secretary 27. ADJOURNMENT January 25, 1993 Page 7 c:t~~~ Tommy Brown - yor