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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1993-02-22 Minutes NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 1993 Present: Tommy Brown Mayor Byron Sibbet Mayor Pro Tem Lyle E. Welch Councilman Mack Garvin Councilman Mark Wood Councilman Jo Ann Johnson Councilwoman Rodger Line City Manager Dennis Horvath Deputy City Manager C.A. Sanford Assistant City Manager Jeanette Rewis City Secretary Rex McEntire Attorney Marty Wieder Economic Development Director Vic Jones Acting Finance Director Greg Dickens Public Works Director Jim Browne Community Services Director Stan Gertz Fire Chief Bobbie McCorkle Court Administrator Ron McKinney Personnel Director Barry LeBaron Planning /Inspection Director Richard Albin City Engineer Absent: Ray Oujesky Councilman Linda Spurlock Councilwoman ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT PROPOSED Staff advised they felt the speed humps would be DENNIS INSTALLATION OF worth a try. The City had been studying the policy Please set up a plan for ROAD HUMPS and looking at the possibility of speed humps since follow up. 1989. There were questions from the Council on whether the City would be liable if an accident occurred due to the speed humps. Attorney for the City advised the City would not be liable. Staff advised that the speed humps may have an affect on drainage and emergency vehicles. Mayor Brown appointed a committee consisting of Councilmen Wood and Welch and Councilwoman Johnson to study the feasibility of speed humps and bring it back to the Council. COMPENSATION Councilman Wood gave a committee report on the RON AND BENEFIT meeting with the consultants. Councilman Wood Please follow up as STUDY advised the consultants wanted guidance on what required. cities the Council would like to use for comparison. Ms. Deaton with Ralph Anderson and Associates advised that at some time in the study, the consultants would need to know which comparison the Council wanted. Council advised they would Pre - Council Minutes 2/22/93 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT like to see the comparison done with cities the size of North Richland Hills and include the HEB area and College Station. NEW CITY LOGO Staff advised the logo was designed to promote MARTY North Richland Hills. There was considerable Hold for further discussion from the Council. Some felt the star consideration. should be left in the logo. Staff was asked to do further study on the design of the logo. CONSIDERATION Staff explained there were considerable problems NAN OF AN with the way the ordinance was presently written. ORDINANCE They felt the proposed ordinance would be a REGARDING workable situation solution. SPECIAL SALES AND ITINERANT VENDOR PERMITS REQUEST FOR Mayor Brown advised the recommendation from NAN ADDITIONAL staff was to hire an additional person but no salary PERSONNEL increase. There was a report from the Court on the number of citations that had been issued in 1993 as compared to 1992. Council asked that a comparison of the number of employees in Courts in other cities be done and presented at budget work session. Consensus of the Council was to hire the additional personnel. Funds to come from the Council Contingency account. PROPOSED 1993 Staff advised the CIP Committee had recommended NAN GENERAL approval. OBLIGATION BOND SALE AND BOND FUND REALLOCATION REVISION OF CITY No questions. NAN COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE Pre - Council Minutes 2/22/93 Page 3 SCHOOL Council asked how many officers were in the DARE NAN RESOURCE program at the present time. Chief McGlasson OFFICER, advised there was one full -time officer. Councilman ADDITION OF ONE Welch asked if the school district would pay for half GRANT FUNDED of the DARE Program. Mr. Scoma, BISD Board OFFICER Member, advised that he would bring this subject to the Board at their budget work session. SALES TAX Mr. Jim Browne explained the program and also NAN REVENUE distributed a spreadsheet on the three -year plan. CAPITAL The spreadsheet showed total expenditures equalling IMPROVEMENT the $20,336,547 expected to be available in 1993, PROGRAM 1994 and 1995. The expenditures included debt service and administrative fee transfers to the General Fund. There were questions on the number of soccer fields. Mr. Browne explained there would be twenty soccer fields and they could be used for more than just soccer fields. There would be bike trails, shady picnic areas, etc. APPROVE Staff advised the proposed policy would not affect NAN MODIFICATION TO the City on being able to obtain flood insurance. OPEN CHANNEL The developer could choose what type channel he POLICY IN DESIGN wants to construct with approval of staff. The MANUAL proposed policy would be in keeping with the Park Master Plan. EMPLOYEE Staff advised that corrective action needed to be VIC COMPENSATORY taken as soon as possible. The Police Department's Follow up, please. TIME overtime budget may be sufficient for the balance of the year, but the Fire Department's will not be. Council will be advised at a subsequent meeting about overtime budget needs for the remainder of the year. NOTICE OF Attorney for the City advised there had not been VIC/REX/RNL ISSUANCE OF enough time to get the final analysis. The lease Follow up. CERTIFICATES OF would not accommodate the City's needs. There OBLIGATION was a lot of factors involved. His recommendation was to go for a single source. This item would be removed from the Council Agenda. Pre - Council Minutes 2/22/93 Page 4 PURCHASE OF Councilman Welch advised he had talked to the City C.A. TELEMETRIC Manager on Friday concerning this item. There Please complete our WATER METERS was a lengthy discussion and it was decided to internal review of the proceed. effectiveness of this 1 11 system. PROFESSIONAL No questions. NAN SERVICES CONTRACTS- FOSSIL CREEK PARK, MULTI -USE TRAIL & SOCCER COMPLEX RATIFYING Staff advised this resolution did need to be adopted NAN PURCHASES AND because some purchases had already been made and MAKING the money needed to be allocated. APPROPRIAT -IONS OTHER ITEMS None. WORK SESSION Special Council Meeting on March 11th at 6:30 p.m. 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 - FEBRUARY 22, 1993 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order February 22, 1993, at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Byron Sibbet Mack Garvin Lyle E. Welch Mark Wood J 0 Ann Johnson Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman 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 Absent: Ray Oujesky Linda Spurlock Councilman Councilwoman 2. INVOCATION Councilman Garvin gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilwoman Johnson gave a report on the Creative Playground. Mayor Brown expressed appreciation to the Cities of Hurst and Haltom City for their services while North Richland Hills Police Officers attended the funeral of John Ashworth. February 22, 1993 Page 2 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 8, 1993 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve the minutes of the February 8, 1993 City Council meeting. Motion carried 5-0. 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS No action needed. 6. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20,22,23, 24,25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, & 35) APPROVED Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 5-0. 8. PZ 93-01 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1080 REGARDING VOTING REQUIREMENTS- ORDINANCE NO. 1869 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. Staff explained the change was needed because the Zoning Ordinance was in conflict with state law pertaining to voting requirements. ,.', ~"-_....~,._-_.~-~_._,_._~..~.."-~-~~--,_.~.~---- February 22, 1993 Page 3 Mayor Brown called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve Ordinance No. 1869. Motion carried 5-0. 9. PZ 93-02 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF MICHAEL MCDANIEL FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A PRODUCE MARKET ON LOT 18C, BLOCK 18, CLEARVIEW ADDITION- ORDINANCE NO. 1870 (LOCATED AT 5102 DAVIS BOULEVARD) APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor to please come forward. Mr. Michael McDaniel, 5417 Topper, appeared before the Council. Mr. McDaniel advised all of the issues had been resolved. Mayor Brown called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to come forward. 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 Ordinance No. 1870. Motion carried 5-0. 10. PS 93-01 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REVISIONS TO THE MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN REGARDING GREEN VALLEY DRIVE - ORDINANCE NO. 1868 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. February 22, 1993 Page 4 There being no one wishing to speak for or against, Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve Ordinance No. 1868. Motion carried 5-0. *11. GN 93-22 CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE REGARDING SPECIAL SALES AND ITINERANT VENDOR PERMITS - ORDINANCE NO. 1871 APPROVED *12. GN 93-23 DRAINAGE EASEMENT ABANDONMENT - ORDINANCE NO. 1867 APPROVED 13. GN 93-24 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve an additional clerk position for the Municipal Court, position to be funded out of Council Contingency Account and no pay increase for the existing clerks. Motion carried 5-0. *14. GN 93-25 PROPOSED 1993 GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND SALE AND BOND FUND REALLOCATION APPROVED *15. GN 93-26 REVISION OF CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE - ORDINANCE NO. 1872 APPROVED *16. GN 93-27 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER, ADDITION OF ONE GRANT FUNDED OFFICER APPROVED -. ·"'·'··~"-"·'·'-""---'____~'.__'K_____.~._._,__~~____ February 22, 1993 Page 5 *17. GN 93-29 SALES TAX REVENUE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED *18. GN 93-30 APPROVE MODIFICATION TO OPEN CHANNEL POLICY IN DESIGN MANUAL (RESOLUTION NO. 89-17) _ RESOLUTION NO. 93-09 APPROVED *19. GN 93-31 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATORY TIME APPROVED *20. GN 93-32 PROPERTY TAX REFUND APPROVED 21. GN 93-33 NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION - RESOLUTION NO. 93-14 REMOVED FROM AGENDA Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to remove Resolution No. 93-14 from the Agenda. Motion carried 5-0. *22. GN 93-34 RATE INCREASE REQUEST BY TV ELECTRIC SUSPENSION OF _ RESOLUTION NO. 93-13 APPROVED 22A. GN 93-35 AUTHORIZATION FOR BANK WIRE TRANSFERS _ RESOLUTION NO. 93-15 APPROVED Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, to approve Resolution No. 93-15. February 22, 1993 Page 6 Motion carried 5-0. 22B. GN 93-36 RELEASE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN ON PART OF CENTURY OAKS APPROVED Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sibbet, to approve GN 93-36. Motion carried 5-0. *23. PU 93-09 PURCHASE OF TELEMETRIC WATER METERS APPROVED *24. PU 93-10 APPROVE PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM LOUIS MCCRORY FOR THE HIGHTOWER BOX CULVERT IMPROVEMENTS (PARCEL NO.3) APPROVED *25. PU 93-11 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT - FOSSIL CREEK PARK DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVED *26. PU 93-12 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT - MULTI-USE TRAIL PLAN APPROVED *27. PU 93-13 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT - SOCCER COMPLEX APPROVED *28. PU 93-14 PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY CONTRACTVAL SERVICES APPROVED February 22, 1993 Page 7 *29. PU 93-15 AWARD BID FOR 1993 TRUCK WITH SEWER VACUUM EQUIPMENT AND APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 93-10 APPROVED *30. PU 93-16 AWARD CONTRACT FOR HOUSING AND INSTALLATION OF CREMATORIUM AT ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL APPROVED *31. PU 93-17 RATIFYING PURCHASES AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS - RESOLUTION NO. 93-11 APPROVED *32. PW 93-05 APPROVE BUDGET FOR MACKEY CREEK FLOOD PLAIN REVISION STVDY APPROVED *33. PW 93-06 APPROVE 1993 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM APPROVED *34. PW 93-07 APPROVE BUDGET FOR WALKERS BRANCH CHANNEL FROM CARDINAL LANE TO AMUNDSON DRIVE APPROVED *35. PAY 93-04 APPROVE PAYMENT FOR ADA RAMPS APPROVED 36. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Councilwoman Johnson introduced Mr. Marlin Miller, new Cable T.V. Board Member. Councilman Garvin asked Staff to reevaluate the bids on PU 93-16 before the contract was signed to ensure that the low bidder was viable. Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. ATTEST: 37. ADJOURNMENT February 22, 1993 Page 8 ~ --~~ Tommy Br~ - ayor