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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1993-07-26 Minutes Present: Absent: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING JULY 26, 1993 Tommy Brown Lyle E. Welch Mark Wood Jo Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Rodger Line C.A. Sanford Randy Shiflet Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Larry Cunningham Greg Dickens Jim Browne Barry LeBaron Richard Albin Mack Garvin Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Finance Director Public Works Director Community Services Director Planning/Inspection Director City Engineer Councilman ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I RENAMING OF Councilman Sibbet advised the Council that he All CERTAIN and Councilman Garvin had discussed a request Note. STREETS WITHIN that had been received to name a street after a CITY police officer and fireman who were deceased. Their feeling was this would be setting a precedent. Councilman Sibbet advised they would submit names to developers putting in new subdivisions on perhaps naming a street after these people and use that as guidelines. Renaming of streets by the City Council should be limited to employees who lose their lives in the line of duty. CONSIDERATION Staff advised an issue had been raised on the NAN OF AN way the sidewalk requirement was administered. AMENDMENT TO After discussion, staff was directed to make the THE following changes to the ordinance: Section D - SUBDIVISION "...sidewalks and rear yard sidewalks adjacent to REGULATIONS perimeter streets shall be...". Action taken in formal meeting. Pre-Council Minutes 7/26/93 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT CONTRACT WITH Staff advised that Mr. Don Sharp with Tarrant NAN TARRANT County was present to answer any questions. COUNTY FOR Staff advised they felt this would be a benefit to TAX the City even though the citizens who wish to COLLECTIONS pay their taxes in person would have to go to the Sub-Courthouse or the Courthouse downtown to pay their taxes. There were questions from the Council on how the mortgage companies would be handled. Mr. Sharp advised that Tarrant County would notify them. UPDATE OF No questions. NAN INDIRECT COST ALLOCATION FROM GENERAL FUND TO UTILITY FUND INDIRECT COST There were comments from the Council LARRY ALLOCATION indicating they were glad to see this study had Please follow up in one STUDY PARK AND been done. After considerable discussion, year. RECREATION Council asked that the policy be reviewed FACILITIES within one year instead of three years. Staff DEVELOPMENT advised a review would be done in one year and CORPORATION a report given to the Council. AUTHORIZATION Councilman Wood advised he felt the City JIM TO SOLICIT BIDS should go ahead and tear the house and barn Please follow up. FOR REMOVAL down. It would cost more to repair it than it OF DEBRIS AND was worth. Staff advised they if the house was CLEAN-UP OF torn down it might jeopardize the grant which FAMILY AQUATIC requires a study to determine historical value. PARK Staff will report back to Council. BURSEY ROAD No questions. NAN SENIOR ADULT CENTER PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS Pre-Council Minutes 7/26/93 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT APPROVAL OF Staff explained the milling process and the time NAN CONTRACT FOR and funds that would be saved by executing this ASPHALT contract. MILLING DRAINAGE Staff advised they had met with B.I.S.D. on this CAS UTILITY FEE FOR request. The same formula was used for Please notify BISD BISD churches and other institutions that was used for the schools. If property was eliminated that had not been developed it would take approximately $10,000 off the water bill. Staff felt there would be a number of churches and other institutions that would want the City to do the same for them. Consensus of the Council was to keep the policy as is. SPEED HUMPS Staff advised if Council so desired this would be GREG brought back in the form of an ordinance. Please follow up. Council asked if speed humps could be constructed on Emerald Hills Way. Staff advised Emerald Hills would not qualify for the humps because of emergency vehicles. Staff would look into it again and bring it back to the Council. OTHER ITEMS Mayor Brown advised that we have been in ALL contact with Watauga and they may want to Note. purchase their portion of the water and sewer system. They have hired a consultant to assist them in the purchase of the system or negotiation of a new contract. Mayor Brown also advised that a meeting will soon be called of the City/School Cooperation Committee. Pre-Council Minutes 7/26/93 Page 4 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT OTHER ITEMS Councilman Sibbet advised of a Water Board meeting he had attended. He advised that there will be an approximate ten percent increase in the water and a five percent increase in waste water sometime in October. There had also been a letter to Tarrant County Water District to get them to prepare their budget early so it would not have such an impact on the cities. 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 - JULY 26, 1993 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order July 26, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Lyle E. Welch Mark Wood Jo Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Staff: Rodger N. Line CA. Sanford Randy Shiflet Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Greg Dickens City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer Absent: Mack Garvin Councilman 2. INVOCATION Councilman Wood gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JULY 12, 1993 APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve the minutes of the July 12, 1993 meeting. July 26, 1993 Page 2 Motion carried 6-0. 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION MINUTES No action necessary. 6. PRESENTATION OF "YARD OF THE MONTH" AWARDS Mayor Brown and Alice Scoma, Beautification Commission Chairman, presented the "Yard of the Month" awards for July to: Norma and Doug Glenn, 3421 Willowcrest; Debbie and Kenneth Burroughs, 4800 Neal; Helen and Bill Wishard, 5700 Acapulco; Theresa and Richard Radwan, 5909 Circle Drive North; Julie and Frank Caspersen, 8228 Pearl; Beth and Norman Williamson, 6708 Little Ranch Road; Judy and Brad Hentzen, 7204 Meadow View; Doris and Tom Batenhorst, 6417 Chilton; and Rose and Jack Whitlock, 4916 Skylark Circle. 7. PRESENTATION OF "LANDSCAPE OF THE MONTH" AWARD Mayor Brown and Alice Scoma, Beautification Commission Chairman, presented the "Landscape of the Month" award for July to Northeast Medical Clinic Association, 7601 Glenview. 8. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Wood removed Item No. 14 and Councilwoman Spurlock removed item No. 25 from the Consent Agenda. 9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20,21,22,23, & 24) APPROVED July 26, 1993 Page 3 Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. 10. PZ 93-11 - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REVISIONS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1874 REGARDING THE MASONRY REQUIREMENT - ORDINANCE NO. 1906 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. Mr. Line clarified the intent of the ordinance. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve Ordinance No. 1906. Motion carried 6-0. 11. PZ 93-12 - PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST OF WES BANNISTER TO REZONE TRACTS 3Al AND 3AIB, EDEN SURVEY, ABSTRACT 499, FROM AG AGRICULTURE TO R-2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ORDINANCE NO. 1907 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor to please come forward. Mr. Darrell Perry, representing the applicant, appeared before the Council. Mr. Perry eXplained the reason for the rezoning. Mayor Brown called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to please come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilwoman Spurlock, to approve Ordinance No. 1907. July 26, 1993 Page 4 Motion carried 6-0. Agenda Item No. 13 was heard at this time. 13. PS 93-21 - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REVISIONS TO THE MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN REGARDING HOLIDAY LANE ORDINANCE NO. 1905 DENIED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. Mr. Bob Andrews, 7613 Aubrey Lane, appeared before the Council. Mr. Andrews was in favor of removing Holiday Lane from the Throughfare Plan between Starnes and Bursey Road. Mr. Glenn Nerwin, 7724 Aubrey Lane, appeared before the Council and requested that Holiday Lane be deleted from the Throughfare Plan between Starnes and Bursey. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to reject the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and delete Holiday Lane from the Master Thoroughfare Plan. Motion carried 5-1; Mayor Pro Tern Welch, Councilwoman Johnson, Councilmen Wood, Oujesky and Sibbet voting for and Councilwoman Spurlock voting against. 12. PS 93-20 - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REVISIONS TO THE MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN REGARDING DOUGLAS LANE ORDINANCE NO. 1904 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to eliminate the section of Douglas Lane through the Park, leave the alignment of Douglas Lane as is, and designate all of Douglas Lane as C-2-U. July 26, 1993 Page 5 Motion carried 6-0. 14. PS 93-27 - CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, ORDINANCE NO. 1579, TO REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS ON DOUBLE AND TRIPLE FRONTAGE LOTS BY THE DEVELOPER ORDINANCE NO. 1909 APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve Ordinance No. 1909 with the following revision: Section D - "Construction of all side yard sidewalks and rear yard sidewalks adjacent to perimeter streets would be the developer's responsibility....". Motion carried 6-0. *15. GN 93-98 - TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC RATE INCREASE ORDINANCE NO. 1908 APPROVED *16. GN 93-99 - PROPERTY TAX REFUND APPROVED *17. GN 93-100 - CONTRACT WITH TARRANT COUNTY FOR TAX COLLECTIONS APPROVED *18. GN 93-101 - UPDATE OF INDIRECT COST ALLOCATION FROM GENERAL FUND TO UTILITY FUND APPROVED *19. GN 93-102 - INDIRECT COST ALLOCATION STUDY PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APPROVED July 26, 1993 Page 6 *20. GN 93-103 - AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS RESOLUTION NO. 93-33 APPROVED *21. PU 93-47 - AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE FUEL ON "SPOT MARKET BASIS" APPROVED *22. PU 93-48 - AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR REMOVAL OF DEBRIS AND CLEAN-UP OF FAMILY AQUATIC PARK APPROVED *23. PU 93-49 - STRUMMER DRIVE WIDENING PROJECT RESIDENTIAL ACQUISITION LOT 13, BLOCK D, RICHLAND OAKS ADDITION APPROVED *24. PU 93-50 - STRUMMER DRIVE WIDENING PROJECT RESIDENTIAL ACQUISITION LOT 1, BLOCK E, RICHLAND OAKS ADDITION APPROVED 25. PU 93-51- APPROVE BID FOR SALE OF HOUSE AT 4800 NEVADA TRAIL DENIED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilwoman Spurlock to reject the bid for PU 93-51. Motion carried 6-0. 26. PW 93-34 - BURSEY ROAD SENIOR ADULT CENTER PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve PW 93-34. Motion carried 6-0. July 26, 1993 Page 7 27. PW 93-35 - APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR ASPHALT MILLING APPROVED Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Welch, to approve PW 93-35. Motion carried 6-0. 28. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Ms. Doris Foster, 6500 Crane Road, appeared before the Council. Ms. Foster advised the Council she had the opportunity to refinance her house but there were two liens the City had placed on the property. She asked that the City agree to a Subordination Agreement. Council directed Attorney McEntire to prepare necessary documents. 29. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilwoman Spurlock, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. c-k..~uv-- Tommy Bro\V, - Mayor ATTEST: Je