Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1993-08-23 Minutes NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 23, 1993 Present: Tommy Brown Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Jo Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Rodger Line C.A. Sanford Randy Shiflet Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Marty Wieder Larry Cunningham Greg Dickens Jim Browne Richard Albin Absent: Mark Wood Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Mayor Pro Tern Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Economic Development Director Finance Director Public Works Director Community Services Director City Engineer Councilman ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I PRESENTATION Mike Taylor, President Northeast Chamber, MARTY BY NORTHEAST made a presentation on the accomplishments Please follow up. TARRANT made by the Chamber. Mr. Taylor advised that CHAMBER October 14th had been designated as "Allies Day". They intend to bring in relocation specialists and needed the Council to attend to welcome them. They would also need a Police Department escort and information packets on the City. ANIMAL Mayor Pro Tern Welch advised he had received RANDY CONTROL some calls on changing the section of the Please prepare report ORDINANCE Animal Control Ordinance dealing with cats. on method of Some of the citizens he had talked with wanted enforcement. to do away with that section and others wanted to keep the ordinance as is. Mayor Pro Tern Welch advised that the Animal Control Advisory Committee had voted not to change the Animal Control Ordinance. Councilwoman Johnson felt the ordinance should not be changed and that it should be done on a complaint basis only. Pre-Council Minutes 8/23/93 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I FITNESS CENTER Staff advised Council had been given an IR that C.A. RENOVATION addressed the concerns. Staff felt the proposal Please follow up. would enhance the Fitness Center. Staff advised they would get a cost estimate on the total renovation and bring it back to Council. GREEN VALLEY Mayor Brown advised that he knew of several NAN SOCCER groups that wished to speak tonight and he had COMPLEX asked that each appoint a spokesman. There were questions from the Council on qualifications to be able to obtain the grant. Staff advised the number and size of fields was very important in obtaining the grant. Councilwoman Spurlock presented the Council with a proposed concept plan of the park she had designed. Action taken in formal Council meeting. CONSIDER TAX Council advised that the proposed rate was 57 NAN RATE FOR cents which was approximately 2.5¢ above the 1993/94 FISCAL effective tax rate. Action taken in formal YEAR Council meeting. ESTABLISHING A Council advised that with the completion of NAN FOUR-WAY STOP Bursey Road it was felt that a four-way stop SIGN AT BURSEY sign should be placed at this location. Most of ROAD AND the children cross the street at this point. Staff SMITHFIELD also advised Council there may be some citizens ROAD present tonight to speak about traffic control on Bursey Road. OTHER ITEMS None. 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 . AUGUST 23, 1993 . 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order August 23, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Jo Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Staff: Rodger N. Line C.A. Sanford Randy Shiflet Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Greg Dickens City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney City Engineer Absent: Mark Wood Councilman 2. INVOCATION Councilwoman Johnson gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 9, 1993 APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve the minutes of the August 9, 1993 Council meeting. August 23, 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 Delores Pultz, Beautification Commission Chairman, presented the "Yard of the Month" awards for August to: Billy and Penny Cypert, 6304 Edenborough Court; Nadine and Norvell Jordan, 4401 Cummings; Tina and Robert Cremeens, 7013 Santiago Court; Susan and Larry Buck, 6221 Abbott Avenue; Sheryl and Keith Jokisch, 6725 Mesa Drive; Sophie and John Tomaszewski, 7104 Timberlane Drive; Margaret and Bruce Gill, 7008 Lonesome Oak; and Laura and Charles Hunter, 5012 Ridgeview Court. 7. PRESENTATION OF LANDSCAPE OF THE MONTH AWARDS Postponed to the September 13, 1993 City Council Meeting. 8. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. 9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20 & 21) APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. August 23, 1993 Page 3 *10. PS 93-18 REQUEST OF DAN AND SARAH BUZAN FOR SHORT FORM PLAT OF LOT 2, BLOCK 1, BUZAN ADDITION (LOCATED AT 6801 SMITHFIELD ROAD) APPROVED *11. PS 93-22 REQUEST OF MIKE RADER FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT 4, BLOCK 4, INDUSTRIAL PARK ADDITION (LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE NORTH OF BROWNING DRIVE) APPROVED *12. PS 93-25 REQUEST OF GENERAL MILLS RESTAURANTS FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT 1, BLOCK E, CALLOWAY FARM ADDITION (LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF GRAPEVINE HIGHWAY AND THE ENTRANCE TO NORTH HILLS MALL) APPROVED 13. GN 93-86 GREEN VALLEY SOCCER COMPLEX (POSTPONED AT THE JUNE 28TH COUNCIL MEETING) APPROVED The following citizens appeared in support of the soccer park complex presented by City Staff at the June 28th Council meeting: Steve Billareal, President, HaltomjRichland Soccer Association, 6720 Dogwood Cheryl Lyman, 6245 Rufe Snow Drive John Turner, 6509 Scarborough, on behalf of Northeast Soccer Association. Mr. Bob Bass, 7600 Ridgeway, presented a neighborhood plan for the soccer complex. Mr. Bass advised he had a new petition containing 303 signatures in support of the plan. Mrs. Annette Lance, 7708 John Autry, asked that the Council consider installing an 8 foot brick wall on John Autry on the north end of the complex. Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve the neighborhood concept (copy on file). Councilwoman Spurlock presented an alternate proposal (copy on file). August 23, 1993 Page 4 Mayor Pro Tern Welch moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve Councilwoman Spurlock's proposal. Councilman Oujesky asked if Councilwoman Spurlock would amend the plan and delete one large field. Councilwoman Spurlock advised she would accept the amendment. Mayor Pro Tern Welch withdrew his motion. Councilwoman Johnson withdrew her second. Original motion carried 4-2; Mayor Pro Tern Welch, Councilmen Oujesky, Sibbet and Garvin voting for and Councilwomen Spurlock and Johnson voting against. *14. GN 93-109 APPROVE NO PARKING ZONE ON BOOTH CALLOWAY DRIVE AND BLACKMAN ROAD - ORDINANCE NO. 1926 APPROVED *15. GN 93-110 APPROVE NO PARKING ZONE ON TECNOL BOULEVARD - ORDINANCE NO. 1925 APPROVED 16. GN 93-111 CONSIDER TAX RATE FOR 1993/94 FISCAL YEAR APPROVED Staff explained that the proposed rate was approximately 2.5 cents above the effective tax rate. Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve a proposed tax rate of 57 cents for the 1993/94 Budget Year. Motion carried 6-0. *17. GN 93-112 SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX RATE AND PROPOSED 1993-94 BUDGET APPROVED August 23, 1993 Page 5 *18. GN 93-113 OZONE ADVISORY PROGRAM, NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION - RESOLUTION NO. 93-35 APPROVED 19. GN 93-114 ESTABLISHING A FOUR-WAY STOP SIGN AT BURSEY ROAD AND SMITHFIELD ROAD - ORDINANCE NO. 1928 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve Ordinance No. 1928. Motion carried 6-0. *20. PU 93-55 AWARD BID FOR HEAVY DUTY AMBULANCE APPROVED *21. PU 93-56 AWARD BID FOR WASTE OIL COLLECTION PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,000 APPROVED 22. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Ms. Avis Crisp, 7504 Bursey Road, and David Wells, 7508 Bursey Road, asked that the sidewalk on Bursey be deleted from their property. They felt it would cause the large oaks trees to die and that the sidewalk would terminate at their property. Staff advised they would study the situation and bring it back to the Council. Mr. John Spicer, 7725 Tamarron Court, spoke on behalf of Ms. Vern Cagle. Mr. Spicer advised Ms. Cagle operated housing for the elderly. Mr. Spicer advised Ms. Cagle has received a letter from the City telling her to cease operations September 1st. Mayor Brown advised Mr. Spicer to contact the Attorney for the City for advice. Councilman Garvin stated he wanted to suspend the notice until the Attorney for the City had time to study it. August 23, 1993 Page 6 MS. DEE ANN MADISON 7936 SHANNON LANE RE: ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE Ms. Madison asked the Council to reconsider the ordinance on cats. She felt the ordinance was too restrictive concerning cats. Mr. Alan Moore, presented a petition requesting that the ordinance pertaining to cats be changed. Ms. Darla Wright, 7621 Hewitt, asked that the ordinance be reconsidered. The following appeared requesting that the ordinance not be changed. Ms. Patricia McCarthy, 7500 Terry Court Ms. Jody Garrison, The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc., 5221 Ira Joe Metcalf, D.V.M., 6001 Davis Boulevard Mr. Walter Alexander, 7136 Barbados Mr. Carl Popek, 5360 Colorado Boulevard Ms. Linda Yarbrough, 1803 Old Mill Drive. Ms. Myrtis Byrd, 7312 Hialeah Circle, advised she was all for parks and recreation. It was needed for the young people, however she felt the Council should key in on more important issues. Ms. Jouregui, 7812 Ember Oaks, thanked the Council for approving the four-way stop sign at Bursey and Smithfield Road. Ms. Jouregui asked that a crosswalk be painted there also. Mayor Pro Tern Welch asked that the staff check and see if the homeowner's plan for the park would allow the City to obtain the grant money. If not, it should be brought up again. Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. ATTEST: August 23, 1993 Page 7 23. ADJOURNMENT ~ ~~ TOmmy9MaYOr ) VO 03M :;0 G') m :::c < en m fIG m m "'C o:J 0 Z CD CD ~G) .., ., -. 3 (") ".lJ AVM3901H 3 -. II> ii >G) 0 < CD ::3 ::I i i ~ .....10 ~ » ~ 0 ::I c: r III ::3 Z ~ ~ r m c.. -< 0 '"0 :J: :;0 z ~b' 0 n » ~~ '"0 0 0 c: ~j -i en ~ ::1:1 » -< r- ~ » C c: Z Ci) - c: -I en ~ -< N ~ -0 .... » (,Ø :::c (,Ø w " :;¡:; I» '" 0 "'C ::I G) -< II) i .., 'TI ~.þ. (1) ::I ::30 ::I > 100 n i (D fJ)"'C -gc n III CD III i - ~~ i O13I:1H.lIWS ~E (1) - - Z..... ='" G) X'~ ::r::l 8< -!!!. m '< i PRACTICE BASEBALL / KICKBALL FIELD VN Aj j GHASEYVO DR. � _ I PICNIC TABLES al z ... �' JOHN AUTP2 RD.