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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1993-09-13 Minutes Present: Absent: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 1993 Tommy Brown Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Mark Wood Jo Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Byron Sibbet Rodger Line C.A. Sanford Randy Shiflet Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Larry Cunningham Greg Dickens Kane Kelly Pam Burney Jim Browne Barry LeBaron Jerry McGlasson Richard Albin Linda Spurlock Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Mayor Pro Tern City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Finance Director Public Works Director MIS Director Environmental Services Director Community Services Director Planning/Inspection Director Police Chief City Engineer Councilwoman ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I ANIMAL Ms. Burney explained the current policy on cats PAM CONTROL running at large. Under the current policy a cat Please follow up. POLICY ON CATS normally is not picked up until after a warning notice is left. Animal Control is going to implement a program to encourage the licensing of cats. Following an extensive discussion in the Pre-Council Meeting and near the end of the regular meeting, there was a consensus that Animal Control would amend its administrative policies to provide that cats will not be collected from their owner's property unless a complaint has been filed. Cats on public property and/or on other people's property will continue to be subject to confiscation. Pre-Council Minutes 9/13/93 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I RESULTS OF Mayor Brown advised that Richard Davis had RAN DY ADVENTURE been appointed Chairman to raise funds for Note. WORLD EXPO '93 Adventure Wodd. Assistant City Manager AND PLANNING Shiflet gave the Council an outline of the FOR EXPO '94 expenses from Expo '93. Some Council Members thought it was good public relations for the City. Consensus of the Council was to have an Expo '94. Randy Shiflet is to be the coordinator. PETITION FOR Mayor Brown explained the City had no NAN MEDIAN ON authority concerning the installment of medians PRECINCT LINE on Precinct Line Road. It needed to be ROAD discussed with the Highway Department. Ms. Janet Suedmeier advised that Keller had made the decision to install medians on a farm-to- market road. Mayor Brown advised Ms. Suedmeier to present her petition to the State Highway Department. DFW VIOLENT Chief McGlasson advised it would be to the NAN CRIMES JOINT best interest of the City to transfer one of the TASK FORCE officers to the Violent Crimes Joint Task Force. AGREEMENT- RESOLUTION NO. 93-38 Pre-Council Minutes 9/13/93 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION I ASSIGNMENT I APPROVE FINAL Mayor Brown advised the City had received CA/GREG PAY ESTIMATE several complaints in the last few days on the Please follow up. NO.2 IN THE signals on Rufe Snow. Mayor Pro Tern Welch AMOUNT OF asked if it would help the situation if the light $9,720 TO at the Tapp Addition entrance was deleted. ARJANG Councilman Wood asked what effect it would ELECTRIC have if the light was deleted and a curb SYSTEMS FOR installed. Mr. Robert Jenkins, Traffic Engineer, RUFE SNOW advised it would help in the long range but DRIVE would not solve the immediate problem. Mr. SYNCHRONIZED Jenkins explained the connections on the traffic SIGNAL SYSTEM signals. Councilwoman Johnson asked about EXTENSION, the possibility of closing off the entrance on MAY 1993 Rufe Snow to the Library. Staff advised there would be some adjustments made on the signal at Rufe Snow and 820 which should bring some improvement. Staff will bring back a report to the Council on the request to remove the light at the Tapp Addition entrance and also closing the entrance to the Library on Rufe Snow. OTHER ITEMS Councilman Oujesky asked that the Town Hall JEANETTE Committee be made a standing committee. Please follow up with Staff advised they would bring back an Rex. ordinance for Council's consideration at the next meeting. 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 . SEPTEMBER 13, 1993 . 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order September 13, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Mark Wood Jo Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman 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: Linda Spurlock Councilwoman 2. INVOCATION Councilwoman Johnson gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 23, 1993 APPROVED September 13, 1993 Page 2 Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Welch, to approve the minutes of the August 23, 1993 meeting. Motion carried 5-0; Councilman Wood abstaining due to absence from meeting. 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS No action necessary. 6. PRESENTATION OF LANDSCAPE OF THE MONTH AWARD Mayor Brown and Ms. Delores Pultz, Chairman Beautification Commission, presented the August "Landscape of the Month" to Liberty Bank. 7. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF GREEN VALLEY SOCCER COMPLEX (GN 93-86) - MAYOR PRO TEM WELCH Mayor Pro Tern Welch moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, for reconsideration of GN 93-86. Mayor Pro Tern Welch stated he felt the neighborhood plan would not qualify for the grant money. Mayor Pro Tem Welch asked the City Manager, Deputy City Manager and Director of Community Services to meet with representatives from the area and look at a new plan to see if a compromise could be met. If not, he would propose to sell the property. Motion to reconsider carried by a vote of 4-2; Mayor Pro Tern Welch, Councilwoman Johnson, Councilmen Wood and Oujesky voting for and Councilmen Sibbet and Garvin voting against. Item will be reconsidered at the September 27th Council meeting. 8. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. 9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19,20,21, 22, 23, 24 & 25) APPROVED September 13, 1993 Page 3 Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. 10. PS 93-31 REQUEST OF JULIO NEIRA FOR AMENDED PLAT OF LOT 1, BLOCK 3, J.L. AUTREY ADDITION (LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF GLENVIEW DRIVE AND RITA BETH STREET) APPROVED Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve PS 93-31. Motion carried 6-0. *11. GN 93-115 AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES FOR JOINT SAFEKEEPING OFFICIAL SIGNATURE CARD - RESOLUTION NO. 93-36 APPROVED *12. GN 93-116 CONTRACT FOR PROVIDING BREATH TEST TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR - RESOLUTION NO. 93-37 APPROVED *13. GN 93-117 AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 804 REGARDING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - ORDINANCE NO. 1924 APPROVED *14. GN 93-118 ADOPTION OF THE 1991 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE - ORDINANCE NO. 1927 APPROVED September 13, 1993 Page 4 *15. GN 93-119 ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR SELF-INSURANCE FUND- ORDINANCE NO. 1929 APPROVED 16. GN 93-120 PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 1993/94 BUDGET Mr. Cunningham, Finance Director, presented the proposed 1993-94 Operating Budget. Mayor Brown asked that consideration of a part-time Fire Prevention Officer be considered. Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called· for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. Mr. Fred Rogers, 9128 Nob Hill, asked if there was not a staff person that could teach fire prevention at the schools. City Manager Line advised there was not any available staff and consideration would be given to trying to hire a retired person. Ms. Myrtis Byrd, 7312 Hialeah Cr. W., appeared before the Council. Ms. Byrd's concern was an increase in taxes. Her concern was not only for the senior citizens but also for the younger generation. Ms. Byrd stated she was also against hiring more personnel. Mr. Leslie Hrebik, Ember Oaks Addition, appeared before the Council. Mr. Hrebik asked that the pathways from John Autrey to Green Valley Drive be replaced. Deputy City Manager Sanford will check into the matter. Ms. Dee Ann Madison appeared before the Council. Ms. Madison stated her concern was with the $51,000 distributed to Animal Control. She felt that Animal Control was over staffed. Mr. Cunningham explained the funds were not all for Animal Control; that it also included Environmental Health and other support personnel. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Welch, to approve GN 93- 120. September 13, 1993 Page 5 Motion carried 6-0. 17. GN 93-121 HEARING ON PROPOSED TAX RATE 1993/94 Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. Three being no one wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Council Garvin, to approve GN 93-121. Motion carried 6-0. *18. GN 93-122 PROPERTY TAX REFUND APPROVED *19. GN 93-123 CONTRACT WITH KPMG PEAT MARWICK TO CONDUCT SINGLE AUDIT FOR FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS APPROVED *20. GN 93-124 DFW VIOLENT CRIMES JOINT TASK FORCE AGREEMENT - RESOLUTION NO. 93-38 APPROVED *21. PU 93-57 AWARD BID FOR ROOF REPAIR OF COMMUNITY CENTER AND LIBRARY APPROVED *22. PW 93-37 AWARD OF BID FOR NORTH FORTY AND GREENWOOD WAY DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED *23. PAY 93-14 REQUEST FOR FINAL PAYMENT TO TD SERVICES FOR POLICE HVAC CHANGE ORDERS APPROVED September 13, 1993 Page 6 *24. PAY 93-15 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO.2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,720 TO ARJANG ELECTRIC SYSTEMS FOR RUFE SNOW DRIVE SYNCHRONIZED SIGNAL SYSTEM EXTENSION, MAY 1993 APPROVED *25. PAY 93-16 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO.3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,300.70 TO LARRY H. JACKSON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. FOR WOODS LANE STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED 26. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Ms. Dee Ann Madison appeared before the Council. Ms Madison stated her displeasure with the conduct of the staff of the Animal Control Department. Ms. Madison also requested copies of a petition that was presented and minutes of the last City Council meeting. Ms. Madison cited several cities who had the leash law, most of which did not pick up a cat unless a complaint was filed. Ms. Madison requested Council to reform Ordinance No. 1848. Mr. Jim Bloom, 5705 Guadalajara, appeared before the Council. Mr. Bloom was in favor of changing the ordinance on the cat leash law. Ms. Diane Bloom, 5705 Guadalajara, appeared before the Council. Ms. Bloom was in favor of changing the ordinance on the cat leash law. Ms. Deborah Geltmeier, 5628 Caracas, appeared before the Council. Ms. Geltmeier stated she felt the cats should be picked up on complaint basis only. City Manager Line advised the ordinance had been discussed in Pre-Council and cats will be picked up on complaint only and when on public property. Mr. Fred Rogers, 9128 Nob Hills, appeared before the Council. Mr. Rogers asked that a median be considered on Precinct Line Road. Mayor Brown advised that Precinct Line Road was a State project and the City would not have anything to do with the construction. Ms. Janet Suedmeier, 6725 Rolling Hills, appeared before the Council. Ms. Suedmeier asked that the City talk to the State about revising their plans for Precinct Line Road. September 13, 1993 Page 7 Mr. Lon Morris, 8958 Tamiami, appeared before the Council. Mr. Morris felt what the Council wanted to do as far as placing the soccer complex at Green Valley was wrong. After considerable discussion, Mr. Morris was asked to work with the Park and Recreation Board pertaining to the soccer complex. Mr. Fritz Rademacher, representing Woodland Oaks Homeowners Association, appeared before the Council. Mr. Rademacher asked if there was not something the City could do on construction of the medians on Precinct Line Road. Mayor Brown advised that was a State project and there was not anything the City could do to change it. Ms. Myrtis Byrd, 7312 Hialeah Circle West, appeared before the Council. Ms. Byrd stated she was not against parks. She helped start the first park in North Richland Hills. Ms. Byrd stated she felt that the Council needed to be taking care of other things besides parks and animal control. 27. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. '- k_~ Tommy Brow ayor ATTEST: