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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1994-01-24 Minutes Present: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 24, 1994 Tommy Brown Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Mark Wood 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 Barry LeBaron Pam Burney Jim Browne Jerry McGlasson Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro T em Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Attorney Economic Development Director Finance Director Public Works Director Planning and Inspections Director Environmental Services Director Community Services Director Police Chief City Engineer ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT DISCUSSION OF Councilwoman Spurlock asked that the Council Jeanette MARTIN LUTHER consider a resolution in recognition of Martin Please handle. DAY Luther King Day. Consensus of the Council RESOLUTION was to do a resolution next year recognizing Martin Luther King Day. Pre-Council Minutes 1/24/94 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT WOODCREST - Staff advised the City had been approached by C.A. LUCAS EST A TES Lucas Estates Neighborhood Association on Please prepare NEIGHBORHOOD the closing of possibly three streets that would resolution for 2/14/94 ASSOCIA TION be affected when the freeway was widened. Agenda. The streets that were requested to be closed were Weyland, Wendell and Wedgeview. Council felt whatever the City could do to maintain the neighborhood should be done. Staff advised the Highway Department wanted a resolution if the Council chose to close the streets. The resolution will be placed on the next City Council Agenda. There were questions from the Council on access to the commercial businesses. Staff advised they would let the Council know about the public hearings the State would be holding and would also stress access to the commercial properties. DEMOLITION AND Staff advised the City had received several NAN REMOVAL OF phone calls asking that the restroom in the park NORICH PARK be removed. Consensus of the Council was to RESTROOM remove the existing restroom. FAMILY AQUA TIC Staff advised they had been trying to contact Jim Browne PARK SITE family members that might have lived in the Please follow up. HOUSE AND house. They had received a lot of calls from BARN the contractors wanting to haul lumber from the buildings. Staff was advised if no family members could be found then the contractors that wanted the lumber would be served on a first come basis. Council asked that the contractors be bonded to make sure that they cleaned the property up. There were questions from the Council if there were any existing wells on the property. Staff advised to their knowledge there were no wells but they would check and make sure. Pre-Council Minutes 1/24/94 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT ESTABLISHMENT Staff advised the system would go into effect NAN OF "AUTOMATED February 15th. There were no questions from FINGERPRINT the Council. IDENTIFICA TION SYSTEM" AN ORDINANCE Staff advised the only changes in the ordinance NAN REGULATING were housekeeping items. There were no FOOD SERVICE questions from the Council. ESTABLISH- MENTS SPECIAL Staff advised TI wanted to continue doing their C.A. REQUEST OF testing at Green Valley. There have been no Please advise T.!. TEXAS complaints from the citizens. Formal action INSTRUMENTS taken in the regular Council meeting. ORDINANCE No questions. NAN AMENDING WATER AND SEWER RATES INTERLOCAL Staff advised that R.W. Beck and Associates NAN AGREEMENT FOR was recommended to do the service review. CABLE RATE The City's portion would be $691. No REVIEW WITH questions from the Council. THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AWARD BID FOR No questions. NAN POLICE AUTO POUND BUILDING AWARD There were questions from the Council on the Jim Browne CONTRACT FOR deletion of the cost of the park drive and Please follow up. ADVENTURE sidewalks. Staff advised the cost for the WORLD SITE sidewalk would be approximately $5,000. The DEVELOPMENT sidewalk and park drive could be put in as a change order or phased in later contingent upon fund raising efforts. Councilwoman Spurlock asked about the toilets. Staff advised this could be accomplished with a change order also. Pre-Council Minutes 1/24/94 Page 4 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT CIP (BOND) Staff advised that the CIP Committee RNL COMMITTEE appointments had been turned in. Mayor Follow up. APPOINTMENTS Brown advised the Council would be setting a meeting date and Council should furnish information on what they wanted the Committee to look at. Councilman Sibbet advised he would like to have Mayor Brown as a temporary chairman until the committee elected a chairman. OTHER ITEMS Assistant City Manager Shiflet advised he had Randy been contacted by the Mayor of Fort Worth Please follow up. pertaining to the blood shortage. Mayor Granger has issued a challenge to the surrounding cities. After discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that the employee be given four hours off with pay. Councilman Oujesky asked if the City had NAN received any more comments on the Emerald Hills road hump. Staff advised there had been more negative comments than positive. 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 - JANUARY 24, 1994 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order January 24, 1994 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 Tem 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 2. INVOCATION Councilwoman Johnson gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 10, 1994 APPROVED Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve the minutes of the January 10, 1994 meeting. January 24, 1994 Page 2 Motion carried 6-0; Councilwoman Spurlock abstaining due to absence from the meeting. 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES No action necessary. 6. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (11,12,13,14,18,19,20,21,22, & 24) APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. 8. PZ 93-25 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1874 REGARDING GRAND OPENINGS FOR BUSINESSES - ORDINANCE NO. 1957 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor to come forward. Deputy City Manager Sanford explained the content of the ordinance. Mayor Brown called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to come forward. January 24, 1994 Page 3 There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve Ordinance NO.1957. After discussion, Councilwoman Spurlock moved to amend the ordinance, placing restrictions on pendants. Motion died due to lack of a second. Original motion carried 6-1; Mayor Pro Tem Welch, Councilwoman Johnson, Councilmen Garvin, Sibbet, Wood and Oujesky voting for and Councilwoman Spurlock voting against. 9. PZ 93-29 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF JAMES RUST TO REZONE TRACT 8A, COX SURVEY, ABSTRACT 321, FROM AG AGRICULTURE TO R-2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL -ORDINANCE NO. 1964 (LOCATED IN THE 7500 BLOCK OF STARNES ROAD) APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of the request to come forward. Mr. David Washington, representing the applicant, appeared before the Council and spoke in favor of the request. 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 Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve Ordinance No. 1964. Motion carried 7-0. January 24, 1994 Page 3 There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve Ordinance NO.1957. After discussion, Councilwoman Spurlock moved to amend the ordinance, placing restrictions on pendants. Motion died due to lack of a second. Original motion carried 6-1; Mayor Pro Tem Welch, Councilwoman Johnson, Councilmen Garvin, Sibbet, Wood and Oujesky voting for and Councilwoman Spurlock voting against. 9. PZ 93-29 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF JAMES RUST TO REZONE TRACT 8A, COX SURVEY, ABSTRACT 321, FROM AG AGRICULTURE TO R-2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - ORDINANCE NO. 1864 (LOCATED IN THE 7500 BLOCK OF STARNES ROAD) APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of the request to come forward. Mr. David Washington, representing the applicant, appeared before the Council and spoke in favor of the request. 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 Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve Ordinance No. 1864. Motion carried 7-0. January 24, 1994 Page 4 10. PS 93-38 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF DAVID AUSTIN FOR A REPLA T OF LOTS 2 AND 3, BLOCK 11, MEADOW LAKES ADDITION (LOCATED AT 6332 SKYLARK CIRCLE) DENIED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of the req uest to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Brown called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to deny PS 93-38. Motion to deny carried 7-0. *11. PS 94-05 REQUEST OF DEWEY & ASSOCIATES FOR AMENDED PLAT OF LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK B, NORTHLAND SHOPPING ADDITION (LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE AND STARDUST DRIVE) APPROVED *12. GN 94-09 ESTABLISHMENT OF "AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM" (AFIS) FEES - ORDINANCE NO. 1962 APPROVED *13. GN 94-1 0 AUTHORIZATION OF SIGNATURES FOR UNMARKED LICENSE PLATES - RESOLUTION NO. 94-04 APPROVED January 24, 1994 Page 5 *14. GN 94-11 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS - ORDINANCE NO. 1963 APPROVED 15. GN 94-12 PUBLIC HEARING- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - RESOLUTION NO. 94-05 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor to come forward. Mr. Line, City Manager, presented the propos~1. Mr. Line advised that if the funds were granted, they would be used for improvements to the Dan Echols Senior Citizen Center. Mr. Marlin Miller, 5901 Susan Lee, spoke for the Dan Echols Senior Citizens Center. 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. Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve Resolution No. 94-05. Motion carried 7-0. Councilwoman Johnson stated she would like to see CDBG funds used at the Bursey Senior Citizens Center next year. 16. GN 94-13 SPECIAL REQUEST OF TEXAS INSTRUMENTS APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve GN 94-13. Motion carried 7-0. January 24, 1994 Page 6 17. GN 94-14 ORDINANCE AMENDING WATER AND SEWER RATES- ORDINANCE NO. 1965 APPROVED Mr. Larry Cunningham, Finance Director, presented a brief overview of the proposed Ordinance. Mr. Cunningham advised the consultants had recommended an increase in the water rates by 12 percent. Eight percent of the cost was incurred for the purchase of water from Fort Worth and TRA which the City had no control over. The City did have control over the 4 percent for operation service. Mr. Cunningham advised there had not been an increase in the water rates since 1988 and it was recommended that the proposed fees be approved and implemented in February. Ms. Myrtis Byrd, 7312 Hialeah Circle, appeared before the Council. Ms. Byrd advised everyone's income had gone down and everything was going up in cost. Ms. Byrd asked that the Council keep the rates as low as possible. Councilman Sibbet advised Ms. Byrd the City was having to play catch up. Councilman Oujesky advised this was the very bare minimum the City could get by with and if it were not necessary, the rates would not be raised. Councilwoman Spurlock advised the City had hired a consultant to do a study and this increase was needed. Councilman Wood advised the rate increase also included the Watauga residents. Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Ordinance NO.1965. Motion carried 7-0. *18. GN 94-15 AUTHORIZATION TO FILE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS- RESOLUTION NO. 94-06 APPROVED January 24, 1994 Page 7 *19. GN 94-16INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR CABLE RATE REVIEW WITH THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS APPROVED *20. PU 94-03 AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF MOWERS APPROVED *21. PU 94-04 AUTHORIZE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF ALTERNATE FUEL SYSTEM FOR CITY TRUCKS APPROVED *22. PU 94-05 AWARD BID FOR POLICE AUTO POUND BUILDING APPROVED 23. PU 94-06 AWARD CONTRACT FOR ADVENTURE WORLD SITE DEVELOPMENT APPROVED Councilwoman Johnson advised that Adventure World was for handicapped children and parents as well as for those who were not handicapped. Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve PU 94-06. Motion carried 7-0. *24. PAY 94-01 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO DICTAPHONE FOR MAINTENANCE CONTRACT APPROVED 25. CITIZENS PRESENTATION No one appeared. January 24, 1994 Page 8 26. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. ~k~~LlhJ Tommy Brown - yor ATTEST: .~ lU anette Rewis - City Secretary