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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1994-05-23 Minutes Present: Absent: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING MAY 23,1994 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 Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Marty Wieder Larry Cunningham Mike Curtis Jim Browne Stan Gertz Clayton Husband Richard Albin Jeanette Rewis Mayor Councilman Councilman Mayor Pro Tem Councilwoman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Secretary Attorney Economic Development Director Finance Director Staff Engineer Community Services Director Fire Chief Planner City Engineer City Secretary ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT SEAL OF CITY Councilwoman Spurlock advised she would C.A. FOR CITY like for Council to consider placing a City seal Please follow up COUNCIL plaque in the Council Chambers. Staff will with report on cost, CHAMBER obtain more information and bring back to financing, etc. Council. TEEN COURT Councilwoman Johnson stated she had been Randy ADVISORY contacted about an attendance problem on the Please follow up BOARD Teen Court Advisory Board. Councilwoman with appropriate ATTENDANCE Johnson stated that with the increasing case action. loads, if attendance was not right the additional work load was placed on a few. Councilwoman Johnson suggested increasing the number of members. Council discussed looking at their appointee's attendance record and notifying the appointee in writing of the attendance nrob1em. h ITEM LIBRARY AND CABLE TV REORGANI- ZATION AMENDMENT OF COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE REGARDING PRESERVATION OR ORDER - ORDINANCE NO. 1985 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNI- CATIONS UPGRADE Pre-Council Minutes 5/23/94 Page 2 DISCUSSION Staff explained the proposed reorganization of the Library and Cable T.V. Staff advised that based on the recent salary study, no change would be proposed to the salary ranges for the Parks Director and Library Director positions. Staff advised that the Economic Development Director would be relieved of the supervision of the day-to-day operation of the Cable TV, but would continue to assist in the regulatory area of Cable TV. Staff explained Cable TV would operate as a separate division of the Library. Some Council members stated their belief that the day-to-day operation of the Cable TV should be an adjunct of the City Manager's office rather than a division of another department. Staff advised they will take Council's comments into consideration and bring the formal reorganization back for Council approval. Mayor Brown explained the reason for this being placed on the agenda for Council consideration. Councilman Welch advised he was in support of the prohibition of demonstrations and signs during the Council meetings but he did not support the prohibition of cameras. Councilman Welch stated he had received a request that this item be removed from the Consent Agenda and that he agreed to do so. Staff advised that the proposed changes clarified the Mayor's powers in governing a meeting. After considerable discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that this item would be removed from the Consent Agenda. No questions. ASSIGNMENT C.A. Please prepare proposal for discussion at the Budget Policy Meeting. Coordinate with Larry. NAN NAN Pre-Council Minutes 5/23/94 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT APPROVAL FOR Mr. Line introduced Mr. David Medanich, First NAN 1994 PARK Southwest, who will be representing the City REVENUE BOND as the City's financial advisor. There were no SALE questions regarding the proposed bond sale. APPROVAL OF No questions. NAN THE BEDFORD- EULESS ROAD REVISED BUDGET EXPANSION OF Staff advised that the Council committee NAN CITY HALL appointed to study the alternatives for the expansion of City Hall was recommending that the expansion of the existing building at its present site was the most cost effective alternative. Staff advised the committee had forwarded their recommendation for Council consideration. Formal action taken in regular meeting. RENOVATION OF Council discussed where records were NAN BUILDING FOR presently being stored, the retention period for RECORDS preserving records and whether it was cost STORAGE effective to renovate the building. FACILITY AWARD OF BID Staff explained the potential wet land issue. NAN ON BROWNING Council was advised that if necessary a DRIVE PAVING change order would be brought before the AND DRAINAGE Council. IMPROVEMENTS AWARD OF BID Council discussed whether the project should NAN ON STRUMMER be asphalt or concrete. It was the consensus DRIVE PAVING of the Council to award the contract for AND DRAINAGE concrete paving. IMPRnV....· .......'T~ Pre-Council Minutes 5/23/94 Page 4 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT APPROVE No questions. NAN REVISED FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO. 13 IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,340.14 TO APAC-TEXAS, INC. FOR BEDFORD- EULESS ROAD PAVING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS OTHER ITEMS Councilwoman Johnson asked if the savings from the Bedford-Euless Road project could be used for landscaping for Adventure World Park. Staff advised that although there was a savings, the overall project was over budget. Staff advised that a plan was being proposed to finance the landscaping. Mayor Brown advised the ribbon cutting for Note. Adventure World is Sunday, June 5th at 1 :30 p.m. Councilman Welch stated he had received the C.A. same complaint on signs on telephone poles. Please follow up. Staff advised that on June 4th, four crews are scheduled to begin taking signs off of the telephone poles and approximately four months later the process would be repeated. Staff advised garage sale signs will be checked for garage sale permits. Those without permits will be contacted to obtain a permit. If they do not obtain a permit then with Council's permission, the next time they request a garage sale permit the permit will be denied Pre-Council Minutes 5/23/94 Page 5 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT 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 - MAY 23,1994 -7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order May 23,1994 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 Councilman Councilman Mayor Pro Tem Councilwoman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Staff: Rodger N. Line C.A. Sanford Randy Shiflet Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Mike Curtis City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Secretary Attorney City Engineer Absent: Jeanette Rewis City Secretary 2. INVOCATION Councilwoman Johnson gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 1994 APPROVED Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilman Welch, to approve the minutes of the May 9, 1994 meeting. May 23, 1994 Page 2 Motion carried 7-0. 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS A. BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION MINUTES No action necessary. 6. PRESENTATION OF "YARD OF THE MONTH" AWARDS Mayor Brown and Deloris Pultz, Beautification Commission Chairman, presented the "Yard of the Month" awards for May to: Robert and Carolyn Maserang, 7351 Winnell Way; Bob and Martha Mart, 5701 Guadalajara; Tammy and Alan Estill, 7524 College Circle South; Simon and Petra Torres, 7921 Emerald Hills Way; Mr. and Mrs. Emmit Moody, 6900 Little Ranch Road, Naila and Johnny Roberts, 8825 Marti; John Reed and Russ Simon, 7325 Post Oak; Jody and Charles Lewis, 3817 Diamond Loch West; and "The Rainey Family", 6628 Carston Court. 7. PRESENTATION OF "LANDSCAPE OF THE MONTH" AWARDS Mayor Brown and Deloris Pultz, Beautification Commission Chairman, presented the "Landscape of the Month" award for May to North Richland Hills Baptist Church, 4001 Vance Road. 8. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Welch removed Item No. 11 from the Consent Agenda. 9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (14, 15, 16, 18, 19,20,21,22,23,24,25 & 26) APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Wood moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. May 23, 1994 Page 3 10. PZ 94-08 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF ROB MCCAULEY TO REZONE LOT 5, BLOCK 2, WALKER BRANCH ADDITION FROM OC OUTDOOR COMMERCIAL TO C-2 COMMERCIAL - ORDINANCE NO. 1986 (LOCATED AT 8875 GRAPEVINE HIGHWAY) APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Wood abstained from discussion and voting on this item. Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor to please come forward. Mr. Steve Harriman, representing the applicant, appeared before the Council to speak in favor of the request. Mr. Harriman answered the Council's questions concerning access to the property. Mayor Brown called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to come forward. Ms. Myrtis Byrd appeared before the Council. Ms. Byrd stated she was not against the rezoning but was concerned with how the traffic would be controlled. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Ordinance No. 1986. Motion carried 6-0; Mayor Pro Tem Wood abstaining. 11. GN 94-55 AMENDMENT OF COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE REGARDING PRESERVATION OF ORDER- ORDINANCE NO. 1985 TABLED Councilman Welch moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to table Ordinance No. 1985. Motion carried 7-0. May 23, 1994 Page 4 12. GN 94-56 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS UPGRADE APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve GN 94-56. Motion carried 7-0. 13. GN 94-58 APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS/COMMISSIONS APPROVED Councilwoman Johnson expressed appreciation to those who serve on the City's Boards and Commissions. Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve GN 94-58. Councilwoman Spurlock recognized those who were being appointed. *14. GN 94-59 APPROVAL FOR 1994 PARK REVENUE BOND SALE APPROVED *15. GN 94-60 APPROVAL OF THE BEDFORD-EULESS ROAD REVISED BUDGET APPROVED *16. GN 94-61 SUBORDINATION OF AMUNDSON ROAD PAVING LIEN ON GILCHRIEST PROPERTY - RESOLUTION NO. 94-24 APPROVED 17. GN 94-62 EXPANSION OF CITY HALL APPROVED Ms. Mary Jo Shaunty, 5005 Cummings, appeared before the Council. Ms. Shaunty asked if the City planned additional future expansions that would require more property. May 23, 1994 Page 5 Mr. Line advised the City Departments had projected future space needs and Staff felt that this would meet future needs. Mayor Pro Tem Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve GN 94-62. Motion carried 7-0. *18. GN 94-63 RENOVATION OF BUILDING FOR RECORDS STORAGE FACILITY APPROVED *19. PU 94-39 APPROVE SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT FROM TU ELECTRIC FOR SEWER SERVICE IN THE NRH AQUATIC PARK ON GRAPEVINE HIGHWAY - RESOLUTION NO. 94-23 APPROVED *20. PU 94-40 AWARD BID FOR 1994 MISCELLANEOUS STREET SUBGRADE AND SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION APPROVED *21. PU 94-41 STRUMMER DRIVE WIDENING PROJECT RIGHT-OF-WAY PARCEL NO.1 - LAWRENCE STEINBERG APPROVED *22. PW 94-16 AWARD OF BID ON BROWNING DRIVE PAVING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED *23. PW 94-17 APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO.1 FOR 1994 CHIP SEAL PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED May 23, 1994 Page 6 *24. PW 94-18 STRUMMER DRIVE WIDENING PROJECT DRAINAGE EASEMENT - PARCEL NO. 23 APPROVED *25. PW 94-19 AWARD OF BID ON STRUMMER DRIVE PAVING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED *26. PAY 94-09 APPROVE REVISED FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO. 131N THE AMOUNT OF $67,340.14 TO APAC-TEXAS, INC. FOR BEDFORD-EULESS ROAD PAVING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED 27. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mr. Russ Mitchell, 7345 Post Oak, appeared before the Council. Mr. Mitchell passed out a letter to the Council that had been sent to him. Mr. Mitchell advised he felt he had been wrongly accused and that the author of the letter should be requested to resign from his appointed position. Reverend Howard Stiles appeared before the Council. Mr. Stiles thanked the Council for listening to his request at the May 9th Council meeting. Mr. Stiles asked what he needed to do next. Mr. Line advised Staff would check to see if formal action needed to be taken on his request. Mr. Line advised Mr. Stiles that because Council had already advised him of their wishes he could proceed as if formally approved. Mr. Jim Mace, 7605 Aubrey Lane, appeared before the Council. Mr. Mace advised he also received the letter that Mr. Mitchell had received. Mr. Mace advised that he also took offense to the letter. Ms. Cheryl Lyman appeared before the Council. Ms. Lyman thanked the Council on behalf of Adventure World and all of the volunteers. Ms. Lyman advised the ribbon cutting for Adventure World would be June 5th at 1 :30 p.m. May 23, 1994 Page 7 Councilwoman Johnson expressed her appreciation to the citizens of North Richland Hills who volunteered their time for the Adventure World project. A video of the Adventure World Project was shown. Mr. Dwayne Leslie, 7708 Ridgeway Court, appeared before the Council. Mr. Leslie advised the letter they had received did not have anything to do with the Adventure World project. Mr. Leslie advised he did not appreciate what the letter was insinuating, that a volunteer working for the City should not have sent it and stated he felt it was something that needed to be addressed by the Council. Councilwoman Johnson advised that the individual that wrote the letter did not have a position on any of the City's Boards. 28. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. ~~ Tommy Brown ayor ATTEST: (?~u¿¿lI~ Patricia Hutson - Assistant City Secretary