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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1995-02-27 Minutes Present: Absent: - ·__._._..~___.._._._<_>__.h.,.".~«~~".~ "-"'''O_~,,,,"_~,~_..'M_.'~_e".~~__,~ NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 27,1995 Tommy Brown Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Mark Wood Jo Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock C.Ä. Sanford Randy Shiflet Larry Cunningham Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Marty Wieder Greg Dickens Jerry McGlasson Richard Albin Jeanette Rewis Mayor Councilman Councilman Mayor Pro Tem Councilwoman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Secretary Attorney Economic Development Director Public Works Director Police Chief City Engineer City Secretary ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT POLICE Chief McGlasson presented the 1994 Fiscal QUARTERLY Year Police report to the City Council. REPORT FISCAL YEAR Staff reviewed and discussed the Auditor's 1993/94 Management Letter with Council. Ms. Janice AUDITOR'S Burns, KPMG Peat Marwick, was present to MANAGEMENT answer questions from the Council. Staff LETTER advised that an actuary review of the city's self-insurance medical plan would be conducted and a recommendation forwarded to Council prior to budget. RENEWING Staff advised that Texas Instruments would PATRICIA TEXAS like to renew their permit for an additional Place on next INSTRUMENT'S three months. This item will be placed on the Council Agenda. PERMIT AT next agenda for action. ~N VAl I r::v Pre-Council Minutes 2/27/95 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT DISTRIBUTION OF Staff advised that Mr. Charles Cole had called HANDBILLS and requested that Council reconsider approving an ordinance regulating the distribution of handbills. Mr. Cole requested an ordinance be considered that would require the registration of and a fee for people passing out handbills in the City. It was the consensus of the Council that if an ordinance was passed regulating handbills, the City would not be able to enforce it. SWIMMING POOL Ms. Burney advised that the Planning and ORDINANCE Inspections Department had requested one minor change to the ordinance - Section 4.02 e and g, replace "Uniform Plumbing Code" with "North Richland Hills Plumbing Code". Ordinance to be removed from Consent Agenda for correction. CONSIDER AD Mayor Brown advised he would like to see this VALOREM item approved. Councilman Sibbet stated the TAXATION OF approval of this item would make North FREEPORT Richland Hills more attractive to businesses GOODS considering expansion or relocation. Councilwoman Spurlock had several questions regarding how this would affect businesses presently located in the city and the long term advantages to the City from future business expansion this exemption would generate. _"~~'_~·'O_·.~_'~~__'_"'~"~~""m~'_'~~"_~"_ 'A~_"_.~~.._.,_~ Pre-Council Minutes 2/27/95 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT AWARD BID FOR Staff explained why they felt Walker Building LARRY C. CITY HALL Corp. was the best responsible bidder rather EXPANSION & than the low bidder. The Attorney advised this RENOVATION item would need to be removed from the Consent Agenda and formal action taken. Staff advised that a contract would not be entered into until the bid was negotiated and brought within the budget. Mayor Brown advised he would like for Council to designate an area at City Hall for use as a park. It was the consensus of the Council for the Parks Department to design an area for use as a park and use 1/2 cent sales tax for fence, etc. Ms. Walsh introduced Mr. Jack Thompson, Marketing Director, and Mr. Frank Perez, Operations Manager, for NRH20. Ms. Walsh presented a video on the Water Park to the Council. Mayor Brown advised that Corporate Challenge was coming up and the School Board had challenged the Council to a tug of war. Mayor Brown advised he had accepted the challenge and it would take place at the Golf Course. Councilwoman Johnson asked if the restrooms JIM B. at Adventure World had been completed. Ms. Expedite Moos, Construction Superintendent, gave a progress report on the construction. INTERLOCAL No questions. AGREEMENT FOR HOLIDAY LANE ""'__A'·_~"~__~_"_~M~""_"~"~~_~____~_~._ Pre-Council Minutes 2/27/95 Page 4 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT APPROVE No questions. REPLACEMENT OF SIGNAL LIGHT EQUIPMENT ON RUFE SNOW DRIVE APPROVE No questions. BUDGET FOR IRON HORSE GOLF COURSE WA TER SERVICE TO NORTH CABOOSE POLICE Presented earlier in the meeting. QUARTERLY REPORT PRESENTA TION Presented earlier in the meeting. OF VIDEO ON WATER PARK OTHER ITEMS Agenda Item No. 10, GN 95-36 - Mayor Pro Tem Wood questioned whether all of Industrial Park Boulevard was being designated as "no parking". Mr. Sanford advised bids had been opened on PATRICIA the utility construction on Holiday Lane. Mr. Prepare agenda. Sanford stated a special meeting would be held on March 9th at Diamond Oaks at Mr. Line's banquet for Council to take action on the bid award. · ~-"^"--"--"~--'-----'~-'---'-"-"-'~'-~'--"~------'-"'~--'-~~"..-..-,_._-~~_._----~- Pre-Council Minutes 2/27/95 Page 5 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT Mr. Sanford advised the Parks Board and PATRICIA Planning and Zoning Commission had Place on next Pre- requested a joint work session with the Council Council Agenda. for guidance on dedication of park land. Mayor Brown advised the Council would set the date for the work session at the March Council meeting. Mr. Sanford advised that the mall road needed PATRICIA to be named. Mr. Sanford advised Council Place on next would take official action on the naming at a Agenda. later date. Mr. Sanford requested Council guidance on Mr. Line's banquet. It was the consensus of the Council for the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to speak on behalf of the Council in expressing their appreciation. Mayor Brown rem inded the Council of the Town Hall Meeting February 28, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned to Executive Session. - _.__.._--"-".._'^"'''-----"~-"---~~_.._-,-------"''"---_._...-~._,--_.,"~-~-~-~ MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 - FEBRUARY 27, 1995 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order February 27, 1995 at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown Mark Wood Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Jo Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Staff: C.A. Sanford Randy Shiflet Larry Cunningham Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Secretary Attorney City Engineer Absent: Jeanette Rewis City Secretary 2. INVOCATION Councilman Garvin gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13,1995 APPROVED Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve the minutes of the February 13,1995 Council meeting. _.._,."_.~--,~,~",,,._.._-.--<"----,--.>,,--_._,,-,-,,~-~------- February 27, 1995 Page 2 Motion carried 7-0. 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES No action necessary. Ms. Cheryl Lyman, Town Hall Committee Chairman, announced that the semi-annual Town Hall Meeting was February 28, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. at the North Richland Hills Recreation Center. Mayor Brown advised that Ms. Lyman had been named the City's Volunteer of the Year. 6. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Sibbet removed Item No. 13 from the Consent Agenda. 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (8a, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19,20,21,22&23) APPROVED Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilwoman Spurlock, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0. 8. PRESENTATION BY MR. RICHARD DAVIS, CHAIRMAN OF NRH CITIZENS FOR PROGRESS Mr. Davis, Chairman of NRH Citizens for Progress, presented the City Council with a check on behalf of the Committee for the ''Youth at Risk" project. _.,_.~"~~~-~--'.--"'--'''-~''-'--'-'~~-"''''''--~' February 27, 1995 Page 3 *8a. REQUEST OF RICHLAND HILLS CHURCH OF CHRIST FOR REPLAT OF LOT 3, BLOCK 7, MEADOW LAKES ADDITION (LOCATED AT 5001 MEADOW LAKES DRIVE) APPROVED *9. GN 95-35 APPROVE RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION AND ASSESSMENT AGREEMENT WITH CURTIS RAMEY, TRUSTEE - HOLIDAY LANE EXTENSION PROJECT (BOGART DRIVE TO WATAUGA ROAD) APPROVED *10. GN 95-36 APPROVE "NO PARKING" ZONE ON INDUSTRIAL PARK BOULEVARD - ORDINANCE NO. 2037 APPROVED 11. GN 95-37 RESOLUTION TO GOVERNOR BUSH ON APPOINTMENT TO THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE- RESOLUTION NO. 95-14 APPROVED Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve Resolution No. 95-14. Motion carried 7-0. *12. GN 95-38 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR COUNTY SERVICES APPROVED 13. GN 95-39 SWIMMING POOL ORDINANCE - ORDINANCE NO. 2036 APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve Ordinance No. 2036 with the following changes: In Section 4.02 e and g replace the "Uniform Plumbing Code" with "North Richland Hills Plumbing Code". ,- ""- ""-'-"--~-~-'--"-"-'~'-~'-"~-'--"'~~'-'"",~,"~~-~~-,,~..- February 27, 1995 Page 4 Motion carried 7-0. 14. GN 95-40 CONSIDER AD VALOREM TAXATION OF FREEPORT GOODS - ORDINANCE NO. 2038 APPROVED Councilwoman Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve Ordinance No. 2038. Councilman Oujesky stated with the approval of this ordinance, it was an opportunity for the City to promote additional industry and attract businesses to the City. Motion carried 7-0. *15. PU 95-08 AWARD ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT UNIFORMS APPROVED *16. PU 95-09 APPROVE PROPOSAL FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE LIBRARY HVAC UPGRADE APPROVED 17. PU 95-10 AWARD BID FOR CITY HALL EXPANSION & RENOVATION APPROVED Councilman Wood stated that since all bids are over budget and since all bids except #4 by Walker Construction Company are based upon completion dates which are not desirable or practical from the City's standpoint, he moved that all bids be rejected except the #4 bid in the amount of $2,500,000 with 180 completion days by Walker Construction Company. If that bid cannot be brought within the budget by change order without sacrificing the days of completion, then such bid also be rejected. If the bid can be so adjusted within the budget without sacrificing completion days, the Mayor is authorized to enter into a contract with the said #4 bidder. Motion was seconded by Councilwoman Johnson. Motion carried 7-0. None. -. __·'·'~·_~·__~'·_''''''_'~.~'>''.h'_._'___~'~"'~_'''~''_'_'' h~_"'-"""~_o~ February 27, 1995 Page 5 "'18. PW 95-10 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR HOLIDAY LANE APPROVED "'19. PW 95-11 APPROVE REPLACEMENT OF SIGNAL LIGHT EQUIPMENT ON RUFE SNOW DRIVE (LEWIS DRIVE TO STARNES ROAD) APPROVED "'20. PW 95-12 APPROVE BUDGET FOR IRON HORSE GOLF COURSE WATER SERVICE TO NORTH CABOOSE APPROVED "'21 PAY 95-03 FINAL PAYMENT TO PETE DURANT & ASSOCIATES FOR ADA RENOVATION OF THE NORTHFIELD PARK RESTROOM BUILDING APPROVED "'22. PAY 95-04 FINAL PAYMENT TO JAMES B. ARNOLD CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR SITE GRADING AT RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL APPROVED "'23. PAY 95-05 FINAL PAYMENT TO LAND TECH, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MASONRY WALL ON BEDFORD-EULESS ROAD 24. CITIZENS PRESENTATION -- -------.----·-'---.~.·---'___""M~_____···_,,~"~__.~..~M.~..~_~.<."_~~"_,___~_.__.._._._~_,, February 27, 1995 Page 6 25. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. ~y~ ATTEST: t? tÞ/Ztuéi 1I-UÍðon Patricia Hutson - Assistant City Secretary N®RTH RICH LAND HILLS Office of the Mayor March 8, 1995 I, Tommy Brown, Mayor of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, call an Emergency Special City Council Meeting for March 9, 1995 at 5:45 p.m. ~/ c:í ./ May~ 7301 N.E. Loop 820 P.O. Box 820609 North Richland Hills, Texas 76182·0609 USA (817) 581-5502 FAX (817) 581-5516 /.'1 " A- Ii ,. ..-?/