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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1995-09-11 Minutes Present: Absent: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 11, 1995 Tommy Brown Lyle E. Welch Mark Wood Jo Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Sansoucie C.A. Sanford Randy Shiflet Larry Cunningham Patricia Hutson Mike McEntire Greg Dickens Jim Wilkins Richard Albin Mack Garvin Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Mayor Councilman Councilman Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Secretary Attorney Public Works Director Municipal Court Clerk City Engineer Councilman City Secretary Attorney ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT COURT SECURITY Staff advised that recent legislation now RANDY FUND allows municipalities to collect an additional fee to establish a security fund for the Municipal Court. The funds collected would be used to add or improve security measures in the Court. After discussion, consensus of the Council was to discuss this again at a later date. RATIFY Mr. Sanford advised that Staff had met with NAN AGREEMENT FOR three consulting firms and because of time ENGINEERING restraints he had signed an agreement with SERVICES WITH Carter & Burgess. Mr. Sanford stated CARTER & Council was being asked to ratify the BURGESS, INC. agreement. There were no questions from FOR RESPONSE TO the Council. THE EPA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER/SANITARY OVERFLOWS Pre-Council Minutes 9/11/95 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT POSSIBLE Mr. Sanford discussed with Council the need LARRY/RANDY I COUNCIL RETREAT for a work session retreat for the purpose of C.A. WORK SESSION setting goals. Consensus of the Council was for the City Manager to pursue the goal setting retreat and Council to forward their recommendations for the work session to the City Manager. OTHER ITEMS Mayor Brown stated he was concerned LARRY about there not being a reserve in the Park and Recreation Development Fund. Mayor Brown suggested that the fund have a reserve for contingencies and/or special projects. Mayor Brown stated the reserve could be created within the Park and Recreation Development Fund by taking actual sales tax collections that exceed the annual sales tax projections and putting them into this Contingency Reserve. Mayor Brown stated that by starting this in 95/96 the proposed budget for next year that is presently being recommended would not have to be adjusted. The reserve would simply be started next year. Mayor Brown advised the Reserve for Contingency would be used for projects as approved by Council. Consensus of the Council was to start the Reserve for Contingency with the 95/96 budget year. ADJOURNMENT TO Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting to EXECUTIVE Executive Session at 7:00 p.m. SESSION Pre-Council Minutes 9/11/95 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT CALL BACK TO Mayor Brown called the meeting back to ORDER order at 7:12 p.m. OTHER ITEMS Staff advised that a consultant from Sam Houston State University had been retained for the police study and that Mr. Shiflet would be contacting the Council to set up individual interviews with them and the consultant. Mr. Sanford advised that Texas Instruments JEANETTE 'has requested an extension of their use of the Green Valley Race Track property through March 31, 1996. Council consensus was to approve the extension. Item to be placed as an action item on the next Council agenda. Mr. Sanford updated the Council on the pit- bull situation. Mr. Shiflet advised Council an article in the RANDY newspaper about Haltom City's budget referred to them joining with North Richland Hills in the operation of Teen Court. Mr. Shifelt advised Haltom City had requested figures from Mr. Wilkins but that any proposed agreement would be brought to Council for approval. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. 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 11,1995 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order September 11, 1995 at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown JoAnn Johnson Lyle E. Welch Mark Wood Ray Oujesky Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Sansoucie Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Staff: C.A. Sanford Randy Shiflet Larry Cunningham Patricia Hutson Greg Dickens City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Secretary City Engineer Absent: Mack Garvin Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Councilman City Secretary Attorney 2. INVOCATION Councilman Wood gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 28, 1995 APPROVED September 11, 1995 Page 2 Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Welch, to approve the minutes of the August 28,1995 City Council Meeting. Motion carried 6-0. 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS None. 6. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (8, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18) APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. *8. PS 95-31 - REQUEST OF 7784 COLLEGE CIRCLE PROPERTY L.P. FOR REPLAT OF BLOCK 7, COLLEGE HILL ADDITION (LOCATED AT 7784 COLLEGE CIRCLE) APPROVED 9. GN 95-118 - PUBLIC HEARING ON 1995/96 BUDGET Assistant City Manager Cunningham gave an overview of the budget. Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. Mrs. Myrtis Byrd, 7312 Hialeah Circle, appeared before the Council. Mrs. Byrd had several questions pertaining to the budget. September 11, 1995 Page 3 There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. 10. GN 95-119 - APPROVAL OF 1995 CERTIFIED TAX ROLL RESOLUTION NO. 95-51 APPROVED Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Welch, to approve Resolution No. 95-51. Motion carried 6-0. 11. GN 95-120 - AUTHORIZING HOMESTEAD, OVER 65, AND DISABILITY EXEMPTIONS FROM AD VALOREM TAXES ORDINANCE NO. 2072 APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve Ordinance No. 2072. Motion carried 6-0. 12. GN 95-121 - ADOPTING THE TAX RATE FOR 1995 ORDINANCE NO. 2073 APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve Ordinance No. 2073. Motion carried 6-0. 13. GN 95-122 - ADOPTING THE 1995-96 BUDGET ORDINANCE NO. 2074 APPROVED Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson, to approve Ordinance No. 2074, which includes the Park and Recreation Facilities Development Corporation Budget. September 11, 1995 Page 4 Motion carried 6-0. *14. GN 95-123 - RATIFY AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH CARTER & BURGESS, INC. FOR RESPONSE TO THE EPA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER/SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS APPROVED *15. PU 95-52 - AWARD BID FOR 1995 LOADER APPROVED *16. PU 95-53 - AWARD BID FOR ANNUAL CONTRACT TO SUPPLY JANITORIAL PAPER PRODUCTS APPROVED *17. PW 95-58 - RATIFY CONTRACT WITH JRJ PAVING, INC. FOR HEWITT STREET SUBGRADE STABILIZATION APPROVED *18. PW 95-59 - APPROVE BUDGET FOR NOREAST DRIVE STORM DRAIN EXTENSION APPROVED 19. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mrs. Myrtis Byrd, 7312 Hialeah Circle, appeared before the Council. Mrs. Byrd expressed concerns about Hightower going through to Eden Road. Mrs. Byrd stated she would like to see Rumfield go through to Precinct Line Road. Mr. Sanford advised that the citizens had voted to widen Hightower and Council's policy has been to honor what the voters had approved. Mr. Mark Ponder, 5304 Tiffin, appeared before the Council. Mr. Ponder was concerned about Council approving ordinances that would prohibit the right to carry handguns in a city park. ~.._.~..._._~_.___.'_H'___~____·'"~·'·__'_'_~_~__""______"--' -..- September 11, 1995 Page 5 Mr. Sanford advised that Council could not pass an ordinance that would supersede state law. 20. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. ~~ Tommy Brown - yor ATTEST: (?áÚluá,fI~~ Patricia Hutson - Assistant City Secretary