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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1995-10-09 Minutes Present: Absent: NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 9, 1995 Tommy Brown Lyle E. Welch Mark Wood JoAnn Johnson Ray Oujesky Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Sansoucie C.A. Sanford Randy Shiflet Larry Cunningham Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Barry LeBaron Jerry McGlasson Richard Albin Mack Garvin Jeanette Rewis Mayor Councilman Councilman Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Secretary Attorney Public Works Director Planningllnspection Director Police Chief City Engineer Councilman City Secretary ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT REQUEST OF Staff advised this was placed on the Pre- JOHN VOLKMAN Council Agenda for discussion because of the FOR FINAL PLAT drainage problems in the area. Staff answered OF LOTS 1-18, Council's questions about the drainage and the BLOCK 12, size of the lots. STONYBROOKE ADDITION DESIGNA TION OF Councilwoman Sansoucie questioned what the LARRY C. INVESTMENT procedure would be if there was a tie vote. RULES, Assistant City Manager Cunningham advised POLICIES, the only time there would be a tie would be if REPORTS AND there was not a quorum. Mr. Cunningham INVESTMENT stated the policy could be changed to include OFFICERS that in case of a tie the item would be placed on an agenda when the full Investment Com m ittee was Dresent. Pre-Council Minutes 10/9/95 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT NOMINATIONS Staff suggested that if Council did not have NAN FOR TARRANT any nominations to the Tarrant Appraisal APPRAISAL District Board, they might want to consider DISTRICT BOARD supporting the current members. Formal OF DIRECTORS action taken at regular Council meeting. CONSIDERA TION Staff advised letters had been sent to the NAN OF CHANGING property owners along Watauga Road THE NAME OF informing them of the proposed name change. WATAUGA ROAD The letter also stated that the dual names TO MID-CITIES would remain on the street signs for a BOULEVARD minimum of two years. Staff advised Council of the response that City Staff had received from the letter. Formal action taken in regular Council meeting. MOBILE DATA Staff explained the need for the expansion of NAN TERMINAL the system. Staff advised the upgrade would SYSTEM be funded by an interfund loan from the UPGRADE General Fund that would be repaid in five years. AWARD OF BID Assistant City Manager Shiflet advised that NAN FOR GREEN traffic would be open west bound only during V ALLEY DRIVE construction. There were no questions from PAVING AND the Council. DRAINAGE IMPROVEM ENTS POSSIBLE City Manager Sanford advised Council this NAN DISCUSSION OF matter had been resolved. FENCE LOCA TION ON SOUTHEAST CORNER LOT AT COTTONWOOD I"nl II:"} I Pre-Council Minutes 10/9/95 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT OTHER ITEMS Mayor Brown asked if Council would be willing MIKEC. to fund the installation of the signal light at Monitor. North Tarrant Parkway and Davis Boulevard since it appeared the State had delayed funding the project. City Manager Sanford advised Council that Staff had just learned that the contract had been let by the State. City Staff would be contacting the contractor and requesting that this project be given priority. Mayor Pro Tem Johnson asked Staff to explain the procedure when a street light is requested by a citizen. Staff explained the criteria for determining whether an additional street light is warranted. Assistant City Manager Shiflet advised Council RANDY S. that the City of Colleyville had inquired about Monitor. contracting with North Richland Hills for health services. Mr. Shiflet advised that any contract would be brought to Council for approval. 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 - OCTOBER 9, 1995 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order October 9, 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 T em Councilman Councilman 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: Mack Garvin Jeanette Rewis Councilman City Secretary 2. INVOCATION Councilman Sibbet gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 25, 1995 APPROVED City Council Minutes October 9, 1995 Page 2 Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, to approve the minutes of the September 25, 1995 City Council meeting. Motion carried 6-0. 5. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS A. LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES No action needed. 6. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (9,10,11, 12, 1~ 16,17, 18, 19,2~21,&22) APPROVED Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. 8. PZ 95-19 - CONSIDERATION OF THE REQUEST OF JAMES FISHER FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A PERSONAL CARE HOME ON LOT 9, BLOCK 12, HOLIDAY NORTH ADDITION - ORDINANCE NO. 2077 (TABLED AT THE SEPTEMBER 25, 1995 CITY COUNCIL MEETING) APPROVED Mayor Brown advised the Public Hearing had been held at the September 25, 1995 meeting. Mayor Brown asked if the applicant was present to answer questions from the Council. Mr. James Fisher, 1317 Lovell, Arlington, appeared before the Council. City Council Minutes October 9, 1995 Page 3 Council had questions pertaining to parking, staffing, experience, and the maximum number of individuals that would reside there. Mr. Fisher answered Council's questions. Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilwoman Sansoucie, to approve Ordinance No. 2077. Motion carried 6-0. *9. PS 95-26 - REQUEST OF NORTH HILLS JOINT VENTURE FOR REPLAT OF LOTS 19R1A AND 19R1B, BLOCK 33, HOLIDAY WEST ADDITION (LOCATED IN THE 6700 BLOCK OF BUENOS AIRES DRIVE) APPROVED *10. PS 95-30 - REQUEST OF JOHN VOLKMAN FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOTS 1-18, BLOCK 12, STONYBROOKE ADDITION (LOCATED AT THE WEST END OF STEPHANIE DRIVE) APPROVED *11. PS 95-34 - REQUEST OF QUADRANGLE DEVELOPMENT FOR FINAL PLAT OF CENTURY OAKS ADDITION, FOURTH FILING (LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SMITHFIELD ROAD AND STARNES ROAD) APPROVED *12. GN 95-127 - DESIGNATION OF INVESTMENT RULES, POLICIES, REPORTS, AND INVESTMENT OFFICERS ORDINANCE NO. 2079 APPROVED City Council Minutes October 9, 1995 Page 4 13. GN 95-128 - NOMINATIONS FOR TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS - RESOLUTION NO. 95-53 APPROVED Mayor Brown advised that presently serving on the Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors were Ruth Ann McKinney, Gene Miers, Joe Potthoff, Tommy Baughan, and Mae Wilbarn. Mayor Pro Tem Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve Resolution No. 95-53 supporting the current members named by the Mayor. Motion carried 6-0. 14. GN 95-129 - CONSIDERATION OF CHANGING THE NAME OF WATAUGA ROAD TO MID-CITIES BOULEVARD - ORDINANCE NO. 2080 APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, to approve Ordinance No. 2080. Motion carried 6-0. - Mr. Michael Tarko, 6901 Watauga Road, appeared before the Council. Mr. Tarko expressed his opposition to the name change. Mr. Tarko was also concerned that the proposed ordinance did not provide for the dual name on the street signs that was mentioned in the letter he received from the City. Mayor Brown advised that City Staff had assured Council that a dual street sign would be maintained for a minimum of two years. Mayor Brown stated that Council could also make a motion to maintain dual names on one sign for two years. Ms. Jo Ann King, 6925 Watauga Road, appeared before the Council. Ms. King owned a business and felt the name change would be expensive. Ms. King also did not feel that "Mid Cities Boulevard" was an appropriate name. Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, to amend the motion approving Ordinance No. 2080 with the stipulation that the dual name remain on the City Council Minutes October 9, 1995 Page 5 street signs for two years after the street name has been changed to Mid Cities Boulevard. Motion carried 6-0. *15. PU 95-65 - AWARD BID FOR SEMI-ANNUAL CONTRACT TO SUPPLY UTILITY MATERIALS APPROVED *16. PU 95-66 - AWARD BID FOR 36" STORM DRAIN PIPE APPROVED *17. PU 95-67 - MOBILE DATA TERMINAL SYSTEM UPGRADE APPROVED 17a. PU 95-68 APPROVAL OF RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION RUFE SNOW DRIVE - HARMONSON ROAD PROJECT RIGHT-OF-WAY PARCEL NO.5 - JOYCE E. PENNINGTON APPROVED Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve PU 95-68. Motion carried 6-0. *18. PW 95-63 - RATIFY RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITIONS FOR GREEN VALLEY DRIVE WIDENING PROJECT APPROVED *19. PW 95-64 - AWARD OF BID FOR GREEN VALLEY DRIVE PAVING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED City Council Minutes October 9, 1995 Page 6 *20. PAY 95-17 - APPROVE FINAL PAYMENT TO DUSTROL, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,600.00 FOR ADDITIONAL STREETS ADDED TO 1994 STREET WEDGE MILLING PROJECT APPROVED *21. PAY 95-18 - APPROVE FINAL PAYMENT TO JRJ PAVING, INC. FOR HEWITT STREET SUBGRADE STABILIZATION APPROVED *22. PAY 95-19 - APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO.6 IN THE AMOUNT OF $77,256.70 TO CIRCLE "C" CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR INTERCHANGE WATER AND SANITARY SEWER ADJUSTMENTS, PHASE I APPROVED 23. CITIZENS PRESENTATION None. 24. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. ~~~ ATTEST: ~?/dir{:(¿tj:'l~ atricia Hutson - Assistant City Secretary