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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1995-12-11 Minutes Present: Absent: ITEM NRH20 REPORT AND RECOMMEND- A TIONS NOTES ON PRE COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 11,1995 Tommy Brown Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Jo Ann Johnson Ray Oujesky Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Sansoucie Randy Shiflet Larry Cunningham Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Jim Browne Barry LeBaron Charles Harris Richard Albin Mayor Councilman Councilman Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Secretary Attorney Public Works Director Park and Recreation Director Planningllnspection Director Finance Director City Engineer Mark Wood C.A. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Councilman City Manager City Secretary DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT Mr. Chris Swartz, Manager of NRH20 presented a synopsis of the 1995 season and recommendations for the 1996 season. Council questioned what the additional man hour expense at the front gate would be to inspect the coolers. There was considerable discussion by the Council regarding prices and allowing coolers in the park. Several Council members expressed concern about raising admission prices to the water park. Formal i a e at re ula ounci e ti JIM B. Follow up with policy on permitting coolers. Pre-Council Minutes 12/11/95 Page 2 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT LITTLE BEAR Mr. Bill Thorton presented an ordinance to the GREG D./BARRY/ CREEK FLOOD Council on behalf of the Little Bear Creek JIM B. PLAIN Corridor Committee. Councilman Oujesky Follow up meeting MANAGEMENT- advised that Councilman Wood had expressed with land owners & ORDINANCE NO. concern that all of the land owners that will be developers for 2091 affected by the ordinance may not have been clarification. contacted. Mr. Thorton advised that ninety percent of the property was owned by a couple of landowners and they had been involved. Mr. Thorton advised the landowners did not have any problems at the time staff was working with them. Formal action taken in regular meeting. COMMUNITY Assistant City Manager Shiflet advised that JIM B. DEVELOPMENT Staff was offering for Council consideration 1) Follow up with BLOCK GRANT the parking area on the school property at the estimate for Echols SUBMITTAL Dan Echols Senior Center and the adjacent Center Parking & (CDBG) - 22ND playground, and 2) street reconstruction in Playground for YEAR target areas. Mr. Shiflet advised Staff will be 1/8/96 Council requesting Tarrant County to reevaluate the Meeting. target areas and include the North Park Addition as a target area next year. Mr. Shiflet stated there were several streets and houses in the subdivision that needed repair. Councilman Welch stated he would like for the funds to be used on the streets where it would benefit more people. LAIDLAW Staff advised Council of the increase that CHARLIE REQUEST FOR Laidlaw was requesting. Staff advised they Prepare Action Item RATE INCREASE had prepared an alternative method of for 1/8/96 Council evaluating the rates and need for increases. Meeting. Staffs recommendations as outlined in IR 95- 144 were explained to Council. Consensus of the Council was to proceed with Staff recommendations and place on an agenda for formal Pre-Council Minutes 12/11/95 Page 3 ITEM DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT AWARD OF BID No questions. FOR LAYOUT AND PRINTING OF CITY NEWSLETTER PROFESSIONAL Staff explained that the deadline for applying JIM B. SERVICES FOR for a grant is January 31. Staff stated they Proceed with grant GIRLS FAST were recommending Mesa Design Group for application. PITCH SOFTBALL the project. Staff advised that because of time COMPLEX limitations they were requesting Council approval to proceed so that the application for the grant could be completed prior to the deadline. Council consensus was to proceed with the grant application process. OTHER ITEMS None. 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 - DECEMBER 11,1995 -7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brown called the meeting to order December 11,1995 at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Tommy Brown JoAnn Johnson Lyle E. Welch Mack Garvin Ray Oujesky Byron Sibbet Linda Spurlock Sansoucie Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Staff: Randy Shiflet Larry Cunningham Patricia Hutson Rex McEntire Greg Dickens Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Secretary Attorney City Engineer Absent: Mark Wood C.A. Sanford Jeanette Rewis Councilman City Manager City Secretary 2. INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tem Johnson gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 13,1995 APPROVED Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve the minutes of the November 13, 1995 meeting. ·~'~--"_·__'_«__·_._"__·~4___"·.__~"._o___··.__~.._.~,~~.~___~.____" December 11, 1995 Page 2 Motion carried 6-0. 5. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 1995 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve the minutes of the November 20, 1995 meeting. Motion carried 6-0. 6. PRESENTATIONS BY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS No action necessary. 7. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. 8. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (10,11,12,13,14,19,20,21,22,23,25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35 & 36) APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. 9. PZ 95-18 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1874 REGARDING CONCRETE OR ASPHALT PAVED PARKING AREAS - ORDINANCE NO. 2069 APPROVED Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor to please come forward. December 11, 1995 Page 3 Mr. Barry LeBaron, Director of Planning, presented the proposed ordinance. Mayor Brown called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to approve Ordinance No. 2069. Motion carried 6-0. *10. GN 95-145 AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES FOR PLEDGEE SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION FORM - RESOLUTION NO. 95-61 APPROVED *11. GN 95-146 AUTHORIZED INVESTMENT OFFICERS - RESOLUTION NO. 95-62 APPROVED *12. GN 95-147 AMENDING AUTHORIZED INVESTMENT OFFICERS LIST FOR TEXPOOL - RESOLUTION NO. 95-63 APPROVED *13. GN 95-148 INTENT TO REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES WITH PROCEEDS OF FUTURE DEBT - RESOLUTION NO. 95-64 APPROVED *14. GN 95-149 DESIGNATION OF THE FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM AS THE "OFFICIAL CITY NEWSPAPER"- RESOLUTION NO. 95-60 APPROVED December 11, 1995 Page 4 15. GN 95-150 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE NAME OF PARKMAN DRIVE TO ROGERS DRIVE - ORDI NANCE NO. 2090 POSTPONED Mr. William E. Hill, 328 West Cheryl Avenue, appeared before the Council. Mr. Hill expressed his opposition to changing the name of Parkman Drive and requested Council to disapprove the request. Mr. Hill also advised there was a numbering problem in the assigning of street addresses on the street. Mayor Brown advised the City would straighten out the problem with the street addressing. Councilman Oujesky asked if the Rogers were present. There being no one present to represent the Rogers, Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet, to postpone action on the request and directed Staff to contact the Rogers and inquire if they were aware that there were descendants of the Parkman family still residing in the area. Motion carried 5-1; Mayor Pro Tem Johnson and Councilmen Welch, Garvin, Oujesky and Sibbet voting for and Councilwoman Sansoucie voting against. 16. GN 95-151 LITTLE BEAR CREEK FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT- ORDINANCE NO. 2091 APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve Ordinance No. 2091. Motion carried 6-0. 17. GN 95-152 NRH20 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, to approve GN 95-152 and accept all of the recommendations except for the price increase for the 1995/96 season. He asked that it be reviewed after another year of operation. ,."_."'---_._"_....__.,...--"---"-~-_.._-~- December 11, 1995 Page 5 After discussion on the group rate, Staff was instructed to study the group rate and bring a recommendation back to Council. Motion carried 4-2; Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Councilwoman Sansoucie, Councilmen Oujesky and Sibbet voting for and Councilmen Welch and Garvin voting against. 18. GN 95-153 APPOINTMENT TO PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVED Councilman Sibbet moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, to appoint Mr. Charles Owen to Place 6 on the Planning & Zoning Commission and Capital Improvement Advisory Committee. Motion carried 6-0. *19. PU 95-76 AWARD ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR LETTERHEAD AND ENVELOPES APPROVED *20. PU 95-77 AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF TRACTOR WITH LOADER APPROVED *21. PU 95-78 AWARD BID FOR LIBRARY LIGHTING MODIFICATIONS, PHASE II APPROVED *22. PU 95-79 REQUEST FROM HUDIBURG CHEVROLET TO WITHDRAW BID APPROVED *23. PU 95-80 AWARD BID FOR 1996 VEHICLES APPROVED 24. PU 95-81 AWARD OF BID FOR LAYOUT AND PRINTING OF CITY NEWSLETTER APPROVED December 11, 1995 Page 6 Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Sibbet to award the bid to Tarrant Printing at $5,256 per edition. Motion carried 6-0. *25. PU 95-82 AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF MOTOROLA RADIOS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVED *26. PU 95-83 AWARD BID FOR FLATBED TRAILERS APPROVED 27. PU 95-84 AWARD BID FOR REPAIR OF THE COLLEGE HILLS TRINITY WATER WELL APPROVED Mayor Pro Tem Johnson moved, seconded by Councilman Oujesky, to approve PU 95-84. Motion carried 6-0. *28. PU 95-85 REJECT BID FOR 1995 LOADER FROM AIS CONTINENTAL AND AWARD BID TO FUTURE EQUIPMENT COMPANY APPROVED *29. PW 95-74 RATIFY AGREEMENT WITH BARTON-ASCHMAN ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR SIGNALIZATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR HOLIDAY LANE AT MID-CITIES BOULEVARD APPROVED *30. PW 95-75 RATIFY RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITIONS FOR RUFE SNOW DRIVE RECONSTRUCTION - ONYX DRIVE NORTH TO GLENVIEW DRIVE APPROVED December 11, 1995 Page 7 *31. PW 95-76 APPROVE BUDGET FOR INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTS ON RODGER LINE DRIVE APPROVED *32. PW 95-77 APPROVE BUDGET FOR THE INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTS ON MID-CITIES BOULEVARD APPROVED *33. PW 95-78 APPROVE 1995/96 CITY STREET OVERLAY PROGRAM APPROVED 34. PW 95-79 APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUDGET FOR LITTLE BEAR CREEK FLOOD STUDY APPROVED Councilman Oujesky moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve PW 95-79. Motion carried 6-0. *35. PAY 95-22 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO.4 IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,991.19 TO JRJ PAVING, INC. FOR HOLIDAY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED *36. PAY 95-23 APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE NO.5 IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,132.67 TO M.A. VINSON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. FOR HOLIDAY LANE, SECTION B- CURB AND GUTTER AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED 37. CITIZENS PRESENTATION Ms. Patsy Johnson, 3808 Rufe Snow, appeared before the Council. Ms. Johnson advised they owned a furniture store on Rufe Snow and because of the street December 11, 1995 Page 8 construction they have had to close their business because they have not been able to access their parking lot. Mayor Brown advised Ms. Johnson that the City Manager and Attorney for the City would contact her about her problem. 38. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting. ~r~ Tommy Brown - ayor ATTEST: ¢!?tØvMci :II~ Patricia Hutson - Assistant City Secretary