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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Minutes-4/4/1989 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 4, 1989 -/111; The meeting of the City Council of Colleyville was called to order by Mayor Buck Hubbard on April 4, 1989, at 7:40 p.m. Roll Call: Council person Doug Blemings, Chris Hawkins, Beth Myers, John Lynch, and Ed McKnight were present. Mayor Buck Hubbard, City Manager Robert McDaniel, City Attorney Ross Foster, Fire Chief Darrel II Red II Bailey, Police Chief Don Steele, Director of Public Works Lloyd Wood, City's Engineering Consultant Gary Fisher, and City Secretary LaVada Johnson. Invocation: Councilperson Ed McKnight gave the invocation after which Mayor Hubbard led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Approval of Minutes: March 21, 1989 Counci 1 person Myers moved to approve the minutes of March 21, 1989. Councilperson Hawkins seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins, Myers, lynch, McKnight Noes: None CORRESPONDENCE: ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS: IITexas Archaeology Awareness Weekll of April 9 - 15, 1989 IIVictim of Violence Weekll of April 9 - 15, 1989 PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. 3rd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-89-708 - Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance - Burk Coll ins - Case Z-88-712, Zoning change from AG (Agriculture) to R-30 (Residential 30,000), 24.3 acre tract out of the Hall Medlin Survey, Abstract 1037 and the H.R. Walls Survey, Abstract 1973, Tract 3AI and 3. Ordinance 0-89-708 remained tabled until April 18, 1989 Council meeting. 2. 2nd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-89-712 - Ordinance prohibiting Smoking in Public Places and at Public Meetings. Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance 0-89-712. There was no one present wishing to speak the Public Hearing was closed. 3. Reading and Public Hearing - Resolution R-89-416 - Discussion and Consideration of Case P-89-727, Chandler-Cantrell, Corrected Plat, Summertree Phase I CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 4, 1989 Page 2 Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read Resolution R-89-416 in its entirety. There being no one present wishing to speak the Public Hearing was closed. Council person McKnight moved to approve Resolution R-89-416. Counci 1 person Myers seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins, Myers, lynch, McKnight Noes: None 4. Reading and Public Hearing - Resolution R-89-417 - Discussion and Consideration of Case P-89-713, Replat, lot, Block 1, Metroplex Covenant Church Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read Resolution R-89-417 in its entirety. There being no one present wishing to speak the Public Hearing was closed. After discussion, Councilperson Hawkins moved to approve Resolution R-89-417 granting an additional 5 feet without any additional cost or expense for the church wi th radi us to rema inconstant. Counci 1 person Myers seconded the motion. Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins, Myers, lynch, McKnight Noes: None 5. Reading and Public Hearing - Resolution R-89-418 - Discussion and Consideration of Case P-89-711, final Plat, Monticello Phase II, currently platted as Tillman Acres lots 3-7, Larry Cole Companies Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read Resolution R-89-418 in its entirety. Greg Last, Cheatum & Associates, stated that Phase II is a continuation of Phase I, Monticello Addition. Rick Akin, Underhill Acres Homeowner's Association, expressed concerns regarding this resolution. There being no one else present wishing to speak the Public Hearing was closed. Councilperson Myers moved to approve Resolution R-89-418. Counci 1 person Hawkins seconded the motion. Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins, Myers, lynch, McKnight Noes: None 6. Reading and Public Hearing - Resolution R-89-419 - Discussion and Consideration of Fire Contract with Tarrant County Mayor Hubbard opened the Pubic Hearing and read Resolution R-89-419 in its entirety. There being no one present wishing to speak the Public Hearing was closed. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 4, 1989 Page 3 Councilperson McKnight moved to approve Resolution R-89-419. Mayor ProTem Lynch seconded the motion. Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins,. Myers, lynch, McKnight Noes: None 7. Reading and Public Hearing - Resolution R-89-420 - Discussion and Consideration of Approval of Amendment to Developer Agreement for Highland Meadows Phase II Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read Resolution R-89-420 in its entirety. There being no one present wishing to speak the Public Hearing was closed. Councilperson Hawkins moved to approve the Resolution R-89-420. Counci 1 person Blemings seconded the motion. Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins,. Myers, lynch, McKnight Noes: None Those present speaking were Terry Sandlin, 4402 Eaton Circle, and Ramon Chandler, 1704 Glade Road, regarding an escrow account. Council requested that the City Attorney draft for the next Council meeting a resol ution regarding escrow accounts. Mayor ProTem lynch requested that Agenda Item 10 be discussed at this time. Mayor Hubbard granted this request. 10. Discussion and Consideration - Request for Proposal to employ a consultant to analyze potential land use and the economic impact (i.e., traffic, infrastructure, revenues, costs, etc.) of pending development along North Highway 2.6 including but not limited to a Class II Parimutuel Race Track at Ross Downs; Mayor ProTem lynch Mayor ProTem lynch recommended changes to Section II. Purpose of the Request for Proposal. Council directed City Staff to proceed with the distribution of the Request for the Proposals. Mayor ProTem lynch left the meeting at 9:05 p.m. 8. Reading and Public Hearing - Resolution R-89-421 - Discussion and consideration of Selling Unserviceable Fire Equipment to the Briar Volunteer Fire Department: Chief Bailey Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Heating and read Resolution R-89-421 in its entirety. Those present speaking were Chief Red Bailey of the Fire Department. There being no one else present wishing to speak the Public Hearing was closed. Councilperson Hawkins moved to approve the Resolution R-89-421. Council person Blemin9s seconded the motion. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 4, 1989 Page 4 Ayes: Noes: Blemings, Hawkins, Myers, McKnight None 9. Discussion and Consideration of Ray Williams - Sewer Extension - Chisolm Court and Western Trail Councilperson Hawkins moved to approve the City to provide the initial cost for sewer extension service with a 60S commitment of participation by residents. Councilperson Blemings seconded the motion. Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins, Myers, McKnight Noes: None 11. Discussion and Consideration of Appointing Committee to Consider future City Hall facilities need; Mayor Hubbard Councilperson Hawkins moved to approve the Task Force Committee excluding Section B from the proposal. Councilperson Blemings seconded the motion. Ayes: Noes: Blemings, Hawkins McKnight, Myers, Mayor Councilperson McKnight moved to accept the motion as written specifically in regards to time specifications. Councilperson Myers seconded the motion. Ayes: Noes: Myers, McKnight, Mayor Blemings, Hawkins Staff was directed to proceed. Councilperson Hawkins requested that the Council move to Item 15. Mayor Hubbard granted the request. 15. Discussion and Consideration of Street Improvements in the Oaks and Briarwood Subdivision Denny Trelkeld, 5805 Hunter Trail, and Paul Moore, 614 Hunter Trail, spoke to the Council. Councilperson Myers moved to instruct the City Manager request quotations to replace the gutter and curbs, as needed, pulverization and 611 stabilization and 2" asphalt overlay for the Oaks and Briarwood. (Councilperson Hawkins reconmended an amendment, soil testing, drainage as needed). Counci 1 person McKnight seconded the motion. Ayes: Noes: Blemings, Hawkins, Myers, McKnight None The Mayor moved to Item 19. 19. Discussion and Consideration of Cityls responsiblity for repair of Service Connection at 3511 Brentwood per Chapter 11 Appendix A Section 2.1.2 Operation Policies; Mayor Hubbard CITY COUNCIL MINTUES APRIL 4, 1989 Page 5 William Gardetto, 3511 Brentwood discussion, Councilperson McKnight future circumstances. Ori ve, spoke to the Counci 1 . After requested to amend the Ordinance for Councilperson McKnight moved to repair 3511 Brentwood and reimburse Mr. Gardetto any expenses that had been incurred regarding this problem. Councilperson Myers seconded the motion. Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins, Myers, McKnight Noes: None 12. Discussion and Consideration of proposed changes to the present City Hall No action was taken on this item. 13. Discussion and Consideration of Capital Improvements funded with Impact fees No action was taken on this item. 14. Discussion and Consideration of Implement Reinvestment Zone Along Highway 26; Councilperson Hawkins This item will be on the next agenda. 16. Discussion and Consideration of Revising Ambulance fees; Chief Bailey After discussion, Council directed Chief Bailey to prepare a draft resolution for the next agenda. 17. Discussion and Consideration of City Attorneyls legal Section 3.06, paragraph a and the Council's options fail to VOluntarily sign contracts by Council (Re: Rate Study); Council person Hawkins No action was taken on this item. Opinion Regarding should the Mayor Water and Sewer 18. Discussion of reason for awarding contract - Water and Sewer Rate Study at a higher rate than written proposal; Mayor Hubbard Mayor Hubbard expressed concerns regardi ng thi s issue. After di scussi on, no action was taken on this item. STAFF REPORTS: 20. City Managerls Report City Manager briefly discussed the City Manager1s Report: (See attached) 21. Citizen Comments/Presentation Regarding Items not on the Agenda: none CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 4, 1989 Page 6 RESOLUTION: 22. Discussion and Consideration of a Resolution Ratifying Council Agenda Action for the Meeting of April 4, 1989 - Reading and Public Hearing - Resolution R-88-422 ADJOURNMENT: 23. Councilperson Blemings moved to adjourn the meeting. Counci 1 person Myers seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins, Myers, McKnight Noes: None ~~~ LaVada Johnson City Secretary dMcW u~ j~ /9J1 Approved on: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT April 4, 1989 1) Texas Racing Commission subpoena Please be advised that the City Manager has been subpoenaed to appear before the Texas Raci ng Commi ssi on in regards to the Ross Downs Cl ass II raci ng appl i cati on. Pl ease fi nd attached a copy of the subpoena, a schedule of information that is requested to be provided, and a copy of the correspondence the City Manager has sent to the parties indicating the City Manager's position regarding this issue. The City Manager is scheduled to fly to Austin A.M., Wednesday and return P.M. on the same date. 2) Tarrant County Road Projects Attached please find copies of correspondence dated March 30, 1989 from Commissioner Bob Hampton. As indicated therein, Commissioner Hampton will not be doing any work with any county forces in the City of Colleyville this year considering his needs to work on roads with the Tarrant County Thoroughfare Plan. Also, please be advised that the Council has been invited to attend a ground breaki ng ceremony schedul ed on April 11, 1989 at 9:00 A.M. at the Davis Boulevard in Green Valley for the North Tarrant County thoroughfare. 3) Tara Homeowner's Association The City Manager attended the Tara Homeowner's Association meeting Thursday, March 30, 1989. The City Manager answered questions from the homeowners regarding current affairs with the City. Additionally, the City Manager responded to the president's desire to address the street surface problems in the Tara Subdivision caused by groundwater. As previously indicated to President (Hardy Sanders), the City Manager has asked the City's engineer to look into the magnitude of the problem. Attached pl ease find correspondence from the City's consulti ng engi neer indicating that this problem is of a potentially significant magnitude in the range of $132,000 to $176,000 to remedy by the installation of a french drain system in the areas indicated. Also a proposal for engineering services, of a geotechnical nature, has been submitted by Harding Lawson Associates to analyze what is needed to resolve this problem. That engineering proposal is approximately $18,000. The City faces two alternatives to deal with this issue. 1) The City could begin to install french drain systems in annual and affordable increments to address this need with an unknown termination of the project; or 2) The City could proceed with a detailed study and proposal of Harding Lawson to identify the full magnitude of the scope of the problem and then plan for its resolution either in increments or in an annual commitment based on an established limit developed by the engineers. 4) Skaggs Please be advised that Skaggs has submitted a building permit application and plans are currently under review. Also plans will be shortly reviewed for the retail portion of that facility located between Skaggs and K-Mart. 5) Building Permit and Planning Activity Please be advised that the first part of this calendar year finds development activity significantly higher than for the same period last year. 1st Qtr '88 1st Qtr 189 Percent Zoning Applications Plats Residential Building Permits 2 4 83 8 23 133 400% 575% 62% The City Manager plans to have more detailed information on this item at the next Council meeting. In addition, please be advised that Mr. Hoss Smith, part time Building Inspector, has resigned to accept employment out of state, therefore, the City will be soliciting applications for this position. 6) Community Code Enforcement Activity The City is receiving significant demands for Code Enforcement activities which we are having a difficult time satiSfying considering that both the full time and part time building inspectors are swamped with building inspections. This puts code enforcement activity at a lower priority and consequently the City staff is not currently able to respond as quickly as would be desired to meet this service request demand from local citizens. Council IS patience and understanding is appreciated as we deal with this issue. 7) GTE Press Release Please find a copy of a GTE Press Release which was communicated to the Central Office Supervisor, Mr. George Bogatuik. Essentially, GTE is balking at refunding some $59 million to rate payers ordered by the Texas Public Utility Commission. 8) Airport Runway Attached please find correspondence and excerpts from a noise study conducted and submitted by Grapevine Council members and staff. Local communities are being sol icited to express a unified support in this issue of limiting the expansion of the airport for this runway adversely affecting Grapevine. Excerpts from a noise study indicated (according to Grapevine staff) that the City of Colleyville will be affected by this new runway proposal as incoming and outgoing aircraft will be at a lower altitude leaving and entering the airport and will have an impact on the City of Colleyville. This does not appear to be the case of the City Manager on the preliminary review, though such could well be the case. City Manager is of the opinion that with the prevailing winds being north and south, the City is in a very fortunate position to be located on the west side of the airport. This allows us to be close enough to the airport, but substantially out of the flight path which is an asset that should be considered and publicized in our community to the benefit of our neighborhoods and the quality of development within our community. 9) Depository Agreement Update Please find correspondence addressed from and to First City of Colleyville regarding the City's Depository Agreement. Council is advised that pledged security limits and FDIC coverage has been reduced for the amount of secured deposits that the Ci ty has had with the Fi rst City Bank of Colleyvi lle as a result of the recent branch banking move by the Fi rst City of Colleyville. Therefore, the City Manager has directed the bank to act on the City's behalf from time to time to make purchase of direct debt of the United States,(that is T-bills). Such investments are authorized by State law to secure the idle funds of the City of Co 11 eyvi 11 e. 10) Code Violation - Polansky Council has recei ved correspondence from Mr. Di ck Pol ansky expressi ng disappointment with the activity to date. The City Manager was unable to give a thorough briefing to Mr. Polansky. Attached to this report, please find a note from Building Inspector, Jesse Lawson, explaining what has happened on this code violation. Also please find the City Manager's instructions thereon to issue a citation with appropriate evidence for any violations which exist. 11) Windsor and Cambridge Court Council is reminded that Windsor and Cambridge Court petitioned to be abandoned by the City and removed for public dedication. Such abandonment was conditioned upon the satisfactory execution of releases by the City. To date, no releases have been executed and in the City Manager's opinion these streets are not subject to be enclosed by the City of Colleyville. The resolution requirements have not yet been satisfied. Correspondence to the homeowner's association has been submitted (based on recommendation by the City Attorney) to accompl ish the necessary abandonment. Council will be advised as responses are received. 12) Christmas Lights For Council information, the City Manager has responded to Councilmember Beth Myer' s efforts to spruce up the City duri ng the upcomi ng ho 1 i day season. We have ordered lighting materials as indicated in the attached brochures. 13) Resignation of Planning and Zoning Commissioner Marc Gelinas The City Manager has spoken with Marc Gelinas recently who reaffirmed his desire to tender his resignation from the Planning and Zoning Commission. Such correspondence is expected shortly from Mr. Gelinas. A plague is being prepared in appreciation for his service as a Planning and Zon i ng Commi ss i on member. Counci 1 will be advi sed when the written resignation is received. 14) Parks Please find attached copies of the monthly park report prepared by Park and Recreati on Coordinator, Davi d Fa in. The Parks and Recreati on Board conducted a special work session and meeting on Thursday, March 30, 1989. Also please find a copy of the agenda for their next regular scheduled meeting set for April 6, 1989. 15) Deavers vs. City of Colleyville Attached please find correspondence from the City Attorney to the attorneys of Mr. Deaver regarding the resol ution of a condemnation suit that was entered into with the extension of the EPA sewer line entering a portion of Grapevine. 16) County Jail Update Please fi nd correspondence from the Tarrant County Commi ssi oner I s Court addressi ng the resol uti on of the Tarrant County jail crowdi ng issue. The City Manager solicits the Mayor and Council IS direction in the response to their inquiry on this issue. 17) Bedford and Cheek Sparger Road The Ci ty Manager has recei ved an i nqui ry from resi dents of the Tara subdivision regarding the poor lane delineation at the intersection of Cheek Sparger and Bedford Road. The City, with the assistance of the consulting engineers, has installed buttons as a temporary measure to address this need. This is done in a manner to improve the confusing situation that existed previously. Also, please find a copy of an update on activities of the Cheek Sparger PASS program dated March 30, 1989. 18) TU Rate Refund Attached please find correspondence from Texas Utility explaining the rebate order by the Public Utility Commission calling for $46,000,000 to be refunded to the electric customers. This is anticipated to equal $10.00 per customer. 19) Texas First Update Please find Texas First update from the Franchise Study Committee, which has been put together by participating member cities of the Texas Municipal League. Public Works in Progress A. UNDERGROUND GASOLINE STORAGE TANK - POLICE DEPARTMENT The 10,000 gallon underground gasoline storage tank, located at the police station, floated out of the ground during the recent rain storms. The storage tank had approximately 400 gallons of fuel in it when it floated out of the ground. Apparently, the water table is very high in this area. Public works crews removed the concrete slab that covered the tank and placed sand in the hole around the tank. The incident has been reported to the Texas Water Commi ssi on as requi red. We have contacted the firm that sold us the tank regarding its reinstallation. B. WATERLINE BREAKAGE - HIGHLAND MEADOWS I The Water Department had a major waterline break in Highland Meadows I on March 3, 1989. Although water was coming out from under the street pavement, city crews had to remove asphalt until the broken line could be located in order to make the necessary repairs. C. TRAFFIC CHANNELIZATION We have installed traffic buttons on Cheek Sparger at Bedford Road. The purpose for installation of the traffic buttons was to channel the traffic in this wide and unusual intersection. ReSP~11Y submitted, Robert T. McDaniel City Manager RTMcDjdMcW