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COUNCIL MINUTES
December 5, 1989
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The meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Chris Hawkins
at 7:46 p.m. on December 5, 1989.
Roll Call:
Councilperson Linda Ahlers, Richard Newton, Beth Myers
and Ed McKnight were present. Mayor ProTem John Lynch
was absent. Mayor Chri s Hawki ns, City Manager Robert
McDaniel, Assistant City Manager Dave Draz, Director of
Public Works Lloyd Wood, Fire Chief Darrell II Redll Bailey,
Police Chief Don Steele, Cityls Consulting Engineer Gary
Fisher, City Attorney Ross Foster and City Secretary LaVada
Johnson were also present.
Invocation:
Councilperson Myers gave the invocation after which City Attorney led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Minutes: November 21, 1989
Co unci 1 person Myers moved to approve the minutes of November 21, 1989.
Councilperson Ahlers seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes: Ahlers, Newton, Myers, McKnight
Noes: None
CORRESPONDENCE: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS:
J.R. Stone, District Engineer of the Texas Department of Public Safety
and Transportation, mailed notification of a Public Meeting to be held
on December 14, 1989 at 10:00 a.m. at Euless City Hall Council Chambers,
201 N. Ector Drive, to discuss proposed improvements to Mid-Cities Boulevard
and Cheek Sparger Road from State Highway 26 to State Highway 360.
Council person Myers read the City Manager I s memorandum of November 28,
1989 aloud and provided a public response. For the record Council person
McKnight reiterated that he would tal k to any employee he wanted to which
he felt was not a violation of the charter.
For the record, Mayor Hawkins stated that he resented city employees
circumventing the process and the proper place to voice their grievances
and concerns, and would therefore appreciate the City employees honoring
the charter, personnel policies and the due process.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. 3rd Readings and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-89-747 - Ordinance
with Revisions to Zoning Ordinance, Section 22 (Schedule of
Pemitted Uses)
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Mayor Hawkins opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance
0-89-747.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22 OF THE COLLEYVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE
BY ADDING CERTAIN USES TO SPECIFIC ZONING DISTRICTS, DELETING CERTAIN
USES FROM SPECIFIC ZONING DISTRICTS, ESTABLISHING NEW USES AND
PROVIDING ZONING DISTRICTS IN WHICH THEY ARE ALLOWABLE, ESTABLISHING
USES FOR WHICH SPECIAL USE PERM!TS ARE REQUIRED IN SPECIFIC ZONING
DISTRICTS, DELETING CERTAIN USES, PROVIDING A PENALTY AND AUTHORIZING
PUBLICATION.
Mr. Bob Moore, owners of the driving and batting range, requested that
the Council table this item to provide an opportunity to complete research
regarding go cart racing. There being no one else present wishing to
speak the Public Hearing was closed. The vote being:
Councilperson Newton moved to approve Resolution R-89-747 with the .'Go-cart
Tracks" being deleted from Section 10. Co unci 1 person Ahlers seconded
the motion. The vote being:
Ayes: Ahlers, Newton, Myers, McKnight
Noes: None
2. 3rd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-89-748 - An Ordinance
Amending the Zoning Ordinance at the request of Verl and Ruth
Plain, Case Z-89-747, Zoning change from R-40 to AG, Block 1,
Lot 2, Lavaca Trail Addition
Mayor Hawkins opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance
0-89-748.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE,
TEXAS, BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND CHANGING THE ZONING
OF LOT 2, BLOCK 1 LAVACA TRAIL SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE,
TEXAS FROM R-40 to AG; PROVIDING A PENALTY AND AUTHORIZING
PUBLICATION.
There being no one present wishing to speak the Public Hearing was closed.
Council person McKnight moved to TABLE Ordinance 0-89-748 until the next
agenda. Councilperson Newton seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes: Ahlers, Newton Myers, McKnight
Noes: None
3. 2nd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-89-750 - An Ordinance
Amending the Zoning Ordinance at the request of Gary Baker,
Case Z-89-793, Zoning Change from AG to R-20, 12.66 acre tract
out of the C. C. Doss Survey, A.bstract 439, Tracts 2D and 2Dl
Mayor Hawkins opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance
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0-89-750. Lynn Meyer, 8700 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas represented the Bakers
and was available to provide information to the Council.
There being no one else present wishing to speak the Public Hearing was
closed.
4. 2nd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-89-752 - An Ordinance
to Tax "Freeport Goods"
Mayor Hawkins opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance
0-89-752. There being no one present wishing to speak the Public Hearing
was closed.
6. 1st Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-89-753 - An Ordinance
Amending the Zoning Ordinance at the request of Bass Development
Company, Case Z-89-791 - Zoning Change from AG to R-20, 4.024
acre Tract out of the Andrew J. Ca 1 dwe 11 Survey, Abstract 331,
Tract lC - Hardage Estates
Mayor Hawkins opened the Public Hearing and read Ordinance 0-89-753 in
its entirety. Those present wishing to speak were Pat Atkins, 6330 Belt
Line Road, Garland and Mr. Bass, 9330 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas. There
being no one else present wishing to speak the Public Hearing was closed.
7. 1st Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-89-754 - An Ordinance
Amending the Zoning Ordinance at the request of Bass Development
Company, Case Z-89-794 - Zoning change from AG to R-20, .246
acre Tract out of the Andrew J. Caldwell Survey Abstract 331,
Tracts 2N and 2Nl - Hardage Estates
Mayor Hawkins opened the Public Hearing and read Ordinance 0-89-754 in
its enti rety. Those present wi shi ng to speak were Pat Atki ns, 6330 Belt
Line Road, Garland. There being no one else present wishing to speak
the Public Hearing was closed.
8. Discussion and Consideration of Agreement with TRA - Big Bear
Creek Sewer line
No action was taken on this item.
5. Reading and Public Hearing - Resolution R-89-523 - Addendum
A - Pay Compensation Plan - Table I and II
Mayor Hawkins opened the Public Hearing and read Resolution R-89-523 in
its entirety. There being no one present wishing to speak the Public
Hearing was closed.
Counci 1 person Newton moved to approve Reso 1 ut ion R-89- 523 - Tables I and
II. Councilperson McKnight seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes: Ahlers, Newton, Myers, McKnight
Noes: None
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9. Discussion and Consideration of FY 89/90 Pay Adjustments for
Employees
Council person Myers moved to adopt Scenario #2 effective October 1, 1989.
Council person McKnight seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes: Ahlers, Newton, Myers, McKnight
Noes: None
Council person Myers recommended that Scenario #3 be amended to include
all City employees. Councilperson Newton requested that the City employees
be informed that the Council intends to evaluate scenario #3 in April
1990 dependent upon the availability of funds. The administration and
department heads will prepare simple evaluations prior to Christmas.
10. Discussion and Consideration of Police and Fire Salaries
This agenda item was included agenda #9.
11. Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance Amending Impact Fees
and Adopting a Capital Improvements Plan
The City Manager reviewed his memorandum. The City Attorney will research
the legal implications of the issue and provide information to the Council
and prepare an draft ordinance to address the issue.
The Council will hold a work session to discuss this agenda item.
12. Discussion and Consideration of the Use of Wood Shingles within
the City Limits of Colleyville
Fire Chief Bailey provided information to the Council and recommended
the adoption of UL Class A wood shingles. Mayor Hawkins recommended that
wood shingles be eliminated for new construction sites within the
subdivisions, as well as requirements for reroofing of homes in need of
repair with Class A materials.
This item will be placed on the next agenda.
13. Discussion and Consideration of Purchase of Copy Machine
Assistant City Manager reviewed the information to the Council and
recommended Mita DC-5585. Rex Sims, 4117 Colleyville Boulevard, of Copy
Write Inc., withdrew his bid and presented information to the Council.
Harvey Judelson, Emory Booty representative, provided information to the
Council.
(The City Attorney left the meeting at 9:58 p.m.)
Council person McKnight moved to direct a reinvestigation of the purchase
of a copy machine. Councilperson Ahlers seconded the motion. The vote
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being:
Ayes:
Noes:
Ahlers, Newton, Myers, McKnight
None
14. Discussion and Consideration of Amending Thoroughfare Plan for
Bedford Road
Councilperson Ahlers moved to instruct the Planning and Zoning Commission
to make a recommendation regarding Bedford Road. Councilperson Myers
seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes: Ahlers, Newton, Myers, McKnight
Noes: None
15. Discussion and Consideration of Abandonment of Bogart Road
The City Manager explained the need for a traffic study.
Counci 1 person Myers moved to secure the servi ces of Johnson, Bri cke 11 ,
Mulcahy & Associates, Inc., in the amount not to exceed $8,000 with half
of the cost of the study bei ng provi ded by the developer, Mi ke Sandl in.
Councilperson Newton seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes: Ahlers, Newton, Myers, McKnight
Noes: None
16. Discussion and Consideration of Purchasing Drainage Topo Maps
Ll oyd Wood, Di rector of Pub 1 i c Works, exp 1 a i ned the need for purchas i ng
drainage topo maps which could be obtained in sixty (60) days.
Councilperson Newton moved to award the contract to International Aerial
Mapping (lAM) to prepare drainage topographical grid maps in the amount
of $35,525. Councilperson Myers seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes:
Noes:
Ahlers, Newton, Myers, McKnight
None
17. EXECUTIVE SESSION - In accordance with Article 6252-17 Sec 2
paragraph e - Litigation - Elder Lawsuit
paragraph f - Property Acquisition - Sewer Easement
Mayor Hawkins explained that the Executive Session had been called in
accordance with Article 6252-17 Section 2 paragraph e and paragraph f
and that there woul d be no deci s ions or acti ons taken duri ng thi s time.
The meeting was recessed at 10:54 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at
11:11 p.m.
18. Possible action resulting from the Executive Session -
paragraph e - Litigation - Elder Lawsuit
paragraph f - Property Acquisition - Sewer Easement
There was no action taken on this item.
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STAFF REPORTS:
19. City Manager's Report
The City Manager reviewed the City Manager's report for the Council.
CITIZEN COMMENTS:
20. Citizen Comments/Presentation Regarding Items not on the Agenda
William D. Glenn, 7312 Cedar, requested a permit while the plat was being
completed
Gene Smith, 1903 Ashton Court, spoke to the Council regarding impact fees.
Steve Symonds, 109 Quail Run, spoke to the Council regarding the annexation
issue.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS BY THE COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION:
21. Discussion and Consideration of a Resolution Ratifying Council
Agenda Action for the Meeting of December 5, 1989 - Reading
and Public Hearing - Resolution R-89-530
Mayor Hawkins opened the Public Hearing and read Resolution R-89-530 in
its entirety. There being no one else present wishing to speak the Public
Hearing was closed.
Councilperson Ahlers moved to approve Resolution R-89-530. Counci 1 person
Myers seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes: Ahlers, Newton, Myers, McKnight
Noes: None
22. ADJOURNMENT
Counci 1 person Myers moved to adjourn the meeting at 12:08 a.m.
Councilperson Ahlers seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes: Ahlers, Newton, Myers, McKnight
Noes: None
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City Secretary
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Note: As a matter of public record, an audio recording of the above Council
meeting is available upon request.
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
DECEMBER 5, 1989
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1) IRA Pump Station
Attached please find correspondence from Bill Smith of Trinity River
Authority indicating that a contract award has been postponed to
perhaps February 1990 with possible construction to begin March 1990.
Additionally, acquisition of the needed easements from the Summertree
property to facilitate serving that property has been delayed because
of outstanding 1 iens against the easements. The City Manager has
contacted Gary Cantrell to seek hi sassi stance in getting the bank
to return TRAls telephone calls. Gary indicated to the City Manager
that he would do so. Also attached please find a copy of an updated
schedule of planned construction for the 30" water 1 ine along Pool
Road as provided by Bill Smith in November.
2) TRA/Southlake Water Request
Attached please find correspondence from Trinity River Authority
regarding the City of Southlake's proposal to provide Southlake with
water from the Trinity River Authority System. This TRA system of
which a portion of Southlake requests to join belongs to and includes
the Cities of Euless, Bedford, North Richland Hills, Colleyville
and Grapevine. Additional plant capacity has been added to provide
adequate water for all the cities including Southlake. The net effect
of the City of Southlake joining the system would be to lower the
cost per thousand to participant Cities because of the improved
economies of scale.
The City Manager woul d appreci ate any feedback from the City Council
should they desire for the City Manager to express the Cityls comments
to the Trinity River Authority.
3) Playground Equipment
The Parks and Recreation Coordinator, David Fain, will discuss the
proposed playground equipment bid at the next Park Board meeting
on Thursday, December 7, 1989. After this meeting, the Council will
be advised of the Park Boardls preference while the bids are solicited
for the installation of the equipment. We are optimistic that the
Council will be able to act upon the award of the bid for the
construction of playground equipment at the December 19, 1989 meeting.
Additionally, please find a copy of the correspondence from Don Wood
of the Colleyville Soccer Association expressing his displeasure
with the evaluation of the Parks and Recreation Coordinator. The
City Manager is attempti ng to reach Mr. Wood to schedul e a meeti ng
to discuss the concerns addressed in his letter and explain the current
Parks and Recreation policy position of the City including our intent,
abilities and limitations.
4) Secti on 89
Please find correspondence from various sources indicating that
Congress has repealed Section 89 and its onerous provisions affecting
the City. This will be monitored to assure that the City is in
compliance should Congress decide to reinstitute this law.
5) TAD Election
Please find a copy of correspondence from the Tarrant Appraisal
District indicating that the new District Board of Directors are
Leon Brackman, Ross Calhoun, Rick Kline, Robert Kolba and James
Norwood.
6) Local Government Confidency Rating
The City Council is to be commended on their part in contributing
to the results of a recent Gallup poll sponsored by the U.S. Advisory
Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. The results of that poll
found "that the American public rated local officials as the most
honest in comparison to state and federal officials and that most
Americans believe that in comparison to state and federal officials
that 1 oca 1 governments respond best to thei r needs and spend thei r
tax monies wisely". This could be helpful when chastised by
constituents for your efforts to serve your constituents when critical
of local results.
7) TU Outage Reports
Over the past year and a half the City has requested from TU thei r
monthly outage reports as a demonstration of their ability to enhance
electric service in Colleyville. With the recent upgrades in the
system in the a rea, the Ci ty Manager fee 1 s that those reports are
no longer needed on a requi red basi s, and therefore, has accepted
the 1 etter from Mr. Rhodes from TU El ectri c that the reports wi 11
be available to the City upon demand.
Also please find a copy of his letter explaining the improvement
of the system since this request was initiated.
8) First Southwest Billing
The Council will recall that the financial services of the First
Southwest Company were approved with the stipulation that the services
woul d be di scounted by $3,000.00 for each issuance. Attached pl ease
find for your information a copy of that invoice indicating the
reduction of the fees accordingly.
9) TU Rate Case
Attached pl ease fi nd correspondence from the City of Arl ington and
the Public Utility Commission regarding Texas Utilityls rate increase
case presently pending before the PUC.
10) Building Permit Report
Attached please find copies of two graphs which were included in
a building permit report prepared by Hall Real Estate Data Services
in Fort Worth. The reports indicate the level of single family
activity in Northeast Tarrant County and the City of Colleyville.
11) Regional Transportation Council Representative
Attached please find information indicating that the Mayors of Hurst,
Euless, Bedford and Colleyville have appointed Henry Wilson, a
Councilmember in Hurst, as their first representative. Mayor Hawkins
may want to brief the Council on the decisions of the mayors in regards
to this issue.
12) Purchasing Opportunities
The attached letter to the Chamber of Commerce invites local merchants
to do business with the City as allowed by law.
13) Zoning Board of Adjustment Decisions
See attached and please note a reversal of previous decision on a
fence variance for Mike Monk.
14) Storer Cable Rate Increase
Attached please find correspondence regarding rate increase for Storer
Cable service.
15) New FAA Navigational Facilities - L.D. Lockett Road
Attached please find correspondence concerning the
investigation information regarding the location of a
facility by Federal Aviation Administration planned for
Road.
preliminary
navigational
L.D. Lockett
PUBLIC WORKS IN PROGRESS
A) Drainage Issues - See attached.
Saddlebrook
Briarwood
Fox Meadow
Western Trails Sewer
B) Cheek Sparger R-O-W Clean Up
Mowed, weedeat, and pi cked up trash on Cheek Sparger from Jackson
to Airfield
C) Bridge Maintenance
We have commenced cleaning our bridges by removing all dirt, weeds
and debris. We are also cleaning out the weep holes and will water
blast the bridge railings prior to completion.
D) Briarwood Addition Drainage
The drainage channel in the Briarwood Addition has been completed
by regrading and seeding.
E) Pecan Park Drainage
The drainage channel in the Pecan Park Addition has been completed
by regrading and filling.
F) Oaks and Briarwood Streets
The slurry seal project in the Oaks and Briarwood Addition has been
completed.
G) Christmas Tree
The Chri stmas tree has been i nsta 11 ed on top of the water tower and
the lights are set to come on at 5:30 p.m. and go off at 7:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
ROb~ McDaniel
City Manager
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Items for City Manager's Report
12/05/89 City council Meeting
Prepared by: Assistant City Manager
City Garbage Services Rate Adjustment
Buck Hubbard, representing City Garbage Services has
approached staff with some preliminary information concerning
their companies plans to request a rate adjustment for solid
waste services. In addition to pursuing a rate adjustment,
the company has indicated that they will also be requesting
that the City take over billing services. Based on the pre-
liminary information, it appears that the rate will be
increasing from $4.75 per month to approximately $6.90 per
month. To compensate the City for handling the billing, it
is being proposed that the City retain 7.5% as compared with
the current 2%.
Please find attached a draft of a letter that is being pre-
pared to be sent to City Garbage Services to request informa-
tion that will be helpful in analyzing the proposed rate
increase. Please let us know if you would like to request
additional information so we can amend the letter accord-
ingly.
Code Enforcement Activities
Please find attached "Zoning and Code Inventory" for zones
2,3 and 4. The Community Code Inspector has also been work-
ing on an inventory and analysis of signs located on State
Highway 26. A presentation on the Highway 26 sign inventory
has been tentatively scheduled for the City Council pre-
briefing on January 16th. Please also find attached a list-
ing of recent activities of the Community Code Inspector.
Christmas Tree Recycling project
Councilperson Myers has been working with City Garbage Ser-
vices to implement a Christmas tree recycling project. city
Garbage Service will provide the use of a manned chipper to
recycle the trees into mulch which will be utilized by the
Parks and Recreation Department in their upcoming landscaping
projects. Public announcements in the area newspapers and at
City Hall will be put out the week of December 18th.. It is
planned to provide a north and south site (such as city Park
and Service Center). A cut-off date has been tentatively set
as January lOth, with the mulching to be undertaken on Janu-
ary 11th and/or 12th.
Items for City Manager's Report
12/05/89 City Council Meeting
Prepared by: Assistant City Manager
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Bogart Road Re-alignment Design study
City staff, the participating developer, and the traffic
engineering firm chosen for the Bogart Road re-alignment pro-
ject will be meeting on Tuesday, December 19th to commence
the redesign study.
FAA Radio Tower Facility
A local engineering firm, working on behalf of the FAA, has
contacted City staff about their desire to locate a naviga-
tional radio tower facility in the City of Colleyville.
Staff met with a representative from the engineering firm and
the FAA concerning the proposed facility. The represent-
atives described the proposed location (see attached map) and
purpose of the facility. This facility is not a replacement
for, or in any direct way, related to the ASR tower currently
located in colleyville. The proposed facility is one of four
navigational signal towers that will be placed around DFW
airport to provide directional guidance for pilots. The
engineering firm working for the FAA is in the very prelimi-
nary fact finding stages of the project and have not actually
begun design work. Staff informed the engineering firm about
the development requirements (eg. platting, building permits,
etc.) and also discussed the need to carefully assess the
site relative to current residents and facilities already in
the area.
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