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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Minutes-10/19/1987 4J~r D .~a.m.. / .~ The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Colleyville was called to order by Mayor Buck Hubbard on October 19, 1987, at 7:30 p.m. C ITV COUNC I L MINUTES OCTOBER 19, 1987 Roll Call: Councilperson Doug Blemings, Chris Hawkins, Suzie Grundy, and Charles Gore, were present. Councilperson Jack Burke was absent being out-of-town. City Manager Robert McDaniel, City Attorney Ross Foster, Fire Chief Darrel II Red II Bailey, Police Chief Don Steele, City's Engineering Consultant Gary Fisher, and City Secretary LaVada Johnson were also present. Invocation: Councilperson Suzie Grundy gave the invocation after which Mayor Hubbard lead the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Approval of Minutes: October 5, 1987 Councilperson Gore moved to approve the minutes of October 5, 1987 as amended. Councilperson Grundy seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins, Grundy, Gore Noes: none City Manager's Report: City Manager McDaniel briefly discussed the City Manager's Report dated October 19, 1987. (See attached.) During the City Manager's report, Chief IIRedll Bailey reported on the Fire Department Mutual Aid to the City of Southlake, Chief Bailey commended the paid and vol unteer Fi refi ghters for the Ci ty of Co 11 eyvi 11 e. Counci 1 person Gore reported to the Council on the response time for the Fire Department in regard to a medical alert alarm at his neighbors house being less than five (5) minutes with Captain Stoody doing an excellent job. (Councilperson Gore requested that Captain Andy Stoody receive a copy of the minutes and one to be placed in his personnel file.) City Manager McDaniel congratulated the Fire Department. Citizens wishing to speak to the Council concerning items not on the agenda: 1. Mayor Johnny Westerholm of the City of Southlake expressed his appreciation to the Fi re Department for thei r assistance in the recent fi re of October 8, 1987 and as the Chairman of CONET to speak on the proposed North Freeway effort. Precinct 3 County Commissioner Bob Hampton spoke to the Council in regard to the Tarrant County Thoroughfare Plan that was adopted by the Commissioner1s Court and the proposed East-West Freeway for Tarrant County. Council person Gore on behalf on the City of Co11eyvi11e thanked Commissioner Hampton for the help on street repairs within the City. JLD BUSINESS: 1. Request to speak to Council - Opal Ethridge, 5309 Pleasant Run Road - in regard to personnel Jpa 1 Ethri dge, 5309 Pl easant Run, spoke to the Council in reference to the questi ons ~iven to Council on September 7, 1987 about the resignation of the former building inspector John Elkins. Council person Gore stated that he had requested a letter be CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 19, 1987 Page 2 sent to Mr. Elkins which would extend his time to appeal any action in regard to his resignation and that Mr. Elkins had declined to respond. Councilperson Hawkins suggested that all employee sign an acknowledgment upon receiving a copy of the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual to be placed in their personnel file. 2. Request for water and sewer services outside the City Limits of Colleyville by Dale Hodgson Dale Hodgson, 4609 Behrens Road, spoke to the Council requesting that he be allowed to receive water and sewer services at 4350 Colleyville Boulevard which was in the City of Hurst. Councilperson Blemings moved to approve Mr. Hodgson's request for water and sewer services outside the City Limits. This motion died for a lack of second. 3. 2nd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-87-662 - An ordinance establishing an Investment Policy for the City of Colleyville Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance 0-87-662. There being no one present wishing to speak the Public Hearing was closed. 4. FINAL PLAT APPROVAL - Colleyville Business Park - Case Z-87-645, situated in the R.H. McEwing Survey, Abstract 1154 being 13.2245 acres of land - located at the corner of McDonwell School Road and Precinct Line Road, requested by Louis C. Johnson TABLED The applicant requested that this item be removed from the agenda. 5. Di scussi on and Consi derati on of Approvi ng a Contract Amendment between the City of Colleyville and the First City Bank of Colleyville for Depository Services approved by Resolution No. R-87-343 Mayor Hubbard read the suggested amendment to the Resol uti on passed at the October 5, 1987 Council meeting which would establish a six-month term for the depository contract. Councilperson Gore moved to amend the depository contract to be thirty (30) days. Councilperson Grundy seconded the motion. Councilperson Hawkins expressed concern that the Bank might have a problem with a thirty day contract with Councilperson Blemings agreeing. The vote being: Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins, Grundy, Gore Noes: none 6. Discussion and Consideration of Drainage Requirements for Village Park, Lot 1 Block 3 Gary Fisher, City's Engineering Consultant with Knowlton-English-Flowers, Inc., reviewed his letter dated October 15, 1987 which discussed the Village Park/Red Barn Drainage. David Washington, President of Washington and Associates, Inc., 500 Grapevine Highway, Suite 375, Hurst, Texas, 76054, engineer for the Village Park Addition stated that he had not had the opportunity to review Mr. Fisher's letter but would be prepared to respond by the next Council meeti ng of November 2, 1987. The Council expressed CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER i" 1987 Page 3 the desire that some type of concrete flume be placed in the proposed drainage channel that is to be constructed. Cecil Wi 11 i ams, 101 Oak Valley Dri ve spoke to the Council in regard to the amount of dirt that was on his driveway due to the drainage crossing in the Red Barn driveway. Councilperson Grundy stated that it was her understanding that orders had been given to have the mud cleaned up and gravel be placed over the remaining mud on the parking lot in front of the Red Barn. City Manager McDaniel pointed out that he would contact the developer to clean the dirt off Mr. Williams' property and put gravel on the parking lot. Barbara Redding, 909 Eudaly, spoke to the Council agreeing to Mr. William's comments concerning the drainage. 7. Discussion and Consideration of Traffic Regulations Authorized on Lakeside Drive, Thornburg Addition (Councilperson Grundy) Council person Grundy stated that as Councilperson Gore had first placed this item on the agenda she would turn the item to him. Councilperson Gore gave the basic background on hi s reasons for the pl acement on the agenda. Council person Gore stated that he was going to write a letter for the Mayor to sign correcting and clarifying his original letter dated August 7, 1986 and the letter dated October 5, 1987 as to the position of the Council. Council person Grundy moved that a letter be mailed to Herman Smith correcting the Mayor's letters of August 7, 1986 and October 5, 1987 to clarify that no one has the ri ght to stop cars - to be wri tten by the City Attorney whi ch woul d clarify how the Council voted (on the matter of guard houses stopping traffic on public streets). Councilperson Blemings seconded the motion. Councilperson Gore reminded the Council that a vote had been taken at a previ ous meeti ng to place an item on the ballot as a referendum on the concept of private streets and security gates. The vote being: Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins, Grundy, Gore Noes: none The City Attorney questioned the Council if the letter was to state that the guards must abide by the state statutes by not stopping the flow of traffic on the public streets. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Request to speak to the Council - Paul Moore, 613 Hunter Trail West, to present a petition to request an engineering study for the Oaks and Briarwood Subdivisions This item was withdrawn at the request of Mr. Moore to be place on the November 2, 1987, Council agenda. 2. Discussion and Consideration of Authorizing the City Attorney to file suit seeking to enjoin or other such necessary legal actions for Compl iance of the Zoning Board of Adjustment's Decision in ZBA Case #A-87-224 Council person Grundy moved to enjoin or take any other such necessary legal actions for compliance of the Zoning Board of Adjustment decision on Case A-87-224. Councilperson Hawkins seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins, Grundy, Gore Noes: none CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 19, 1987 Page 4 3. Discussion and Consideration of Authorizing an Amendment to the City-Developer Agreement, Monticello Subdivision by Revision item #19 Authorizing the partial reconstruction of John McCain Road City Manager McDaniel recommended that item 19 of the City-Developer Agreement for the Monticello Subdivision approved by the Council on March 16, 1987, be amended to to allow a two (2) inch overlay be applied to a smooth surface being prepared with tack materi a 1 of approximately fifteen hundred (1500) feet from Westcoat to Pl easant Run with 11 tons of cement appl ied to those areas pointed out by the City Inspector which are settling excessively. Council person Hawkins moved to accept the change to the Monti cell 0 Developer Agreement as recommended by the City Manager. Council person Blemings seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins, Grundy, Gore Noes: none 4. Discussion of Traffic Accident and Enforcement Activities on Hwy 26 Council person Grundy questioned the activity of the Co11eyvi11e Police Department in regard to Highway 26 and requested that this location received more attention from the officers on duty. Councilperson Hawkins requested that the City Manager investigate a planned traffic study for the John McCain Road and Highway 26. 5. 1st Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-87-661 - Ordinance requesting zoning for Joseph Caldwell Survey, abstract 331, Tract IGl (east of Pecan Park Subdivision) from R-40 to R-20 at the request of James F. Beasley, (Z-87-655) Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read Ordinance 0-87-661 in its entirety. Those present wishing to speak were as follows: David Washington, P.E. engineer for the applicant, Washington and Associates, Inc., 500 Grapevine Highway, Suite 375, Hurst, Texas 76054, answered questions of the Council. There being no one else present wishing to speak the Public Hearing was closed. 6. Di scussi on and Consi derati on of Requesting Fl uori dati on of the City's water by T.R.A. Council person Gore moved to table the request for the addition of fluoridation to the City I S water by Tri nity Ri ver Authority (1 etter dated October 7, 1987 from Bi 11 R. Smith, Manager Water Resources Planning with T.R.A.). Councilperson Grundy seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Blemings, Grundy, Gore Noes: Hawki ns 7. Budget Report City Manager McDaniel highlighted the budget report and answered the questions of the Council . 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION: In accordance with Article 6252-17 Sec 2 paragraph e regarding contemplated litigation There was no need for an Executive Session and this item was passed over. CITY COUNC I L MINUTES OCTOBER 19, 1987 Page 5 9. Discussion and Consideration of Authorizing the City Attorney to purse such legal action as may be necessary to obtain compliance with an Agreed Judgement, Cause No. 96-99864-86, City of cavalierly vs. Vonita Duncan Councilperson Gore moved to proceed with the necessary legal action to obtain compliance with an Agreement Judgement Cause No. 96-99864-86, City of Colleyville vs. Vonita Duncan. Councilperson Blemings seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins, Grundy, Gore Noes: none Councilperson Blemings moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:45 p.m. Councilperson Grundy Hawkins seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Blemings, Hawkins Noes: Grundy, Gore Tie breaker: Mayor Hubbard voted aye 1 vj 1~~/fllfMJ Approved on: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT OCTOBER 19, 1987 1) POLICE VEHICLES/MOTOR GRADER These budgeted items were recently advertised for public bid. We received no bid for pol ice cars and one response for the motor grader who declined to bid because of restrictive bid specifications. We will rebid shortly to obtain competitive responses. 2) MASTER PLAN PRINTING As per Randy Hankamers cost estimate of October 6, 1987, I will direct that Randy place an order for 100 copies per his recommendation, unless Council directs otherwise. See attached letter. 3) DRAINAGE ORDINANCE STATUS Gary Fisher is preparing additional comments for Council to consider at the next meeting based on the draft prepared by Ross Foster. We will plan to place this item on that agenda for Council discussion and consideration. 4) SOUTHLAKE FIRE 10/8/87 Mutual Aid was provided by your Fire Department in a grass fire which destroyed 500 acres and two homes in Southlake. Attached please find, Chief Bailey's report for your information. Commendation to Chief Bailey and his people for a job well done! 5) STREET LIGHT REQUEST The City Manager recently received an inquiry from Laura Harden of Fairway Addition regarding the process to install city street 1 ights in that subdivision. Ms. Harden was requested to indicate locations and number desired on a map and obtain the signatures of the neighborhood as an expression of support, particularly those near the proposed street light locations. Anticipate this issue to be on a subsequent agenda. 6) DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS The advertisement for this position has appeared once each in the Fort Worth Star Telegram and the Dallas Morning News plus the "TCMA Prospects" (See attached). Final advertisement is planned to appear in this month's issue of the TMC's Texas Town & City Magazine. Todate we have received 33 responses with few possessing preferred qualifications. 7) ZBA CASE A-87-231 Please be advised that ZBA granted the appl icant a special exception as requested. Attached please find a copy of my comments which were not included in your ZBA packet. ) 8) UNDERHILL ACRE Request by property owners for help wi th thi s road were met with City grading the road service. This is about the limit that can be done to help motorists traveling this road without requiring the street to meet City Standards. We wi 11, from time to time, try to assist to this degree. 9) STATE HWY MEETING Attached please find a copy of correspondence from the State to Commissioner Hampton regarding potential Highway needs of N.E. Tarrant County. We have not offered any data nor pl an to parti ci pate as per Council's prior instructions. Respectfully Submitted, ~ Robert T. McDaniel City Manager RMcD/czf c:{