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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Minutes-8/18/1981 CITY COUNCI L MINUTES AUGUST 18, 1981 ~ "gl ~\ g ~ ~ I ,0 'r' . ~. J1) The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Colleyv;lle was called to order by Mayor Hubbard on August 18, 1981 at 7:30 p.m. The invocation was given by Mayor Hubbard afterwhich he lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Councilperson Duffy, Vanover, Lear (arrived late), Kelly, and Darling were present. City Manager C.R. Ballenger, City Attorney Ross T. Foster, Director of Public Works Bill LeGrand, Chief of Police Joe Tozzi, City Engineer David Washington, and City Secretary LaVada Johnson were a 1 so present. Approval of Minutes: Councilperson Duffy moved that the minutes for July 21, 1981 be approved. Council person Kelly seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Duffy, Vanover, Kelly, Darling Noes: none Correspondence: Mayor Hubbard stated he had received petitions concerning the building permit at 305 Oakcrest Drive and gave them to the City Secretary. City Managerls Report: 1. that Farmer Home Administration had approved the plans for the water storage tank and the bid opening would be on August 27,1981 at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall 2. That the TML Regional Meeting would be on August 24, 1981 at 6:30 p.m. at Smokeless Acres, Colleyville will be host for the meeting 3. that Andy Lawrence is no longer with Storer Broadcasting, Thomas MacColl will handle the duties of manager until one is hired 4. that there will a work session on the Community Development on August 20, 1981 at 10:00 a.m. at Court House OLD BUSI NESS: 1. 3rd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-81-420 - An Ordinance amending Section 7 of the Colleyville Code by requiring 75% masonry or equivalent exterior of commercial bldg. Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance 0-81-420 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7 OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE COLLEYVILLE CODE BY REQUIRING SEVENTY-FIVE (75%) MASONRY OR EQUIVALENT EXTERIOR OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE CITY, DEFINING CONSTRUCTION, PROVIDING FOR VARIANCES, REQUIRING THE INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER OR OTHER AUTOMATIC FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS OF SPECIFIC SIZES AND CERTAIN USES, REQUIRING FOR FIREWALLS IN MULTIPLE USE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, PROVIDING A PENALTY AND AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION. "..._-~._.~.- CITY COUNCIL MI NUTES AUGUST 18, 1981 Page 2 There being no one to speak the Public Hearing was closed. Council person Vanover moved to approve Ordinance 0-81-420. Council person Duffy seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Duffy, Vanover, Kelly, Darling none 2. 3rd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-81-409 (Z-81-261) - Requested by John W. Barfield for Mayfair North Joint Venture - part of Tract A, Block 6 Woodbriar Esttes West - from Commercial Neighorhood to Community Commercial Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance 0-81-409 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND CHANGING THE ZONING OF A TRACT OF LAND BEING PART OF TRACT A, BLOCK 6, WOODBRIAR ESTATES WEST, COLLEYVILLE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, AND RECORD IN VOL. 388-118, 'PAGE 73 OF THE DEED RECORDS, FROM CN TO CC; PROVIDING A PENALTY AND AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION. Those speaking were as follows: for-Richard Hemer, Vice-President of Payless; Opal Ethridge, 5309 Pleasant Run Road; Barbara Redding, 909 Glade; T.U. Tutt, 4800 Bedford Road; Virgil Turner, 5101 Bluebonnet Drive; Jack Drain, 3612 Oakbriar; Holly White, 2904 Hickory Hill; Red Gibson, 309 Timberline North; Jon Collins, Valley View, President of Chamber of Commerce; Dave Gordon, Westcoat Drive; opposed - Dick Duggan, 3704 Rosebriar Lane; Katie Goodale, 3101 San Bar; Dean Thompson,3717 San Bar; Barnard Wheeler; Billie Brevita, 3725 San Bar; Bid Ridge 100 Greenbriar Lane; Mark Huffman, 504 Quail Crest; Will Goodale, 3101 San Bar; Art T. Boykins, 3613 Briar- wick Court; Bill Deacan. There be no one else to speak and after everyone present was given the opportunity to speak the Public Hearing was closed. Council person Lear arrived during the discussion by the citizens during the Public Hearing. There was also a recess during the Public Hearing. Council person Lear moved to deny Ordinance 0-81-409. Council person Duffy seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Du ffy, Lea r Noes: Vanover, Kelly, Darling Council person Duffy moved for reconsideration of motion. Council person Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: On the motion to deny Ordinance 0-81-409 Ayes: Du ffy, Lea r Noes: Vanover, Kelly, Darling Council person Kelly moved to approve Ordinance 0-81-409. Council person Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Vanover, Kelly, Darling Noes: Duffy, Lear 3. 3rd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-81-415 - An Ordinance approving the annual budget for fiscal year beginning October 1, 1981 thru September 30, '82 Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance 0-81-415 . .---- ----...---------.-----.--.....--.-----.-----r' CITY COUNCIL MI NTUES AUGUST 18, 1981 Page 3 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,1981, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,1982, A COpy OF SAME BEING ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ON OCTOBER 1,1981 There being no one to speak the Public Hearing was closed. Council person Vanover moved to approve Ordinance 0-81-415. The vote being: Ayes: Duffy, Vanover, Lear, Kelly, Darl ing Noes: none 4. 3rd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-81-416 - An Ordinance levying taxes for 1981-82 fiscal year; establishing ad valorem tax rate of $.56 per $100 Mayor Buck Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance 0-81-416 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, LEVYING TAXES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, FOR THE 1981-82 FISCAL YEAR; ESTABLISHING THE AD VALOREM TAX RATE OF $.56 PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PROPERTY ASSESSMENT; PROVIDING FOR APPORTION~ENT OF TAXES FOR INTEREST AND SINKING FUND FOR CERTAIN BOND INDEBTEDNESS AND FOR GENERAL OPERATING NEEDS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ON OCTOBER 1, 1981. There being no one to speak the Public Hearing was closed. Council person Duffy moved to approve Ordinance 0-81-416. Council person Kelly seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Duffy, Vanover, Lear, Kelly, Darling Noes: none 5. 3rd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-81-418 - An Ordinance amending Section 6 of Chapter 5 of the Colleyville Code by increasing electrical permit fees Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance 0-81-418 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6 OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE COLLEYVILLE CODE BY INCREASING ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. There being no one to speak the Public Hearing was closed. Council person Kelly moved to approve Ordinance 0-81-418. Council person Lear seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Duffy, Vanover, Lear, Kelly, Darling Noes: none 6. 3rd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-81-419 - An Ordinance amending Section 3 of the Colleyville Code by adding a provision for sign regulation Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance 0-81-419 r' CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 18, 1981 Page 4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE COLLEYVILLE CODE BY ADDING A PROVISION FOR SIGN REGULATION, DESIGNATING PERMITTED AND UNPERMITTED SIGNS, CLASSIFYING SIGN TYPES, REQUIRING PERMITS FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF SIGNS, LIMITING TYPE AREA, SIZE AND HEIGHT OF SIGNS, PROHIBITING SIGN CONFLICT WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL, PROHIBITING RESIDENTIAL NUISANCES, PROHIBITING SIGNS OVER PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, REQUIRING MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS, PROVIDING A PENALTY AND AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION. There being no one to speak the Public Hearing was closed. . Council person Vanover moved to approve Ordinance 0-81-419. Council person Duffy seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Duffy, Vanover, Lear, Kelly, Darling Noes: none 7. 2nd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-81-422 (S-81-15) - Request by Sharp Farms Roy Scribner - G.W. Minter Survey Abstract 1034 - AG to Special Use Perm it Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance 0~81-422. Those speaking were as follows: Opal Ethridge, 5309 Pleasant Run Road. There being no one else to speak the Public Hearing was closed. 8. 2nd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-81-417 (Z-81-264) - Requested by Rey Gower - Joseph White Survey Abstract 1692 from AG to Residential 20,000 Mayor Hubbard opened the Publ ic Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance 0-81-417. There being no one to speak the Public Hearing was closed. 9. Report from City Attorney relative to Cityls position with Texas Power and Light City Attorney Ross Foster gave the Council a report on the status' of the PUC hearing. 10. PUBLIC HEARING and adoption of Revenue Sharing budget for the 13th Entitlement Period City Manager Ballenger read the budget for revenue sharing and explained that it must be adopted separate. Council person Duffy moved to approve the revenue sharing budget. Council person Kelly seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: DUffy, Vanover, Lear, Kelly, Darling Noes: none NEW BUSINESS: 1. Citizen request to speak to the Council - Wilbur Blythe, 217 Oakcrest Hill, concerning building permit issued for 305 Oakcrest Hill for a cabana Wilbur Blythe, 217 Oakcrest Hill, spoke to the Council in regard to the building permit that had been issued for 305 Oakcrest Hill. Also, speaking with questions concerning ro CITY COUNCI L MINUTES AUGUST 18, 1981 Page 5 was Virgil Reid, 309 Oakcrest Hill Drive. Mike Rawls, 305 Oakcrest Hill Drive, spoke to the Council concerning the building permit that had been issued to him, and explained his plans for the pool house. After discussion, Council person Lear asked that the Council be furnished with more information on this item and that it be placed on the next agenda. The City Attorney was asked to furnish the Council with a written opinion. The meeting was recessed. The meeting was reconvened. 2. Citizen request to speak to the Council - Dave Gordon, 205 Van Oaks Drive, concerning condition of Van Oaks Drive Dave Gordon, 205 Van Oaks Drive, a~ked the Council if Van Oak~ could be~~r~ded~and-dirt added to it. The City Manager explained the background on the street. The Mayor explained the City could not work on this street at this time. 3. Citizen request to speak to the Council - Reverend Kenneth White, 4801 Cheek Sparger requesting to move a trailer house into Colleyville Reverend White was not present. Council person Vanover moved to dis-allow the trailer house. Council person Kelly seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Duffy, Vanover, Lear, Kelly, Darling Noes: none 4. Citizen request to speak to the Council - H.L. Gibson, 309 Timberline North, concerning Articles 14.02 and 14.14 of the City Charter H.L. Gibson, 309 Timberline North, read a letter charging the Mayor with conflict of interest. 5. Citizens request to speak to the Council - Springhollow residents on drainage _ Carl Johnston, Alan Hammonds, Worth Blake, Darrel Nordquist Alan Hammonds, Spring Hollow, Jim Ballard, Spring Hollow, and Hanno Kirk spoke to the Council asking for help with the drainage behind their homes. Council person Kelly explained that the right to survey the property had been obtained. Council person Kelly moved to authorize the engineer firm of Knowlton-English-Flowers to do a preliminary survey from Cheek Sparger to Sherwood to obtain the depth and width needed to hand the flow of water with a limit of cost to be $2,000 without further authorization from the Council on the existing channel. Council person Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Duffy, Vanover, Lear, Kelly, Darling Noes: This information to be for the City. 14 1st Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-81-421 (Z-81-268) - Requested by Schuyler C. and Sandra V. Lawrence - CC Doss Survey, Abstract 438 - from AG to RE -,-.-...-.----.---... ....-..---..--..........-.----.. ..'--T', CITY COUNCI L MINUTES AUGUST 18, 1981 Page 6 Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read Ordinance 0-81-421 in its entirety. Those speaking were as follows: Schuyler Lawrence. There being no one else to speak the Public Hearing was closed. 8. Consideration of bids for auditor for 1980-81 fiscal year Bill Bean, Jim Buxton, and David Harris spoke to the Council and answered questions of the Council. This item will be on the September 1, 1981 agenda to give the Council time to study bids received. 7. Consideration of approval of tax roll of $124,677,156.00 for 1981 Council person Vanover moved to approve the tax roll of $124,677,156.00 for the year of 1981. Councilperson Kelly seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Duffy, Vanover, Lear, Kelly, Darling Noes: none 9. Consicleration of Bids for Cheek-Sparger Road/Warwick Drive drainage improvements Councilperson Duffy moved to accept the bid of low bidder, Ability Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $68,621.90. Councilperson Kelly seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Duffy, Vanover, Lear, Kelly, Darling Noes: none 10. Consideration of study on gas rate by Touche Ross & Co. Council person Vanover moved to participate in the Touche Ross study. Council person Lear seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Duffy, Vanover, Lear, Kelly, Darling none PA Y BILLS: Council person Vanover moved to pay the bills. Council person Lear seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Duffy, Vanover, Lear, Kelly, Darling none Council person Vanover moved to adjourn the meeting. Council person Lear seconded the motion. 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