HomeMy Public PortalAboutCity Council Minutes 01-11-1994 MINUTES OF THE RICHLAND HILLS CITY COUNCIL
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JANUARY 11, 1994
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Kelley called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of the Richland Hills City Hall, 3200 Diana
Drive, Richland Hills, Texas.
Councilmembers Present: Nelda Stroder, Cary Hocker, Curtis
G7hi-afield, Jerrie Wright, and Roy Maberry.
City Staff Present: City Manager Stephen Hughes, Assistant to
the City Manager Jim Quin, City Attorney Paul Wieneskie, and
City Secretary Terri Willis.
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE
Reverend David Rattan, Richland Hills Baptist Church, was
scheduled to give the invocation, however, he was unable to
attend the meeting, therefore, Mayor Kelley requested a moment
• of silence.
Councilmember Whitfield led the Pledge of Allegiance to the
United States and Texas flags.
PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION
At -%lii5 time, Mayor Kelley read and presented a proclamation
to 15-year-old Derek Wilson in recognition of his achievement
of the Eagle Scout Award.
3. CAL~,OWAY BRANCH IMPROVEMENTS
City Manager Hughes advised that the U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers had ~ubmi_tted a draft of Local Cooperation
Agreements for improvements to Booth Calloway Branch for
preliminary approval by the City Council. One agreement
addresses specific.? responsibilities regarding the acquisition
of property and land remediati_on, and the other is an escrow
agreement. The Corps is required to conduct a public hearing
and receive citizen input regarding the plan after giving
thirty (30) days publication notice. After the public hearing
is conducted, the Council will be requested to formally
• approve the two agreements.
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3. GALLOWAY BRANCH IMPROVEMENTS (cont'd.)
City Engineer Brandon Wade explained that on July 14, 1989,
the Mayor of Richland Hills requested the Corps of Engineers
to determine the engineering, economic, and environmental
feasibility of constructing a flood protection project on
Calloway Branch, which was in response to flooding in the area
and citizen requests.
Mr. Wade reviewed the steps and associated time frames for the
project as follows:
•Jan 24, 1994 Approval of Detailed Project Report and
Environmental Assessment (DPR/EA) for public
circulation by the Corps of Engineers Division
Engineer
•Feb 1, 1994 City Council Workshop
• •Feb 1994 Circulation of DPR/EA for public comment
•Mar 11, 1994 Incorporation of public comments into DPR/EA
•Mar 22, 1994 Final approval of Local Cooperation Agreement
and Escrow Agreement
•Mar 28, 1994 Begin real estate appraisals
•Apr-Sep 1994 Project design/bid letting
•May-Jun 1994 Acquisition negotiations
•Jul-Sep 1994. Relocation
•Oct 1994 - Construction
Sep 1995
Mr. Wade explained that the preliminary draft agreement
consists of definitions and general provisions of the project,
and specifically addresses ten homes to be removed from the
area, and states that the homeowners are to be compensated at
fair market value and provided relocation assistance.
• Mr. Oliver Pettit, 7505 Hovenkamp, Richland Hills, requested
to speak on this item. Mr. Pettit commended the Council for
their efforts on this project, and also requested the Council
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3. GALLOWAY BRANCH IMPROVEMENT5 (cont'd.)
to study the possible liability of North Richland Hills in
relation to the channelization, or anything that may have
attributed to the flooding problems in Richland Hills.
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Whitfield, and
seconded by Councilmember Hocker, to preliminarily
approve the draft local cooperation and escrow
agreements with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
to address the Calloway Branch flooding problems.
The motion unanimously carried.
4. PLANNING SERVICES
City Manager Hughes advised that city staff had requested bids
from planning consulting firms during the month of November
• 1993 for land use planning services. The Planning and Zoning
Commission had recommended the planning consulting firm of KVG
Gideon Toal, Inc . to complete a land use study for the City of
Richland Hills. City Manager Hughes further advised that the
Council had expressed a desire to reject all bids submitted,
and authorize the city staff to seek proposals as allowed by
state law.
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Stroder, and
seconded by Councilmember Wright, to reject the
bids received, and direct staff to seek proposals
for planning services. The motion unanimously
carried.
5. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
City Manager. Hughes advised that the proposed amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance specifically addresses the regulation of the
sale of alcoholic beverages in the City of Richland Hills and
the requirements for special use permitting. Chapter 12 of
the City Code requires the publication of a notice of public
hearing on the zoning amendment no less than 15 days prior to
conducting the public hearing.
• City Manager Hughes read the ordinance caption into the record
as follows:
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5. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT (cont'd.)
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 "ZONING" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILL5, TEXAS; ADDING
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; ADDING CERTAIN USES TO PERMITTED USES IN
CERTAIN ZONING CATEGORIES; ADDING AUDIT PROCEDURES; IMPOSING
SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN USES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
City Manager Hughes advised that the Chairman of the Planning
and Zoning Commission, Michael Logan, would present the
recommendation from the Commission, and recommended the date
of February 8 for a public hearing, if the Council desired to
consider adoption of the proposed zoning ordinance amendment.
Chairman Michael Logan advised that the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended adoption of the proposed zoning
• ordinance amendment, and reviewed the provisions of the
ordinance as follows:
•provides for the regulation of the sale and serving of
alcoholic beverages should a local option election be held and
grant such approval;
•defines the application procedures and criteria for review
regarding any special use permit within any defined zoning
district or business category listed in the zoning ordinance;
•parallels the provisions established by the state regarding
the location of establishments that sell or serve alcoholic
beverages in relation to schools or churches; and,
•designed to attract quality food establishments with the
basic purpose of preparing and serving food on-site with
alcoholic beverage sales incidental to the overall operation,
i.e., Steak and Ale, Bennigans, TGI Fridays, etc.
Chairman Logan emphasized that this ordinance was a pro-active
measure to regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages should the
citizens petition for a local option election, and the voters
approve the sale of alcoholic beverages in the City of
Richland Hills.
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5. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT (cont'd.j
MOTION: A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Maberry, and
seconded by Councilmember Hocker, to set a public
hearing for February 8, 1994 to consider the
proposed zoning ordinance amendment. The motion
unanimously carried.
Councilmember Hocker asked Chairman Logan whether the proposed
ordinance was as restrictive as state law allows for the
regulation of the sale of alcoholic beverages. Chairman Logan
affirmed that the proposed ordinance parallels with the
provisions established by the Alcoholic Beverage Commission
for the regulation of the sale and consumption of alcoholic
beverages.
6. DANGEROUS STRUCTURE ABATEMENT
• City Manager Hughes advised that the City's Chief Building/
Code Official had recommended that a dangerous structure
located at 2501 Handley-Ederville Road be demolished.
Chief Building/Code Officer Lonie Latham advised that he had
notified by certified letter all interested parties of the
existence of the dangerous structure and of the abatement
actions to be taken, and no responses had been received as of
this date from the owners of the property.
City Manager Hughes explained that the Dangerous Structure
Abatement Code does not require Council approval to abate a
dangerous structure, however, because of the nature of the
action to be taken, city staff recommended Council approval on
this item.
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Wright, and
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Maberry, to approve the
demolition of the dangerous structure located at
2501 Handley-Ederville Road. The motion unani-
mously carried.
7. CURB AND GUTTER REPLACEMENT POLICY
• City Manager Hughes advised that at a Council worksession held
on December 7, 1993, the City Council discussed a curb and
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7. CURB AND GUTTER REPLACEMENT POLICY (cont'd.)
gutter program. The City Engineer and City Attorney had
prepared an ordinance to provide for the program as discussed
by the Council.
City Manager Hughes read the ordinance caption into the record
as follows:
"AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A CURB AND GUTTER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
POLICY FOR THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS; PROVIDING A SEVERABIL-
ITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
City Engineer Brandon Wade advised that the City Council may
from time to time allocate funds for a Curb and Gutter
Replacement Program, and reviewed the policy guidelines.
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Stroder, and
• seconded by Councilmember Wright, to adopt the
ordinance establishing a Curb and Gutter Replace-
ment Program and Policy Procedure. The motion
unanimously carried. (Ordinance No. 707-94)
Councilmember Whitfield advised that certain criteria may
prevent some curbs from being placed on the priority list,
such as the entire street may need to be reconstructed,
therefore, it would not be feasible to replace the curb until
such time as the street could be repaired. Therefore,
Councilmember Whitfield requested the criteria for curb
replacement be placed in the newsletter for the citizens'
information.
Councilmember Wright asked the City Engineer if there were any
streets at this time, which might be subject to this criteria,
and if so, list these streets in the newsletter article.
8. TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDING
City Manager Hughes advised that two resolutions had been
prepared for the designation of projects for the Congestion
Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) Funding Program. At a Council
worksession held on January 4, 1994, the City Council
• discussed possible CMAQ projects to be submitted for the 1994-
95 funding program. The City Engineer had developed one
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8. TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDING (cont'd.)
resolution to provide for a traffic signal at Handley-
Ederville Road at Trinity Boulevard, and another resolution to
provide for signal light timing on Baker Boulevard. City
Manager Hughes further advised that the Council had expressed
a desire to only approve the resolution to provide for the
traffic signal at Handley-Ederville Road at Trinity Boulevard,
with the stipulation that the City would provide 36 percent of
the cost.
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Whitfield, and
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Maberry, to adopt the
resolution authorizing participation in the
Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program (CMAQ) to
provide fo.r a traffic signal at Handley-Ederville
Road at Trinity Boulevard. The motion unanimously
carried. (Resolution No. 29-94)
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9. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
City Manager Hughes advised that Councilmember Hocker had
requested removal of Consent Agenda Item 10-L, Approval of
Specifications and Authorization of Staff to Seek Competitive
Sealed Proposals for the Purchase of Computer Hardware/
Software f_or the City Engineer, for individual consideration.
MOTION: A motion was made by Council.member Hocker, and
seconded by Councilmember Stroder, to approve
Consent Agenda Item 10-L with modifications to the
specifications as follows:
ComQuter No . 1
60 mhz Pentium CPU
17" SVGA monitor - O.28mm dot pitch, flat screen
one 3 1/2" 1.2 megabyte floppy drive
one 5 1/4" 1.4 megabyte floppy drive
preloaded MS-DOS 6.2
Computer No. 2
• 145MB IDE hard drive
one 3 1/2" 1.2 megabyte floppy drive
one 5 1/4" 1.4 megabyte floppy drive
preloaded MS-DOS 6.2
't'he motion unanimously carried.
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9. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA (cont'd.)
Councilmember Hocker explained that during the budget process,
the City had budgeted for a UNIX workstation for the City
Engineer, and there was a question whether a UNIX workstation
was necessary due to the high cost of the equipment. The
Council determined that a computer workstation would be
sufficient, however, Councilmember Hocker felt that city staff
had been conservative in the computer specifications, and the
modifications he had made to the specifications would only
increase the cost minimally.
10. CONSENT AGENDA
City Manager Hughes reviewed the remaining Consent Agenda
Items as follows:
• A. Approval of the Minutes of the November 23, 1993 and
December 14, 1993 City Council Meetings;
B. Award of Contract to Case Power and Equipment in the
Amount of $41,895 for the Purchase of a Loader-Backhoe;
C. Award of Contract to Weff Industries, Inc. in the Amount
of $8,145 for 'the Purchase of a Mower;
D. Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the Fort Worth
Transportation Authority for Street Projects in the City;
E. Approval of ari Update to the Drainage Master Plan, as
Prepared by :Knowlton-English-Flowers, Inc., and as
Recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission;
F. Approval of a :Renewal Agreement with Deaf Action Center
in the Amount Hof $30 for Sign Interpretive Services;
G. Approval of t:he Referral to the Planning and Zoning
Commission for Study and Recommendation of the Possible
Conversion of :Rena/Diana Drive to a Cul-De-Sac;
H. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 4, "Crime
Prevention Advisory Board" of Chapter 13 "Advisory
• Boards" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Richland
Hills, Texas, as Amended, to Reduce the Number of Members
of Said Crime Prevention Advisory Board to Five (5)
Members; Modifying Appointment Procedures; Providing a
Severability Clause; A Saving Clause; and Providing an
Effective Date; (Ordinance No. 708-94)
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10. CONSENT AGENDA (cont'd.)
I. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 13 "Abatement
of Dangerous Buildings Code" of Chapter 3 "Building
Regulations" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Richland Hills, Texas, as Amended, to Adopt the 1991
Edition of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of
Dangerous Buildings; Providing a Severability Clause;
Providing a Savings Clause; and Providing an Effective
Date. (Ordinance No. 709-94)
J. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 5 "Plumbing
Code" of Chapter 3, "Building Regulations" of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Richland Hills, Texas, as Amended, to
Adopt the 1991 Version of the Uniform Plumbing Code;
Adopting Certain Permit Fees and Inspection Fees;
Providing a Penalty for Violation of Up to $500 Per Day;
Providing a Severability Clause; Providing a Savings
• Clause; and Providing an Effective Date; and,
(Ordinance No. 710-94)
K. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 "Building
Regulations" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Richland
Hills, Texas, by the Addition Thereto of a New Section 15
"Mechanical Code"; Providing for Permit Fees for
Mechanical Work; Providing Registration Fees and
Requirements; Providing a Penalty of Up to $500 Per Day
for Violations; Providing a Severability Clause;
Providing a Saving Clause; and Providing an Effective
Date. (Ordinance No. 711-94)
MOTION: A motion was made by Council.member Hockey, and
seconded by Councilmember Whitfield, to approve the
remaining Consent Agenda Items as presented. The
motion unanimously carried.
11. COUNCIL-APPOINTED BOARDS
City Manager Hughes advised that due to the ordinance which
was adopted to reduce the membership of the Crime Prevention
Advisory Board from ten to five members, reappointments would
need to be made on this Board. City Manager Hughes apologized
• for the recent appointment that was made to this Board, prior
to the reduction of members, and advised that Chairman Len
Ayres had provided a letter of recommendation for reappoint-
ment of members with seniority on the Board, and who had also
expressed a desire to continue to serve on the Board.
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11. COUNCIL-APPOINTED BOARDS (cont'd.)
City Manager Hughes further advised that Ms. Jean Spieker and
Mr. Lester Strother had submitted an application for
appointment to the Charter Review Committee; and a letter of
resignation had been received from Mr. Wayne Tidwell, Chairman
of the Economic Development Committee, with an effective date
of January 31, 1994.
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Hocker, and
seconded by Councilmember Whitfield to appoint Len
Ayres to Place 4 on the Crime Prevention Advisory
Board.
Mayor Kelley advised there being no objection, Mr. Ayres was
duly-appointed.
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Stroder, and
• seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Maberry, to appoint Mr.
Leroy New to Place 5 on the Crime Prevention
Advisory Board.
Mayor Kelley advised there being no objection, Mr. New was
duly-appointed.
MOTION: A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Maberry, and
seconded by Councilmember Stroder, to appoint Mr.
Rick Strain to Place 1 on the Crime Prevention
Advisory Board.
Mayor Kelley advised there being no objection, Mr. Strain was
duly-appointed.
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Jerrie Wright,
and seconded by Councilmember Hocker, to appoint
Ms. Patricia Brantley to Place 2 on the Crime
Prevention Advisory Board.
Mayor Kelley advised there being no objection, Ms. Brantley
was duly-appointed.
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Whitfield, and
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Maberry, to appoint Ms.
• Pat Jermyn to Place 3 on the Crime Prevention
Advisory Board.
Mayor Kelley advised there being no objection, Ms. Jermyn was
duly-appointed.
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11. COUNCIL-APPOINTED BOARDS (cont'd.)
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Stroder, and
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Maberry, to appoint Ms.
Jean Spieker to Place 5 on the Charter Review
Committee .
Mayor Kelley advised there being no objection, Ms. Spieker was
duly-appointed.
MOTION: A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Maberry, and
seconded by Councilmember Hocker, to appoint Mr.
Lester Strother to Place 1 on the Charter Review
Conunittee .
Mayor Kelley advised there being no objection, Mr. Strother
was duly-appointed.
• MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Stroder, and
seconded by Councilmember Wright, to accept the
resignation of Mr. Wayne Tidwell from the Economic
Development Advisory Board, effective January 31,
1994. The motion unanimously carried.
Mayor Kelley advised he would send a letter to Mr. Tidwell
expressing the Council's appreciation for his many years of
service to the community.
12. REPORTS AND COMMENTS
?Mr. Oliver Pettit, 7505 Hovenkamp, Richland Hills, discussed
with the Council the ordinance establishing the Curb and
Gutter Replacement Program that was adapted earlier in the
meeting, and requested an amendment to the ordinance to
address the issue of willful destruction of curbs and the
payment of repairs by the parties responsible for the damage.
Mr. Pettit pointed out that he has witnessed heavy vehicles
running over the curbs, specifically, BISD vehicles and
equipment.
City Manager Hughes advised that the ordinance did not need to
be amended, and that this issue could be handled from an
• administrative perspective, and agreed that those curbs being
willfully destructed should be excluded from the program and
handled separately.
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12. REPORTS AND COMMENTS (cont'd.)
?Mayor Kelley advised that there was a Town Hall Meeting
scheduled for next Tuesday, January 18, at 7:30 p.m. and
encouraged everyone to attend.
City Manager Hughes pointed out that every business owner and
resident would be receiving a letter inviting them to the Town
Hall Meetinq.
?Ms. Helen Thompson, 3909 Airline Drive, Richland Hills,
commended City Engineer Brandon Wade regarding his efforts in
the Calloway Branch Project.
?Councilmember Hocker expressed his regret with Mr. Wayne
Tidwell's resignation from the Economic Development Advisory
Board, and his appreciation to everyone attending the meeting
this evening. In addition, Councilmember Hocker expressed his
• appreciation to City Engineer Brandon Wade for his efforts in
the Calloway Branch Project.
?Councilmember Whitfield commended the city staff for all
their hard work in 1993.
?Councilmember Wright commended the city staff on the Open
House events. In addition, Councilmember Wright advised that
one of her projects for 1994 will be to get more people
involved in helping young people in various ways, in order
that they may grow up to be fine citizens. Councilmember
Wright pointed out that Channel 8 had been holding public
hearings regarding family issues, and encouraged everyone to
get involved and plan projects for the younger persons in the
community.
?City Attorney Wieneskie advised that the next public hearing
Channel 8 will be holding regarding family issues is scheduled
for Thursday, January 13, at 7:00 p.m. at the Midway
Recreation Center in the City of Euless.
Staff Report - Municipal Court
Court Clerk Carol Moore reported that the Court of Record was
• established four months ago, and since that time a new Judge
and Deputy Court Clerk had come on board. There were
approximately 5,700 tickets processed during the year. In
comparing the tickets lost to appeals in the last four months
of 1992, and the appeals in the last four months of 1993 after
the establishment of the Court of Record, there were 283
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12. REPORTS AND COMMENTS (cont'd.)
Staff Report - Municipal Court
tickets lost to appeals in the last four months of 1992 and
only 2 appeals and 300 deferrals in the last four months of
1993, which increased the revenue by 37 percent. Court Clerk
Moore advised that the Court was open to the public and was
held on the third Thursday of each month, with the attorney
plea docket scheduled at 1:00 p.m. , the trial docket scheduled
at 2:00, and show-cause hearings scheduled at 3:00 p.m. The
fourth Thursday of each month is reserved for pre-trials and
jury trials, and Ms. Moore pointed out that if the pre-trials
were scheduled for jury trials, some citizens would be
receiving jury notices during the first part of February.
Judge Charles Thorn's office hours are Monday, Wednesday and
Friday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., and from 1:00 p.m.
until 4:00 p.m. on Thursdays.
• Councilmember Wright inquired as to how the random selection
of the jury was handled, and Ms. Moore advised that persons
were randomly selected from the voter registration list.
There was a question from the audience regarding what the City
pays the jury members, and Ms. Moore advised that the cost is
$5.00 per person per day.
Mayor Kelley thanked Ms. Moore for her report.
Staff Report - Library
Library Director Carroll Barrow introduced the Assistant
Library Director, Joanne Mitchell, and the Library Specialist,
Alice Olivarez, who were recently promoted upon the retirement
of the past Assistant Library Director, Doris Haepp.
Ms. Barrow advised that the computer transition was approxi-
mately two-thirds complete, and was going very well. The
Library Board had recently conducted a creative writing
contest at the direction of Vice-Chair Onita Coker, and the
entries are in the Library for viewing. The Library Board is
planning a book review during the spring. Ms. Moore further
• advised that the Friends of the Library are at the Library on
each Tuesday.
Mayor Kelley thanked Ms. Barrow for her report.
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At this time, Mayor Kelley recessed the Regular Session of the
Richland Hills City Council to enter into Executive Session at
8:43 p.m.
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Kelley convened the Executive Session in the Council
Conference Room at 8:46 p.m. for the following:
A. Consideration of Entering into Executive Session:
1. In accord with Chapter 268, Section 551.074 of the
Texas Government Code for the purpose of seeking
advice from the City Attorney with respect to
pending or contemplated litigation, settlement
offers, and matters where the duty of the City
Attorney, pursuant to the Code of Professional
Responsibility of the State bar of Texas, clearly
conflicts with this chapter.
2. In accord with Chapter 268, Section 551.072 of the
Texas Government Code to deliberate the purchase,
exchange, lease or value of real property.
Mayor Kelley adjourned the Executive Session at 9:24 p.m.
B. Consideration of Final Action, Decision, or Vote on a
Matter Deliberated in Executive Session in Accord with
Chapter 268, Section 551.102 of the Texas Government
Code.
Mayor Kelley reconvened the Regular Session of the Richland
Hills City Council in the Council Chambers at 9:30 p.m., and
advised that there was no action to be taken by the Council on
the items discussed during Executive Session.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kelley declared the meeting adjourned at 9:31 p.m.
APPROVED:
C. F. KELLEY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
WIL IS, CITY SECRETARY