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" M I N U T E S O F T H E R I C H L A N D H I L L S C I T Y C O U N C I L R E G U L A R M E E T I N G M A R C H 8 , 2 0 0 4 1 . C A L L T O O R D E R M a y o r S t r o d e r c a l l e d t h e m e e t i n g t o o r d e r a t 7 : 3 0 p . m . i n t h e C o u n c i l C h a m b e r s o f t h e R i c h l a n d H i l l s C i t y H a l l , 3 2 0 0 D i a n a D r i v e , R i c h l a n d H i l l s , T e x a s . C o u n c i l m e m b e r s P r e s e n t : K e n n e y D a v i s , S t e v e C o u c h , H e r b e r t R e y n o l d s a n d P h i l H e i n z e C o u n c i l m e m b e r s A b s e n t : J i m M c K n i g h t C i t y S t a f f P r e s e n t : C i t y M a n a g e r J a m e s W . Q u i n , C i t y S e c r e t a r y T e r r i W i l l i s a n d C i t y A t t o r n e y T i m S r a l l a 2 . I N V O C A T I O N A N D P L E D G E S O F A L L E G I A N C E T h e i n v o c a t i o n w a s g i v e n b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r H e i n z e . " C o u n c i l m e m b e r C o u c h l e d t h e P l e d g e o f A l l e g i a n c e t o t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d T e x a s f l a g s . 3 . P R E S E N T A T I O N S / R E C O G N I T I O N S A . R e c o g n i t i o n o f F i r s t S e m e s t e r " A " H o n o r R o l l S t u d e n t M a y o r S t r o d e r r e c o g n i z e d E r i n M a n n i n g , a f i r s t g r a d e r a t B i n i o n E l e m e n t a r y , f o r m a k i n g t h e f i r s t s e m e s t e r " A " h o n o r r o l l a n d p r e s e n t e d h e r w i t h a C e r t i f i c a t e o f A c h i e v e m e n t . B . P r e s e n t a t i o n o f F i v e - Y e a r E m p l o y e e S e r v i c e A w a r d M a y o r S t r o d e r r e c o g n i z e d M s . R h o n d a T i p t o n , L i b r a r y A s s i s t a n t , f o r h e r f i v e y e a r s o f s e r v i c e w i t h t h e C i t y a n d p r e s e n t e d h e r w i t h a s e r v i c e p i n a w a r d a n d a C e r t i f i c a t e o f S e r v i c e . C . P r e s e n t a t i o n o f P r o c l a m a t i o n A t t h e r e q u e s t o f M a y o r S t r o d e r , C i t y A t t o r n e y S r a l l a r e a d a p r o c l a m a t i o n d e c l a r i n g M a r c h 2 0 0 4 a s " A m e r i c a n R e d C r o s s M o n t h " i n t h e C i t y o f R i c h l a n d H i l l s . " M I N U T E S O F T H E R I C H L A N D H I L L S C I T Y C O U N C I L R E G U L A R M E E T I N G M A R C H 8 , 2 0 0 4 P a g e 2 o f 1 0 4 . C O U N C I L - A P P O I N T E D B O A R D S A t t h i s t i m e , t h e C i t y C o u n c i l c o n s i d e r e d r e s i g n a t i o n s a n d a p p o i n t m e n t s t o t h e C i t y ' s b o a r d s , c o m m i s s i o n s a n d c o m m i t t e e s . M O T I O N : A m o t i o n w a s m a d e b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r D a v i s t o a p p o i n t M s . R e n a A r n o l d t o t h e a l t e r n a t e p o s i t i o n o n t h e E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t A d v i s o r y B o a r d . M a y o r S t r o d e r a d v i s e d t h e r e b e i n g n o o b j e c t i o n , M s . A r n o l d w a s d u l y a p p o i n t e d . M O T I O N : A m o t i o n w a s m a d e b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r R e y n o l d s t o a c c e p t t h e r e s i g n a t i o n s o f M s . L i n d a R e y n o l d s f r o m t h e E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t A d v i s o r y B o a r d a n d f r o m K e e p R i c h l a n d H i l l s B e a u t i f u l . M a y o r S t r o d e r a d v i s e d t h e r e b e i n g n o o b j e c t i o n , M s . R e y n o l d s ' r e s i g n a t i o n s w e r e d u l y a c c e p t e d . 5 . C O N S I D E R H E A R I N G P R E S E N T A T I O N O F C R I M E P R E V E N T I O N A D V I S O R Y B O A R D C H A I R P E R S O N M r . L e n A y r e s , C h a i r o f t h e C r i m e P r e v e n t i o n A d v i s o r y B o a r d , r e v i e w e d t h e a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e C r i m e P r e v e n t i o n A d v i s o r y B o a r d a d v i s i n g t h a t i t h a d b e e n a p p r o x i m a t e l y o n e y e a r s i n c e a b l o c k p a r t y h a d b e e n h e l d a n d h o p e d t h e n e w b o a r d m e m b e r w o u l d b r i n g s o m e n e w i d e a s t o t h e b o a r d t o i n c r e a s e i n t e r e s t i n c r i m e p r e v e n t i o n e f f o r t s . N o f o r m a l a c t i o n w a s t a k e n o n t h i s i t e m . 6 . A P P R O V A L O F F Y 2 0 0 2 - 2 0 0 3 A U D I T C i t y M a n a g e r Q u i n a d v i s e d t h a t t h i s i t e m w a s f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f a p p r o v i n g t h e F i s c a l Y e a r 2 0 0 2 - 2 0 0 3 a u d i t a s p r e p a r e d b y t h e C i t y ' s a u d i t o r s , G e o r g e , M o r g a n & S n e e d , P . C . M r . P e t e r M o r g a n , G e o r g e , M o r g a n & S n e e d , P . C . , b r i e f l y r e v i e w e d t h e a u d i t . M O T I O N : A m o t i o n w a s m a d e b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r H e i n z e , a n d s e c o n d e d b y " C o u n c i l m e m b e r D a v i s , t o a p p r o v e t h e F i s c a l Y e a r 2 0 0 2 - 2 0 0 3 a u d i t a s p r e p a r e d b y t h e C i t y ' s a u d i t o r s , G e o r g e , M o r g a n & S n e e d , P . C . T h e m o t i o n u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d . MINUTES OF THE RICHLAND HILLS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MARCH 8, 2004 Page 3 of 10 7. CONSIDER CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING GRANTING OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR 7235 BAKER BOULEVARD City Manager Quin advised that this item was for consideration of conducting a public hearing regarding the granting of a special use permit for "Auto Paint and Body" use as defined in Section 90-4(b) of Chapter 90 in a C-2 General Commercial District, specifically, at the property located at 7235 Baker Boulevard, also described as Lot 6, Block K, Richland Hills Addition to the City of Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas. Mayor Stroder opened the public hearing at this time. Mr. Mark Hagood, Southwest Metrofuel and U.S. Diesel, owner of the property at 7235 Baker Boulevard, spoke in favor of granting the special use permit and advised he would address any questions. • Mr. Quin advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on this request at their March 1, 2004 regular meeting and voted 4 to 1 to recommend approval of the request for a special use permit contingent upon four criteria being met by the applicant prior to issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, which were as follows: (1) site plan based on irrigation, landscape planters and facade changes; (2) maintain an empty buffer space between chain link fence and back property line; (3) change wood fence along back property line to masonry, if buffer space is not empty; and, (4) meet all requirements of the Fire Department. There being no other persons requesting to speak on this item, Mayor Stroder closed the public hearing. MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Heinze, and seconded by Councilmember Couch, to grant the Special Use Permit for "Auto Paint and Body" use as defined in Section 90-4(b) of Chapter 90 in a C-2 General Commercial District, specifically, at the property located at 7235 Baker Boulevard, also described as Lot 6, Block K, Richland Hills Addition to the City of Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas, subject to all the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission being completed before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued. The motion unanimously • carried. MINUTES OF THE RICHLAND HILLS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MARCH 8, 2004 Page 4 of 10 8. CONSIDER CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE GOVERNING INSPECTION OF VACATED DWELLINGS City Manager Quin advised that this item was for consideration of conducting a public hearing regarding approval of an ordinance governing inspections by the City when certain one family and two family dwellings are vacated. Mayor Stroder opened the public hearing at this time. Community Development Director Howard Gregory explained that the proposed ordinance would allow for inspection of dwellings when vacated to ensure code compliance. There being no other persons requesting to speak on this item, Mayor Stroder closed the public hearing at this time. MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Davis, and seconded by • Councilmember Heinze, to approve the ordinance governing inspections by the City when certain one family and two family dwellings are vacated. The motion unanimously carried. 9. CONSIDER CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FROM C-2 COMMERCIAL TO I-1 INDUSTRIAL FOR PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS S. POPPLEWELL SURVEY, A-1241, TR1A01 AND TR1A03, RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS City Manager Quin advised that this item was for consideration of conducting a public hearing regarding approval of a zoning change request from C-2 General Commercial to I- 1 Industrial for property described as S. Popplewell Survey, A-1241, TR1A01 and TR1A03, Richland Hills, Texas. Mayor Stroder opened the public hearing at this time. Mayor Stroder advised that the request had been withdrawn by the applicant at this time, therefore, the public hearing would remain open until the next meeting. n LJ " M I N U T E S O F T H E R I C H L A N D H I L L S C I T Y C O U N C I L R E G U L A R M E E T I N G M A R C H 8 , 2 0 0 4 P a g e 5 o f 1 0 1 0 . C O N S I D E R C O N D U C T I N G P U B L I C H E A R I N G O N R E Q U E S T F O R A V A R I A N C E F O R A U T O P A I N T A N D B O D Y U S E A T 6 8 0 0 G R A P E V I N E H I G H W A Y C i t y M a n a g e r Q u i n a d v i s e d t h a t t h i s i t e m w a s f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f c o n d u c t i n g a p u b l i c h e a r i n g o n a v a r i a n c e r e q u e s t s u b m i t t e d b y M r . J e f f r e y H u d a c e k o f 5 8 1 8 E . C o u n t y L i n e P l a c e , S u i t e 2 0 0 , H i g h l a n d R a n c h , C o l o r a d o , t o o p e r a t e a p a i n t l e s s d e n t r e p a i r b u s i n e s s a t 6 8 0 0 G r a p e v i n e H i g h w a y a s p r e s c r i b e d b y O r d i n a n c e N o . 9 7 5 - 0 3 , w h i c h e x t e n d e d t h e m o r a t o r i u m o n r e c e i v i n g a n d a p p r o v i n g s p e c i a l u s e p e r m i t a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r g a r a g e r e p a i r , a u t o p a i n t a n d b o d y u s e s i n C - 1 a n d C - 2 z o n i n g d i s t r i c t s . M a y o r S t r o d e r o p e n e d t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g a t t h i s t i m e . M r . J a y C l a n a h a n s p o k e i n f a v o r o f t h e r e q u e s t a n d p r o v i d e d a P o w e r p o i n t p r e s e n t a t i o n o f t h e p a i n t l e s s d e n t r e p a i r b u s i n e s s . " T h e r e w a s d i s c u s s i o n a s t o w h e t h e r t h i s b u s i n e s s s h o u l d b e c l a s s i f i e d a s a n a u t o p a i n t a n d b o d y r e p a i r b u s i n e s s . C i t y A t t o r n e y S r a l l a a d v i s e d t h a t t h e P l a n n i n g a n d Z o n i n g C o m m i s s i o n s h o u l d c l a r i f y t h e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n f o r t h i s t y p e o f b u s i n e s s . C i t y A t t o r n e y S r a l l a c l a r i f i e d t h a t t h e i s s u e b e f o r e t h e C o u n c i l t h i s e v e n i n g w a s w h e t h e r t o p e r m i t t h e v a r i a n c e f r o m t h e m o r a t o r i u m . T h e r e b e i n g n o o t h e r p e r s o n s r e q u e s t i n g t o s p e a k o n t h i s i t e m , M a y o r S t r o d e r c l o s e d t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g . M O T I O N : A m o t i o n w a s m a d e b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r H e i n z e , a n d s e c o n d e d b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r R e y n o l d s , t o a p p r o v e t h e r e q u e s t f o r a v a r i a n c e f r o m t h e m o r a t o r i u m s u b m i t t e d b y M r . J e f f r e y H u d a c e k o f 5 8 1 8 E . C o u n t y L i n e P l a c e , S u i t e 2 0 0 , H i g h l a n d R a n c h , C o l o r a d o , t o o p e r a t e a p a i n t l e s s d e n t r e p a i r b u s i n e s s a t 6 8 0 0 G r a p e v i n e H i g h w a y a s p r e s c r i b e d b y O r d i n a n c e N o . 9 7 5 - 0 3 , w h i c h e x t e n d e d t h e m o r a t o r i u m o n r e c e i v i n g a n d a p p r o v i n g s p e c i a l u s e p e r m i t a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r g a r a g e r e p a i r , a u t o p a i n t a n d b o d y u s e s i n C - 1 a n d C - 2 z o n i n g d i s t r i c t s , s u b j e c t t o a n y s c r e e n i n g a n d / o r p a r k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s r e s u l t i n g f r o m t h e m o r a t o r i u m . T h e m o t i o n u n a n i m o u s l y " c a r r i e d . " M I N U T E S O F T H E R I C H L A N D H I L L S C I T Y C O U N C I L R E G U L A R M E E T I N G M A R C H 8 , 2 0 0 4 P a g e 6 o f 1 0 1 1 . C O N S I D E R H E A R I N G P R O G R E S S R E P O R T R E G A R D I N G O L D I E S R O C K ` N ' R O L L F E S T I V A L C i t y M a n a g e r Q u i n a d v i s e d t h a t t h i s i t e m w a s f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f h e a r i n g a p r o g r e s s r e p o r t r e g a r d i n g R i c h l a n d H i l l s O l d i e s R o c k ` n ' R o l l F e s t i v a l s c h e d u l e d t o b e h e l d o n S a t u r d a y , M a y 2 9 , 2 0 0 4 . M s . M a r t y H a r r i s o n , E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t S p e c i a l i s t , r e v i e w e d t h e p l a n s f o r t h e e v e n t a n d p r e s e n t e d t h e p r o p o s e d l o g o t o b e u s e d f o r t h e e v e n t , w h i c h w a s d e s i g n e d b y T r i a d D e s i g n C o m p a n y l o c a t e d o n B a k e r B o u l e v a r d . N o f o r m a l a c t i o n w a s t a k e n o n t h i s i t e m . 1 2 . C O N S I D E R A P P R O V I N G I N T E R L O C A L A G R E E M E N T W I T H T A R R A N T C O U N T Y F O R G L E N V I E W D R I V E A S P H A L T O V E R L A Y " C i t y M a n a g e r Q u i n a d v i s e d t h a t t h i s i t e m w a s f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f a p p r o v i n g a n i n t e r l o c a l a g r e e m e n t w i t h T a r r a n t C o u n t y t o o v e r l a y G l e n v i e w D r i v e f r o m G r a p e v i n e H i g h w a y t o B o o t h C a l l o w a y R o a d f o r t h e a m o u n t o f $ 1 0 2 , 9 0 0 . M O T I O N : A m o t i o n w a s m a d e b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r H e i n z e , a n d s e c o n d e d b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r D a v i s , t o a p p r o v e a n i n t e r l o c a l a g r e e m e n t w i t h T a r r a n t C o u n t y t o o v e r l a y G l e n v i e w D r i v e f r o m G r a p e v i n e H i g h w a y t o B o o t h C a l l o w a y R o a d f o r t h e a m o u n t o f $ 1 0 2 , 9 0 0 . P u b l i c W o r k s D i r e c t o r M i c h a e l B a r n e s e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e C i t y o f N o r t h R i c h l a n d H i l l s h a d a g r e e d t o c o n t r i b u t e a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 5 p e r c e n t o f t h e p r o j e c t c o s t , a n d t h e p r o j e c t s h o u l d s t a r t d u r i n g t h e f i r s t o r s e c o n d w e e k i n A p r i l a n d t a k e a p p r o x i m a t e l y s i x o r s e v e n d a y s t o c o m p l e t e . V O T E O N M O T I O N : T h e m o t i o n u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d . " " M I N U T E S O F T H E R I C H L A N D H I L L S C I T Y C O U N C I L R E G U L A R M E E T I N G M A R C H 8 , 2 0 0 4 P a g e 7 o f 1 0 1 3 . C O N S I D E R A P P R O V I N G C O N T R A C T W I T H K N O W L T O N - E N G L I S H - F L O W E R S , I N C . , F O R W A T E R S Y S T E M I M P R O V E M E N T S D E S I G N A N D V U L N E R A B I L I T Y A S S E S S M E N T C i t y M a n a g e r Q u i n a d v i s e d t h a t t h i s i t e m w a s f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f a p p r o v i n g a c o n t r a c t w i t h K n o w l t o n - E n g l i s h - F l o w e r s , I n c . , f o r t h e a m o u n t o f $ 7 3 , 5 0 0 f o r w a t e r s y s t e m i m p r o v e m e n t s d e s i g n ( $ 6 3 , 5 0 0 ) a n d v u l n e r a b i l i t y a s s e s s m e n t ( $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ) . M O T I O N : A m o t i o n w a s m a d e b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r D a v i s , a n d s e c o n d e d b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r H e i n z e , t o a p p r o v e a c o n t r a c t w i t h K n o w l t o n - E n g l i s h - F l o w e r s , I n c . , ( K E F ) f o r t h e a m o u n t o f $ 7 3 , 5 0 0 f o r w a t e r s y s t e m i m p r o v e m e n t s d e s i g n ( $ 6 3 , 5 0 0 ) a n d v u l n e r a b i l i t y a s s e s s m e n t ( $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ) , c o n t i n g e n t u p o n a p p r o v a l o f a n a g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n C i t y s t a f f a n d K E F . P u b l i c W o r k s D i r e c t o r M i c h a e l B a r n e s a d v i s e d t h a t s e v e r a l w a t e r l i n e s n e e d e d t o b e r e p l a c e d i n t h e C i t y a n d a p r i o r i t y l i s t h a d b e e n p r e p a r e d . " V O T E O N M O T I O N : T h e m o t i o n u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d . 1 4 . C O N S I D E R A M E N D I N G C L A S S I F I C A T I O N A N D C O M P E N S A T I O N P L A N R A I S I N G T H E L I B R A R Y D I R E C T O R P O S I T I O N F R O M C L A S S 2 3 T O C L A S S 2 4 A N D P R O V I D I N G F O R A M A R K E T U P G R A D E C i t y M a n a g e r Q u i n a d v i s e d t h a t t h i s i t e m w a s f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f a p p r o v i n g a n a m e n d m e n t t o t h e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n a n d c o m p e n s a t i o n p l a n r a i s i n g t h e L i b r a r y D i r e c t o r p o s i t i o n f r o m C l a s s 2 3 t o C l a s s 2 4 a n d p r o v i d i n g f o r a m a r k e t u p g r a d e . M O T I O N : A m o t i o n w a s m a d e b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r H e i n z e , a n d s e c o n d e d b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r D a v i s , t o a p p r o v e a n a m e n d m e n t t o t h e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n a n d c o m p e n s a t i o n p l a n r a i s i n g t h e L i b r a r y D i r e c t o r p o s i t i o n f r o m C l a s s 2 3 t o C l a s s 2 4 a n d p r o v i d i n g f o r a m a r k e t u p g r a d e . M r . Q u i n e x p l a i n e d t h a t h e r e c o m m e n d e d a p p r o v a l o f t h e a m e n d m e n t t o k e e p c o m p e t i t i v e i n t h e i n d u s t r y , a n d t h e i m p a c t t o t h e b u d g e t w a s a p p r o x i m a t e l y $ 3 , 7 0 0 . " V O T E O N M O T I O N : T h e m o t i o n u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d . " M I N U T E S O F T H E R I C H L A N D H I L L S C I T Y C O U N C I L R E G U L A R M E E T I N G M A R C H 8 , 2 0 0 4 P a g e 8 o f 1 0 1 5 . C O N S I D E R C O N D U C T I N G H E A R I N G R E G A R D I N G A P P E A L O F C H I E F B U I L D I N G O F F I C I A L A C T I O N A G A I N S T 6 9 2 5 D A N E L E C O U R T C i t y M a n a g e r Q u i n a d v i s e d t h a t t h i s i t e m w a s f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f h e a r i n g , a s t h e B o a r d o f A p p e a l s , a n a p p e a l b y M r . T r a e F o w l e r , o w n e r o f N o r t h T e x a s C o n c r e t e , I n c . , r e g a r d i n g t h e C h i e f B u i l d i n g O f f i c i a l ' s a c t i o n t o h a l t w o r k a t 6 9 2 5 D a n e l e C o u r t a n d d i r e c t i n g t h e r e m o v a l o f a c o n c r e t e d r i v e w a y a p p r o a c h , w h i c h w a s c o n s t r u c t e d i n v i o l a t i o n o f C i t y O r d i n a n c e N o . 7 5 1 - 9 5 , C h a p t e r 1 , S e c t i o n 1 0 8 . 1 o f t h e 1 9 9 4 U n i f o r m B u i l d i n g C o d e . C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t D i r e c t o r H o w a r d G r e g o r y r e v i e w e d t h e c a s e , w h i c h b e g a n o n F e b r u a r y 9 , 2 0 0 4 , a n d p r o v i d e d a c o p y o f a l o g o f t h e i n s p e c t i o n s o n t h e p r o p e r t y , a s w e l l a s p h o t o g r a p h s o f t h e d r i v e a p p r o a c h . M r . G r e g o r y a d v i s e d t h a t h e h a d r e d t a g g e d t h e w o r k o n t h e d r i v e a p p r o a c h d u e t o n o n - c o m p l i a n c e w i t h C i t y C o d e , a n d h a d a d v i s e d t h e c o n t r a c t o r , M r . T r a e F o w l e r , t h a t t h e s t e e l b a r s n e e d e d t o b e t i e d a n d i n s p e c t e d b e f o r e t h e c o n c r e t e w a s p o u r e d . H o w e v e r , t h e c o n c r e t e w a s p o u r e d w i t h o u t i n s p e c t i o n a n d a p p r o v a l . " M r . T r a e F o w l e r , 3 2 2 0 J a n e L a n e , F o r t W o r t h , e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e r e w a s s o m e m i s c o m m u n i c a t i o n i n t h e p r o c e s s f o r p e r m i t t i n g a n d r a i n h a d d e l a y e d t h e p r o j e c t , a n d e x p l a i n e d t h e p r o b l e m s t h a t c a n b e c a u s e d b y l e a v i n g a p p r o a c h e s o p e n a n d a l l o w i n g w a t e r t o g e t u n d e r n e a t h t h e p a v e m e n t . T h e r e f o r e , w h e n t h e w e a t h e r w a s d r y , t h e a p p r o a c h w a s c l e a n e d o u t a n d p r e p a r e d f o r t h e c o n c r e t e t o b e p o u r e d . T h e p r o j e c t h a d b e e n r e d t a g g e d p r i o r t o a p p r o x i m a t e l y 8 : 0 0 a . m . t h e m o r n i n g o f t h e d a y t h e p r o j e c t w a s t o b e r e i n s p e c t e d . M r . F o w l e r s t a t e d t h a t t h e w o r k w a s f i n i s h e d b y a p p r o x i m a t e l y 8 : 1 5 a . m . a n d h a d c a l l e d M r . G r e g o r y f o r r e i n s p e c t i o n a n d t o n o t i f y h i m o f a p r o b l e m w i t h a f i r e p l u g b e i n g l o c a t e d i n t h e r i g h t - o f - - w a y a n d t o f i n d o u t w h a t s h o u l d b e d o n e . M r . F o w l e r s t a t e d t h a t h e h a d d o n e w h a t M r . G r e g o r y h a d s a i d n e e d e d t o b e d o n e , e x c e p t f o r t y i n g t w o b a r s t h a t w e r e t o o s h o r t . M r . F o w l e r s t a t e d t h a t i t w a s s u p p o s e d t o s t a r t r a i n i n g a g a i n a n d w a n t e d t o g e t t h e c o n c r e t e p o u r e d b e f o r e t h e p a v e m e n t g o t w e t a g a i n , a n d M r . G r e g o r y h a d s a i d h e c o u l d n o t g e t b a c k o u t t o t h e j o b t o r e i n s p e c t i t u n t i l M o n d a y . T h e r e f o r e , t h e c o n c r e t e w a s p o u r e d t h a t s a m e d a y , w h i c h w a s a F r i d a y . M r . F o w l e r a l s o p o i n t e d o u t t h a t t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s p r o v i d e d t o h i m d i d n o t s p e c i f y t h e b a r s h a d t o b e t i e d t o t h e r a d i u s b a r s . A f t e r f u r t h e r d i s c u s s i o n w i t h t h e C o u n c i l a n d C i t y A t t o r n e y , t h e C i t y A t t o r n e y a d v i s e d t h a t a b o n d c o u l d b e o b t a i n e d b y t h e c o n t r a c t o r t o g u a r a n t e e t h e w o r k d o e s n o t f a i l . M O T I O N : A m o t i o n w a s m a d e b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r H e i n z e , a n d s e c o n d e d b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r D a v i s , t o r e q u i r e M r . F o w l e r t o p r o v i d e w r i t t e n " d o c u m e n t a t i o n t h a t h i s e x i s t i n g g e n e r a l l i a b i l i t y i n s u r a n c e w o u l d c o v e r a n y f a i l u r e i n t h e d r i v e a p p r o a c h w o r k o r o b t a i n a t w o - y e a r m a i n t e n a n c e b o n d o n t h e p r o j e c t . T h e m o t i o n c a r r i e d b y a v o t e o f 3 t o 1 , w i t h C o u n c i l m e m b e r C o u c h c a s t i n g t h e n e g a t i v e v o t e . " M I N U T E S O F T H E R I C H L A N D H I L L S C I T Y C O U N C I L R E G U L A R M E E T I N G M A R C H 8 , 2 0 0 4 P a g e 9 o f 1 0 1 6 . R E M O V A L O F C O N S E N T A G E N D A I T E M S T h e r e w e r e n o i t e m s r e m o v e d f r o m t h e C o n s e n t A g e n d a f o r i n d i v i d u a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n . 1 7 . C O N S E N T A G E N D A C i t y M a n a g e r Q u i n r e v i e w e d t h e C o n s e n t A g e n d a a s f o l l o w s : A p p r o v a l o f F e b r u a r y 2 4 , 2 0 0 4 R e g u l a r M e e t i n g M i n u t e s . M O T I O N : A m o t i o n w a s m a d e b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r H e i n z e , a n d s e c o n d e d b y C o u n c i l m e m b e r D a v i s , t o a p p r o v e t h e C o n s e n t A g e n d a a s p r e s e n t e d . T h e m o t i o n u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d . r ~ 1 8 . R E P O R T S A N D C O M M E N T S M r . M a r k H a g o o d e x p r e s s e d h i s c o n c e r n t o C o u n c i l r e g a r d i n g a v a r i a n c e o n m a s o n r y r e q u i r e m e n t s b e i n g d e n i e d b y t h e B o a r d o f A d j u s t m e n t o n t h e S t r a i n ' s p r o j e c t a n d e n c o u r a g e d t h e C o u n c i l t o w o r k w i t h t h e S t r a i n s i n o r d e r t o c o m p l e t e t h e p r o j e c t . C o u n c i l m e m b e r H e i n z e e x p r e s s e d h i s s u p p o r t o f M r . G r e g o r y . M r . Q u i n r e m i n d e d e v e r y o n e o f t h e b u l k / b r u s h c o l l e c t i o n . M a y o r S t r o d e r r e m i n d e d e v e r y o n e o f t h e h o u s e h o l d h a z a r d o u s w a s t e c o l l e c t i o n . 1 9 . E X E C U T I V E S E S S I O N A . C o n s i d e r a t i o n o f E n t e r i n g i n t o E x e c u t i v e S e s s i o n i n A c c o r d w i t h C h a p t e r 5 5 1 o f t h e T e x a s G o v e r n m e n t C o d e M a y o r S t r o d e r r e c e s s e d t h e R e g u l a r S e s s i o n o f t h e R i c h l a n d H i l l s C i t y C o u n c i l a t 9 : 1 5 p . m . " i n o r d e r t o e n t e r i n t o E x e c u t i v e S e s s i o n t o d e l i b e r a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g : 1 . S e c t i o n 5 5 1 . 0 7 1 , C o n s u l t w i t h A t t o r n e y - s e e k a d v i c e f r o m t h e C i t y A t t o r n e y w i t h r e s p e c t t o p e n d i n g o r c o n t e m p l a t e d l i t i g a t i o n , s e t t l e m e n t o f f e r s , a n d m a t t e r s w h e r e . MINUTES OF THE RICHLAND HILLS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MARCH 8, 2004 Page 10 of 10 the duty of the City Attorney, pursuant to the Code of Professional Responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with this Chapter; particularly consideration of reaching a settlement with the Texas Department of Transportation regarding Handley-Ederville Road utility relocations; and, 2. 551.087, Economic Development Negotiations - (a) consider providing an economic incentive to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., to retain a significant sales tax provider; and, (b) consider condemning an easement to accommodate a significant commercial development on Glenview Drive. Mayor Stroder convened the City Council into Executive Session in the Council Conference Room at 9:20 p.m. The Executive Session adjourned at 9:44 p.m. B. Consideration of Final Action, Decision, or Vote on a Matter Deliberated in Executive Session in Accord with Chapter 551, Section 551.102, of the Texas Government Code. • Mayor Stroder reconvened the City Council into Regular Session in the Council Chambers at 9:45 p.m. to consider taking action on the items discussed in Executive Session. MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Heinze, and seconded by Councilmember Davis, to authorize the expenditure of $68,586.21 to TxDOT for the Handley-Ederville Road project. The motion unanimously carried. 20. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Stroder declared the meeting adjourned at 9:47 p.m. '~,~~~~~i~r ';`~-L~MB IJII~'>, APPROVED: ~~". h;+ -© ~; ~ ~~ '` w i71 / , ~~iz~~ . ~. ,, v ~: % ~ :~; ~ N LDA S. TRODER, MAYOR ATTEST: '• ~' ' '. .... • '' ~. ~., ~~. • ~~~~~ ~~ TERRI WILLIS, CMC, CI Y SECRETARY