3. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 90-51 OF CHAPTER 90 OF THE CITY CODE, ZONING ORDINANCE, MODIFYING ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS -- Consider the following: A) Conduct public hearing regarding amending Chapter 90, of the City Code, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, specifically including proposed amendment to Section 90-51, to modify the provisions regarding the organization of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, including the number of members, the method and times of appointment, the terms of office, and the filling of vacancies, and B) Approve ordinance amending Chapter 90, of the City Code, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, specifically including proposed amendment to Section 90-51, to modify the provisions regarding the organization of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, including the number of members, the method and times of appointment, the terms of office, and the filling of vacancies. 12/19/2011 Ordinance 4. Appointments and resignations -- Appointments and resignations.
Approve Award of Contract to Independent Audit Firm to Perform City Audit Services -- Consider discussing and approving an award of contract for the amount of $29,950 (first year); $30,500 (second year) and $31,450 (third year) to the independent audit firm Patillo, Brown & Hill for the provision of audit services. This item was tabled at Council’s Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Regular Meeting.
Conduct Public Hearing regarding Approval of an Ordinance Amending Section 90-4 “Definitions” of Chapter 90 of the City Code, Zoning Ordinance-- Consider the following: A) Conduct public hearing regarding amending Section 90-4, “Definitions,” of Chapter 90 of the City Code, the Richland Hills Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, to amend the definition of the term “vehicle” to include trailers of all types, not just trailers that are designed to transport persons or property, by removing the language “any person or property is or” from said definition, and B) Approve ordinance amending Section 90-4, “Definitions,” of Chapter 90 of the City Code, the Richland Hills Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, to amend the definition of the term “vehicle” to include trailers of all types, not just trailers that are designed to transport persons or property, by removing the language “any person or property is or” from said definition.
Conduct Public Hearing regarding Approval of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 90 of the City Code, Zoning Ordinance, Changing Classification of Property from C- 2 to Planned Unit Development -- Consider the following: A) Conduct public hearing regarding amending Richland Hills Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 90 of the City Code, to change the classification of certain property located at Block 86, Lots 3R1, 3R2, 3R3 and 3R4 of the Richland Hills Addition to the City of Richland Hills, which property is generally located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Norton and Baker Boulevard, which application seeks to change the zoning on such property from the C-2 Commercial District to a Planned Unit Development District, to allow for the operation of a business which offers the commercial sale and rental of signs, barricades and related equipment and trailers, and the storage, parking and minor maintenance of fleet vehicles and trailers, and to establish all pertinent regulations for such Planned Development District, including but not limited to permitted uses, fencing, landscaping, setbacks (Buyers Barricade, Inc.) and B) Approve ordinance amending Richland Hills Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 90 of the City Code, to change the classification of certain property located at Block 86, Lots 3R1, 3R2, 3R3 and 3R4 of the Richland Hills Addition to the City of Richland Hills, which property is generally located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Norton and Baker Boulevard, which application seeks to change the zoning on such property from the C-2 Commercial District to a Planned Development District, to allow for the operation of a business which offers the commercial sale and rental of signs, barricades and related equipment and trailers, and the storage, parking and minor maintenance of fleet vehicles and trailers, and to establish all pertinent regulations for such Planned Development District, including but not limited to permitted uses, fencing, landscaping, setbacks (Buyers Barricade, Inc.)
Conduct Public Hearing regarding Request to Rezone Property -- Consider the following: A) Conduct public hearing regarding request to rezone Lot 11B, Block H, of the Richland Hills Addition, 6560 and 6556 Davidson Street from General Commercial District (C-2) to Single Family Residential (R-1) and 6552 and 6548 Davidson Street from Single Family Duplex (R-2) to Single Family Residential District (R-1) and B) Approve request to rezone Lot 11B, Block H, of the Richland Hills Addition, 6560 and 6556 Davidson Street from General Commercial District (C-2) to Single Family Residential (R-1) and 6552 and 6548 Davidson Street from Single Family Duplex (R-2) to Single Family Residential District (R-1).
Approve Special Use Permit Request to Operate a New and/or Used Auto Sales Business at 7269 Glenview Drive - Consider discussing and approving a Special Use Permit request to operate a New and/or Used Auto Sales business (MetCar Investments) in General Commercial District (C-2) on property located at 7269 Glenview Drive.
Approve Local Project Advance Funding Agreement (Lpafa) With Texas Department of Transportation (Txdot) And North Central Texas Council of Governments(NCTCOG) -- Consider discussing and approving LPAFA with TXDOT and NCTCOG regarding improvements to three intersections on Baker Boulevard at Rufe Snow Drive, Handley Ederville Road and Booth Calloway Road at a total project cost of $3,534,428.88 such cost allocated between federal, county and city entities.
Consider Establishing Separate Fund within Enterprise Fund to Set Aside Money for Certain Capital Improvements-- Consider and discussing approving a separate fund with the Enterprise fund to specifically set aside money, including fund balance remaining from recently refinanced debt, for replacement of Big Fossil Creek Outfall line and water and sewer lines. This item was table at Council’s Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Regular Meeting.
APPROVE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER AND FUNDING OF WEBSIGHT DESIGN PROJECT -- Consider discussing and approving purchase of computer and funding of the website design project. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Goveas
Executive Session (Items 12 & 13, 16 & 17)
12. CONSIDER DISCUSSING AND APPROVING AMENDING LEASE AGREEMENT WITH FOUR SEVENS OIL COMPANY AND SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION LP AND TOTAL E&P USA, INC. -- Consider discussing and approving amending an oil and gas lease entered into on August 3, 2005 by and between the City of Richland Hills and Four Sevens Oil Company, Ltd. and subsequently revived, amended and assigned to Chesapeake Exploration, LLC, as successor in interest to Chesapeake Exploration LP, and Total E&P USA, Inc. , a memorandum of said lease is filed of record with the Tarrant County Clerk’s office as Instrument # D205248763, with a corrected property description filed of record as instrument #: D205295001, and subsequently amended and filed of record as instrument #: D208297704, D209139096, and D210003598, in order to amend the pooling provisions of said lease. This item was tabled at Council’s Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Regular Meeting. 13. CONSIDER DISCUSSING AND APPROVING AN OFFER BY CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION, LLC TO LEASE CITY PROPERTY – Consider discussing and approving an offer by Chesapeake Exploration, LLC to lease approximately 12.187 acres of City of Richland Hills-owned minerals out of the George Akers Survey, Abstract 30, Tarrant County, Texas; and notice of intent to appear in protest of Railroad Commission Rule 37 Case No. 0272674, Permit No. 713704. This item was tabled at Council’s Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Regular Meeting. 16. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, executive session may be held under one or more of Sections 551.071, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.087, 413.183(f) and 418.106(d) & (e), either at the end of the Regular Session or at any time during the meeting on any item on the agenda if a need arises for the City Council to seek advice from the City Attorney or otherwise convene in closed session as permitted by such sections of the Open Meetings Act. The City Council may take action on any agenda item listed for executive session consideration upon reconvening in open session. Please refer to agenda for the items posted. The sections referenced above are generally described as follows: Section 551.071: Consultation with Attorney The City Council may conduct a private consultation with its attorney when the City Council seeks the advice of its attorney concerning any item on this agenda, about pending and contemplated litigation, or a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Board of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551; particularly, 1) amending an oil and gas lease entered into on August 3, 2005 by and between the City of Richland Hills and Four Sevens Oil Company, Ltd. and subsequently revived, amended and assigned to Chesapeake Exploration, LLC, as successor in interest to Chesapeake Exploration LP, and Total E&P USA, Inc. , a memorandum of said lease is filed of record with the Tarrant County Clerk’s office as Instrument # D205248763, with a corrected property description filed of record as instrument #: D205295001 and 2) subsequently amended and filed of record as instrument #: D208297704, D209139096, and D210003598, in order to amend the pooling provisions of said lease and an offer by Chesapeake Exploration, LLC to lease approximately 12.187 acres of City of Richland Hills-owned minerals out of the George Akers Survey, Abstract 30, Tarrant County, Texas; and notice of intent to appear in protest of Railroad Commission Rule 37 Case No. 0272674, Permit No. 713704. Section 551.072: Deliberation regarding real property: The City Council may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Section 551.073: Deliberation regarding Prospective Gift or Donation The City Council may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the City. Section 551.074: Deliberation regarding Personnel Matters The City Council may deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officers, including the City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Municipal Judge and non-advisory city boards and commission members. A complete list of the city boards and commissions and the membership of those boards and commissions is on file in the City Secretary’s Office. Section 551.076: Deliberation regarding Security Devices The City Council may deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices. Section 551.087: Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations The City Council may discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information received from a business prospect that the city seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the city and which the City is conducting economic development negotiations or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect. Section 418.183(f): Texas Disaster Act The City Council may deliberate information: (1) for purposes of preventing, investigating, or responding to an act of terrorism or related criminal activity and involving emergency response providers, their staffing, contact information and tactical plans; (2) that relates to the risk or vulnerability of persons or property, including infrastructure, to an act of terrorism; (3) that relates to the assembly of an explosive weapon, the location of a material that may be used in a chemical, biological or radioactive weapon, or unpublished information pertaining to vaccines or devices to detect biological agents or toxins; (4) that relates to details of the encryption codes or security keys for a public communication system;(5) that relates to a terrorism-related report to an agency of the United States; (6) that relates to technical details of particular vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure to an act of terrorism; (7) that relates to information regarding security measures or security systems intended to protect public and private property from an act of terrorism; or (8) any other topic subject to discussion in closed session pursuant to the Texas Disaster Act. Section 418.106(d) & (e): Local Meetings to Discuss Emergency Management Plans regarding Pipeline Safety The City Council may discuss emergency management plans providing for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery in executive session when those plans contain sensitive information relating to critical infrastructure or facilities, and the safety or security of the infrastructures or facilities could be jeopardized by disclosure of the emergency management plan. 17. ADJOURNMENT This facility is wheelchair accessible. If you plan to attend this meeting and you have a disability that requires special arrangements at the meeting, please notify the City 72 hours in advance of the meeting so that reasonable accommodations can be made. For sign interpretive services, please call also 72 hours in advance.
Dec 19, 2011 City Council
3. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 90-51 OF CHAPTER 90 OF THE CITY CODE, ZONING ORDINANCE, MODIFYING ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS -- Consider the following: A) Conduct public hearing regarding amending Chapter 90, of the City Code, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, specifically including proposed amendment to Section 90-51, to modify the provisions regarding the organization of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, including the number of members, the method and times of appointment, the terms of office, and the filling of vacancies, and B) Approve ordinance amending Chapter 90, of the City Code, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, specifically including proposed amendment to Section 90-51, to modify the provisions regarding the organization of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, including the number of members, the method and times of appointment, the terms of office, and the filling of vacancies. 12/19/2011 Ordinance 4. Appointments and resignations -- Appointments and resignations.
Approve Award of Contract to Independent Audit Firm to Perform City Audit Services -- Consider discussing and approving an award of contract for the amount of $29,950 (first year); $30,500 (second year) and $31,450 (third year) to the independent audit firm Patillo, Brown & Hill for the provision of audit services. This item was tabled at Council’s Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Regular Meeting.
Conduct Public Hearing regarding Approval of an Ordinance Amending Section 90-4 “Definitions” of Chapter 90 of the City Code, Zoning Ordinance-- Consider the following: A) Conduct public hearing regarding amending Section 90-4, “Definitions,” of Chapter 90 of the City Code, the Richland Hills Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, to amend the definition of the term “vehicle” to include trailers of all types, not just trailers that are designed to transport persons or property, by removing the language “any person or property is or” from said definition, and B) Approve ordinance amending Section 90-4, “Definitions,” of Chapter 90 of the City Code, the Richland Hills Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, to amend the definition of the term “vehicle” to include trailers of all types, not just trailers that are designed to transport persons or property, by removing the language “any person or property is or” from said definition.
Conduct Public Hearing regarding Approval of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 90 of the City Code, Zoning Ordinance, Changing Classification of Property from C- 2 to Planned Unit Development -- Consider the following: A) Conduct public hearing regarding amending Richland Hills Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 90 of the City Code, to change the classification of certain property located at Block 86, Lots 3R1, 3R2, 3R3 and 3R4 of the Richland Hills Addition to the City of Richland Hills, which property is generally located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Norton and Baker Boulevard, which application seeks to change the zoning on such property from the C-2 Commercial District to a Planned Unit Development District, to allow for the operation of a business which offers the commercial sale and rental of signs, barricades and related equipment and trailers, and the storage, parking and minor maintenance of fleet vehicles and trailers, and to establish all pertinent regulations for such Planned Development District, including but not limited to permitted uses, fencing, landscaping, setbacks (Buyers Barricade, Inc.) and B) Approve ordinance amending Richland Hills Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 90 of the City Code, to change the classification of certain property located at Block 86, Lots 3R1, 3R2, 3R3 and 3R4 of the Richland Hills Addition to the City of Richland Hills, which property is generally located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Norton and Baker Boulevard, which application seeks to change the zoning on such property from the C-2 Commercial District to a Planned Development District, to allow for the operation of a business which offers the commercial sale and rental of signs, barricades and related equipment and trailers, and the storage, parking and minor maintenance of fleet vehicles and trailers, and to establish all pertinent regulations for such Planned Development District, including but not limited to permitted uses, fencing, landscaping, setbacks (Buyers Barricade, Inc.)
Conduct Public Hearing regarding Request to Rezone Property -- Consider the following: A) Conduct public hearing regarding request to rezone Lot 11B, Block H, of the Richland Hills Addition, 6560 and 6556 Davidson Street from General Commercial District (C-2) to Single Family Residential (R-1) and 6552 and 6548 Davidson Street from Single Family Duplex (R-2) to Single Family Residential District (R-1) and B) Approve request to rezone Lot 11B, Block H, of the Richland Hills Addition, 6560 and 6556 Davidson Street from General Commercial District (C-2) to Single Family Residential (R-1) and 6552 and 6548 Davidson Street from Single Family Duplex (R-2) to Single Family Residential District (R-1).
Approve Special Use Permit Request to Operate a New and/or Used Auto Sales Business at 7269 Glenview Drive - Consider discussing and approving a Special Use Permit request to operate a New and/or Used Auto Sales business (MetCar Investments) in General Commercial District (C-2) on property located at 7269 Glenview Drive.
Approve Local Project Advance Funding Agreement (Lpafa) With Texas Department of Transportation (Txdot) And North Central Texas Council of Governments(NCTCOG) -- Consider discussing and approving LPAFA with TXDOT and NCTCOG regarding improvements to three intersections on Baker Boulevard at Rufe Snow Drive, Handley Ederville Road and Booth Calloway Road at a total project cost of $3,534,428.88 such cost allocated between federal, county and city entities.
Consider Establishing Separate Fund within Enterprise Fund to Set Aside Money for Certain Capital Improvements-- Consider and discussing approving a separate fund with the Enterprise fund to specifically set aside money, including fund balance remaining from recently refinanced debt, for replacement of Big Fossil Creek Outfall line and water and sewer lines. This item was table at Council’s Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Regular Meeting.
APPROVE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER AND FUNDING OF WEBSIGHT DESIGN PROJECT -- Consider discussing and approving purchase of computer and funding of the website design project. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Goveas
Executive Session (Items 12 & 13, 16 & 17)
12. CONSIDER DISCUSSING AND APPROVING AMENDING LEASE AGREEMENT WITH FOUR SEVENS OIL COMPANY AND SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION LP AND TOTAL E&P USA, INC. -- Consider discussing and approving amending an oil and gas lease entered into on August 3, 2005 by and between the City of Richland Hills and Four Sevens Oil Company, Ltd. and subsequently revived, amended and assigned to Chesapeake Exploration, LLC, as successor in interest to Chesapeake Exploration LP, and Total E&P USA, Inc. , a memorandum of said lease is filed of record with the Tarrant County Clerk’s office as Instrument # D205248763, with a corrected property description filed of record as instrument #: D205295001, and subsequently amended and filed of record as instrument #: D208297704, D209139096, and D210003598, in order to amend the pooling provisions of said lease. This item was tabled at Council’s Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Regular Meeting. 13. CONSIDER DISCUSSING AND APPROVING AN OFFER BY CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION, LLC TO LEASE CITY PROPERTY – Consider discussing and approving an offer by Chesapeake Exploration, LLC to lease approximately 12.187 acres of City of Richland Hills-owned minerals out of the George Akers Survey, Abstract 30, Tarrant County, Texas; and notice of intent to appear in protest of Railroad Commission Rule 37 Case No. 0272674, Permit No. 713704. This item was tabled at Council’s Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Regular Meeting. 16. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, executive session may be held under one or more of Sections 551.071, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.087, 413.183(f) and 418.106(d) & (e), either at the end of the Regular Session or at any time during the meeting on any item on the agenda if a need arises for the City Council to seek advice from the City Attorney or otherwise convene in closed session as permitted by such sections of the Open Meetings Act. The City Council may take action on any agenda item listed for executive session consideration upon reconvening in open session. Please refer to agenda for the items posted. The sections referenced above are generally described as follows: Section 551.071: Consultation with Attorney The City Council may conduct a private consultation with its attorney when the City Council seeks the advice of its attorney concerning any item on this agenda, about pending and contemplated litigation, or a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Board of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551; particularly, 1) amending an oil and gas lease entered into on August 3, 2005 by and between the City of Richland Hills and Four Sevens Oil Company, Ltd. and subsequently revived, amended and assigned to Chesapeake Exploration, LLC, as successor in interest to Chesapeake Exploration LP, and Total E&P USA, Inc. , a memorandum of said lease is filed of record with the Tarrant County Clerk’s office as Instrument # D205248763, with a corrected property description filed of record as instrument #: D205295001 and 2) subsequently amended and filed of record as instrument #: D208297704, D209139096, and D210003598, in order to amend the pooling provisions of said lease and an offer by Chesapeake Exploration, LLC to lease approximately 12.187 acres of City of Richland Hills-owned minerals out of the George Akers Survey, Abstract 30, Tarrant County, Texas; and notice of intent to appear in protest of Railroad Commission Rule 37 Case No. 0272674, Permit No. 713704. Section 551.072: Deliberation regarding real property: The City Council may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Section 551.073: Deliberation regarding Prospective Gift or Donation The City Council may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the City. Section 551.074: Deliberation regarding Personnel Matters The City Council may deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officers, including the City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Municipal Judge and non-advisory city boards and commission members. A complete list of the city boards and commissions and the membership of those boards and commissions is on file in the City Secretary’s Office. Section 551.076: Deliberation regarding Security Devices The City Council may deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices. Section 551.087: Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations The City Council may discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information received from a business prospect that the city seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the city and which the City is conducting economic development negotiations or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect. Section 418.183(f): Texas Disaster Act The City Council may deliberate information: (1) for purposes of preventing, investigating, or responding to an act of terrorism or related criminal activity and involving emergency response providers, their staffing, contact information and tactical plans; (2) that relates to the risk or vulnerability of persons or property, including infrastructure, to an act of terrorism; (3) that relates to the assembly of an explosive weapon, the location of a material that may be used in a chemical, biological or radioactive weapon, or unpublished information pertaining to vaccines or devices to detect biological agents or toxins; (4) that relates to details of the encryption codes or security keys for a public communication system;(5) that relates to a terrorism-related report to an agency of the United States; (6) that relates to technical details of particular vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure to an act of terrorism; (7) that relates to information regarding security measures or security systems intended to protect public and private property from an act of terrorism; or (8) any other topic subject to discussion in closed session pursuant to the Texas Disaster Act. Section 418.106(d) & (e): Local Meetings to Discuss Emergency Management Plans regarding Pipeline Safety The City Council may discuss emergency management plans providing for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery in executive session when those plans contain sensitive information relating to critical infrastructure or facilities, and the safety or security of the infrastructures or facilities could be jeopardized by disclosure of the emergency management plan. 17. ADJOURNMENT This facility is wheelchair accessible. If you plan to attend this meeting and you have a disability that requires special arrangements at the meeting, please notify the City 72 hours in advance of the meeting so that reasonable accommodations can be made. For sign interpretive services, please call also 72 hours in advance.