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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes} ~.. City of College Station Minutes . ~~ November 2'7, ~ 9h7 Members Present: Ma or Anderson; Councilmen Rosprim, Boyett, Cooley, Adams, Y Rhodes, and Holt; City Secretary Richardson; City ..:Manager .Boswell., Visitors. Present:` J. A, `Orr; John V, Perry, Jr.; Mr and Mrs. F. L, Thomas; Mrs. T. W Leland; E, F. ":Woody" Sevison; D.r. and Mrs. Robert S. Wick • John Hais le t; Thomas C , Herndon; L , G , Jones; Mr ~. and ' ~Irs . 'Henry.. L. Alsmeyer, Jr.; A, D, Folweiler: Grady P, Parker; and T. J. Hirsch. On motion b Councilman Rhodes seconded by Councilman Rosprim, the minutes of the y ~ October 23 council m~eztng were approved. .{ ~. ,Ma or Anderson called for a public hearing on the question of rezoning a tract Y 'on was to rezone the ro ert ,T of land out of the Dominik property. _ The quests P p y from Bistrict #1, First Dwelling House District, to District ~`1~ First Business District. There being no response on this .matter, Mayor Anderson declared the shearing closed. { 'Ma or Anderson asked for consideration of Ordinance No. ~~5, an ordinance rezoning Y ,a tract of land out of the Dominik proper y. Councilman Holt made a motion for `the adoption of Ordinance No. ~~~ Councilman Boyett seconded the motion. Motion :passed. Mr..Tom Herndon,.:,serving as spokesman for::: the Baptist, Church of Christ, Methodist, St, Mary's and Lutheran churches, discussed with the council the electric. utility rates as asse sod churches. He suggested that a~schedule be considered authorizing a six months period trial on peak load use. The meters would be read on Mondays and Fridays of the week. John Denison, electrical-con ultant for the .city, accepted this as a reasonable request. Councilman Holt moved that the meters be read on C; ak demand and reset the meters accordin 1 Mondays and :Fridays. to determine the pe , g y far_the six months period to be worked out between these people and the City Manager starting April 1., 196$, to collect data and decide:.. Councilman Boyett I seconded the motion. Motion passed. li Considered by the: council was Ordinance No, 5~.6, an ordinance establishing rules` ~ and regula ions for the conduct of person's within park,and recreation areas of ~ the city. Councilman Rhodes asked. that section 1, Item 3-be clarified inserting the word "wild" or "native" . Councilman Boyett made the motion to accept Ordinance No 5~,6, with modification, using the work "native'' . Councilman Rhodes. seconded the motion. Motion passed. The bids-for a garbage truck were reviewed.Councilman Cooley made the .motion to accept the bid of International Harvester in the amount of ~6 71$.21,' Councilman Boyett seconded the motion., Motion passed, Mayor Anderson asked for consideration by the council of the contract with Davis McGill,' representative of A. G Edwards & Sons, Inc., as financial 'advisor for a two year period, Councilman Adams requested .that .City Attorney Dillon look at the ~~ ~°~ ~ ~~~ ~~ Minutes ._ November 27 196'7 _ Page 2 contract. Councilman Bo ett made the motion to authorize Mayor Anderson to sign y after submission to the City Attorney for his approval. The .motion was seconded b Councilman Adams. Councilman Rhodes voted in opposition. Motion passed. y ~~ Councilman Rhodes-made the mota.on to authorize payment of estlmate~ on thee, water s stem m rovements contract to H. 'J. Hogan in the :amount of ~$99~9.90 for water. y p lines. Councilman Rosprm seconded the motion. Motion pa sed. ~~ i B a reement of the cit council the date for the December. council meeting will ~. g. ' ,- H " at the Cit Hall commencin at coincide with that of the Chrsstmas Open Ouse ~ y , g 5.00 PM. ~, Ma or Anderson recommended the development of a Certificate of Award to city ~'' j employees .based on longevity of employment, a five year intervals. A sample.. ~ draft was presented for review. On mo ion by' Councilman Holt, seconded ~y Councilman Rhodes,: the m~.yor was authorized to proceed Faith the development of the certificate . a December $ 1 b'7 was set to discuss zonin ordinance with Southwest ~ The d to of , 9 ~ g Planning Associates. f a the Cit Attorne ertainn to the charter revision The recommend dons of Y y p g .election were read. Much discussion followed: relative to the value of holding said-election in combination with, or eparate from,.. the proposed bond election. '~ Councilman Holt moved that we proceed with the acceptance of Ordinance No, 5~.7 as recommended b City Attorne~`Dllon and hold said election-at the earliest date y possible in January. Councilman Bayet seconded the motion. Motion passed. 'o of a sales tax that was brow ht u in connection with the bond In the dls cus s 1 n _g p ~ election the Mayor sought permission from the council for the expenditure of funds for securing a reliable estimate of what would accrue to the city if a sales tax was passed by :the citizens. On motion by Counci man Holt.,. seconded by Courtcilman Adams, and passed, the Mayor was authorized o expend the rtecessary funds. Ma or Anderson requested financial advisor McGill to proceed in getting ~'' the necessary information. The Mayor inquired ofcouncil members as to their availability to ride in the Christmas Parade on Saturday morning, December 2, 19'7, Councilman Rosprm volunteered. Councilman Adams said he would participate if he could. Councilman Adams related that a`financial statement has not been .submitted to councilmen for over,6 months, such being contrary to the City;...Charter which. states that councilmen will be provided with a monthly statement. Mayor Anderson re nested the `Cit Marta er to hook. into the matter and ascertain what:the hold-up q _y _ g is in the fiscal section. '~~ The discussion`of motorcycles running and racing. in parks was explored. City Manager Boswell stated that Ordinance No . ~1~6 ~ would take care of this . D a a k d if the news media were made aware in advance of the council's r. Thom s s e agenda, City Manager.: Boswe l informed him that publicity was given to each me e ting ~ ~4.f~32 1~INtIT.....E c~TY of CC~i~LE~E ST~T~~N, TEAS Planning and Zoning ~ammsson December, d, 1990 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson SaWtelle, ~ic~ Chairperson ~~"eSer, ~b~ ~ {~~5~~, ~ia~ ~ , e~ ~..~ ~_, end Michel. {~aunci~ Liaison Birdwell was in the audience.} MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City ~lannerb~Call~way, Bev. Review word. ~'oll~, As t pity attorney Neale Cates, Transportation Planner Hand, Asst. to City Engineer Morgan, Senior Planner Kee, and ,. Planning Technician Thomas.:.. • ~.pproval of Minutes -meeting November 15. Minutes were: nat available for re~riew but0Wi1~. be considered ~.t the nest meeting ~ uA~..~,~~~'M~~,~~N~~~- --~ Bbl is hearing o consider a re~or~in~q of i hot 2, Block A:p' Culp~pper::Plaza Subdivision from R-~ spar meat buildings High Density ~.o C-1 General CoYnmercial ~ 9a_ i 12 } Senior Planner fee presented the staff report to the Commission. She cave a history o~ ~c~n~ng/platting on the ~~ pr~~erty and explainedthat the request`~Was nit in cam~liance Frith the Land use plan map.: as i-t shoWS 1oW.densty residential dt this loca~lol~. _~t is not In compliance Wl.th the development policl.es relative to depth and location for the general commercial district. The mast appropriate land uses at this location considering a~jacen~t land uses and the size of the lot world appear to be verb limited commercial such as C~N, a` small office as in ~.-pr a conditional use such as a small clinic, or a duplexlfour~lex d~~elopment cansa.stent with imi.lar areas slang Dor~ink the' lot has adequate depth off Dominik for ~-N Zcning and adequate di~ensiar~s far either R-2 or R-4 development aid eth~r_a duplex o~ fc~urple~~eould be built within the current ~oni.nc classif~ation Chair erson Sawte. ~.e one ~h~ pub~.ic hearing. ~ p Engineer ~o~ Ha~m~n~ar~s o~ ~7D~ So~~h kyle spoke on behalf of Mr. Culpepper. He e~~.~.nod that ~.e .ree. gas originally zoned C-- and should be re~~;~ed t~ a ~mercial ~~.atus:, ~S~°. morons added that the ~.ot is nod s'uitabl~ for residen.t.al ~c~ning due to the isolation ~f the area and the surrounding areas currently zoned fir cc~m~e~ci~l use. Mr._ Dresser e~~ressed t~~ ~oncerr~s: {1~ effects an the ad'acent residential prapert~ ahd Viz) curb cuts required far access, He agreed that the lit would not he suitable fir sin 1e family use due to the i c~lati®ri and ~urraundnq land u es. Mr. Hamans su~~eted ane dr~reway are Domnik t~ be suitable due to the ~si~e of the 'prapert~. die also stated that he was insure if `the Qwner ~auld a~c~pt any other zonings besides C-1 General ~emmerci.al. Chairperson ~awtelle closed the public hearing. Mr. Golsdn general-ly agreed with staff! s concerns; hawe~er, he did. not agree that a ~-1 Zoning ~auld generate excess traffic. Mr . Dresser agreed that the lot ~u1d not be sui able for G- l zoning die to the sine of the lot, increased traffic, and inadequate access. Chairperson sa~telle stated ghat the lot was not suitable far al 3 uses .permitted by a ~-1 ~ani~-c,~; however, a ~c~ninc~ of C-N ar A-:P would be appropriate. Mr. Hall stated that the -1 coning would have a negative %mpac~t an the exis ir~g residential areas. He :added that there were areas ~c~ned ~-1 a.ong Do~ink that were not being utilised and A-P zoning would be mare aprapriate fcr the ~r~posed ~ite~ Mr . Dies seer moored to deny the rezoning ~e~uest o~ fat 2 , Dl ock A, ~.~ ~~:~pe~per ``Plaza s~zbd~.~.~i.c~r~. fir. Hall seconded the motion . the motion carried b~ ~ vote of ~- ~ ~ritb Mr . Cal scan ~otn against the meton. A pablic hearing to consider a rezoning of i 1.1.5 acres at the Southwest ~brner of Kapchinski Hill ~~ ~ubdivisar~ €ra~n R-f ~Apartmen Buldi gs High Den ty to C-1 General Gam~~rcial. t9~-1Z2 senior Planner fee presented the staff report stating that the request gas to take in additional prc~~ert~ far the HED pro~e~t, The p~aperty is eurrentlY, ~n~lat~ed ahd gill be incorporated info a replat o the I~apch.~nsl. Hill subdivision. The -- ~ gone and its assc~ca ted uses are in oampl fiance with the ,uses feflected can the ftu~~ gland use plan with no conf l .i~t Faith ~no~n ~raposed us~~ . Th,'e~e no ce~nf l icy pith e~isti~~ ~~rrounin land used nor; its adjacent current ~C~n~.~~' ~~.~ssl~i~~tiC~nS ~o prC}p~Crt~' ~ners We~'e no,titled Faith no response + ~ toff reo~~~ndd s.pp~~~~~.1 ~f the r~~aning ''~, rein. ~ ~ ~. ~~~~rson satel l e opened t~ ~. ubl io _~. ~. a -~n'1i~~~~r ~ am~n~,n~ of 17~~ ~.e Guth ~~.~~ on behalf of the j H. ~. Butt Grc~~er~ ~ornpan~F e e~la~:ne that the property gas t cut off. the er~in~ wing rid p~.tt~.n~ of ~a~c'hins}~i AGENDA ITEM COVERSFFIEET 1 ^~6- ~ ~ The motion was seconded by Councilman.. Crouch which carried by a vote of Planning Technician, Natalie Thomas