HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/12/1977 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES
Regular City Council Meeting
April 12, 1977
4:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Gardner, Dozier,
Halter, Stephenson, Hazen; City Manager Bardell;
Director of Public Works Ford; Building Official
Koehler; Parks and Recreation Director Wojciechowski;
Superintendent of Streets Miller; Assistant Snider
MEMBERS ABSENT.
None
VISITORS PRESENT:
See guest register.
_Agenda Item No. 1 -- Discussion of softball schedulin~ complaint.
Parks Director Wojciechowski reviewed some past history of fast pitch
softball.
Councilman Halter stated that the problem had been resolved and that no
action was necessary.
_A~enda Item No. 2 -- Consideration of bids for Bee Creek Park shelter.
Parks Director Wojciechowski reviewed the bid tabulations and recommended
acceptance of the low bidder, Yaughan & Associates.
Councilman Ringer moved to accept the bid of Vaughan & Associates ~n the amount
of $6,099 for a shelter at Bee Creek Park.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Stephenson and unanimously approved.
Mayor Bravenec noted that College Station Morning Lion's Club would erect
the building after the superstructure is in place.
Agenda Item No. 3 -- Consideration of bids for tennis court surfacin~ for
Bee Creek and Thomas Parks.
Parks Director Wojciechowski recommended mccepting the bid of Court Systems, Inc.
low bidder, in the amount of $8,432 for Item #1 (Bee Creek Park) and that Item #2
(Thomas Park) be rejected.
Councilman Ringer moved to accept the bid of Court Systems, Inc. for tennis
court surfacing at Bee Creek Park in the amount of $8,432 and that the
surfacing for Thomas Park be rejected.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Stephenson and passed unanimously.
Agenda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of bids for a landfill loader.
Director of Public Works Ford recommended the alternate bid of Mustang Equipment
for a 1973 Caterpillar 977L Model track loader.
Councilman Dozier moved acceptance of the bid of Mustang Equipment for
a 1973 Caterpillar 977L Model track loader in the amount of $58.500.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Halter and passed with Councilman Hazen
abstaining. ~~
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Agenda Item No. 5 -- Consideration of bids for electrical equipment.
Mr. Charles Freeman, Electric Power Engineers, reviewed the bids received
for two 138 KV oil circuit breakers.
Mr. Freeman recommended acceptance of the low bid of McGraw-Edison Company
with a firm price of $103,320.00 and an offer to deduct $600 for elimination
of three accessory oil valves.
Councilman Dozier moved to accept the recommended bid of $102,720.00 from
McGraw-Edison for two 138 KV oil circuit breakers.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Halter.
The motion passed unanimously.
Agenda Item No. 6 -- Closed session to discuss land acquisition and
personnel appointments.
Mayor Bravenec called the meeting into closed session.
Agenda Item No. 7 -- Appointments of committees and commission members.
Mayor Bravenec called the meeting back into open session and appointed the
following citizens to the Ambulance Advisory Committee.
Diane Chester, Billy Pickard, Don Sweeney
Fred Brison, Charles Page, Dr. John Hall
Councilman Halter moved to authorize the Mayor to sign a resolution accepting
certain deeds transfering land to the City of College Station.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Hazen and the following resolution
was approved:
RESOLUTION
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
WHEREAS, the City of College Station desires to construct an electrical
substation and transmission and distribution facilities on portions of that
101 acre tract of land in the Morgan Rector League described in Volume 366,
Page 564 of the Brazos County Deed Records, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station finds
acceptable for park purposes a portion of a 4.00 acre tract out of that 101
acre tract described in Volume 345, Page 818, Brazos County Deed Records.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION: that a Special Warranty Deed from TF Realty, Inc. to the
City of College Station covering a 6.5 acre tract, and a 1.73 acre tract
for utility purposes, a Special Warranty Deed from TF Realty, Inc. to the
City of College Station covering a 4.0 acre tract for park purposes, a 30
foot wide utility easement from TF Realty, Inc. to the City of College
Station; and a 60 foot wide utility easement from TF Realty, Inc. to the
City of College Station, all of the foregoing instruments held by Lawrence
Title Company of Bryan, Texas, shall be accepted when tendered by the said
Lawrence Title Company for the purposes therein stated. ~~
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April 12, 1977
4:00 P.M.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of April, 1977.
APPROVED
/s/ Lorence L. Bravenec
Mayor
ATTEST
/s/ Florence Neelley
City Secretary
Councilman Halter moved to retain the firm of Vinson, Elkins to represent
the City of College Station in the matter of the complaint filed by the
City of Bryan with the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Hazen and passed unanimously.
Agenda Item No. 8 -- Adjourn.
Mayor Bravenec declared the meeting adjourned.
~k~_~.,ROVED
Mayor
ATTEST
City Secretary
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