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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/10/1975 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Regular City Council Meeting July 10, 1975 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Holt, Councilmen Adams, Bell, Bravenec, Dozier, Gardner, Halter; City Manager Bardell; City Planner Mayo; City Engineer Ash; Building Official Koehler; Planning Assistant Longley; Administrative Secretary Moss. MEMBERS ABSENT: None VISITORS PRESENT' See guest register. The meeting was called to order at 7'00 P.M. Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval. ~of the m~inutes for the meeting held June 26, 1975. Councilman Bell moved to approve the minutes. Councilman Halter jeC°nded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. Mr. Earl Lynch spoke concerning the need for a public access to his property and several others, all zoned Heavy Industrial, which are located west of the railroad at F.M. 2154 and south of Jersey Street. Councilman Dozier pointed out that the City had tried for several years to help these property owners, but one or more of the owners had always refused to dedicate his share of the right-of-way. Council suggested that Mr. Lynch work with the City Staff to find a solution. Agenda Item No. 3 -- Public he~aring on amending Ordinance No. 850 as regards: Reduce the number of residential classifications. Provide for rear access in Commercial and Industrial zones. Allow lot line construction in commercial zones when rear access is provided and fire safeguards are met. Clarify wording in the "District Use Schedule, Table "A". Mr. Phil Hobson expressed his concern about existing utility poles in alleys. City Planner Mayo said existing conditions would not be affected. Agenda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. i5.~ 8--50. Councilman Bravenec stated that he would like the Development Controls Review Committee to review the proposed changes. Councilman Gardner agreed. City Planner Mayo answered questions from the Council concerning the reasoning behind the proposed changes. Councilman Adams moved to approve the ordinance amending Ordinance No. 850. Councilman Dozier seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 5 -- Public hearing on the question of rezonin§ a 0.424 acre tract on the south side of Holleman Drive adjacent to and immediately east of the ~dr~ve-i_.n grpcery at Holleman and Welch; rezone from Single- Family District, District R-lCd. tp General Commercial D.istric.t, District Councilman Bell questioned the compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. Councilman Gardner expressed his concern about the increased traffic and activity in a General Commercial area. ~~ .o · , Regular City Council Meeting July 10, 1975 Page 2 Councilman Adams moved to approve the ordinance for this rezoning. Councilman Dozier seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vot~: FOR .... Mayor Holt, Councilmen Adams, Dozier, Bravenec AGAINST .... Councilmen Gardner, Bell, Halter A~;enda Item No. 7 -- Consideration of bids for police patrol vehicles. Councilman Dozier requested the recommendation of City Manager Bardell. Bardell recommended the bid of Beal Ford Sales. Councilman Bell moved to accept the bid for three police patrol vehicles of Beal Ford Sales for a total of $13,770.00. Councilman Dozier seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Other business. Mayor Holt read the proposal from Joe Hanover relative to control of traffic on State Highway 30. Councilman Dozier moved to approve the ordinance requested by the State Highway Department regulating the speed limits as proposed. Councilman Halter seconded. The motion passed by the following vote: FOR .... Councilmen Dozier, Halter, Bell, Adams, Gardner AGAINST Councilman Bravenec Councilman Dozier moved that, due to the pending rate application of General Telephone, the City of College Station hire a rate consultant, and that that consultant be Mr. Bill McMorries. Councilman Bravenec seconded the motion. Councilman Adams explained why he was not pleased with the past performance of Mr. McMorries. Councilman Bell did not feel a rate consultant would be needed. Councilman Adams questioned the good faith of General Telephone since they had not filed an annual statement as required in their contract. The motion passed by the following vote: FOR .... Councilmen Dozier, Bravenec, Gardner, Halter AGAINST .... Councilmen Bell, Adams Mayor Holt adjourned the open meeting and called the Council into the executive session. The meeting was recalled to open session. Councilman Dozier moved that the City Council of College Station make a second counter proposal to the City of Bryan, and that we offer to accept the proposed increase in electric and sewer service rates and offer to accept a rate of 38 1/2 cents per 1,000 gallons of water; and, further, that this proposal be an interim agreement to run from July 1, 1975 thru December 31, 1975, based on the understanding that a new contract for the furnishing of utilities will be entered into by the two cities which will take effect January 1, 1976. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bell and was approved without descenting vote. Councilman Dozier moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bell and unanimously approved. ~~~ Regular City Council Meeting July lO, 1975 The meeting Was adjourned. Page 3 ATTEST APPROVED MayOr TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION From L. L. Bravenec Memo relating to June 26, 1975 meeting of the City Council Gen tl emen- As you know I was unable to attend the June 26 meeting, having committed myself to an out of town speaking engagement before the Council changed its regular meeting times to Thursday nights. For the public record I would like to state my position on several crucial matters passed on at this meeting. I have previously indicated to you my position on these issues, but I have not heretofore put these in the public record. 1. Tax increase. I would have voted for the tax increase in order to ensure the City SUfficient contingency funds and thus support the Council's action. 2. Whalen contrac_t. I would have voted against the Whalen contract p~incipally because the committee and the Council have not adequately investigated alter- native financial arrangements. My conversations with the president of a local bank indicated that the bank [together with its correspondent banks] would be interested in loaning the City the necessary money to complete the wells. My conversations with the City Attorney indicated that the City would encounter no legal problems [in borrowing from banks for the project] which are greater than those encountered in our borrowing to purchase our fire engines. My analysis of the proposed contract indicated that the "principal" and "interest" of Whalen's "loan" to the City will be repaid out of the required minimum purchases [400,000 gal. per day average] and that Whalen will get a windfall if the City purchases substantial additional quantities. I feel that any potential windfall should have been retained by the City and that the committee and the Council should have fully investigaged the alternative of keeping this potential profit by directly borrowing the money to complete the well. I also am not fully convinced that the wells should be drilled by Whalen or by the City. I have heard rumors that the City of Bryan would be willing to sell College Station several of its existing wells, which would give College Station water of proven quantity and p.~oveD high quality. 3. Rates for utilities furnished by the Citj/ of B_.r_yan. I would have voted to reject the rates and to send the letter which I drafted earlier and thus support the Council's action. My analysis with North Bardell of the -. underly- ing figures for electrical rates indicates that Bryan is seeking to pass on more than its increased costs for providing services to the City of College Station; it is in fact passing on costs [such~s distribution costs¢ which have no relation to the cost of providing ser~qce to the City of Co lege Station. t//~~~ . L.L.~Oravenec (~,~~ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 10, 1975 7:00 P.M. PLEASE SIGN BELOW: 2.~C./~q ~w ~, 20. 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