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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/11/1985 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1985 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: STUDENT GOVT. LIAISON: VISITORS PRESENT: Mayor Pro-rem Runnels, Councilmen Boughton, Bond, Brown, McIlhaney, Tongco Mayor Halter City Manager Bardell, City Attorney Locke, Director of Capital Improvements Ash, Parks Director Beachy, City Engi- neer Pullen, Con, unity Development Di- rector Stevens, City Secretary Jones, Director of Planning Mayo, Assistant Personnel Manager Lucas, Parks Mainte- nance Superintendent Savage, South Dis- trict Maintenance Supervisor Knoepfel, Utilities Office Manager Piwonka, Per- sonnel Manager Dickson, Council Coordi- nator Jones Hachtman See guest register. The meeting was called to order with Mayor Pro-rem Runnels pre- siding. Mayor Pro-tem Runnels recognized members of Boy Scout Troop No. 1861 attending the meeting as part of the requirements for obtaining their Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge. Agenda Item No. 1 - Council concerns. Councilman McIlhaney stated that she talked with a gentleman from Beall's Department Store in Post Oak Mall who was interested in finding out when the city's Load Management Program for this year would begin. She suggested that Utilities Office Manager Piwonka notify him of the proposed time schedule for the program. Utilities Office Manager Piwonka stated that the commercial semi- nars have been scheduled for August 4-5, 1985. Councilman McIlhaney stated that the construction at Central Fire Station is creating a messy situation on Gilcrest and requested that something be done to eliminate it. Director of Capital Improvements noted that the problem had been addressed. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1985 PAGE 2 Councilman Brown asked about the status of the project to develop some alternate bike routes on Southwest Parkway. Director of Capital Improvements Ash stated that the staff is de- veloping a program to widen the existing sidewalks in the area and will present it to the Council as soon as possible. Councilman Bond expressed his appreciation and that of the many individuals associated with the Little League Program in College Station for the wonderful facilities that have been provided by the city. He commented on how efficiently the city's concession operations are run. Councilman Boughton commented on the tour of the Park facilities that the Parks and Recreation Board was shown and suggested that Councilmembers who have not seen the facilities might be inter- ested in scheduling a similar tour with Parks Director Beachy. Councilman Bond suggested that a tour of the Park facilities might be scheduled in conjunction with a Workshop City Council Meeting. Councilman Tongco suggested that when there is a light load scheduled for the Workshop Meetings the Council should consider addressing some of the problems brought up in previous discus- sions, such as the matter concerning the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund. Mayor Pro-tem Runnels congratulated Councilman Brown for being chosen as one of the Bryan/College Station Jaycees' representa- tives in the statewide competition for the Outstanding Young Tex- ans Award. Agenda Item No. 2 - Approval of the minutes of the Workshop City Council Meeting, June 26, 1985 and the Regular City Council Meet- ing, June 27, 1985. Councilman Boughton moved approval of the minutes of the Workshop City Council Meeting, June 26, 1985 and the Regular City Council Meeting, June 27, 1985. Councilman McIlhaney seconded the motion which was approved unan- imously, 6-0. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1985 PAGE 3 A~enda Item No. 3 - A ~ublic hearin~ on 1985 Statement of Commu- nity Development Objectives and Pro~ected Use of Funds. Community Development Director Stevens presented the item. He stated that this is an annual federal grant received by the city for allocation in conjunction with activities which are designed to benefit lower income neighborhoods. He explained that given concurrence by Council the revenue allocations as reflected in the statement will be submitted to and approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development as the budget summary for this particular grant. He provided a budget summary proposed by the Community Development Office and the Citizen's Advisory Committee for Con~unity Development. Mayor Pro-tem Runnels opened the public hearing. No one spoke. The public hearing was closed. A~enda Item No. 4 - Consideration of 1985 Statement of Community Development Objectives and Pro~ected Use of Funds. Councilman Boughton moved approval of the 1985 Statement of Com- munity Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds. Councilman Brown seconded the motion. Councilman Bond asked for reassurance that projects for curb and gutter work under the street construction section only are being done in areas where the property owners reside and are unable to afford the city's street assessment programs. Community Development Director Stevens replied that the location of street projects has been more strictly interpreted and con- strued both by Council and staff. He stated that street projects have been strictly limited to those areas which are directly per- tinent. The motion to approve the 1985 Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds was approved unanimously, 6-0. Agenda Item No. 5 - A ~ublic hearin~ to consider a resubdivision final plat of Lot 1 Block 1 Chimney Hill Retail Plaza Subdivision which is bounded by University Drive, Tarrow Street and East Tarrow Street. (85-208) Director of Planning Mayo presented the item. He noted that the owners are resubdividing the developed retail project for finan- cial reasons. He stated that all the presubmission conference 00,5121 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1985 PAGE 4 conditions have been met and staff recommends approval of the fi- nal plat. He further noted that the Planning and Zoning Commis- sion voted (7-0) on 7/2/85 to recommend approval subject to both staff and the surveyor reviewing the plat for possible mathematical errors. Mayor Pro-tern Runnels opened the public hearing. Christian Galindo, representing Galindo Engineers and Planners, was present to answer questions. No one else spoke. The public hearing was closed. Agenda Item No. 6 - Consideration of the above final plat. Councilman Brown moved approval of the resubdivision final plat of Lot 1 Block 1 Chimney Hill Retail Plaza Subdivision. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which was approved unani- mously, 6-0. Agenda Item No. 7 - CONSENT AGENDA: PLATS: Final Plat - Sheraton University Inn (6.63 acres) (85-201) Councilman Tongco asked if the problems concerning parking and access for emergency vehicles have been addressed. Director of Planning Mayo stated that those problems were ad- dressed during the site plan review process and noted that there is an approved site plan for the project. The item was approved by common consent. Agenda Item No. 8 - Discussion of restrooms in the parks. City Manager Bardell presented the item. He referred to a memo- randum from Rhoda Savage, Parks Maintenance Superintendent, out- lining the problems concerning restrooms the Parks Department has encountered over the years. He stated that he had requested the Parks Department to review the situation and submit a recommendation. Parks Director Beachy reported the number of restrooms located in each city park. He stated that public restrooms are located in Community Parks and are associated with organized activities, such as softball, Little League, soccer and pavilion rental. He noted that there is one public restroom that remains open twen- n05 22 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1985 PAGE 5 ty-four hours a day located at the tennis courts in Bee Creek Park. He discussed why Central Park is one of the problem areas. Councilman Bond referred to the memorandum and asked about the location of the Central Park Soccer Pavilion restrooms, which re- main open twenty-four hours a day. Parks Director Beachy stated that the Soccer Pavilion is a small structure located in the center of the soccer fields. He sug- gested that another possible solution for providing restrooms in Central Park might be to employ someone to keep the Parks Office open on weekends to maintain security and answer questions. Councilman Bond stated his satisfaction with the present policy of allowing the restrooms in the Soccer Pavilion at Central Park to remain open twenty-four hours a day. He asked what type of situations are being experienced by the Parks Department with these restrooms remaining open. Parks Director Beachy stated that the restrooms in the Soccer Pa- vilion were not designed to be vandal-proof and the staff is ex- periencing some cleaning problems with the facility. Councilman Bond questioned whether visitors to Thomas Park are allowed to enter the restroom facilities at Thomas Pool. Parks Director Beachy replied affirmatively. Parks Director Beachy stated that some of the shortcomings in the park facilities are in the design. He suggested that in the fu- ture, additional "twenty-four hour restrooms" which facilitate maintenance and security should be included in the proposed park design. Agenda Item No. 9 - Consideration of an Ordinance amending Chap- ter 10, Section 3 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Col- lege Station, allowing the State Department of Highways to set speed limits for the SH 6 (East Bypass) frontage roads. Traffic Engineer Black presented the item. Councilman McIlhaney questioned whether the State Highway Depart- ment is widening the East Bypass frontage roads. Traffic Engineer Black stated that he was only informed that the frontage roads are being resurfaced. He noted that he would con- tact the State Highway Department to determine the extent of the project. 23 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1985 PAGE 6 Councilman Bond questioned what the State Highway Department's plans are for changing the frontage roads to one-way. Traffic Engineer Black replied that it would not be feasible for the frontage roads to be changed to one-way until some additional in- terchanges are constructed. Councilman McIlhaney stated that Mr. D.D. Williamson of the State Highway Department informed her that the frontage roads would not be changed to one-way until all the proposed overpasses are con- structed in both Bryan and College Station. Councilman Boughton moved approval of Ordinance No. 1602 amending Chapter 10, Section 3 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, allowing the State Department of Highways to set speed limits for the SH 6 (East Bypass) frontage roads. Councilman McIlhaney seconded the motion which was approved unan- imously, 6-0. Agenda Item No. 10 - Consideration of an ordinance vacating a ten foot utility easement in the Schick Addition. City Engineer Pullen presented the item. He expressed the staff's support of this abandonment process. He stated that utilities had never been constructed in this easement. Councilman Bond moved approval of Ordinance No. 1603 vacating a ten foot utility easement in the Schick Addition. Councilman Brown seconded the motion which was approved unani- mously, 6-0. Agenda Item No. 11 - Consideration of Depository Contract Bids. Mayor Pro-tem Runnels removed Agenda Item No. 11 from the agenda. Agenda Item No. 12 - Hear Visitors. Ms. Sherri Knoepfel, South District Maintenance Supervisor, dis- tributed a memorandum to the Council, which delineated the sala- ries of employees in the Maintenance Division of the Parks De- partment. She noted that her last day of employment with the city is Friday, July 12, 1985. She expressed her concern with the 3.5% merit increase approved by Council. She stated that out of twenty-five employees in the Maintenance Division ten are eli- gible for emergency food assistance. 005124 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1985 PAGE 7 Councilman Tongco stated that when the Council reviewed salaries, she checked the guidelines established for emergency food assis- tance. She expressed her opinion that because of the way the system was set up, the Council has no way to make salary adjust- ments on an individual basis. A~enda Item No. 13 - Closed session to discuss pendin~ litigation [6252-17(2)(e)] and personnel [6252-17(2)(~)]. A. Personnel [6252-17 (2)(g)]. 1. Discussion of Administrative Appointments. The Council moved to closed session and later reopened to the public. A~enda Item No. 14 - Action on closed session. No action was taken on closed session. A~enda Item No. 15 - Adjourn. Mayor Pro-tem Runnels adjourned the meeting at 10:10 P.M. ATTEST: ~ , Dian Jo~/~, City Secretary Robert C. Runnels, Mayor Pro-tem 005125 GUEST REGISTER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 1'1, 1985 7:00 P.M. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 12. 27. 13. 28. 14. 29. 15. 30. 005126