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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/27/1983 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1983 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Prause, Nemec, Jones, Runnels COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Bardell, City Attorney Denton, Director of Capital Improvements Ash, City Planner Mayo, City Secretary Jones, Council Coordinator/Deputy City Secretary Martin, Asst. City Manager/Finance Director VanDever, City Engineer Pullen, Tax Assessor-Collector Dickson, Administrative Asst. Nowlin, Traffic Engineer Black, Deputy Finance Director Schroeder, Asst. Director of Planning Callaway VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register. Agenda Item No. 1 - Approval of the minutes of the Workshop City_Council Meeting, January 12, 1983 and the Regular City Council Meeting, January 13, 1983. ' Councilman Nemec indicated that on Agenda Item No. 10 of the January 13th meeting, only $18,500 was approved for the engineering services rather than $31,500.00 Councilman Boughton moved to approve the minutes with the correction. Councilman Prause seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 2 - Public he~ring on the question of rezoning a 0.83 acre tract of land which is a portion of Tract E, Ponderosa Place Section II, located approximatg~y 360 feet north of Rock Prairie Road and 30 feet west of Texas Avenue from Agricultural Open District A-O to Commercial Industrial-~istrict C-2. Application is in the name of Ares_Progress ~orporation.'' [82-143] Asst. Director of Planning Callaway presented the item. He stated that the tract is a portion of Tract E, Ponderosa Place Section II, located 360 feet north of Rock Prairie Road and 300 feet west of Texas Avenue. The area is reflected as commercial and low density residential on the current plan. Approval of this request is recommended. Mayor Halter opened the public hearing. W.D. Fitch spoke in favor of the rezoning. When no one else spoke, the public hearing was closed. 0O377O :EGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1983 PAGE 2 Agenda Item No. 3 - Consideration of an Ordinance rezoning the above tract. Councilman Runnels moved approval of Ordinance No. 1403 rezoning the above tract. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 4 - Public hearing on the question of rezoning an approximate 16 acre tract of land on the south side of Appomattox Drive approximately 1100 feet south of the intersection of Appomattox Drive and State Highway 30 and being a part of the Windwood Subdivision, from Agricultural Open District A-O to Single Family Residential District R-1. ~pplication is in the name of Windwood Joint Venture. [82-144] Asst. Director of Planning Callaway presented the item. He stated that the tract is located on the south side of Appomattox Drive and State Highway 30. Approval of this request is recommended. Mayor Halter opened the public hearing. hearing was closed. When no one spoke, the public Agenda Item No. 5 - Consideration of an ordinance rezoning the above tract. Councilman Ringer moved approval of Ordinance No. 1404 rezoning the above tract. Councilman Nemec seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 6 - CONSENT AGENDA: BIDS: Consideration of bids furnishing Electrical Distribution materials for the following categories: "Group A" - Distribution Capacitors and Capacitor Switching Controls. "Group B" - Vacuum Circuit Breakers and Accessories Consideration of bids on Wellborn Water Transmission Line. PLATS: Final plat - Emerald Forest Phase VII Final plat - Woodway West Phase I Final plat - Quail Run Estates Phase I Final plat - Lakeview Acres (vacating and resubdivision of Lots 8A, 8B, 9A, and 10A) Preliminary plat - Woodson Village 5th Installment Section 2 Councilman Ringer asked that the Woodson Village plat be removed. other bids and plats were approved by common consent. Ail 00377 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1983 PAGE 3 City Planner Mayo presented the item. He stated that the P&Z approved the plat subject to holding the filing of a final plat until sewer problems in the area are corrected. He said that the staff recommends approval of this plat because it complies with existing Ordinances. Mayor Halter asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of the plat. When no one spoke, he asked if anyone would like to speak in opposition to this plat. Duane Cote stated that he lived in the neighborhood and felt the drainage and sewage problem should be corrected before the plat is approved. Garland Cannon, 805 Hawthorne, stated that he had sent a letter to the council for their review. He pointed out the flooding and sewer problems in the area and said that he did not want to see this plat approved until corrections are made. Charles Boyd, 910 Pershing, expressed his opposition to the plat until the sewage and drainage problems were corrected. Mr. Robert Harris, attorney representing the applicant, Woodson Lumber Company of Cameron, stated that the plat meets city requirements and pointed out that the additional 25 dwelling units would not substantially affect the area. Garland Cannon stated that the people in the neighborhood deserved the use of their land without being subjected to all the problems a neighboring development would cause. He indicated that he and some of the residents were ready to buy some of the property. Don Garrett, engineer for the owners of the project, indicated that he had calculated the effects of the proposed development on the 100 year flood elevation and felt that their worry about the flood level was unfounded. Mayor Halter inquired about plans for the creek channel. Mr. Garrett indicated that they have no plans to improve the creek and will leave a wooded buffer in the area. June Treybig, 912 Pershing, noted her disagreement with previous statements that the effect on the neighborhood would not be substantial, and mentioned experiences with flooding in her garage and sewage backup in her house. After further discussion, Mayor Halter indicated that he wanted to determine precisely the main objection of the citizens, whether their objection was to sewage and drainage problems or to the plat itself. He indicated that he has asked the staff to report on the sewer and drainage problems in this area. 0037,72 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING · THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1983 PAGE 4 Director of Capital Improvements Ash stated that the staff had completed studies of the Thomas St. bridge and thatone house %~s found built in the area below the 100 year flood elevation. Under current ordinances, construction would not be allowed at that elevation. He indicated that some property owners in the area have restricted water flow with landscaping in their yards. If the brick walls and vegetation were removed, many problems would be alleviated. Mr. Ash also stated that the city has investigated sewer problems by completing the infiltration and smoke study in the lines. Television cameras sent through the sewer lines revealed that this area did not have many infiltration problems. A section of the line was congested with roots, reducing the flow. He pointed out that the additional lots in Woodson Village Subdivision will be contributing to the line but would not cause substantial increase in sewer problems. He stated that various projects such as cleaning roots out of these lines and slip lining the pipe (pulling another pipe into the existing pipe to prevent future root problems) could alleviate this problem. Completion of this major work is included in the upcoming Capital Improvements project now in the process of being organized for a future bond sale. Mr. Ash presented the council with various cost figures on this projects. The council asked various questions regarding the increase of sewer problems to this line. Ed McDow, of Riewe & Wischmeyer, and David Pullin, City Engineer, replied to these questions with fiqures indicating that an increase would not exceed full capacity of the line. Mr. Ash indicated that slip lining cost and cleaning out the lines would cost approximately $55,000.00. As discussion on the item continued, the following citizens also spoke in opposition to the plat: Frank Coulter Willis Giles J. B. Thaxton Robert Richardson Robert Knapp Julie Boyd Mrs. Garland Cannon Mrs. Frank Coulter Chris Anderson Ben Aguire The various citizens voiced concerns about drainage problems, about an increase of flooding incidents as new developments are added to the area, about the many problems with sewage backup and doubts about the adequacy of the current lines, and about the possibility of health problems developing from the sewage difficulties. Councilman Ringer indicated that a lot of citizens were concerned about the flooding of the creek. He asked if anything could be done with the creek to clean it up soon. 003773 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1983 PAGE 5 Director of Capital Improvements Ash replied that the Capital Improvements Program includes a major drainage package to clean the creeks throughout the city. Don Garrett commented on recent rulings from the Federal Government that no work can be done in a flood way without complete agreement from them. Councilman Boughton asked if the creek could be cleaned out so that some of the problems would be alleviated. Mr. Ash referred the question to City Engineer Pullen, who stated that cleaning and maintaining the creek and culverts could be done without approval of the Federal Government but major changes would require federal review. After further discussion, Councilman Nemec moved to deny the plat. Councilman Runnels seconded the motion which passed as follows: FOR: Councilman Nemec, ~unnels, Prause, Ringer AGAINST: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Jones, Boughton Agenda Item No. 7 - Discussion of Capital Improvements Program. Finance Director VanDever presented the item. He summarized a report on the proposed Capital Improvements for the upcoming five years. Without continuing the report, Mayor Halter indicated that the council should discuss these figures and projects at a special meeting. The council discussed and decided to include the CIP discussion on the agenda of the upcoming Special Workshop session to be held February 2, 1983. Mayor Halter requested that Item No. 12 be moved up on the agenda. council members agreed. ~he Agenda Item No. 12. Hear visitors. Mayor Halter signed a proclamation designating February as Black History Month. Representative Erma Jefferson told about the events that will be occuring in the month of February. Duane Cote stated that previous requests were made to revise the parking at Dexter Park. He commended the staff for their excellent job in completing the project. He also commented on drainage problems in the area and would like to be included in this discussion. He was also amazed at the CIP dollars for sewer alterations in the city. Agenda Item No. 8. Consideration of request to transfer from Ut$1ity Contingency Fund for water and ~ewer service llne and fire hydra~s 00377 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1983 PAGE 6 relocation and additions. Deputy Finance Director Schroeder presented the item. He stated that the request is for a $20,000 budget transfer from the Utility Contingency Fund to pay for the employment of Utility contractor to supplement city forces. Expenditures for these water and sewer service line relocations and fire hydrant relocations are related to the Holleman Street construction and were not anticipated in the FY 1982-83 budget. Councilman Ringer moved to transfer $20,000 to pay for these services. Councilman Runnels seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 9 - Consideration of ordinance lowering the speed limit on SH 30 from Texas Avenue east to the City limits. Director of Capital Improvements Ash presented the item. He stated that this ordinance would lower the speed limits on Hwy. 30 to help prevent traffic accidents. 2ouncilman Jones moved approval of Ordinance No. 1405 lowering the speed limit on Hwy. 30. 2ouncilman Prause seconded the motion which passed unanimously. %~enda Item No. 10 - Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 9, ~ection 9 of the Code of Ordinances relating to payment for installation ~osts of street right-of-way. )irector of Capital Improvements Ash presented the item. He stated that ~his item was also coming back to the council for consideration. He indicated that a council committee had reviewed this Ordinance. ~ouncilman Ringer moved approval of Ordinance No. 1406 relating to the )ayment for installation costs of street right-of-way. ]ouncilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed unanimously with Mayor {alter abstaining. ~genda Item No. 11 - Discussion of new telgphone system. ~inance Director VanDever presented the item. He stated that the staff has ~ompleted a study of a new telephone system in conjunction with the ~ddition to the building. The system would allow departments to have ~eparate numbers and still have a switchboard for routine calls. ~fter further discussion of the system, Councilman Ringer moved to allocate :17,145.00 from Revenue Sharing to pay for part of the new telephone ~ystem. 003775 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1983 Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 13 - Ad$ourn. Mayor Halter adjourned the meeting. PAGE 7 APPROVED: ATTEST: Di~n' Jones, ~ty Secretary 003778 GUEST P3~I~ HEGULAR CITY ~IL MEETII~ ~Y, JANUAtIY 27~ 1983 2. 17. 15. 31.