HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/07/1982 - Workshop Minutes City Council MINUTES
WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1982
4:00 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Halter, Councilmen Prause,
Ringer, Boughton, Jones, Runnels
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilman Dozier
STAFF PRESENT:
City Manager Bardell, City Engineer
Ash, City Secretary Jones, Deputy
City Secretary/Council Coordinator
Martin, Building Official Perry,
Deputy Finance Director/Tax Assessor-
Collector Schroeder, Parks and Recreation
Director Beachy, Traffic Engineer Black,
Fire Chief Landua, Personnel Director
Gray, Energy Coordinator Albrecht.
VISITORS PRESENT:
See guest register.
Agenda Item No. 1 - Signing of proclamation designating April 11, 1982
through April 17, as Fire Fighter Appreciation Week.
Mayor Halter and Mayor Smith of Bryan signed the proclamation
designating April 11-17, 1982 as Firefighter Appreciation Week.
FireFighter representatives Dave Giordano and Robert Carlton presented
the Muscular Dystrophy Association's poster child, Patrick Poole, with
a firefighter helmet and a placque naming him an honor~ Firefighter.
Agenda Item No. 2 - Council Concerns.
Mayor Halter asked to move Item No. 2 after Item No. 5 to have all
members sworn in before concerns are discussed.
The council agreed.
Agenda Item No. 3 - Consideration of a resolution concerning ballot
serial numbers for joint City/School Election.
City Secretary Jones presented the item and explained the necessity
for recording the ballot information.
Councilman Runnels moved to approve Resolution No. 04-07-82-3.
Councilman Ringer seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Agenda Item No. 4 - Canvassing of election returns.
The council reviewed the final tally of votes cast in the election of
April 3, 1982.
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Councilman Ringer moved to approve Resolution No. 04-07-82-4,
accepting the election returns. Councilman Jones seconded the motion
which passed unanimously.
Agenda Item No. 5 - Swearing in of new council members.
Mayor Pro-tem Ringer administered the oath of office to Mayor Halter
and presented him with a certificate of election.
Mayor Halter administered the oath of office to returning Councilmen
Runnels, Boughton, and new council member Lynn Nemec, and presented
each with a certificate of election.
Councilman Nemec, serving her first term, was presented a badge with
the city logo.
Agenda Item No. 2 - Council Concerns.
Councilman Runnels stated that he was pleased with the recent trash
pickup service in his neighborhood.
Councilman Jones stated that he had been contacted regarding traffic
on FM 2818. Kay Parker, who talked to him, sent all councilmembers a
letter pointing out problems caused by west bound vehicles turning
south onto Rio Grande and east bound vehicles turning north onto
Southwood Drive. Councilman Jones had investigated the situation and
described the hazards created by drivers who are pulling onto the
areas used by pedestrians, especially school children.
City Engineer Ash explained that this problem will have to be solved
jointly with the State Highway Department. He described the status of
each of the proposed traffic signal for the intersections of FM 2818
with Southwood Drive, with Texas Avenue, and with Welsh, and said that
the Highway Department has been made aware of the problems on FM 2818.
He stated that he will request by letter that the State conduct a
speed study on FM 2818 as soon as possible.
Councilman Jones also stated that previous discussions have been held
regarding Holleman Street extension and the issuance of a Certificate
of Occupancy to developers on the west side of the By-Pass (i.e.,
Doubletree Joint Venture). Councilman Jones briefly outlined the
background of this development, and the complications that have
delayed opening Holleman Street access across the railroad tracks. He
suggested that the council consider allowing an alternative to afford
the developers some relief from their problems with stipulations
regarding the Certificate of Occupancy.
After further discussion, Mayor Halter suggested holding a meeting to
study the problem and arrive at a solution to expedite the matter.
Representatives from the city council, from the PZ Commission, from
the city staff, and from the developers will meet with Mayor Halter
and the PZ Chairman on Wednesday, April 14th at 10:00 a.m. at the City
Hall.
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Councilman Prause asked if the city has a mosquito control program.
City Manager Bardell replied that College Station does have a program
for mosquito control and explained its operation.
City Engineer Ash noted the presence of Mrs. E.B. Reynolds and stated
that Councilman Boughton was going to ask Mrs. Reynolds to present a
concern to the council.
Mrs. Reynolds, representative of the Campus Study Club, asked various
questions regarding the Civic Center.
Mayor Halter explained that the council had not approved a policy for
the use of the Civic Center, but the proposal to be discussed at the
April 8th meeting stated that the center will be available to all
citizens.
Mrs. Reynolds' asked other questions regarding fees and reservations
that were answered by the council according to proposed policy.
Councilman Boughton stated that Mike Greer, of Emmett Trant and
Associates, suggested that the council give each room in the Civic
Center a name. The council agreed to review the history of College
Station and to decide on names for the rooms at a later date.
Agenda Item No. 6 - Closed session to discuss personnel [6252-17(g)].
The council moved to closed session to reopen later to the public.
Agenda Item No. 7 - Adjourn.
Mayor Halter adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m.
ATTEST:
D~an Jones,/C~ty Secretary
APPROVED:
G a~H~,~ Mayor
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