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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/28/1981 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1981 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Prause, Jones, Runnels COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Bardell, Asst. City Manager Van Dever, City Secretary Schroeder, City Attorney Denton, City Planner Mayo, City Engineer Ash, Asst. Engineer Smith, Zoning Official Kee, Asst. Planner Longley, Purchasing Agent Weddle, Asst. Dir. of Planning Callaway VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register. Agenda Item No. 1 - Approval of minutes of the Workshop City Council Meeting, May 13, 1981, Regular City Council Meeting, May 14, 1981. Councilman Ringer moved to approve the minutes. Councilman Runnels seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Councilman Jones was absent at the time. A~enda Item No. 2 - A public hearin~ on the question of rezonin~ the west portion of Block D, Culpepper Plaza, located at the Southeast Corner of Dominik Drive and Puryear Street from Apartment District R-6 to General Commercial District C-1. The application is in the name of City National Bank, Bryan, Texas. Asst. Dir. of Planning Callaway presented and explained the rezoning request. He stated that the city staff and P&Z recommended the zoning of the area be A-P and not C-1 because some C-1 uses could cause heavy traffic at the intersection. Mayor Halter opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 3 - Consideration of an ordinance rezonin8 the above property. Councilman Boughton moved to rezone the area to A-P. Councilman Prause seconded the motion. Mayor Halter asked if zoning it A-P for banking facilities would create less traffic then C-1. Asst. Dir. of Planning Callaway stated that a banking facility provides better circulation for traffic. Mayor Halter asked if another banking facility had been planned across the corner from this area and if so if this would create a problem. MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, ~Y 28, 1981 7:00 P.M. PAGE 2 Callaway stated that the traffic engineer had Analyzed it and did not see any problems. Councilman Dozier stated that he would rather the property be zoned as C-1. The motion was voted on and passed as follows: FOR: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Prause, Jones, Runnels AGAINST: Councilman Dozier Councilman Runnels stated that more could be built on the area as C-1 and could create more traffic. Yet with it as A-P, the city would have a limit of businesses and would have a better traffic control. This created Ordinance 1293. A~enda Item No.4 - A public hearin~ on the question of adoptin~ an ordinance amendin~ the Zonin~ Ordinance No. 850, creatin~ a new Commercial District, District C-3. City Planner Mayo presented and explained the proposed ordinance for C-3 zoning. After discussion by the Council, Mayor Halter opened the public hearing. J.W. Wood asked if a restuarant would be permitted to come into a shopping center being C-3. City Planner Mayo stated that the C-3 zone would not be used for large tracts such as shopping centers.. It would be used for smaller tract of 1 to 5 acres. Mayor Halter closed the public hearing. Agenda Item No. 5 - Consideration of an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 850, creating a new Commercial District, District C-3. Councilman Ringer moved to approve the Ordinance to create a new Commercial District Zone. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion. Councilman Dozier asked if P&Z looked into the difference between food establish- ments serving food on premises or off premises. City Planner Mayo stated that College Station will always have alot of traffic because of the visitors at the University. Councilman Runnels stated that an on site traffic circulation should be a requirement according to lot size. O3Z2~' MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1981 7:00 P.M. Page 3 The Council voted on the motion which passed as follows: FOR: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Prause, Jones, Runnels AGAINST: Councilman Dozier This created Ordinance No. 1294. Agenda Item No. 6 - A public hearing on the 1981-82 Revenue Sharing and Operating Budget. Mayor Halter opened the public hearing. When no one spoke, Mayor Halter closed the public hearing. Agenda Item No. 7 - CONSENT AGENDA BIDS: Rotary Mower for Streets Department Four (4) Station Decollator for Finance Department PLATS: Final Plat - Resubdivision of a portion of Block D, Culpepper Plaza Addition Final Plat - University Park Phase One. Preliminary Plat - Southwest Crossing located on the southside of Southwest Parkway, approximately 2,160 feet west of the East Bypass. The consent agenda was approved by common consent. Agenda Item No. 8 - Consideration of an Ordinance vacating an alley in Block 8 in the College Park Subdivision. City Engineer Ash presented and explained the ordinance to abandon the alley. Councilman Ringer moved to approve Ordinance No. 1295. Councilman Runnels seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 9 - Consideration of an ordinance on the issuance of Certificate of Obligation for the purchase of landfill site. Asst. City Manager/Finance Director Van Dever stated that on May 26, Tuesday, the city accepted bids from financial institutions within the City limits. He stated that University National Bank bid 9~% for 5 years and Bank of A&M bid 5.97% for 5 years. The staff recommended accepting Bank of A&M's bid of 5.97%. Councilman Ringer moved approval of Ordinance 1296. Councilman Runnels seconded th e motion which passed unanimously. MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1981 7:00 P.M. PAGE 4 Agenda Item No. 10 - Consideration of a resolution adopting the 1981 tax roll. City Secretary/Tax Assessor-Collector Schroeder presented and explained the resolution stating that the Board of Equalization had met mhd adjourned. Councilman Dozier moved to adopt the 1981 tax role resolution. Councilman Prause seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 11 - Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 12 - Closed session to discuss personnel [6252-17(g)] and land acquisitions [6252-17(f)]. The council moved to closed session. Agenda Item No. 13 - Action on closed session. Mayor Halter stated that J.P. Watson had resigned from P&Z. Councilman Boughton moved to appoint Murl Bailey for a term from July 1, 1981 to April 1982. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion which passed unanimously with Councilman Dozier absent. APPROVED: Gary Halter, /M,ayor ATTEST: 'ZGle'hn Schro~der, City Secretary GUEST REGISTER RECULAR CzTY COUNCIl, MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1981 7:00 P.H. PLEASE SIGN BELOW: 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 10. 28. 11. 29. 12. 13. 30. 31. 14. 32. 15. 33. 16. 17. 34. 35. 18. 36.