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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/14/1981 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1981 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Prause, Jones, Runnels COUNCIL ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City Secretary/Tax Assessor Collector Schroeder, Asst. City Manager/Finance Director Van Dever, Community Dev. Planner Kee, Zoning Official Callaway, City Engineer Ash, City Manager Bardell, City Planner Mayo, Fire Chief Landua VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register Agenda Item No. 1 - Approval of minutes of Special City Council Meeting, April 15, 1981, Workshop City Council Meeting, April 22, 1981, Regular City Council Meeting, April 23, 1981, and Special City Council Meeting, April 30, 1981. Councilman Ringer stated that the committee to study the calendars and annual re- ports, should be Mayor Halter, Councilman Runnels, and Councilman Boughton, and he as alternate on the minutes of 4/22/81. Councilman Boughton stated that the date of the Special City Council Meeting that was announced by Mayor Halter should be April 31, 1981 of the minutes of 4/23/81. Also, on April 30, 1981 meeting, Tony Jones was listed as absent at the meeting but came in after it had started. Councilman Prause stated that a citizens he had suggested for the committee to study the handicap problems did not wish to serve on the committee. Mayor Halter stated that the organization meeting for the Mayor's committee wil be meeting on Monday, May 18, 1981 at 7:30 P.M. at City Hall for the purpose to promote awareness of the handicapped problems. Councilman Dozier stated that the wording of the minutes of 4/15/81 suggested creating a handicapped committee should be a committee to study the handicapped problems. Also, on the same minutes, the leakage of the water meter was at his neighbor's house and not at his. Councilman Runnels moved to approve the minutes as corrected. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 2 - Presentation of a resolution to Mrs. Ran Boswell honorin~ Mr. Ran Boswell. 03207 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1981 7:00 P.M. PAGE 2 Mayor Halter presented a Resolution to Mrs. Ran Boswell honoring her husband's service to the City and his performance as City Manager for 22 years. Mayor Halter presented former Councilman Roy Kelly with a photograph of the Council Members and a plaque for his service on the City Council. Former Councilman Kelly stated that his one year as a Councilman was a very learning experience. Agenda Item No. 3 - A public hearing on the question of rezontng a 43,264 square foot tract located on the east side of Meadowland Street approximately 1,000 feet north of University Drive from General Commercial District C-1 to Apartment District R-5. The application being in the name of Michael Davis. Zoning Official Callaway presented and explaimed the rezoning request to the Council. Mayor Halter opened the public hearing and asked to hear from those in favor of the rezoning. No one spoke. Mayor Halter then asked to hear from those opposed to the request. When no one spoke, Mayor Halter closed the public hearing. Asenda Item No. 4 - Consideration of an ordinance rezonin~ the above tract. Councilman Ringer moved to rezone the 43,264 square foot tract to R-5 excluding the 40.01 foot access way. Councilman Runnels seconded the motion. Councilman Prmuse asked if the parking on Meadowland would effect and create a problem for parking on the streets. Zoning Official Callaway stated that parking on Meadowland could possibly occur, but if a major problem exist, then the city staff could address it as a problem and have "No Parking" signs posted. Councilman Dozier stated that R-5 zoning for the area was too high of density and he recommended it to be rezoned to R-4. The motion to rezone the 43,264 square foot tract to R-5 excluding the 40.01 foot access way was votes on which passed as follows: FOR: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Ringer, Runnels, Jones AGAINST: Councilman Boughton, Dozier, Prause This created Ordinance No. 1290. MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1981 7:00 P.M. PAGE 3 Agenda Item No. 5 - A public hearing on the question of rezoning a 3.34 acre tract located west of and adjacent to Welsh Blvd. across from the intersection of Welsh Blvd. and Nueces Drive from Neighborhood Business District C-N to Apartment District R~4. The application is in the name of Enloe Construction, Inc. Zoning Official Callaway presented the rezoning of the 3.34 acre tract from C-N to Ri4. Councilman Boughton stated that ~he lives in the neighborhood and she feels that there are too many apartment complexes already in that area. Councilman Jones stated that he had talked to the school board, and the school staff and they were opposed to leaving the area C-N because this would give the students a place to get off campus to cluster and hide. Mayor Halter opened the public hearing and asked to hear from those in favor of the rezoning. Carroll Enloe, president of Enloe Construction, Inc. and applicant, stated that the area had over 52 acres of C-1 Zoning and that this is a very high concentration of commercial zoning for that area. He had talked to the school district and they had stated that the traffic that would be generated by commercial businesses would be detrimental to the high school. Mayor Halter asked to hear from those opposed to the rezoning. When no one spoke, the public hearing was closed. Agenda Item No. 6 - Consideration of an ordinance rezoning the above tract. Councilman Dozier moved to rezone the area from C-N to R-4. Councilman Runnels asked what the plan was when the tract was rezoned to C-N. Mayor Halter stated that it was to provide some neighborhood business such as convenient stores in the area. Councilman Dozier stated that he thought the area was C-N before the butting of C-1 area was rezoned. And when the butting tract C-1 was rezoned, that it put a different aspect on the C-N tract. Councilman Runnels asked if the former original plans for the C-N tract was still desirable today as C-N. David Hoffman, one of the owners of the land, stated that before the rezoning is officially denied, if he could ask that it be tabled and sent back to P&Z for more study. 03209 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1981 7:00 P.M. P~gE 4 Mr. Enloe stated that the purpose of C-N would be to establish a control over the property by P&Z, yet once a business is built, P&Z would have no control and he (the owner) could apply for a liquor license. Councilman Boughton stJted that a liquor license is not permitted in C-N area but a beer & wine permit for off premises is allowed. Councilman Jones moved to table the R-4 request and send it back to P&Z for study. City Planner Mayo stated that P&Z has studied the area extensively in the last 2 years and that area has alot of R-4 and R~5 which creates a need for commerical business. Councilman Runnels seconded the motion which passed as follows: FOR: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Jones, Prause, Runnels AGAINST: Councilman Dozier, Boughton, Ringer Councilman Prause asked that P&Z ask the School Board for comments on the rezoning in their study. Agenda Item No. 7 - CONSENT AGENDA BIDS: Consideration of bids for Community Center. PLATS: Consideration of a preliminary plat - The Pinto Addition to be located on the 3.34 acre tract described above in the item 5. Preliminary Plat - Emerald Forest Phases 4 & 5 Preliminary Plat - North Park Section 2 Final Plat - Hancock Center located on the Northeast corner of Highway 30 and the East Bypass. Final Plat - Resubdivision of Lots 1-4, Par~ay Plaza Phase 6. Final Plat - Resubdivision of Lot 18, Block 10, Southwood Section 26. Final Plat - Resubdivision of a 19.83 acre tract out of Woodway Village, Phase 1. Final Plat - Southwood Valley Section 22-C Mayor Halter asked that the bids for the Community Center be-withdrawn for discussion by the Council. Councilman Ringer asked that the Pinto Addition be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda for further discussion. 0321O MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1981 7:00 P.M. PAGE 5 Councilman Jones asked that Emerald Forest be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda for further discussion. Councilman Ringer moved to approved the Consent Agenda by staff recommendation excluding the Community Center, Pinto Addition and Emerald Forest. Councilman Runnels seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Councilman Ringer moved to table the Pinto addition and send it back to P&Z for study. Councilman Jones seconded the motion which passed unanimously. City Planner Mayo presented and explained the Emerald Forest plat to the Council. Councilman Prause moved to approve the preliminary plat for Emerald Forest. Councilman Jones seconded the motion which passed unanimously. City Engineer Ash presented the bids for the Community Center and recommended that the City accept the bids from Jordan and Woods for $713,720.00 Councilman Jones moved to accept the second lowest bidder (Jordan and Woods) for the contruction of the Community Center. Councilman Runnels seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 8 - Consideration of an ordinance amendin~ the Lone Star Gas franchise ordinance. City Manager Bardell presented and explaimed the ordinance which changes the ownership for certain gas service lines from property owners to the gas company. This would make the gas company owner of the gas line and responsible for it. A1 Bartley of Lone Star Gas, answered questions concerning the ordinance and lines from the Council. Councilman Prause moved to approve the Ordinance No. 1291 amending the Lone Star Gas franchise. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed unanimously with Councilman Dozier absent. A~enda Item No. 9 - Consideration of an ordinance abandonin~ an access easement in Southwood Valley Section 3. City Engineer Ash presented and explained the ordinance abandoning the access easement to the Council. 03, 11 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1981 7:00 P.M. PAGE 6 Pete Normand stated that the easement to be vacated was all that was around the crekk and butted the creek. City Engineer Ash stated that this was not included in the ordinance. He also stated that the staff is going to proceed in studying all easements to determine if they need to be public or private easements. Councilman Boughton moved to approve the ordinance vacating the access easement. Councilman Prause seconded the motion which passed as follows: FOR: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Prause, Jones, Runnels AGAINST: Councilman Dozier This created Ordinance No. 1292. Agenda Item No. 10 - Discussion of contract with Wellborn Water Supply Co. City Manager Bardell presented and explained the requirements of the contract with the Wellborn Water Supply Co. After disaussion by the Council, City Attorney Denton asked how the plumbing code would be enforced since the area is not in the city limits. City Manager Bardell stated that the City of College Station is doing the inspection and if it does not meet the requirements of inspection then the water would be cut off. City Attorney Denton stated that paragraph 8 needed to be more specific con- cerning the plumbing code. Councilman Ringer moved to submit the Wellborn Water Supply Contract with Paragraph 8 being revised. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Councilman Dozier stated that Paragraph 1 and 5 should be more specific in that the City will sell them water at a rate in which the City justifies the supply. City Manager Bardell stated that they would address Paragraphs 1,5, and 8. The motion was voted on and carried unanimously. Agenda Item No. 11 - Consideration of an issuance of a permit for the drillin~ of an oil and gas well in the city limits to applicant David Schultz. Chuck Redmon, of Galaxy Oil, presented to the Council his request for a permit to drill an oil and gas well in the City limits. O~M~ MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 P.M. PAGE 7 City Attorney Denton stated he had given information to the Council so that drillers of the oil well could be reached at anytime. He stated that the oil well site was not really in an urban area because it is located away from houses and businesses and nothing would really be effected. Several Councilmen asked questions concerning the oil well and it's production. City Attorney"Denton stated that the ordinance states that a fee for the permit is to set by resolution. City Manager Bardell stated that $100 had been discussed previously. Councilman Dozier stated that the fee should be set at $300.00 for the permit. Councilman Dozier moved to issue the permit to drill for oil and gas in the city limits of College Station with the fee set at $300.00. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed as follows: FOR: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Boughton, Dozier, Prause, Jones, Runnels AGAINST: Councilman Ringer Councilman Ringer stated his opposition was based on that a public hearing had not been published to discuss the resolution for setting the permit fee. Agenda Item No. 12 - Consideration of a date for public hearing on Revenue Sharing and Operating Budget for FY 1981-82. Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Van Dever suggested setting the hearing for discussion of Revenue Sharing and Operating Budget for May 28, 1981. Councilman Ringer moved approval of the May 28, 1981 public hearing. Councilman Dozier seconded the motion which passed unanimously. City Manager Bardell asked the Council to hold a Special City Council Meeting for May 19, 1981 at 4:00 P.M. Councilman Dozier asked that the meeting be set at Noon on May 19, 1981. After further discussion, the Council decided to meet at 12:00 Noon, May 19, 1981. Agenda Item No. 13 - Hear visitors. Mayor Halter asked to hear from visitors. No one spoke. 03Z13 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1981 7:00 P.M. PAGE 8 A~enda Item No. 14 - Closed session to discuss personnel [6252-17(~)] and land acquisitions [6252-17(f)]. The Council moved to closed session to later open to the public. A~enda Item No. 15 - Action on closed session. Councilman Ringer moved to set the Cost of Living Increase at 9% for the city employees. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed as follows: FOR: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Prause, Runnels AGAINST: Councilman Jones Councilman Dozier moved that the City Manager be authorized to get Mr. Wishmeyer to study the feasibility of using the old A&M Sewer Plant and that the study to be paid from the Utility Fund. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion which passed unanimously. A~enda Item No. 16 - Adjourn. Mayor Halter adjourned the meeting. 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