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Home My WebLink About02/26/1973 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMEMBERS PRESENT: ME MBE RS A BSE NT: VISITORS PRE SE NT: MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 26, 1973 7-00 P.M. Mayor J. B. Hervey; Councilmen Fred Brison, Homer Adams, Don Dale, J. D. Lindsay, R. D. Radeleff and C. A. Bonnen; City Manager Ran Boswell; City Engineer George Ford; City Attorney James Dozier; City Planner George Eby and Administrative Secretary Nancy Stirl None See Guest Register The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Hervey and on motion by Councilman Radeleff, seconded by Councilman Brison, the minutes of the January 22, January 30, and February '6, 1973 meetings were unanimously approved. Gloria Martinson came before the Council and wanted to know why she had heard nothing from the City concerning her previous request that the City check into a situation that Dr. F. B. Clark felt that the City of College Station owed him a con- siderable amount of money for some sewer lines in the South Knoll Subdivision. City Manager Ran Boswell stated that the City Attorney was still researching the correspondence concerning this situation and this is taking some time as this corres- pondence goes back as far as the early 1960's. On motion by Councilman Radeleff, seconded by Councilman Bonnen, Ordinance No. 856, an ordinance providing for a public hearing on the question of rezoning Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Block 15 and a part of Block 15; Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Block 13; Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Blockll;Lots 1, 2,~ 4, 5and 6 of Block 10 of the Boyett Addition, from District C-2, Commercial-Industrial District, to District C-l, General Commerdial District, was unanimously passed and approved. On motion by Councilman Brison, seconded by Councilman Adams, Ordinance No. 857, an ordinance providing for a public hearing on the question of rezoning Lot 1 and 65 feet of Lot 2 of Block A of the College Heights Subdivision from District R-3, Apartment Building District, to District C-1, General Commercial District, was unanimously passed and approved. On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Lindsay, Ordinance No. 858, an ordinance providing for a public hearing on the question of rezoning a tract of land located immediately south of the intersection of Old College Road and Lutl~ r Street, from District C-2, Commercial-Industrial District, to District C-I, General Com- mercial District, was unanimously passed and approved. Minutes City Council Meeting February 26, 1973 7:00 I~. M. page 2 On motion by Councilman Adams, seconded by Councilman Bonnen, Ordinance No. 859, an ordinance providing for a public hearing on the question of rezoning a 8.76 acre tract of land located in the Starline Ridge Subdivision from District R-lC, Single Family Residential District, to District R-3, Apartrre nt Building District, was unani- mously passed and approved. On motion by Councilman Lindsay, seconded by Councilman Bonnen, Ordinance No. 860, an ordinance providing for a public hearing on the question of rezo~ing a 3.53 acre tract of land located in the Starline Ridge Subdivision from District R-lC, Single Family Residential District, to District C-1, General Commercial District, was unanimously passed and approved. On motion by CounciLman Dale, seconded by Councilman Brison, Ordinance No. 861, an ordinance providing for a public hearing on the question of rezoning a 15- acre tract of land located in the Morgan Rector League, College Stati(n, Brazos County, Texas, fromDistrict R-lC, Single Family Residential District, to District M-l, Planned Industrial District, was unanimously passed and approved. On request of City Manager Ran Boswell, this public hearing was set for Friday, March 16, 1973 at 5:00 P.M. On motion by Councilman Radeleff, seconded by Councilman Bonnen, Ordinance No. 862, an ordinance appointing a Board of Equalization for the year 1973 consisting of Mr. Ed Holdredge, Mr. H. E. Hampton and Mrs. Lee Verrips; fixing the time of the first meeting of said Board to be March 30, 1973, was unanimously passed and approved. Mr. J. W. Wood, the City's architect for-the municipal swimming pool project, gave a brief progress report on the pool. Mr. Wood stated that he had had two jolt meetings with the Parks and Recreation Committee and the College Station Recreation Council. Mr. Wood stated that he would like to have the preliminary design drawings completed and ready to present to the City Council by March 16. Mayor Hervey informed Mr. Wood that the Council could have a special called meeting as soon as he has these plans completed in order to expedite matters and get everything underway. Councilman Dale stated that he would like to commend Mr. Wood on the very fine job he has done in such a short time. Mr. Paul Wojciechowski, Parks and Recreation Director for the City of College Station, presented the following report: City Council Meeting February 26, 1973 Page 3 Co lie ge Station RECREATION AND PARKS REPORT March 2, 1973 by Paul Wojciechowski Director of Parks and Recreation 01 60 Ie II. III. City Council Meeting February 26, 1973 Page 4 RECREATION AND PARKS REPORT ........ Lincoln Center A. Hours Open 3:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - B. Attendance 1. 9:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Open Gym Program averages 60 per day (this excludes junior basketball league attendance) 2. Jr. Basketball League approximately 300 participants registered - ages 7 thru 12; approximately half of these participants use the Lincoln Gym Monday thru Thursday 5:30 po m. - 7:30 p. m. We are also using the Middle School Gym and the new high school gym. 3. Judo Classes Tuesdays 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. - ages 14 and under - average 30 in attendance; Tuesdays 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. - adult class - average 15 in attendance. 4. Furniture Upholstery Class Numbers have outgrown the Lincoln facility and necessitated a move to the community education building room I of Middle School. 5. Ping-Pong Room Average daffy attendance - 25. _Mainte. nan. ce a.nd Improvements A. Lincoh Center - general maintenance, f}'oor care, window replacement, etc... B. Lions Club Park - Mrs. Perryman of the Ladies Omity Club of College Station expressed request for picnic tables, benches, barbecue pits, trash cans, swing sets, and general maintenance improvements for Lions Club Park. We do have a barbecue pit at Lincoln Center which can be installed. We also have a few tables and benches which should be repaired and painted before we set them out at Lions Park. Equipment additions, renovations and improvements are also needed on this site. C. Forestry Club - Tree planting. The Forestry Club of Texas A&M University has offered to donate 600 pine trees and the labor involved in plating these trees in the City's parks. Planting is s.cheduled for Saturday, March 17. I will supervise the planting and request the plantings be made at Lions Club Park, Par. k Place Park, Thomas.Park, Lincoln Center and the Kiwanis Nature Trail. ' New City Pa~r~ The B.O.R. grant application for the total development of the swimming pool park site is now in a rough draft f~rm. Mr. North Barde11 and I will complete this application and submit it to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in the middle of April. We presently estimate the project to cost a total of $224,000. and intend to request $112,000. in matching funds from B. O. R. Minutes City Council Meeting February 26, 1973 7:00 P.M. Page 5 On motion by Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Lindsay, the Council unani- mous ly authorized the City Manager to look into the exchange of property for a free right turn from Texas Avenue onto Holleman Drive between the City of College Station and the Dobrovolny E state. Mr. W. D. Fitch proposed to dedicate a 16-acre tract of land which is adjacent to the new city park, to the City of College Station with tl~ condition that it be used as a park for a period of forty (40) years. Councilman Adams stated that this condition should not be attached to the dedication because if there is an area within this tract, which, ie. does not have a picnic table on it or something likewise, the dedicators can come back and say it is not being used as a park, thus redeeming the land. On motion by Councilman Radeleff, seconded by Councilman Brison, the Council voted to accept Mr. Fitch's land and request that he remove the 40-year condition. Councilman Adams is recorded as voting ~no ~ on this item. Councilman Dale commended the College Station Police Department for their fine and competent work recently. Mayor Hervey stated that he had received a letter from Mrs. Van Overbeek concerning the establishment of some type of "home" for juveniles, run-aways, etc... Mayor Hervey gave the letter to City Manager Boswell for his review and action. City Planner George Eby stated that the City of College Station had been asked to parti- cipate in a HUD Community Development Statement Program. Mr. Eby stated that this has to do with special revenue sharing. As there was no other business to discuss, the meeting was declared adjourned. APPROVED: ATTEST: City Secretary ayor