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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/28/1975 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES City Council Meeting April 28, 1975 7'00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor O. M. Holt; Councilmen Bob Bell, James Dozier, Homer Adams, Jim Gardner, Larry Bravenec, Gary Halter; City Manager North Bardell, Assistant Director of Public Works George Ford, City Planner Bill Koehler, Director of Parks and Recreation Paul Wojciechowski, Administrative Secretary Sadie Holligan. MEMBERS ABSENT- None. VISITORS PRESENT' See guest register. The meeting was called to order at 7'00 P.M. Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approve! .of..the minutes of meetinss of March 24, April 17 and April 21, 1975. Councilman Bravenec moved that the minutes be approved as presented. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bell and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. Dr. Thomas Kozik stated that it had been his understanding that the Seaback tract at Munson Avenue and Highway 30 had not been rezoned. City Manager Bardell stated that the land was regarded by the administration as rezoned. City Planner Koehler stated that the tract had been changed on the Official Zoning Map upon the decisions by the City Attorney that the ordinance was adopted. Councilman Bell moved that the Council instruct the City Manager to issue no building permits on the tracts in question until the State Attorney General renders an opinion on the validity of the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilman Halter. Councilman Bravenec moved that the motion be amended to delete the instruction not to issue building permits and to substitute an instruction to redesignate the tracts on the Official Zoning Map to reflect the original zoning of Single Family Residential District~ The motion to amend was seconded by Councilman Halter and unanimously approved. The motion as amended was unanimously approved. Mr. George Milstead asked what action the council could take to avoid undue increases in utility bills. ~genda Item No. 3 -- Consideration of an ordinance rezoning all of lots 16 & 17, Block 6-7, W. C. Boyett Estate Subdivision, from Duplex Residential District, District R-2 to General Commercial District, District C-1. Councilman Adams moved that the ordinance be taken from the table. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bell and unanimously approved. Dr. Nelson, the applicant, stated that he has determined that it would be necessary to remove the existing buildings and construct an office building within one year. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting April 28, 1975 Page 2 Councilman Adams moved that Ordinance No. 962, rezoning the lots to General Commercial District, District C-1 be approved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gardner and approved by the following vote: FOR---Adams, Gardner, Bell, Dozier AGAINST--Bravenec, Halter Agenda Item No. 4--A 'public hearing on the question of rezoning lots. 8,.9, 10,15, and 16, Lakevi.e_w Ac_res _Subdivision from Single Family Residential District, District R-lC to General C0.mmerci~a!._ Dis~tr. ict, D.i. strict~ C?jl.,. C. omme.rcial ...In. dustriai District, District C-2. Mayor Holt opened the public hearing. Mr. Michael Davis spoke for the proposal. No one spoke in opposition. The public hearing was closed. A~enda Item No. 5 -- Cons id.erat ion of. ~a.n o.rdi, nance re~oning Lo_ts 8,9,10,_i5 and 16~ Lakeview Acres Subdivision from Single..F.a__mily Residential District, District R-lC to General Commercial District, District C-1 and, C0_mmercial- Industrial District, District C-2. Councilman Gardner moved that the rezoning be denied. The motion was seconded by Councilman Halter and approved by the following vote: FOR ..... Bell, Gardner, Dozier, Halter, Bravenec AGAINST---Adams .~ge~da I.~t~em .Np. 6 -- A public hearing on Thomas Street Paving. Mayor Holt opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Agenda ~Item No. 7 -- Consideration of an ordinance closing the hearing and lev~.ing assessments for a part of the cost of impro, ving_..~ portion of Thomas Street. Councilman Bell moved that the ordinance be approved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dozier and unanimously approved. Agend_a It_em. No.. 8-- Presentation of a rate change request by .General Telep~hone. Mr. Bill Erwin of General Telephone Co. presented the rate change request. Agenda Item No. 9--~. Appointment of boa,rds and committees bY the Council. Council- man Halter, seconded by Councilman-Bell moved that the following persons be appointed' Planning & Zoning Commission: Vergil Stover, Chris Mathewson, Fredda Austin Zoning Board of Adjustment' Wayne Etter, Chairman; Mike Weiss, Larry Ringer. Building Code Board of Adjustment: George Riley, J. W. Sorenson _ Housing Boar.d~ of Adjustment and Appeals: Leslie Johnson, Wallace Dunham, Steve Riter. Deputy City~ Secretary: Dian Jones, Dietrich Bengs. The motion was unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 10-- Election of a Mayor Pro-Tempore. Councilman Adams nominated Councilman Bell. Councilman Bravenec nominated Councilman Dozier. Councilman Dozier moved that the nominations cease. The motion was seconded by Councilman Adams and unanimously approved. The vote went as follows- FOR BELL---Adams, Halter, Bell FOR DOZIER .... Gardner, Bravenec, Dozier. Mayor Holt voted for Councilman Bell, stating that he felt that Councilman Bell would have more time to devote to the job, and Councilman Bell was elected Mayor Pro-T empo r e. MINUTES, City Council Meeting April 28, 1975 Page 3 · ;Agenda Item No. 11 -- Appointment of committees of councilmen. Councilman Bravenec moved that Council Liaison appointments be considered in executive session. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gardner and approved by the following vote- FOR .... Bravenec, Gardner, Bell, Dozier, Halter AGAINST .... Adams. Mayor Holt proposed the following Council Committee appointments' Brochure Committee: Larry Bravenec, Chairman; Homer Adams, Jim Dozier Capital Improvements Committee: Gary Halter, Chairman; Bob Bell, Jim Dozier Hotel-Motel Tax Committee: Bob Bell, Chairman, Jim Gardner, Gary Halter perS0nne]-~an'ual committee· Jim Gardner, Chairman; Homer Adams, Larry Bravenec Swimming Pool Dedication Committee: Jim Dozier, Chairman; Larry Bravenec, Jim Gardner. .Water Supply Committee: Homer Adams, Chairman; Bob Bell, Gary Halter Councilman Halter moved that the above appointments be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bell and apssed by the following vote: FOR ..... Halter, Bell, Gardner, Dozier, Bravenec AGAINST .... Adams. Councilman Adams stated that the appointment of these committees was solely the prerogative of the Mayor. Agenda Item No. 12 -- Consideration of a tennis court li~h.t...ing bids. Parks & Recreation Director Wojciechowski explained the bids received and the considerations of power availability for the types of systems proposed. Councilman Bravenec moved that the bid of Besco, Inc. in the amount of $3,685.05 be accepted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Halter and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 13 -- Motion calling for a public hearin.g, on rezoning the Carrie Barnes tract on the corner of Southland and FM 2154. Councilman Halter moved that a public hearing on the question of rezoning the Carrie Barnes tract be held. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gardner and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 14 -- City Ma~nager's report. City Manager Bardell reported the city's progress on obtaining a raised median on Jersey Street, obtaining two CETA salaried positions, seal coating cemetery roads and pavement restoration in Carter's Grove. He stated his intention to advertise for bids on equipment for the Shady Lane substation and to post "No Parking" signs on Jersey Street and introduced the utility rate change proposal received from the City of Bryan. Other business. Mayor Holt read a letter from the Environmental Action Council. The letter thanked the Council for courtesy shown the EAC by the Council when they appeared before them and presented the EAC's views on the Millican Reservoir. The meeting adjourned to executive session to discuss personnel appointments. The meeting w. as called to open session. Councilman Bravenec moved that the following Council liaison appointments recommended by the Mayor be approved: Planning & Zoning Commission' Homer Adams Zoning Board of Adjustment'o Jim gardner Safety Committee' Bob Bell Cemetery Committee' .Jim Dozier Parks & Recreation Committee' Larry Bravenec Development Controls Review Committee' Building Code Board of Adjustment' Gary Halter Jim Gardner, L. Bravenec, G. Halter CITY COIINCIL MEETING April 28, 1975 Page 4 The motion was seconded by Councilman Bell and approved by the following vote: FOR ..... Bravenec, Bell, Gardner, Halter (with Councilman Dozier absent) AGAINST---Adams. Agenda Item No. 15 -- Adjourn. Councilman Halter moved that the meeting be adjourned. The moti°n Was seconded by Councilman Bell and unanimously approved. 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