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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/11/1976 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMBMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT- VISITORS PRESENT' MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting November 11, 1976 7'00 P.M. Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Hazen, Stephenson, Dozier, Gardner, Ringer; Liaison Martin; City Manager Bardell; Director of Public Works Ford; City Engineer Ash; City Planner Mayo; Community Development Planner Callaway; Fire Chief Landua; City Attorney Lewis; Assistant Snider Councilman Halter See guest register. Agenda Item No. 1--Approval of the minutes of the meeting of October 28, 1976; November 2 and November 4, 1976. Councilman Stephenson stated he had voted against the second motion by Councilman Hazen in Item No. 1 of the Minutes of November 2 and wished to have his vote correctly recorded. The corrected minutes were approved by consent. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. Mr. John C. Culpepper requested Council clarification on the conditions placed on the final plat resubdividing Lot IF, Block A, Culpepper Plaza Addition, which was passed at the meeting of September 9, 1976. Councilman Dozier moved and Councilman Stephenson seconded to have the developer provide for the access road to the nearest curb cut, to be included in the deed of sale and on the plat. The motion passed, with Councilman Gardner voting against. Mr. Jerry Meier, representing the Northgate Merchants' Association, requested a variance from Ordinance No. 124, in order to play Christmas music in the Northgate area. Councilman Dozier moved to grant a variance with the music to be curtailed by 8:00 P.M. and authorized the City Manager to make any additional adjustments. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ringer and passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 3-- Ward boundary. de. termination.. Councilman Dozier reported that the Council committee was not able to reach an agreement on ward boundaries. Mayor Bravenec appointed Councilman S tephenson and Hazen to work with him as a committee to determine the ward boundaries and also called for a public hearing on plans A-3, C, D, and H. Mrs. Norma Miller asked the Council when the final decision on this matter would be made. Agenda Item Mo. 4 -- Discussion of bonfire problems. City Manager Bardell requested authorization to pay overtime and standby firemen for watching the bonfire area. 02O47 MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting November 11, 1976 7:00 P.M. Page 2 Councilman Ringer moved to authorize the expenditure of needed funds for fire protection. The motion was seconded by Councilman S tephenson and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 5 -- A public hearing on....t.h.e question ofL rezoning .aL 37 acre tract (Woodway Village Phase I) located west of Wellborn Road and south of Luther Street from Single Family Residential District R-1 to Medium Density_ ..Apartment Building District R-6. The request being in the name of Arapaho, Ltd. (E.dsel Jones, representative). City Planner Mayo described the area of proposed rezoning. Councilman Gardner stated that he was against the rezoning request because of problems in sewering the property and the traffic problems encountered from crossing the tracks. Mayor Bravenec closed the public hearing. Agenda Item No. 6 -- Consideration of an ordinance rezoning .the above tract. Councilman Dozier moved to approve Ordinance No. 1053 as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission contingent on the receipt of letters of guarantee for the construction of the extension of Holleman Drive on their property and the approval of the final plat. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ringer and passed with Councilman Gardner voting against. Agenda Item No. 7 -- A public hearing on the question of rezoni_ng a .3154 acre tract at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Tarrow St_ree.t..frqm Sin. gle Family Residential District R-1 to Medium Density .Apart.merit Building District R-6. The request being in the name of Patricia P. Burr. Planner Mayo described the area of requested rezoning, Mr. Jim Behling spoke in favor of the rezoning and presented a site plan of a proposed apartment complex being considered. Mrs. Patricia Burr spoke in favor of the rezoning. Mr. Steve Hartman spoke against the rezoning citing problems in sewering the property and possible traffic problems. Mayor Bravenec closed the public hearing. Ag.enda Item No. 8 -- Consideration of an ordinance rezoning the above tract. Councilman Dozier stated that he was in favor of a change from R-1 to R-7 and moved to table Ordinance No. 1054. The motion seconded by Councilman Ringer passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 9 -- Consideration of a final plat - Southwood Valley, S~ction 8-A. This plat was passed by consent. 0 048 MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting November 11, 1976 7'00 P.M. Page 3 Agenda .Ite_.m No....10 -- Consideration of a preliminary, plat - Woodstock Phase I. City Planner Mayo described the area of the preliminary plat. Mr. J. W. Wood stated that a parkland dedication was being determined. He also agreed to the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendations of combining eight lots on Harvey Road into two lots, to combine the other lots so that all lots would be 200 feet wide or more, and that the access easement and aligp~ment of Dartmouth be maintained. Commissioner Stover asked that a free right hand turn be included in the final plat at the intersection of Dartmouth and Harvey Road. Councilman Stephenson moved to accept the preliminary plat as approved by Planning and Zoning. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hazen and passed unanimously with Councilman Dozier absent. Agenda Item No. 11 -- Consideration of a master pr. elimi~n.a, ry plat - Vi. llage Place. City Planner Mayo described the preliminary plat. Councilman Dozier moved to approve the master preliminary plat of Village Place conditional on the dedication of a substation site with a 100 foot corridor and a 60 foot utility right-of-way adjacent to the parkland dedication from the east bypass service road to the west property line. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ringer and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 12 -- Consideration of a vacating and resubdivision plat of Lots 34, 35, 36 of the Richards Addition. This item was passed by consent. _Agenda Irem No. 13-- Consideration .of a fi_n_a_l p_la.t - Pec.an Tree Estates, Phase II. This item was passed by consent. Agenda It.em Np. 14 --C. onsid_eration _fo. bid ta__bu!a_tion, s for_ two 1/2_to~n p~ckup trucks. Director of Public Works Ford recommended acceptance of the low bid of $9,518.38 submitted by Corbusier Chevrolet. Councilman Dozier moved acceptance of the staff recommendation of Corbusier Chevrolet in the amount of $9,518.38. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ringer and unanimously approved. A~e~nda It~em No. 15 -- Other business. Councilman Gardner moved to schedule the next Regular Council Meeting November 22, 1976 instead of November 25 so that the Thanksgiving holiday may be observed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dozier and unanimously approved. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting November 11, 1976 7'00 P.M. Page 4 Mayor Bravenec called for a public hearing on ward boundaries to be held at the meeting Monday, November 22, 1976. Councilman Dozier moved to set the annual Open House for Friday, December 17 from 3'00 to 5'00 P.M. with a special city council meeting at 5:00. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gardner and unanimously approved. Mayor Bravenec stated that the dedication ceremonies for the Senior Citizens Center will be held November 16, 1976. Councilman Hazen asked City Manager Bardell to check on the progress of the brochure being prepared by the East Texas Chamber of Commerce. ~Agenda Item No. 16-- Closed session to discuss land acquisition. This item was removed from the agenda. Agenda Item No. 17 -- Adjourn. Mayor Bravenec declared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED Mayor ATTEST City Secretar~ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 11, 1976 7:00 P.M 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 20. 21. 22. 23. 2.6. ' ,~.__.. 32. 33. 40. 41 42. 43. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 44. 64. 45. 65. 46. 66. 47. 67. 48. 68. 49. 69. 50. 70. 51. 71. 52. 72. 53. 73. 54. 74. 55. 75. 56. 76.