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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/10/1977 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Regular City Council Meeting March 10, 1977 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: VISITORS PRESENT: Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Hazen, Stephenson, Halter, Dozier, Gardner, Ringer; City Manager Bardell; Director of Public Works Ford; City Engineer Ash; City Planner Mayo; Director of Community Development Callaway; Graduate Design Engineer Fees; Planning Assistant Longley; Assistant Snider None See guest register Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of the minutes of the meeting of February 24~ 1977. Councilman Halter moved and Councilman Dozier seconded approval of the minutes of the meeting of February 24, 1977. The motion passed unanimously. _Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. Former Councilman J. D. Lindsay, 1029 Walton, asked if the Council had plans to place a traffic signal at the corner of Tarrow and University. City }~nager Bardell replied that the traffic signal was due for installation this summer. Agenda Item No. 3 -- Public hearing on the use of Entitlement Seven, Revenue Sharing Funds. City Manager Bardell reviewed the program of revenue sharing and noted that the Council had committed $10,000 to the Brazos Valley Senior Citizens group and that $68,000 remained for this year's appropriations. City Manager Bardell presented the study made of the northgate area in relation to adequate lighting. He stated that the cost of installation of 400 watt, high pressure sodium light energy savers @ 2.0 foot-candles on: (a) steel poles with underground cables - $65,000; (b) creosote poles with overhead power - $25,000. Mr. Joe Beall, representing Texas A&M Student Senate, spoke favoring the use of funds for lighting in the northgate area. Dr. Don Sweeney, 301 Fidelity, asked about restrictions on the expenditure of these funds. City Manager Bardell noted that the federal guidelines were very general -- allowing for capital improvements, parks, construction, etc., as long as there was no discrimination involved. Mr. Victor Caudillo suggested using funds for a pedestrian crosswalk. Mayor Bravenec closed the public hearing. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting March 10, 1977 7:00 P.M. Page 2 Agenda Item No. 4 -- Community Center Committee report. This item was removed from the agenda, having been reviewed by the Council at its workshop meeting on March 9. Agenda Item No. 5 -- Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce presentation on tourism efforts. This item was removed from the agenda as it was presented to the Council at their workshop meeting on March 9. .Asenda Item No. 6 -- Discussion of ambulance service. City Manager Bardell reviewed the projected costs of continuing the operation of emergency medical services for College Station. He recommended the continuation of operations within the city and the south part of Brazos County. He further recommended that the city transfer only those people who are residents of the city to and from Bryan, and not leave the city for transfer runs. City Manager Bardell requested Council authorization to hire nine additional firemen/EMT's with two to be on duty at all times, with a backup EMT to be on standby for the second vehicle and a shift fireman to serve as driver for the second vehicle. Mr. Bardell estimated the cost for emergency medical service operations to be approximately $97,000 per year, with $23,860 to be defrayed with adequate collection of a suggested $40.00 fee. He estimated the overall cost to the city to be approximately $73-74,000. The cost for the remaining F.Y. to be between $18-22,000. Councilman Dozier asked if Revenue Sharing Funds and Community Development Funds could be used for this operation. City Manager Bardell stated that Revenue Sharing Funds could be used, but stated that Community Development Funds could not be utilized. Councilman Dozier moved to accept the City Manager's recommendations and that financial negotiations be started with the County Commissioners. Councilman Halter seconded the motion. Councilman Hazen suggested the appointment of a citizen's committee to advise in operational procedures of the emergency medical service. The motion passed unanimously. A~enda Item No. 7 -- Consideration of a resolution extendin~ the extra- territorial jurisdiction of the City of College Station to two miles. Councilman Dozier moved and Councilman Ringer seconded the motion to pass the resolution extending the extraterritorial jurisdiction of College Station to two miles. The motion was passed unanimously to adopt the following reso~.ution: MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting March 10, 1977 7:00 P.M. Page 3 WHEREAS, studies by the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation and the Planning Department of the City of College Station have shown that the population of the City of College Station exceeds twenty-five thousand persons, and; WHEREAS, the orderly growth of the City requires that the subdivision of land be regulated so as to be consistent with the development of the City; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: that the City Council of the City of College Station finds and declares that the population of the City is in excess of twenty-five thousand persons, and that the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of College Station shall extend for a distance of two miles from the corporate limits of the City. PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of March, 1977. ATTEST /s/ Florence Neelley City Secretary APPROVED /s/ Lorence L. Bravenec Mayor Agenda Item No. 8 -- Consideration of a resolution relating to the prevention of development in the flood plain. Mayor Bravenec read the following resolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station recognizes that certain areas of the Cities of College Station and Bryan are subject to periodic inundation from flood water causing possible loss of life and property damage within these areas; and WHEREAS, there is adequate land in and around both Bryan and College Station on which development can take place and which is out of the flood areas; and WHEREAS, flood minimization programs to protect the present and future flood hazard areas (i) (ii) (iii) are disproportionately expensive, do not entirely eliminate flooding, and require continuous expenditure of governmental funds and of efforts by governmental personnel. WHEREAS, the City of College Station has enacted ordinances which provide adequate land use and control with effective enforcement provisions consistent with the guidelines set forth in Section 1910 of the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of this Council to comply with these regulations so as to make available to our citizens the federaly subsidized MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting March 10, 1977 7:00 P.M. Page 4 flood insurance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968; and WHEREAS, the City of College Station has agreed to cooperate with neighboring communities with respect to management of adjoining flood plain areas in order to prevent or control development which would aggravate existing hazards. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: that this Council urges the City Council of the City of Bryan, Texas, to take immediate action to pass restrictive ordinances to control development in the flood hazard areas and to refuse to supply utility service to developments in the flood hazard area not under control of municipal ordinances. PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of March, 1977. APPROVED /s/ Lorence L. Bravenec Mayor ATTEST /s/ Florence Neelley City Secretary Councilman Halter moved and Councilman Stephenson seconded the motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the above resolution. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 9 -- Consideration of Council meetin~ times. The Council discussed various alternatives to regular meeting times. The consensus reached placed the regular business meeting on Tuesday afternoons at 4:30 P.M. and a night meeting on Thursdays at which time the Council will consider public hearings, rezonings and other items of public interest. Agenda Item No. 10 -- Consideration ~f delay procedures on major decisions. This item was removed from the agenda. Agenda Item No. 11 -- Discussion of number of living units allowed under multi-family zoning. Councilman Dozier stated that he was concerned with the R-3 multi-family designation of 43 units per acre as being an over utilization of the land. He suggested a change in R-3 from 43 d.u./acre to 30 d.u./acre or a change in the 'dwelling unit' designation to bedrooms. Councilman Dozier added that he felt the Planning and Zoning Commission should make the recommendation. Councilman Halter agreed that 30 units per acre was sufficient for the maximum density apartment zone. Councilman Stephenson moved and Councilman Halter seconded to request a study from the Planning and Zoning Commission on density requirements in R-3 zones and the possibility of changing the term 'dwelling~~o bedrooms. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting March 10, 1977 7:00 P.M. Page 5 The motion passed with Councilman Hazen absent. Agenda Item No. 12 -- Consideration of bids on pickup truck for street department. Director of Public Works Ford described the bids received and noted the low bid of Donaldson Ford, Sulphur, Louisiana, in the amount of $4,616.70. Councilman Ringer moved to accept the bid of Donaldson Ford, Sulphur, Louisiana, in the amount of $4,616.70 for a pickup truck. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dozier and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 13 -- Consideration of authorization of taking bids for a tractor-loader for landfill operations. City Manager Bardell stated that a staff study had shown repair of the present loader to be uneconomical and he requested authorization to open bids for two specifications. He stated the bids would request a new machine, and a used machine with a specified number of engine hours left. Councilman Dozier moved and Councilman Gardner seconded the motion to authorize the City Manager to take bids on a tractor-loader. Councilman Halter asked if there was any possibility of obtaining a machine from government surplus. City Manager Bardell stated that he had been in contact with County Judge Vance about a surplus machine, but that the federal government has placed a moritorium on such items at the present time and chances were slim for obtaining one for at least six months. The motion authorizing the City Manager to take bids on a tractor-loader for the landfill site passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 14 -- Consideration of a final plat resubdividing Lots l&2, Block 1 of the Breezy Heights Addition. Councilman Dozier moved and Councilman Ringer seconded to accept the final plat resubdividing Lots l&2, Block 1 of the Breezy Heights Addition. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 15 -- Consideration of a final plat vacating and resubdividin~ Lot 15, Block 2 of Wolfpen Village P.U.D. This item was passed by consent. A~enda Item No. 16 -- Consideration of a preliminary plat - Sandstone Addition - located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction adjacent to the Foxfire Addition. City Planner Mayo described the preliminary plat and presented the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Tony Jones, developer, reviewed the proposed plat. Mr. Jones requested that the city allow him to purchase water for the subdivision from the city. 0 117 MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting March 10, 1977 7:00 P.M. Page 6 Mr. Jones pointed out that he was designing the subdivision and would have a restriction placed on the final plat that no resubdivision could be made to reduce any lot below that of the smallest lot of the original final plat. He also asked if the city could allow him sewerage access if he was to install city specified sewer lines and pay for the cost of running the required lift station. Mr. Jones agreed to place a further stipulation on the plat that if the city annexes the subdivision, the owners could be assessed for the cost of installing adequate sewer lines. City Engineer Ash noted the necessity to obtain permission from the City of Bryan in order to sell water to Sandstone. Councilman Dozier moved to approved the preliminary plat of Sandstone as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission with the following require- ments: 1. That Sandstone or Matterhorn Drive be continued to connect to one of the streets in the Foxfire Addition. 2. That all utility easements shown on the plat be increased to 20 feet in width. 3. The addition of a note to the plat stating that upon annexation of the subdivision by the City of College Station, the cost responsibility for sanitary sewer service shall remain with the owners of the platted lots. The motion was seconded by Councilman Halter and passed with Councilman Gardner voting against. Councilman Halter moved and Councilman Dozier seconded to furnish the Sandstone Addition with city water contingent upon approval by the City of Bryan. The motion to sell water to Sandstone Addition passed with Councilman Gardner voting against. Councilman Halter moved to supply Sandstone Addition with sanitary sewer service conditional to the developers installing the lines and maintaining the necessary lift station, with the sewer rate charged to be one and one-half times that of citizens of College Station and billing to be made to the Sandstone Corporation. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dozier. Councilman Ringer moved and Councilman Stephenson seconded the motion to table consideration of supplying sanitary sewer service to Sandstone. The motion to table passed with Councilman Gardner, Stephenson, Hazen, Ringer, and Mayor Bravenec voting for; and Councilmen Dozier and Halter abstaining. Agenda Item No. 17 -- Consideration of a final plat - Park South Addition. The Council considered the duplication of Greenway Drive in Bryan and the possible confusion that might result. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting March 10, 1977 7:00 P.M. Page 7 Mr. Guy Davis, developer with Mr. Don Martell, suggested that the street name be changed to Lemontree Lane to correspond with the name of the development. Councilman Ringer moved to accept the final plat of Park South Addition with the street name change to Lemontree Lane, and the work change on the plat to access easement. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dozier and passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 18 -- Other business. Mayor Bravenec reviewed the meeting of the Intergovernmental Coordination Committee held on March 3 and noted the discussion concerning the develop- ment and alteration of the flood plain. Councilman Gardner suggested that the staff consider proposals and cost estimates for the Revenue Sharing Funds. Agenda Item No. 19 -- Closed session to discuss personnel, land acquisition, and possible pending litigation. Mayor Bravenec called the meeting into closed session. The Council convened to open session. The Council agreed by consent to authorize the city staff to continue negotiations on two land acquisitions. _Agenda Item No. 20 -- Adjourn. Mayor Bravenec declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST C-lty Secretary 0Zl19 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 10, 1977 7:00 P.M. m 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36.