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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/13/1978 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Regular City Council Meeting July 13, 1978 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Halter, Hazen, Adams; Student Liaison DuBois; Director of Public Works Ford; City Planner Mayo; City Engineer Ash; Community Development Planner Callaway; City Attorney Lewis; Police Chief Byrd MEMBERS ABSENT- City Manager Bardell VISITORS PRESENT' See guest register _A. genda Item No. 1 -- Approval of minutes of meetings of June _20, 22, and. 27, 1978. Councilman Ringer indicated that the following correction be made in the June 27, 1978 minutes- Agenda Item No. 1 -- Delete the words "opposed requests other than the Arts Council of Brazos Valley. He . ." The minutes were approved following the above correction. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. Mr. Bill Koehler, College Station Noon Lions Club, presented a certificate of appreciation to Mayor Bravenec, the City Council and the City Manager. Agenda Item No. 3 -- A public hearing on the question of rezoning a 28.07 acre tract being the remainder of the 37.~32 acr~ Age_ncy Records Control, Inc. tract located east of the East Bypass and approximately 4000 feet north of the inter- section of the East Bypass and Texas Avenue from Agricultural-Open District A-O to Planned Indu. strial .D.i.s~trict M-1... Th.e__application i..s in _the name of Agency Records Control, Incorpo..r..ated.' Mayor Bravenec opened the public hearing. City Planner Mayo explained the 28.07 acre tract under question for rezoning. Mayor Bravenec closed the public hearing. Agenda Item No. 4-- Consideration of an ordinance rezoning the above tract. Councilman Halter moved to approve the rezoning of the 28.07 acre tract from Agricultural-Open District A-O to Planned Industrial District M-1. Councilman Hazen seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 1116 was adopted. _Ag.enda Item No. 5 -- A public hearing on the _question of rezoning a 7.34 acre tract located north of and adjacent to F.M. 2818 and approximately 1000 feet west of Southwood Drive from Neighborhood Business District C-N to Townhou_s.e- Rowhouse District R-3. The application is in the name of Dorsey E. McCrory. Mayor Bravenec opened the public hearing. City Planner Mayo explained the 7.34 acre tract under question for rezoning. '0M,516, MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting July 13, 1978 7'00 P.M. Page 2 Mayor Bravenec closed the public hearing. ..Agenda Item No. 6 -- Consideration of an ordinance rezoning the above tract. Councilman Dozier moved that the tract be rezoned R-3, with the exception of Lot 2, Block 2, which shall be zoned A-O. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion. Councilman Adams commented that it seems improper to change the rezoning without notifying the property owners. Councilman Adams moved to amend the motion to rezone by including Lot 2, Block 2, for R-3 zoning. The motion died for lack of a second. The motion to rezone passed by the following vote: FOR---Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Boughton, Ringer, Dozier, Hazen, Halter AGAINST --- Councilman Admas Ordinance No. 1117 was adopted. Agenda Item No. 7 -- A public hear. ing on the question of adopting an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1065 requiri.ng a Conditional Use Permit for multi-family residential pro~ects to chanL~e the term "Conditional Use" to a more appropriate term. Mayor Bravenec opened the public hearing. City Planner Mayo explained the proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 1065. Councilman Dozier suggested changing the wording in the ordinance from "Site Plan Approval" to "Site Plan Permit". Mayor Bravenec closed the public hearing. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Consideration of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1065 to change the term "Conditional Use" to a more appropriate term. Councilman Halter suggested that the ordinance be rewritten incorporating all the amendments. Councilman Dozier moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1118 with the change in wording from "Site Plan Approval" to "Site Plan Permit". Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote' FOR---Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Halter, Hazen ABSTAIN --- Councilman Adams Agenda Item No. 9 -- A pu. blic..._hearing .on..the quest~i, pn of a~dopting an ~or. dinanc~e _ ame_nding the Flood Hazard Ordinance No. 936~ to remove the allowance of a m~ximum change of o~.e (1) .foot to th.e_ existing ups_t_ream 100 Year .f_!ood~ elevation by a development. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting July 13, 1978 7'00 P.M. Page 3 Mayor Bravenec opened the public hearing. City Engineer Ash requested that consideration of the ordinance be tabled so the staff could have time to study the proposed amendments. Mayor Bravenec closed the public hearing. Agenda Item No. 10 -- Consideration of an ordinance amending the Flood Hazard Ordinance No. 936. Councilman Ringer moved to table the public hearing and consideration of the ordinance amending the Flood Hazard Ordinance, No. 936. Councilman Dozier seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The consideration of this ordinance was tabled pending study by the staff. _Agenda Item No. 11 -- Consideration of an ord. i_na. nc~e am. endin~L the Zoning Ordinance NO.. 850 as it pertains to District .C-N, .Neighborhood Business District. Councilman Halter moved to bring the ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 850 from the table. Councilm~n Ringer seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Councilman Halter moved approval of Ordinance No. 1119 with the following change' Section 5.I.1. Purpose' change "should" to "shall" in three places and eliminate the sentence' "No outside storage or display of goods or materials should be allowed". Councilman Dozier seconded the motion. Councilman Ringer moved to amend the ordinance and add the sentence: "No outside storage or display or goods or materials should be allowed". Councilman Boughton seconded the motion. The motion to amend the ordinance passed by the following vote' FOR---Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Hazen AGAINST --- Councilman Dozier, Adams ABSTAINING --- Councilman Halter Ordinance No. 1119 as amended passed by the following vote: FOR---Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Hazen, Halter AGAINST--- Councilman Adams who objected to the project review portion of the ordinance and Councilman Dozier who objected to the inclusion of the sentence under question. Agenda Item No. 12-- First reading of a franchise ordinance for Lone Star Gas Comp a.nM· Mr. A1 Bartley, manager of Lone Star Gas, spoke concerning the franchise ordinance. Councilman Halter moved that this be the first reading of the franchise ordinance, subject to the deletion of the word "reasonable" from Section 8 and the changes to Section 2 as recommended by Director of Public. Works Ford. ~~~ MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting July 13, 1978 7-00 P.M. Page 4 Councilman Dozier seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 13-- Consideration of an ordinance _r. egul~atin~ automobile~ .wrec~er.s within the City of College Station. City Attorney Lewis explained the proposed wrecker ordinance. Police Chief Byrd spoke indicating that the ordinance was needed to regulate fees and to offer a means of control. Mayor Bravenec directed Chief Byrd and City Attorney Lewis to make suggested changes in the proposed ordinance and schedule a public hearing. Agenda Item No. 14 -- Consideration of an ordinance establishing procedures for the regulation and control of police al~arm systems in the City of College Station. City Attorney Lewis explained the ordinance regulations. Police Chief Byrd said that the proposed ordinance would help guarantee that good systems will be installed and maintained and that personnel will be trained in correct usage of the equipment. Mayor Bravenec indicated that the proposed ordinance should be scheduled for a public hearing. Agenda Item No. 15 -- Consideration of an ordinance receiving and accepting the work of Richards Street and _authorizing and..d.irect, i_ng t.~he iss.ua, nce of~ special a. ssessment certificates in connection therewith. Director of Public Works Ford explained the proposed ordinance. Councilman Ringer moved to accept Ordinance No. 1120. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda.. Item No. 16 -- Consideration of an ordinan_ce abandoning a p.o. rtion of a right-of-way in So-~thWood Valley. City Engineer Ash requested to table consideration of the ordinance so the staff could study the matter further. Councilman Ringer moved to table this ordinance. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion. Mr. Wesley Hall, 305 Ball N., spoke in support of the ordinance abandoning a portion of a right-of-way in Southwood Valley. Mr. Richard Nobles spoke in support of the ordinance, saying that he was willing to work with the city in order to move things along. The motion to table consideration of the ordinance passed by the following vote: FOR---Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Halter, Adams AGAINST--- None ABSTAINING---Councilman Hazen 02519 MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting July 13, 1978 7'00 P.M. Page 5 Agenda Item No. 17-- Consideration of bid. s...fo, r electri..c..al co.nductor- neqess..ary for feeder line construction. Director of Public Works Ford spoke to the issue and recommended acceptance of the low bids submitted by Priester-Mell and Nicholson, Item A at $17,550.68, and Item B be awarded to Techline, Inc. at $2,580. Councilman Halter moved to accept the bid of Priester-Mell and Nicholson for Item A and the bid of Techline, Inc. for Item B. Councilman Dozier seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 18 -- Consideration of bids on Oaks Park. Mr. Steve Beachy, Director of Parks and Recreation, explained the bids received. Mr. Tim Keneipp, project architect, indicated that was the originally designed plan. Councilman Ringer moved that Dale Construction Company be awarded package 1 at $37,160.00; BSC Construction Services be awarded packages 2,3,4, and 5 at $25,000.00, $8,950.00, $10,440.00, and $8,000.00, respectively; and that the Parks and Recreation Department staff and personnel complete project 6 using the $5,000.00 allocated for this package. Councilman Halter seconded the motion which then passed unanimously. _Agenda Item No. 19 -~ Re.c_0.nsideration- .of __a .final Plat.- So.uthwood Valley,..Sect. ion. lp.-A, Block 46. Councilman Ringer moved to reconsider the final plat of Southwood Valley, Section 10-A, Block 46. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Councilman Ringer moved to send the plat back to the Planning and Zoning Commission marked "Urgent". Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed unanimously, Councilman Halter being absent. Agenda Item No. 20 -- Discussion o.f .comPu.ter and. qf bill. i_ng prqcedu_r.e_s as ..r_elated to penalties. Councilman Ringer said he had received many complaints about the irregularity of the utility bills, as well as with the penalty after a ten day grace period. Councilman Boughton suggested that a fifteen day grace period would be better. Director of Public Works Ford recommended that the 15-day grace period should apply only to residential customers. Mayor Bravenec suggested waiting for staff recommendations before taking action on the penalty. Agenda Item No.._2!-- Other business. Councilman Halter moved to allocate $8,200.00 to the Arts Council of Brazos Valley. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting July 13, 1978 7'00 P.M. Page 6 The motion died for lack of a second. Mayor Bravenec indicated that the Arts Council request would be on the July 26th agenda. Mayor Bravenec reported that he had received a letter from the Texas Department of Highways on the street tree plan. Mayor Bravenec commented that no action had been taken on a safe crossing means for children in the area of the Glade Street and Southwest Parkway intersection. Councilman Adams asked for a report on the Edsel Jones tapes. He indicated that some action was needed in that matter. Mayor Bravenec reported that the tapes were almost completed. Councilman Adams reported that Sparky's Pizza had no containers for garbage and that there needed to be some kind of action taken to control the litter problem. City Attorney Lewis will talk to Police Chief Byrd about the police department ticketing customers littering the streets at this business establishment. Councilman Halter spoke on the ambulance service provided by Mr. Thornal. _Agenda Item No. 22 -- Closed session to consider land acquisition. Mayor Bravenec called the Council into closed session. Agenda It~em No. 23.-- A. djourn. Councilman Ringer moved to adjourn, with Councilman Adams seconding the motion. The motion passed unanimo'asly and the meeting was adjourned. AP~OVED Mayor ATTEST City Secretary PLEASE SIGN BELOW: 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. Regular City Council Meeting July 13, 1978 7:00 P.M. ~"' '--/' 'l ' 30.