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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/11/1982 - Regular Minutes City Council (3) MINUTES REGUI_AR CITY COUNCIL Mk'~TING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1982 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MtMBERS PRES~: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Runnels, Dozier, Jones, Prause, Student Government Liaison Herring COUNCIL IVIMViBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Bardell, Asst. City Manager/Finance Director VanDever, City Secretary Jones, Deputy Finance Director/ Tmx Assessor-Collector Schroeder, City Attorney Denton, City Planner Mayo, Deputy City Secretary/Council Coordinator Martin, Asst. Director of Planning Callaway VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register. Agenda Item No. 1 - Signing of proclamation designating February 15-21, 1982 National Patriotism Week. Agenda Item No. 2 - Signing of proclamation designating February 7-13~ 1982 as Eggshell Fine Art Week. Colonel Logust explained the purpose of the proclamation to the audience. Mayor Halter signed the proclamation designating February 15-21, 1982 as National Patriotism Week in College Station. Ms. Dorothy Gill, representative of the Texas Fine Art Guild, showed her decorated eggs to the council and audience and explained the background of the art. Mayor Halter signed the proclamation designating February 7-13, 1982 as Eggshell Fine Art Week with cc~01iments of her talent in this art. Agenda Item No. 3 - Approval of minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting~ Jan, m.ry 28, 1982. Councilman Runnels moved to approve the minutes as written. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 4 - Consideration of funding for 5~agna Carta Committee project. Wayne Stark, of the $~gna Carta Ccmmittee, presented the item to the council. He stated that this c~mKtteewas requesting funding assistance of $4,000.00 from the City of College Station to have the Ma&ma Carta presented at the Memorial Student Center. The presentation will be held on the night of February 27 and the days of February 28 and March 1. He stated that the rental expenses to have the Magna Carta will be $3,500.00 per day for 3 days. The total cost, including postage, printing, signs, advertisements, telephone, and a banquet for donors will be $14,750.00. Also, security will be hired to direct traffic and for protection. The committee is asking Bryan and College Station cities to donate $4,000.00 each for this project. City Manager Bardell stated that for the first half of the budgeted fiscal year, the city has stayed under their appropriated budget. He pointed out that other factors 003 38 MINInY~ RM3ULAR CITY (DUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1982 7:00 P.M. PAGE 2 will need to be considered for the 2nd half of the fiscal year. Councilman Ringer moved to table this item and ask the city staff to present a financial status of the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund. Councilman Runnels seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 5 - A public hearing on the question of rezoning 10.88 acres R-6 to A-P. Located on the south side of Harvey Road~ approxim, tely 750 feet west of the intersection of Harvey Road and Dartmouth Drive. Asst. Director of Planning Callaway presented and explained the item. He stated that the rezoning request is for a 10.88 acre tract located on the south side of Harvey Road adjacent to Woodstock condominiums. Five acres of flood plain are involved. The P&Z Oa~,ission tabled the R-6 portions of the rezoning request until right-of-way for Holleman St. extension is determined. The Ccaxnission recGm~ended approval of the A-P request (10.88 acres) by a vote of 6-1. Mayor Halter opened the public hearing. James E. Jett spoke in favor of the rezoning request. He stated that he is proposing to build an office complex in this area. Agenda Item No. 6 - Consideration of ordinance rezoning the above tract. Councilman Prause asked if there would be a raised median installed on Highway 30 for traffic reasons. City Planner Mayo stated that the Traffic Engineer would have to address that question at a later date. He has not been informed of one at this time. Councilman Dozier stated that if the council does not rezone tracts of land according to the c~nprehensive plan, people should realize that the cGnprehensive plan is not recent and variation from it should not be regarded as bad planning. Councilman Ringer moved to approve Ordinance No. 1338. Councilman Runnels seconded the motion which passedunanimously. Agenda Item No. 7 - A public hearing on the question of rezoning all of lots 1 thr~h 15; Raintree Section 4 from Single Family Residenti,1 District R-1 to Single Family Residential District R-IA. The application is in the ns~me__ of R~ntree Develo~rm~_~t Joint Venture. Asst. Director of Planning Callaway presented and explained th rezoning request. He stated that the property is located alon4~ the south side of Butler Drive and i~ bound by Wilderness Drive and the existing Gulf States and Exxon Utility easement. He stated that a prior rezoning request was denied by the council. The applicant is currently seeking an R-1A rezoning so that he may take advantage of the setback requirements. The change should not be noticeable to any area residents due to the 160' eas~nent. The commission approved this request by a vote of 5-2. 003 3 MI~ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL M]~"~TING THUgSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1989, 7:00 P.M. PAGE 3 Mayor Halter opened the public hearing. Eddie Schultz, developer, spoke in favor of the rezoning request. He stated that he would like to take advantage of the 20 ft. setback and felt that other residents in the neighborhood would not be effected. When no one else spoke, Mayor Halter closed the public hearing. Agenda Item No. 8 - Consideration of ordinance rezoning the above tract. Councilman Dozier asked if the area residents are aware of this rezoning. Mr. Schultz stated that they have been working with the residents of the area. Councilman Boughton moved to approve Ordinance No. 1339. Councilman Jones seconded the motionwhich passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 9 - CONSI~VrAGENDA: PLATS: A ' A A A preliminary plat - First replat of Block S, University Park Phase II. preliminary plat - University Park Phase II. master preliminary plat - Brentwood, unplatted portion. final plat - Southwood Terrace Section 3B. A final A final Section A final A final plat - Southwood Terrace Section 3C. plat - Resubdivision of Lots 1R, 3, plat - The Phoenix Addition. plat - Raintree Section 5. and 4, Block 16, Seuthwood Valley Councilman Ringer asked to remove the preliminary plat of Block S - University Park Phase II. All other plats were approved by cc~anon consent. City Planner Mayo stated that the purpose of this plat is to extend ~inter Park Road and plat additional subdivisions up to the boundary of their parkland dedication. Councilman Ringer stated that he believed a plan for the park should be studied before the plat is approved. He noted problems in particular with the proposed street access. After further discussion, Councilman Dozier moved to table this plat until a study is done on the park. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed unanimously. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL M~TING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1982 7:00 P.M. PAGE 4 Agenda Item No. 10 - Consideration of increase in General Fund Contingency. Asst. City Manager/Finance Director VanDever presented the item. He stated that he is requesting the General Fund Contingency be increased by $150,000. The money will be used for oversize street participation and for additional personnel, mainly in the Fire Department. Councilman Runnels asked how the City was doing in Revenues and expenditures. Asst. City Manager/Finance Director VanDever replied that city revenues were exceeding the expenditures for the first half of the year. Councilman Prause moved to increase the General Fund Contingency by $150,000 from the unappropriated General Fund Contingency. Councilman Boughton seconded the motionwhich passed unanimously with Mayor Halter temporarily absent. Agenda Item No. ll - Presentation of Annual Report by Hereford Lynch and co. Mayor Halter joined the meeting. Jerry Simpson, of Hereford Lynch and Co. presented the annual financial report for the year ending June 30, 1981. He briefly surmmrized the report including revenues and expenditures, opinion ~cm auditors, and other items of interest. After further discussion, the council agreed to read the financial report and approve the report at a later date. Agenda Item No. 12 - Consideration of ordinance ordering a general municipal electioN. Councilman Dozier moved to pass Ordinance No. 1340 ordering a general municipal election. Incorporated was a change in Precinct 9which will move the voting place to Oakwood School Cafeteria. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 13 - Consideration of contract for services for general election. Councilman Dozier moved to authorize the city staff to enter into a contract with the Texas Voting System, Inc. for services for a general election. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion which passedunanimously. Agenda Item No. 14 - Consideration of Resolution authorizing and setting rate of payment for Municipal Election Officials. Councilman Ringer moved to adopt Resolution No. 2-11-82-14 setting the rate of payment for Municipal Election Officials. MINUTES REGUIAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1982 7:00 P.M. PAGE 5 Councilman Runnels seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 15 - Consideration of payment of claim for damages by Mrs. Sue Robertson. City Attorney Denton presented the item. He stated that this incident has been re- searched, with the conclusion that loss of electricity would not have caused damage to the particular circuit board that wasburned in Ms. Robertson's microwave oven. City Manager Bardell stated that Me didnot feel that the city was responsible for the damage toms. Robertson's microwave. Mayor Halter asked if damage could occur if the electric line was cut part of the way through. City Manager Bardell replied that it could occur in a 220 volt line. But in this case, the line was only ll0 volts. Councilman Ringer moved to deny the claim to Ns. Robertson. Councilman Boughton seconded the motionwhich passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 16 - Hear visitors. No one spoke. A~enda Item No. 17 - Adjourn. Mayor Halter adjourned the meeting at 9:40 p.m. 003/I.&2 GUEST RE~I~ CITY (XX~CIL MEEIlI~ THDP~AY, FI~UARY 11, 1982 7:00 P.M. 18. o Se 25. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 31. 15. 17. 32. 33. 34.