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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/13/1981 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1981 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Runnels, Jones, Prause, Boughton, Dozier, Ringer COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Bardell, Assistant City Manager/Finance Director VanDever, Purchasing Agent Weddle, Planning Assistant Longley, City Planner Mayo, City Attorney Denton, Traffic Engineer Black, Energy Coordinator Albrecht VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register Mayor Halter asked that the wrecker fees be looked into and discussed at the next Regular City Council Meeting. Mayor Halter announced a public hearing would be held by the Corps of Engineers on the impact on the Millican Dam Reservior on August 18, 1981 at 7:00 P.M. at the Brazos Center. Councilman Runnels stated that he would like the safety committee to look into a project to help enforce the traffic laws. Agenda Item No. 1 - Approval of minutes of Workshop City Council Meeting, July 25, 1981, Regular City Council Meetins, July 23, 1981, and Special City Council Meeting, July 27, 1981. Councilman Boughton pointed out that the July 22, 1981 minutes stated that Mayor Halter had answered her question concerning the extension of Holleman Street. The minutes should have read that City Manager Bardell had answered the question in place of the City Engineer. Councilman Jones moved to approve the minutes as corrected. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 2 - Consideration of depository bids. Assistant City Manager/Finance Director VanDever presented and explained the summary of the evaluation of the Depository bids. Mr. VanDever recommended that University National Bank be awarded the C.I.P. Funds and Debt Service Fund deposits with a total of 2.60 points in each category. He recommended that College Station Bank be awarded the Operating Fund deposits with total of 2.58 points. The contracts with each bank willbe effective on or about September 1, 1981 and last thru August 31, 1983. Councilman Dozier moved to award the Operating Fund deposit to College Station Bank and the C.I.P. Fund and Debt Service Fund Deposits be awarded to University National Bank as recommended by the Finance Department. 03;896 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1981 7:00 P.M. PAGE 2 Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 3 CONSENT AGENDA: BIDS: Consideration of bids for Electrical Substation Material. Consideration of bids on vehicles and equipment. Consideration of bids on telephone equipment and authorization to purchase from contingency fund to update telephone system at Police Station. Consideration of emergency purchase for the rental of equipment to clean out creeks. PLATS: A Preliminary Plat - Woodway Village Section 2, A Resubdivision of a portion of Woodway Village Phase One. A Master Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Plat for Phase One - Stewart's Meadown, located in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction on the North side of F.M. 60 approximately 2 miles west of F.M. 2818 on Old Jones Road. A Final Plat - The Glade Section 10A. A Final Plat - Right-of-Way Dedication Plat for the extension of Green's Prairie Road from State Highway 6 to Rock Prairie Road. Councilman Ringer questioned the plat on the Glade Section 10A. City Planner Mayo stated that when the Glade Section was platted years back, this section was not included. Now, the owners of the property would like to have the section platted so they build on it. The bids and plats were approved by common consent. Agenda Item No. 4- Consideration of an ordinance regulating the selling of "Model" ~lue to minors. Mayor Halter presented the item and reasons for regulating the selling of "model" glue to minors. The Bryan City Ordinance was presented to the council as a possible ordinance. City Attorney Denton stated that the state law does not regulate the possession of this substance; but, if the city passes an ordinance, the substances could not be sold to an individual who is considered a minor. City Manager Bardell asked that before the ordinance is written and passed, that aeresol paint cans be included in the ordinance regulating the selling of "model" glue. He stated that several cities had had a problem with the minors buying aeresol paint cans also. City Attorney Denton stated that the city had no jurisdiction over juveniles, but council limit the availability of these substances. 03297 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1981 7:00 P.M. PAGE 3 Mayor Halter asked that the City Attorney look into this ordinance further and present this to the council at a later date. He also asked that aeresol paint cans be included. Councilman Dozier asked that the section in the Bryan Ordinance that states that it is unlawful for an individual to inhale the glue be deleted. The council members agreed. Agenda Item No. 5 - Consideration of resolution authorizing application for grant to support augmentation of juvenile unit. Mayor Halter presented the resolution. Councilman Dozier moved to authorize application for grant to support augmentation of juvenile unit. Councilman Prause seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 6 - Consideration of resolution authorizing application for grant to implement a crime prevention unit. Councilman Dozier moved to authorize application for grant to implement a crime prevention unit. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 7 - Consideration of Supplemental Agreement with Brentwood, Inc. concerning assessments. City Manager Bardell stated that Brentwood, Inc and the City had signed an agreement in August, 1977 stating that credit would be made to Brentwood, Inc. for an additional 2.69 acres than was dedicated to parkland over the 5. acres required. A $53,800 credit towards any assessments would be given if Brentwood, Inc. installed water and sewer lines to the property line and developed a street to the 7.69 acres dedicated. It stated that if Brentwood did not develop the propoerty as described, no such credit would be due to Brentwood, Inc. City Manager Bardell stated that a proposed supplemental agreement is being brought to the council for approval. The supplemental agreement states that since Brentwood, Inc. has not installed a water line and a street to the 7.69 acre tract, due to the fact the development of the property had not occured as fast as either party contemplated at the time of the agreement, that if and when such water line and street are installed, Brentwood, Inc. would be entitled to a credit of $53,800 against assessments. If the development of the property has not taken place at the time assessments are to be levied by the City of College Station for Southwest Parkway, Brentwood, Inc. would receive a refund in the amount of $53,800 if the amount has been fully paid by Brentwood, Inc. Also, a refund would be due if the water line and street development is performed by anyone other than Brentwood, Inc. and the total amount of cost was less than $53,800. MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1981 7:00 P.M. PAGE 4 Councilman Ringer stated that he felt that to extend credit to Brentwood, Inc. for assessments without having access to the park that Brentwood dedicated and is to develop, would deprive the city financially and the usuage of this land. Councilman Dozier stated that a provision should be added to limit the time of the development of the access road and water line to the land. He also stated that the interest rate on the payments of the assessment to the property owners should be changed to a rate that is an average of today's rates. Mayor Halter asked that the City Attorney add these provisions to the contract. Councilman Jones moved to approve the supplemental agreement with Brentwood, Inc. with the stipulations that the words, "successor, heirs, or assigns" be added to paragraph 2 in the contract which states who is liable for the agreement. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed as follows: FOR: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Boughton, Dozier, Prause, Jones, Runnels AGAINST: Councilman Ringer The supplemental agreement will go back to Brentwood, Inc. after all revisions are made. Agenda Item No. 8 - Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 9 - Closed session to discuss personnel [6252-17(§)]. The council moved to closed session to later reopen to the public. Agenda Item No. 10 - Action on closed session. Councilman Ringer moved to contract with Joe Orr, Inc. for designing the section of Dartmouth Street from Southwest Parkway around to the proposed overpass at Emerald Forrest including the R.O.W. map preparation for the FM 2818 extension and R.O.W. map for the overpass at Emerald Forrest. He also moved to contract with Jerry Bishop & Associates for designing of Holleman from Texas Avenue to the Post Oak Mall and Dartmouth St. from Woodstock subdivision to the existing sections in Brentwood. He moved to contract with Don Hill Architect for designing of and plan preparation for Parks Office building. Also, Emmett Trant and Associates be contract to design the expansion of the Warehouse and Police Station and designing of the Utility Office. Ail contract awards were recommended by City Staff. Councilman Jones seconded the motion which passed unanimously with Councilman Dozier absent. Councilman Ringer moved to authorize the City Manager to create the position of an Energy Auditor for the City of College Station. 0SZ99 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1981 7:00 P.M. PAGE 5 Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed unanimously with Councilman Dozier absent. City Manager Bardell stated that Texas A&M University had burned the motor up on well #7 earlier this morning and that the city would be recieving approximately 3,000,000 gallons of water less than their usual daily supply. The City of College Station began to receive more water from the City of Bryan shortly after the City Manager was informed. At approximately 12:10 in the afternoon, the University had replaced the motor. The valves were opened to the City of College Station. A total consumption of water in 24 hours was approximately 6.1 million gallons. He stated that outside watering should be limited to hours designated by the City from 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. and necessary usage for personel hygiene. Agenda Item No. 11 - Adjourn. The Mayor adjourned the meeting. APPROVED: Gary Ha~ter, ~a~rv/ - /- ATTEST: GUEST REGISTER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1981 7:00 P.M. Please sign below; 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. ® 22. 23. e 24. 10. 25. 11. 26. 12. 27. 13. 28. 14. 29. 15. 30.