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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/25/1970 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilMINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS May 25, 1970 7:00 p. m. Members Present: Mayor D. A. Anderson; Councilmen Cecil B. Ryan, Bill J. Cooley, Joseph J. McGraw, Dan R. Davis, and C. H. Ransdell; City Secretary Lynda Swoveland; City Engineer Lloyd James; and City Planner George Eby Members Absent: Councilman James H. Dozier and City Manager Ran Boswell Visitors Present: See Visitors Guest Book in Vault Mayor Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p. m. in the Council Room at the City Hall in College Station, Texas. On motion by Councilman McGraw, seconded by Councilman Ransdell, the Minutes of the April 27, May 1 and May 15, 1970 meetings were approved as written. Motion carried. Mayor Anderson briefly explained each agenda item for the benefit of citizens present. He gave each an opportunity to speak for or against any item, particularly those who planned to leave the meeting before its consideration by the Council. There being no comments, he closed the floor for discussion. Mr. John McLerran, representative of the Neighborhood Youth Corps Project, spoke briefly to councilmen concerning the proposed application for the Neighborhood Youth Corps Project. Briefly, this proposed project was such that the City of College Station would act as Subcontractor with Williamson -Burnet County Opportunities, Inc., of Georgetown, to act as sponsor. The City would provide part-time employment for those students who qualify in positions that would not be considered menial. Some of these classifications would be such as receptionist, clerical aide, electrician's aide, warehousing aide, building maintenance aid, etc. Mr. McLerran stated that this project had worked out successfully in the past and he felt like it would in this city. After some discussion, Councilman Ryan moved that the Council approve the Neighborhood Youth Corps Project Application by authorizing the Mayor to sign the application, subject to finding qualified people to fill the positions. Councilman Ransdell seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mayor Anderson called for a public hearing on the question of rezoning a 2.987 acre tract of land lying and being situated in the Morgan Rector League, located on the northwest side of Krenek Lane ( formerly Stasney Lane) from District No. 1, first dwelling house district to District No. 3-A, Mobile Home Park District.. , .5-6 Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, May °2'; 1970 Page 2 City Planner Eby showed this area on the opaque projector. Councilman McGraw stated that the only objection he could see to the zoning was the present condition of Krenek Tap Road. He said with the mobile home park in that area, there would certainly be increased traffic. Mr. Swoboda, developer of the proposed mobile home park, stated that he had asked the city for a petition for curb and gutter Krenek Tap Road. Mayor Anderson read letters received from Emma Barta, Henry Kapchinskie, Leeland Strack and Iola M. Strack, who were opposed to the zoning for mobile home parks. A discussion followed concerning the paving of Krenek Tap Road as well as the drainage in the area. Mr. Swoboda explained that there were four property owners who would need to be contacted by him concerning the petition for paving. Two were local people and two lived out of town. Mayor Anderson then closed the public hearing. Councilman McGraw moved that Ordinance No. 683, an ordinance rezoning a 2.987 acre tract of land located in the Morgan Rector League, on the northwest side of Krenek Lane (formerly Stasney Lane) from District No. 1, first dwelling house district to District No. 3-A, Mobile Home Park District, be adopted, subject to these conditions:, (a) If the petition for curb and gutter paving is not successful, Krenek Tap Road would be surfaced by the city by the Open Ditch Policy, and Mr. Swoboda would pay the total property owners share of the construction costs, and as the assessments are levied against the property owners, and collected, Mr. Swoboda would be reimbursed; `the length of the paving would be determined by the City Engineer. Motion was seconded by Councilman Ryan. Motion carried. Mayor Anderson opened the public hearing on the question of rezoning Tracts 11, 12 and 13, which are 2.988, 2.988, and 2. 990 acre tracts of land, .respectively, in the Morgan Rector League, located on the northwest side of Krenek Lane (formerly Stasney Lane), from District No. 1, first dwelling house district to District No. 3-A, Mobile Home Park District. There being no comments from the audience, Mayor Anderson closed the hearing. Councilman McGraw moved that Ordinance No. 684, an ordinance rezoning Tracts 11, 12 and 13, which are 2. 988, 2. 988 and 2. 990 acre tracts of land, respectively, in the Morgan Rector League, located on the northwest side of Krenek Lane ( formerly Stasney Lane), from District No. 1, first dwelling house district to District No. 3-A, Mobile Home Park District, be adopted, subject to these conditions: (a) If the petition for curb and gutter paving is unsuccessful, Krenek Tap Road would be surfaced by the city by Open Ditch Policy, and Mr. Swoboda would pay the total property owners share of the construction costs, and as the assessments are levied against the property owners, and collected, Mr. Swoboda would be reimbursed. The length of paving would be determined by the City Engineer. (b) Dedication of a north -south bound street located approximately 1, 000 to 1, 200 feet east of and parallel to Highway 6. Motion was seconded by Councilman Davis. Motion carried. Y r/ '),'5 Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, May 2,7, 1970 Page 3 Councilman Ransdell moved that Ordinance No. 685, an ordinance ordering the improvement of certain portions of Luther Street from FM 2154 to Highland Street, providing the necessary matters incidental thereto, including directing the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications 'therefor, and declaring an emergency, with the condition that the street would be paved under the same contract that will be let to pave those streets in Ordinance No. 681, and that the Catholic Diocese will pay for the construction of Luther Street and the city will assess property owners in their normal manner and will reimburse the Catholic Diocese as those assessments are collected. Motion was seconded by Councilman Ryan. Motion carried. The next item for consideration was a request from Koppe Water Supply Corporation for the purchase of water to be used for resale to corporation members. Mayor Anderson stated that each councilman had received a copy of a letter from Edsel Jones. He also stated that a letter had just been received from the City Attorney which recommended the Council should refuse the request for water services. Some discussion followed concerning this request. Councilman Cooley said that he had received word prior to the meeting that Mr. Edsel Jones would not be able to attend the meeting because he had had car trouble out of the city. Councilman Cooley moved the request from the Koppe Water Supply Corporation for the purchase of water to be used for resale to corpora- tion members be tabled, since Mr. Jones could not be present. Motion was seconded by Councilman Ransdell. Motion carried. The Mayor asked to be recorded as voting no, as he objected to the request. The next item on the Agenda was a Resolution which would approve participation by local housing owners in the Federal Rent Supplement Program for the Southgate Village Apartments. There was a considerable amount of discussion concerning this Resolution. Several property owners in and without the city, were against the Council approving this Resolution. Those who spoke against the passage of the Resolution were A. P. Boyett, J. Carrigan, A. Zidell, and those who sent written protests against the Resolution were Messrs. R. Periphery, Wortham and Cates. These persons were against the passage of the Resolution because they felt it would hurt their rental of apartments. W. M. Sparks, Realtor for the Southgate Village Apartment Project, pointed out that of the 200 units available for rent, only 40 of the units would be subject to federal rent supplement. He gave some brief cost figures on the amount needy families would be required to pay, who qualified for the rent supplement. Mayor Anderson stated that he felt since the City of College Station had approved the development plans for the apartment complex, had issued the building permit, and had passed an ordinance for paving of the street, he, personally, did not see any other way out of approving the Resolution. He explained that the letter on rent supplement had been received from the attorney for the Southgate apartments last week and the Council had not had proper,, time to consider it at their special Council Meeting on May 15. He further explained that this Resolution was a requirement which F. H. A. was requiring at the last minute before the loan could be closed for the apartment project. 1 tea' Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, May 27, 1970 Page 4 Various comments from council members and citizens present were heard for a considerable time. Mayor Anderson then asked for the pleasure of the Council concerning the Resolution. Councilman McGraw moved the Resolution for Federal Rent Supplement be adopted. The motion failed for lack of a second. The Councilmen then discussed the matter of the Resolution, among themselves. Councilman McGraw then moved that the Resolution for Federal Rent Supplement for the Southgate Village Apartments be approved, with priority to be given to the low income of the city and that of the 200 units available, a maximum of 40 be set aside for federal rent supplement. The Resolution is as follows: "RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTICIPATION BY LOCAL HOUSING OWNERS IN THE FEDERAL RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 101 of the Housing & Urban Development Act of 1965, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to enter into contracts to make rent supplement payments to certain qualified housing owners on behalf of qualified low-income families who -are elderly, handicapped, displaced, victims of natural disaster, or occupants of substandard housing; and WHEREAS, the provisions of said Section 101 cannot be made available to housing owners in certain localities unless the governing body of the locality has by Resolution given approval for such participation in the Federal Rent Supplement Program. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of College Station, Brazos County, Texas, as follows: Approval is hereby granted for participation in the Federal Rent Supplement Program by qualified housing owners of property located in the Hrdlicka Tract of land, known as the "Southgate Village Apartments", in College Station, Brazos County, Texas. " Motion was seconded by Councilman Davis. Motion carried. Councilman Cooley asked to be recorded as voting no. On motion by Councilman Ransdell, seconded by Councilman McGraw, the recommendation of the Parks & Recreation Committee for a wading pool was approved. Motion carried. 'S ` d Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, May `297, 1970 Page 5 The next item on the Agenda was the consideration of recommendations from Planning and Zoning Commission for: (a) Master Preliminary Plat of Camelot Addition, Sections I and U, and (b) Master Preliminary Plat of Southwood, Sections 6 and 7. Mayor Anderson stated that these two plats had been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, subject to these conditions: 1. When the property south of the proposed Sections I and II is platted on Camelot, it should have a connecting road from Langford Street to an extension of Guadalupe Street. 2. McCrory and Associates and Area Progress Corporation will furnish necessary drainage easements as required by the City Engineer, and 3. McCrory and Associates will furnish a pedestrian -way with a four foot sidewalk from Lancelot Drive along the Sanitary Sewer Easement by Lots 10 and 11, Block 2, of Section I, to the rear property line of Lot 10. City Planner Eby pointed out these two areas on the map. He briefly explained what the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended. Dr. Charles Alworth, a citizen, stated that he had a petition to be submitted to the City Council, which contained the names of 35 property owners in the area of these two proposed developments, which opposed the approval of the Camelot Plat because additional street outlets for Sections I and II of Camelot Addition, other than that afforded by Lancelot Street into Shadowood was needed. Also, the bulk of traffic would be forced on to Glade Street and Shadowood Drive, nor Lawyer Place are wide enough to carry the increased amount of traffic which would result if additional street outlets were not made. A considerable discussion followed among citizens present and council members. Bill Fitch, developer of Southwood, Sections 6 and 7, spoke concerning his plat. McCrory and Associates representative, Dick Hervey, also spoke concerning the Camelot plat. Several people who had signed the petition presented by Dr. Alworth were present and voiced their opposition to approval of the Camelot plat without additional street outlets being provided. Some of those in opposition were Messrs. Nightingale, Rusenick, and Mrs. Van Doren. After considerable discussion, Councilman Ransdell moved that the Master Preliminary Plats of Camelot, Sections I and II, and Southwood, Sections 6 and be approved, conditioned upon the following: (a) The City Engineer be directed to start work immediately on cost estimates for the completion of Southwest Parkway from Highway 6 to FM 2154, for completion of Welsh Street to Holleman Drive and for the completion of Holleman Drive from Winding Road to Glade. (b) A street be constructed to connect King Arthur Circle, in the Camelot Addition, with the northern most cul-de-sac of Southwood, Section 7. (c) No further approval of additional sections of Camelot will be granted until Guadalupe is developed from the Area Progress/ Camelot property line to Langford Street and Langford Street is developed from Guadalupe Street to the northern most Area Progress/Camelot Property line. 131.5" Councilman McGraw seconded the motion. Motion carried. 60 �S Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, May L4, 1970 Page 6 City Engineer James stated that he could get the engineering cost estimates for completion of Southwest Parkway from Highway 6 to FM 2154 and for completion of Welsh Street to Holleman Drive, if necessary field workers and assistance from David Mayo's field crew could be obtained. Mrs. W. Finn requested the Council revise Ordinance No. 172, which spells out the way utility payments shall be handled. She feels that 2 weeks is not long enough on the deadline for payment. She recommended that it be raised to 30 days. She stated that she had discussed the matter with the City Attorney and the City Manager. One citizen present suggested that a way be provided for people who were going to be out of the city to pay their utility bill in advance so they would not have to be charged for the penalty charge. It was also recommended that the possibility of a night depository be explored. The Mayor stated that the matter would be put on next month's Agenda for consideration. On motion by Councilman McGraw, seconded by Councilman Davis, the meeting was adjourned, subject to call. PR Mayor ATTEST: �w � City ecretary las AGENDA - CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS May 25, 1970 7:00 p. m. 1. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting, April 27, 1970; Special Meeting, May 1, and Special Meeting, May 15, 1970. 2. Hear visitors on Agenda items. 3. Consider Neighborhood Youth Corps Application. 4. Public hearing on the question of rezoning a 2.987 acre tract of land lying and being situated in the Morgan Rector League, located on the northwest side of Krenek Lane (formerly Stasney Lane) from District No. 1, first dwelling house district to District No. 3-A, Mobile Home Park District. 5. Consider Ordinance No. 683, an ordinance rezoning a 2.987 acre tract of land, located in the Morgan Rector League, on the northwest side of Krenek Lane (formerly Stasney Lane) from District No. 1, first dwelling house district to District No. 3-A, Mobile Home Park District. 6. Public hearing on the question of rezoning Tracts 11, 12 and 13, which are 2.988, 2.988 and 2.990 acre tracts of land, respectively, in the Morgan Rector League, located on the northwest side of Krenek Lane (formerly Stasney Lane), from District No. 1, first dwelling house district to District No. 3-A, Mobile Home Park District. 7. Consider Ordinance No. 684, an ordinance rezoning Tracts 11, 12 and 13, which are 2.988, 2.988 and 2.990 acre tracts of land, respectively, in the Morgan Rector League, located on the northwest side of Krenek Lane (formerly Stasney Lane) from District No. 1, first dwelling house district to District No. 3-A, Mobile Home Park District. 8. Consider Ordinance No. 685, an ordinance ordering the improvement of certain portions of Luther Street from FM 2154 to Highland Street; providing the necessary matters incidental thereto, including directing the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications therefor, and declaring an emergency. 9. Consider request of Koppe Water Supply Corporation for the purchase of water to be used for resale to corporation members. 10. Consider Fesolution approving participation by local housing owners in the Federal Rent Supplement Program. 11. Consider recommendation of Parks and Recreation Committee on wading pool. Agenda for May 25, 1970 Council Meeting Page 2 12. Recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commission: (a) Master Preliminary Plat of Camelot Addition, Sections I and II. (b) Master Preliminary Plat of Southwood, Sections 6 and 7. 13. And other business. 14. Hear visitors. 15. Adjourn. RB:las I hereby certify that the attached Notice was posted on --------- % ------------- at -----at --- �== v—_�z �J ------ - Lynda Swoveland City Secretary Subscribed and sworn to before me this __-r__ o�=/day of = --------------- - /?Z ------------------P 197- Notary Public, Fzos Cou ,Texas 01als