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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/16/1974 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES Called City Council Meeting April 16, 1974 5: 00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT- Mayor O.M. Holt; Councilmen Homer Adams, Larry Bravenec, Fred Brison, Don Dale, James H. Dozier, and Jim Gardner. MEMBERS ABSENT: None. VISITORS PRESENT: See Guest Register. The meeting convened at 5-00 P.M. Mayor Holt stated that the minutes of the April 9 meeting will be presented at the regular meeting April 22 for approval. Councilman Adams moved that Fred Brison be elected Mayor Pro-Tem. Councilman Dozier moved and Councilman Bravenec seconded that the nominations cease. The vote was unanimous that the nominations cease and Councilman Brison be elected Mayor Pro-Tem. Gordon Gregg of Community Cablevision Company appeared before the Council requesting a resolution be considered asking the Federal Communication Commission to allow KPRC, Channel 2 of Houston, to be viewed in the Bryan-College Station area. Councilman Dozier suggested the council wait until a study is made before any action is taken on the request. Mr. John Denison, electrical consultant for the city, informed the council that the new contract negotiated with the City of Bryan on January 22, 1974 raised the electrical energy cost by 13.39% and the water cost by 16.67%. Mr. Denison stated that if the city wishes to maintain the same amount of revenue from electric and water sales, it will be necessary to increase the rate schedule base 15% or 15%. Mr. Denison further stated our utility rates compare favorably with other cities in Texas, our rates are lower than the City of Bryan rates, and the higher cost for material in new construction will necessitate considering an increase in rates at a future date. After discussion Mayor Holt requested Mr. Denison to prepare two rate schedules to present at the meeting on April 22, one schedule absorbing the increase in cost and the other schedule recovering the loss in revenue the past three months due to cost increase. Mr. William R. Vance representing the Bryan-College Station Apartment Association stated the association felt that utility-wise, apartments should not be classified as residential but rather as commercial, and requested permission to discuss with the city manager and others possible proposed changes. Mr. Vance stated the association felt changes should be made in the area of water, sewer and garbage charges, not so much in the area of electric rates. Pam Stewart of Brazos Valley Development Council presented the proposed application the Development Council is completing requesting a $300,000 grant to upgrade emergency care in all areas of emergency, service in the seven-county area, and requested the city council to adopt a resolu- tion expressing their support of this application. O.n motion of 0 695 MINUTES, Called City Council Meeting Page 2 Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Dozier, a resolution was adopted supporting the emergency medical services upgrading program. The vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. The next item on the agenda was to consider recommendations on expendi- ture of hotel-motel tax revenue. Mayor Holt wanted to know if any item needed to be acted upon now and other items considered at a later date. Councilman Dale stated he thought a brochure needed to be printed now. Councilman Adams suggested perhaps the council, after the proposal from the university was received, would like to list priorities from the recommendations made by the committee. Councilman Dozier stated he felt the council needed to determine what specifics the city needs. Councilman Brison moved that Mayor Holt appoint committees to explore possibilities of the various aspects of the report presented at the meeting April 9, along with any further ideas possible. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dale. The motion carried with Councilman Bravenec voting "no". At the request of Councilman Dozier, Mayor Holt appointed all of the council to serve on the committee. Mr. Charles Pinnell of Pinnell-Anderson-Wilshire & Associate, Inc. reported to the council that Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Comprehensive Plan have been completed and the city needs to submit scope of studies to the Texas Department of Community Affairs to request funding for Phase 3, which includes Administration and Organization Plan, Parks and Recreation Plan, Capital Improvements Program, and Plan Implemen- tation and Documentation. On motion of Councilman Dale, seconded by Councilman Bravenec, Mr. Pinnell was instructed to proceed with the request for funds. The vote for the motion was unanimous. After a discussion, the council agreed that it would be feasible to have workshop meetings to answer any questions and to see where the city stands at the present time on the guidelines as set out in the first two phases of the Comprehensive Plan, extending the citizens who served on the original committees an invitation to attend these workshop meetings and urging the public to attend. Mayor Holt presented a proposed resolution on the Millican Reservoir to the council for their consideration. Chris Mathewson appeared before the co.~ncil in opposition to the resolution. Councilman Dale moved and Councilman Adams seconded that the resolution be adopted. Councilman Bravenec moved and Councilman Gardner seconded that the resolution be amended by deleting two paragraphs and re-wording one other paragraph. Councilman Dozier moved and Councilman Brison seconded that the resolution and its amendment be tabled. Those'/ voting to table the resolution and amendment were Councilmen Dozier, Brison, Gardner, and Bravenec. On motion of Councilman Dozier, seconded by Councilman Brison, the following resolution was adopted by the council: THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZOS RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of College Station is located in Brazos County MINUTES, Called City Council Meeting Page 3 in the State of Texas and in the watershed of the Brazos River of which the Navasota River is a major tributary; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: That support be given to the appropriation of funds in the amount of $500,000. in the Fiscal Year of 1975 for continued planning and design of the Millican Reservoir project by the Corps of Engineers; and ADOPTED this the 16th day of April, 1974. APPROVED Mayor ATTEST City Secret~ry / The vote in favor of adoption of the resolution was unanimous. Mr. John Longley, 1215 Langofrd, appeared before the council voicing his opposition to spending city money to send delegates to Washington for the Millican Appropiration Hearing, and requested the council to rescind the action taken by the previous council on April 9. Mr. Chris Mathewson, 1317 Glade, expressed that he and his wife along with many other citizens shared the same opinion as Mr. Longley. Councilman Dozier moved, seconded by Councilman Brison, that a paragraph be added to the Millican Reservoir Resolution to read: FURTHER, be it r.~solved that copies of this Resolution be sent to the Honorable Lloyd M. Bentsen, Senator, the Honorable John Tower, Senator, and the Honorable Olin E. Teague, Congressman, and to appropriate committees of the House and Senate of the United States. ATTEST City Secretary / APPROVED Mayor The vote to add the paragraph to the resolution was unanimous. Councilman Dozier stated he would like to charge the delegation from the city to find out the position of Congressman Teague on the Millican Reservoir issue and what the status of the Reservoir is at the present time. Mayor Holt asked if any member of the council wanted to make a motion to rescind the action of the previous council on April 9 relative to 01 97 MINUTES, Called City Council Meeting Page 4 sending two delegates to Washington on April 23 for the Millican Appropriation Hearing. No one on the council initiated such a motion. Mr. Chris Mathewson suggested to the council they ask the Corp of Engineers, Little Rock District, to come to visit the council to discuss the Millican project. On motion of Councilman Dozier, seconded by Councilman Brison, the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST City Secretary / RESOLUTION THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZOS {EREAS, certain areas of the City of College Station are subject to periodic ~looding from streams, causing serious damages to properties within these areas; and WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of Federally subsidized flood in- surance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of this Council to require the recognition and evaluation of flood hazards in all official actions relating to land use in the flood plain areas having special flood hazards; and WHEREAS, this body has the legal authority to take all necessary and reasonable actions to comply with the requirements and criteria of the National Flood Insurance Program pursuant to Article 8280-13, Vernon's Revised Civil Statutes (Texas) · NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION That the City Council of the City of College Station hereby- 1. Assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it will enact as necessary, and maintain in force for those areas having flood hazards, adequate land use and control measures with effective enforcement provisions ~onsistent with the Criteria set forth in Section 1910 of the National 3d Insurance Program Regulations; and 2. Vests the City Manager with the responsibility, authority, and means to: a. Delineate or assist the Administrator, at his request, in delin~.ating the limits of the areas having special flood hazards on available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location of building sites. b. Provide such information as the Administrator may request concerning present uses and occupancy of the flood plain area. c. Cooperate with Federal, State, and local agencies and private firms which undertake to study, survey, map, and identify flood plain areas and cooperate with neighboring communities with respect to management of adjoining flood plain areas in order to prevent aggravation of existing hazards. d. Submit on the anniversary date of the community's initial eligibility an annual report to the Administrator on the progress made during the past year within the community in the development and implementation of flood plain management measures. 3. Appoints the Building Official to maintain for public inspection ~'~,:.. t.,. furnish upon request a record of elevations (in relation to mean : .-~ ± '~el) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or sub- ~tantially improved structures located in the special flood hazard areas. If the lowest floor is below grade on one or more sides, the elevation of the floor immediately above must also be recorded. 4. Agrees to take such other official action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of the program. PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd,_ day of April , 197 4. . _ Mayor ATTEST- City S ' ' -~c~r~;a-r y RESOLUTION THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZOS WHEREAS, the City of College Station has adopted and is enforcing the Southern Standard Building Code and Ordinance No. 850, the Zoning Ordinance, and WHEREAS, Section 105 of the Southern Standard Building Code prohibits any person, firm or corporation from erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, improving, moving or demolishing any building or structure without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure from the Building Official, and WHEREAS, the Building Official must examine all plans and specifications for the proposed construction when application is made to him for a building permit. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION That the Building Official shall review all building permit applications for new construction or substantial improvements to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed building site is in a location that has a flood hazard, any proposed new construction or substantial improvement (including prefabricated and mobile homes)must (i) be designed (or modified) and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure, (ii) use construction materials, and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage, and (iii) use construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage; and That the City Engineer shall review subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments to assure that (i) all such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage, (ii) all public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems are located, elevated, and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage, and (iii) adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards; and That the City Engineer shall require new or replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters, and require on-site waste disposal systems to be located so as to avoid impairment of them or contamination from them during flooding. PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of ATTEST- City s ~cr'~fia-ry./ April , 1974. · Mayor 0 70 . 1974- ...... - ,_ation ',,ie, t',-e under~ignr, d, commend members or the College 5~ City Council for retaining 7'00 P.£'.':. as [he lime for [heir regular meeting. ',,'Se think an evening meeting is more conducive for citizen input should this be thought necessary or desirable.