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Home My WebLink About08/08/1974 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Called City Council Meeting August 8, 1974 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor O.M. Holt; Councilmen Adams, Bravenec, Brison, Dozier, Gardner; City Manager Bardell; Director of Public Works Dulaney; Director of Parks & Recreation Paul Wojciechowski; Rick Arendt; Police Chief Byrd; Tax Assessor-Collector Bengs; City Planner Bill Koehler. MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilman Don Dale. VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register. The meeting convened at 5:02 P.M. Approval of the minutes of .t.he July 22 meeting. Councilman Adams suggested that minutes of previous meetings be considered for approval only at regular council meetings. Councilman Brison moved and Councilman Adams seconds that the minutes of previous meetings be approved only at the regular scheduled meetings of the City Council each month. Councilman Adams, Brison, Dozier and Gardner voted yes. Councilman Bravenec voted no. After a suggestion by Councilman Gardner that future meetings be taped, the City Manager was directed to report on the costs and operation of a recording system. Agenda Item No. 2 - Consideration of Ordinance No. 932 calling for a public hearing on the question of rezonin§ a 0.202 acre tract in the Richard Carter League from .Apartment Building District, District R-3 to General Commercial District, District C-1. This tract is located within the Plantation Oaks Apartment project at the intersection of Rhett Butler Drive and State Highway 30 and the application is in the name of Harry Seaback, 1201 Highway 30, College Station, Texas. Councilman Dozier moved and Councilman Bravenec seconded that a policy of calling for public hearings by motion rather than ordinance be adopted in all cases except those that require ordinances by law. The motion carried unanimously. City Planner Koehler presented the location and background material on the four zone change amendment requests which require the setting of public hearings. Councilman Adams asked that the question of a non-conforming use in changing ownership situations be referred to the City Attorney for clarification and study. Councilman Gardner asked that the Ci~ty Manager report on the status of the extension of Southwest Parkway. Councilman Bravenec suggested that the public hearing be held on the rezoning of the large tracts in the Plantation Oaks area at the regular September meeting of the Council. Councilman Dozier moved, Councilman Brison seconded that a public hearing will be held at the regular City Council meeting on August 26, 1974 at 7:00 P.M. on the question of rezoning the 0.202 acre tract owned by Harry Seaback which is within the Plantation Oaks Apartment project at the intersection of Rhet. t Butler D.rive and State Highway 30, The zoning request is from Apartment Building to General Commercial, The motion carried unanimously, MINUTES, Called City Council Meeting August 8, 1974 Page 2 Agenda Item No. 3 - Consideration of Ordinance No. 933 calling for a public hearing on rezoning_ a 12.58 acre tract in the Morgan Rector League from Single Famiiy R~e~side~n.ti_al District, District R-lC to General Cpmmerciml Distri_ct, District C-~I. This tract is located 300 feet n0~rth'e~st Of State Highway 6 near the intersection of State Highway 6 and Southwest Parkway and the application is in the name of Brentwood, Inc., 3743 Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas. Councilman Dozier moved and Councilman Gardner seconded that a public hearing be held at the regular City Council meeting on August 26 at 7:00 P.M. on the question of this rezoning request. The motion unanimously passed. Agenda Item No. 4 - Consideration of Ordin~.nce NO.. ~.34 cal!.ing for a publi.c, hearing on rezoning a 16.134 acre tract, ~ 5..983_.tract and a 2.232 acre tract in the Richard ~ar~-er Leag~u~e~ T~' 16.134~ acre tract zoning cha~ge reques-~ is f~'~ Single'-Family--' Residential to Apartment Building. The 5.983 acre tract zoning change request is from Single Family Residential to Duplex Residential and the 2.232 acre tract from Single Family Residential to Apartment Building. These tracts are located north of the intersection of Munson Avenue and State Highway 30 in College Station and the application is in the name of Harry Seaback, 1201 Highway 30 in College Station. Councilman Bravenec moved and Councilman Brison seconded that a public hearing be held at the regular City Council meeting on September 23, 1974 at 7'00 P.M. on the question of rezoning these tracts. Those voting yes were Councilmen Adams, Brison, Dozier and Bravenec. Councilman Gardner voted no. _A~enda Item No. 5 - Cons~ideration of Ordinance No. 935 calling for a public hearing on rezoning a 1.738 acre tract in the Crawford Burnett League from Single Family Residential District, District R-lC to Neighborhood Business District, District C-N. This tract is located at the south corner of the intersection of Anderson Street and Holleman Drive in College Station and the application is in the name of the A&M Consolidated Independent School District, Jersey and Anderson, College Station. Councilman Dozier moved and Councilman Bravenec seconded that a public hearing on this rezoning case be held on August 26, 1974 at 7:00 P.M. The motion carried unanimous ly. Agenda_ .Item No. 6- Consideration of a reso..lution rs..upport~ing a re. quest for criminal .investiga~tive. e~uiPmen, t from th~.Te_x, as~ Criminal! Ju. sti~e Council. Police Chief Byrd answered questions from the Council concerning proposed use of the technical equipment requested from the Texas Criminal Justice Council through the BVDC. Councilman Dozier moved and Councilman Gardner seconded the adoption of the resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Brazos Valley Development Council for joint purchase of certain items of technical law enforcement equipment. The vote was unanimous and the following resolution was passed. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Brazos Valley Development Council has been given responsibility for areawide Comprehensive Criminal Justice planning and coordination of related areawide criminal justice and law enforcement matters; and · , WHEREAS, the Texas Criminal Justice Council has indicated a willing'ness to assist, through the Brazos Valley Development Council, local law enforcement agencies in the purchase of certain technical equipment for law enforcement purposes; and MINUTES, Called City Council Meeting August 8, 1974 Page 3 WHEREAS, as a condition for eligibility for this grant, the Texas Criminal Justice Council requires participation by recipients in the Federal Bureau of Investigation uniform crime reporting and the Texas Department of Public Safety crime reporting; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: Section 1. That the Mayor/City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement on behalf of the City of College Station with the Brazos Valley Development Council for the joint purchase of certain items of technical equipment for law enforcement purposes as listed on the attachment provided the cost to the City of College Station does not exceed 15% of the total cost of said items. Section 2. That the joint purchase arrangement as stated in Section 1 above shall be effective only if the Chief of Police of the City of College Station participates in the Federal Bureau of Investigation uniform crime reporting and the Texas Department of Public Safety crime reporting. Section 3. That this resolution shall become effective upon its passage, approval and adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED in regular City Council session on this the 8th day of August, 1974. ~~/ ~ ~, ~~~ s/O. M. Holt '<~ ,, Mayor ATTEST s/Florence Neelley City Secretary Agenda Item No. 7 - Other business. Mayor Holt reported that President Williams and Vice-President Freeman will represent Texas A&M University on the joint Committee with other governmental bodies in the community. Mayor Skrivanek and one Councilman from Bryan and Judge Vance and one Commissioner will join Mayor Holt and Councilman Dozier on this committee. Mayor Holt reported on a meeting held with Vice Presidents Freeman and Luedeke of Texas A&M University concerning the provision of utility service in the West University Drive area. He reported that an agreement was under preparation by attorneys and further engineering work was in progress. Mayor Holt also reported on a meeting held with Mayor Skrivanek of Bryan and Brazos County Judge Bill Vance at which the designation of the B.V..D.C. as the Metropolitan Planning Organization was discussed. The City of Bryan will concur with Brazos County and the City of College Station in this designation. Councilman Bravenec reported on progress toward naming a permanent Bi-Centennial Celebration Committee. Councilman Gardner moved and Councilman Bravenec seconded that the Council appoint Fred Brison as Liaison to the Bi-Centennial Celebration Committee. The. vot.e was unanimously passed. . . · .. City Manager Bardell and Parks & Recreation Director Wojciechowski presented a resolution from the Parks and Recreation Committee concerning pool use by the 0 735 MINUTES, Called City Council Meeting August 8, 1974 Page 4 A&M Consolidated Schools and the College Station Swim Club. A discussion was held on the possible costs of utilizing the pool during the winter months. Councilman Dozier moved and Councilman Bravenec seconded a motion authorizing the City Manager to purchase a pool cover and bathhouse heaters for cool weather operation. The vote was unanimous. Councilman Dozier moved and Councilman Bravenec seconded that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried unanimously. APPROVED ATTEST City Secretary