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CITY COUNCIL REGUL~RMEETING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12v 1989
7:00 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Brown,
Birdwell, Schneider, McIlhaney, Gardner
Haddox
STAFF PRESENT:
City Manager Ragland, City Secretary
Jones, Management Services Director
Piwonka, Finance Director Harrison,
PARD Director Beachy, Assistant City
Manager Woody, Assistant City Manager
Brymer, Development Services Director
Ash, city Engineer Pullen, Personnel
Director Dickson, Public Information
Officer Calliham, Assistant City
Secretary Hooks
STUDENT GOV'T LIAISON: Shannon Maloney
VISITORS PRESENT:
See guest register.
Agenda Item No. 1 - Siqninq of a proclamation recoqnlzinq
,,National Business Women's Week".
Ms. Marie Berger, President of the Bryan-College Station Business
and Professional Women's Club and Ms. Beth Johnson from the
Brazos Valley Business and Professional Women's Club came forward
to accept the proclamations.
Agenda Item No.2 -Siqninq of a proclamation recoqnizinq October
as ,,Crime Prevention Month".
Mayor Ringer read the proclamation and presented it to Major John
Kennedy of the College Station Police Department.
Aqenda Item No. 3 - Signing of a proclamation supportinq the
Texas Medical Association and Auxiliary campaign, ,,Join Me-I'm
Drug Free',.
Ms. Light of the Texas Medical Association Auxiliary was present
to accept the proclamation signed by Mayor Ringer.
Aqenda Item No. 4 - Siqninq of a proclamation desiqnatinq the
month of October as ,,Enerq¥ Awareness Month"; and, desiqnatinq
the week of October 8-14v 1989 as ,,Public Power Week,,.
Ms. Karen Wilson and Mr. Charlie Shear accepted the proclamation
for "Energy Awareness Month" from Mayor Ringer. Mr. Tom
Wilkinson and Ms. Vicki Ryan from the City of Bryan, and Ms. Judy
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Arnold and Mr. Ray Havens from the City of College Station came
forward to accept the proclamation for "Public Power Week".
&qenda Item No.5 - CONSENT AGENDA
(5.1) Approval of the minutes of the Workshop Meeting, September
27, 1989 and the Regular Meeting, September 28.
(5.2) Approval of purchase of miscellaneous library shelving
(Bid #89-43) from DCA Company (staff recommends $13,194.15 bid;
amount is budgeted in FY 89-90 General Fund) (Council Issue No.
26)
(5.3) Approval of year end transfers (per list given to City
Council Oct. 11, 1989)
(5.4) Approval of the renewal of annual blanket purchase order
contracts. (funds are budgeted, 1989-90 Operating Budget)
(5.5) Approval of a resolution amending the Personnel Policies
and Procedures Handbook creating a policy on education
reimbursement (Council Issue No. 80)
(5.6) Approval of a resolution amending the Personnel Policies
and Procedures Handbook creating a policy on Educational
Incentive Pay (Council Issue No. 24)
(5.7) Approval of authorization for the Mayor to sign a
resolution approving the Brazos County Emergency Communications
District annual budget for FY 1989-90.
(5.8) Approval of authorization for staff to negotiate a
professional services contract with Esmond Engineering of College
Station, Texas for engineering services required for the removal
and disposal of three underground fuel storage tanks. (Funding
available from 1989-90 operating budget; estimate less than
$il,OOO)
The above items were approved by common consent.
Aqenda Item No.6 - Discussion and consideration of a proposal (1)
to desiqnate a new section, to be known as Section M, in the
Colleqe Station Cemetery; (2) to amend the Cemetery Rules and
Requlations to permit a mausoleum within the new section; and (3)
to approve the location, size and desiqn of a mausoleum requested
by Mr. W.D. Fitch.
City Secretary Jones explained this item. At the council's
request, staff continued to contact owners of property in Section
H. Mrs. Jones noted that an objection was received by a property
owner in Section H, so the staff investigated another option.
She pointed out that there is a small area between the fence
line and road of cemetery property where a mausoleum could be
placed. This option was recommended by the cemetery committee.
Copies of the minutes of the cemetery committee meeting were
furnished to each councilmember.
Mrs. Jones showed the location of the site proposal on the map.
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Councilman Schneider asked if this new section would accommodate
further requests for mausoleums. Mrs. Jones replied that this
area would accommodate only the Fitch mausoleum.
Mrs. Jones commented that Mr. Fitch preferred the corner of the
arboretum which he proposed earlier, but he would agree to this
new site.
Councilman McIlhaney clarified that the cemetery committee has
discussed designating a new section of the cemetery for
mausoleums in the future.
Councilman Haddox moved approval of the alternative site as
Section M, and amendment of the Cemetery Rules and Regulations to
permit mausoleums, and approval of the mausoleum request.
Councilman Schneider seconded the motion which carried
unanimously, 7-0.
Aqenda Item No. 7 - Hear Visitors.
No one spoke.
Aqenda Item No. 8 - Closed session to discuss personnel
8.1 Personnel [6252-17(2)(g)]
A. Discussion of Citizen Committee Appointments.
1. Design Review Board
2. Library Committee
3. C.I.P. Committee
4. Zoning Board of Adjustments
The Council moved to closed session at 7:20 p.m.
Aqenda Item No. 9 - Action on closed session.
The following appointments were made in open session at 8:25 p.m.
Councilman Birdwell moved to appoint Chuck Phinney and Jim Gaston
as alternates to the Zoning Board of Adjustments.
Councilman Gardner seconded the motion which carried unanimously,
7-0.
Councilman Birdwell moved to appoint the following persons as
members of the C.I.P. Committee:
Chairman, David Brochu; Vice-Chairman, Hubbard Kennady;
Members: Jerry Cooper, Hays Glover, Jr., Ann Harper,
Mike Lane, Tom Longbrake, Helen Perry, Gerald Miller
Sherryl Taylor, Andrew Clements, Phil Springer,
Pat Boughton, Dan Sears, Britt Rice, Dempsey Seastrunk,
Martha Camp, Joanne Davis, Ruth Clearfield
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Councilman Schneider seconded the motion which carried
unanimously, 7-0.
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Councilman McIlhaney moved to appoint the following persons as
members of the Library Committee:
Chairman, Ralph Reed; Vice-Chairman, Ruth Schultz;
Members: Lee Cole, Edwin Holdredge, Charles Smith,
Ment Turbiville, Christine Mitchell, Rebecca Landmann
Marifran Bustion, Ann Anderson , David Ekroth
Councilman Gardner seconded the motion which carried unanimously,
7-0.
Aqend& Item No. %0 - Adjourn.
Mayor Ringer adjourned the meeting at 8:27 p.m.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
Cit~ Sect a~ Dian Jones
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