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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/13/1983 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1983 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Ringer, Runnels, Boughton, Nemec, Prause, Jones None City Manager Bardell, Director of Capital Improvements Ash, City Attorney Denton, Purchasing Agent Weddle, City Secretary Jones, Council Coordinator/Deputy City Secretary Martin, Asst. Parks and Recreation Director Czimskey, City Engineer Pullin, Adminstrative Asst. Nowlin, Tax Assessor-Collector Schroeder, Asst. City Manager/Finance Director VanDever Agenda Item No. 1 - Approval of the minutes of the Special City Council Meeting, December 21, 1982. Councilman Boughton stated that she would like the previous minutes to indicate that she abstained from voting on the motion to approve the minutes of the meetings of November 10th, llth, and 16th because she was absent from said meetings. Councilman Boughton moved to approve the minutes with the above correction. Councilman Prause seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 2 - CONSENT AGENDA: BIDS: Consideration of bias on Portable Building for Electrical Division. Portable Pressure Cleaner - Sanitation Division. PLATS: Final plat - Resubdivision of Lots 15 & 16 Chimney Hill Preliminary plat - Whites Creek Addition (ETJ) Councilman Runnels asked if the stipulations that P&Z or the staff recommend to the council are carried out if the council approves the consent agenda. City Planner Mayo replied that if the council approves the consent agenda by common consent, any recommendations made to the council in memos, etc. are carried out as proposed. The council approved the bids and plats by common consent. 00375 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1983 PAGE 2 Agenda Item No. 3 - Consideration of Resolution authorizing Mayor and City Manager to sign a contract with the Brazos County Health Unit for 19~2-83 services. Mayor Halter indicated that this proposed contract is standard for the City of College Station and is reviewed on a yearly basis. Councilman Ringer moved approval of Resolution No. 1-13-83-3. Councilman Nemec seconded the motion which passed unanimously. ~genda Item No. 4 - Consideration of funding for 1983 Big Event budget. Mayor Halter presented the item. He stated that the representatives organizing the Big Event are requesting $500.00 for this project. Mike Wolff, vice-president in charge of External Affairs, Tamu Student Government, explained the project that would involve 10,000 students working with various organizations within the city. After further discussion, Councilman Runnels moved to contribute $500.00 to the Big Event and to derive the funds from the Revenue Sharing Fund. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 5 - Consideration of partial lien release for Cruse Corporation. City Attorney Denton presented the item. He indicated that the Cruse Corporation may need to provide access to the parcel other than Southwest Parkway. The release request parcel has 325 feet equaling $17,635.88 plus interest of $587.63. Marge Walker stated that the Cruse Corporation has anticipated paying the remainder of the paving lien in the near future. This request for a partial lien release is to clear this property so that it may be re-financed. After further discussion, Councilman Prause moved to approve the release of the partial paving lien assessment. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 6 - Consideration of ordinance amending Chapter 6, Section 1 of the Code of Ordinances relating to C%ty Fire Prevention Code. Mayor Halter presented the item. He indicated that a memo relating to this item was included in the packets. The only change made between the previous Ordinance and the proposed Ordinance is under section 43.102. DD37 '5 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1983 PAGE 3 Specification for the minimum radius for turnarounds was 50 feet is 80 feet. and now Fire Marshal Davis pointed out that a section should be included pertaining to tank truck drivers delivering flammable liquids. He asked that this section be passed along with the previous draft. Councilman Ringer moved approval of Ordinance No. 1402 adopting the Fire Prevention Code with the inclusion concerning tank trucks with flammable liquids. Councilman Nemec seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Ite~_No. 7 - Ra~%~ication of Cit~ Ordinance No. 1398 as recorded. Mayor Halter presented the item. the Ordinance. He indicated that a mistake was found in City Secretary Jones stated that Ordinance No. 1398 updated the city building code. Ordinance No. 1398 applies to Sub-sections A and B of Chapter 3, Section 1. Other Sub-sections were not intended to be changed or deleted. To avoid misinterpretation, she requested that the Ordinance be recorded to read "Chapter 3, Section 1, Subsections A and B". After further discussion, Councilman Boughton moved to ratify Ordinance No. 1398 as recorded. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 8 - Consideration of authorization to contrgct en~ineerin~ services. Asst. Parks and Recreation Director Czimskey presented the item. He stated that the Parks Department requests authorization to enter into a professional services contract with a civil engineer for the Southwood Athletic park project. Mr. David Mayo has been contacted to provide these services at an estimated cost of $31,200.00. Councilman Boughton moved to authorize the staff to enter into a contract with Mr. David Mayo for engineering work for the Southwood Athletic park project. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 9 - Consideration of reclassification of Administration Secretarial positiogs_~or Legal Departmen____t_L. This item was removed from the agenda. Agenda Item No. 10 - Consideration of a professional services contract with 0037R6 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1983 PAGE 4 Walton and Assoc. for street construction. Director of Capital Improvements Ash presented the item. He stated that this contract with Walton and Associates is for a staged roadway construction on the extension of Greens Prairie Road to State Highway 6 to Rock Prairie Road. Total survey and engineering cost is $31,500.00 to be funded from the 1982-83 Bond Funds unappropriated balance. City Manager Bardell explained the need for a comprehensive set of engineering plans to establish grades and cross sections for this project. Councilman Boughton moved to approve the expenditure of $18,500.00 for the above engineering services. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion which passed unanimously. A~enda Item No. 11 - Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 12 - Closed session to discuss personnel [6252-17(~)]. The council had no items to be discussed in closed session at that time. Agenda Item No. 13 - Action on closed session. No action was taken. Agenda Item No. 14 - A~ourn. Mayor Halter adjourned the meeting. ATTEST: APPROVED. · Dian ~0nes~ity Secretary 0O3767