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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/25/1974 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Regular City Countil Meeting November 25, 1974 7'00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT' Mayor O. M. Holt; Councilmen Bravenec, Adams, Brison, Dozier, Gardner; City Manager North Bardell; Director of Public Works Dulaney; Assistant Director of Public Works Ford; City Attorney Neeley Lewis; City Planner Koehler; Tax-Assessor Collector Dietrich Bengs; Administrative Secretary Sadie Holligan. MEMBERS ABSENT- Councilman Don Dale. VISITORS PRESENT' See guest register. The meeting was called to order at 7'00 P.M. A§enda Item No. 1-- Approval of the minutes of the meetings held October 23, November 7, August 30 and September 24, 1974. Councilman Gardner offered a correction to Item No. 22 of the minutes of the meeting of the 23rd of October. The last sentence in paragraph 2, agenda item 22, should read- "Councilmen voting 'yes' were Councilmen Bravenec, Dale, Gardner, Brison, Adams, Holt." Mayor Holt offered a correction to agenda item 5 of the minutes of the meeting of October 23. Paragraph 2, of agenda item 5, should read' "If the petition is in order, and enough of the residents protested, then the motion would fail and the rezoning request would not be granted." Councilman Bravenec moved that the minutes be accepted as corrected. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gardner and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Ite..m No. 3~?- Conside~r. atip. n of a date for the regular December meeting. Mayor Holt suggested that the council should consider whether or not to hold their annual open house and if so, what date would be set for the regular December meeting. He stated that he and the City Manager had suggested the 19th of December as a suitable date due to the faculty holiday beginning on the 20th of December. Councilman Brison moved that the city have their open house as usual on Thursday, December 19 and that the council meeting follow the open house at 5'00 P.M.. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dozier and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of a holiday_~r city employees on Fr.iday, November 19, 1974. Mayor Holt pointed out the fact that Friday, November 19, 1974 would be a faculty holiday and that little business was expected at City Hall. He suggested that if a holiday were approved, emergency facilities would be continued, such as police, fire, garbage pick-up and emergency utility service. City Manager Bardell pointed out that compensatory time would be allowed for employees who were on duty on the proposed holiday. Councilman Dozier moved that Friday, November 29, 1974 be declared an official holiday of the City of College Station. Councilman Brison seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved. ' . Mr. Barry Young asked what provisions were to be made for Christmas .-lighting this year. City Manager Bardell explained he had considered having the lighting installed and operated for a 10 day period preceding Christmas and operated only during the hours between sundown and midnight. Councilman Adams moved that the 0 767 MINUTES, City Council Meeting November 25, 1974 Page 2 council accept the City Manager's recommendation to begin Christmas lighting 10 days prior to Christmas and continue through New Years for all holiday lighting from sundown to midnight. Councilman Dozier seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 5 -- Consideration of a motion calling for a public hearing on the question of rezoning the southwest 171 feet of Lot 26, D. A. Smith Subdivision from Apartment Buiidin§ District,.. Di~strict R-3 to Genera_l Commercial District, District C-1. The City Planner described the location of , ,~ the tract and the zoning requested. Councilman Dozier moved that the City Council call for a public hearing on the question of rezoning the southwest 171 feet of Lot 26, D. A. Smith Subdivision from Apartment Building District, District R-3 to General Commercial District, District C-1 in the City Hall at the council meeting of December 19 at 5:00 P.M. Councilman Adams seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 6 -- Report of the Brochure Committee. Councilman Brison submitted a report of the Brochure Committee which is attached to these minutes. Discussion followed concerning selection of the consultant for preparation of the brochure, the nature and location of the proposed sign, and possible locations and operations of the proposed information booth. Councilman Adams moved that the council approve the location of a booth in the general location of the City Hall with the specific location to be decided later. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brison and approved by the following vote: FOR--Gardner, Brison, Bravenec, Adams; AgAINST--Dozier. Councilman Bravenec moved that the council agree to erect signs which would direct interested persons to the information booth. The motion was seconded by Councilman Adams and unanimously approved. Councilman Adams moved that Brazos Graphics be retained to proceed with the preparation of the brochure. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brison and approved by the following vote: FOR-- Holt, Brison, Adams, Bravenec; AGAINST - Dozier. Councilman Gardner abstained. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Report on the Community DeveloP_ment ~Program progress. The City Manager reviewed the results of meetings which have been attended by staff members to this point. He pointed out that the funds in the Community Development Program, must give maximum feasible priority to low to moderate income persons and discussed the possibilities of conflicts with the state constitution. He pointed out that the Mayor must assume the status of a responsible federal official in the operation of these programs. He said that the Texas Municipal League is investigating steps to resolve legal questions of direct housing assis- tance and presented a proposed Community Development application process and intro- duced the proposed citizens participation process. The City Planner showed the neighborhood areas which had been suggested and discussed the steps of the program proposal which is attached to these minutes. He discussed the relationship of the citizen participation process with other elements of the application process and discussed the entitlement amounts. Councilman Dozier moved that the City Council adopt the proposed procedure for citizen participation process and development of the Community Developmen~ MINUTES, City Council Meeting November 25, 1974 Page 3 program application. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brison and unanimously approved. The City Planner suggested that details of organization of the neighborhood committees and the Citizens Advisory Group could be determined at the time that the Council appointed the neighborhood committees. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Other business. There was no other business. Agenda Item No. 9 -- Executive session to discuss pend_ing lit_igat_i_on under Article 6252-17, Section 2~ Subsection e. The meeting was adjourned to executive session. The executive session was closed and the regular meeting was recalled to open session. Councilman Dozier moved that the City Council on the advice of the City Attorney, deny the claim for damages against the city received from I.R.E. Investments. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bravenec and unanimously approved. Agenda I~em No.~ iO-- Adjourn. Councilman Dozier moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gardner and unanimously approved. ATTEST City Secretary APPROVED Mayor