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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/23/1975 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting October 23, 1975 7'00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Holt; Councilmen Adams, Bell, Dozier, Halter, Gardner, Bravenec; City Manager Bardell; Director of Public Works Ford; City Engineer Ash; Building Official Koehler; City Planner Mayo; Planning Assistant Longley; Administrative Secretary Moss MEMBERS ABSENT- None VISITORS PRESENT- See guest register. Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of minutes _of ._meeting of October 9, 1975. Councilman Bell moved to approve the minutes. Councilman Halter seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 3 -- Consideration of budget contribution to the Brazos Valley MHMR Center. Councilman Bell stated he had toured the facilities and seen the activities at the MHMR and had been impressed. Councilman Halter moved to appropriate $8,500 to the Brazos Valley Mental Health - Mental Retardation Center. Councilman Bell seconded. Councilman Dozier asked how much had been contributed by the City of Bryan. Councilman Bell said they had lowered their contribution from $15,000 to $10,000. Councilman Dozier stated he felt that Bryan was trying to take advantage of College Station by trading out on their contribution. Councilman Bravenec said he felt the MHMR performs a worthwhile service and are deserving of the contribution. Councilman Adams stated he would not vote for it for the same reason he had always given; that being, people living in the City contribute twice to organizations which receive contributions from both the City and the county. The motion passed by the following vote' For' Councilmen Halter, Bell, Bravenec, Gardner Against' Councilmen Dozier, Adams Agenda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of an ambulance contract covering the use of the modulance. City Manager Bardell reported that the Ambulance Subcommittee had reviewed and approved the contract. They further had decided that Sherrill had no insurable interest in the ambulance, but instead that the collision insurance was to the City's interest. They recommended that the City pay the $469.00 per year for the $100 deductible insurance. Councilman Dozier moved that the City insure the modulance. Councilman Halter seconded. Councilman Bravenec said he felt the cost of the insurance is similar to maintenance costs and, therefore, should be paid by Sherrill. The motion passed by the following vote' For- Councilmen Dozier, Halter, Gardner, Bell, Adams Against' Councilman Bravenec Gerald Creagor, a TAMU student, stated that he had been working with a group of other students and TAMU staff members, most of whom are state-licensed emergency medical technicians, who are formulating a proposal to improve the emergency medical services in College Station. He requested the Council to postpone action on the cdntract wi. th Sherrill for two weeks until this group could prepare their proposal presentation' a volunteer-staffed, city-operated modulance with a minimum of two emergency medical MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting October 23, 1975 7'00 P.M. Page 2 technicians at all times. Mayor Holt said the Council will be glad to hear their proposal, but action on the contract need not be postponed due to the contract clause permitting the City to reclaim the modulance at any time in the interest of the citizens. Councilman Dozier said the contract should be worded to be voidable by either party with a required minimum notice period of thirty (30) days. This was agreed to by common consent, and City Manager Bardell said this would be added to Paragraph I (one). Councilman Bravenec suggested that Paragraphs VII (seven) and VIII (eight) be combined to insure the City's right to inspect periodically for proper maintenance. This was also agreed to by common consent. Councilman Dozier moved to approve the contract with the recommended changes. Councilman Gardner seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 5 -- A public hear~ing ~on ~th~ question of rezoning Tract 54 of the Morgan Rector League from Single Family Residential District, District R-l, to Apartment Building District, District R-3. The application is in the name of K.F.O. (Kahan, Feigenbaum, Osoba). Mayor Holt noted that a legal description of the tract had not been available for the preparation of an ordinance for consideration; therefore, only the public hearing would be held now. Mr. Kahan requested a special meeting of the Council because the legal description was now available, but Mayor Holt felt it should be at the next regular meeting. City Planner Mayo pointed out that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation was to rezone only part of the tract. Councilman Gardner questioned the rezoning on how proper it might be and on the property access. Mr. Kahan said the area had been zoned for single family residential originally in the absence of any plan or development. He also said he felt this is a good area convenient to the campus to provide needed housing. Mr. Kahan showed the Council plans of his intentions. Jim Crawley, chairman of the College Station City Relations Committee for TAMU Student Government, questioned the density of the project. Mr. Kahan answered about thirteen units per acre. Mr. Gerald Farrar, an A&M Realty broker with an office near the project, supported the rezoning. Agenda Item No. 6 -- Consideration of an ordinance rezoning the tract above. Councilman Adams argued that he felt the Council did not necessarily need an ordinance before them to vote on the rezoning. Councilman Bell moved to rezone that portion of the property as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and that Ordinance No. 982 be pre- pared later by the staff to reflect that action. Councilman Adams seconded. Councilman Bravenec stated he was not ready to vote on the motion because a memo in the agenda had said an ordinance was not ready. Councilman Bravenec moved to table the motion until the next meeting. Councilman Gardner seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Councilman Dozier asked Mr. Kahan to furnish a legal description reflecting the P&Z recommendation to facilitate the preparation of the ordinance. Councilman Bravenec stated he would like for the Council to set conditions and maximum density on apartment projects when necessary. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Consideration of a request from J. W. Wood for water service to subdivision in the Extra-territorial Jurisdiction of the City. Mr. Wood was not present. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Consideration of an ordinance amending the Subdivision Ordinance 690 concerning Park Land Dedication Requirements and Procedures. Councilm~tn Dozier stated that, after further study of the proposed ordinance, he had " concluded .it' was too complicated, particularly the sections concerning apartment development and credit for MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting October 23, 19 75 7'00 P.M. Page 3 on-site recreational development. Councilman Bravenec suggested combining paragraphs III and IV (separating R-1 and R-2 from R-3) to simplify the ordinance and lower R-3 land to one acre for every 133 dwelling units. Councilman Dozier suggested also deleting all of Section VII, private recreational facilities. Councilman Bravenec requested the Council's feeling on two parts of the ordinance: Section VII and whether or not the Council wanted the ordinance to support the neighborhood park concept, which contemplates the City moving forward with a land acquisition program. Councilman Dozier said they should also delete the five-acre minimum site for a neighborhood park because very few developers build projects large enough to get five acres in park dedication. Councilman Bravenec said this ~ust shows the need for a land acquisition pro~ram. Mayor Holt said he felt any cash received in lieu of land should be used for acquisition alone and not for park improvement. Councilman Bravenec said that perhaps the ordinance should assure the developer that his cash dedication will be used for acquisition or improvement of a park in his area. Councilman Gardner said the reason for the five acre minimum size would be to prevent the dedication of very small parcels. Councilman Bravenec said he felt it would be alright to delete Section VII and he felt the administration would try to get five acre minimum sites whether the ordinance specifically stated that anyway. Councilman Dozier asked for and got the common consent to agree with the one acre per 133 dwelling units. Councilman Gardner pointed out that land shown on the Comprehensive Development Plan is not reserved as the ordinance says. Councilman Dozier said that paragraph IX b should read" Each park must have ready access to a public street," instead of requiring it to be adjacent to a street. Councilman Bravenec suggested the committee have another hearing to consider the ideas from the Council and to prepare the ordinance for consideration at the next meeting. Agenda Item No. 9 -- Consideration of appointment of Citizens Committee on Capital Improvements. Councilman Halter said he felt the committee should have more members than just one per councilman. Councilman Gardner suggested three per councilman. The Council agreed to allow each councilman to appoint up to three citizens to the committee. Agenda Item No. 10 -- Consideration of Halloween recommendations. Mayor Holt said the Council should consider the recommendations from the City Manager. Councilman Gardner said the recommendations were very good, and he moved to adopt them as recommen- dations to the citizens of the community. Councilman Halter seconded and urged the media to get the recommendations to the public. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 11--Other business. Councilman Bell, the Safety Committee liaison, said they had met with the residents near South Knoll Elementary School and had received some pro and con concerning the proposed sidewalk in that area. He reported the vote had been unanimous ~o recommend to the Council to proceed with the proposed sidewalk construction. The City Manager was instructed to proceed. Mayor Holt noted that the second Thursday Council meetings in November and December fall on holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The November meeting was cancelled. City Manager Bardell pointed out that it was traditional to have a meeting for the Open House at Christmas time. Mayor Holt suggested they have the second meeting in December on the 18th, but to put only emergency items on the agenda. Councilman Gardner presented maps showing vacant land zoned R-3 and C-1 both of which could allow apartment construction. He suggested that the Council should ask the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or the staff for a thorough study of the area between the East Bypass, Highway 30, and Highway 6 and any relevant areas, on the east side of the East Bypass. The study should consider development' (su'ch as Brentwood), and the Comprehensive Development Plan. Councilman Gardner then made' ~hi§ sug§estion in the form of a motion. Councilman Halter seconded. The motion passed unanimo_usly. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting October 23, 1975 7'00 P.M. Page 4 Agenda Item No. 12 -- Executive Session for purp.o~s,es of discussing ~ersonnel appointments under Texas Open Meetin.g law. Mayor Holt called the meeting to executive session to discuss personnel appointments. Agenda Item No. 13 -- Appointment of a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission to fill the term of Fredda Austin. Councilman Bravenec moved that Mrs. Violetta Burke be appointed to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Councilman Bell seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The Council convened to open session. Councilman Bell moved to adjourn. Councilman Adams seconded. The meeting was adjourned. APPROVED .:i...,' ._..-z '...'<. .... / Ka¥or ATTEST City Secretar~ ~ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 23, 1975 7:00 P.M. PLEASE SIGN BELOW: Be ® o Ye e 10. 11. 12. 13.//~.~. ~~~ t 14. 15. 16. 17. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 18. 36.