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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/22/1976 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Regular City Council Meeting July 22, 1976 7'00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT- MEMBERS ABSENT' VISITORS PRESENT' Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Stephenson, Halter, Gardner, Ringer; Liaison Martin; City Manager Bardell; City Engineer Ash; City Planner Mayo; Administrative Secretary Moss; Assistant Snider Councilmen Dozier, Hazen See guest register. Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of the minutes of the meetings of June 30 a_nd July. 8, 1976. Mayor Bravenec asked that the wording relating to the Gulf States Utility contract read "Councilman Halter moved to accept the contract with Gulf States Utilities for a twenty year term effective January 1, 1978, with the Mayor to execute this contract by July 1." The minutes of the meeting of June 30 were so amended. Councilman Halter moved to approve the minutes as amended. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. Mayor Bravenec stated that the rezoning of the Seaback tract on Dominik had been rescheduled for August 26. Mrs. McNeal of 1001 Francis, requested that the City not seal coat Munson Avenue north of Francis. Councilman Halter requested that a letter be sent to all residents of Munson asking if they wanted Munson seal coated. Mr. W. D. Fitch suggested that items passed at the Planning and Zoning meetings be placed on the agenda of the City Council the following week. Mrs. Norma Miller, 504 Guernsey, objected to the City's contesting of the ward election. She stated that she felt each area needed a representative. Agenda Item No. 3 -- Discussion of drawing of ward boundaries. Council Liaison Martin stated that she favored citizen input in the form of a citizen committee to draw ward boundaries. Councilman Ringer moved the appointment of a council subcommittee to develop recommendations for ward boundaries. Councilman Halter seconded the motion. The motion failed by the following vote' FOR .... Councilmen Halter, Ringer AGAINST .... Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Gardner, Stephenson Councilman Stephenson moved that a Citizen's Advisory Committee be formed to provide citizen input in determining ward boundaries. Councilman Gardner seconded the motion which passed by the following vote' MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting July 22, 1976 7'00 P.M. Page 2 FOR .... Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Stephenson, Gardner AGAINST .... Councilmen Halter, Ringer Mayor Bravenec appointed Councilmen Gardner, Halter and Ringer as Council Liaisons to the Committee. Councilman Gardner requested that the City Staff provide the Committee with the necessary population information at the earliest date. Mayor Bravenec suggested that David Pugh work with the Committee as legal advisor. Agenda Item_ No. 4 -- Consideration of authorization for Mayor to sign contract for City's share of const~ruction costs on Pr.0ject M J02!(4)~ (Wellborn Road from University Drive to City Limits)~[ ...... City Manager Bardell described the improvement of Wellborn Road from University Drive to the College Station City Limits. The project to be known as Metropolitan Highway 153. Councilman Halter moved to enter into agreement with the State of Texas for the paving, curbing and guttering of Metropolitan Highway No. 153. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 5 -- Discussion of ordinance creating the Zoning Board of Adj us tment. Councilman Ringer explained the reasons for requesting the appointment of alternate members to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. He stated that a required quorum of four of the five members was often hard to obtain and that the number of members was regulated by law. Mayor Bravenec asked that this matter be put on the agenda for the next meeting of the Council. Agenda Item No. 6 -- Other business. Councilman Halter reported on the progress of the Senior Citizens request, for funds for a center. He stated that he had visited Senior Citizen Centers in Wichita Falls and Denton. Councilman Halter stated that after these visits he had a better understanding of what the Senior Citizen Center is and what it does. He suggested that College Station, Bryan and the County create a trust for the purchasing of a suitable building and lease it to the organization. Mayor Bravenec announced that there would be a meeting of the City Councils of College Station and Bryan and the County Commissioners on Monday, August 9 at 7'30 in the Bryan Utilities Building. Councilman Gardner asked that the contracts on the agenda be discussed in open session. Councilman Halter questioned the utility deposit policy of requiring Certificates of Deposits instead of bonds for commercial accounts. · . Councilman Ringer questioned no parking enforcement along bike routes. City Engineer Ash stated that his department was completing the striping and signing of the bike lanes. He stated the necessity of clear designation of ,1' MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting July 22, 1976 7'00 P.M. Page 3 bike lanes in order to enforce no parking. Mayor Bravenec asked the Council's consideration of Mr. Fitch's earlier suggestion of placing items considered at the Planning and Zoning Meeting on the Council agenda for the following week. The Council agreed to implement this policy. Agenda Item No. 7 --Closed session to discuss personnel contracts and contract negotiations. The personnel contracts were considered in open session. Mr. Bill Wischmeyer of Riewe and Wischmeyer, presented the wastewater treatment plant enlargement contract. Councilman Gardner requested deletion of paragraph six relating to the maximum liability of the engineer. Mr. Wischmeyer stated that he would agree to deleting this paragraph. Councilman Ringer moved approval of the contract with the deletion of paragraph six. The motion was seconded by Councilman Halter and passed unanimously. The Council moved to direct John Denison to draw up an electrical improvements contract. The Council convened to closed session. Mayor Bravenec called the meeting back into open session. Agenda item NO_. ~. 8 -- Adjourn. Mayor Bravenec declared the meeting adjourned.  ~VED Mayor ATTEST City Secretary t~EGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 22, 1976 7:00 P.M. PLEASE SIGN BELOW: ® Ye Se e 10. 15. 13. 31. 14. 32. 35. 36.