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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/27/1976 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Regular City Council Meeting May 27, 1976 7-00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT- Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Hazen, Stephenson, Halter, Dozier, Gardner, Ringer; City Manager Bardell; Building Official Koehler; City Engineer Ash; Director of Public Works Ford; City Planner Mayo; Fire Chief Landua; Planning Assistant Longley; Administrative Secretary Moss; MEMBERS ABSENT' None VISITORS PRESENT' See guest register. Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of minutes of meeting, s of May .3,_May 7 and May 13. Councilman Dozier moved that the minutes be approved as written. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hazen and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. Mrs. Cleo Schwabb asked if there were any ordinances relating to truck routes. Mr. Hugo Krenek asked if it were legal to restrict trucks on a state funded highway. Agenda Item No. $ -- Clifford H. Ransdell to request use of Hotel-Motel Tax Funds. Dr. Clifford H. Ransdell requested $1,500 from city hotel-motel tax funds to aid in offsetting costs of Tau Beta Pi National Conference to be held on the campus of Texas A&M University October 28-30. The funds were requested in light of the higher than normal cost of holding the conference in a non-c~ntral location. The additional cost amounted to $5, ooo. Mayor Bravenec asked if Dean Ransdell was able to obtain any of the funds from the $8,500 given to the Continuing Education Program under the direction of James Bradley. Dean Ransdell stated he had been unable to obtain the requested money from Mr. Bradley. He stated further, that the $5,000 would be for transportation costs for Greyhound Buses from Houston Intercontential Airport to College Station. Mayor Bravenec asked if it was possible to consider the matter and give Dr. Ransdell an answer no later than June 15. Agenda Item No. 6 .-_, .Chamber of Commerce proposal for Hotel-Motel tax funds. The Chamber of Commerce requested to make their presentation at the next meeting of the City Council on June 2, 1976. Agenda Item No. 7 -- General discussion of Hotel-Motel Tax usage. O1946 MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting May 27, 1976 7:00 P.M. Page 2 Mayor Bravenec asked if members of the audience wished to comment on the use of the ho tel-mo tel tax funds. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 3-- Set a date for a .public hearing on an ambulance permit application. Councilman Dozier moved that the public hearing on the ambulance permit application be held at the next regular meeting of the City Council on June 10. The motion was seconded by Councilman Halter and unanimously approved. Ag.enda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of livestock permit for Henderson Mendenhall. City Manager Bardell stated that the County Health Officer had approved this permit. Councilman Halter moved acceptance of the livestock permit for Henderson Mendenhall. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dozier and passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Consideration of Capital Improvement. s. Program. Councilman Halter explained the order and grouping of the ballot as suggested by our financial advisors. Councilman Halter stated that they advised that street improvements be put into a general rather than individual listing because of the legality of transfer of funds, and wording required by state law. Councilman Dozier stated that he felt the fire and police station, city hall and warehouse improvements should be combined under one category. Councilman Halter said the reasons were that the city hall had need of improve- ments but the fire and police stations must be expanded for city safety. Councilman Halter also pointed out that our financial advisors felt that Bee Creek Park should be combined with neighborhood parks. The Council set a meeting for June 2 at 7:30 for further discussion of the Capital Improvements Program. Agenda Item No. 9 -- Consideration of a preliminary__.plat of Foxfire Phase II in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiotion of College Station. City Engineer Ash explained that Foxfire Drive was constructed during Phase I and exists as a curve at the present time. Ash stated that Planning and Zoning recommended that this curve be done away with and the proposed intersection be made into a standard "T". City Engineer Ash said that the professional staff favored a free right turn at the "T" intersection since the curve portion of the street is presently existing. Councilman Dozier moved approval of the preliminary plat of Foxfire Phase II with the "T" intersection and the free right hand turn as advised by the professional staff. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hazen and was approved with Councilman Gardner abm taining. ~~4~ MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting May 27, 1976 7:00 P.M. Page 3 Agen_da Item No. 10-- Consideration of a final plat of Brentwood Section II. City Planner Mayo described the plat. The discussion centered on the details of a trade by Richard Smith of Brentwood Inc, of additional land for a city park instead of paying for the paving assessment of Southwest Parkway adjacent to Brentwood land. Councilman Dozier stated that the dedication of land in the amount equal to the construction cost of Southwest Parkway should be made at one time. Mayor Bravenec offered three choices: 1. Additional land dedication to the City with the City bearing the cost of constructing Southwest Parkway. 2. Escrow deposit. 3. Letter of guarantee; open ended until such time as Southwest Parkway is built, with letter set a current construction costs. City Manager Bardell stated the approximate cost of construction on the adjacent portion of the right-of-way should be approximately $59,175. The 2 acres given by Mr. Smith as right-of-way would be deducted from this amount. Mr. Smith offered to give more land to the City if that land was less desirable to him for development. He also asked what kind of legal arrangement could be made to obligate Brentwood Inc. to pay the street assessment regardless of who owned the property at that time. Councilman Dozier moved that approval of the final plat of Brentwood Section II conditional upon the execution of a letter of credit to pay for the asessed costs of Southwest Parkway upon completion. The motion was seconded by Councilman Halter and approved with Councilman Gardner abstaining. Mayor Bravenec stated that he would not sign the plat until the letter of credit is received. Mr. Smith agreed. Agenda. Item Np. 1~1..--.C. los.e.d session to discuss personnel appointments. Mayor Bravenec called the meeting into closed session. Agenda Item No. 12 -- Appo~in~tment of a Board of Equalization. Mayor Bravenec announced that the Council would not name the Board at this time. Agenda Item No. 13 -- Appo. in. tment of a.sign ordinance review committee. The following people were appointed to the committee' Bill Hyman, Mike Murphey, John Garner, Jane Sielken, Cleo Schwabb, John McKennan, John Raney and Ernie Camp ~Agenda Item No. 14 -- Other business. Councilman Gardner asked that the Planning and Zoning Commission look into the possibility of requiring a Conditional Use Permit for apartment complexes over 10 units. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting May 27, 1976 7:00 P.M. Page 4 Agenda Item No. 15 -- Adjourn. Councilman Halter that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hazen and approved unanimously. PROVED ' Mayor ATTEST City Secretary Regular City Council Meeting May 27, 1976 7:00 P.M. PLEASE SIGN BELOW' le Be e e e 19. 20. 21. 22. 13. 14. 15. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36.