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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/08/1976 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Regular City Council Meeting July 8, 1976 7'00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT- MEMBERS ABSENT' VISITORS PRESENT' Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Gardner, Halter, Stephenson, Hazen; Director of Public Works Ford; City Engineer Ash; Planning Assistant Longley; Assistant Snider City Manager Bardell; Councilman Dozier See guest register. Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of minutes of the previous me. eting. Councilman Halter requested a change of Agenda Item No. 11 to include figures agreed upon between Brentwood and the City. Mayor Bravenec asked for more detailed account of the agreement. A_genda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 3-- A public hearing, on an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 850 establishing, .an Administrative-Professional Zone. Mayor Bravenec opened the public hearing. Councilman Gardner explained the proposed ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 850 to establish an Administrative-Professional Zone. The public hearing was closed. Agenda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of an ordinance amending.., the Zoning Ordinance No. 850 establishing an Administrative-Professional Zone. Councilman Halter moved to accept Ordinance No. 1031 amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 850 to establish an Administrative-Professional Zone. Councilman S tephenson seconded the motion. Councilman Halter moved to amend the ordinance by removing the word clinic in section 5-R.2. and adding doctor or dentist offices. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ringer. The amendment to Ordinance No. 1031 was unanimously approved. Councilman Halter's motion to accept Ordinance No. 1031 was approved unanimously. Agenda Item No. 5 -- A public hearing on an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 850 re_Ruiri, ng a fee for filing of rezoning and conditional use permit applications. Mayor Bravenec opened the public hearing. Councilman Gardner explained the proposed ordinance for imposing fees for rezoning requests and use permit applications. ~~,~_.~ MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting July 8, 1976 7-00 P.M. Page 2 The public hearing was closed. Agenda Item No. 6 -- Consideration of an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 850 requirin~za fee for filing or_ rezoning and conditional use permit applications. Councilman Ringer moved adoption of Ordinance No. 1032. Councilman Halter seconded. Councilman Hazen moved to amend the ordinance by raising the cost of notifying abutting property owners from $1 to $2 per each notice. Councilman Stephenson seconded the motion. The motion passed with Councilman Ringer voting against. Director of Public Works Ford suggested a wording change to include that repayment of fees be required if cancellation of a meeting was due to the request of the applicant. Councilman Ringer moved to amend the proposed ordinance to read' SECTION 10-C. 2.1 ..... Said filing fee shall not be refundable. If due to the action of the applicant, the hearing for a use permit is postponed, an additional fee of $25 plus $2 for notifying each property owner within 200 feet of the property defined in application shall be required. Until all fees have been paid in full, no action shall be taken on any application or appeal ......... SECTION 13-B. 1. ..... Said filing fee shall not be refundable. If due to the action of the applicant, the hearing for a zone change is postponed, an additional fee of $25 plus $2 for notifying each property owner within 200 feet of the property defined in application shall be required. Until all applicable fees have been paid in full, no action shall be taken on any application or appeal. Councilman Hazen seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The motion to approve Ordinance No. 1032 as amended was passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Third and final reading of Franchise Ordinance for Midwest Video. Mayor Bravenec read the caption for the Midwest Video Franchise ordinance. Councilman Halter moved to accept the third and final reading of Ordinance No. 1033. Councilman Hazen seconded the motion. Councilman Halter suggested that the fee schedule be attached to the ordinance. This request was approved by general consent. The motion to approve Ordinance No. 1033 passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Approval of Initial Bond Sale. Councilman Halter described the initial bond sales of $8,840,000 --- $3,000,000 revenue bonds for electrical system and $5,840,000 G.O. bonds. ' MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting July 8, 1976 7:00 P.M. Page 3 Councilman S tephenson moved to accept the Initial Bond Sale proposal with Councilman Ringer seconding. The motion was unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 9 -- Consideration of Urban Transportation Study. Mayor Bravenec explained the Urban Transportation Study. He asked for Council approval of his suggestions to the Study which contained a 3-5 year planned improvement list as well as an annual element list. Councilman Halter moved to accept the Urban Transportation Study. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. Agenda Item No. 10 -- Consideration of a Trust Asreement pertaining, to parks. Mayor Bravenec described the purpose of the agreement , to purchase Lincoln Center from the School Board and serve as a vehicle to solicit donations to the city for recreational purposes as a tax shelter. The trust would allow the School to sell the land without taking public bids. Mayor Bravenec stated that the city would take the necessary steps to purchase the Lincoln Center property from the School Board. He stated that the outstanding debt on the property was approximately $30,000. Councilman Hazen moved to accept the trust agreement. Councilman Halter seconded the motion. Councilman Gardner stated that he could not vote for this agreement because he did not fully understand it. The motion to accept the trust agreement was approved with Councilman Gardner abstaining. Agenda Item No. 11-- Consideration of bids for an automobile for administrative use. City Engineer Ash presented the following bids: Bidder Beal Ford, Bryan Pharis Wilkerson, Bryan Allen Olds Total Bid Delivery Date $4794.18 30 Days $5006.00 Immediate $4652.04 45 Days City Engineer Ash requested that Beal Ford be awarded the bid as it was the only bidder which met all specifications. Councilman Ringer moved to accept the recommendation of the City Engineer in accepting the bid of Beal Ford in the amount of $4794.18. Councilman Halter seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 12-- Other business. Councilman Hazen stated that the A&M Consolidated School District had requested use of the Bee Creek Pool for 2-4 weeks to teach high school swimming. Councilman Hazen moved that the school be allowed to use the Bee Creek Pool at no cost to the school district. Councilman Stephenson seconded the motion. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting July 8, 1976 7:00 P.M. Page 4 Councilman Hazen stated that the approximate cost to the City would be $250. The motion was passed unanimously. Mayor Bravenec suggested the selection of a citizens committee to draw the boundaries for the implementation of the ward system. Councilman Halter stated that he was opposed to a citizens committee, feeling that the Council should have the responsibility of determining ward boundaries. Councilman Ringer stated that he also felt the Council should determine ward boundaries. Mayor Bravenec asked that selecting a method for drawing ward boundaries be placed on the agenda for the next regular Council meeting. Agenda Item No. 13-- Closed session to discuss pend_i.ng litigation. Mayor Bravenec called the Council into closed session. The Council convened to open session. Mayor Bravenec stated that the Council would take steps to contest the ward system election because (1) the matter was not clearly described on the ballot and (2) instructions to turn the page were absent. Councilman S tephenson moved that the City Council direct the City Attorney to draft any appropriate documents along with the Mayor's reply to join in the contesting of the item on the April 3 ballot pertaining to election of city councilmen by the ward system. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hazen. The motion passed with Councilman Gardner voting against. Mayor Bravenec stated that he, Councilman Dozier and City Manager Bardell would stop in Washington, D.C. on their return from New York to meet with the Federal Power Commission. The purpose of this visit would be to learn what options are available to the City should it ever want to appeal any portion of a rate increase submitted by Gulf States Utilities. Councilman Hazen requested that the Council consider the problem of mail delivery on Boswell Street. She stated that the Post Office had sent letters to the residents of Boswell Street indicating that they would have to move their mail boxes to Langford Street. The Council directed the writing of a letter giving special permission to the Postal Service to drive down Boswell the wrong way between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. for mail delivery. Councilman Stephenson said that he had been contacted by several residents of Angelina Circle about their concern of possible flooding of Bee Creek. Councilman S tephenson moved to have the City Engineer make a study of this area and report his findings to the Council. The motion was seconded by~Counc~man MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting July 8, 1976 7:00 P.M. Page 5 Hazen and passed unanimously. A~enda Item No. 14 -- Adjourn. Councilman Halter moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ringer and unanimously approved. Mayor ATTEST City Secrets REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 8, 1976 7:00 P.M. PLEASE SIGN BELOW: 2. ~ 20. 21. 5 ~~~ 23 8. 26. ® 27. 28. 11. 29. 12. 30. 13. 31. 14. 32. 15. 33. 16. 34. 17. 35. 18. 36.