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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/27/1977 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMEMBERS PRE SENT- MEMBERS ABSENT: VISITORS PRESENT- MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting January 27, 1977 7-00 P.M. Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Gardner, Hazen, Stephenson, Halter; Council Liaison Martin; City Manager Bardell; Director of Public Works Ford; City Engineer Ash; City Planner Mayo; Building Official Koehler; Director of Community Development Callaway; City Attorney Lewis; Planning Assistant Longley; Graduate Design Engineer Fees; Assistant Snider Councilman Dozier See guest register. Mayor Bravenec commented on an article in The Eagle relating to closed meeting Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of minutes of the meeting of January 13~ 197_7. Councilman Halter moved to approve the minutes of January 13, 1977. The motion was seconded by Councilman Stephenson and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda .Item No~..3 -- Presentation by Eva Zwiefel of a Study of College Station. Visitor Opinions Regarding. Ho.tel .O. ccup.a.ncy Tax Expenditures. Ms. Eva Zwiefel presented to the Council findings of research involved with her masters' thesis. Agenda Item No. 4 -- Presentation to Council of the Proposed "Years for Profit" pr.ogram by Barba. ra Bp_w.e.rm_an and .Pat Baker. Ms. Barbara Bowerman and Ms. Pat Baker described the program, granted under BVDC Title 7 program, to aid in work with senior citizens. Ms. Baker stated the program was financed by 10% local funds and 90% federal funds. Councilman Halter stated that he felt the program was very worthwhile. Agenda Item No. 5 -- LConsideration_ o.f _an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 850 to require a conditional use permit for_.projects in certain zones and establis_h, ing a p.rocess' for _consider_a_.t. ion of these proposals. Councilman Halter asked what the appeal process was for property owners in a complaint to the Council from Planning and Zoning. City Manager Bardell stated that the intent was not clear as to the purpose of the wording. Councilman Halter moved to approved Ordinance No. 1065 with the following amendments' Sec. 5-F.2. - Remove dormitories Add- parking lots for operating vehicles MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting January 27, 1977 7:00 P.M. Page 2 Sec. 5-F. 3.A. Add - Apartments, Dormitories and townhouses-rowhouses, the latter of which to be built under the zoning of R-4, subject to the following- Sec. 5-F.3.A. 3 Paragraph 4 - Add - The Project Review Committee shall hold a preliminary review within seven days of the filing of the application. Paragraph 5 - Add - The applicant or the owners of forty percent (40%) or more of the lots or land any- part of which is immediately ...... Sec. 5-F.3.A.5. Change to read: Parking - The Project Plan shall contain at least one and one-half (1.5) off-street parking spaces for each bedroom including the proposed project but in no event shall more than two (2) spaces per d.u. be required. Area Requirements - Delete minimum gross lot area' Ten acres for R-3, R 6, C-N, C-1 Common Open Space - Delete entirely The motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1065 was seconded by Councilman Gardner and was unanimously approved as amended. Agenda Item No. 6--Considerati.on of an qrdinance concerning fi.re hydrant locations. City Manager Bardell described the proposed ordinance and the reasons for the request. Mr. W. D. Fitch asked the Council if the change would affect the cost of fire insurance. Fire Chief Landua stated that it would not raise fire insurance rates. City Engineer Ash indicated that it would be to the City's advantage adopt this ordinance. Councilman Ringer moved to approve Ordinance No. 1066. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hazen and passed unanimously. .Agenda Item No. 7 -- Consider.a. tion of a Joint Resolution and Mutual Aid Agreement concerning Civil Disasters. City Manager Bardell described the agreement and its history. Councilman Stephenson moved approval of the resolution. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ringer. Councilman Halter stated that he felt this was a futile measure in the event of a nuclear attack. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting January 27, 1977 7'00 P.M. Page 3 The motion passed with Councilman Halter voting against. Agenda I. tem No. 8-- Consideration of a Resolution favo. rin. g' Legislation Authorizing the Use of Eminent Domain for Coal Slurry Pipeline Purposes. Councilman Halter moved approval of the resolution. The motion was seconded by Councilman Stephenson and was passed with Councilman Ringer voting against and Councilman Gardner abstaining. Agenda .Item No. 9 -- Consideration of bids for substation transformers and distribution system. Engineering Consultant John Denison described the bids and presented his recommendations to the Council. Councilman Halter moved acceptance of Dodds Electric, Inc., the low bidder, for a contract to erect the 138/12.5 KV substation, for a total bid of $221,810.00. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ringer and passed unanimously. Councilman Halter moved and Councilman Stephenson seconded the acceptance of Universal Electric Construction Company's low bid for the construction of 138 KV from Gulf States Utilities Co. to the new substation and distri- bution lines therefrom, for a total of $101,499.95. The motion passed unanimously. _Agenda Item No. 10 -- Other business. There was no other business. Agenda Item No. 11-- Closed session for consideration of pending litigation. Mayor Bravenec called the Council into closed session. The meeting was called back into open session. Councilman Halter moved and Councilman Ringer seconded to purchase 9.1 acres from Mrs. Lydia Boriskie for the purpose of locating a switching station. The motion passed unanimously. Councilman Ringer moved to purchase approximately a one acre tract from Don Martell at the price of $9,000 per acre. The motion was seconded by Councilman Halter and unanimously approved. Mr. W. D. Fitch asked about the Council's intent toward school land and was informed that the Council did wish to obtain the Lincoln School property and the tract at Anderson and Holleman. Councilman Ringer moved and Councilman Stephenson seconded to award to Emmett Trant and Associates the architectural services for the police station and ware- house and to Keniepp & Associates for design of the fire substation. 0Z0'74 MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting January 27, 1977 7:00 P.M. Page 4 The motion was passed unanimously. Mayor Bravenec declared the meeting adjourned. A ~~OVED Mayor ATTEST City Secretary' 02O75 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 27, 1977 7: 00 P .M, PLEASE SIGN BELOW' e 10. 11. 12. 18. 19. 20. 21. Lv./V ,/' · .," r, , 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36.