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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/09/1978 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Regular City Council Meeting November 9, 1978 7'00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT' MEMBERS ABSENT: VISITORS PRESENT' Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Dozier, Halter, Hazen; City Manager Bardell; City Engineer Ash; City Planner Mayo; Community Development Planner Calloway; City Attorney Lewis; Director of Parks and Recreation Beachy; Fire Chief Landua; P&Z Chairman Stover Councilmen Adams, Boughton See guest register Agenda Item No.1--Approval of minutes of previous meeting. Councilman Ringer moved approval of the minutes as read. Councilmmn Halter seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 2--Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No.3--A public hearing on the question of rezoning a tract of approximately 5 acres located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Holleman Drive and Wellborn Road from Single Family Residential District R-1 to Apartment Building District R-5. The application is in the name of Mr. . . Eddie Chew, 7534 Piper's Lane, San Antonio, Texas. City Planner Mayo presented the plan and explained the present and proposed zoning. P&Z Chairman Stover explained the recommendation from the P&Z Commission. The public hearing was opened and Eddie Chew introduced his architect, Mr. Ramaro, and presented a newly revised plan. The public hearing was closed. A~enda Item No.4-,_Conside_ration .of an or.dinance rezoning the above tract. Councilman Halter moved to pass Ordinance 1136, zoning the land i~-5. Councilman Hazen seconded the motion. P&Z Chairman Stover stated that the parking situation was questionable, but it was subject to review despite the zoning. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No.5--Council and Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss the current City pol. i_cy qn lo_ng range planning for areas in the extraterritorial jurisdiction. 0 601 page 2 MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting November 9, 1978 7:00 P.M. Planning and Zoning Chairman S tover asked the Council about the existing policy concerning development controls in the ETJ and asked for some direction in this matter. Discussion centered around various problems in the past and how to avoid them in the future. Councilman Halter moved that the P&Z be requested to come np with a policy and submit it to the Council for suggestions. He also moved that any request for water to be sold to persons outside the city limits should go to the P&Z for review before being submitted to the Council. Mayor Bravenec asked that the P&Z give notice of this meeting so the Council could attend. Councilman Hazen seconded the motions. The motion stating that the P&Z should come up with a policy passed unanimously. Discussion of the second motion included the fact that this motion could be incorporated into the P&Z recommended policy. Therefore, Councilman Halter withdrew his motion, and Councilman Hazen withdrew her second. Agenda Item No.6--Consideration of an ordinance repealinR Ordinance No. 177 ~'overning the Parks and Recreation Board. Councilman Ringer moved to adopt Ordinance 1137 governing the ~arks and Recreation Board. Councilman Halter seconded the motion. Councilman Dozier made an amendment to the motion which states in Section 3: Said Board is authorized to establish its own rules, regulations and by-laws subject to the City Council approval and shall provide for regular and special meetings necessary to carry on its business. Section 4 would be deleted entirely, and Section 5 would therefore become Section 4. Councilman Halter seconded the amendment, which passed unanimously. The motion to pass Ordinance 1137 passed unanimously. Agenda Item No.7--Consideration of an ordinance vacating a portion of an easement in Block D, Tract 1~ Culpepper Plaza. City Engineer Ash presented the plat and explained the proposed vacating. Councilman Halter moved to abandon the utility easement and adopt Ordinance 1138. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote: For: Councilmen Ringer, Halter Against: Mayor Bravenec Abstaining: Councilman Hazen Absent' Councilman Dozier The Mayor then changed his vote to "For" when a question of legality arose over only two councilmen voting in favor of the ordinance. MINTUES Regular City Council Meeting November 9, 1978 7'00 P.M. page 3 Councilman Halter moved that the Building Official not issue a certificate of occupancy until these site plan requirements are completed. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion, which passed unanimousl'y. The Mayor directed the staff to check into the possibility of abandoning the creek bed easement. Agenda Item No.8--Consideration of agreement providing funding for Easterwood A~irpo~r t · Councilman Ringer moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement providing funds from College Station. Coundilman Halter seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, Councilman Dozier being absent from the room. Agenda Item No.9--Consideration of bids on batteries for switching station. Charles Freeman, of Electric Power Engineers recommended the low bid from Westinghouse Electric Supply Company for $4,131.00. Councilman Halter moved to accept the Westinghouse bid. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. .Agenda Item No.l. 0,-Consideration of bids pn !/2 t0.n_.pick, up tr. uck .for fire department. Fire Chief Landua recommended the low bid from Tom Light Chevrolet for $6,290.85. Councilman Halter moved to accept the Tom Light bid. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. il-Council Concerns. Student Liaison DuBois asked about the progress of the bike route plans. Councilman Hazen questioned the possible off-street bike route along Highway 30. She also asked about the rezoning of the Jett property. Mayor Bravenec asked about the Utility Rate Committee progress. He also asked the Council to consider if the rates for parkland dedication substitution money were realistic. In addition, he asked if any of the Councilmen would like to join him on a bike ride along the new proposed bike route. Councilman Ringer asked what the Council intended to do about their next meeting which was scheduled for Thanksgiving. The Council decided to hold the meeting on the fifth Thursday of November. There will be no Wednesday afternoon meeting on November 22. Mayor Bravenec asked when the street maintainance plan would be started. He was told that it would begin around the first week in January. page 4 MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting November 9, 1978 7:00 P.M. Agenda Item No. 12--Closed session to consider personnel and pe_n_ding litigation. The Council moved into closed session, and returned to open session after discussing their business. Agenda Item No.13--Appointment of member to structural standards board and committee to study screen requirements in structural standards ordinance. Councilman Halter moved to appoint Robert White and Dick Vrooman to the Structural Standards Board contingent upon their acceptances. Jerry Trost was also appointed. The Council decided not to appoint a screen committee, but to let the structural standards board consider the matter. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Councilman Ringer moved to authorize payment to Kentucky Fried Chicken for $800 for damages. Councilman Hazen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Asenda Item No. 14--Adj ourn. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. Mayor ATTEST City Secretary 0Z604 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 9, 1978 7'00 P.M. PLEASE SIGN BELOW: ,, 19. 20. 21. · 5.. 23. 9. //'~~~~ 2 7. 10. ~ 28. · ~c?/~zz~ 2~. 12. 15. 30. 16. 17. 18. 35. 36. 0 605