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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/08/1979 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Regular City Council Meeting March 8, 1979 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Bravenec, Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Halter, Hazen, Adams, City Manager Bardell, City Engineer Ash, City Planner Mayo, City Attorney Lewis, City Secretary Schroeder, Housing Development Coordinator Kee, Administrative Assistant Albrecht MEMBERS ABSENT: none VISITORS PRESENT: see guest register Agenda Item No. 1--Approval of minutes. Councilman Hazen asked that her reason for voting against the low bid, item 12, meeting of February 22, be recorded in the minutes. Minutes were approved as corrected. _A~enda Item No. 2--Hear Visitors. Ted Powell, Varsity I Apartments, spoke to the Council concerning Carol Street and access to his apartment complex. The Mayor directed the City Manager to put this on a future agenda. Agenda Item No.3--Designation of a data center for vote counting for the upcqming election. City Manager Bardell recommended that Teague Data Processing Center on the A&M campus be used as the vote counting center for the election ballots. Councilman Ringer moved approval of the recommendation. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. ~genda Item No.4--Consideration of an ordinance to keep the 1% sales tax on utilities. Councilman Adams moved approval of Ordinance 1150. Councilman Hazen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. A~enda Item No.5--Consideration of a preliminary plat - Emerald Forest Phases 2 and 3. This item passed by consent of the Council. .Agenda Item No.6--Consideration of bids for the right-of-way appraisal~ on Holleman. 0Z6~3 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 8, 1979 7:00 P.M. Page 2 City Engineer Ash recommended the low bid of Jacob Beal and Associates for a fee of $4700 with 40 working days for completion. Councilman Ringer moved to accept the recommendation. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, with Councilman Adams abstaining. Agenda Item No. 7--Closed session to consider personnel. The Council moved into closed session, then opened again to the public. Agenda Item No.8--Appointment of personnel. Councilman Ringer moved to appoint a Housing Rehabilitation Committee consisting of the following members: Structural Standards Board Representative, Joseph Williams; alternate Tim Coppinger; Representative At-Large Jane Sielken; alternate Anne Hazen; Neighborhood Representative Blossie Peyton; alternate Sam Ford. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No.9--Council Concerns. Mayor Bravenec asked for a representative from the City for the kick-off rodeo on Sunday at 7 P.M. at the Livestock Pavili~.n. Councilman Adams said he would try to make it. City Manager Bardell said that a problem .with the school crossing guards exists at the school crossing at Southwest Parkway and Langford. Agenda Item No. 10--Adjourn. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED Mayor ATTEST City Secretary 0Z654 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 8, 1979 7'00 P.M. PLE~SE~ SIGN BELOW,: e 10. 24. 25. ~'- ......... .--- 26 .~ 27. ~ 34. 35. 36. 0Z 55