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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/24/1979 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Regular City Council Meeting May 24, 1979 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: VISITORS PRESENT: Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Halter, Adams, Jones Mayor Bravenec, City Manager Bardell, City Engineer Ash, City Planner Mayo, Assistant Planner Longley, Assistant City Manager, Finance Van Dever, City Secretary Schroeder, Fire Chief Landua, City Attorney Lewis ~one see guest register Agenda Item No. 1--Approval of minutes. The minutes were approved as written. Agenda Item No.2--Hear Visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No.3--A public hearing on the question of rezonin8 a 9.842 acre tract located on the northwest corner of the intersection of University Drive and the East Bypass from Single Family Residential District R-1 to General Commercial District C-1. The application is in the name of Mr. F.W. Bert Wheeler. City Planner Mayo presented and explained the plat. J.P. Watson, Chairman of the ?&Z Comuission, said that the P&Z recommended approval and explained Commissioner Hazen's abstention from voting. City Planner Mayo said that this tract would be large enough to use for commercial ventures. The public hearing was opened and closed when no one spoke. A~enda Item No.4--Consideration of an ordinance rezoning the above tract. Councilman Halter moved approval of the plat, creating Ordinance 1158. Councilman Dozier seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda item No.5--Discussion of tax reappraisal. The Mayor explained that he requested this item. City Manager Bardell stressed the need for reappraisal on a continual basis. He stated that if people have problems with their taxes now, they should come into the tax office and discuss their problems, including those about under- standing the format. Discussion from the Council followed including the tax rate change,the recent evaluation and exemptions for those over 65. 0Z 19 Regular City Council Meeting May 24, 1979 7:00 P.M. Page 2 Agenda Item No.6--Request from club owners for late hours for alcoholic beverage comsumption. Gary Seaback of the Mansard House (Studio 2818) addressed the Council and requested extension of bar hours by one hour. The Mayor directed City Manager Bardell to study the matter further and report to the Council at a later date. Agenda Item No.7--Discussion of staffing for Fire Department substation, Cemetery costs and Sanitation Department revenue deficiencies. City Manager Bardell said that these three areas should be carefully considered before the budget is approved. A proposal to transfer various duties of the cemetery workers to the Parks Department was presented tot he Council. City Manager Bardell said that the City would be 25% short in the sanitation department revenues next year. This is due to rising costs and charges for garbage services remaining unchanged. He recommended a possible increase in service fees to help meet costs. City Manager Bardell also explained that a Council committee had previously been appointed to make recommendations to the rest of the Council on staffing of the new fire substation. The Mayor appointed a new committee ocnsist~ng of Councilmen Boughton, Ringer, and Halter who will serve as chairman. They will consider further the staffing problems and present their findings to the Council at a later date. Ag.enda Item No.8--Discussion of Lone Star rate request. A1 Bartley,General Manager of Lone Star Gas Co. presented a rate request to the Council. He answered questions including independant settlement by Bryan and College Station with Lone Star. Councilman Ringer moved that the proposed rate of $381,519 be presented to Lone Star. His motion included excluding College Station from any appeal to the Railroad Commission, and that College Station not be tied to the Bryan rate. Councilman Jones seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, Councilman Dozier absent from the room. Agenda Item No.9--Consideration of bids on Jersey Street water improvements. City Engineer Ash presented and explained the bids. He recommended the low bid by W.P. Constructors for $478,980. Councilman Halter moved to accept the recommended bid. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, Councilman Dozier being absent from the room. 0 7; 0 Regular City Council Meeting May 24, 1979 7:00 P.M. Page 3 A~enda Item No.10--Consideration of a final plat - Timber Ridge, Phase I. City Planner Mayo presented and explained the plat. Councilman Halter moved to accept the plat after the true owner had been named. Councilman Jones seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, Councilman Dozier being absent from the room. A~enda Item No.ll--Closed session to consider possible pending litigation, land acquisition and personnel. The Council moved to closed session, and later came into open session and took action on the following items: Councilman Halter moved that the City be insured against any loss caused by moving of electric lines in the CBL & Assoc. property. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion,which passed by the following vote: For: Mayor Bravenec, Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Halter, Jones, Adams Against: Councilman Dozier Councilman Adams moved to pay J.W. Woods $300 for damages to his wall. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Council directed the City Staff to check out the tap to see if damage caused to Larry Christianson's property is the City's responsability. Agenda Item No.10--Ad]ourn. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST City Secretary oz Zl RF, CULAi~ CITY COI~CILMEETI~qG May 24, 1979 7:00 P.M. 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