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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/26/1979 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting July 26, 1979 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: VISITORS PRESENT: Mayor Bravenec, Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Jones, Adams, City Manager Bardell, City Engineer Ash, Community Development Planner Calloway, City Planner Mayo, Housing Development Coordinator Kee, Assistant City Manager of Finance Van Dever, Purchasing Agent Wheddle, City Attorney Lewis, Tax Assessor/Collector Schroeder, Building Official Koehler Councilman Halter See guest register Agenda Item No. 1 --Approval of minutes of previous meetings. The minutes were approved as written. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear Visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 3 -- Presentation of a petition requesting annexation of a 323.2 acre tract of land located west of Southwood Valley. The petition is presented by Southwood Valley, Inc., Area Progress Corp- oration, and William D. Fitch. City Planner Mayo explained the petition to the Council. Councilman Dozier moved to accept the petition. Councilman Jones seconded the motion, which passes unanimously. Agenda Item No. 4 -- Presentation of a petition requesting annexation of a 184.8 acre tract of land located north of Highway 30 and east of the present city limits. The petition is presented by Bert Wheeler, Inc. City Planner Mayo explained the petition to the Council. Councilman Dozier moved to accept the petition. Councilman Jones seconded the motion, which passes unanimously. Regular City Council Meeting July 26, 1979 7:00 P.M. Agenda Item No. 5 -- Presentation of a petition requesting annexation of a 250.0 acre tract of land located north of Highway 30 and east of the 184.8 acre Wheeler tract requesting annexation. The petition is in the name of Texas Instruments, Inc. City Planner Mayo explained the petition to the Council. Councilman Dozier moved to accept the petition. Councilman Jones seconded the motion, which passes unanimously. Agenda Item No. 6 -- Consideration of 1979 Community Development Citizen Participation Plan. Housing Development Coordinator Kee explained the plan and answered questions of the Council. Councilman Ringer moved approval of the plan. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passes unanimously. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Consideration of a reply to HUD notification of Section 8 Housing Assistance P~eliminary Proposals. Community Development Planner Calloway explained the proposals and answered questions of the Council. Councilman Ringer asked for a council committee to study the proposals more thoroughly. The committee will consist of Councilman Boughton chairman, Ringer and Jones. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Consideration of bids on vehicles for the Administration, Planning and Purchasing Departments. Purchasing Agent Wheddle presented and explained the bids. He recommended the low bids by Halsell Motor Co. in the amount of $5,999.00 be accepted for the Purchasing Dept.; Ted Wilkinson in the amount of $6,276.00 be accepted for the Administration Dept. and Beal Ford in the amount of $4,680.00 be accepted for Planning Dept. Councilman Jones moved to take the lowest bid of $5,999.00 from Halsell Motor Co. for the Purchasing Dept. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Councilman Jones moved to take the bid of $6,289.00 from Halsell Motor Co. for the Administration Dept. Councilman Adams seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote: For: Councilmen Boughton, Jones, Adams, and Mayor Bravenec Against: Councilman Ringer Abstaining: Councilman Dozier 0Z757 Regular City Council Meeting July 26, 1979 7:00 P.M. Councilman Dozier moved to take the low bid of $4,680.00 from Beal Ford for the Planning Dept. Councilman Adams seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 9 -- Consideration of early repayment of the Bickham note. Finance Director Van Dever explained the item was at the request of Mr. Bickham. Councilman Dozier moved to table this item until more background information could be made available. Mayor Bravenec seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. ~genda Item No. 10 -- Third and final reading of an ordinance granting Community Cablevision a franchise. Mayor Bravenec read the ordinance summary. Councilman Dozier moved to pass the third and final reading of the ordinance. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Agenda Item 11 -- Consideration of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1146, Section 1.B, the Electric Rate for Master Metered Multiple Dwelling Units. The ordinance to allow for verification of occupied units. Finance Director Van Dever explained the problems with the electric billing of the apartment complexes. Councilman Dozier made the motion to pass the Ordinance No. 1171 with the exception of stating "85% of the total number of permanently constructed dwelling units". Councilman Jones seconded the motion, which passes unanimously. Agenda Item 12 -- Consideration of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1146, amending Section 1 to Add Subjection G - Electric Rate ~or Large Industrial Complexes. Councilman Dozier made the motion to pass Ordinance No. 1172. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion, which passes unanimously. Regular City Council Meeting July 26, 1979 7:00 P.M. Agenda Item 13 -- Council Concerns. Councilman Ringer - Asked for a report of the street repairing. City Manager Bardell summarized progress on street repairs. Councilman Boughton - Questioned the right-of-way on Holleman. Mayor Bravenec - Commented on the need for repairing the roof at Lincoln Center. Mayor Bravenec appointed a committee to study the need for a Civic Center, consisting of Councilman Jones, Boughton, Mayor Bravenec, Councilman Jones - Questioned the documentation of complaints on general subjects. Councilman Adams - None Councilman Dozier - None Agenda Item 14 - Consideration of recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission to organize and nominate members to a Citizen Committee to assist in the Comprehensive Plan Revision Study. Councilman Dozier made the motion of acceptance. Councilman Jones seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item 15 -- Closed session Mayor Bravenec called the Council into closed session. Agenda Item 16 -- Action on closed session. The Council instructed the City Attorney Neeley Lewis to contact Mr. Culpepper of Culpepper Properties to set up a meeting concerning several pending items with the City. Agenda Item 17 -- Adjourn. ATTEST City Secretary Mayor OZTS9 I~EGI]LAI{ CITY COUNCIL HEETING July 26, 1979 7:00 P.M. 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