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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/13/1979 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMEMBERS PRESENT: MINUTE S Regular City Council Meeting December 13, 1979 7:00 P.M. Mayor Bravenec, Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Halter, Adams Jones, City Manager Bardell, City Attorney Lewis, Assistant City Manager, Finance Van Dever, Ambulance Supervisor Schaer, Admin- istrative Assistant Albrecht, Parks Director Beachy, City Planner Mayor, City Engineer Ash, Assistant Planner Longley, Community Development Planner Kee, Zoning Official Callaway, Purchasing Agent Weddle, City Secretary Schroeder MEMBERS ABSENT: None VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register Agenda Item No.1--Approval of minutes. The minutes were approved as read. Agenda Item No. 2--Hear Visitors. Judy Rychlik thanked the Council for the support of the Chamber of Commerce during her term of office. Agenda Item No.3--Public Hearing to consider proposed amendments to 1979 Community Development Block Grant Program. Community Development Planner Kee explained the reallocation program. The Public hearing was opened and closed when no one spoke. Agenda Item No.4--Consideration of proposed amendments to 1979 Community Development Block Grant Program. Councilman Halter moved to accept the recommendation of the staff to reallocate funds. If the money is not allocated by HUD to pave Pasler, city funds are to be found to complete the street. Councilman Boughton sec cmded the motion, which passed by the following vote: For: Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Halter, Adams, Jones Against: Mayor Bravenec Agenda Item No.5--Discussion of drainage problem in Southwood Valley. City Manager Bardell asked for direction from the Council on action to be taken to help solve the problem. Councilman Jones moved to clear the underbrush between Texas and Longmire and to take some of the low flow channel here, and to clear brush between Longmire and Brothers Boulevard. Councilman Adams seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote: Regular City Council Meeting December 13, 1979 7:00 P.M. page 2 For: Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Adams, Jones, Mayor Bravenec Against: Councilman Halter Agenda Item No. 6--Report from the Civic Center Committee. Councilman Jones, chairman of the committee, presented plans of the work to be done on the proposed center. He stated a rough cost estimate for renovation would be $300,000. Appraisal for land and building is $290,000. Councilman Dozier moved to accept the report. Councilman Halter seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No.7--Discussion of an ordinance regulating ambulances within the city limits. Bill Schaer, ambulance supervisor in College Station, explained the proposed ordinance. Agenda Item No. 8--Consideration of the above ordinance. Councilman Dozier moved to adopt the proposed ambulance ordinance, creating Ordinance No. 1200. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No.9--Abandonment of a portion of right-of-way of Sterling Street. City Engineer Ash explained the abandonment and said that the city would be able to service the area better. Councilman Dozier moved to accept the recommendation to abandon the tract. Councilman Jones seconded the motion. The location of a cemetery and its access availability was questioned. Councilman Ringer moved to table the matter until the staff could report on these questions. Councilman Jones seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, Councilman Dozier abstaining. Agenda Item No.10--Consideration of a preliminary plat - Southwood Valley 19 located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Southwood Drive and F.M. 2818. This item passed by consent of the Council. Agenda Item No.ll--Consideration of a preliminary plat resubdividing Lot 21~ Block 2 of the College Hills Estate Addition located at the intersection of Foster Street and Lincoln Street. City Planner Mayo presented and explained the plat. OZS~ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 13, 1979 7:00 P.M. page 3 Councilman Halter moved to accept the plat. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, Councilmen Adams and Dozier abstaining. Councilman Adams stated that he was the real estate agent who sold the land to Wolfe Pen Creek Land Co. Agenda Item No.12--Consideration of bids on space heaters for Lincoln Center Gym and a pickup for the Building Inspection Department. Purchasing Agent Weddle presented and explained the bids. He recommended the low bid by Texas Thermatic Service of Bryan of $2695.00 for space heaters, and the low bid by Tom Light Chevrolet for $5439.10 for the pickup with a shell camper. Councilman Dozier moved to accept the recommendation. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Councilman Ringer moved to take item 9 off the table. Councilman Halter seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Tax Assessor Collector Schroeder said that the cemetery tract was sold to Ron Cruse and no one has been buried there since the city was incorporated. The original motion to approve the abandonment of the Right-of-Way passed unanimously. Asenda Item No. 13--Closed session to discuss land acquisition~ pending litigation, and personnel. The Council moved to closed session, and later opened to the public. A~enda Item No.14--Action on closed session items. Councilman Jones moved that Mr. Pain be compensated $53 for damages to his car, and for the cost of alignment of the front end at a business of the City's choice. Councilman Adams seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote: For: Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Jones, Adams, Mayor Bravenec Against: Councilman Halter Abstaining: Councilman Dozier Councilman Jones moved that the bid by J.W. Wood for $1200 for plans for Krenek Tap Park concession stand and supervision of the building be accepted. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, Councilman Dozier being absent from the room. Councilman Ringer moved that the 2.4 acre tract located between Oaks Apartments and F.M. 2818 be bought by the city to use as a booster pump station for a cost of $38,000 for land and $27,000 for construction, totaling $65,000. Councilman Jones seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Councilman Dozier was authorized to speak to Doug Barkley about a possible land purchase for enlarging the sewage treatment plant. OZ.~ REGULAR CITY MEETING DecemSer 13, 1979 7:00 P.M. Agenda Item No.15--Adjourn. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. page 4 ATTE ST City Secretary Mayor REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 13, 1979 PLEASE SIGN BELOW= 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 0 849