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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/28/1980 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Regular City Council Meeting Feb. 28, 1980 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Halter, Adams, Jones, Mayor Bravenec, City Manager Bardell, City Secretary Schroeder, Parks Director Beachy, Zoning Official Callaway, Planning Assistant Longley, Traffic Engineer Black, City Engineer Ash, Purchasing Agent Weddle, Assistant to the Engineer Smith, City Attorney Lewis MEMBERS ABSENT: None VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register Agenda Item No. 1--Approval of minutes. Councilman Boughton asked that the amounts of the contracts in item 16 of 2/14/80 meeting be corrected. The minutes were approved as corrected. A~enda Item No. 2--Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 3--Consideration of a final plat - vacatin~ and resubdividing Block 2 of the KFO Phase 2 addition. Zoning Official Callaway presented and explained the plat. Councilman Halter moved approval of the plat. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, Councilman Jones abstaining. Agenda Item No. 4--Request from the Brazos Valley Arts Council resarding the summer concert series. Jodie Bates, Director of the Arts Council, explained the request for the money to bring the Houston Pops Orchestra to play in College Station. She requested $2250 as College Station's share and stipulated that it come from the Hotel- Motel tax. Councilman Dozier moved to give the Arts Council $2250 from the Hotel-Motel fund to help bring the orchestra to a city park, which will be named at a later date. Also included in the motion was $250 to be used for advertising the event. Councilman Jones seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Councilman Halter suggested that the event be advertised in the surrounding area, not just Bryan-College Station. Agenda Item No. 5--Consideration of a proposed wrecker ordinance. O~~ City Attorney Lewis presented the revision and added several changes to the proposal. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Feb. 28, 1980 7:00 P.M. Councilman Ringer moved to take this item from the table. Councilman Dozier seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Councilman Halter moved approval of the ordinance with changes added by the City Attorney, who was also to make corrections other than those of substance. This creates Ordinance No. 1206. Councilman Dozier seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. page 2 Agenda Item No. 6--Consideration of naming City Parks and other facilities for distinguished citizens. Margret Arnold Morrow presented a petition to request the park on Krenek Tap Road be named Henry Arnold Park. Councilman Jones asked if this item was to name all parks. He was told it was just suggestions for names. Councilman Boughton said that the pool in Thomas Park needed to be named. She suggested naming it Thomas Park Pool. The Holik tract park also needs to be named. Councilman Boughton suggested that Anderson Ridge property be named Lemontree Park. Councilman Ringer moved to let a sub-committed suggest .mamms to the Council, and anyone with suggestions should submit them to the committee. Councilman Halter seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Mayor appointed Councilman Ringer the chairman of the committee, with other members being Councilman Boughton and himself. Agenda Item No. 7--Consideration of bids for fire substation parking lot. City Engineer Ash presented the bids and recommended the Young Brothers iow bid for $22,539.25 with Alternate Bid A. Councilman Boughton moved approval of the recommendation. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No.8--Consideration of cancellation of personal property accounts due to bankruptcies and other factors which prevent collection of taxes. Tax Assessor-Collector Schroeder presented the list of delinquent personal tax accounts and asked that the Council authorize the Mayor and the City Manager to cancel the taxes. Councilman Dozier moved to cancel the taxes, but to keep a record of them. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote: For: Mayor Bravenec, Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Jones, Adams Against: Councilman Halter REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Feb. 28, 1980 7:00 P.M. page 3 Agenda Item No. 9--Consideration of the Kennerly-Lednicky note. City Manager Bardell said that he was unable to contact these men, but would report at the next Council meetint. Agenda Item No.10--Consideration of bids for lighting for tennis courts and chain link fencing for parks. Purchasing Agent Weddle presented the bids for the tennis court lights and suggested that instead of accepting a bid, that City personnel be used to perform these duties for an approximate cost of $1200. Councilman Ringer moved to reject all bids and let the city personnel do the work. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Weddle presented the bids for fencing and recommended the only bi~ submitted by National Fence Company for $6939. Councilman Ringer moved to accept the recommendation. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. il--Closed session to discuss personnel, pending litigation and land acquisition. The Council moved to closed session, and later opened to the public. Agenda Item No. 12--Action on closed session items. Councilman Ringer moved that Deitrich Bengs, Dave Benson and Cubby Manning be appointed to the Board of Equalization, and that the first meeting be on March 12, 1980. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Councilman Jones moved that the City evenly trade two tracts of land on Welsh Street for the School District property on Jersey that has been considered for a Civic Center site. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote: For: Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Halter, Jones, Mayor Bravenec Against: Councilman Adams Councilman Ringer moved to accept the Riewe & Wischmeyer addendum to the July 22, 1976 contract for "B", "C", and "F" improvements to the water system. (Engineering contract) Councilman Dozier seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Councilman Halter moved that the Turner, Collie and Braden Option II contract for flood plain mapping be accepted, with a cost of $49,000. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 13--Ad$ourn. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Feb. 28, 1980 7:00 P.M. page 4 ATTEST City Secretary VED Mayor REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Feb. 28, lgSO 7:00 P.M. PLEASE SI~ BELOW: 21. 22.