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Home My WebLink About03/13/1980 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Regular City Council Meeting March 13, 1980 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: VISITORS PRESENT: Mayor Bravenec, Councilmen Boughton, Dozier, Halter, Adams, City Manager Bardell, City Engineer Ash, City Attorney Lewis, Traffic Engineer Black, Assistant Engineer Smith, City Planner Mayo, Zoning Official Callaway, Fire Chief Landua, Fire Marshal Davis, Ambulance Supervisor Schaer, Purchasing Agent Weddle, Assistant Planner Longley Councilmen Ringer, Jones See guest register Agenda Item No. 1--Approval of minutes. Councilman Halter moved the minutes be approved as read. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No.2--Hear Visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No.3--Consideration of an ordinance adopting an engineerinR roll and setting a public hearing on Haines Street. City Engineer Ash explained the ordinance to the Council. Councilman Dozier moved approval of Ordinance No. 1207. Councilman Halter seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote: For: Councilmen Boughton, Dozier, Halter, Mayor Bravenec Against: Councilman Adams Councilman Adams said he was voting against the assessment, not the project. Agenda Item No.4--Consideration of an ordinance orderin.g the improvements of the following streets: Eisenhower~ Poplar~ Thomas, Sterling~ Peyton. City Engineer Ash explained the proposed ordinance. Councilman Boughton moved approval of Ordinance No. 1208. Councilman Adams seconded the motion. Chuck Sladen, 300 Poplar, said that he did not feel the improvement of the street would improve his property value. The Council voted unanimously in favor of the motion. Agenda Item No.5--Consideration of an ordinance adop.ting plans and orderin8 bids. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 13, 1980 7:00 P.M. page 2 City Engineer Ash explained the ordinance. Councilman Halter moved to accept the plans, creating Ordinance No. 1209. Councilman Dozier seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 6--Acceptance of bids for ST-80-1. City Engineer Ash presented the bids and recommended the R.T. Montgomery low bid for $187,537.00. Councilman Halter moved approval of the recommended bid. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No.7--Consideration of bids for radio equipment for the police and fire departments. Purchasing Agent Weddle presented the bids and recommended the Motorola low bid for $22,072.65 Councilman Dozier moved approval of the recommendation. Councilman Halter seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No.8--Consideration of participation in TML intervention in Docket No. 3094 before the PUC~ General Telephone Rate Increase Request. City Manager explained that College Station's share, if they care to participate, would be $6,180. Councilman Dozier moved approval of participation in the suit. Councilman Halter seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote: For: Mayor Bravenec, Councilmen Boughton, Dozier, Halter Against: Councilman Adams Agenda Item No. 9--Settin~ of wrecker fees under Ordinance No. 1206. City Manager Bardell stated that the wrecker operators recommended $35 for towing vehicles on private property. Councilman Dozier moved that $40 be the fee for towing vehicles from private property. Councilman Halter seconded the motion. Sparky Hardee spoke to the Council stressing free enterprise and no fee restrictions. The motion failed by the following vote: For: Councilman Dozier, Mayor Bravenec Against: Councilmen Boughton, Halter, Adams Councilman Dozier moved that the wrecker fees be unregulated. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote: For: Councilmen Boughton, Dozier, Halter, Adams Against: Mayor Bravenec REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 13, 1980 7:00 P.M. page 3 A§enda Item No. 10--Consideration of Tax Appraisal District budget. City Manager Bardell explained the proposal and asked that $1278 be transferred in the budget from contingency to pay the city's percentage. Councilman Dozier moved to transfer the funds from the appropriate fund. Councilman Halter seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote: For: Mayor Bravenec, Councilmen Boughton, Dozier Against: Councilman Halter Absent from the room: Councilman Adams Councilman Adams was excused from the meeting. Agenda Item No.ll--Consideration of bids on contracts A,D,& E of the 1980 Water Systems Improvements. Bill Wischmmyer, of Riewe & Wischmeyer presented the proposal and the bids.' He recommended R.B. Butler low bid for $1,564,500.00 for Contract A. Councilman Halter moved approval of the low bid. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Wischmeyer recommended Clouse Construction Co. for Contracts D & E for a total of $2,294,443.70 using ductile iron pipe. Councilman Dozier moved to accept the recommendation. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion. Ed Farrow, President of Eagle Ford, spoke to the Council recommending the concrete pipeline. He said he was the low bidder without deducts and should be considered. The motion passed by the following vote: For: Councilmen Boughton, Dozier, Mayor Bravenec Against: Councilman Halter Councilman Halter stated that he did not want to limit future pipelines being all ductile. Agenda Item No.12--Reconsideration of a master preliminary plat - Woodwa~ Village Phase One generally located between Wellborn Road~ West Luther Street and F.M 2818. This item passed by consent of the Council. Agenda Item No. 13--Consideration of a final plat - vacating and resubdividing Lot it Block 1~ and Tract A-2 of the barnadine Estates~ First Addition. This item passed by consent of the Council. Agenda Item No. 14--Consideration of a final plat - Parkway Plaza Phase 7 located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Texas Avenue and Southwest Parkway. City Planner Mayo presented and explained the plat. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 13, 1980 7:00 P.M. page 4 Councilman Dozier moved approval. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 15--Consideration of a final plat - Emerald Forest Phase 2. This item passed by consent. Agenda Item No. 16--Consideration of a preliminary plat - Emerald Forest Phase 3. This item passed by consent. Agenda Item No. 17--Consideration of a final plat - resubdividin~ Block F; College Heights Addition. This item passed by consent. Agenda Item No. 18--Consideration of a final plat - vacatin~ and resubdividing Lots 1~2~&3; Block 1 of the Cooner Addition and Lots l~2,& 3 of the Burkhalter Addition. City Planner Mayo presented and explained the plat, and answered questions of the Council. Councilman Dozier moved approval. Councilman Halter seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Asenda Item No. 19--Consideration of a final plat - Southwood Valley Section 21-B. This item passed by consent. Agenda Item No. 20--Consideration of a final plat - vacatin~ and resubdividin~ Lots 12~ 13 & 14; Block 28 of Southwood Valley Section 9. This item passed by consent. Agenda Item No. 21--Consideration of Kennerly-Lednicky note. Mr. Lednicky spoke to the Council and answered questions. City Manager Bardell reported that a discount of 3.5 percent was worked out with the men. Agenda Item No. 22--Closed session to discuss personnel, land acquisition and pending litigation. The council moved to closed session and later opened to the public. Agenda Item No. 23--Action on closed session items. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 13, 1980 7:00 P.M. page 5 Councilman Halter moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the compromise and settlement agreements with the City of Bryan. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. A§enda Item No.24-- Adjourn. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST City Secretary Mayor 02897 REGIILAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 13, 1980 7:00 PLEASE SIGN BELOW: 24. .' 9. 27. 25. 26. 10. 28. 11. 29. 12. 30. 13. 31. 14. 32. 15. 33. 16. 34. 17. 35. 18. 36.