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Home My WebLink About10/23/1980 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Regular City Council Meeting October 23, 1980 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Dozier, Jones, Runnels, City Manager Bardell, City Engineer Ash, City Attorney Denton, Assistant Planner Longley, Community Development Planner Kee, Housing Programs Coordinator Stiles, Traffic Engineer Black, Recreation Supervisor Rodgers, Assistant City Manager, Finance Van Dever MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilman Kelly, VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register Agenda Item No. 1--Approval of minutes. Councilman Boughton moved approval of the minutes as read. Councilman Runnels seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 2--Public Hearing to determine service standards for Lone Star Gas Co. under Title III of the Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. A1 Bartley, General Manager of Lone Star Gas Co., presented the procedures for termination of service and of advertising standards. The Public Hearing was opened and closed when no one spoke. Agenda Item No.3--Public Hearing to accept views and proposals for development of the 1981 Community Development application. Community Development Planner Kee presented a list of projects on the status of the 1980 CD program imcluding pave, curb and gutter Pasler & Churchill, pave, curb and gutter Caroline/Nevada, Park Improvements, Clearance & Demolition, Fire Code Enforce- ment, Rehabilitatio~ contingency, administrative, planning, and engineering design plans. She reported that the Citizen's Advisory Commiteee prioritized the street paving projects as follows: Richards, Banks, Eleanor, Carolina & Nevada, Gilbert, Chappel, Phoenix & Nevada, Arizone & Nevada, Avenue A, and Nimitz. The Public Hearing was opened. Sam Ford, 112 Richards, asked that the program concentrate on housing rehabilitation rather than street paving; he said that this had been mentioned at the CAC meeting. The Public Hearing was closed. Agenda Item No.4--Public Hearing on the qRestion of rezoning a 0.9 acre tract of land located on the southeast corner of the intersection of University Drive and Forest drive from Neighborhood Business District C-N to Administrative/Professional District A-P. The application is in the name of J.W. Wood and Associates. 030z 9 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 23, 1980 7:00 P.M. page 2 City Engineer Ash presented and explained the proposed rezoning. P&Z had recommended the approval unanimously. The Public Hearing was opened and closed when no one spoke. He stated that Agenda Item No. 5--Consideration of an ordinance rezoning the above tract of land. Councilman Runnels moved approval of the rezoning, creating Ordinance No. 1246. Councilman Jones seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 6--Public Hearing on the question of rezoning a 1.79 acre tract of land located north of and adjacent to Airline Drive and approximately 300 feet east of Southwood Drive from General Commercial District C-1 to Apartment Building District R-5. The application is in the name of Area Progress Corporation. City Engineer Ash presented and explained the proposed rezoning. The P&Z Commission voted unanimously to approve the rezoning. The Public Hearing was opened and closed when no one spoke. Agenda Item No. 7--Consideration of an ordinance rezoning the above 0.79 acre tract. Councilman Boughton moved approval of the rezoning, creating Ordinance No. 1247. Councilman Runnels seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 8--Consent Agenda. Bids: Traffic Sign Blanks, Sign Faces & Sheeting, Sign Posts - Engineering Dept. Four Mobile Radios - Police Dept. Plats: Consideration of a final plat - Raintree Phase 4. Consideration of a final plat - Garden Square Addition. Consideration of a final plat - Southwood Valley Section 22A. Consideration of a final plat - Southwood Valley Section 22B. These items passed by consent of the Council. Agenda Item No. 9--Request for Hotel-Motel Tax Money from the Parks Department. Recreation Supervisor Rodgers explained the request for $1500 for the Spring Arts festival, $300 for the Police Softball Tournament, and $200 for 10,000 Meter Run from the Hotel Motel Tax Money. Councilman Ringer moved to approve the request. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 10--Consideration of bids on sanitary sewer line for Central Park. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 23, 1980 7:00 P.M. page 3 Purchasing Agent Weddle presented the bid from James Englemann Construction for $12,457.25. Councilman Ringer moved to accept the bid. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 12--Hear Visitors. This item was moved forward. Craig McCarthy asked if the continuous green light at the corner of Texas Ave. and Harvey Road might turn red occasionally. He was told that less accidents have happened since this was implemented to move the traffic better. Agenda Item No. il--Consideration of industrial development. Mayor Halter explained the newly formed Industrial Development Foundation. Dennis Goehring, President of the organization, requested $50,000 for an operating budget for the year. Councilman Ringer moved to fund the Industrial Development Foundation with $50,000 from the Hotel-Motel Tax Fund. The City will draw up a contract for services rendered for this fee. Councilman Runnels seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Dub Pearson, Chamber of Commerce, extended an invitation to the President of IDF to become an ex-officio member of the Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Halter thanked him and stated that he hoped the two groups could work together closely. Agenda Item No. 13--Closed session to discuss personnel. Mayor Halter called the Council into closed session and later opened to the public. Agenda Item No. 14--Action on closed session itm~s. There was no action taken at this time. Agenda Item No. 15--Council Concerns. Councilman Runnels asked about the policy on the use of city meeting rooms, and said that Beaurify Brazos County Committee wants to meet with the Council. Councilman Jones asked about the light at Southwest Parkway. He was told that the crews are waiting for a replacement part. Councilman Ringer asked if the intersection of 2154 and 2818 had been considered in the CIP meetings. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Oct. 23, 1980 7:00 P.M. page 4 Mayor Halter asked that some other members of the Council go to Grand Openings. Councilmen Ringer and Jones said that they would go. City Manager Bardell asked if the Council wished to have College Station painted on the water tower or if some sort of slogan would be appropriate. After considerable discussion, the Council agreed on College Station. Agenda Item No. 16--Adjourn. Mayor Halter declared the meeting adjourned. O 05M College POST OFFICE [~)X cog(-~0 1101 TEXAS AVENUE C01 .LE(iE ST,-XTION. TILxL,\S 778-10 October 16, 1980 TO: NgRTH BARDE[_L, CITY MA~IAGER FROM: LEE h'EDDLE, PURCHASIHG AGENT SUBJECT: Consideration of Bids BID 80-81-14 The following items were advertised in the Eagle on September 30th and October 7th and bid opening was at lO:OD a.m., October 15, 1980. A. Group I-Traffic Sign Blanks. Department. Vendor ~" -;.:p, Sar§ent-Sowell, Inc. PBS, Inc. Vulcan Signs, Inc. Safety Lights Co. Saf-T-Mark Supply Co., Inc. B. Group II-Sign Faces and Sheeting. Department. Vendor Sargent-Sowell, Inc. PBS, Inc. Vulcan Signs, Inc. Safety Lights Co. Saf-T-Mark Co., Inc. Budgeted by Engineering Bid Amount 10,223.85 9,256.'10 6,876.84 * l1,320.89 8,493.21 Budgeted by Engineering Bid Amount ~o Bid 4,145.44 4,100.14 * 5,057.81 4,575.48 0 054 C. Group III-Sign Posts. Department. Vendor Sargent-So~,~ell, Inc. PBS, Inc. Vulcan Signs, Inc. Safety Lights Co. Saf-T-Mark Co., Inc. BID 80-81-13 Budgeted by Engineering Bid Amount 4,4O0.O0 3,400.00 2,372.00 * 5,012.10 2,980.00 The following items were advertised in the Eagle on September 25th and October 2hd and bid opening was at lO:O0 a.m., October 16, 1980. Four (4) Mobile Radios. and Uniformed Bureau. Vendor Motorola Motorola General Electric Co. Culver's Service 1,500 Feet of Sewer Line. Budgeted by Police Administration Bid Amount 6,948.00 7,984.00 5,484.00 * 6,952.50 Funded from ?SII Bond Program. 50% Refund through H.C.R.S. Grant. Vendor Bid Amount James Engleman Construction 12,457.25 * It is the recommendation of the Division Managers and the Purchasing Deaprtment that the bids indicated by (*) be accepted. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 23, lgSO 7:00 P.M. 34. 35.