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MINUTE,. OF THE HUNTSVII1E CITY COUNCIL MEETING IICLO ON THE 26TH DAY OF di1V4UARY, 1932 IN THE CITY HALL CO01iI.AL
CflAhildERS, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT 7:00 P.M.
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The Council Met in regular session with the following niembers present;
William V. Nash, Mayor
Murray A. brown
Larry Corley
E. Larry Dickens
Jerry L. Dowling
Eel wo hina
JOHQ F:inaay
The mee ing was called to order by the Honorable William V. Nash, Mayor. The invcaatioa was presented by
i the honorable Don McGarity of the First Presbyterian Church.
EGNSIDER InE ninuris OF 11I1 PREVIOUS ISEUINC
Mayor hash asked the Council's consideration of the City Counail Meeting Mint es of January 19, 1932.
Founcilvembor Curley made the motion to accept the minutes as prepared and Councilmember McGlothen seconded the
motion. All were_in favor_and the motionjntssed nhanir.Ausly.
MAYON'S 115F.ORT
5i5 Plan Committees
11:i6 Sesqui.nentennial
Mayor Nash noted the cuvrehensive plan roawiittees are nu:, meeting and are innalsied in their individual tasks(
Maio,. Nash than nominated the Thintsville-UalFer County Chan,ber of efehaerce t,, out as the City's agent in
'planning the 19E6 Sesquicentennial, noting the Chamber of Coaaierce will come hack to the city with a formal
cuamittee Composed of city and county residents that the City Council noy then accept by resolution. CounLil-
Ficater Munday made the motion 10 approve the Maycr's nomination in this regard Ana Cunecilaennber Corley seconded
the mOtion. All Weril. ill fill/Ur and the latitiCH passed undnEcousty.
HAntsville's Mainstreet Program
Mdyor hdsh noted man; entities in honti.ville are concerned with the Mainstreet Program, including the
i thamher of Cw.merce, downton gi.?r,h.int,. priv“Ce unlitie,., etc. HQ then rAin,ted the 0;;, 5'r t..i
to t..o the City's agent ih thi—enle3y01-, CouncillwA,ir Mol.it,y 1,k5 i., the :51 1; to p: 805 liki ,fyor' hc.mination
And Cotincilter Brisni secnndad the motion. All waif, in favor and Oh, chtion AAssad i.!oniiimaeuli.
DRE1)W.VICI-.5
Ordinance no. 82-2-:Calls the City!s Regular Election airl Accepts the Fielder A,...4,,,,.t.,:„
Mayor Nash then presented the ordinance to call the Election, the caption of -,:hich is as follow::
0015.A5,0E NO. 32-2
All ORDINANCE OF THE CITY comm.. or THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, IEXAS, OROFPANS A MONICITU'd.
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE ORD DAY OF APRIL, 1982, FOR 141 PURRoSE OF ricaTINS ec.:11R (0.1001E-
MEN FROM ThE RESPECTIVE AT-LARGE POSITION 0 0, TWO, THREE, NNW FOUR, I.E: 1'2 MIL FUR:REP
PURPOSE OF VOTING ON PROPOSED P.NEntr.:Enr TO PE CITY CHARTER OF THE Clif OF 010150;. 10
TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OFFICERS; DESMATING IHE PLACES AND MANNER o., IROLDIN'I 11:110
ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUOLICAFION UT 5.0110' .
motion.
Councilmember Drown made the motion to adopt. Ordinance No. PR-2 and 0.,utic i I:' ..,.,!,,ir Carley ',..:. '1 '5 t I,
Al I were in favor and the rmtionlnissed onanaliously.
Ordinance No. 82-3—Establishing No Parkinj /ones
his ordinance is as follows:
Mayor Nash then presented the urdiaante establishing no pool ing zonr-> throw;hut thii City. Inc captinn of '
ORDIDANCE NO. 82-3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ENE CITY OF 1131031; 10, TEXAS, ESTA2L1SWING NO PAdF1N-i
zwirs ALONG PORTIONS 00 /5.51)30 0, EASLEY CIM.L, 10TH SlIN.EI AND Ws PESTRICIINU
PARKING ALONG PORTIONS OF AVENUE M AIR) AV111101: 0; PkV151T6 TIN: TRANI IN WNENULE ro P,ErLICf
SUCH CHANGES; REMOVING ThE STOP INICRSECTIR AT ELI 550 Ida) NOnttAL PARh; 150,1 LO
TRAFFIC GENEPALLY: MAFING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED HERETO; PRo',IDING A P1055;) 5; REPEALING
INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES; PROVID11;g A SAVI•IS CLAUSE; 1110VIDI1 FOR Id( PIALICA1101 14:;
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Mr. Gene Pipes reviewed briefly the changes represented by this ordinance. Cooncilov6iir Bro.ri n)d.i the tlotion
to adopt Ordinance No. 82-3 and Councilmember Corley seconded the taition. All were in favor and the rnatien
passed unanimously.,
pliqrnSaNG
consrar AGENDA
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COMIC neM01 t510 1,15 5,1 in .1;.,r/),■•• ihe 00",t,7 114
seconded the notioni;
1. Award bids for Housing of four hoivi» F. in the 15 aw Adlitioh, as follows:
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a. 107-111 aevii ih,dogrea, Contractor S 9,7.00
b. 103-b1 rj,,A.:,.,,A1 Eonst,action Co., Contractor
c. 114.411 Iriole-R-Con07.. Co., Contractor S11:037.00 i
d. 116-81 Caf.pt,ell Const. Co., Contractor $ 8,976.00 1
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Tu further woive the S1a,Co3 limit on Applicant 114-B1 and to auto3rize the City Manager
to execute the contract 00cuments on behalf of the City of Huntsville and that funds for
this prajoLt be taken fruil the City's CoxuNnity Development Black Arent.
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1.1 rC 1.11jr 1 11,1 at0:„, fismi ;at. !a.z hornn
3. Approve pnrchase of a \rake grinder fur the Garage hivision da hid by Mitchell fool
Warehouse in Lire amount cf $2,12b CO be paid from budgeted funac.
All were in favor of the motion to appro ve the above thrde purchasing Items and the motion p3 oo,pp.1riniuu0l,,y.
PENDING ITEMS
i Consider a Proposal for Architectnral and fcenamic Revitalization Std. jor the Dowiltodo Coonercial Area
Mayor Gash noted the City has a proposal from fexas !EM University tu conduct this doontown develoirhent
- study through its Department of Ur'aen and Regional Planning of the Colle;e of Architecta.re and Enviro=ental
Design. He noted the Council's ruest to solicit Sam Houston State University's interest in (MS project was
met; however, Sam Houston officials indicated tneir desire not to participate in this particular study, but also
expressed their interest to be of assistance on any future projects the City ssoy have,
Cooncilme.ober Drown mode th t ici, to approve the proposal from leras A51,1 University for this study and
to allocate up to $15,0O0 from Cchtingency Funds for this project. Cooncile,,laer Monday seconded the mut.inn.
City Manager Cene Pipes requested revising the proposal's deadlines in Section !cool the July 1/, 1982
1 And July 30, 1982 deadlines to Aughst 22 and August 31, 19D2, respdctivoly. Couhcilmembers lrc,-I1 and Monday
approved this aniondatent to their
. Councilmember Monday noted she t5 hopeful that up to ono-half ur three-fourths of the cost of this study
ll be received in contributions iron other interOated 5o310o4.
Councilmember Dickens indicated his uppusitioh to this pruhosol and voted OPP3SEW tu to motion. All other
conncilmembers voted for the motihn and it therefore passed.
j Consider Sale of Various Surplus Properties
City Manager Gene Pipes then r-cu,'4Adided that the Council outhorizo Ll City to advertise fur sale L1,6
following city prupertie
1. Avenue M and 13th Stieet. ivartheast ccrner), less area necessary
fur easoment to City tor IhdihteruCe (.h%1
P an e) 14inimudi
2.01""liC"r"PrOOrti" .619E.314 ac . mini mtum i db:
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3. Property along 1-45 (1 tracts of 3.518 CIT. each)
S18,000 per ,a.:re
1, en Brown mode the motion to dOtedt the City Manager's rocoverendstion and Cuancileeehec Corley
seconded tne motion, All were in favor and tho mot/1n
Consider Avenue 01/2 sewer Service Cdtions
Gene Pipes, City Manager, recc,rended to the Council that the City diligently pursue rode enforta-rent
regarding the adequacy of the sewer system on Avenue 0 1/2 servicing rental units there. he noted the to,
sewer alternatives the staff ha; developed would not be econanically feasible. however, should the Counzil
like to consider new sewer construction, he would recinoaend reploCing the gravity shwer systen in 7th Stheet 813
en parallelino Town Branch to service the property with a gravity 6" .111.1'. oe noted this would cost db
estimated S49,295. It was noted v,'.; that if the owiwr uf tho property 31 01.36 to catorl tho sewer lire, t'- Citv
would participate in one-half of the cost of the first 300 feet, A., provided under the utility extension
ance. The Council noted this is not the only area of code viralatiowv in that area and ti,st bther areas (1'
building and electrical codes, etc., are perha;.s in violation. Couetlifehber Mondir., moot. the motion to c hie
this matter until staff can study other areas of coI5 ,. viulatit.ns as 1.e1 l ard ciNno Lick tha the Council h! a
recommendation. Councilmember Cor;ey seconded tne i;Intion. All were in ti .r and tho riptionpas:ed_nnaheannlv,
Consider name designations for the doll liSth Streets
City Manager, Gene Pipes, asked the Council to consider renaming old 16th Street adjacent to the cnncrete
(pat it will no longer be a matter needing clarification in distinguishing it fro new Ibte Street
is an extension of 16th Street to the east adjacent to the Criminal .1:. tic Center. He noted it could le d
serious pi blem whenever emergency crews are solicited to d 16th Street address. It was voted a ruhlic hoarin)
sho1d be Meld before renaming old 16th Street and the property owners along old 16th Street should be L0'13 t1
regarding their suggestions. Mayor lash requested that this item be tabled until tho staff could visit tne
property wners and bring back a recuxiendation to the Couocil. Counaala,tEerbrow!ai:ade_tlie, 2tiontc_tale
this item and Councilmember King_.seconded the motion. Ald were In favor and the_mtion passed unaiiic:n.sG'.
Consider teveloping_a schedule of reetings to review the rodraft of tho Suhdivisinn Desine Criteria ilineil
Mayor Nosh suggested the Council mike notstinns in their aenhialn le of '1'; (lo, or r- 16 ten.,
like to discuss and sub:lit the c000l:t to toe stlfl t Tueehiy ri 6' . to:,rudry 2, 1,,•(). the c • , t
then can consider all the question areas and Vd!ri,-110; resolze nest of tc,
member, as appropriate. He noted tf,-, final menial ;-.r, 1'' ,I 1 1 ;en, _no, "a, noirstichs
lel Council ran discus-, it i11 doe Pto —o-i 0,,,
/Mt 1 ng it will rut 11,1:1,1 on discill%i.s. tie- to pro, red . ear
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Cr , Lily, p..tri.i,iii,iiiy on :o'ene , O he also
uiiiuctcd CO tliv niii:!L-E or th,111 iht,t,Illed. 1-t, questioned whether the
need fur the pOSLi to t-',3 yellow so as to b hi)hly visible should oL,t-
weigh the aesthetic qualities the Council rcry desire in its residenti.1
areJs. iii, notnd they arc obiloAious in a VC,Siduhtial area and he did
not find Chu!! acdpriatc.
Cuuncillheller Dickens asked to ,j0 06 record 3S agreeing with Council-
wc,oiber Dowling
ADfOUVCO11
Respectfully subcluted,
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