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MIN CC 03/30/1982MARCH 30 CI1Y. ruuri ►I. MEETING PAGE 203 - -BOOK N MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 30TH DAY OF MARCH, 1982 IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATE AT 1212 AVEiIUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT 7:00 P.M. The Council met in regular session with the following members present: WILLIAM V. NASH, Mayor Murray A. Brown Larry Corley E. Larry Dickens Bill Hodges Delora King Goree McGlothen Jane Monday • Member absent Jerry L. Dowling The meeting was called to order by the Honorable William V. Nash, Mayor. The invocation was presented by Councilmember E. Larry Dickens.. CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF MARCH 16, 1982 Councilmember Corley made the motion to adopt the minutes of the previous meeting and Councilmember Monday seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. RICHARD OHENDALSKI OF HEREFORD, LYNCH AND COMPANY TO DISCUSS THE AUDIT MANAGEMENT LETTER Mr. Richard Ohendalski reviewed the audit management letter with the Council. of it by the City Council, it was generally accepted as presented. ORDINANCE NO. 82 -5 Telecable Amending Ordinance to Franchise Agreement Councilmember Hodges made the motion to.Adopt Ordinance No. 82 -5 and Councilmember Brown seconded the motion. Then Councilmember Dickens made the motion-to amend Section 11 to change the word "objection" to "approval" so that it now reads: "If the City Council does not give written approval of the proposed increase to the company within ten days of receipt of notice of intent to increase rates, the company may increase rates not to exceed " Councilmember Monday seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously to accept the amendment to Section 11. After a brief discussion Upon voting on the first motion to adopt the ordinance(as amended),Councilmember King voted OPPOSED to the imotion and Councilmembers, Monday, Corley, Hodges, Dickens, McGlothen and Brown and Mayor Nash voted FOR the ';adoption of Ordinance No. 82 -5. Since it did not receive a unanimous vote.upon the first reading, it will be presented a second time on April-13, 1982 for final action. Subdivision Ordinance Amendment ORDINANCE N0. 82 -7 Mayor Nash then presented for Council's final action this ordinance, the caption of which is,as_follcws: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HUNTSVILLE AMENDING CHAPTER 30,.COMMUNItY.DEVELOPMENT OF ITS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY THE ADDITION OF ARTICLE II, SUBDIVISIONS; ARTICLE'III, CON- STRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; AND ARTICLE IV, BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENTS, LOT :',SPLITS, AND LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS; REGULATING THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,- AND ITS EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION; REQUIRING AND REGULATING THE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS FOR SUCH PURPOSE: ESTABLISHING.MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVIDED LOTS; PROVIDING MINIMUM IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE OR GUARANTEED TO BE MADE BY THE SUBDIVIDER; SETTING FORTH THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN APPLYING THOSE RULES, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS; REQUIRING AND REGULATING THE PERMIT OF BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENTS, LOT SPLITS OR LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS; ESTABLISHING MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS FOR BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENTS, LOT SPLITS AND LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS; REQUIRING AND REGULATING THE PERMIT OF CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; ESTABLISHING MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; REGULATING STREET LAYOUTS AND EASEMENT DEDICATION; REGULATING DEVELOPMENT OF WATER, SANITARY SEWER AND STORM DRAINAGE FACILITIES; MAKING OTHER VARIOUS PROVISIONS THERETO RELATED; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY OF UP TO $200 FOR EACH VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATES HEREOF. Councilmember Brown made the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 82 -7 as presented and Councilmember Monday seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. DRAINAGE PROBLEM AT EASTHAM AND PINE VALLEY The Council reviewed the nature of the drainage problem as requested by Mr. Lonnie Eslick, the affected troperty owner, at Eastham and Pine Valley Streets in the Forest Hills Subdivision. The Council reviewed tr'•' preliminary cost estimates for this project which totaled $16,800. it was noted there are other drainage projects that should be considered along with this one and the staff was asked to present the other rerrrted drainage problem areas so that they might be studied and prioritized. PENDING ITEMS N B. Davidson Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion Contract with Wisenbaker, Fix A Associates. Councilmember Brown made the motion to approve the contract with Wisenbaker, Fix P Associates for the engineering work on the N. B. Davidson Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion project and Councilmember Hodges seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Engineering Design Department—Staff Classifications Restructuring Councilmember Monday made the motion to approve a budget amendment required to effect a restructuring of staff classifications in the Engineering Design Department of the City and Councilmember Corley seconded tree Lion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. 2 titer Service to the Airport Councilmember McGlothen made the motion to authorize the extension of water service to the airport to be lone with -in -house labor and funded in the amount of $6,780.57 (for materials) for the extension of an 8 inch rater line from the swimming pool at Ross Park, along the fence line into the airport property office building. j:auncilmember King seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. loStn Street - -Fame Change Councilmember Dickens made the motion to rename new.l6th Street from Avenue H to Loop 405 as "Bearkat eulevard" and Councilmember Hodges seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. :.rye City Attorney, Scott Bounds, was directed to cause this legal change in name to be effected by an ordinance for Council's consideration in their meeting of April 13, 1982. ,sste:,ater Treatment Division -- Budget Adjustment Councilmember- Brown made the motion to upgrade one position in the Wastewater Treatment Division's laboratory ;tars to a full -time status and initiating an intern program and to authorize the necessary additional funding 53,577 from Water and Sewer Contingency Fund to fund this full -time position for the remainder of 1981 -1982 and Councilmember King seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. eneral Liability and Fleet Insurance Coverage -- Proposal to Extend Time Councilmember Hodges made the motion to continue the city's general liability and fleet insurance coverages for another six months pending review and study of alternate proposals and Councilmember Brown seconded the motion -11 were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. RESOLUTION :Resolution No. 82 -6- -Parks Board Reorganization Councilmember Dickens made the motion to adopt Resolution No. 82 -6 which reorganizes the Parks Board into unit, provides for subcommittees and meeting frequency and Councilmember Corley seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. PURCHASES Councilmember Corley made the motion to approve the following purchases and Councilmember Brown seconded the tion: 1. Bid No. 82 -24 for the purchase of 90 feet of 36" RCP from Hydro Conduit for $1,803.60 from budgeted funds. 2. Bid No. 82 -25 for the purchase of 3,000 cubic yards of road base rock from Hoot's Loader Service for 518,000 from budgeted funds. 3. Bid No. 82 -26 for the purchase of manhole lids, rings and sewer cleanouts from Bowles & Eden for 59,687.50 from Water and Sewer Inventory. "•il were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Council then entered into an executive session to discuss a police security matter. L 'ADJOURNMENT R peet lly subm'tted, DeShaw, City ecretaryj March 30, 1982