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MIN CC 08/31/1982CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OPj00K "N" PAGE 233 233 MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 1982 IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL !i CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE 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. Mash, Mayor Murray A. Brown Larry Corley Stephen E. Davis Jerry L. Dowling Bill Hodges Delora King Goree McGlothen Jane Monday The meeting was called to order by the Honorable William V. Nash, Mayor. The invocation was presented by the Associate Minister of First Christian Church, Reverend Gary McCormick. CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING Councilmember Corley made the motion to adopt the minutes of August 3, 1982 as prepared and Councilmember !Monday seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED 1982 -1983 BUDGET & REVENUE SHARING HEARING The Mayor asked if there was anyone present who wished to speak to this but no one came forward and no one signed the roster to so speak. He therefore closed the public hearing. ATTENDING CITIZENS Street Improvements (Lights, Speed, Lot Clearing) Christine Tyson of 424 7th Street requested Council's consideration of her petition containing some 20 names requesting street lights, speed limit zone for children and maintenance of lots in the area of her residence on '7th Street. The Council noted the staff would study this request and report back to the Council next week. Stairway Permit & Sewage Service •Mrs. Zelma White of 817 9th Street requested the Council's consideration of her request for a stairway .permit and connection to sewage service. The Council requested the staff to review these requests and make a ;recommendation to the Council next week. Commercial Site Plan Package Complaint Mr. Tom Blackard of Route 2, Box 364 requested the Council review their commercial site plan package regard- ing its required checklist stipulations and then consider again his request for a permit to add a portable storage building to his existing liquor store located at 102 Phelps Drive. The Council advised they would have the staff :check into this and report back to them next week. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT H.U.O. Second Year Funding Mr. Pipes advised the federal government has advised the City that it has received a continuation of the ;second year of funding in the amount of $750,000 on the New Addition Project. Court and Police Department Monthly Reports Mr. Pipes noted these reports were available for those who wished to review them. Councilmember Brown requested a copy. Bond Council Report Mr. Pipes noted the bond sales have been a little more brisk this past month and the average rate has dropped !somewhat. He noted Mr. Rennie Baker, our bond consultant, said he does not see any real break in interest being 'paid on municipal bonds. Mr. Pipes said it is going to continue to be a problem as we monitor it towards the completion of our water and sewer projects and other capital improvements. Entex Flow Through Increase Notice Mr. Pipes noted there has been a flow through gas cost adjustment. He noted this is a regulation maneuver by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Huntsville Amateur Radio Club Request Mr. Pipes noted the Huntsville Amateur Radio Club needs an emergency generator for their operations during :emergency times germane to civil defense. He noted we have a number of "Ham radio operators" located in town and they are willing to stay on the air and do work necessary during an emergency situation. He noted they can't ;transmit during power blackouts and will need emergency generating power which will be a mobile unit. Mr. Pipes •:noted this will be an add on to the budget considerations. He noted it will cost approximately $2,500. He j advised they are also requesting one from the County. CLOSING OF AVENUE J Mr. Gary Collins, Superintendent of HISD, requested the temporary closing of Avenue J between 7th Street and 8th Street through the Mance Park Jr. High campus for the new school term as was in effect last school term. .After some discussion, Councilmember Hodges made the motion to approve the closing of Avenue J between 7th and 8th Streets from September 1, 1982 to June 1, 1983 with the stipulation that it be re- opened during Spring Break and during the Christmas Holidays and Councilmember Monday seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. trdPi ti.J`Irsue cs4ur emnurcz- yr -_TnL RECEIVE COMMENTS ON SCHOOL SPEED ZONES The Mayor asked for any comments from the public regarding school speed zones, as advertised in the legal notices of Monday's Huntsville Item. No one appeared to make comments in this regard. ORDINANCE NO. 82 -17 Consider Ordinance No. 82 -17 Establishing Maximum Speed Limits on Certain Portions of Public Streets and Highways Adjacent to Schools Councilmember King made the motion to approve the following captioned ordinance and Councilmember Corley seconded the motion: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON. CERTAIN PORTIONS OF PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGHWAYS ADJACENT TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF UP TO $200; REQUIRING THE CITY SECRETARY TO PUBLISH NOTICES AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Councilmember Dowling requested an amendment which would identify the exact times these speed limits would be in effect and that these times should be: 7:00 A. M. to 5:00 P.M. on school days only. Councilmember Monday approved the amendment and Councilmember Brown seconded the amendment. All were in favor of the amended motion and it approved unanimously. Councilmember Davis requested a study be done on speed limits in day care center areas as well as other area schools. ORDINANCE NO. 82 -18 Consider Ordinance No. 82 -18 Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter I- General Provisions; Establishing a tlaims Procedure to Facilitate Handling and Minimize Liability Councilmember Brown made the motion to approve Ordinance No. 82 -18 and Councilmember Dowling seconded the motion. The caption of this ordinance's as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 1 -15; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. ANNUAL TIRE CONTRACT The City Manager presented the administration's recommendation that the annual tire contract be awarded to the low bidders, as follows: Firestone for Item Numbers 4, 6, 15- 21,23,25- 27,32 -35, and 39 -42 for $9,008.84; I and Goodyear for Item Numbers 1- 3,5,7- 14,22,24,28- 31.36- 38,43 -45 for $3,972.12. Councilmember Brown made the motion to approve these low bid purchases and Councilmember King seconded the motion. All were in favor and the a motion passed unanimously. AUTHORIZATION TO RENT A BACKHOE Councilmember Monday made the motion to approve the request for authorization to rent a backhoe for the Utilities Department so that reconditioning work may be done on two existing units and Councilmember King seconded the motion. It was noted the total transfer required from contingency fund is $6,700 from a balance I of $99,003. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. REPUBLIC NATIONAL LIFE HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM AGENT OF RECORD Councilmember Dowling made the motion to rescind the Council's former action to appoint Mr. Toby Gates as the City's Agent of Record for Republic National Life Hospitalization Program and Councilmember Monday seconded the motion. Mayor Nash noted it was not the intention of the Council to determine who would or would not receive a commission regarding this and it thought it was acting in good faith with everyone when that action i! was taken. He noted by rescinding this the Council would, in effect, be saying to Republic National Life, that they should decide who the agent should be to represent the City in this matter. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. N MAYOR'S REPORT -- William V. Nash II Date for Board Members' Appreciation Reception Mayor Nash advised the Council that if they concur, the date for the Board Members' Appreciation Reception will be held on Monday evening, October 11, 1982 at the Flag Room of First National Bank from 5:30 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. The Council expressed no objection. Texas Department of Health Noted he has a letter from the Health Department advising that their analysis of the samples of the sludge from the two wastewater treatment plants do not contain any hazardous wastes and therefore Huntsville's facilitie have been placed on the list of facilities indicating inactive hazardous waste generator status. Airport Runway Tar Mayor Nash relayed a letter from a user of the City's Airport reporting that the asphalt ramp released tar in the summer time which subsequently got on his shoes and on the inside of his plane. Mr. Nash noted the solu- tion to this problem is not inexpensive. He noted the City will seek a remedy to this and noted it was excluded from the grant request. Termination of Missouri Pacific Railroad Agency at Huntsville, Texas Mayor Nash noted the City has received notice of an application of Missouri Pacific Railroad Company for authority to discontinue its agency at Huntsville, Texas, to make Huntsville a non - agency station, and to retire and dismantle the depot building at such point. He noted although this action was opposed locally some two years ago when it was requested, this year it is not being opposed because the Houston Central Control area (computer control center) can be dialed through an "800 number" by all users or, those having trackage to acquire I service. Mayor Nash said for this reason the City will not opposed this closing. Mayor Nash said the Railroad Commission will donate the depot to anyone locally who would want it if they will move it off the property. T MINUTES`OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 31, 1982 PAGE 235 • �I 235 Mayor Nash noted the Railroad Commission representatives also agreed to repair the street crossing in this area and to maintain them as they should be maintained. He noted all historical groups in the area should be advised that this depot is available should they be interested. Audit Committee Appointed Mayor Nash then re- appointed last year's Audit Committee, Councilmembers Corley, Brown and McGlothen to receive applications and to'review the various proposals from interested auditing firms for the fiscal year 1981 -1982 audit. It was noted a recommendation on the auditing firm should be ready by September 14, 1982. Thanks to Police Councilmember Monday expressed her appreciation to the Police Department for their excellent attention to patroling the school areas, helping kids across the street and moving traffic. Parking on 19th Street Councilmember Dowling reminded the public that 19th Street has parking only on the south side and that `1 this should be remembered with the upcoming football season. !1 Commercial and Industrial Site Plan Package and Residential Site Plan Package 1 Councilmember Steve Davis noted he has reviewed these two packages and felt somewhat in agreement with Tom Blackard's statements earlier this evening. He said he would like to see packages given to a builder who 'i has actually had to comply with these regulations to get his pros or cons. He said it is difficult for the Council, who has not had to go through these provisions, to know the pros and cons of these requirements. He felt at least two outside opinions would be helpful. Mayor Nash agreed that this would be a good idea. He said the Building Inspection and Permitting Department is doing a good job enforcing the City's ordinances and as a result, we are receiving more comments from the public regarding the regulations and how they affect them; these comments will help us in our review. Councilmember King agreed with Councilmember Davis in that there are some things that need to be updated •in these ordinances. City Picnic Councilmember Brown asked when the annual picnic will be held. Mr. Pipes noted it will be on October 9, Saturday (tentatively). He noted Bob Smith is in charge this year. COUNCIL ACTION ADJOURNMENT R s.ectfully submitted, u DeShaw, City ecretary August 31, 1982