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MIN CC 03/20/19841 1 1 MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH,A.D., 1984 IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL 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. Nash, Mayor Larry Corley, Mayor Pro -tem Position 1 at -large Stephen E. Davis Position 3 at -large Jerry Dowling Ward 2 Bill Hodges Position 2 at -large Percy Howard, Jr. Ward 3 Jane Monday Ward 1 MEMBERS ABSENT: Murray A. Brown (illness) Position 4 at -large Bob Tavenner (illness) Ward 4 The meeting was called to order and the Council recessed into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation. The meeting wasrecalled to order by the Honorable William V. Nash, Mayor. The invocation was presented by the Reverend Donald Kasper of Faith Lutheran Church. CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING Councilmember Corley made the motion to approve of the City Council Minutes of March 6, 1984 and Councilmember Monday seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - -GENE PIPES Councilmember Murray A. Brown -- Status Report on Illness Gene Pipes noted he visited with Dr. Brown today. He noted if the tests to be conducted later this week are successful, he may be able to return to Huntsville. Mr. Pipes noted that Councilmember Brown had read his packet for the meeting and indicated he had time to read so that we might send him some extensive reports to read. Mr. Pipes noted Councilmember Brown expressed his appreciation for all the notes, cards, flowers, etc. City's Annual Auction -- Saturday, March 24, 1984 The City Manager reminded the Council of the City's auction to be held this Saturday. He noted auction items can be reviewed between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M., with the auction beginning at 9:00 A.M. and terminating at noon, hopefully. Mr. Pipes noted Mr. John Keys is the City's auctioneer for this event. Municipal Court Warrants -- Status of Service of Warrants Mr. Pipes advised the Council the two weeks "grace" period for people to pay their outstanding warrants passed last week. He noted since that time the City's Police Department and the campus security police at SHSU have been very actively serving warrants. He said 196 warrants were delivered to the Police Department; 88 of those were for persons residing outside of the city limits and 108 were for persons within the city. He noted the Police Department has principally confined its efforts to the 108 (in -city) warrants since last Thursday. He noted as of today, 43 warrants had been cleared either by service or by voluntary compliance; 3 persons have been incarcerated in the jail for not being able to pay. He noted $5,100 was collected on those 108 warrants that were served. He SHSU campus police had 117 warrants delivered to them and as of today, three of those have been served for $1,100 total. He noted the "sweep" is continuing. Persons who have outstanding warrants are encouraged to come in voluntarily, he said. Emergency Medical Service Board Meeting- -March 19, 1984 Mr.. Pipes noted this board met and concentrated on regular business but did touch rather extensively on the potential for relocating the ambulancesfrom the Ella Smither Building as it is about to come under remodel- ing due to the extended care facility when the certificate of need is received by the Hospital District. He noted several alternatives are being pursued and a report will be made to the Council as soon as something is defini- tive on that. March 27, 1984 Planned Meeting - -Tour Ongoing Construction Projects Gene Pipes, City Manager, suggested since next week's agenda may be rather light, that the Council use this night to go on a tour of the water tower and the N. B. Davidson Wastewater Treatment Plant prior to the meeting. He noted if the Council is interested in a tour of this type, they should contact him so that he can set it up. CONSIDER REAL ESTATE MATTER Consider property acquisition offer and authorization for the City Manager to act. Mayor Nash noted this item was not reviewed in executive session and he asked that this item be tabled until it can be discussed in executive session. Councilmember Monday made the motion to table this item and Councilmember Dowling seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. N. B. DAVIDSON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION PROJECT CHANGE ORDER REQUESTED Consider change orders for work on the N. B. Davidson Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion, as recommended by staff Mayor Nash noted one change order would sandblast and paint all the equipment in the existing clarifier. He noted this equipment is 10 years old and has not been repainted since it was installed in 1974. He said it should be done every 5 -6 years. He said with the diversion of the flow into the new clarifier, this work can be easily done now. Mayor Nash noted the second change order would allow for some additional dirt work' at the South Plant so as to eliminate a possible drainage problem around the new preliminary unit and the new clarifier. Mr. F. Boyd Wilder noted these two changes will not change the original amount of the contract. He said a prior change order (No. 1) allowed a $16,126 deduct and a second prior change order (No. 2) used $6,365 for extra concrete work around the new drying beds. This then leaves a balance of $9,761 from which to fund the repainting work ($6,400) and the drainage work ($2,275) which will still leave a balance of $1,086.00 of the original contract price. Councilmember Monday made the motion to approve of these two change orders and Councilmember Corley seconded the motion. All were in favor and it passed unanimously. • PAGE 392 -- BOOK "N" CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 20, 1984 SLIDE PRESENTATION Update Slide Presentation on the Expansion Project and Water Tower Mr. F. Boyd Wilder, Director of Public Utilities, then took the Council through a progressive series of slides on the construction of the new water tower project and on the expansion construction project at the South Huntsville Sewerage Treatment Plant - -the N. B. Davidson Wastewater Treatment Plant at Elkins Lake. ELECTION INFORMATION UPDATE Ruth DeS aw, City Secretary The Council was apprised of the status of absentee balloting for the election and it was noted that six ballots had been cast and two additional ballots were mailed out of the County. Absentee voting continues until 5:00 P.M. on April 3, 1984. Articles proposed for newspaper publication were presented and reviewed which would offer information and advice to the voters regarding the upcoming HISD and City elections. THE MAYOR'S REPORT -- WILLIAM V. NASH Proclamations: Mayor Nash noted he designated last Sunday as Single Parents Day and this evening he proclaimed AAUW Week for next week. Appointments Mayor Nash then noted he wished to make two appointments, as follows: Police Promotional Review Board -- three year term Bob Shearer 01 -01 -84 to 01 -01 -87 Builder's /Developer's Task Force -- ongoing term - -no termination specified Steve Dawson (Mayor Nash noted the Council agreed earlier to appoint a non -city resident to fill this position representing the manufactured housing industry, since there was no principal in this industry residing in the city limits.) Councilmember Monday made the motion to approve of these two appointments and Councilmember Hodges seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Resignation Mayor Nash advised the City Council of the resignation of Mrs. Elsie Davis from the Advisory Board of the Huntsville Arts Commission. He noted she will be moving with her husband, Dan, to Fort Worth. Baseball Signup -- COUNCIL ACTION Councilmember Monday felt it is time now to decide what our policy is going to be at the Kate Barr Ross ballfield concerning the city's obligations and the League's obligations regarding concession stand set -up and the policy on the lights. She noted there is an indi- cation that all baseball events will possibly be completed by the 1st of June and this may put pressure to have lots of games at night. She noted we need to decide how late were going to keep the lights burning at the ballpark. Gene Pipes, City Manager, noted the con- tract with the Youth League Association is scheduled for action next week and these items will be addressed. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Nash noted the Council will now recess back into executive session. He noted the Council will not reconvene into formal session. The formal meeting was then concluded. ADJOURNMENT Respectfully submitted, DeShaw, City Secretary March 20, 1984