MIN CC 06/19/2001_CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 19 2001 BOOK-"S"- 333
MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 19TH DAY OFJUNE, 2001, IN THE CITY
HALL, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT 5:15 P.M.
The Council met in a regular session with the following members present:
COUNCILMEMBER:
William B. Green, Mayor
Ralph A. Davis, Jr.
Officers:
Gary Crawford
Marjorie Rex
Bob Hart, City Manager
David Martinez
Steed Smith
Paul Isham, City Attorney
Vance Howard
John Escobedo
Danna Welter, City Secretary
Absent: Mark Erb
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING [4:39 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.]
Discuss: a) process to evaluate Charter Officers; and
b) process to recommend salary and benefit package and compensation forthe Charter Officers, unclassified
positions and classified positions.
CALL TO ORDER [5:15 p.m.]
Mayor Green called the meeting to order.
INVOCATION
Invocation by Bob Hart, City Manager.
CONSENTAGENDA
1. Approve minutes of May 8, 22 and June 5, 2001.
2. Consider Ordinance 2001 -06 -19.1 amending Title 20, Motor Vehicles and Traffic of the Code of Ordinances providing
stop signs at the intersection of Normal Park and 22n° Street, and Col. Etheredge Blvd. and Walmart NE driveway.
Councilmember Howard made a motion to approve the consent agenda and Councilmember Rex seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
STATUTORY AGENDA
1. Approve reconstruction of existing drainage system on Sycamore Avenue and across the Steve Dawson property in an
amount of $100,000.00 ($80,000 from budgeted funds and $20,000 from general fund reserve for future allocation) in
exchange for a dedicated utility easement on the Dawson property, as presented by Glenn Isbell, Director of Planning
and Community Development.
The existing 36" GMP was installed by the property owner Steve Dawson back in the late 1970's in order to fully utilize
his property. During the investigation process of why the drainage structure failed, it was found that the west side of
Sycamore Avenue had no head wall structure and that water had eroded a path outside of the pipe and had created possible
voids under the roadway. Other evidence showed a large crack in the top of the existing 42" RCP under the street. Since
the water was not in the pipe, large voids appeared in the adjacent parking lot exposing the existing 36" GMP. As a
temporary solution, city forces filled the voids and forced the water back into the underground storm drainage system, but
the damage to the 36" GMP is not feasible to fix. The existing 36" GMP pipe is not quite large enough to carry the existing
condition demands since the 42" joins together with an existing 36" RCP that collects the water from the street inlets only
and should be reconstructed as a 4' box culvert. The property owner, Steve Dawson has agreed to donate a drainage utility
easement for the project. Steve Dawson has been very generous to the City of Huntsville over the past several years by
donating more than five acres of right of way for the arterial road project and almost two acres for utility easement on a wide
variety of City projects. This project is out of necessity since Sycamore Avenue may be in jeopardy of major repair and
liability if it fails. The remaining aspect of this project is that the watershed area above the Dawson property is developing
rapidly with another expected development Sam Houston Arbors II and the expansion of the University Height's Baptist
Church.
Councilmember Howard made a motion to approve reconstruction of existing drainage system on Sycamore Avenue and
across the Steve Dawson property in an amount of $100,000.00 ($80,000 from budgeted funds and $20,000 from general
fund reserve for future allocation) in exchange for a dedicated utility easement on the Dawson property. and Councilmember
Rex seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
2. Approve contract with Garver Construction, LTD., for sewer line reconstruction on Avenue M using the CIPP process
in the amount of $96,300, to be funded from budgeted funds.
It is the City's intent to contract for the rehabilitation of approximately 2140 feet of sewer pipelines and conduits by the
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installation of a resin - impregnated flexible tube which is formed to the original conduit by use of a hydrostatic head. The
'I resin is cured using hot water under hydrostatic pressure within the tube. The Cured- In- Place Pipe (CIPP) will be continuous
and tight fitting. The reconstruction is on Avenue M from 7" to Thomason Streets. This project is for preparation of the'I
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repaving of Avenue M from 11" Street to FM 2821 by TxDOT and was funded by City Council last month.
on Avenue M using the CIPP process in the amount of $96,300, funded from budgeted funds
MAYORICITY MANAGER ACTIVITY REPORT
1. Program /Project Status
RECEPTION
Mayor Green and City Council congratulated Directorof Public Works Boyd Wilderon his 35years with the City of Huntsville .
and wished him much success in his retirement. Cake and punch were served.
EXECUTIVE SESSION [6:00 p.m. - 6:35 p.m.]
The City Council met in a closed session under Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, for the following matter:
1. Section 551.086 -to discuss financial and other incentives with regard to the development of a hotel /conference center
adjacent to the golf course.
MEDIA INQUIRIES
WORK SESSION [6:40 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.]
Discuss fire services study (John Granito) `
ADJOURNMENT [7:50 p.m.],
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Danna Welter, City Secretary