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MIN CC 02/13/1990CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 1990 BOOK "Q" 27 ES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1989 IN THE CITY HI IL CHAMBERS, LOCATED Al 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT 6:45 P.M. The Council met in a regular session with the following members present: ane Monday 0. Eugene Barrett City officers present: ary BeLL James L. Carter Gene Pipes, City Manager la G. Gaines William B. Green Scott gourds, City Attorney llliam H. Knotts, Jr. Percy Howard, Jr. Ruth DeShaw, City Secretary ember absent: William L. Hammock CITIZEN INPUT /INQUIRY SESSION Mr. Warneke advised the council of "Earth Day 1990" and of a sister celebration known as the "National celebration of the Outdoors." He advised of an article in a recent issue of the Houston Chronicle which reported that a national poll indicates 74 percent of the people polled would choose slower growth in addition to environmental clean -up. He presented a copy of Fortune Magazine with a cover story entitled I.IEnvirorrient—Business Drawing a new Crusade," featuring a photo of Richard Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Gas & Electric, who now works with activists his company once fought. He said even business is I getting on the bandwagon. He said on April 22, 1990, this planet will be celebrating its 20th anniversary of Earth Day and noted this day is also the weekend of the General Sam Houston Festival. He said he is going to spearhead the local Earth Day effort and is planning to do something in Huntsville, probably on campus. He said Stan Taft of the Huntsville State Park has sane plans for the park as well. In addition to Earth Day 1990, a sister celebration called the "National Celebration for the Outdoors," is something that will take place the week following Earth Day and will be a week Long celebration. He invited the city to participate to the extent that it can in Earth Day 1990 and to participate as representatives of the city and as individuals in the '-Celebration of the Great Outdoors." He advised Parks and Recreation Departments of Denton, Wichita Falls, College Station and Bryan are participating. He Left a packet of information with the Mayor for the city's review. He said he will be happy to work with the city to the extent that he can on both of these celebrations. He invited them to the meeting of the Huntsville Audubon society on Wednesday evening, where they will hear about an issue that is very deeply felt by East Texas and that is "clear cutting in the National Forest. " He said Ned Fritz from Dallas will be their speaker. On the !' following Saturday, he invited them to go on their field trip on lard owned by Champion International near Livingston where they wlLL receive a tour of that company's business and process. �! FORMAL MEETING Mayor Monday then convened the formal session. Councllmmber and Mayor Pro Tem Percy Howard, Jr. presented the invocation. CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 30. 1990 Councilmember Barrett made the motion to approve of the minutes of January 30 1990 and Councilmember Gaines seconded the motion. ALL were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. CONSIDER MATCHING FUNDS AND PROCLAMATION Consider proposed matching funds for purchase of tables, chairs and storage cart for the Martin Luther King Neighborhood Center at Emancipation Park: and Proclamation No. 90 -6 recognizing and commending the to the City for these furnishings ' Mayor Monday then read the Proclamation extending expressions of appreciation to the Progress! Women's Association for the 81,000 in matching funds. Councilmember Barrett indicated his approval of t were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. The Mayor and Council then joined the officers and CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 1990 BOOK "g" 28 of the Progressive Women's Association for a photograph as the Proclamation was presented to the t, Tonja Smith. CONSIDER BIDS City Manager, Gene Pipes, presented the four bids received for the City's annual contract for Type I Land Sack Cement, ranging in price from $3.17 to 83.75 per sack. He advised it is the Purchasing ['s recommendation to accept the lowest bid meeting specifications presented by LaFarge Corporation. Mr. Gene Pipes, City Manager, advised it is the city's intent to purchase a security system which 11 detect unauthorized removal of preconditioned library material. He reported that six bids were mailed t for the library materials security system, but Checkpoint Systems, Inc. was the only bidder, noting stom Electronics chose not to bid. Mr. Pipes presented the Purchasing Agent's recommendation to accept e bid meeting specifications presented by Checkpoint Systems, Inc. He noted according to the Purchasing ent, the checkcards [deactivated devices] will cost 850.00 per 1000 and will be ordered as needed; and at the amount needed will be determined at a later date but the cost should not exceed 8500.00. According the Purchasing Agent, the system wiLL be funded from the anonymous contributions totaling $5,000 with e remaining funds coming from the interest earned through the Powell Endowment Fund. Councilmember CONSIDER CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT - -G. A. WHITE SUBDIVISION Mr. Scott Bounds, City Attorney, advised on January 23, 1990, the City Council directed him to rvene in a lawsuit pending between Thomas Blackard and Samuel D. Kinsey, III,in Walker County District t [Cause No. 16,6561. He said that suit is a declaratory judgment action regarding the interpretation validity of the deed restrictions of the G. A. White Subdivision. After reviewing the pleadings and stigating the fact of that case, he said, it is_ his _ opinion that the City does not have legaL standing The Council was advised that in the City of Houston v. Waggoner, 666 S.W.2d 602 (Tex. App.- Houston st] 1984, writ ref'd n.r.e.], Justice Warren wrote that state law '-only permits an incorporated city, wn, or village to sue to enjoin or abate a violation of a recorded restriction in subdivisions with (sic) e city, town, or village. The statute neither expressly nor imptiedty gives the City authority to defend attack." Mr. Bounds noted the trial court had voided the deed restrictions of the Spring Branch Estates Subdivision after a trial with City designated as the property owners class representative. On appeal, ge Warren reversed the judgment against the property owners by determining that the City was an ppropriate class member because it had no standing in the suit. Mr. Bounds said the nature of the action in the Blackard case is almost identical to that in , of ner. Moreover, he noted, he has been unable to identify an ongoing violation of restrictions in the G. White Subdivision that the City might sue to enjoin or abate. He therefore, cannot articulate a sonable basis for the City to obtain standing in the Blackard case at the present time. He said he iewed the City's options to provide some assistance to the residents of the G. A. White Subdivision for outrageous attack upon the integrity of their neighborhood. He said cities commonly regulate land use CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 1990 BOOK "w" 29 through zoning regulations. existing development code standards. and City Council and approval by City Council. CounciL Discussion COUncilmember Gaines asked Mr. Rounds what would be the particular criteria for these particula areas that would be neighborhood platted areas. Mr. Bounds said the map shows where the city has subdivide areas with single family deed restrictions. He said the G. A. White Subdivision is one of thos neighborhood areas, in addition to the Far Hills Addition, Highlands Addition, Forest Hills, Spring Lake etc., which are all originally platted by the developers as neighborhoods, the deeds where they platte them, and by reference to deed restrictions, or by the deeds themselves, the property is restricted t single family residential use. He said those neighborhoods are still fairly well defined neighborhoods Councilmember Gaines asked what would happen to those neighborhoods that are not included in those areas Mr. Bounds proposed they simply be subject to the city's present development code. Councilmember Knott asked if 100% of the people in a certain area could petition to come into the restricted area. Mr. Bounc said this would be subject to Council discretion, although this is something the Planning Commission migh want to review as they study the matter. He said from a very simplistic approach, he would propose to th Council that the Council look primarily at those areas that are defined as neighborhoods. Counci lmembe Howard asked if neighborhoods could rewrite their deed restrictions based on the interest of 75% or more c the residents. Mr. Bounds said there is a state statute that permits areas that were originally restricts to amend those restrictions, perhaps with 66 2/3's percent participation. He said the person has the optic to opt out of being bound by those amendments. He said for areas that are not restricted, generally 10l would be required to agree in order to bring them under deed restrictions, noting it is a voluntary contras and anyone that participates in the deed restrictions may be subject to it. The Council then reviewed tl map showing the orange areas as those areas that are deed restricted, defined as they exist today. Councilmember Green summarized then we are looking at two district zoning where the orange are are Zone 1 and everything else is Zone 2; everything in Zone 1, as it now exists on this map, is in de restricted areas, so what we are looking at is a mechanism for the City to have "standing in de restriction cases" by virtue of the zoning map. Mr. Pipes noted this is correct. Mr. Bounds said the ci would not become a party to the deed restrictions themselves; the city would not depend upon the langua of the deed restrictions for its public interest. Mr. Bounds said the city has a commercial buildi to maintain residentially restricted areas as residential. Councilmember Bell asked if there is a provision whereby other people could join, or come to some kind of consensus about wanting to join in a deed restricted area. Mr. Bounds noted again, this would be within the Council's discretion. He said his proposal is simply that they begin by unifying those neighborhoods that were originally platted as residential. Councilmember Bell noted but this is not an exclusive process and people who live next door to the So r 1 ng Lake Subdivision could loin in a deed CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 1990 BOOK "0" 30 this and the vehicle through which people could participate. Counci Lmember Bell felt this sounds like a very cogent and logical system and he would encourage the council to think seriously about it. Councilmember Carter made the motion to approve of the recommendations of City Attorney. Scott Bounds in his memorandum of January 31 1990 to "ado t a two district land use ordinance - -one district a neighborhood conservation district. would include all neighborhoods platted for single family use or structures and which are still used primarily for such residential purposes: . the second district would include all areas not in the first district..." and Councilmember Bell seconded the motion. Discussion: Mayor Monday said if this motion passes, it means the the Council is instructing Mr. Bounds to proceed with the paperwork. Councilmember Bell asked about the public hearing process. Mr. Bounds said the Planning Commission can conduct public hearings and the City Council can conduct a separate set of public hearings on a subsequent date. The alternative, he noted, is to consolidate that hearings process and basically hold joint City Council /Planning Commission hearings at the same time. He said the first step the CouoiL wiLL have to take is the designation of the Zoning Commission. He said he will bring back some paperwork and a calendar with regard to the designation of that commission and what the alternatives might be to accomplish the public hearings. Councilmember Barrett asked that joint hearings be incorporated into this motion as he could not see having two separate hearings Councilmembers Carter and Bell accepted this amendment to the motion. Councilmember Green said he has mixed feelings about the entire matter and feels strongly about the protection of residential neighborhoods that have created a situation for them to be protected through deed restrictions; however, he has considerable reluctance for setting up a mechanism that could go well beyond what the City had intended. He said although he is extremely sympathetic to protecting residential neighborhoods that are deed restricted, he has some misgivings about the City taking on that responsibility beyond what the individuals themselves are willing to assume. He said he is not sure he could support this proposal for these reasons. Councilmember Carter felt this is what cities, governments and communities do together. He said there are some individuals in some neighborhoods who really do not have the economic resources to stand against incroachments or intrusions. He said he finds this to be a fairly acceptable and generally used process of helping those individuals when they need it. He said this is why goverrment exists, to some extent. Councilmember Bell said, as an example, that he does not have the resources to check all the restaurants in town so he delegates his personal responsibility for health inspections to the city, because he simply cannot afford to do the thorough inspection the city does. He said he sees this situation in a very similar vein - -the citizenry is delegating to the city their responsibilities to defend their neighborhoods which they economically cannot do. He said we see this in the G. A. white Subdivision as they advised the Council they do not have the estimated $10,000 to defend their deed restrictions. Councilmember Howard asked if there was any offense against the deed restrictions in the G. A. white Subdivision at this time. Mr. Bounds said in visiting with the neighbors and the attorney for the plaintiffs, they were unable to cite an example of anyone presently violating the residential restrictions in the subdivision, other than potentially the house on Normal Park at 11th Street, which has already been the subject to a prior lawsuit. Mayor Monday said the Council has felt for a number of years that deed restrictions were sufficient to protect neighborhood integrity. She said the Council has now discovered that they are not sufficient. She said there has to be something else it can do to help people protect their neighborhoods and this appears to be a vehicle. She felt it is an important vehicle to protect people, who are already in convenants and have voluntarily put themselves into them. ' Upon a vote on the motion on the floor, as amended all were in favor except Councilmember Green who voted "opposed ": the motion. _however, passed by a vote of seven to one [note Councilmember Hammock is absent). CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 1990 BOOK "0" 31 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - -GENE PIPES and Radio System Mr. Gene Pipes, City Manager, presented a Letter from Mr. Max Ginsel, Secretary /Treasurer, Pig Prairie Volunteer Fire Department, advising that the Pine Prairie VFD is ready to go active and serve i community, and requesting inclusion in the Huntsville's emergency radio system. Mr. Pipes said while th is not unusual, he did want to make the Council aware that over the Last several years, the City has had number of rural volunteer fire departments evolve into existence with the assistance of WaLker County. said at the present time, all the fire departments are dispatched through the Huntsville Police Departmei dispatching center with no reimbursement for that particular service. He said the City is also workii cooperativeLy with Walker County to implement an emergency 911 system upgrade. He said he would Propose the system. Me said there would be one number to call; the Sheriff's Department has dispatch capability; and i would be able to dispatch the rural calls more effectively. He noted it would all remain very tightL coordinated, which is the essential element in every consideration because the Huntsville Police Departmer and Huntsville Fire Department are the pivot on which all of these smatter fire departments revolve at th present time and in the foreseeable future. Mr. Pipes _. said with the Council's consensus_ ha "Iii wnrle ui. Itime the city will bring back additional recommendations favor and the motion passed unanimously overhead flashing beacons with safety lighting on IH -45 east frontage road at the Avenue S intersection Mr. Gene Pipes, City Manager, presented this agreement and resolution authorizing the SDHPT install flashing signaLs on the 1 -45 feeder road at the Avenue S and Smither Overpass Intersection. He s the Council is weLL aware that this has been a troublesome Location from site distance and speed probl for a number of years. He said alerting the traveling public to the grade problems and site dista problems has been very difficult. He presented a diagram of how this flashing signal system would designed. He advised the traveling public will certainly be aware that this is a fuLL stop intersection those crossing the feeder road, and feeder road travelers wouLd be aware of a caution that needs to exercised when entering that intersection. He encouraged the Council's approval of Resolution No. 90 -7, caption of which is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 90 -7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION, EXISTENCE, USE, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SIGNALS /ILLUMINATION [HAZARD IDENTIFICATION EQUIPMENT CONSISTING OF OVERHEAD FLASHING BEACONS WITH SAFETY LIGHTING] AT THE INTERSECTION OF IH 45 EAST FRONTAGE ROAD AND AVENUE "S" Cotmilmember Knotty made the motion to adopt Resolution No 90 -7 as set out above and CounciLmember Gaines seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 1990 BOOK "C" 32 MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT--JANE MONDAY Huntsville Academic Team - -(HAT) Mayor Monday advised she accompanied the HuntsviLle Academic Team (HAT) [that placed second in the Texaco Academic ChalLenge) to the Texaco reception and formal banquet in Houston last evening for the four finalist teams and their sponsors, their all -star team [the top scorers from eight teams) and their parents. She said Texaco presented the HAT with a huge trophy and individual plaques for the participants. She advised an opera star from New York was invited to perform. The HAT was invited to participate in the National Challenge to be held at Rice University the first week of June; the winner of that competition will receive a $45,000 scholarship. She said the HAT brought home a $10,000 scholarship plus $2,500 to be distributed among the team members. She noted Bellaire won and our HAT came in second. She reported Texaco introduced the sponsors from the two competing teams and presented each of them with an expense paid trip [airfare, hoteLs, taxis, food) to New Orleans for dinner at the Commander's Palace one evening and at Arno's the second evening. Councilmember Bell noted Huntsville has the fourth and fifth highest scorers in the state out of all those competing: Richard KoehL was fourth highest point gatherer and Kenny Fair was the fifth highest point gatherer. Mayor Monday noted there were 88 teams in this competition and this was Huntsville's first year to compete, and that there are already students signing up for next year. Mr. Don Norman of KSAM Radio Station advised the Huntsville High School already has three teams formed. Mayor Monday then read this letter and sought Council approval to mail, as follows: "Dear Mr. Zeigler: "This community is very appreciative of the fact, with your invaluable support, that U. S. Highway 190 eastward from Huntsville to the Louisiana border, appears on the proposed Texas Highway Trunk System. We feel confident, with your continued support, it will officially be made a part of this system. At several of the pubLic hearings held in connection with the formalization of this system, the Huntsville delegation urged the inclusion of State Highway 30, thus leading U. S. 190 westward from HuntsviLLe to Bryan and State Highway 6. We hope this proposal will merit your continued support. "Traffic on U. S. 190 in Huntsville (11th Street), has became so heavy and congested it has a severe impact, not only along 11th Street but on north -south traffic crossing the stream throughout Huntsville. Whi Le inclusion in the Texas Highway Truck System will provide a long term solution, we ask that you consider placing on your Project Development Plan, as a candidate project, relocation of U. S. 190 to Trunk System standards from its intersection with FM 405 thence to a west or northwesterly direction passing over State Highway 19 at or near ELLisor Road and continuing northwesterly to a point north of the Huntsville MunicipaL Airport and then in a southerly direction overpassing Interstate 45 at or near the TDC new administration complex and continuing in a southerly direction passing over State Highway 75 to an intersection with State Highway 30 at Farm Road 1791. we continue to suffer from congestion on the one lane section of State Highway 19 from its intersection ith Interstate 45 northerly to the beginning of the four Lane section approximately 1.2 miLes north of FM B21. Please give this project your support in placement as high as possible on the Project Development I an." Mayor Monday noted this letter has already been approved by the Commissioner's Court and it will be by the County Judge and herself, if approved. She said it tracks the north and the west beltway Huntsville, stopping at Possum Walk Road; and this is what is currently in Huntsville's Master plan. I [member Bell, speaking for the Westbelt Committee, noted his approval of the plan. It was the general sus of the City Council that this letter be mailed to Mr. Zeigler. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 1990 BOOK "Q" 33 Consider Tourist Council Appointments Mayor Monday then presented the list of members for appointment for on year terms to the Tourist Council, as follows: Guy Klingensmith Geraldine Dickerson Gloria Wright Candy Dixon Toni Bruner Rhonda Ellisor Steve Bullard Jim Balzaretti Sally Craycraft Troy Allen Don Kraemer Walt Moore Dan Leasure Bob Bell Mary Frances Park Mary May Jerry Tallant Stanford Douglas Barry Teare Phyllis Pinegar Counci Lmember Green made the motion to approve these appointments for a one Year term as the Tourist Council and Councilmember Gaines seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion Passed unanimously. COUNCIL ACTION Recycling Work Session Councilmember Carter reminded the Council they were to have a meeting in January to discuss recycling and to perhaps meet with Mr. T. J. Burdett or any other recyclers in the city to put into existence some type of a recycling program in the City. He encouraged the scheduling of this discussion. Earth Day Celebration Committee of the Council Councilmember Carter felt the City should join in with the --Earth Day" celebration as described by Mr. Bob Warneke during Citizen Input. He felt there should be a Council Committee appointed to work with Mr. Warneke and the Audubon Society and any other groups that are planning celebrations on "Earth Day." Underground utilities in new suburbs /areas in the city Councilmember Carter expressed his concern, since the city is working on putting some utilities underground in some areas downtown, that it is now time to have a discussion about new developments and new suburbs or other parts of the city as new construction takes place, to ask that they be underground initially so the city does not have to retroactively place them underground. He said the Council has discussed this for several years and he would Like to see it discussed more seriously. Cleaning Sewer Right of Way Easements Councilmember Carter noted the city is cleaning some sewer right -of -way easements. He felt the city had created huge areas, the equivalent of two and three Lane roads, where these sewer right -of -ways or water Lines are, and he did not see the logic in protecting trees along the streets and having a tree policy there and then going in and literaLly bulldozing large areas of trees down along these easements He asked for some discussion, whether it be tonight or some other time, about the city's policy on cleaning easements. He said he realizes they have to be cleaned, but if one looks on Lake Road and Sycamore or if one is out at Pine Shadows, one is going to see areas where we two or three lanes of traffic could be placed in the easements. He didn't see the logic in clearing areas that Large, and in two cases, the one at Pine Shadows and the one on Lake Road, they are probably within 5 -10 feet of a drainage system, which is going to make even more problems for erosion. He said he didn't know the city's Policies on cleaning easements but he would think if this is its policy, it needs to be modified. Mayor Monday asked Mr. Pipes to bring this matter back for discussion and for reporting Highway 75 Meeting Councilmember Barrett advised he represented the City at a meeting of the residents of Highway 75 at the Service Center last week. He said there was a good reception and crowd. He said the Street Department will be reporting on this meeting, but he felt that the people were generally in favor of the Highway 75 improvement project and the commitment it would require. He said he advised that sidewalks will not take any land from the residents and that they would be on both sides. He told them he felt it would be the most equitable thing, that we do need sidewalks going to playgrounds, that we need to include them in this multimillion dollar program. He felt the meeting was very well presented and received. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 1990 BOOK "0" 34 Consider update on the City's solid waste landfill Mr. Johnny Poteete, Director of Public Works, advised that in the mid- 1960's, the city moved to the present landfill site from an area off of Old Colony and Highway 190. In 1973, he said, the City was asked to cooperate in becoming a permitted landfill with the State. He said the City obtained a permit for a 158 acre site adjacent to the airport, which is out of an original 630 acres the City obtained from TDC. He then described the current landfill site and pointed out the filled areas and the current area. He noted they are overfilling into the settled portion of an old certified trench [used from 1980 - 19851. He said overfilling means putting brush, boards, trash (no garbage) and raising the elevation and then putting a final two foot cover over it. He said the City is doing this over all the old pits in this area, but this activity will soon no longer allowed, and brush will have to be disposed of in a certified pit. He noted incineration of brush and trash is also cost prohibitive and open burning is not allowed. Councilmember Carter noted because of new air pollution regulations, incinerators will not be encouraged in the future. Mr. Poteete advised when they last investigated, the cost to compost and /or incinerate was double the cost for landfilling. Councilmember Carter suggested an alternative could be decentralized composting in neighborhoods where people could dump their trash and leaves and pick up compost out of that system themselves. COuncilmember Green suggested issuing vouchers to citizens who do recycle, as an incentive to recycle, that will give them credit on their garbage bill, because the savings to the city in extending the life of the landfill may be well worth the effort. He felt if the city is serious about recycling, it should offer the citizens some incentives. Councilmember Barrett felt providing statistics to show the tax savings that can be realized by recycling may be an incentive. Mr. Poteete noted in the East, almost all packaging has deposits on it, including plastic bottles. He noted more effort needs to be made by the manufacturers to reduce packaging as that is what greatly contributes, many times unnecessarily, to the landfill volume. Councilmember Carter suggested the city purchase recycled paper whenever possible when it purchases paper stock for city business and that this is necessary if we are and others are to create a market for recycled paper. He felt the University should also be purchasing 100% recycled paper. He noted there are building materials that could be recycled in the city that are left over from construction jobs. Mr. Poteete said Mr. Burdett's recycling center had been removing about 35,000 pounds of paper per day, but has discontinued because there is no market for the paper at the present time. Mr. Poteete referred to maps he had prepared and advised by March 1, 1990, the City will begin disposing of solid waste in the final 45 acres of the landfill. He said the section it will be using was recently certified and will last for 12.18 months, during which time, the City will be building the next section. He noted in April of 1987, he and Mr. Glenn Isbell, Director of Design Engineering, prepared an estimated life expectancy of the final 45 acres. At that time, the life expectancy was 7 1/2 years to 18 years, with the 7 112 minimum including all the solid waste in the city and county plus a 10% growth factor and the 18 year maximum was with city garbage alone and a 0% growth factor. It is now three years later, Mr. Poteete noted, and the City now finds that: 1) the county has not brought in the expected amount of solid waste; 2) TDC no longer uses the City's landfill; 3) the 10% growth factor has not been realized [the City actually realized a 2.94% growth rate over the past nine years, mainly attributed to the removal of the TDC waste from the City's waste stream and an increase in voluntary recycling]; 4) the City will not be able to dispose of trash on top of the old pits and all waste . coming to the landfill will be placed in the new pit; 5) the EPA and State are proposing a new set of regulations in May of 1990 to become effective by November of 1991; and 6) the State is charging the City 8 .50 /ton for each ton disposed at the landfill, which cost will approximate an expense of 812,000 to 815,000 annually. Mr. Poteete advised a re- evaluation of the Life expectancy of the landfilL has been conducted, assuming that Walker County will not dramatically increase its waste stream; TDC will use its own landfill; ' all brush and trash will be disposed in a certified pit; a 0 -10% growth factor; and new regulations that would possibly require double liners, the estimated life remaining would then be nine years minimum, using the 10% growth factor and double liner. He noted the maximum life expectancy would be 19 years, using a 0% growth factor and no double liner. C CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 1990 BOOK "O" 35 the 1990 estimated volume and the sources of it- he Presented the following recommendations: 1. Continue the current landfill operation: 2. Analyze the adopted regulations (after May 1990) to determine the short and I landfiLLina and alternate disposal methods : i.e. incineration and composting - 3. Continue to gather data from the scales for future decision making, 4. Continue to remove aluminum cans from residential waste to reduce waste stream: 5. Encourage the public to voluntarily recycle with the local recycling center- and 6. Formulate ways to further reduce the waste to be disposed in the new pit and ore for the various options at the mid -term budget meetinas. Mr. Poteete stated the City of Huntsville is very fortunate to have a recycling center in Huntsville, I! notin !' 9 the City of Houston is encouraging private individuals to build recycling centers like Mr. T. J. Burdetvsll center here in Huntsville. He said the City has visited with Mr. Burdett about a lot of things and recently jj they have been discussing some joint- effort proposals With him, which will be brought back to the Council',,' with cost estimates for discussion at mid -term. He recommended that the remaining 45 acre landfill site bed developed in two phases: 1) Phase 1 - -pit only -- estimated to cost $1,092,258. This should begin imnediatelYi!, in order to provide space for the next year. If Walker County's solid waste is disposed at this site [life "' expectancy 3 years = 5364,086 /year average]; and 2). Total Site DeveLopment- -pit onLy-- estimated to cost,l $2,288,433 [life ex !! pectancy, 7 1/2 years = 5305,124 /year avg.]. , The Council was advised the present landfill site has approximately 60 acres remaining under the I original permit, with approximately 15 acres of this to be utilized in providing berms, drainage diversion (i ditches and increasing the offset from the Airport runway, thereby leaving 45 acres available for solid, waste disposal. Mr. Poteete advised the life expectancy projections can only be produced, in general terms, due to the limited amount of data (3 years) and the accuracy of the data (being estimated loose cubic yards). In conclusion. Mr. Poteete noted, with the city garbage only, with zero growth increase the ;I estimated life would be 18 Years: for city garbage only, with an estimated 9% growth factor the estimated Life would be between 11 1/2 to 18 years, for city garbage and trash at an estimated 10X growth factor the. estimated life would be between 10 and 16 Years- and for city and county garbage at an estimated 10% growth;' factor. the estimated life would be between 7 112 to 10 1/2 Years He said these projections are predicated on the assumptions previously mentioned, and that the county's contribution of solid waste begins at 30 tons /day, as per Mr. Jerry Nemec's projection. After an active exchange of recycling ideas and suggestions from the City Council, Councilmember i'.; Green made the motion to accent the findings of this report and the City's recommendations and Councilmember Gaines seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Council then recessed into its posted executive session to consider a real estate acquisition matter concerning property on College Farm Road. The Council did not discuss any other items and did not reconvene to take formal action on this item. ADJOURNMENT The meting adjourned approximately 8:45 P.M. ly submitted, luth DeShaw, City Secretary February 13, 1990