MIN CC 12/11/1990MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1990 IN THE CITY HALL COUNCI
CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT 6.30 P.M.
The Council met in a regular session with the following members present:
Jane Monday 0. Eugene Barrett City officers present:
Gary Bell James L. Carter Gene Pipes, City Manager
Ila G. Gaines William B. Green Scott Bounds, City Attorney
William H. Knotts, Jr. Percy Howard, Jr. Ruth DeShaw, City Secretary
William L. Haemk
CITIZEN INPUT /INQUIRY SESSION
Mr. Kelley Barber concerning no right on red at 17th Street and Sam Houston Avenue
Mr. Barber spoke concerning the possibility of motorists being able to turn right on red at the
intersection of 17th Street and Sam Houston Avenue. Mayor Monday referred this item to Mr. Pipes, City Manager.
Mr. Pipes said he will look into this matter and respond to Mr. Barber soon.
FORMAL MEETING CONVENED
Mayor Monday then opened the formal session. Mayor Pro tem Howard presented the invocation.
CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 4 1990
Councilmember Barrett made the motion to approve of the minutes of December 4 1990 and Councilmember
Green seconded the motion. ALL were in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
Councilmenber Barrett made the motion to adopt this resolution as Presented and COUncilmenber Green seconded
the motion. ALL were in favor and the motion Passed unanimously. Mayor Monday then presented certificates of
outstanding achievement to each of the football players, their head coach, Joe Clements, and the other coaches
and trainers.
CONSIDER CONTRACT
Consider a_ contract for preliminary engineering services to Wisenbaker. Fix A Associates for work in
repermitting wastewater treatment plants
Mr. Pipes, City Manager, advised the staff did discuss with the Council in the budget sessions the need
to proceed with repermitting the city's wastewater treatment plants with the expectation that higher standards
than are yet in -place would be expected. He said it has been quite interesting in the staff's investigation
Of this matter to find that the 1015 permit is the standard to be expected when the city is already complying
with it. He said the City has had a 2020 permit from the outset and is already doing better and has always
exceeded the 1015 parameters. In fact, he said, the city is quite confident, except for the dechlorination of
the water at the discharge point, that the city will have very little modification to do but this work does need
to be done. He said the engineering contract is on an hourly basis for the work and for the appearances before
the Texas Water Commission and staff in Austin in order to accomplish what needs to be done. He assured the
Council the City will not be opposing the 1015 permit, but in fact will be advising that its plant already
complies so we can effect a renewal of our permit. He said the engineering work and the representation is
important to the city. He recommended the engineering - contract with Wisenbaker, Fix & Associates for the
Council's consideration.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION
Consider Resolution No. 90 -15 honoring
the 1990 Huntsville Hornet Football
Team and individual members
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Mayor Monday presented this
Resolution, the caption of which is as
follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 90 -15
A RESOLUTION BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS RESOLVING
THAT THE 1990 HUNTSVILLE HORNET FOOTBALL TEAM BE ACCORDED
THE RECOGNITION,
CONGRATULATIONS AND
APPRECIATION OF THEIR COMMUNITY FOR A
SUCCESSFUL SEASON
OF CHAMPIONSHIP AND
RECORD SETTING FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
Councilmenber Barrett made the motion to adopt this resolution as Presented and COUncilmenber Green seconded
the motion. ALL were in favor and the motion Passed unanimously. Mayor Monday then presented certificates of
outstanding achievement to each of the football players, their head coach, Joe Clements, and the other coaches
and trainers.
CONSIDER CONTRACT
Consider a_ contract for preliminary engineering services to Wisenbaker. Fix A Associates for work in
repermitting wastewater treatment plants
Mr. Pipes, City Manager, advised the staff did discuss with the Council in the budget sessions the need
to proceed with repermitting the city's wastewater treatment plants with the expectation that higher standards
than are yet in -place would be expected. He said it has been quite interesting in the staff's investigation
Of this matter to find that the 1015 permit is the standard to be expected when the city is already complying
with it. He said the City has had a 2020 permit from the outset and is already doing better and has always
exceeded the 1015 parameters. In fact, he said, the city is quite confident, except for the dechlorination of
the water at the discharge point, that the city will have very little modification to do but this work does need
to be done. He said the engineering contract is on an hourly basis for the work and for the appearances before
the Texas Water Commission and staff in Austin in order to accomplish what needs to be done. He assured the
Council the City will not be opposing the 1015 permit, but in fact will be advising that its plant already
complies so we can effect a renewal of our permit. He said the engineering work and the representation is
important to the city. He recommended the engineering - contract with Wisenbaker, Fix & Associates for the
Council's consideration.
Counci[nember Howard made the motion to approve of this engineering contract and Counci[member Gaines
seconded the motion. Discussion: Counci [member Knotts felt that the staff the city has in engineering should j!
be able to comply with many of these preliminary requirements. He said the city ought to be able to do this
because the city will have to give the consulting engineers aLL of the information so that they can fill out
the form and report it. He felt $40,000 was a significant amount of money for this task. Mr. Pipes said this
is a cost "not to exceed" type contract, on an hourly rate basis, depending upon the hours the consultants spend
in the process. He said the city will be providing the information to them and doing everything possible to
Limit the amount of time. He said they don't know that it will approach $40,000, but that would be the maximum.
CounciLmember Knotts felt with the city staff we have, the city should be able to accomplish the
recertification process in- house. Mr. Pipes said they could, inmost cases, if the city didn't have alt of the
ongoing types of construction work; however, at the present time, as far as the specialization work, the city •,
has always allowed Wisenbaker, Fix, who is in the wastewater treatment field, who has engineered and designed I.
these plants to -date, to carry out these application processes.
Councilnomber Knotts said it concerns him that the city keeps increasing its engineering budget, but
it still keeps doing this outside. He felt one of the two needed to be adjusted. He felt if we are going to
have this kind of engineering staff, then we need to do a lot of this work ourselves. Mr. Pipes said he didn't
know that the city had increased its engineering budget in the last several years. Councilmember Knotts felt
the city could do this work, get the guidelines, fill out the state compliance form; noting the city wilt have
to answer the questions of Wisenbaker, Fix so they can give the state all this information anyway. He said
maybe he is not looking at this right. Mr. Pipes said in the budget session discussions, the Council wanted
this type of work to be done by the consulting engineers because they know the design and the capabilities of
the plant and could make a better representation to the Commission on the plant capabilities. Councilmember
Knotts said the city [knows the plants too because it] operates the plants everyday. Councilmember Carter
supported Councilmember Knotts' comments. He said he understands the City Manager's comment about ongoing work
that the engineering department has, but in the future, maybe the city could schedule this kind of work so that '
the city wit[ have time to do this kind of work rather than being on some of the capital construction projects
when the city has this need. Councilmember Carter felt the city should schedule its own engineers rather than
having them out on some of the capital construction projects. He said they all want to save money and he is
sure the City Manager has no objections to that either. Mr. Pipes said he is very much in favor of that, but
we have to pay for one or the other, either the design engineering work on the capital construction project,
or this, but we can't make more hours in a 24 hour day. Upon a vote on this nation, all were in favor except
Councilmember Knotts, who voted opposed. The motion passed by a vote of eight to one.
CONSIDER LAND PURCHASE
Consider purchase of 17.5 acres on 7th Street from the W. S. Gibbs Estate
Mr. Pipes said for some time the city has been discussing the prospect of acquiring two tracts, one of
which is from the Thomason family for the creation of park property. He said the W. S. Gibbs estate owns an
adjoining 17.5 acre tract on the south end of a part of the Thomason property that is being gifted to the city.
He said the agreement is that the estate of W. S. Gibbs will sell to the city, at the appraised value, the
property and that the purchase price of that property will be refunded to the city by his widow, Mrs. Ruth .
Farrington Farris, in a series of gifts over the next several years, subject to a schedule that would be
established following approval of all of the details. In addition to that, he said, part of the estate was left
to the Cultural Activities Foundation of Huntsville and Walker County and includes a 1 19th interest in the W.
S. Gibbs ranch on Highway 75 North or its cash value. He said an option is pending on that property at the
present time. He said if this project reaches fruition, then the city can simply be given, based on the agreed
land value of about $920 an acre, a 8150,000 cash payment; if not, the interest in the ranch will remain until
the ranch is sold and the value determined at that time. He said the stipulation is that the city would agree
to build the "W. S. Gibbs Cultural Center" on the crest of the hill at the top of 7th Street, which overlooks
much of old town Huntsville, especially the downtown area and back to the University hill on the south end of
town. He said this facility has not yet been planned, but certainly the gift of the property and the gift of
the value of the 1 /9th interest in the ranch would be a very good start to the creation and the fulfillment of
the hope to honor Mayor Gibbs and his term of service with the city by the creation of this facility.
Mr. Pipes said the appraisal came in today. He said the Cultural Activities Foundation of Huntsville
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and Walker County did meet today and has concurred with this action. He said Mrs. Farris and her attorney have
also reviewed and concurred in this act. He said with the council's approval, the matter will then be a matter
of procedural authority. He said the $89,000 is recommended to be funded from the sales tax reserve the city
has had set aside for some time pending the capital improvements program completion in the street area or other
one time single capital purchase. He said this reserve is well in excess of the necessary money ($89,000),
which is the appraised vaLue, and could be very easily handled at this time in that manner. He said the Council
can make a decision Later whether to commit the $89,000 with which the Council could front the project, to
the project, or whether the city simply repays itself with the reimbursement from Mrs. Farris. He said this
is a decision to be made at a time when the payment schedule and the other factors are clarified. He said the
funds are available. He recommended that if this project meets with the Council's approval, that the motion
include the source of the funds lfromm sates tax reserve] and the authorization for the Mayor to carry out the
transaction with the transfer of deeds and title, at the appropriate time.
Councilmember Green seconded the motion. Discussion: Councilmember Knotts asked if there is a time limit
stipulation associated with designing and constructing the cultural activities center. Mr. Pipes said there
is not a time frame currently, but a time Line would be developed subsequent to this approval that will be
convenient to Mrs. Farris and the sale of the ranch so that it can be worked out how it will all came together.
Councilmember Knotts said to do this project, the city will need a lot more money and a lot more involved in
it. He said it could be read either way in item 4 of this memorandum of understanding. m. . . agrees that upon
receipt of these gifts . . . [immediately upon, or these gifts will eventually be used]. Mr. Pipes said the
intention is to use these gifts for that purpose and no other. Councilmember Carter said it implies that -'upon
receipt-- these gifts will be used. Mayor Monday said it is understood that the time line will be developed
later. Councitmmember Carter said it needs to be in the record. Councilmember Knotts said it ought to be a
lot bigger than this concept when the city does deveLOp it; the city needs time to develop this. Upon a vote
on this motion. it passed unanimously.
CONSIDER SCADA PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS
Consider modifications to the radio communications system for data relay in the S C A D A Program proi act in
the amount of $29.665
Mr. Pipes presented a memorandum from Mr. F. Boyd Wilder, Director of Public Utilities, dated December
6, 1990, outlining this request. Mr. Wilder advised a contract was awarded to Baker CAC (MCC Systems) for a
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System ( SCADA) on June 26, 1990, in the amount of 899,427. This system
as proposed in the specifications, he said, will operate by radio signal from the various sites to be monitored.
This radio signal will be transmitted to the central station (City of Huntsville Service Center) to record aLl
pertinent information related to the equipment being monitored, he said. In the specifications, the city
planned to use radio frequencies previously set aside for governmental agencies in the 150 MHZ range, however,
he said, after application for this use, the city was informed by the FCC frequency coordinator that it would
not be able to utilize these frequencies for secondary signaling.
Mr. Wilder noted at this point, the city began the search for an available frequency for its use. He
said the city found that the 450 MHZ range frequencies set aside for local government use for SCADA systems
could not be utilized because several of its sites fall within a 65 mile radius of Houston; the FCC frequency
coordinator would not allow the city to use these frequencies for the secondary signalization. The 950 MHZ
frequency range was investigated and would be ideal frequency for the city-s use, he said, however, the radio
equipment for this frequency range is too expensive. After a discussion with the utilities director in Miami
Beach, Florida, Mr. Wilder said, he found that there are a number of frequencies in the 450 MHZ range that are
designated as "Special Industrial Radio Services." After contacting the FCC frequency coordinator about this,
he noted, it appears that this system is available and will work for the city's system.
Mr. Wilder reported that it is now necessary to change the city-s specifications on the radio equipment
it planned to use because of the frequency change and the location of several of the sites. With this change,
he noted, the city will need a "repeater-- radio system and plus three of the sites (both wastewater treatment
pLants and Club Lake Lift Station) will require an antenna tower instead of the proposed 25 foot pole. He said
' another change to be made is in the Rustic Pines sewer project in that at the time the city bid the Rustic
Pines, it proposed to add the SCADA equipment to these stations, however, the city had not received bids on the
SCADA equipment so it could not specify which equipment to install. With that in mind, he said, the city
budgeted $16,912 in the Rustic Pines project for this installation. Mr. Wilder proposed a change order to
remove the SCADA equipment from the Rustic Pines contract and to add it to the SCADA project. In summary, he
said Change Order No 1 involves adding three self - supporting towers with antennas and hardware, a repeater
base station and hardware and adding the SCADA equipment for two Lift stations from the Rustic Pines project
to the SCADA proiect. He said the total cost for Change Order Number 1 is $29.665. There is $16,912 available
in the Rustic Pines project, he said, for funding a portion of this change order. Mr. Wi Lder said he would
recommend that the remaining $12,753 be transferred from budgeted funds carried forward for sandblasting and
painting the Avenue J water tower. He noted because of changes mandated by the Air PoLLution Control Board
related to the required method of sandblasting, it appears that the city will not do that project this year.
The balance of this fund, he noted, is $107,955.
Councilmember Howard made the motion to approve of this change order and Councilmenber Green seconded
the motion. Discussion: Counci [member Hammock felt that $29,000 out of a $100,000 project is substantial;
someone should have known that the radio frequencies wou Ldn't work. He said he sees no choice but to do this,
but felt the consultant should have known about this and should have taken sit of this into consideration '..
originally. Mr. Wilder said almost $11,000 of this $29,665 is for the addition of two sites. Councilmember
Hammock said it still represents a 10 percent increase over the original bid price. All were in favor and the
motion passed unanimously.
GIFT OF PROPERTY
Consider gift of property near 7th Street from Thomason family
Mr. Pipes advised the Thomason Family proposed about two years ago to give the City approximately a 33
1/2 acre tract on north 7th Street, bounded partially by Avenue M and the Texas Department of Corrections
Diagnostic Unit property on the north and Gibbs property Lon which the Council just completed a transaction],
on the south side. He said this property is adjacent to Town Creek as it flows north from 7th street. He said
the city has a Little more than 10 acres of property, which is the old wastewater treatment plant at that site,
which adjoins it and collectively with this 33 acres of city owned property already in possession and the Gibbs '
site, the city will have a very large central park area just north of 7th Street close to downtown. He said
the city is pleased to have worked out all of the details of the deed transfer. He said there is a 100 foot
reserve out of it for a future roadway access on the far westernmost boundary of the property and that will
simply be excluded from the matching grant funds in terms of its value. He said the city will be constructing
two very short driveways, one at the end of Roosevelt Street and the other at the end of Thomason Street, that
will be typical rock driveways ending at a gate. He said unless there are any particular questions, he
recommended approval that this transaction be completed and that thanks be extended to the Thomason family for
their gift to the city during this Holiday Season.
Counci[member Barrett made the motion to approve of this transaction and CouncTlmember Gaines seconded
the motion. Discussion: Councilmember Carter noted while he is very happy to have this property, he is a
little concerned about the way the city treats park property. He said there has been some work done there and
he knows there is an easement for a sewer line through it and the city did something beyond the easement with
a bulldozer, and he also knows the Parks Board has looked at this property and made some recommendations which
were moderate in scope but with which he is in agreement. He encouraged the city staff to be very careful in
terms of removal of vegetation. He said he realizes some of the vegetation has large thorns on it and there
is a plan and we have to do some work; but once again, he urged the city to do the minimum amount to the natural
state because we will be better off economically and otherwise. He said he also read some very good comments
in the newspaper from City Planner, DaLe Brown, concerning protecting natural waterways, keeping drainage areas
open, etc. He said the city is moving in the right direction but has made a few mistakes here and there on some
of the city's park properties. He requested a different approach, which is not to scrape everything away and
replace it, but to try to maintain as such as possible that what is already there. He said even the architect
who came to visit the city recently concerning a parking lot, said the city should do an inventory of the
vegetation even before it cleans a parking Lot area to make sure it is not losing something that it wants to
protect. He said if we do that for a parking Lot, he is sure the city will want to do that in a park area.
He said he is encouraged that the city is moving in the right direction, but urged the staff to be careful. Upon
a vote on the motion on the floor, it passed unanimously.
Consider transfer of funds from reserve for future allocation to sanitation budget to cover replacement costs
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of wrecked vehicle
Mr. Pipes advised that last October a deer hit and damaged a city sanitation 1984 Ford F150 pickup at
a cost of $3,162. Mr. Johnny Poteete, Director of Public Works, suggested that since this truck is a 1984 model
and has over 80,000 miles on it, that rather than repair the truck the city nay wish to apply the 43,162 towards
the purchase of a mid -size pickup estimated to cost $10,000. He said the city has adequate funds in the reserve
for future allocation to cover the 53,160 of the $10,000 expense. He also advised the Sanitation Division
recommends since there is over 80,000 miles on the 1984 pickup that the city purchase the new vehicle and use
the older pickup for parts because the city has seven pickups within the vehicle fleet which could use the parts
from the wrecked truck. Mr. Pipes said the city's policy is to insure vehicles for a $15,000 value for three
years, which is generally the depreciated life, [it also insures fire trucks and rescue vehicles but no other
vehicles are insured] because the premiums cost more than generally replacing a vehicle periodically that is
involved in an accident with an uninsured opponent. Mr. Pipes recommended that the reserve for future
allocation in the sanitation fund be allocated to replace the pickup at the replacement expense to cover the
$3,160 of the $10,000 original estimated cost for a mid -size pickup. Counci lmember Howard made the motion to
approve of this Proposal to replace the wrecked Pickup and Councilmlember Barrett seconded the motion
Discussion: Councilmember Knotts suggested that when the city purchases new vehicles that it consider going
to standard transmissions on all of the trucks because it has to pull trailers and machinery and standard
transmissions are more efficient in that application. Upon a vote on the motion- all were in favor and the
nation Passed unanimously.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT- -GENE PIPES
City Employees Breakfast
Mr. Pipes advised at 7:00 A.M., the Mayor and Council will be serving breakfast to the City employees
at the Service Center. He encouraged the Council to be at the Service Center at 6:30 A.M. with their pancake
flippers, spatulas, aprons, etc. He said the staff will supply the ingredients for the batter and other food
items. He noted this will "serve" to thank our employees and to extend our appreciation for their work for the
Last year. Councilmenber Knotts asked if this breakfast will be open for candidates too. Mr. Pipes said it
will be. Councilmomber Knotts rated they could help serve. Mr. Pipes said they will let them eat. Mayor
Monday agreed, noting they will not be asked to serve but are certainly welcomed to enjoy the breakfast.
Glenn IsbeLL--APPOintment to the American Society of Civil Engineers -- Government Committee
Mr. Pipes advised Mr. Isbell has been appointed to the American Society of Civil Engineers Government
Committee. As such, he said, he will be required to attend several meetings during the normal business hours
and will have some travel expenses involved to fulfill his obligations. He felt it is a singuLar honor for the
city as well as Mr. Isbell to be recognized by his peers to be selected to this committee.
_City Manager's Meeting in Plano
Mr. Pipes advised he attended a City Manager's meeting in Plano and Denton Last week for an effective
government action seminar. Mr. Pipes said it was quite beneficial to have the Larger cities, Austin, Dallas,
Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, San Antonio as well as the academic staff of the University of North Texas and other
experts in the field discuss finance, entrepreneurial management and other things that are of great value and
interest to every city, but certainly it is also of value to understand and appreciate what others are doing
and what the city is doing in parallel, with them. He said it is very beneficial always to get out to compare
notes with other practitioners in the field. He said he appreciated the opportunity to be involved. He said
he will be returning to a similar session in April with a different course of study. He said this conference
was created and named in honor of William King Cole, who was the City Manager in College Station who died
several years ago of cancer after a very distinguished career in the city management field.
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM
Consider appointments to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals
Mayor Monday than recommended the reappointment of Mr. Luther Jones and Mr. ALLan Pritchard to the Board
of Adjustments and Appeals. She also recommended the appointment of Mr. Carrot Joe Heaton to this board.
Councilmember Barrett made the nation to approve of these appointments and Councilmember Howard seconded the
motion. ALL were to favor and the motion Passed unanimously
MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT --JANE MONDAY
School Children to Visit City Hall
Mayor Monday rated two groups of third grade students will be visiting City Hall as a part of their
study of government. She encouraged members of Council who would Like to drop by to take part of the
presentations to do so.
Library Volunteers Honored
Mayor Monday noted the Library recently recognized their volunteers at a luncheon. She said the
volunteer hours of service this past year total 380 hours from the Friends of the Library; the Library Board "
donated 152 hours; the general Library volunteers donated 1,220 hours; the genealogical society members
volunteered 940 hours; the volunteers for the preschool- outreach program (POP] gave 1,251 hours; the PALS
program volunteers donated 160 hours; the RIF program volunteers donated 90 hours; and the story hour volunteers
gave 21 hours. She said this is a total of 4,234 hours donated to the library by 135 volunteers last year.
Mayor Monday commended the staff for performing the type of work that would generate that type of support and
she appreciated the many volunteers.
Glenn Isbell-s Recognition
Mayor Monday congratulated Glenn Isbell for the role he will be playing in the American Society of Civil
Engineers.
Christmas Gift of Land to the City
Mayor Monday noted the Council has witnessed here tonight a very wonderful Christmas gift to the City
of Huntsville. She said as she added up the acreage, the city will be receiving this evening 60 acres in the
center of downtown Huntsville. She felt that is a lasting legacy for aLL of the Council to the City of
Huntsville and particularly for these fine families who have Left this to the City of HuntsvilLe. She also
recognized the development this evening of the Cultural Activities Center. She said she cannot think of a
better way to end the year and also for a promise to the new year. She thanked the Council and the staff and
particularly the families for the heritage and legacy being left to the City.
COUNCIL ACTION
Middle East Situation
Councilmember Knotts requested the City show support for the U.S. role in the Middle East crisis. He
noted H. Ross Perot stated on the National Press Club presentation recently that the United States probably
shouldn-t be in Saudi Arabia in the first place, [the main theme of his presentation was to commit the nation
and then commit the troops, but now we have troops there and we need to commit the nation] but since it is, he
urged tge council and representatives of all political entities to notify their representatives and senators
that they, as a town or council, are behind the leaders and what is going on so that the troops that are there
can feel comfortable in being there and know that they have a purpose and that we are all behind them. He said
maybe Huntsville can be one of the first to make this into a resolution or proclamation to Charles WiLson.
He said he would Like to see this CounciL get behind the program we have going there and stay behind the troops
to help unify the country.
Smither Overpass Sionalization being Installed
Councilmember Bell noted it appears the signalization is being instalLed at the Smither overpass at the
1 -45 frontage road at Avenue S.
Lines are obscured at entrance to Spring Lake
Councilmmber Bell noted because of the repaving of FM 1374, there has been an obscuring of the lines
on the pavement at the entrance to Spring Lake. He noted there has been one accident there and the person who
called him about the accident attributed it to the lack of lines. He asked that the lines be repainted on the
highway to prevent any other accidents.
Accident at Brazos Drive at Highway 30
Councilmember Barrett noted another accident has occurred at Brazos Drive and SH 30. He said he wishes
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Department in order to show the need for a stop light there. Councilmember Carter noted he supports this
concern and request.
Solid Waste Management Workshop- -H -GAC in Courthouse, Commissioners Chambers
Councilmember Howard advised there will be a solid waste management workshop in the Walker County
Courthouse on December 20 at 2:00 P.M. He encouraged the Council and staff members to attend this meeting.
Councilmember Bell requested that the Council be reminded of that workshop.
MEDIA INQUIRIES
Set we Choucair, Huntsville Item reporter, requested copies of all of the handouts. Mayor Monday noted
they will be provided to her.
Mr. Wayne Sorge, KSAM Reporter, asked if there was a timetable for the park and the cultural center.
Mr. Pipes said not at the present time; these timetables are yet to be developed.
Christmas Wishes
Mayor Monday wished everyone a very Merry Christmas. She reminded the Council to remain after the
meeting for the annual Christmas Photo.
ADJOURNMENT
Ruth DeShaw, City Secretary
December 11, 1990