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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/16/1981 City Council 000?86 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON FEBRUARY 16, 1981 A REGULAR 'SESSION of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with the following members present: Richard Turner Mayor William J. Longo Councilman Linda A. Adams Councilman Norman Adeler Councilman Gary Shipman Councilman Dave Brown Councilman and with all members present, a quorum was established. 1. BRIEFING SESSION The Council did meet in briefing session to review the following agenda items. No action was taken at this time. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilman Shipman did note that in Section 4 of the minutes of January 26, 1981, it was directed that the city staff rather than the City Council bring back further options for the Council to consider regarding sick days. There being no further corrections, Councilman Adeler moved that the minutes of the January 26 work session meeting be approved as amended. Seconded by Councilman Adams, the motion was passed by the following vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None 3. PUBLIC HEARING: (A) ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FROM FOX & JACOBS FOR A SPECIFIC USE/ CHURCH ZONING FROM SINGLE FAMILY ON A FIVE ACRE TRACT LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF KEYS DRIVE AND ANDERSON DRIVE Councilman Shipman moved that the Public Hearing be opened. Seconded by Councilman Adams, the motion was passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None Mr. Frank Graham, a representative of Fox & Jacobs, was present to present this zoning request to the Council. He did show the Council the location of this five acre tract on the Master Land Use Plan and further advised that it is west of the Flair model homes located on the Stewarts Creek Peninsula north of North Colony Boulevard. At this time, Mr. Graham explained that Augusta is the only street that is completed and that Anderson and Keys Drives are secondary streets which have not been completed at this time. Councilman Shipman asked if this area would allow parking on the property. Councilman Adams requested that this requirement be included in the specific use ordinance. One person spoke in favor of churches by stating that all churches were of a benefit to the community. Councilman Adams then moved to close the Public Hearing and direct the city manager to have an ordinance prepared for this zoning change. Seconded by Councilman Shipman, the motion was passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None (B) AMENDMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW DUPLEX RESIDENT STRUCTURES ON 60 FOOT LOT WIDTHS; A MINIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE OF 1800; AND CARPORT CONSTRUCTION AT THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE -1- 000?8? Councilman Adams moved that the Public Hearing be opened. Seconded by Councilman Shipman, the motion was passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None Janice Carroll, City Secretary, advised the Council that the Planning & Zoning Commission did hold a Public Hearing on February 10 and recommended that this ordinance be passed, however, were concerned with the definition of a carport; recommended that the 1800 square footage be equally divided into units of 900 square feet and that carports be a total of 10 feet from the alleyway. Councilman Shipman noted that he did disagree with a ~-' carport being allowed in front. The Council did advise that this allowance for carports pertained to duplexes only. The Council did agree that the 1800 square footage should be defined as 900 square feet per unit. A member of the audience did express concern about carport being constructed from aluminum. The Council was also concerned regarding a proper definition of carport. At this time, Councilman Shipman did move to close the Public Hearing and directed the City Manager to have an ordinance prepared reflecting the changes recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission. Seconded by Councilman Adams, the motion was passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None 4. CONSIDERATION OF FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE ON DUPLEX STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS Councilman Shipman moved that this ordinance be tabled for corrections to be made and be brought back to the Council at the February 23 meeting. Seconded by Councilman Adams, the motion was passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Ail members present voted aye Noes: None 5. CONSIDERATION OF ORDER CALLING REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 4, 1981 Janice Carroll, City Secretary, did advise the Council that this had been put on the agenda at this time in order that the Municipal Election be called concurrently with the Home Rule Charter Amendment Election; however, the order did not arrive by mail, and she recommended that this be tabled until the February 23 meeting. Councilman Adeler so moved. Seconded by Councilman Shipman, the motion was passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Ail members present voted aye Noes: None 6. CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE CALLING HOME RULE CHARTER AMEND~NT ELECTION Mayor Turner read aloud the following caption: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMIS- SION OF CERTAIN PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO THE VOTERS AT THE REGULAR ANNUAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 4, 1981; DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACES AND THE HOURS OF VOTING; APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES AND PROVIDING THE MANNER IN WHICH NOTICE OF SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE GIVEN. Councilman Brown moved that this ordinance be approved upon second reading. Seconded by Councilman Adams, the motion was passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Ail members present voted aye Noes: None -2- 000788 9. RECEIVED CITIZEN INPUT REGARDING PROPOSED TRAFFIC ORDINANCE Mayor Turner explained that this agenda item had been added, as many of the citizens that did operate large trucks were concerned with parking for their vehicles. At this time, he asked for those citizens present to speak for or against this proposed section of the traffic ordinance. Mrs. Larry W. Irick was recognized. She told the Council that she and her husband, a long-haul truck driver, had been residents of The Colony for two years and did check regarding restrictions on trucks prior to buying their home. She did advise the Council that her husband would be willing to pay $25 to $30 a month for an available parking space within the city limits. In the past, he had worked with the Police Department and Fox & Jacobs in finding a logical place to park his truck but was concerned that if it were outlawed completely within the city limits, there was not a proper parking area in the immediate area. Other truckers present, Richard C. Smith, Joel Marks, and Daniel S. Foster, also presented their concerns and also advised the Council that they would park in an area so designated. Mr. Hart, City Manager, asked the citizens what type of parking area would be suitable for trucks. They did advise that gravel or a six-inch concrete slab would be adequate for temporary parking. It was further noted they were concerned with the safety factor and that this lot be in a lighted area. It was determined that probably at one time there were no more than 10 large trucks in the city. Mr. Hart asked if the truckers would put their names on a list that he would be happy to arrange a meeting with them in the near future to discuss this problem. 7. CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING COMMUNICATIONS BID Mr. Hart told the Council that he had reviewed the communication bids in the past week and that also present at our meeting was Dwight Cowden, a representative of General Electric, and Keith Baker, a representative of Motorola. At this time, Mr. Cowden had requested to make a statement to the Council. He did state that he disagreed with some of the opinions presented to the Council by Mr. Greg Sterner, consultant to the city. He stated that in mixed systems, compatibility is not a problem to be contended with by the city. Further, he advised that if he had known that references would be checked, he could give a list of vendors that would provide favorable reports to the city regarding G. E. equipment. He did remind the Council that upon the portables, G.E. was the low bidder and, if his bid was not acceptable, this should have been established before the bidding procedure was initiated. Councilman Adams stated that, although the cost difference was sizable, $850, she was concerned with maintenance cost also. Mrs. Joan Lux, a member of the audience, asked if the bid did specify that references would be checked. Scott North, a member of the audience, stated that the state is required to take the low bid if it in fact does meet all specifications. After a brief discussion of the specifications and the bid received, Councilman Longo recommended that we go back out for bid again. Councilman Shipman agreed. Councilman Adams did clarify that at this point the Council must determine if they are in fact confident of the specifications written and, if so, should accept bids based upon these specifications. If not confident of these specifications, then they should be redone and the bidding process begun again. Mr. Sterner advised the Council that he saw no problem with the specifications or with the radios bid. Councilman Brown did clarify with Mr. Cowden that if the equipment, i.e., portable radios, did not operate properly they would be replaced by General Electric. After further discussion, Councilman Adams moved to accept all low bids as follows: Module Quantity RCA G.E. Motorola A. Fire Portables 3 $3,283.00 $2,793.00* $ 2,946.00 B. Police Portables 4 5,506.80 4,603.00* 5,322.00 C. Fire Mobiles 3 5,709.72 4,968.00 4,509.00* D. Police Mobiles 4 No Bid 9,732.00 7,308.00* E. Control Center 1 No Bid No Bid 25,747.00 Seconded by Councilman Adeler, the motion was passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Longo, Adams, Adeler and Brown Noes: Councilman Shipman -3- 000789 8. CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR TWO PUMPER FIRE TRUCKS Fire Chief Ronnie Gothard presented to the Council in detail the list of equipment needed for full utilization of the two recently-purchased pumpers. 1. 2700 feet of 2½" fire hose 2. 750 feet of 1~" fire hose 3. Mounting brackets for the multiversals (3) 4. 2 foam eductors 5. 100 gallons foam 6. 4 fog nozzles 7. 2, 4~" adaptors 8. 6, 2½" caps 9. 6, '2~" running board mounting plates 10. 2 circle D lights He did recommend that this equipment be purchased within 60 days to ensure the proper use of the pumpers. Councilman Adams requested that the city manager review for the Council the full financial impact of these items and the options that the Council had on how to pay for them. Mr. Hart did advise that bond interest money could be transferred to the proper bond proposition and used to purchase these additional items or the funds could be moved from other budget classifications to the Fire Department classifica- tions, or additional revenue sharing funds could be allocated for these expenditures. The City Council did concur that revenue sharing funds should be used to cover these purchases in the amount of Councilman Longo requested that this be presented to the Council at the following meeting. Mr. Hart asked the Council if a cascade system should be purchased directly or leased. It was the Council's concurrence that the cascade system should be purchased directly. Councilman Brown did ask if Chief Gothard saw any immediate financial problems that the Fire Department would be informed. He advised that this equipment should get the Fire Department through until the next budget year and that maintenance expense was the only immediate problem at this time. 10. CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION OF CITY MANAGER Mayor Turner read aloud a letter submitted by Tom Hart, City Manager, stating that his resignation would be effective April 15, 1981. This letter was addressed to the City Council. Councilman Shipman then moved that this resignation be accepted. Seconded by Councilman Adams, the motion was passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None At this time, Councilman Shipman did state that he felt like Tom Hart had worked harder than anyone in the city in the last two or three years. There being no further action to be taken by the Council, Councilman Adeler moved that the meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Councilman Longo, the motion was passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None Mayor Turner adjourned the meeting at 10 p.m.  ~ ROLL,CITY SECRETARY -4-