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Home My WebLink About1987-03-03 - Regular City CouncilMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, HELD CN TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1987 - 7:00 P.M. ITEM I: CALL TO ORDER. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, was called to order by the Mayor Pro Tem with the following members present: Mayor Pro Tan: Larry Hammett Members: Bob Self Wm. G. "Bill" Brede Allen Horne G. A. "Pinkie" Swindle James L. "Jim McSwain Ray Reynolds Larry Tatum and with the following members absent: None Others attending were: Kurt Ackermann, City Administrator Joyce Pemberton, Joseph Chandler, Charlene Young, Danny Johnson, Douglas Conner, Jimmy Mooney, Ronnie Isham, and others City Secretary City Attorney Director of Finance Director of Public Works Chief of Police Fire Chief Director of Parks & Recreation ITEM II: CITIZEN REQUESTS AND'OTHER CCMMmICATIONS. A. Communications & Personal Appearances by Citizens. Consider bids on Harbin Drive Property: 1. Ross Musso & Pat Patterson: Lot 16, Block 140, City Addition Option l: With 6' privacy fence on property line .... $38,200. Option 2: With 6' privacy fence with 16' setback .... $32,400. 2. Computer & Printing Unlimited: Lot 15, Block 140, City Addition ................... $106,000 Lot 16, Block 140, City Addition...... ..............$ 51,000 Lot 17, Block 140, City Addition ...................$ 38,000 Councilman Swindle suggested the Council recess for fifteen minutes to review the bids. Mayor Pro Ten Larry Hammett recessed the Council for fifteen minutes for review of the bids received for the Harbin Drive property by the Planning & Development Committee. The Council reconvened and Councilman Ray Reynolds moved to accept the bids submitted by Computer & Printing Unlimited for Lots 15, 16, and 17, Block 140, City Addition, in the amounts of $106,000, $51,000, and $38,000 respectively. Councilman Allen Horne seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None B. Matters by Councilmembers: None - 378 - ITPM III: CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed below are considered routine by the City Council and are enacted with one motion. Councilman Ray Reynolds asked that Item D(4) be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Councilman Ray Reynolds moved approval of the Consent Agenda, Items A thru E'with the exception of Item D(4). Councilman Bill Brede seconded the motion. The motion carried by a roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Bob Self, Bill Brede, Allen Horne, Mayor Pro Tan Larry Hammett, Jim McSwain, Ray Reynolds, and Larry Tatum. NOES: None A. Approval of minutes B. Reports from Boards & Commissions: 1. Approval of Final Plat of a Replat of Lots 14G and 14J, Block 14, River North Addition. 2. Approval of Preliminary Plat of Greenbriar Subdivision, being 8.45 acres of the Wn. Motley Survey, Abst. 515, and John Blair Survey, Abst. 32, Erath County, Texas, located adjacent to the Dale Avenue North and Tanglewood Northeast Subdivisions. 3. Approval of Preliminary Plat of a Replat of Lot 18, Block 1, Greenview Addition. 4. Approval of Preliminary Plat of a Replat of Lot 7, Block 156, City Addition. 5. Set Tuesday, April 7, 1987 at 7:OO p.m. in City Council Chambers at City Hall, 354 N. Belknap St., as the date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider rezoning, from B-1 "Neighborhood Business District" to R -3 "Multiple Family Residential District ", 2.79 acres of the John Blair Survey, Abst. 32, Erath County, Texas, known as 1650 Lingleville Rd. 6. Set Tuesday, April 7, 1987 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council. Chambers at City Hall, 354" N. Belknap St., as the date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider rezoning, from R -1 " Single Family Dwelling District" to B-2 "Secondary & Highway Business; District ",, Lot C, Block 5, McAlister Second Addition, known as 1511 Lingleville Road. C. Bid Considerations: Bid #2357: Parks & Recreation Department - Basketball Backstops. To accept the bid of $5,275.00 from The John F. Clark Co. for the purchase of basketball backstops. D. Committee Reports: Approval of the recommendations from the following Committees: Traffic Study Committee: 1. No parking on one side of 300 block of N. 011ie St.: Is still pending results of Police Dept. survey of residents. 2. Recommendation: To install.4 "No Parking" signs. on Lingleville Road as requested by Mr. Kenneth Currier, but not by ordinance. See if this will correct the problem without an ordinance. 3. The State Department of Highways and Transportation has already installed 'No Parking signs in front of the Raintree Inn requested by Mike Craft. The City will wait to see if these signs eliminate the problem without the City enacting an ordinance. - 379 - 4. Request from the State Department of Highways & Public Transportation for "No Parking" signs in front.of Parham's Garage on the South Loop. This item removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. E. Ordinances & Resolutions: Approval of the following Resolutions. 1. Resolution authorizing a Quitclaim deed to Gladys L. Stanford for 0.077 acre (3362.20 sq.ft.) out of Block 3, Shapard '& Collins Addition. 2. Resolution authorizing a Quitclaim deed to James 0. Bachus for 0.083 acre (3634.31 sq.ft.) out of Block 3, Shapard & Collins Addition. 3. Resolution authorizing a Quitclaim deed to Doris Lingle Stacy for 0.012 acre (527.45 sq.ft.) out of Block 3, Shapard & Collins Addition. The original Resolutions listed above are included with these minutes in Minute Book M. D. 4. No Parking in front of Parham's Garage requested by the State Department of Highways & Public Transportation. Councilman Ray Reynolds advised that the Cmmnittee recognizes there is a parking problem at this site, but they are not sure what should be done to eliminate it. Is the enforcement the City's responsibility or the State's? City Administrator Kurt Ackermann advised that the State had concerns for safety with the vehicles parking on the right - of -ways awaiting repairs which restricts the view of traffic coning down the highway. They asked the City to look into it. After discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that the City Administrator contact the State Department of High- ways & Public Transportation for their input and try to work with than to the satisfaction of both parties. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Mayor Pro Tan Larry Hammett opened the floor for a public hearing to consider rezoning from R - -1 "Single- Family Dwelling District" to B-1 "Neighborhood Business District ", 2.066 acres, John Blair Survey, Abst. 32, and Wn. Motley Survey, Abst. 515, Erath County, Texas, located in the 2300 Block of the Northwest Loop. THOSE OPPOSED TO REZONING: The Mayor Pro Tan accepted a petition from the City Secretary signed by 29 persons opposing the rezoning .which had been turned in to her earlier in the day. No one else addressed the Council in opposition to the proposed rezoning. RJr_k4rJE. 4 -Susan LOYKP& LJere on/v pn. Pet1f1ow LIVIAqq Wrrkln .Am "of ProPeriy 14 9uestlo�. THOSE IN FAVOR OF REZONING: Mr. Ben Sudderth, representing Mr. Elmo Cobb, addressed the Council stating that he felt this property was much more appropriate for the commercial use Mr. Cobb has planned than for residential.. Mr. Charles Castleberry, Chairman.of the Planning & Zoning Cminission, addressed the Council stating that the Carmission had sane opposition to the rezoning at the first meeting on this item, but none at the second meeting. There being no one else present wishing to address this item, Mayor Pro Ten Larry Hammett closed the public hearing. Councilman Jim McSwain moved that 2.066 acres of the John Blair Survey, Abst. 32, and the Gin. Motley Survey, Abst. 515, Erath County, Texas, located in the 2300 block of the Northwest Loop be rezoned from R -1 "Single Family Dwelling District" to B-1 "Neighborhood Business District" as reca:mended by the Planning & Zoning Commission. Councilman Larry Tatum seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None V. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: NONE VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION: As provided in the Open Meetings Act, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252 -17, Section 2(f). A. Hear report from Dir. of Public Works Danny Johnson regarding sewer line easement negotiations. No action taken on matters discussed in executive session. B. Hear report from Lt. Ken Maltby. No action taken on matters discussed in execu . session. O 1/�o7/97 n//� " "',Zpv //tn —L L CO-_a.zui av V/L.;.,c" s' �i1cu S, /987 VII. ADJOUR13o�M• cJct�i Z +,...� -. v Baan�.��[Js�k.n.J S-", ATTEST: There being no other business to cane before the City Council at this time, Mayor Pro Tan Larry Hammett adjourned the meeting at 9:50 p.m. - 381 - Larry Bq&fiett, Mayor Pro Tan ORDINANCE NO. 1987 -5 AN ORDINANCE REZONING THE LAND DESCRIBED FROM THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF R -1 "SINGLE- FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT" TO B-1 "NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE: That certain land in the City of Stephenville and being 2.066 acres, John Blair Survey, Abst. 32, and Wn. Motley Survey, Abst. 515, Erath County, Texas, located in the 2300 block of the Northwest Loop. and it is hereby rezoned and the zoning classification thereof is hereby changed fran the classification of R -1 "Single - Family Dwelling District" to B-1 "Neighborhood Business District ". Said land is fran this date zoned as B-1 "Neighborhood Business District, in accordance with the zoning ordinance of the City of Stephenville. PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of March , 1987. v Mayor ATTEST: MR. � W-M- �