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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-12-03 - Regular City CouncilMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1985 - 7:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, was called to order by the Mayor with the following members present: Mayor: David Clayton Councilmembers: Bob Self Jim McSwain Larry Hammett Ray Reynolds Wm. G. Brede Larry Tatum Allen Horne and with the following members absent: G. A. Swindle Also present were City Administrator Kurt Ackermann, City Secretary Joyce Pemberton, City Attorney Joseph Chandler, Director of Finance Charlene Young, Director of Public Works Danny Johnson, Chief of Police Doug Conner, Fire Chief Jimmy Mooney, P & I Coordinator Betty Chew, Personnel Clerk Melissa Crim, Building Inspector Gary Nabors, members of the press, and others. ITEM I: CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 5, 1985. Councilman Hammett moved approval of the minutes of the City Council meeting held on November 5, 1985 as written. Councilman Brede seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None PUBLIC HEARING T REZONE FROM R -1 "ONE -FOUR FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DIST AND B -2 "SECONDA. FOLLOWING LOTS: FROM R -1 TO R -2: IDER A 1031 Lots 15 thru 30, Block 2, Oak Tree Subdivision Lots 1 thru 4, Block 3, Oak Tree Subdivision Lots 1 thru 23, Block 4, Oak Tree Subdivision Lots 1 thru 11, Block 5, Oak Tree Subdivision Lots 1 thru 3, Block 6, Oak Tree Subdivision FROM R -1 TO R -3: Lots 1 thru 3, Block 7, Oak Tree Subdivision Lot 1 Block 8, Oak Tree Subdivision Lot 1 Block 9, Oak Tree Subdivision FROM R -1 TO B -1• Lot 2, Block 7, Oak Tree Subdivision FROM R -1 to B -2: Lot 3, Block 7, Oak Tree Subdivision ph Charles Castleberry, Chairman of the Planning & Zoning Commission addressed the Council stating the Commission had reviewed the final plat and recommended the zoning changes as requested because the design of the subdivision necessi- 226 tated some order and they felt this was a good order of development. Billy Mobley addressed the Council stating the traffic was very congested at the Lingleville Hwy. and River North Blvd and F.M. 988 intersection at about 8:00 a.m. Before this is done he would strongly urge something be done on the traffic flow or there will be real problems in this area. James Young, engineer for Oak Tree Subdivision, addressed the Council stating the project will be phased out over a three (3) year period and it will take a while before the traffic will become any more of a problem than it is now. Mayor Clayton stated that in the future there may have to be a signal light and some turn - lanes, etc. installed at this intersection Councilman Reynolds moved that the following lots be rezoned as listed below and recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission. FROM R -1 TO R -2: Lots 15 thru Lots 1 thru Lots 1 thru Lots 1 thru Lots 1 thru FROM R -1 TO Lots 1 thru Lot 1 Lot 1 30, 4, 23, 11, 3, 1 -3: 3, Block Block Block Block Block Block Block Block 2, Oak Tree 3, Oak Tree 4, Oak Tree 5, Oak Tree 6, Oak Tree 7, Oak Tree 8, Oak Tree 9, Oak Tree Subdivision Subdivision Subdivision Subdivision Subdivision Subdivision Subdivision Subdivision FROM R -1 TO B -1• Lot 2, Block 7, Oak Tree Subdivision FROM R -1 to B -2• Lot 3, Block 7, Oak Tree Subdivision Councilman Hammett seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None HEAR RE [—BUILDING 1 iRDING THE ( Gary Nabors, Building Inspector, addressed the Council stating the Building Board has been reviewing the Uniform Building Code pertaining basically to the area of the single - family and two - family dwellings. They have drawn up some proposed changes and recommendations which have been submitted to the area builders. (Copies attached as Exhibit 3 in agenda packet.) The builders had comments both pro and con regarding these recommendations. The Board met again and made some more changes after considering the com- ments of the builders. The changes and recommendations submitted in the agenda packets are the final results of these meetings. Several of the items in the recommen- dations are not changes to the Code, but are in the Code now but have never been enforced. It is the Board's feelings these items should be enforced now. He said the Board is primarily trying to get the Code in conformance with the work being done rather than the work in confor- mance with the Code. 227 Seth Moore, chairman of the Building Board, addressed the Council stating on behalf of the Board they feel Gary is doing a super job as Building Inspector; he is trying real hard to implement the Code. The Board reviewed all aspects of these two areas of the Uniform Building Code and by having a positive response from the builders they feel they have something they can work with and Gary can inspect. He said he just wanted to pat Gary on the back as he is doing a super job and they would like to keep him around. Mayor Clayton said he and the Council appreciate the time and work the Building Board has put in on this. Mayor Clayton assigned this to the Planning & Development Committee for a report at the January 7, 1986 meeting. ITEM IV: HEAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TOURISM REPORT FROM BILLY MOBLEY. Mr. Billy Mobley, Executive Vice President of the Stephenville Chamber of Commerce, presented the annual Chamber of Commerce Tourism Report. The Mayor and Council accepted the report as presented. (Copy available in City Secretary's office) HEAR REPORT REGARDING SECTION 25 -21 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX ROLLS. Mayor Clayton stated he was suspending any action on this item as there is a question on it and needs some clarifica- tion as to exactly what action is needed if any. Councilman Bob Self asked the records show he disqualified himself and will not participate in the discussion or vote on this issue. Mayor Clayton read the heading of the ordinance suspending the enforcement of parking meters for 60 days. Lee Solley addressed the Council stating he was in favor of suspending the enforcement of the parking meters. Originally he had voted for the $5.00 fine but now was having second thoughts and was thinking maybe $1.00 was enough for the fine. He thought if someone was fined $5.00 for overparking they might not come to the downtown area again. After some discussion, Councilman McSwain moved passage of AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING OPERATION AND USE OF THE PARKING METERS IN THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE FOR A PERIOD OF SIXTY (60) DAYS BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1986 AND PROVIDING FOR THE COVERING OF THE METERS DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME; PROVIDING FOR A LIMIT OF TWO (2) HOURS OF CONTINUOUS PARKING IN THE DEFINED AND MARKED PARKING SPACES ADJACENT TO SUCH METERS; AND PROVIDING FOR A FINE OF $5.00 FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. Councilman Reynolds seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Larry Hammett, Bill Brede, Allen Horne, Jim McSwain, Ray Reynolds, and Larry Tatum. NOES: None ABSTAIN: Councilman Bob Self. 228 COMMITTEE REGARDING h1k)J Councilman Bob Self, chairman of the Nominations Committee, presented the following nominations for the various boards and commissions: ELECTRICAL BOARD: (5 Members Total) Place 2: Kenneth Howell for reappointment Place 4: Ken Harris (TP &L Rep.) for reappointment BUILDING BOARD: (5 Members Total) Place 2: Fred B. Parker for reappointment Place 4: Eddie Caudle for reappointment PLUMBING BOARD: (5 Members Total) The Board has recommended the Plumbing Board be expanded to seven (7) members to include four (4) members of the plumbing profession (2 masters and 2 journeymen) Place 2: Don Huffman Place 4: Richard Lancaster Place 6: Charlie Elston Place 7: Randy Smith Kenneth Currier, the contractor representative on the Board, to be replaced by J. D. Walker. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION: (10 Members Total) Place 2: Virginia Dorris for reappointment Place 4: Kenneth Currier, new appointee Place 6: Charles Castleberry for reappointment Place 8: Helen Martin for reappointment Place 10: Doyle Dee White, new appointee BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (5 Members & 4 Alternates) Robert C. Fain for reappointment James Eddie Young, new appointee Les Gandy, new appointee Ross Musso, new appointee Maxine Damerson, new appointee Alternates: Lucille Bills for reappointment Bill Tidmore for reappointment Charles Hampton, new appointee Vacancy for 4th alternate until can find someone willing to serve in this capacity. AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD: (8 Members Total) All eight members subject for reappointment. All eight members agreed to serve another term. Hugh Wolfe Dr. Jim Terrell Charles Elliott Billy Mobley Randy Chandler Dale "Butch" Harbin, chairman Lee Solley Bill Oxford Councilman Larry Hammett asked the records to show he disqualified himself from discussion or voting on nomina- tions of the Plumbing Board. 229 Councilman Reynolds moved the nominations to the Plumbing Board submitted by the Nominations Committee be approved. Councilman Brede seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Bob Self, Bill Brede, Allen Horne, Jim McSwain, Ray Reynolds, and Larry Tatum. NOES: None ABSTAIN: Councilman Larry Hammett. Councilman Hammett moved the above listed nominations to the remaining Boards and Commissions be approved as listed. Councilman Tatum seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None I VIII: CONSIDER R] Mayor Clayton, with the item until the results Traffic Committee will SIDE consent of the Council, tabled this of the survey are available. The make a report at a later date. ITEM IX: CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION FOR FREESE & NICHOLS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, TO PROCEED WITH WATER RIGHTS HEARINGS. City Administrator Kurt Ackermann explained this request from Freese & Nichols, consulting engineers is tied in with the Paluxy Project. The City will be entering the hearings, perhaps in March, which will require a great deal of expert testimony by our engineers and the testimony may last as long as one month. Councilman McSwain moved the City Council authorize Freese & Nichols, Inc. to proceed with the water rights hearings and any other related works connected with the water rights application. Councilman Hammett seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None PROJECT HOPE: Mayor Clayton said there has been a group formed known as Project Hope in Stephenville that provides a food bank and shelter for needy people. They serve people in other ways also, but their primary cause is to give food and shelter to the needy, local persons as well as transients. The program has been successful but is in need of both manpower and finances now. He said he would just like to state from the Chair that he feels it is a worthy project and he had told the Chairman of the project he would make a statement about it in the hopes it might generate some interest and he hopes the Council and general public will give Project Hope some consideration. ITEM X: CONSIDER FOR AWARD BID ITEMS AS FOLLOWS: a. Bid #2315 -One 1986 1/2 ton pickup for Water Dept. Mayor Clayton advised that due to a discrepancy in the way the bids were brought this item will have to be put out for bids again and considered at the next meeting. b. Bid #2317- Traffic Regulatory Signs Director of Public Works Danny Johnson presented the following bids: 230 Hall Signs, Inc. $3,523.75 Sargent - Sowell, Inc. 993.00 Price Barricate & Signs 4,031.00 Smith Municipal Supplies 3,537.00 Nat'l Sign Co. 3,059.75 Decker Supply Co. 2,756.25 Vulcan Signs 3,775.75 Roadrunner Traffic Supply 3,632.00 ABC Manufacturing - 6,906.50 Councilman Reynolds moved to accept the bid of $3,632.00 from Roadrunner Traffic Supply as recommended by Mr. Johnson. Councilman McSwain seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None C. Bid #2318- Traffic Regulatory Signs Director of Public Works Danny Johnson presented the following bids: Hall Signs, Inc. $ 767.10 Price Barricade & Signs 2,281.28 Smith Municipal Supplies 1,898.70 Decker Supply Co. 2,264.30 Nat'l Sign Co. 2,003.04 Sargent - Sowell, Inc. 948.44 Vulcan Signs 757.64 Roadrunner Traffic Supply 1,745.56 ABC Manufacturing 1,585.70 Councilman Hammett moved acceptance of the bid of $1,898.70 from Smith Municipal Supplies as recommended by Mr. Johnson. Councilman Brede seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None d. Bid #2323- Portable Building for City Landfill Director of Public Works Danny Johnson presented the following bids: Robinson Portable Buildings $2,794.00 Morgan Building Systems 3,436.00 Morgan Building Systems 3,223.00 Mr. Johnson explained the old building at the landfill has become too small to accommodate the personnel working out there. They had to move the building closer to the entrance but could not move the restrooms, therefore the personnel has to walk clear to the center of the landfill to the restroom and someti- mes, due to weather conditions, cannot even walk over there. The old building is just too small when they all have to be in it. Mr. Johnson explained that the building he asked bids on will be finished out. The only thing he will have to do will be install restroom facilities inside (a commode and lavatory). Councilman Self asked if this was one of the capital outlay items struck from the budget. Mr. Johnson explained yes this item was eliminated from the budget, but he had estimated a cost of $7,000.00 in the budget. Councilman Reynolds commented there was no question of the need for a building, but would he be able to save 231 enough from other capital areas to stay within total capital outlay budget? Mr. Johnson said the Depreciation Fund had sufficient amount to take care of it. After more discussion, Councilman Reynolds moved to accept the low bid of $2,794.00 from Robinson Portable Buildings with the requirement that it be made a part of the total capital outlay appropriated; that no addi- tional funds be appropriated for that and it has to fit into that capital structure. Councilman Brede seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None ITEM XI: CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION Charles Castleberry, Chairman of the Planning & Zoning Commission addressed the Council stating one of the sec- tions considered was the 48 -hour closing requirement. The Commission felt the ordinance could not be too restrictive just because this was a B -4 unless you applied it to all other zoning classes also. Mr. Castleberry stated the Commission recommends the word "grouping" be deleted in Section XI -I "The Description" of the B -4 District. He said it is misleading as to the intention of the ordinance as there was no grouping intended. Councilman Reynolds commented it was not the intention of the Council on passage of the B -4 ordinance to "group" the private clubs into a specific B -4 area. It was never the intention to designate one B -4 area as the location for clubs. Mayor Clayton, with the consent of the Council, set January 7, 1986 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 354 N. Belknap, as the date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider amending Section XI (I) of the City Zoning Ordinance. There being no other business to come before the Council, Mayor Clayton adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. ATTEST: t ,,Secretary 232 f r David Claytoft, Mayor ORDINANCE W. 1985 -19 AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING OPERATION AND USE OF THE PARKING METERS IN THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE FOR A PERIOD OF SIXTY (60) DAYS BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1986 AND PROVIDING FOR THE COVERING OF THE METERS DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME; PROVIDING FOR A LIMIT OF TWO (2) HOURS OF CONTINUOUS PARKING IN THE DEFINED AND MARKED PARKING SPACES ADJACENT TO SUCH METERS; AND PROVIDING FOR A FINE OF $5.00 FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE: Section One The operation and use of the parking meters in the City of Stephenville shall be suspended for a period of sixty (60) days beginning January 1, 1986. During this period of time, these meters shall be covered. Section Two During this sixty -day period of suspension of the use and operation of the parking meters, it shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle in the defined and marked parking spaces adjacent to such meters for more than two (2) continuous hours. Section Three Any person convicted of violating this ordinance shall be fined the sum of $5.00. Section Four This ordinance shall go into effect on January 1, 1986 and the caption thereof shall be published as provided by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of 1985. ATTEST: J City Secretary 233 Mayor