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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Minutes-2/2/1982 CITY COUNCI L MINUTES FEBRUARY 2,1982 ~~J 'fcl}~ \ ~ ~? W\', ~. ~<r The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Colleyville was called to order by Mayor Hubbard on February 2, 1982 at 7:45 p.m. The invocation was given by Councilperson Rex Darling afterwhich Mayor Hubbard lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Council person Duffy, Vanover, Kelly, Darling were present. Council person Lear absent. City Manager C.R. Ballenger, City Attorney Ross T. Foster, Director of Public Works Bill LeGrand, Chief of Police Joe Tozzi, City Engineer Gary W. Fisher, and City Secretary LaVada Johnson were also present. Approval of Minutes: January 19, 1982 Council person Kelly moved that the minutes for January 19, 1982 be approved as presented. Council person Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Duffy, Vanover, Kelly, Darl ing Noes: none Correspondence: Mayor Hubbard reported to the Council that he had met with the Highway Department at a meeting sponsored by Charlie Evans and that as there was no longer money available Cheek-Sparger would not be widen. Mr. James B. Moore resigned from Board of Adjustment. City Manager's Report: City Manager Ballenger discussed the letter he had received for Texas Department of Water Resources on the position of the City in regard to grant on the sewer. He answered Council person Kelly's questions on paying of Bransford and water pressure in Colleyville. and questions of Council person Duffy. Citizen's wishing to speak to the Council: none OLD BUSINESS: 1. Discussion of fence by Sonic Drive-In by Council person Duffy Council person Duffy reported to the Council that he had met with Mrs. Redding and Howard Collins and recommended that the following action be taken: that a fence on Glade Road be equal to the set back and height to the fence on Hwy 26 between the Sonic and the Saddle Shop. The set back being between 28 to 30 ft and the lower portion of the fence being 3 foot and the upper portion being 6 foot. Council person Kelly stated that he thought a 10 to 12 feet set back would be sufficient and give Mrs. Redding the privacy fence as the original one had done. Mrs. Barbara Redding, 909 Glade Road; Howard Collins, 811l~. McDonwell School; Judy Welch, 5817 Quality Hill; spoke to the Council. During the time Mrs. Welch spoke, Council- person Kelly called for a point of privileg~ to allow Mrs. Welch to finish her statement. During the discussion, Hanno Kirk raised point of order questioning if it was a public hearing. The discussion was stopped and Council person Duffy offered to meet with Mrs. Redding and Mr. Collins again to reach an agreement. CITY COUNCI L MI Nuns FEBRUARY 2, 1982 Page 2 2. 2nd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-82-434 - Ordinance amending sections of Zoning Ordinance 0-77-248 Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance O~82~43~. There being no one to speak the Public Hearing was closed. Council person Kelly asked that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up the amendments that were recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission to this ordinance. After discussion, the City Attorney was instructed to draw up the ordinance with the changes. NEW BUSI NESS: 1. 1st Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-82-436 - G.B. Callaway (Z-81-280) zoning change request from R-40 to CPO - corner of Precinct Line and L.D. Lockett Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read Ordinance 0-82-436 in its entirety. Those speaking were as follows: D.R. Cravens, 111 Oak Valley Drive. City Manager Ballenger explained that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that CPO zoning for this area. There being no one to speak the Public Hearing was closed. 2. Earl Morse - First City National Bank - Re: Bank Share Taxes Earl Morse, President of First City National Bank of Colleyville, 5000 Colleyville Blvd., requested of the City Council that the bank receive a portion of taxes paid if a pending lawsuit concerning share tax is won by the Banks filing suit. The amount of tax in question is around $3,000. Council person Duffy moved to agree in principle and to have the City Attorney draw up the papers with the Bank paying the attorney fees for same work. Council person Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Duffy, Vanover, Darl i ng Ke 11 y 3. T.R.A. representative to address the Council requested by Mayor Hubbard Thomas Sanders, Assistant Regional Manager of Trinity River Authority, spoke to the Council in regard to the problems TRA had experienced when a pump failed resulting in Colleyville having no water and low pressure. The communication between TRA and the City has been corrected at this time where the problem should not be as bad if it should happen again. Citizens from Western Trails Addition speaking were as follows: Don McAlister, 508 West Wagonwheel Court; Jim Haney, 7608 Overland Trail; Greg Iffal, 509 Wagonwheel Court; Gordon Addy, 7217 Windswept; Tom Mason, 504 Bandit Trail; Tom Graves, 508 Tumbleweed, Paul Becker, 7208 Tumbleweed Court; Chris Speed, 505 West Wagonwheel Court; Dennis Brown, 7604 Overland Trail. It was requested that the City Engineer and David Washington be at the next meeting to discuss water problems in Western Trails. (This will be an item on the next agenda.) Thomas Sanders stated that he would be happy to return to the next meeting when this item was discussed again. 4. Procedures for appointments to various boards - requested by Council person Duffy Council person Duffy stated that in his opinion the rotation system for appointments for boards was not the way the City should make its appointments. He suggested that the Council use a pure nomination system, keep it simple. Everyone would put forward their nomination with discussion if desired, then names listed and a open vote on nominations until a selection is made with all nominations being considered at the same time. Majority vote CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 2, 1982 Page 3 wins, and in case of a tie, the Mayor would vote only if there are fou~4) Council persons present. A second nomination by one Council person could be made only after other members have had the opportunity to made a nomination. Council person Duffy moved that the procedures that were described be adopted by the Council for the appointment to the different Boards. Council person Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Duffy, Vanover, Kelly, Darling none 5. Consideration of a drainage problem near Jackson Road and instructions to the staff regarding same This item had been requested removed from the agenda. 6. Discussion of policies and possible work session between the Council, Planning and Zoning, Board of Adjustment requested by Mayor Hubbard Mayor Hubbard stated that he wanted a work session with all the boards which he would poll and state up a time for a work session. 7. Final plat approval of Morgan Addition This item will be on the next agenda. 8. A.R. Hixon - Request for variance to construct metal building and variance to Sprinkler Code Gerald Lemons, Carter and Burgess, represented Mr. Hixon to request of the Council the possible of receiving a variance to the ordinance requiring 75% masonry and the sprinkler system to a metal building they wanted to build for a repair building on ML zoned property. The Council and City Attorney informed him that his building was considered commercial and the sprinkler system and 75% masonry would be required. 9. Approval of bids for Water Project under Community Development Funds City Manager Ballenger explained the bids and the procedure that would need to be followed as this is a Community Development Project and the County Commissioners Court would be the one that awarded the bid. Council person Vanover moved to recommend to the County the low bid of Cowart Construction Company, Inc., of $93,519.00. Councilperson Duffy seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Duffy, Vanover, Kelly, Darling none 10. Appointment of City Health Officer - Council person Vanover Council person Vanover explained that R.L. VanZandt, MD, had moved to Houston and recommended that Michael Truman, DO, be appointed the new Health Officer for the City of Colleyville. Council person Kelly moved that Dr. Michael Truman be appointed the Health Officer. Council person Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Duffy, Vanover, Kelly, Darling none CITY COUNCI L MINUTES FEB RUARY 2, 1982 Page 4 Council person Vanover moved to pay the bills. Council person Duffy seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Duffy, Vanover, Kelly, Darling none Council person Vanover moved to adjourn the meeting. Council person Duffy seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Duffy, Vanover, Kelly, Darling Noes: none "--- La Vada Johnson City Secretary lvj Approved on: