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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council-Minutes-6/5/1979 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 5, 1979 {J~ t-/f-l~ /1:$.1>a. "",. -'1f. . The regular City Council meeting of the City of Colleyville was called to order by Mayor Buck Hubbard on June 5, 1979, at 7:30 p.m. The invocation was given by Councilperson Howard Collins afterwhich Mayor Hubbard lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Councilperson Noble, Vanover, Collins, Hodgson were present. Councilperson Lear absent. City Manager C.R. Ballenger, City Attorney Ross T. Foster, Director of Public Works Bill LeGrand, Chief of Police Joe Tozzi and City Secretary LaVada Johnson were also present. Approval of Minutes For: May 15, 1979 and May 22, 1979 Councilperson Vanover moved to approve the minutes for the May 15, 1979, Council meeting as presented. Councilperson Collins seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Noble, Vanover, Collins, Hodgson none Councilperson Vanover moved to approve the May 29, 1979, minutes as presented. Council- person Noble seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noble, Vanover, Collins, Hodgson Noes: none Correspondence: 1. Mayor Hubbard read letter from Gary L. Strawn, Secretary of the Colleyville Fire Department dated June 4, 1979, stating that the Fire Department had accepted the resignation of Darrel "Red" Bailey as Fire Chief. Mayor Hubbard requested that a Certificate of Appreciation be prepared to present to Fire Chief Bailey at the next Council meeting. 2. Mayor Hubbard informed the Council that he had received a letter from Trinity River Authority to all the cities that had contracts with T.R.A. and that if any of them wanted to read the letter, it was available. City Manager's Report: City Manager C.R. Ballenger reported to the Council that: 1. many citizens had been by to visit 2. met with Lyn Gregory, County Commissioner and had a very productive meeting a. Kingston Drive - County's Engineer has been requested to come and study the problem b. discussed other projects started in Colleyville by the County 3. Water sales are down due to the rains 4. Black Drive - survey completed and there are fences placed within the Cityls easement PUBLIC HEARING: 1. Any comments or presentations to come before the Council - none CITY COUNC I L MINUTES JUNE 5, 1979 PAGE 2 OLD BUSINESS: 1. 3rd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-79-324 - Consider ordinance amending sewer service rates Mayor Hubbard read the preamble to Ordinance 0-79-324 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 0-77-266, SECTION 3.B, SEWER SERVICE RATES, CHANGING THE RATES FOR SANITARY SEWER SERVICE FOR THE CITY AND THE REGULATIONS PERTAINING THERETO; SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. afterwhich the Publ ic Hearing was opened. Those speaking were: Opal Ethridge, H.L. IISkip" Gibson. There being no one to speak the Publ ic Hearing was closed. Councilperson Vanover moved to amend proposed Ordinance 0-79-324 to read 3.B. (a). A monthly charge shall be charged to all customers in the amount of $3.70 per residential or business occupancy. 3.B. (b) . . .said average monthly water use shall be averaged to the nearest 1,000 gallon (breaking point being 500). Councilperson Noble seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Noble, Vanover, ColI ins, Hodgson none Councilperson Vanover moved to accept Ordinance 0-79-324 as amended. Councilperson Hodgson seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Noble, Vanover, Collins, Hodgson none 2. 3rd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-79-325 - Consider ordinance adopting street specifications and standards Mayor Hubbard read the preamble to Ordinance 0-79-325 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEY~ILLE REGULATING CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS; REQUIRING PERMIT, AND FEES THEREFOR; REQUIRING BOND, REQUIRltJG SUPERVISION AND APPROVAL OF WORK; DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Public Hearing was opened and there being no one to speak the Publ ic Hearing was closed. Councilperson Hodgson moved to table Ordinance 0-79-325. Councilperson Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Noble, Vanover, Collins, Hodgson none 3. 2nd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-79-326 - Consider Special Use Permit - Granting Special Use Permit to Billy Lancaster for horse in R-2- zoning CITY COUNC I L MINUTES JUNE 5, 1979 PAGE 3 Mayor Hubbard read the preamble to Ordinance 0-79-326. The Public Hearing was opened. Those speaking were as follows: Frank Whitmire, H.L. Gibson, Opal Ethridge, and Billy Lancaster. There being no one else to speak the Public Hearing was closed. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Request permiss ion to use Petroleum Gas to heat swimming pool per Ordinance 0-77-271 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Docket #1) at resident of Paul and Barbara Hardin - 4701 Jim Mitchell Trail - Pool Town Councilperson Collins moved to grant permission to Paul Hardin to use Petroleum Gas (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Docket #1) to heat swimming pool if all requirements of Ordinance 0-77-271 are met. Councilperson Hodgson seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Noble, Vanover, Collins, Hodgson none 2. Resolution R-79-192 - Consider Resolution Suspending Texas Electric Service Company Rate Increase for 120 Days Mayor Hubbard explained the reason the Texas Electric Service Company was before the Council for a rate increase. Councilperson ColI ins moved to adopt Resolution R-79-192 to suspend the rate increase for Texas Electric Service Company for 120 days. Council- person Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Noble, Vanover, Coll ins, Hodgson none 3. Resolution R-79-193 - Consider Resolution providing for possible waive of zoning charges on hardship cases caused by delay of zoning map. Mayor Hubbard read Resolution R-79-193 in its entirety. Councilperson Collins moved to adopt Resolution R-79-194. Councilperson Noble seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Noble, CoIl ins, Hodgson Vanover PAY BILLS: Councilperson Collins moved to pay the bills. Councilperson Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noble, Vanover, Collins, Hodgson Noes: 4. Executive Session - as provided in Article 6252-17-C Mayor Hubbard explained that there would be no decisions made in the executive session called as provided in Article 6252-17-C. The meeting was recessed. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 5, 1979 PAGE 4 The meeting was reconvened. 5. Possible action resulting from Executive Session Mayor Hubbard asked the Council if there were any recommendations from the Executive Session. Councilperson Vanover moved to instruct the City Manager to offer the First Baptist Church - $1,000 per month lease for 10 years with option to purchase for $1.00 at end of the lease. Councilperson Collins seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Noble, Vanover, Collins, Hodgson none Councilperson Vanover moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilperson Noble seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Noble, Vanover, Collins, Hodgson none J:;I:d~m;;J~ LaVada John50n City Secretary 1 vj 9wM' /9, 1971 Approved on: _._._.---..-,".._."-~._,----_.._._...~-_..__.~