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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Minutes-9/6/1977 CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 6, 1977 MINUTES fjUXifU f- ~-77 3:.$7) JP. "II: Jui The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Colleyville was call to order by Mayor John A. Andrews on September 6, 1977, at 7:30 p. m. at Colleyville City Hall annex. The invocation was given by Mayor Andrews, afterwhich he led the Pledge of Allegiance. R all Call: Councilpe r sons We lch, Vanove r, Thompson, Gillham we re pre sent. Councilperson Foreman was absent. Also present were City Attorney John D. Gilliland, City Manager Thomas L. Forrest, and Acting City Secretary LaVada Johnson. Councilperson Welch moved that the August 16, 1977, minutes be approved as presented. Councilperson Gillham seconded the motion. Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Thompson, and Gillham voted for. Correspondence: 1. Letter from concerned citizens about widening the highway along Little Bear Creek that the flow through box of the bridge be enlarged during the construction period of this pt"l)ject. 2. Letter from Grapevine Public School concerning Community School Concept Council dated August 19, 1977, requesting a representative for the Council to be on this committee. Councilperson Welch will be the representative from ColLeyville City Council. 3. Letter from A me rican Association of Small Citie s outlining the e vents of the Octobe r 1, 1977, me eting in Port Aransas, Texas, for the Texas chapte r of the AASC. Old Business: 1. R. Sam Culbertson - Zoning Change - request AG to R- 20 Councilper s on Gillham moved to re move Ordinance 0 - 77 -260 from the table. Councilperson Thompson seconded the motion. Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Thompson, and Gillham voting for. Mayor Andrews read the preamble and the Planning and Zoning recommendation AN ORDINANCE COMPLYING WITH ZONING ORDINANCE 0-70-15 OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONS AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, THIS DAY OF , 1977. Case Z-77-122 R. Sam Culbe rts on AG to R - 20 Zoning Change on Chee k-Sparge Road. The Planning and Zoning Commission, therefore recommends the disapproval of the City Council on Planning and Zoning Case Z -77 -122, and not change zoning from AG to R -20 or amend the zoning map. The Public Hearing was opened. The following citizens spoke against the change: Charlie Ea st, ne ighbor on the North side, opposed to R -20 and even R -40 could have trouble as this area is in the flood hazard area. Joe Borden, neighbor on the East side, opposed to anything other than R -40. Rex Moore, neighbor on the East side, opposed to anything other than R -40 and wanted record to show that he is in litation over the property in question at the .present time. Sneed Kaker, an interested party with Mr. Culbertson, spoke in favor of of the rezoning of property to R -20. ~-'-"-'-"-~---'---"'------"-~~--' --,. .'-".'---"-'" ---~.,-_._.--,..-,.~...-.~._._..._.._...--_. City Council minutes September 6, 1977 Page 2 The Public Hearing was closed to the public. Councilperson Thompson moved that Ordinance 0-77-260 (Z-77-122) be denied. Councilperson Welch seconded the motion. Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Thompson, and Gillham voted for the motion. Ordinance 0-77-260 denied. 2. David Watkins - Continue Motorcycle Racing at Ross Downs Mr. Watkins appeared before the Council to ask for an extension on his permit to run motorcycle races at Ross Downs until November 1, 1977. The meeting was recessed while the City Secretary found the permit issued for this year. The meeting was reconvened. The Councilpersons went over the permit and found no proble ms. Councilpe rson Vanove r moved that the pe rmit be extended until November 1, 1977. Councilperson Gillham seconded the motion. Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Thompson, and Gillham voted for. 3. Report of sale of Tri-County Electric to Texas Power & Light The inventory of equipment is still in process by Texas Power and Light. 4. Resolution R-77-144 Change Bettinger to McCain Road and East of Bandit Trail. Mayor Andrews read Resolution R-77-144 in its entirety. It stating that the North end of John McCain Road be changed back to McCain Road instead of Bettinger Drive, upon the request of the residents of said street by petition. Councilperson Gillham moved to approve Resolution R-77-144. Councilperson Vanover seconded the motion. New Business: 1. Resolution R-77-l43 - Colleyville Athletic Association Mayor Andrews read Resolution R-77=143 in its entirety. Councilperson Thompson explained the resolution and the by-laws of the Colleyville Athletic Association. The City of Colleyville officially acknowledges the existence of the Colleyville Athletic Association, which is made up of all formal organized sports known to the City Council, and give Colleyville Athletic Association the duty of scheduling all formal organized sports utilizing City controlled property. Councilpe rson Thompson moved that Re solution R -77 -143 be approved. Council- person Welch seconded the motion. Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Thompson, and Gillham voted for. 2. Public Hearing and 1st Reading - Jane S. Newton Annexation Ordinance 0-77-262 Mayor Andrews read Ordinance 0-77 -262 in its entirety. The Public Hearing was then opened. David Hanken and Dulce ~v1oore had que stions about the location of the area. It was explained that it was the area known as the Oaks. Joe Purcell had a que stion about the water. The Oaks is already on City water. Everyone was given an opportunity to speak on the annexation of the Jane S. Newton portion of Ordinance 0-77-262. 3. Public Hearing and 1st Reading - Isaac Caradine and BBB&CRR Annexation - Ordinance 0-77-263 Mayor Andrews read Ordinance 0-77-263 in its entirety. The Public Hearing was then opened. Elvi and David Hanken had several questions. The Public Hearing was closed after everyone was given an opportunity to speak on the annexation ordinance. ..'.----. City Council Minute s Se pte mbe r 6, 1977 Pa ge 3 Councilperson Thompson moved that items #4 arrl #5 be moved to the last items under New Business. Councilperson Gillham seconded the motion. Discussion followed. Councilperson Thompson amended the motion to have items #4 and #5 to go after item #9 under New Business. Councilperson Gillham seconded. Vote on the amendment was Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Thompson, and Gillham voting for and the vote on the motion was Welch, Vanover, Thompson, and Gillham voting for. 6. A ppoint Planning and Zoning Me mbe r Larry Hartsell re signed and the City Council appointed Joe Borden to the Planning and Zoning Commission for the remainder of his term of office, with a motion from Councilperson Vanover. Councilperson Thompson seconded the motion. Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Thompson, and Gillham voting for. 7. Bid on the old fire hall on Colleyville Blvd. There was on bid received on the old fire hall. It was for $12,000 and given by Joseph Gaber. Mayor Andrews recommended that the City not accept the bid. The sale had been advertised in the paper for 2 days, August 7 and August 8, 1977. The money from the sale is to be for the parks of Colleyville and the building is for the Fire Department. Councilperson Gillham moved that the City not accept the bid of $12,000.00 of Joseph Gaber. Councilperson Welch seconded the motion. Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Thompson, and Gillham voted for the motion. 8. Discuss the intersection of White Drive and Westcoat Mr. Bill LeGrand, Director of Public Works, stated that the owner was willing to dedicate more land for the right-of-way to widen the street later, if he is able to straighten the corner. Mayor Andrews recommended that the Council give Mr. LeGrand the okay to proceed to gain the information needed concerning the elimination of the curve at said intersection. Councilperson Welch moved that the Council authorize Mr. LeGrand to gather information on widening this intersection. Councilperson Thompson seconded th motion. Councilper son We lch, Vanover, and Thompson voting for. Councilpe r s on Gillham voting no. 9. Re -paving of Timberline Nortr. -Charle s Grundy Mr. Grundy had a question as to when his street Timberline North would be repaved. Mayor Andrews explained that the $90,000.00 from FHA was still intact and being used to repair the streets as promised. The base of the streets as constructed at the present are very poor and the City is trying to upgrade the streets as they are repaved. After the budget is passed, the City Manager will attack the problem of repairing the streets. A ten-minute recess was called. The meeting was reconvened. 4. Public Hearing and 1st Reading City Managerls Budge-h - Ordinance 0-77-261 Mayor Andrews read Ordinance 0-77-261 in its entirety. Questions from the audience were taken down and answered at the beginning of the Public Hearing. Each page of the budget was studied and questions were answered on eac'h point raised. After a very lengthy discussion was held, a recess was called by Mayor Andrews. City Council minutes September 6, 1977 Pa ge 4 The meeting reconvened. Afterwhich the meeting was continued on the budget with questions being answered on the budget. Councilperson Vanover had to leave, and there was a question from the audience as to whether or not the meeting could be continued. City Attorney Gilliland gave the opinion that the public hearing could be continued and was legal but the Council would not be able to take any official action that required a vote of any kind. The last two items on the agenda (authority for Knowlton-English- Flowers to do a rate study on utilities and the Executive Session) would have to be held at a later time. 5. Public Hearing and 1st Reading - Tax Lexy - Ordinance 0-77-265 Mayor Andrews read Ordinance 0-77-265 in its entirety. The Public Hearing was opened. Jean Rester stated that she is against the tax increase. Skip Gibson pointed out that it needed to have added 65% of the evaluation. Mayor Andrews stated that he would call a special session to handle the last two items on the agenda. Councilperson Thompson moved that the meeting adjourn. Councilperson Gillham se conded the motion. Councilpe r son Welch, Thompson, and Gillham voting for. The meeting adjourned. R~~~~ LaVada Johnson Acting City Secretary lvj Approved on Jp/i ;2iJ, /977