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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council-Minutes-8/10/1971 }J~ES . Q-F THE AmOS': lQ. 1921 CITY COUNCIL HE~~ The meeting was ca1.1ed to orele:r b7 Mayor Frank WhItmire wi th the tollowlng Council members present I RIchard Allgood. Polly Nelson, Gerald 81:1'1e8, and George Beam. Alse. present was Denn1s IlJorrow. C1 ty Attorney_ Councilman Allgood made a motion that the JulY' C1 t7 COtD'lC11 Minutes be approved as subml tted.. Counoilman Styles seconded the motlCYtlo Motion carried. Councilman Beam made a motion to approve the August City and Fire Department bills. Cotmollman Styles seconded the motIon. Motion carried. ord1na.nce No. 0-11-32. Street base and CtJ.rbing Ord1nance. This ordinance was advertised but somehow mIsplaced. Counc1lwoman Nelson made a motion to 'table until September Cl t7 Council meet1ng. CounciJma." Bee:m seconded. Motion carried. Councilman Beam made a motion to accept Koblle Home Parks Ord1nance 0-11-)1. CouncI1.woman Nelson seconded the motIon. Motion carried. Chairman Ed Meador of the PJ.."",,1?\g and Zon1ng CommIss1on gave a report ot h18 cammlttee to the C1t)r Council. )tro. )'4:ador stated. that O&8e Z-11-5. AUbrey Brothers, was a :request to change B-20 zol11ng to C-PO tor proposed usage ot ottiees and beauty oOllege 0 1'he Ccmmlss10n recommended approval ot this zoning ohange. Chairman Heador _14 on case z-71-6, Alan Hamn and John Sandlin" the Commission recommended approval. at zon1ng change troa AG to c-tt tor the purpose of a shopping oenter. Mrf> Doug Long a1so presented a prel1ren&r7 plat to the Zontng Commiss1on tor approval ot the Oaks Subd1visIon. The Commission did approve the plat. Mr. Leonard Lear. Chairman ot the Board of Adjustment. reported the tollow11'2g tor the Board: ^~ / '\ Page 2 MlNU'1'~ OF THE AOOUST 10, 1971 C.L.&.Y COUNCIL MEErING Mr. and Mr8. Tom Prirman were granted a 120 day speoial exoeption to keep tour or more dogs on their property as they were in the process ot selling their bome. Mr. F. R. Curtis was granted a variance for one year to land a helioopter on his property tor his own personal use. Mr. Johnle Cole and Mr. Jack Zerkle were granted a variance to live 1n a trailer (2 - one for each famlly) at the1r property on Pool Drive tor one year. Counc1lwoman Nelson made a motion to acoept under an ..ergenoy clause Mobile Service Statlon Ordinance Nno 0-71-)). Councilman Allgood seconded. Motion carrled. Mr. Calvin Luper spoke to the City Council on the proposed usage of the land in zoning case. Z-11-6t tor Alan Hamn and John Sandlin. Ordinance 0-71-35, 20 acres south ot Cheek Sparger and West ot Brown Trail. Councilwmman Nelson made a motion that the zoning ohange be approved UDder emergencY' clause. Co\U1cllman Styles seoondedo Motion carr1ed. Zoning Case Z-11-S, Aubrey Brothers, Ordlnance No. 0-1l-)4. A 8/10 acre tract located on Glade Road. Mro Brothers would lllte s zoning change from B-20 to C-PO for offices and beauty college. There was a pe~ition tor the zoning change and a petltlon against. Since one ot the slgning parties had signed both for and aga1nst this ohange, the name was removed trom both petitions. Mayor Whitmire stated that state la. requires lt 20% of the property owners within 200 teet of the propert7 in questlon Sign a petition agalnst the zon1ng o.hal1ge that it would require a 4 out of S vote trom the Councll 1n tavor of the change tor lt to pasSo Mr. Brothers spoke to the City Councll stating that all of the property around h1m was cOJ:IDIerc1al. The pUblio bearlng was olosed and thls zoning change w111 be on the September Agenda 'tor lts second readlng and vot.. Resolutlon R-1l-14 g1v1ng Texas Power & Light all new servloes in Col1e)'V111e. MJo. Culbertson spoke to the C1 t7 Counoil stating that he had reoelTed negative act10n trom the People of' 'rPa:L and would hate to see this COIIP&n7 get allot the new services in Colleyv11le. Mr. Glbson asked U Tr1 County Electrlc still had to honor their traftch1se agreement. Councilwoman Helson stated th87 woald. A gentleaent asked 1f TP&L had made arrangements to serve all of Col1ep11leo Mayor Wh1tmire sald 7e8 and stated that there were Dew transformers going in now. Couno1lman Beam made a motion that the Resolution be approTed 0 Counoilwoman Nelson seconded the motion. MotIon carrled. ,,'-' ... Page :3 MINU'l....; OF THE AOOUST lO, 1971 C_...Y COUNCIL MEETING Consid~tion to amend Nuisance Ordinance 0-7l-3~ Councilman Beam stated that the ordinance relating to horses was very restrictive. Mr. Taylor asked that the City Council consider amending this to a more rea1istio SO teet trom lOO teet restriction. Mr. Morrow. City Attorney, stated. this Nuisance Ordinance was tor health reasons that all cltlts do have a nuisance ordinance. A gentlemen asked who determined that anything is a nuisance. Counsel stated the JUdge. The discusslon went on quite le~h7 after which Mayor Whitmire declared the discussion closed. Councilman Styles madea.m.otion to add the schooJ. patrolman appointment to he agenda. Couno:11woman Nelson seconded 0 Motion oarried. Councilwoman Nelson moved that the school patrolman tor the upcoming sohool year be Mr. Bryce smyth. The salary SliAll be $4.00 per d,q and Mr. Bm7th will be provided a new retleottorized stop sign. Cou.noilman Allgood seconded the motion. Motlon carried 6 Councilman styles made a motion to add a change ot membership on the Board ot Adjustment to the agenda. Councilwoman Nelson seconded. Motion carried. Mayor Whltml%e statee}. that l'Irc. Don Irland had lnd1t;ated to Mro Leona%"d Lear. Chairman to be removed trom the Boa:rd of Adjustment. Councilman Beam mOTed that the appointment of Mr. Charles Parker as a regular member and Mr. C. D. Seely as an alternate member be approTed. Councilman 8't7les secrmded. MotiDn oarriedo Councilwoman Nelson asked to haTe funds allocated to add facilitles to the existing City Rallo Councilman Beam asked to take bids. ~or Vbl tIIlre .,ill look 1nto this and take three b1ds and 41scuss this at next work sesslon. Councllwoman Nelson stated that a Commiss1on needs to be set up to stud7 a Charter tor the City of C011e1'9'11180 MaJror Vbi tmlre stated that when Coll8Tf'iUe reaches the population of 5.000 a Charter oan be applied for. The city 18 closelT approaching this population., ~or Whl'tJll1re also stated that the Cl~ Counoil membere w111 take name. tor tb1s Comml8s1on. Anyone interested m&7 g1.... the1r name to a Counc1lmcm. Mr. Jotumy Amlrews stated he :rece1ved a letter from the State about a sewage plant go1hg 1n his backyardo Mr. Whitmire said the Engineers had presented this to the people at the July 29. 1971 Town Ha1.1 Meet1ngo Hr. Andrews stated hls objectlon being the smell that would 001le from the plant and he obJected to the plant going In 80 close to his property 0 (\ t, Page 4 MINUTAo.J OF THE At,K:;UST 10, 1971 Cj,..i COUNCIL MEEl'ING Kr. Skip Gibson asked about the fireworks stands that were in the clt)T during the Fourth ot July. He wanted to know it the city received the $1,000 permit tee from each of the stands. The Council stated. that Mr. Manley paid his tee, Mr. DaTidson did not and he was lssued two citations whioh were being brought to court. Mr. Gibson also asked if permits were for one location tor tor one stand. Dr 0 Vinson stated that he objeoted to the sewage plant being put on L1tt1e Bear Creek as he is a prope%"ty owner and the smell would be great. Ask if the developers could 40nate some land tor each of these plants. Mrs. Opal Ethridge asked wby the budget was ezc1used from the agenda. Mr. Whl tmire said that any action on a budget has to be advert1sed 15 days prior to the meeting. This was not advertised" therefore, no action could be taken this date. A gentlemen from the aUdience asked it a general concensas of the prople would be taken at the City Council meeting called tor the 28th of August on the 1972 Budget. Mr. Whitmire stated there would be. Dr. Vinson asked the s1ze ot plant submitted to the Water Quality Control Board. Mr. Whitmire stated 50,000 gallons per day per plant serving approx1mately 200 houses. Mayor Whitmire declared the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted. ~U-; it;: /.It:{Jul./ ~ Janioe steward. C1ty Secretary