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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964/05/04-Agenda-Pre-Council 4 i PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE May 4, 1964 0' Present : Late : Absent: T. Friedman 9 . Hoover (Item 2) None 2. Jones: 3. Kemble 4. Stovall 5. Harding 6. Shannon 7 . Barr 8. Hamm I t e m Follow-Up _ 1. Amendment of Waste Disposal Ordinance (M&C G-641) Councilman Haimn requested that this proposed amendment to the Waste Disposal Ordinance be delayed for one week in order that he could talk with the Manager regarding the proposed rates for industrial concerns. Councilman Hamm reported that he had re- ceived a letter from the City Packing Co. stating that their charges for disposal would be increased approxi- mately $1500 per year as a result of the new Waste Disposal Ordinance amendment. The City Manager reported that the proposed amend- ment to the Waste Disposal Ordinance presented for Council consideration at the regular meeting would not affect the City Packing Co. unless they used special containers. Consensus of Council was to go ahead with the proposed amendment to the ordinance, and this action was taken at regular meeting. 2. Award of Contract - Assessment Paving at 15 KD memo to Thelin re leletion Locations in Arlington Hts (M&C C-288) of Unit 12 The City Manager reported that this contract pro- vided for the assessment paving of several streets in the Arlington Hts and Como area, and asked if any Council members had questions concerning the units in- cluded . Councilman Jones inquired as to the proposed assessment paving of the alley between Hulen and Western Street, Unit 12, and asked if this was not an unusual situation since the alley was being paved on the assessment basis . The Public Works Director re- ported that a request had been received from the owner of adjacent apartments that this alley be paved, and that since the alley was in bad condition it had been included in an assessment paving project. The Public Works Director reported that the City did only grading r RECORD�+ �n work to improve alleys , and that several alleys had GF9'IL�i L RECORD been improved on an assessment paving basis . The City Manager also reported that the assessment CITY SECRETARY paving of alleys was on a request basis only, and that o0l not many such requests were received. ET. WORTH, JEA. Consensus of Council was to delete this from the award of contract, and this action was taken at regular Council meeting. Amok, AM%. 3. Proposed Improvement of Cooper Street from KD - ask Thelin to call Hospital Lake to Fifth Avenue (MSC C-286) regarding, payment of engineering,, fee. Councilman Harron referred to the proposed bond fund transfer of $270 to provide funds for the City's engineering and inspection costs in connection with this project, and stated that he had understood that the Harris Hoapital would bear the entire cost of these street improvements . The City Manager reported that there was no specific mention made regarding payment of the en- gineering fees for this project at the time the portion of W. Cannon Street was closed, but that the M&C could be held up and the Hospital would be requested to pay the $270. Council delayed approval of this M&C at regular Council meeting. 4. Purchase of Filter Surface Washing Equipment NAN (M&C C-287) The Water Dept Director was present to discuss the proposed purchase of surface washing, equipment in connection with the N. Holly Plant filters , and re- ported that this was a device to provide better wash- ing of the sand in connection with the filtering process . Consensus of Council was to approve the proposed purchase, and this action was taken at regular Council #011 meeting. 5. Info enation regarding Fluoridation of Water KD - draft memo to Hardy re cost and practices of other cities - During the discussion on the purchase of filter draft memo to Bradshaw re recom- surface washing equipment at the N. Holly Water Treat- mendations of Medical and DentAl ment Plant, Council requested information from the Societies and Health Dept reco-i- stafi regarding the cost of fluoridation and recom- mendation. mendations from the Medical and Dental Associations . 6. Continuation of Special City Council Zoning Hear- KD - letter to Fannin advising, o; ing re Cases 63-Z-135 and 63-Z-136 City Council request . The Mayor referred to the continuation of these special zoning cases, and requested that the attorney representing the petitioners for change of the zoning; be informed that unless the matter was resolved this week, the City Council would drop this matter from the atenda and sustain the Zoning Board's recommen- dation against the proposed changes . opb, ' OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SEVETARY FT. V.,bRTH, TEX. 7 . Report regarding Appointment to the board KD - memo to Loving, also memo of Equalization to Martin regarding not using these two appraisers during Councilman Kemble reported that he and Council- time they are on the board. man Jones were ready to make recommendations to the City Council regarding the appointments to the Board of Equalization. Councilman Kemble reported that it was their recommendation that Mr. W. R. Lamb, and Mr. Ed House be appointed to serve on the Board of Equalization, and that the daily fee be increased from $50 to $75 per day. At regular Council meeting, Council approved recommendations regarding appointments and fee for the Board of Equalization. OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SFCRrTARY Ft. VII Pan, fix.