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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966/10/24-Agenda-Pre-Council MINUTES P RE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE Ocioller 24, 1966 Present Lat t� Absent 1 . Barr -i . ion=-s (Item 3) None 2. Deen 8. Shannon (Item 4) 3. Eagle `+ . Hoover (Item 5) 4 . Stovall 5. llamm 6. Kemble I t u m Follow-Up _ 1 . City Employee Participation - United Fund BAT EMAN - prepare resolution for Mayor's Campaign signature Assistant to the City Manager Dick Wilson informed the City Council of the successful cam- paign conducted by the City employees in support of the United Fund drive. Contributions and pledges made by City employees were $16,000 over Iast year and $12,000 over the quota set by United Fund officials . Mr. Wilson explained that Chief ownes was chairman of the drive for City employees and named the eleven loaned executives who contri- butes! :significantly to the success of this campaign. Mayor Barr requested that a resolution be prepared for adoption commending the City employees, Chief Owens and loaned executives for their outstanding; efforts during, the drive. This resolution was adopted by the City Council during the formal City Gia ncil meeting. 2. Acquisition of Additional Land for Fire DICK - please list on agenda for 10 31/66 and Police Training Center Councilman Stovall reported that he was ob- taining additional information from the Fire and Police Chiefs regarding this matter, and requested that it be put on the agenda for next week (M&C L-1404) 3. Texas hinicipal League Convention DICK - check with Council Members on wive: planning to attend tht• convention. Assistant to City Manager Dick Wilson explained to the City Council that the City would like to pre- register all members of the City Council who mif,ht be in attendance at t%- convention and also register the Council Members ' wives, for which an additional charge of $12 would be made . He also announced the Saturday evening reception and dinner for the City Counc it , Texas Municipal League B., _ •d and guests . Mayor Barr announced that he would be attend- ing the All-America City contest in Boston during the convention, and approval was given by the Council :authorizing payment of his travel expenses if not Maid for by the National Municipal League. Consensus of the Council was to register every- one for the convention and that Council Members would notify Dick Wilson if any of their wives plan to attend. 1 • 4. Revision of Lease fi,r Insurance Coverage on McMAHAN - plea:-u p T tjvici,, in i orr,,ai the Northside Coliseum (M&C C-82)) requc:L.ed by drar.t IR Finance Director Howard McMahan explained the DICK - have on 10/31 /66 ar<<.nd; appraisals which had been received on thiL property, ,and the reason for the recommendation contained in the M&C. Mayor Barr stated that the City was on rCt_urd offering to sell the property ftir $31,500 and it was his opinion that the Cite would never be abic to settle for more than this !,,oclnt . Councilman SLivall stated that he was iniorr,ed that the current lo!-,see was carrying $40,000 and $3,000 insurance on hni1dings on the property and he felt this was ade- q<<aty . Mayor Barr requested that this item be held over ;in(] that additional information be provided including justification for a higher insurance value in relation *c, --he actual sales value which the City has placed on phis property, and such action was taken at the regular meeting. _ S. Backfill Gravel for Relocation of Sanitary DICK - have Hardy include firm recom- Sewer in Newell 's Industrial Addition (IR #1078) mendation in the contract final pay- ment . Assistant to City Manager Wilson explained that there appeared to be two alternatives in viewing the problem of providin} the additional bacl-:_fill required nn this project. City Council guidance was requested in deciding whether the City should pay the additional cost or the developer. Councilman Hamm questioned the necessity of back- filling with gravel and suggested that perhaps the contractor dug too big a ditch. Mr. Wilson explained that the contractor had to excavate and haul the gravel removed from "on site" and that he questioned if the contractor would purposely dig a larr,,er hole than re- q.tired . Mayor Barr stated that the City's torus were more than initially estimated and therefore the developer ::aouLd also pay part of the additional cost. Councilman Stovall then requested that this itc;rt be held over. 6. Race Street Connection with Oakhurst Scenic DICK - check with Kah,Yney to see that Drive (IR #1073) this item is on tiac ne-It Plan Com- mission agenua. At the invitation of Mrs. Deen, Mr. Del Barron and Mr. Fred Harrison were invited into the Pre-Council Ccinference Room to participate in the discussion on this matter. Mr. Barron stated that it was his opinion the street should be opened and that the adjacent property owners are willing to dedicate right-of-way and pay for cho street on an assessment paving basis When asked the planning opinion by Mrs. Deen, Mr. Barron answered that the Commission had planned an Opening several times but it had been impossible to }-,ot the consent of the property owners . These owners now agree. Mrs . Deen then asked about the steep grade, Mr. Barron replied that he had engineering studies which indicated the grade could be cut back to p: :-)vide a safe clopu, He also indicated that adjacent property owners were willing to dedicate a slope easement . Mayer Barr asked about the Planning Department 's 1962 report and Mr. Barron replied that this was the Department and not the Plan Commi:.: .icii. Councilwoman Deen asked what use might be made of this Land, and Mr. Barron replied apartments or office buildings . Councilman Kemble and Mayor Barr both re- quested a current report from the Plan Commission as to their recommendations to the solution of this problem. It was the consensus of the Council that this matter should be referred back to the Plan Commission for re- view and report. 7. State Historical Commission Markers for PAN Log Cabin Village Mayor Pro-Tem Jones reported that the State Ili:-torical Commission had selected the Log Cabin Village for designation by a State Historical Marker. Authority from the City was requested to locate this marker on the park site on an "off-the-record" basis as the formal announcement of this selection is to be made by the State Historical Commission. Consensus of the Council was to informally give authority to locate the marker on the park site and let the. Park Department select the exact location for it. 8. Items not Discussed at Pre-Council Conference PAN a) Condemnation Award Deposit (IR #1075) - Councilman Shannon discussed this item in the formal Council Meeting and asked Cicy Attorney Johndroe what could be done to insure partial return of the City's deposit after a lower award on appeal has been made by the courts . City Attorney Johndroe reported that this is a problem and that under existing State Statutes there is no way to insure this return. He added that several attempts have been made to es- tablish a procedure whereby only 75 per cent of a deposit may be taken by a property owner if there is an appeal , and the remaining 25 per cent left to assure proper settlement, but the State Legislature has not passed such a statute. b) Merchandising Activity of Lone Star Gas (IR #1079) DICK - please place on 10/31;'. < Councilman Kemble requested that this item be informal agenda. placed on the Informal Council Agenda for Monday, October 31 . c) Asscssment Paving at 8 Locations on East Side (M&C 0-824) - this project was approved at the formal Council Meeting.