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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966/10/31-Agenda-Pre-Council MINUTES Pre-Council Conference October 31 , 1.966 T Present Late Absent 1 . Barr None 6. Deen 2. Kemble 7. Shannon (present at regular nit'. 3� Stovall 8. Jones 4. Eagle 9. Hoover �. Hamm _ I t e m _ Follow-Up- 1. Final Report of City Zoning Study Committee DICK - Inform Mahoney of action taken and request Johndroe to prepare or- Councilman Hamm explained that the Special dinances . Draft letters of appreciatio Council Committee would be happy to meet and dis- to all Committee Members from Mayor. cuss the report with members of the Council at the Council 's convenience. Councilman Hamm then went on to explain three of the major changes proposed in the study, including 1) medical. centers 2) churches and 3) hotels and mo- tles . Following further questions and discussion by the Council , the Mayor suggested that the Council take the action recommended in the report providing for a public hearing by the Zoning Commission and that any other further questions be taken care of on an individual basis , This action was taken at the regular meeting. 2. Community Council Request for the City Council DICK - notify Community Council a,: !. to Designate Two persons to Serve on Selection others of the City Council 's a .tj(ta. Committee for Mental Health Center Board of Trustees C-mincilman Hamm suggested the names of Doctor George Kemble and Mrs. Robb Rutledge for the Selec- tion Committee, Councilman Kemble suggested the name of Dr. W. V. Bradshaw. Mayor Barr suggested that one of the two persons named by Mr. Hamm and Dr. Bradshaw make up the two persons for the selection committee, named from the City Council . Councilman Stovall agreed with the suggestion and recommended Dr. Kemble. At the regular meeting, Mayor Barr requested that the staff write a letter to the Community Council and hospital District notifying them of the suggested persons named by the City Council, and further sug- gesting that Dr. George Kemble and Mrs , Robb Rutledge be considered for the Center Board of Trustees . He asked any Council Member who had other names to sug- gvst these by contact with the staff by Wednesday. 3. Sale of City-owned Surplus Property on HOWARD - prepare IR supplying, informa- Arizona Avenue (M&C L-1441 & IR #1082) tion requested by City Council . GENE - list M&C L-11+41 on 11/7/66 Councilman Hamm stated that this property is Agenda. in a residential area, and that the church i.l buying a house, and the property which the City is offering for sale will be used as a parking lot He then sug- gested that the City, by selling this lot, is parti- cipating in the "running down" of the neighborhood. The Mayor asked if the lot is being purchased in the name of the church or the minister, to which the Finance Director rep—ted the lot is being purchased in the name of the minister. Mayor Marr then suggested that since that was the case, th, property would be put back on the tax rolls . OPOI Councilman Eagle requested further informa- tion regarding the church, and he stated that it appeared to him the minister was simply trying to comply with City regulations for off-street park- ing, in which case the City should not hinder his efforts . Mayor Barr requested information as to the organization of the church. This item was then held over for one week. _ 4. Revision of Lease for Insurance Coverage of HOWARD - notify Mrs . Ken Moore and .tel the Northside Coliseum (M&C C-825 and IR 1081) new agreement executed. There were no questions nor discussion at the Pic-Council Conference regarding this matter and approval of M&C C-825, with the amendments as sug- gested in IR #1081 , was given at the regular meeting. 5. Fire and Police Training Center HAN Assistant to the City Manager Dick Wilson ex- plained that the first item on the agenda for con- sideration was a change order for foundation work, and there was no question nor discussion by the City C)iincil on this matter, and M&C C-827 was approved at the regular meeting. Councilman Stovall then explained that he had asked that the 4cquisition of additional land for the '�` training center be placed on the agenda again, and stated that he would explain the need for this addi- tional land at the formal Council meeting rather than doing it in Pre-Council , due to the absence of several Council Mer;hers . Councilman Kemble asked the Police and Fire Chiefs if time additional land was needed, to which both Chiefs stated in the affirmative. Approval was given at the regular meeting of M&C L-1404 for acquisition of this land. 6. Assessment Paving of Old Granbury Road (M&C G-1012) GENE - Agenda 11-7-66 and check signalization schedule. Councilman Hamm stated that he questioned the de- sign of the intersection of Old Granbury Road and Hulen Street which will be a crossing of two major thorough- fares . He asked if this intersection would be signalized, to wimich the Public Works Director indicated in his opinion it would be upon construction. Councilman Hamm then explained that if the intersec- tion were not signalized immediately, it would be advisable to construct acceleration lanes when turning off Hulen Street onto Old Granbury Road. He added, however, if the intersection would be signalized immediately, there would be no problem. At the regular meeting the as'scssment paving hearing was continued for one week due to the absence of several Councilmen. A discussion session was then held with the staff and interested parties , separately from the Council meeting. 1 . Merchandising Activity of Lone Star Gas GENE - place on 11/7/66 informal �. (IR #1079) agenda near the top. Due to the lateness of the hour, Councilman Kemble requested that this item be placed again on the informal Council agenda next week, prefer- ably for consideration earlier in the meeting. _ F,. Proposed Resolution Opposing and Urging the ROY - send a copy of the Resolutiro Defeat of Amendment No. 1 on November 8, 1966 to the T.M.L. (Letter dated October 21 , 1966, from Walter H. McAllister, President of Texas Municipal League) Mayor Barr and Councilman Stovall both expressed opposition to the amendment. Councilman Hamm requested further clarification before he voted. At the regular meeting City Attorney Johndroe discussed the Constitutional Amendment No. 1 with the City Council, and the Council officially went on re- cord opposing the amendment by adopting the proposed resolution. Jr" r