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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2000
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
6:30 P.M.
The City Council convened in Special Session in the Municipal Building Conference
Room (3800 University Blvd.) on February 28,2000, with the following members
present: Mayor Pro Tem Ballanfant presiding, Council Members Bertini, Grubb and May.
The City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Public Works Director and Parks and
Recreation Director were also present. Mayor Lewis was absent.
The notice for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551, on the 25th day of February 2000 at 3:00 p.m.
A!!:enda Review:
The City Council reviewed the regular meeting agenda and discussed items under
consideration with the Staff.
Report from Senior Services Board.
Matters related to a report from the Senior Services Board.
Members of the Board present at the meeting were: Mary Lee Gray, Dorothy Zink,
Kenneth Moore, Bob Park, Maureen Graf and Joe Graf.
The Board presented a report on the Good Neighbor Team. The Good Neighbor Team is
a program of the Senior Services Advisory Board designed to assist the Senior Services
staff in meeting needs of elderly homebound and disabled residents to help them stay in
their homes as long as possible and to encourage them to remain engaged citizens of the
community. The major goal and focus of the Team will be to assist seniors as friends and
neighbors. Team members will not actas social workers.
The members may provide services considered necessary to the well-being of an
individual, including home visits, telephone calls, playing games or cards, bringing
flowers or small gifts on special occasions, sending greeting cards, and helping the
individual to utilize activities, transportation, and resource information provided to
members of the community through Senior Services.
The City Council supported the Good Neighbor Team program as presented by the Senior
Services Board.
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Report on Traffic Study.
Matters related .to a report from the Traffic Task Force on signs to be located on
Bissonnet at Weslayan and on Buffalo Speedway at Bissonnet and Holcombe.
Members of the Task Force present at the meeting were Muriel Plake, Joe Studlick, and
Hugh Schwanecke.
Mrs. Plake reported that the Traffic Task Force was recommending that the signs at both
entrances to the City on Buffalo Speedway should be 36"x 72", attached to a raised pole
and be placed within the median. The sign at W eslayan and Bissonnet would be similar
but with a size of 48"x 72". These signs would be illuminated.
The Task P orce presented pictures of a blue and white sign made of vinyl and aluminum
and also one with a brick or stone face.
Mayor Pro Tem Ballanfant indicated that he preferred the brick face for the entrance to
the city at Bissonnet and Weslayan because it would better suit the area.
Other members of the City Council preferred the blue and white signs because of their
distinct color and it would make people more aware that they were entering the city.
A motion was made by Council Member Grubb, seconded by Council Member Bertini, to
authorize the use of the blue and white signs all over the city.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Absent:
Abstain:
Council Members Bertini, Grubb and May
None
Mayor Lewis
Mayor Pro Tem Ballanfant
The motion passed.
Report from Board or Commission Liaisons.
The City Council reported on Board or Commission meetings attended by the liaisons.
Council Member Bertini reported that members of the Traffic Task Force were meeting
with traffic engineers to discuss installing crosswalks on Sunset at Edloe and Auden.
InQuiries. reQuests and complaints.
The City Council reviewed matters received from the public and referred them to the
appropriate department or placed them on a future agenda for consideration or action.
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City Council Special Sesihv.d, February 28, 2000
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Matters related to the purchase. exchan!!:e.lease or value of real propertv.
House and lot at Colonial Park known as 4127 Case.
Closed Executive Session to-be held under Sections 551.072 Texas Government Code.
The City Council convened in Executive Session at 7:05 p.m.
The City Council closed the Executive Session at 7: 14 p.m. and reconvened in open
seSSIOn.
Mayor Pro Tem Ballanfant called for a motion.
A motion was made by Council Member Grubb, seconded by Council Member Bertini, to
authorize the City Attorney and City Manager to move forward with the acquisition of
the property located at 4127 Case.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following resuit:
Voting Aye:
Mayor Pro Tem Ballanfant, Council Members Bertini,
Grubb and May
None
Mayor Lewis
Voting Nay:
Absent:
Adiournment.
With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, a motion was made
by Council Member Bertini, seconded by Council Member May, to adjourn. The Special
Session adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
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