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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8,1999
MUNICIPAL BillLDING
3800 UNIVERSITY
7:30 P.M.
The City Council convened in Regular Session in the Community Building (6104 Auden)
on February 8, 1999, with the following members present: Mayor Fogler presiding,
Council Members Neal, Sparkman andStarich. The City Manager, City Secretary, City
Attorney, Police Chief, Public Works Director and Finance Director were also present.
Council Member Neal led the Pledge of Allegiance. Council Member Davis was absent.
CITIZEN COMMENTS:
Mayor Fogler invited citizens who wished to address the City Council to come forward as
their names were called.
Robert Wells, 3816 University, spoke about the noise coming from the air conditioner in
the new municipal building.
Donna Field, 3132 Nottingham, asked for an exception to the special service fee for
garbage pickup. She stated that she has back problems and was unable to move the trash
after her lawn man placed it at the curb.
** CON~ENT ..AACEND~'\:
Mayor Fogler introduced the consent agenda for review and entertained questions and/or
comments. Items on the consent agenda are as follows:
** BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE:
Second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1615.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SITE PLANS AND SKETCH PLATS;
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING
TO THE SUBJECT
** WATER WISE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY:
Sponsorship of the Learning to be Water Wise and Energy Efficient classroom program
in the amount of $9,000.00
** PURCHASE OF POLICE VEmCLES:
Purchase of two police vehicles using the City's State Purchasing Contract in the amount
of $50,287.
** T A Y RRlfTTNn.
1998 ad valorem tax refunds in the amount of$I,688.40.
** CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
Minutes of the Workshop and Regular Sessions conducted on January 11, 1999.
A motion was made by Council Member Neal, seconded by Council Member Starich, to
approve the items on the consent agenda.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye:
Mayor Fogler, Council Members Neal, Sparkman and
Starich
None
Council Member Davis
Voting Nay:
Absent:
CITY OF HOUSTON WATER SYSTEM CONTRACT:
The City Council considered a first amendment to the City of Houston Water Supply
Contract relating to the area North of the College Court Subdivision and Law Street.
City Attorney Jim Dougherty reported that the City of West University Place has owned
retail water utility facilities in the Law-Childress area for many years. This area lies -
within the Houston City limits, and Houston desires to serve it. The first amendment to
the Water Supply Contract transfers the West University Place facilities within the Law-
Childress area to the City of Houston.
The City of Houston will apply for and obtain the necessary regulatory approvals
including the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.
Following a full and complete discussion, a motion was made by Council Member
Sparkman, seconded by Council Member Neal, to approve the first amendment to the
City of Houston Water Supply Contract.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye: Mayor Fogler, Council Members Neal, Sparkman and
Starich
Voting Nay: None
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Absent:
Council Member Davis
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Member Starich commented that the contractors for the new municipal building
did a good job.
Council Member Neal commented that the firefighters had expressed their appreciation
of the new dormitory.
Mayor Fogler commented that the City owed Fire Chief Terry Stevenson a debt of
gratitude for his role in the construction of the new municipal building.
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, a motion was made
by Council Member Sparkman, seconded by Council Member Starich to adjourn. The
Regular Session adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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