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Home My WebLink About032299R CC Min CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MONDAY, MARCH 22,1999 MUNICIPAL BUILDING 3800 UNIVERSITY 7:30 P.M. The City Council convened in Regular Session in the Municipal Building (3800 University Blvd.) on March 22, 1999, with the following members present: Mayor Foglerpresiding, Council Members Neal and Sparkman. The City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Police Chief and Public Works Director were also present. Dale Broome delivered the invocation andthe Boy Scouts present at the meeting led the Pledge of Allegiance. Council Members Davis and Starich were absent. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Mayor Fogler invited citizens who wished to address the City Council to come forward as their names were called. Joan McCay, 3029 Carnegie, requested that the agendas for the meetings be posted at the front and back door of CitY Hall. Rolla Long, Jr., 6711 Belmont, requested that an item be added to the next City Council agenda to discuss traffic problems on Belmont Street. Carol Friedman, 3523 Tangley, spoke in favor of the dog facility. She stressed that the facility should not be used as a toddler playground too. Lori Gobillot,2634 Arbuckle, requested that the City Council revisit the proposed. playground equipment for Whitt Johnson Park before proceeding with the reconstruction. ** CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Fogler introduced the consent agenda for review and entertained questions and/or comments. A motion was made by Council Member Neal, seconded by Council Member Sparkman, to approve each item on the consent agenda with the minutes reflecting a separate vote for each item. Items on the consent agenda (**) are as follows and reflect the following vote on each item: 1"1' ." " ..ir-. "'--11' , ;.,I..'lll;lrl. -'.....1fTimnmrmllmnnrnr. - ,. III!-.I",oa 'I ** RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE SENIOR SERVICES BOARD: Matters relating to Resolution No. 99-06 appointing Ruth Evans Netscher and Stan McCandless to the Senior Services Board. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Mayor Fogler, Council Members Neal and Sparkman Voting Nay: None Absent: Council Members Davis and Starich ** RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE RECYCLING AND SOLIDW ASTE REDUCTION BOARD: Matters relating to Resolution No. 99-07 appointing Chairman Rick Jenkins, Steven Stelzer, Allen Gunter, William Collins, Evans Attwell and Ray Kelley to the Recycling and Solid Waste Reduction Board. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Mayor Fogler, Council Members Neal and Sparkman Voting Nay: None Absent: Council Members Davis and Starich ** CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Matters related to the minutes of the Workshop and Regular Sessions conducted on February 28 and March 8, 1999 A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Voting Nay: Absent: Mayor Fogler, Council Members Neal and Sparkman None Council Members Davis and Starich LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITIATION AGREEMENT: Matters related to an agreement with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. in the amount of $7,650.00. 2 ~_'~_.____i-~.__.__ d~ n:::::::rl,.c j._~ ____~~i. ",..rmm.nmlIillllIlllllIn.. -- Police Chief Gary Brye stated that law enforcement accreditation demonstrates the commitment of the agency to professionalism, by adherence to a body of nationally recognized standards. It assures the community that its police department is committed to provide services of the highest quality, and that its policies and procedures are effective and responsive on the one hand, and fair and equitable on the other. Furthermore, it enhances community understanding of the law enforcement agency's role, as well as its goals and objectives. The Police Department received its initial accredited status in November 1992 but the accreditation has expired. By entering into this agreement, the Department will work with the Commission in fulfilling their self-assessment evaluation of policies, procedures, practices, goals and objectives, and programs offered to our citizens. At the conclusion of this one and one half to two year process, the police department will then be evaluated by police executives from outside the HQuston area to ensure they are meeting the expectations of these professional standards. At that time the accredited status would be renewed. The 1999 Budget includes $7,650.00 for this expenditure. A motion was made by Council Member Sparkman, seconded by Council Member Neal, to authorize the City Staff to enter into an agreement with the Commission on A--ccreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Voting Nay: Absent: Mayor Fogler, Council Members Neal and Sparkman None Council Members Davis and Starich FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF PRIORITY AREA 4B/5A: Matters related to the final acceptance of the work by Bearden Contracting Company in Priority Area 4B/5A and frnalpayment in the amount of $195,316,37. Public Works Director Ed Menville reported that Bearden Contracting Company, prime contractor on the Infrastructure Improvements Program Priority Area 4B/5A project, has completed all work and has submitted a final payment request. This project involves reconstruction of water lines, sanitary sewer lines, storm sewer lines and streets in the area referred to as Priority Area 4B/5A. The final contract in the amount of $3',906,327.31 represents an increase of 6% over the original contract of $3,697,468.00. The completed project is within the available bond dollars. 3 r:r---:fl . ......._,""'-" _.,-----1'-',\&11,.. -- --. -,- ...''-'~''1rmmmrnrnmDrrrF A motion was made by Council Member Neal, seconded by Council Member Sparkman, to accept the completed work by Bearden Contracting Company for Priority Area 4B/5A and authorize the final payment in the amount of$195,316.37. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Mayor Fogler, Council Members Neal and Sparkman Voting Nay: None Absent: Council Members Davis and Starich STAFF REPORT: City Manager Sherman Yehl reported that the City's 75th anniversary party would be held Saturday, March 27th. He stated that there would be shuttle buses to transport residents to and from the celebration. COUNCIL COMMENTS: Council Member Sparkman commented that she attended a workshop formulated by City of Houston Council Member Carroll Robinson. Council Member Neal commented she attended the annual meeting of the Houston Galveston Area Council. She also commented that members of the Committeeforthe Animal Recreation Facility were looking for independent funding for the facility. Mayor Fogler commented that she met with the Mayors of the Small Cities and representatives from METRO to discuss a rebate of the City's sales tax revenue. 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 Neal to adjourn. The Regular Session adjourned at 8:05 p.m. 4 .------------.-,---,-~r!flfIlI'lIIllImrF.r""-