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Home My WebLink About061499R CC Min CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1999 MUNICIPAL BUILDING 3800.UNIVERSITY 7:30 P.M. The City Council convened in Regular Session in the Municipal Building (3800 University Blvd.) on June 14, 1999, with the following members present: Mayor Lewis presiding, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini and Grubb. The City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Police Chief, Finance Director and Public Works Director. Council Member Ballanfant led the Pledge of Allegiance. Council Member May was absent. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Mayor Lewis invited citizens who wished to address the City Council to come forward as their names were called. Joan McCay, 3029 Carnegie, requested that the City Staff do something about the acoustics in the Council Chambers. Arthur L. Hirdler, 6416 Community, presented a letter dated June 14, 1999 requesting that the City Council respohd to his letter dated December 9, 1998. George Nachtigall, 2712 Centenary, requested that the basketball goals at Whitt Johnson Park be lowered. He asked that all the City facilities be made "child friendly." Jim Schell, 6520 Wakeforest, asked the City Council to lower the basketball goals at Whitt Johnson Park. He also requested that the City make better use of their web site. Tracy Stein, 6002 Annapolis, requested that park activity close down at dark. Vernon Tyger,2738 Talbot, presented a. survey from the residents concerning the height of the basketball goals at Whitt Johnson Park. He stated that 75% of the residents he surveyed waritthe ten-foot goals. Margaret Mitchell, 2719 Talbot, stated that she wanted the ten-foot goals because the eight-foot goals would be de~troyed. · She also commented that many of the residents bought theirhOIlles because it was close to the park and the basketball goals. Mary Jordan, 2930 Cason, thanked the City Council for the adoption of the new traffic plan. Chuck Gillan, 3620 Georgetown, cormnented that he supported the letter from Linda Day that was printed in the Village News. He stated that he agreed with the letter in that the .... ,'" nrn:lmVnTlmmnll1~r;"1' .n...... '...1..,,,,,,,,,,'- U/~ I City Staff has established procedures and they should handle the settlement of the Goodman Corporation contract without the help of a volunteer attorney. BMC SOFTWARE BICYCLE RACE: Police Chief Gary Brye reported that USA Cycling will hold a bicycle race through West University Place on September 12, 1999. FRANCHISE AGREEMENT REOUEST: Matters related to a request to grant a franchise agreement for the placement of a water fountain at 6504 Belmont. A motion was made by. Council Member Bertini, seconded by Council Member Grubb, to refer the request for the franchise agreement to the Zoning and Planning Commission. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Mayor Lewis, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini and Grubb None Council Member May Voting Nay: Absent: ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TOPDD-TH6: Matters related to the fIrst reading of Qrdinance No.1620. Mayor Lewis read the caption of Ordinance No. 1620 as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS TO LIMIT THE ALLOWABLE USES IN THE RUSKIN TOWNHOUSEPLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD- TH6); AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT Copies of Ordinance No. 1620, in the form proposed for adoption, were available in the Council Chambers. City Attorney Jim Dougherty reported that the Zoning and Planning Commission had submitted their final report and had voted favorably for the amendment. He explained the proposed amendment. A motion was made by Council Member Ballanfant, seconded by Council Member Bertini, to adopt Ordinance No. 1620 on the first reading. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: 2 . no IrCl:lIIIUlll!ll:lllIIlll~~.. Voting Aye: Voting Nay: Absent: Mayor Lewis, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini and Grubb None Council Member May APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL: Matters related to the appointment of a representative and alternate to the Houston- Galveston Area Council General Assembly. A motion was made by Council Member Grubb, seconded by Council Member Bertini, to appoint Council Members Burt Ballanfant and Bill May to represent the City at the Houston-Galveston Area Council General Assembly. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Voting Nay: Absent: Mayor Lewis, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini and Grubb None Council Member May ABANDONMENT OF UTILITY EASEMENT: Matters related to the abandonment of a utility easement in the 5500 block of Kirby. Prior to the discussion of this item, Council Member Grubb filed an "Affidavit of Substantial Interest" with the City Secretary. He did not take part in the discussion of this item and abstained from voting. Public Works Director Ed Menville reported that Tanglewood Bank has secured the right to construct a new bank at 5500 Kirby Drive. The site fronts on Kirby and is bounded on the north and south by Sunset Street and Nottingham Street respectively. In order to construct the bank, the 10-foot utility easement, which runs east and west through the center of the tract, must be abandoned. Before abandonment can occur the fair.market value of the easement must be established by appraisal. The bank is obligated to pay the fair market value of the easement and any costs associated with the abandonment process. Other users of the easement such as Reliant Energy must also consent to its abandonment. Mr. Menville commented that Tanglewood Bank has offered to grant a substitute easement on the west property line. 3 .--""'~' , .' .., c.., ~LL ,.....~ ~rl71 L .LIl1.~.l1!.I ~ 'lI&.Jn" .-- ----""'"-,~--;'"1=!rnrlIlmmmmnllmFf,,---------. -- , A motion was made by Council Member Bertini, seconded by Council Member Ballanfant, to direct the City Staff to proceed with obtaining an appraisal and other necessary action to abandon the easement. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Voting Nay: Absent: Abstain: Mayor Lewis, Council Members Ballanfant and Bertini None Council Member May Council Member Grubb CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Matters related to the minutes of the Workshop and Regular Sessions conducted on May 24, 1999 and Workshop Session conducted on June 5, 1999. A motion was made by Council Member Ballanfant, seconded by Council Member Grubb, to approve the minutes as amended. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Voting Nay: Absent: Mayor Lewis, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini and Grubb None Council Member May COUNCIL COMMENTS: Council Member Grubb thanked everyone for attending the meeting. Council Member Bertini invited everyone to attend the Town Meeting on Monday, June 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Building. Mayor Lewis commented that Council Member May was absent because he was celebrating his recent marriage. She thanked the City Staff for the Council orientation, which was held last Saturday. She also encouraged everyone to attend the Town Meeting. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, a motion was made by Council Member Grubb, seconded by Council Member Bertini to adjourn. The Regular Sessionadjourned at 8:05 p.m. 4 -''''''_~;i'''_~'''R,,_-,,''''-'''_ "II, ,1.Oilrl r:r-:n,'.1 ; ,11o._'JI<. , . Iii.. I' '1"'lr~nmUllrmIlJ[]I1W'1:'""'--'~