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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
MONDAY, AUGUST 23,1999
MUNICIPAL BUILDING COUNCIL CHAMBERS
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
7:30 P.M.
The City Council convened in Regular Session in the Municipal Building Council
Chambers on August 23, 1999, with the following members present: Mayor Lewis
presiding, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini, Grubb and May. The City Manager,
City Secretary, City Attorney, Parks and Recreation Director, Public Works Director and
Police Chief were also present.
CITIZEN COMMENTS:
Mayor Lewis invited citizens who wished to address the City Council to come forward as
their names were called.
Ellen Herrick, 4119 Albans, requested that the City consider closing Albans Street at
Academy.
Arthur L. Hirdler, 6416 Community, presented a letter dated August 23, 1999 requesting
modification to the minutes of the Workshop Session held on July 26, 1999.
ORDINANCE RELATING TO NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY BOARD:
Matters related to the first reading of Ordinance No. 1624.
Mayor Lewis read the caption of Ordinance No. 1624 as follows:
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY BOARD;
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING
TO THE SUBJECT
City Secretary Kaylynn Holloway reported that Ordinance No. 1624 would change the
number of members on the Board from seven to nine.
Copies of Ordinance No. 1624, in the form proposed for adoption, were available in the
Council Chambers.
A motion was made by Council Member May, seconded by Council Member Bertini, to
adopt Ordinance No. 1624 on the first reading.
City Council Regular An, August 23, 1999 •
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye: Mayor Lewis, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini, Grubb
and May
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
ORDINANCE GRANTING FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH METRICOM,
INC.:
Matters related to the first reading of Ordinance No. 1625
Mayor Lewis read the caption of Ordinance No. 1625 as follows:
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A RADIO SYSTEM FRANCHISE TO METRICOM,
INC. AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS
Copies of Ordinance No. 1625, in the form proposed for adoption, were available in the
Council Chambers.
City Manager Sherman Yehl reported that for the past several months the City has been
negotiating with Metricom (a Delaware corporation) over a right-of-way use agreement.
Metricom operates a wireless data communications network, under the name Richocheta,
using radio transmission for wireless internet access. They will use certain facilities in
the public right-of-way to install approximately 12 transmitters on existing light poles,
lighting fixtures or other structures.
The agreement calls for the City to receive four percent of Metricom's gross revenues
collected from subscribers with billing addresses in the City. In addition, the City will
receive compensation in the amount of $60 for each municipal facility used by Metricom.
Metricom must also reimburse the City for expenses relating to the preparation, issuance,
and implementation of the use agreement in an amount not to exceed $2,500.
A motion was made by Council Member Grubb, seconded by Council Member Bertini, to
adopt Ordinance No. 1625 on the first reading.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye: Mayor Lewis, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini, Grubb
and May
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
City Council Regular An, August 23, 1999 •
H.I.S.D. LEASE AGREEMENT:
Matters related to the renewal of a lease agreement with H.I.S.D. for the use of the
athletic fields at West University Elementary School.
Parks and Recreation Director Mark Mailes reported that the City and H.I.S.D originally
executed a five-year agreement in 1994. The agreement includes fields 1,2,3 and the
Scout House fields. The Paul Wallin field (the main field, across from the Fire Station)
and field 5 (directly east of Paul Wallin field) are not included in this lease, but are under
a separate agreement with the West U Little League. This new lease will be in effect
through 2004.
A motion was made by Council Member Ballanfant, seconded by Council Member
Grubb to approve the lease agreement with H.I.S.D. and sub-license agreement with the
West University Tri-Sports Association.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye: Mayor Lewis, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini, Grubb
and May
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
BIDS FOR HYDRAULIC BALER:
Matters related to bids received August 18, 1999 for the purchase of a hydraulic baler
with conveyor.
Public Works Director Ed Menville reported that the horizontal baler would be used at
the Recycling Center to compact paper/cardboard, aluminum cans, bi-metal cans and type
#1 & 42 plastics. The addition of this device will make operations at the site more
efficient and will simplify the process of disposal of these materials. This baler is being
purchased through a Solid Waste Management Implementation Grant from the Houston-
Galveston Area Council
A motion was made by Council Member Bertim, seconded by Council Member
Ballanfant, to award the bid for the purchase of one horizontal baler to Mayne Recycling
Applications based on their submitted low bid of $48,336.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye: Mayor Lewis, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini, Grubb
and May
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
City Council Regular Se0n, August 23, 1999 •
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
Consideration was given to the minutes of the Workshop and Regular Sessions conducted
on August 9, 1999 and Workshop Session conducted on August 16, 1999
A motion was made by Council Member Grubb, seconded by Council Member Bertini, to
approve the minutes as amended.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye: Mayor Lewis, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini, Grubb
and May
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
STAFF REPORT
The City Manager thanked Council Member Ballanfant for helping to get the mailbox
returned at JMH. He reported that the repairs on W eslayan were 95% complete.
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Member May thanked the City Manager for his help with a plumbing inspection.
Council Member Ballanfant recognized a letter received from St. Andrew's Presbyterian
Church thanking the Fire Department for their attention above and beyond the call of
duty on a very serious occasion.
Council Member Bertini invited everyone to visit the city's web-site. He commented that
there have been tremendous enhancements in the last several weeks.
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, a motion was made
by Council Member May, seconded by Council Member Bertini, to adjourn. The Regular
Session adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
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