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HomeMy WebLinkAbout042400S CC Min CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION MONDAY, APRIL 24, 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 April 24, 2000, with the following members present: Mayor Lewis presiding, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini, Grubb and May. The City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Finance Director, Police Chief and Public Works Director were also present. The notice for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code, th Chapter 551, on the 20 day of April 2000 at 3:30 p.m. Agenda Review: The City Council reviewed the regular meeting agenda and discussed items under consideration with the Staff. Matters related to the proposed Comprehensive Plan. Council Member May addressed concerns he had relating to some of the language in the Comprehensive Plan. The City Council agreed to strike the last sentence in Article IV, Section 4.01(b). In Article V, Section 5.01(a) the word appearance would be removed from the second sentence. The City Council recessed the Special Session at 7:30 p.m. to convene in Regular Session. The Special Session reconvened at 8:32 p.m. Street parking along Judson Park. Matters related to restricting parking to one side of the street along Judson Park. Police Chief Kevin Begley reported that recently a survey was taken from residents living in the area around Judson Park concerning the elimination of parking on one side of the street. Of the eleven people who responded, two people wanted to implement no parking adjacent to Judson Park, seven people wanted to implement no parking opposite Judson Park, and two people did not want any parking eliminated. City Council Special Session, April 24, 2000 Chief Begley suggested a fourth option which, would be to only eliminate parking within 30 feet of the gate area around Judson Park. He commented that since the streets were now made one way, the elimination of parking on one side of the street may allow for greater speeds in the area. The City Council requested that the City Staff poll the residents in the area with regard to the fourth option as suggested by Chief Begley. Brick crosswalks in Priority Areas 7A, 7B and 8. Matters related to the installation of brick crosswalks in Priority Areas 7A, 7B and 8. Dieter Ufer, Consulting Engineer from Claunch & Miller, Inc., requested that the City Council make a decision regarding the installation of brick crosswalks in Priority Areas 7A, 7B and 8. He reported that Priority Area 7A was already in the construction stage and would require a change order to incorporate the crosswalks in the area. Priority Areas 7B and 8 are still in the design stage and any crosswalks would be included in the initial plans. Estimated costs for the brick crosswalks are $2,800.00 each. The City Council requested the installation of crosswalks at the three major intersections on Buffalo Speedway at Sunset, Rice and University Boulevard. Installation of crosswalks should also be placed north and south on Kirby to Holcombe and east and west along Holcombe in Priority Area 8 and east and west along Bissonnet in Priority Area 7B. Interlocal agreement with the City of Southside Place. Matters related to the development of an interlocal agreement with the City of Southside Place to share building department functions. City Manager Sherman Yehl reported that the City of Southside Place desires to partnership with the City of West University for a part-time inspector for plan checking and inspection duties. The cost of the proposed agreement would be approximately $40,000 to $47,000, with the cost being shared equally by the two cities. The City Council requested that an agreement be developed and presented to the cities for approval. They also requested that a revised Fee Schedule relating to charges for building fees be presented at the same time. 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 Recycling and Solid Waste Reduction Board were considering the environmental impact of leaf blowers in the City. 2 City Council Special Session, April 24, 2000 Council Member Ballanfant reported that the Parks and Recreation Board was meeting on th Tuesday, April 25 to discuss a Master Plan for the parks. The City Manager reported that the Parks Acquisition Advisory Board had met to discuss individual assignments. Rick Spencer and Marshall Clinkscales will be directing the appraisal of the YMCA property. The President of the METRO YMCA would be contacted to report the city’s continued interest in purchasing the property. 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. Mayor Lewis suggested that the city needed a new slogan. She proposed that the city have a contest to encourage residents to submit slogan suggestions. 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 Special Session adjourned at 9:15 p.m. 3