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Home My WebLink About042699R CC Min CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1999 MUNICIPAL BUILDING 3800 UNIVERSITY 7:30 P.M. The City Council convened in Regular Session in the Municipal Building (3800 University Blvd.) on April 26, 1999, with the following members present: Mayor Fogler presiding, Council Members Neal, Starich and Sparkman. The City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Police Chief, Public Works Director and Treatment Plant Manager were also present. Pastor Max R. Hickerson, First Christian Church, delivered the invocation and Council Member Starich 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. Denise Beck, 4112 Ruskin, encouraged the City Council to adopt Ordinance No. 1618, calling a public hearing on the Ruskin Townhouse Planned Development District. Lori Beggins, 2704 Pemberton, spoke in support of the Animal Recreation Facility. Jennifer Pickering, 3522 Cason, spoke in support of the Animal Recreation Facility. Katy Miner, 4146 Amherst, spoke in support of the Animal Recreation Facility. Dara Miles, 3033 Carnegie, encouraged the City Council to pass Resolution No. 99-09 supporting the Animal Recreation Facility. Amy Lapinski, 2728 Talbot, spoke in support of the Animal Recreation Facility. Richard Valley, 3733 Robinhood, spoke in support of the Animal Recreation Facility. Jim Schell, 6520 Wakeforest, commented about his concerns regarding the basketball courts at Whitt Johnson Park and the use of them by non-residents. Graham Cull, 3815 Oberlin, commented on the basketball courts at Whitt Johnson Park. RECOGNITION OF EAGLE SCOUT: A Certificate of Achievement was presented to H. Graham Cull, III for his public service project and Eagle Scout Achievement. City Council Regular Session, April 26, 1999 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEST UNIVERSITY CHURCH OF TH CHRIST 60 ANNIVERSARY: A Proclamation was presented to members of the West University Church of Christ th recognizing their 60 Anniversary and Homecoming. ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AND NAMING STREETS: Matters related to the first reading of Ordinance No. 1617. Mayor Fogler read the caption of Ordinance No. 1617 as follows: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, DESIGNATING AND NAMING TWO STREETS AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT Copies of Ordinance No. 1617, in the form proposed for adoption, were available in the Council Chambers. Ordinance No. 1617 names two new streets “Spelman Street” and “Jane Austen Street”. The new streets are in the triangular area bounded by Weslayan, Browning and Bissonnet Streets. A motion was made by Council Member Sparkman, seconded by Council Member Neal, to approve Ordinance No. 1617 on the first reading. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Mayor Fogler, Council Members Neal, Starich and Sparkman Voting Nay: None Absent: Council Member Davis ORDINANCE CALLING JOINT PUBLIC HEARING: Matters related to the first and final reading of Ordinance No. 1618. Mayor Fogler read the caption of Ordinance No. 1618 as follows: AN ORDINANCE CALLING A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS REGARDING USES IN THE RUSKIN TOWNHOUSE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD-TH6 DISTRICT); PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES AND NOTICES; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 2 City Council Regular Session, April 26, 1999 Copies of Ordinance No. 1618, in the form proposed for adoption, were available in the Council Chambers. City Attorney Jim Dougherty reported that members of the Zoning and Planning Commission had submitted their preliminary report on the revised proposals. A motion was made by Council Member Starich, seconded by Council Member Sparkman, to adopt Ordinance No. 1618 on the first and final reading calling a joint public hearing on May 24, 1999 with a backup date of June 14, 1999, A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Mayor Fogler, Council Members Neal, Starich and Sparkman Voting Nay: None Absent: Council Member Davis RESOLUTION APPROVING ANIMAL RECREATION FACILITY: Matters related to Resolution No. 99-09. A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROPOSED ANIMAL RECREATION FACILITY NEAR THE CITY’S SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT A motion was made by Council Member Neal, seconded by Council Member Sparkman, to approve Resolution No. 99-09. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Mayor Fogler, Council Members Neal, Starich and Sparkman Voting Nay: None Absent: Council Member Davis RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION: Matters related to Resolution No. 99-10 appointing Larry Kelly to the Zoning and Planning Commission. City Secretary Kaylynn Holloway reported that due to the resignation of Bill Watson a vacancy has occurred on the Zoning and Planning Commission. Larry Kelly submitted his application and expressed his desire to serve on the Commission. 3 City Council Regular Session, April 26, 1999 A motion was made by Council Member Sparkman, seconded by Council Member Neal, to approve Resolution No. 99-10. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Mayor Fogler, Council Members Neal, Starich and Sparkman Voting Nay: None Absent: Council Member Davis BID FOR PURCHASE OF SCADA SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT: Matters related to a bid received for upgrading the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System and authorization to award the bid to Prescott Instruments in the amount of $20,209. Public Works Director Ed Menville reported that the Drinking Water System SCADA was installed in 1995 by AutoCon Industries Inc., of St. Paul Minnesota, now a part of US Filter, Inc. The personal computers and the graphical interface software provided with the system are not Y2K compliant. The upgrade includes two new personal computers and software packages. The hardware and software supplied will be certified Y2K compliant. Only one bid was submitted for the upgrade, by Prescott Instrument, Inc. of Houston, Texas. Additionally there was a “No Bid” letter submitted by Siemens Westinghouse Technical Services, Inc. Siemens Westinghouse suggested in their letter that the City Staff contact the original installer of the system to perform the upgrade. Prescott Instruments, was the local contractor hired by AutoCon Industries to perform the original installation. The bid submitted by Prescott Instruments includes the alternate bid option for an additional year of warranty service. The proposed system being offered meets the requirements of the City of West University Place. Funding for the SCADA Upgrade Project in the amount of $25,000 was included in the 1999 budget. A motion was made by Council Member Neal, seconded by Council Member Starich, to approve the low bid submitted by Prescott Instruments, in the amount of $20,209.00 for the SCADA upgrade project. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Mayor Fogler, Council Members Neal, Starich and Sparkman Voting Nay: None Absent: Council Member Davis 4 City Council Regular Session, April 26, 1999 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Matters related to the minutes of the Workshop and Regular Sessions conducted on April 12, 1999 A motion was made by Council Member Starich, seconded by Council Member Neal, to approve the minutes as presented. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Mayor Fogler, Council Members Neal, Starich and Sparkman Voting Nay: None Absent: Council Member Davis STAFF REPORT: City Secretary Kaylynn Holloway reported that Early Voting would continue through th April 27 . COUNCIL COMMENTS: Council Member Neal commented that the cleanup for the Animal Recreation Facility was a success. She thanked the West University Rotary for helping and Randalls for donating food. Council Member Starich commented that he was pleased that Weslayan Street was now open and that the project was right on schedule. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, a motion was made by Council Member Starich, seconded by Council Member Neal to adjourn. The Regular Session adjourned at 8:22 p.m. 5