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HomeMy WebLinkAbout032469 CC Min l~,n REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COMMISSION March 24, 1969 The City Commission convened in regular sessionat the City Hall on Monday, March 24, 1969, 7:30 p.m., with the following members present: Mayor pro-tem Ramsey, presiding; Commissioners Neighbors, Proctor and Wallin. The City Attorney and City Manager were also present. The Invocation was pronounced by Commissioner Wallin. The Commission was advised that untrimmed hedges obstructed the vision of the drivers at the intersection of Weslayan and Riley, and also at Sewanee and Bissonnet. The City Manager stated that the usual procedure in such instances was a cheek by the Police Department and a written request to property owners that they trim the hedges. He further stated that a request would be made to the Police Department. Ordinance Number 915, captioned as follows, was presented to the Commission-and read in full: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF MAYOR B. E. FRANK AS MAYOR AND MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PlACE, TEXAS; DETERMINING THAT A VACANCY EXISTS IN THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR; AP- POINTING HOMER L. RAMSEY MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WEST UNTV'ERSITY', FLACE,. TEXAS;:.AND PR0VIElING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ' Motion by Commissioner Proctor, seconded by Commissioner Wallin, that Ordi- nance Number 915 accepting the resignation of Mayor B. E. Frank and appointing Commissioner Homer L. Ramsey as Mayor, be passed and approved as read. Voting Aye: Commissioner Neighbors Commissioner Proctor Commissioner Wallin Voting No: None Mayor Ramsey read a letter dated March 24,1969 tendering his resingation as a Commissioner of the city effective with his appointment as Mayor. City Attorney Charles F. Cockrell, Jr., administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Ramsey. Ordinance Number 916, captioned as follows, was presented to the Commission and read in.full: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF HOMER L. RAMSEY AS A COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF WEST UNI- VERSITY'PlACE; TEXAS: DETERMINING THAT A VACANCY EXISTS ON THE CITY COMMISSION; APPOINTING WILBUR D. SCOTT AS COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PlACE, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion by Commissioner Neighbors, seconded by Commissioner Wallin, that Ordinance Number 915 accepting the resignation of Homer L. Ramsey as Commissioner and appointing Wilbur D. Scott as Commissioner, be passed and approved as read. l~--,~" 1.O ,...... ,-l .,...... u r..) 10'.1 Voting Aye: All Voting No: None City Attorney Char1es F. Cockrell, Jr., administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Scott. Mayor Ramsey stated that the next order of business would be to elect a Mayor pro-tem. Motion by Commissioner Proctor, seconded by Commissioner Wallin, that Commissioner John Neighbors be elected Mayor pro-tem. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None Commissioner Scott read a letter dated March 24, 1969 submitting this resignation as an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Motion by Commissioner Wallin, seconded by Commissioner Neighbors, that Mr. Scott's resignation as an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment be accepted. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None Resolution Number 69-4 was presented to the Commission and read in full. WHEREAS, B. E. Frank, Mayor of the City of West University Place, Texas has moved his residence from the corporate limits of the City of West University Place, Texas, and submitted his resignation as Mayor, thus creating a vacancy on the City Commission; and WHEREAS, by ordinance and action of the City Commission, Homer L. Ramsey has been duly elected Mayor of the City of West University Place, Texas and that John N. Neighbors has been duly elected Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of West University Place, Texas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; 1. That Mayor Homer L. Rmsey and Mayor Pro-Tem John N. Neighbors sign checks drawn on all banks serving as depository for funds of the City of West Uni- versity Place, Texas, and any banks which may be hereinafter designated as depository of city funds during the term of their office. 2. Be it resolved that all provisions of such prior Resolutions as may conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed; and be it further resolved that the City Treasurer be, and he is hereby directed, to furnish each depository bank with which the cit has funds on deposit, or with which the city transacts any banking business, a true and correct copy of this Resolution. PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of March, 1969. Commissioner Voting Aye: Commissioners Voting No: All None Isl Homer L. Ramsey Mayor ATTEST: Is/ Lee Lockard Assistant City 'Secretary 1""'-'=-~-'-''''-::::=""':1r- ;_._u~1: 00-1. ~ ~'i"r~-r~~i~'I'r!~!~---------- ----nlrm--,-,----- 1'U.fi'J!. U~hJ Motion by Commissioner Proctor, seconded by Commissioner Scott, that Resolution Number 69-4 authorizing Mayor Homer L. Ramsey and Mayor pro-tern John Neighbors to sign checks drawn on all banks serving as depository for funds of the City be approved as read. Resolution Number 69-5 was presented to the Commission and read in full. Motion by Commissioner Wallin, seconded by Commissioner Neighbors, that Reso- lution Number 69-5 designating Mayor Homer L. Ramsey as the city's representative on the Houston-Galveston Area Council be approved as read. WHEREAS, the City of West Univer,sity Place determined that it would be to the best interest of the citizens of this city to join and associate itself with other communities in the objectives of the Houston-Galveston Area Council, and adopted the by-laws and joined such association by the passage and adoption of Resolution 66-11; and WHEREAS, B. E. Frank, Mayor of the City of West University Place, was designated as the city's representative on said Houston-Galveston Area Council; and WHEREAS, B. E. Frank has tendered his resignation as Mayor, necessitating the appointment of another representative on said Area Council; and WHEREAS, Homer L. Ramsey was duly appointed Mayor of the City of West University Place, Texas on March 24, 1969. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS: I. That Mayor Homer Ramsey be, and he is hereby, designated as the city's representative on the Houston-Galveston Area Council. 2. That the Director of the Houston-Galveston Area Council be notified of Mayor Homer L. Ramsey's designation as the city's representative by certified copy of this Resolution. PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of March, 1969. Commissioners Voting Aye: All Commissioners Voting No: None Is/ Homer L. Ramsey Mayor ATTEST: /13/ Lee Lockard Assistant City Secretary ---~~_.. T-n ..-....- . .,~..;r-~-----:r- :---~~--._-.- _c. 1 -~-~- , ~:;i"T-;Tj'T:DJ~li-j LQ ,..., ,-4 ..... u u 11lJ~1L Voting Aye: All Voting No: None Minutes of the regular meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission on Thursday, March 13, 1969 were presented to the Commission, together with a report of the Commission affirming its approval and recommendation that the Zoning Ordinance be amended to extend the Business and Professional Building District to embrace the north .47 acres of Block 2, Cunningham Terrace Addition and the south 60 feet of Block 2, Cunningham Terrace Addition. Motion by Commissioner Neighbors, seconded by Commissioner Proctor, that the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission as set forth in their final report dated March 24, 1969 be approved and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to extend the Business and Professional Building District to include the north .47 acres of Block 2, Cunning- ham Terrace Addition and the sotuh 60 feet of Block 2, Cunningham Terrace Addition. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None Minutes of the regulat meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment on March 17, 1969 were presented to the Commission for their information. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Electrical Board on March 11, 1969 were pre- sented to the Commission for their information. In accordance with action of the City Commission a tabulation and recommendation for purchase of chlorine requirements for 1969 were presented to the Commission. Motion by Commissioner Proctor, seconded by Commissioner Scott, that the recommenda- tion by the City Manager to accept the low bid of Dixie Chemical Company to furnish chlorine in ton containers at $5.95 per cwt and $12.25 per cwt for 150-pound cylinders, f. o.b . West University, be approved. V ot ing Aye: AlLl Voting No: None Resolution Number 69-6 was presented to the Commission and read in full. WHEREAS, Sanitary Engineer H. R. Duke brought to the attention of the City Commission the urgent necessity of removing sludge and other deleterious material from the city's two digestors at the Sanitary Sewer Disposal Plant; and WHEREAS, the number of qualified persons, firms and corporations engaged in this type of operation are limited; and WHEREAS, three firms submitted proposals for performing the work of re- moving sludge and other deletrious material from the two digestors, and it was determined that the Groce Sewer Service submitted the most acceptable proposal and has the knowledge, experience, personnel, trucks, pump and equipment to perform the desired operation; and WHEREAS, the services of the Groce Sewer Service were contracted for on the basis of $70.00 per tank truck load by administrative action of the Mayor and City Manager; and WHEREAS, operations began on February 19, 1969 and were completed on March 3, 1969 resulting in a total charge of $6,650; and -- -nnr ,,,., ""-'~~':~-,r- '1'-' -1 . -"TTrT';J'TlTliI ttB " :G ...-'~.1)4 WHEREAS, it has been determined that the work was perfammed in a satisfactory manner which will provide for adequate operation of the two digestors for the next five (5) to seven (7) years. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS: Section 1. That the preserwation of public health and welfare of the citizens creates a public emergency, therefore, action taken by the Mayor and City Manager to engage the services of Groce Sewer Service to remove the sludge and deleterious material from the two digestors on the basis of $70.00 per tank truck load be ratified and confirmed. Section 2. That the, City Treasurer of the City of West University Place be authorized to prepare a check in the amount of $6,650 as full and final payment to Groce Sewer Service for services performed. PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of March, 1969. Commissioners Voting Aye: Commissioners Voting No: All l\Ione /sl Homer L. Ramsey Mayor ATTEST: Isl Lee Lockard Assistant City Secretary Motion by Commissioner Wallin, seconded by Commissioner Proctor, that Resolution Number 69-6 ratifying and confirming administrative a~tiontaken by the Mayor and City Manager employing Groce Sewer Service to remove sludge and deletrious material from two digestors located at the City's Sanitary Sewer Disposal Plant at a cost of $6,650, be approved as read. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None In accordance with the provisions of the Zoning and Planning Commission and the City Commission in action to amend the city's Zoning Ordinance to extend the retail busi- ness district to include Lots 9, 10 and 11 of Block3 3, Cunningham Terrace Addition, a letter and easement from Pilgrim Equipment Company was presented to the Commission. Motion by Commissioner Proctor, seconded by Commissioner Neighbors, that the city accept payment in the amaunt of $2,500 from Pilgrim Equipment Company for water line and sanitary sewer contruction together with a properly executed easement. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None Photographs, newsclippings, minutes and other historal information received from Mr. Frank Mainous, 2815 Nottingham, Mayor of the City of West Univers~ty Place from April 13, 1939 until January 2, 1943, were presented to the Commission. , 1::Qi~, -"lhJ Motion by Commissioner Neighbors, seconded,by Commissioner Proctor, that the City Commission accept with pleasure the gift of photographs, newsclippings, minutes and other historial information presented by Mr. Frank Mainous and that a letter of appreciation be directed to Mr. Mainous. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None A recreation Plan for the city for 1969 as prepared by the Parks and Recreation Board was presented to the Commission for their study and review. Mr. R. E. Dillon, Chairman, requested that the City Commission review the pro0ram and give a decision at an early date regarding acceptance or rejection of the proposed program in order that necessary formulation plans can be made. LQ ,..., Commissioner Proctor asked what steps had been taken to determine the legality and ~ requirements for installation of a cul-de-sac on Academy Street at Bellaire Blvd. ...... ~ City Attorney Charles Cockrell stated that the City Commission, under the provisions t:> of' the City Charter and certain state Statutes, would have the authority to close a road. There would be a potential problem involved if anyone had property which would be damaged by the closing of the road and sought reimbursement for the property; if no settlement was reached with the city the property owner could bring suit for injunction in District Court asking that the road not be closed until some disposi- tion was made of his damage claim. The City Manager advised that money had been budgeted to resurface Academy Street and, plans should be made in the near future for the scheduling of the necessary work. All Commissioners were advised that the regular meeting of the Texas Municipal League, Region 14, would be held on April 3, 1969 with Houston City Attorney Bill Olson dis- cussing State Legislative affairs of particular significance to local government. Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission on March 10, 1969 were pre- sented to the Commission and the following action taken: Motion by Commissioner Proctor, seconded by Commissioner Neighbors, that the minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission on March 10, 1969 be approved as submitted. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None With no further business to come before the Commission, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m. ATTEST: ~/~~~ Assistant City Secretary .-/ SEE PAGES 301 - 303 FOR MINUTES OF - PUBLIC HEARING CITY COMMISSION AND ZONING' AND PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 31, 1969 -r-"-~C:-====~"""'""=C."'_."--~::...:::n :_..........:...:.l'-.--'-:'.,.-,.=.,.~_.- :::1 ----1:0--- "'rTT1~TIT"rI'l lmI1:-'