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Home My WebLink About060969 CC Min [~,4' REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COMMISSION JUNE 9, 1969 The City Commission convened in regular session at the City Hall on Monday, June 9, 1969, 7:30 p.m., with the following members present: Mayor Ramsey, presiding; Commissioners Neighbors, Proctor, Scott and Wallin. The City Attorney and City Manager were also present. The Invocation was pronounced by Mayor Ramsey. Authority was requested to advertise for bids for certain items included in the 1969 Budget. Motion by Commissioner Wallin, seconded by Commissioner Neighbors, that the City Manger be authorized to advertise for bids for the following items for which funds were appropriated in the 1969 Budget: Street Department Body for Leaf Truck Utility Truck 10' Utility Body 500 3/4 x 5/8 water meters 12 - I" water meters 3,000.00 3,200.00 800.00 17,000.00 Water Department Adm. Department Photocopy Machine 800.00 Voting Aye: All Voting No: None In accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 920 authorizing the con- struction of a cul-de-sac on Academy Street and proposed construction of a 24" storm sewer on College and extending north to the esplanade on Bissonnet authority was requested to advertise for bids fo~the necessary construction items. Motion by Commissioner Neighbors, seconded by Commissioner Scott, that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids for 194' of 24" concrete pipe and necessary boring under Bissonnet Street for the construction of a cul-se-sac on Academy Street and a 24" storm sewer on College Street. V oting Aye: All Voting No: None In accordance with action of the City Commission, Sanitary Engineer H. R. Duke presented a tabulation of bids received for furnishing a fogging machine and power unit with a recommendation that the bid submitted by Public Health Equipment Company on a London "50" fogger for a total bid price of $1,595.00 with a trade- in allowance of $100.00, be accepted. Motion by Commissioner Proctor, seconded by Commissioner Neighbors, that the bid submitted by Public Health Equipment Company on a London "50" Fogger for a net delivered price of $1,495.00, including trade-in of the present Dyna-Fog machine, be accepted. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None The City Attorney advised the Commission that he had prepared Ordinance No. 922 regarding dogs being permitted in City Parks and the swimming pool area, but that he had misunderstood their intent and would prepare another ordinance and submit it IUlln LC ~ '"'"" ,...... U f..) 1.~'-' ,;. ',..,.,. 'h ,qy to the Commission at their next regular meeting on June 23, 1969. Ordinance No. 923 amending the 1969 Budget to provide for additional funds in connection with salary increases was presented to the Commission and read in full: AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR INCREASING THE WAGE SCALE OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, CLASSIFIED AS SEMI-SKILLED AND UNSKILLED, AND FOR ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL OF THE SWIMMING POOL; AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 901 WHICH ADOPTED THE 1969 BUDGET; TO PROVIDE FOR SAID INCREASE OF SAIARIES, WAGES AND RELATED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INCLUDING INSURANCE; AND INCREASING THE ANITCIPATED REVENUE OF THE VARIOUS FUNDS AFFECTED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REVENUE IN AN AMOUNT EQ.UAL TO THE ESTi11MATED EXPENDITURE; AND PROVIDIl'JG AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion by Commissioner Scott, seconded by Commissioner Wallin, that Ordinance No. 923 increasing the wage, scale of certain employees, amending the 1969 Budget to provide additional funds and increasing the anticipated revenue of various affected funds, be approved as read. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None The Commission was advised that Water Tank Service had completed work on the 1,500,000 gallon water reservoir located in the 3800 block 0 Milton Street and their invoice in the amount of $4,168.00 was in order for payment. Motion by Commissioner Wallin, seconded by Commissioner Proctor, that the invoice from Water Tank Service Company in the amount of $4,168.00 for com- pletion of the contract agreement for repairing, cleaning and painting the 1,500,000 gallon water reservoir located in the 3800 block of Milton Street be approved for payment. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None Ordinance No. 924 was presented to the Commission and read in full: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF SECTION 23-124(2); DESIGNATING CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS AS STOP INTERSECTIONS; DIRECTING THE ERECTION OF STOP SIGNS AT SUCH INTERSECTIONS; PROVID- ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A SAVINGS CLAUSE. Motion by Commissioner Neighbors, seconded by Commissioner Wallin, that Ordinance No. 924 designating certain intersections as stop interesections and directing the erection of stop signs as recomm~nded by the Chief of Police in a letter dated June 5, 1969, be approved as read. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None r=::=:~~--' '-_.-.-'''=~-~'~::::n~~_ : ~~I::-:;'~~C7~'--_~- =r-u- , T-T"I':r:rTT'm:1i1 limn '--1 _1_ n,' J. After considerable discussion with regard to two letters received from Mr. Eugene Maier, Assistant Director of the Department of Traffic and Transportation for the City of Houston dated April 11, 1950 and June 1, 1950, concerning erection by the City of Houston of stop signs on Holcombe Boulevard, Bissonnet street and Richmond Road, the following action was taken: Motion by Commissioner Neighbors, seconded by Commissioner Wallin that the City Manager be instructed to contact the traffic engineer of the City of Houston to determine their position with regard to installing stop signs on the west side of Kirby Drive at each intersection between Bissonnet and Holcomb. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None It was also cetermined by the City Commission that letters should be written to property owners on Kirby Drive where excessive growth of trees, hedges, etc, impair the vision of motorist entering the intersection from West University onto Kirby Drive. Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission on May 26, 1969 were pre- sented to the Commission and the following action taken: Motion by Commissioner Proctor, seconded by Commissioner Scott, that the minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission on May 26, 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 9:00 p.m. ATTEST: ~~~~ Assistant City Secretary --- r~- _..,',..c."c_C~">~., n r -, r---- n -:"'1'11 I'TTTlniT-- limn