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Home My WebLink About032502R CC Min CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2002 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 March 25, 2002, with the following members present: Mayor Lewis presiding, Council Members May, Farley, Griffin and Jackson. The City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Public Works Director, Parks and Recreation Director and Finance Director were also present. The notice for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code, nd Chapter 551, on the 22 of March 2002 at 3:30 p.m. Citizen Comments. Mayor Lewis commented that most of the citizens who had signed up to speak were there to address the infrastructure improvements in Priority Area 9. She stated that the item was not on the agenda and would not be discussed during the council meeting. She asked the City Manager to address the residents regarding the street improvements. City Manager Sherman Yehl commented that he wanted to make sure all residents had the same information and that a survey would be sent to the homeowners so that they could state their requests and opinions for the improvements to the area. He stated that the results of the survey would be presented at the first meeting in April. Mayor Lewis invited citizens who wished to address the City Council to come forward as their names were called. Gary Cleary, 6445 Mercer, stated that his wife had presented a petition at the last City Council Meeting with sixteen signatures of residents who wanted to keep Pittsburg street the same. He asked the City Council if this was a consensus or if they could define consensus. Mayor Lewis stated that the item was not on the agenda and the Council could not comment but that their primary interest was public safety. Ken Hoffman, 4212 Ruskin, stated that he wanted the law prohibiting parking on the sidewalks to be enforced. He commented that children were being forced in the street. Robert Wells, 3816 University, commented that one of the options to build a new police facility was to purchase the property adjacent to the current building, which was his property and home. He stated that he plans to stay in his home and that selling his property was not an option. He also commented that the current police facility was only City Council Regular Session, March 25, 2002 17 years old and as a taxpayer he did not understand why the department needed a new building. Carolyn Sacchi, 3768 Rice, requested that the City only allow parking on one side of Rice Boulevard during special events like Little League opening ceremonies and carnivals. She stated that parking on both sides of the street created a hazardous traffic situation. Resolution appointing members to the Board of the Friends of West University Place Parks Fund. Matters related to Resolution No. 2002-02 appointing members to the Board of the Friends of West University Place Parks Fund. A motion was made by Council Member Jackson, seconded by Council Member Farley, to adopt Resolution No. 2002-02 appointing Leah Ragiel and Cecilia McCann to the Board of the Friends of West University Place Parks Fund. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Mayor Lewis, Council Members May, Farley, Griffin and Jackson Voting Nay: None Absent: None Resolution supporting Metro bus route. Matters related to Resolution No. 2002-03 supporting the continuation of the Metropolitan Transit Authority #70 University Boulevard bus route. City Manager Sherman Yehl reported that the Metropolitan Transit Authority was considering discontinuing the #70 bus route, which includes University Boulevard. Resolution No. 2002-03 supports the continuation of this route. A motion was made by Council Member Farley, seconded by Council Member Griffin, to adopt Resolution No. 2002-03. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Mayor Lewis, Council Members May, Farley, Griffin and Jackson Voting Nay: None Absent: None 2 City Council Regular Session, March 25, 2002 Zoning amendment to restore footnote. Matters related to the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1707 Mayor Lewis read the caption of Ordinance No. 1707 as follows: An ordinance relating to zoning; amending Ordinance No. 1672 of the City of West University Place, Texas to include a previously-adopted footnote; and containing findings and provisions relating to the subject. Copies of Ordinance No. 1707, in the form proposed for adoption, were available in the Council Chambers. Mr. Dougherty reported that a footnote relating to the height of utility poles was inadvertently omitted from the re-compilation of the Municipal Code completed in March 2001. The footnote, which allows utility poles up to a height of 43 feet, was originally adopted as part of the personal wireless service facility ordinance approved in 2000. Ordinance No. 1707 would reinstate Footnote 7-5b. A motion was made by Council Member Griffin, seconded by Council Member May, to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1707. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Mayor Lewis, Council Members May, Farley, Griffin and Jackson Voting Nay: None Absent: None Sidewalk design consultant. Matters related to proposals received from consultants for the sidewalk design project. Mr. Yehl requested that this item be withdrawn until the next regular session. Bids received for Priority Area 9. Matters related to bids received on February 28, 2002 for infrastructure improvements in Priority Area 9. Public Works Director Michael Ross reported that on February 28, 2002, bids were opened for the Priority Area 9 infrastructure improvement project. The City received two bids on the project. At that time the apparent low bidder was Contractor Technology, Inc in the amount of $7,210,537. Consequently, the City?s engineer tabulated the bids from the contractors. 3 City Council Regular Session, March 25, 2002 During the course of review, it was discovered that the low bidder had included several bid irregularities in the bid form, which are described in a letter from the City?s consulting engineer. While the City has the authority under the bid process to waive such irregularities, such waiver could open the City to litigation and further delay in the awarding of the bid. Mr. Ross stated that it was the staff?s recommendation that the City Council reject all bids submitted for Priority Area 9 and authorize staff to re-advertise this project. A motion was made by Council Member Jackson, seconded by Council Member Farley, to reject all bids submitted for Priority Area 9 and authorize the City staff to re-advertise this project. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Mayor Lewis, Council Members May, Farley, Griffin and Jackson Voting Nay: None Absent: None City Council minutes. Matters related to the minutes of the Regular and Special Sessions conducted on March 11, 2002. A motion was made by Council Member Farley, seconded by Council Member Jackson, to approve the minutes as presented. A vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Voting Aye: Mayor Lewis, Council Members May, Farley, Griffin and Jackson Voting Nay: None Absent: None Council comments. Council Member Griffin read an announcement congratulating the West University Examiner for winning the state?s top weekly newspaper award. th Council Member Farley clarified that during the March 11 Council meeting he voted against Ordinance No. 1703 regarding predominant front yard depth because it applied to only one area of the City. Adjournment. 4 City Council Regular Session, March 25, 2002 With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, a motion was made by Council Member Farley, seconded by Council Member Jackson, to adjourn. The Regular Session adjourned at 7:59 p.m. 5