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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION
MONDA Y, OCTOBER 19,2000
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
7:30 P.M.
The City Council convened in Special Session in the Municipal Building Conference
Room (3800 University Blvd.) on October 19,2000, with the following members present:
Mayor Lewis presiding, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini, Grubb and May. The City
Manager, City Secretary and Parks and Recreation Director were also present.
The notice for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551, on the 12th day of October 2000 at 12:00 p.m.
Matters related to the purchase, exchan2e, lease or value of real property.
Property at 4210 Bellaire Boulevard known as YM.C.A.
Members of the Parks Acquisition Committee, Parks and Recreation Board, Friends of
West University Place Fund and Zoning and Planning Commission were also present.
The City Council and those present at the meeting discussed plans for the purchase of the
Y.M.C.A.
Rick Spencer, 6332 Buffalo Speedway, stated that the Council should have stayed with
the original offer made to the Y.M.C.A. and that they failed to go through the normal
process.
Bob Higley, 6339 Belmont, stated that he had open meeting concerns and that the citizens
could challenge the certificates of obligation.
Marshall Clinkscales, 4031 Southwestern, commented that he did not think the City
would have a problem getting a reconciled appraisal and that some of the concerns were
not necessary.
Ken Hoffman, 4212 Ruskin, commented that the YM.C.A. should be open to West
University residents only.
Cindy Neal, 2616 Pemberton, commented that she felt the City had no alternative but to
purchase the YM.C.A. She stated that everyone should have faith in those who are in
office.
Michael Henderson, 4215 Dartmouth, questioned the purpose for buying the Y
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Will Bertron, Chair of the Parks and Recreation Board, stated that the Board did not have
a complete plan as of yet but ideas such as a skate park, a year round pool and children
and adult athletics were being considered.
Linda Gray, Chair of the Friends of West University Fund, stated that the only way to get
major funding from the Foundations is to have a master plan and the purchase and
renovation of the YM.C.A. should be included in that plan.
Phil Lewis, 6701 Brompton, commented that the City should buy the YM.C.A. and pay a
premium if that is what it takes. Mr. Lewis stated that if the City purchases the
YM.C.A., the Lewis Foundation would match any donations made for the improvement
of the facility up to $500,000.
The City Council addressed appointing a negotiating team for the purchase.
A motion was made by Council Member Grubb to appoint Marshal Clinkscales and
Sherman Yehl as the sole negotiators to represent the city for the purchase of the YMCA
and appoint Rick Spencer as the special attorney to draft and prepare a contract with final
approval from the City Council.
The motion failed from lack of a second.
A motion was made by Mayor Lewis, seconded by Council Member May, to have the
YMCA Acquisition Committee select a representative as a member of the negotiating
team which, would be led by the City Manager to represent the city for the purchase of
the YMCA.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye:
Mayor Lewis, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini, Grubb
and May
None
None
Voting Nay:
Absent:
Adjournment.
With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, a motion was made
by Council Member Bertini, seconded by Council Member May, to adjourn. The Special
Session adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
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