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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2000
MUNICIPAL BillLDING COUNCIL CHAMBERS
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
6:00 P.M.
The City Council convened in Regular Session in the Municipal Building Council
Chambers on December 4, 2000, with the following members present: Mayor Lewis
presiding, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini and May. The City Manager, City
Secretary, City Attorney, Public Works Director and Finance Director were also present.
Council Member Grubb was absent.
The notice for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551, on the 1 st day of December 2000 at 1 :00 p.m.
Ordinance providing for increased annuities.
Matters related to the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1667.
Mayor Lewis read the caption of Ordinance No. 1667 as follows:
An ordinance providing for increased prior and current service annuities under the act
governing the Texas Municipal Retirement System for retirees and beneficiaries of
deceased retirees of the City of West University Place, and establishing an effective date
for the ordinance
Copies of Ordinance No. 1667, in the form proposed for adoption, were available in the
Council Chambers.
Finance Director Walter Thomas reported that TMRS provides for an annual annuitant
increase based on percentage of the consumer price index. If increases are adopted
annually and inflation remains under control, the cost ofthe increase is minimal.
Funds are available in the 2001 budget to increase the City's retiree annuity by 70% of
the percentage change in the consumer price index from December 1999. The cost to the
City is approximately $5,000,
A motion was made by Council Member Bertini, seconded by Council Member May, to
adopt Ordinance No. 1667 on the second and final reading.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye:
Mayor Lewis, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini and
May
None
Council Member Grubb
V oting Nay:
Absent:
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City Council Regular SessIOn, December 4, 2000
Bid award for Priority Area 8.
Matters related to bids received November 16, 2000, for infrastructure improvements in
Priority Area 8.
The following bids were received:
Bidder
Bid Amount
Contractor Technology, Inc.
Bearden Contracting Company
Texas Sterling Construction
$7,624,930.10
$7,194,227.50
$7,945,510.50
Public Works Director Ed Menville reported that Bearden Contracting Company is the
apparent lowest responsible bidder and is lower than the Engineers estimate by $271,000.
A motion was made by Council Member Ballanfant, seconded by Council Member May,
to award the contract to Bearden Contracting Company for their most advantageous and
low bid in the amount of $7,194,227.50 for infrastructure improvements in Priority Area
8.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye:
Mayor Lewis, Council Members Ballanfant, Bertini and
May
None
Council Member Grubb
Voting Nay:
Absent:
Bid award for Pretreatment of Trees.
Matters related to bids received November 16, 2000, for the pretreatment of trees in
Priority Area 8.
The following bids were received:
Bidder
Bid Amount
Texas Tree Company
Trees, Inc.
$12,539.00
$16,050.00
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Mr. Menville reported that pre-treatment of trees is a process which precedes
construction and is designed to protect trees which might be most impacted by the work
of the general contractor and, to insure that these same trees have the greatest chance for
survival. The work generally includes trimming the umbrella of the tree, root feeding, in
some cases tree removal, and treatment for insects.
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City Council Regular SessIOn, December 4, 2000
A motion was made by Council Member May, seconded by Council Member Ballanfant,
to award a contract to Texas Tree Company in the amount of $12,539.00 for the pre-
treatment of trees in Priority Area 8.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye:
Mayor Lewis, Council Members BaIIanfant, Bertini and
May
None
Council Member Grubb
Voting Nay:
Absent:
City Council minutes.
Matters related to the minutes of the Special Session conducted on November 20 and
Special and Regular Sessions conducted on November 13 and 27,2000.
A motion was made by Council Member Bertini, seconded by Council Member May, to
approve the minutes as presented.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye:
Mayor Lewis, Council Members BaIIanfant, Bertini and
May
None
Council Member Grubb
Voting Nay:
Absent:
Matters related to the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
Property located at 4210 Bellaire Boulevard known as Y.M.C.A.
Closed Executive Session to be held under Sections 551. 072 Texas Government Code.
The City Council convened in Executive Session at 6:14 p.m.
Rick Spencer and Marshall Clinkscales were present during the discussion.
The City Council closed the Executive Session at 7: 12 p.m. and reconvened in regular
seSSIOn.
Adjournment.
With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, a motion was made
by Council Member May, seconded by Council Member Bertini, to adjourn. The Regular
Session adjourned at 7: 13 p.m.
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