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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 02/15/1961REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING February 15, 1961 2409 P.M, PRESENT: Mayor Bllr©y King Co .,issioners Dr. James L. Barnard City Manager Herbert Wo Whitney Mrs. Ray Airheart City A(ctorney I. Mf, Singer Joseph B. Dunn City Secretary T. Ray Kring Patrick ,L Dunne R. A, Humble Cabe Lozano, Sr, Mayor K11roy King called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Reverend A, Arnott Ward, Assistant Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Airheart and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of February 8, 1961, be approved. Mayor King announced there are two vacancies on the Fallout Shelter Committee due to the resignation of Jim Greenwood and Adnan S. Se Bowling. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Pat Dunne and passed that Mrs. Calvin Goode be appointed to replace dim Greenwood as Public Relations member, and hurry McKnight be appointed to replace A ,. Bowling, on the Fallout Shelter Committee, and that Certificates of Appreciation be forwarded to the two retiring members. Mayor King announced the public hearing on the application of W. L. Bates for a change of zoning from "A-110 First Apartment House District to '0A-2'0 Second Apartment blouse District on Rayne Addition, all of Blocke'3 and 4; Bernard Tract, Lots 3 through B and Lot A; Schatzel Tract, all of Blocks 3 and 4; ➢Doddridge Addi- tion, Block 1, Lots 1 through 4 and all of Block 2s Brayton Addition, all of Block 1, Block 2, Lots 3 and 4; Chapman Addition, all of Block 1, Block 2, Lots 1, 2 and 3; Stillman Tract, all of Block 1, Block 2, Lot A and east of Lot C; South Bluff Addition, Block 3, Lots 1, 2, 3 and 7, South Beach Addition, all of Block S except the east J of Lot 7; being more generally that area between 1Fark. Avenue and Kinney Avenue east of South Tansehua Street and west of Upper Broadway. Mayor King read the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commiesion that the zoning be changed from "A-1" First. Apartment House District to "9A-2'° Second Apartment House District only on Lots B and C, Block 3 of the Schatzel Tract„ which Le all Regular Council Meeting February 15, 1961 Page #2 that is needed at this time by the applicant W. L. Bates, and that a time limit of 18 months be imposed for actual commencement of construction on the project and that substantial completion of the construction be completed within one year from the actual beginning of construction. William Anderson, Director of Zoning & Planning, locate8the property in- volved in the application on the map, pointed out the portion referred to in the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission, and the use of the surrounding property, and explained that the requested change to "A-2" zoning was to permit the apartment -hotel type of building. No one appeared in opposition to the recommended change of zoning. Mr. W. L. Bates and Mr. John A. Manley, Sr., appeared in support of the change of zoning, presented a preliminary site plan and a prototype picture of the proposed construction, and explained that Mr. Manley's eon, who was unable to be present due to being out of the State, proposed to construct a luxury type apartment- hotel for senior citizens such as has bean very successful in Fort Smith, Arkansas and St. Petersburg, Plorida, that an 8 -story building is contemplated, and that the time limitations were acceptable, that the property is ideally located for this type of operation, and that they plan to have a small bus service, and that the abutting property owners, Mr. Richard King and the Presbyterian Church do not object to the application. Motion by Humble, seconded by Pat Dunn. and passed that the recommenda- tion of the Zoning & Planning Commission be upheld, that the coning be changed from "A -l" to "A-2" on Lots B and C, Block 3 of the Bchatcel Tract, that a time limit of 18 months be imposed for actual commencement of the project, and that substantial completion of the project be accomplished within one year from the actual beginning of construction, and that the hearing be closed. Mr. Bates asked if he could have this action of the Council in writing so that he could proceed with his plans, and City Secretary Kring explained that the next action would be an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance, probably at next week's regular meeting of the Council, and that he would be glad to furnish him with a certified copy of the ordinance after passage, and in the eantime gave Regular Council Meeting February 15, 1961 Page #3 Mr. gates a copy of the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission. Mayor King announced the Council would hear the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Pat Dunne, seconded by Lozano and passed that the City Manager's reports be approved and granted as followed a. That the Tax Error & Correction List for January, 1961, be approved; b. That the City agree to acquire the following paving certificates on the basis of their being homestead properties in connection with the Ramsey Street, Horne Road snd Houston Street Improvements, in the total amount of $2,552.47; Item 1. Hari A. Tongate, part of Lots 3 & 4, Block 11, Sam Houston Addition, $122.50 Item 3. Jos. H. Schulze, Lot 11, Stock 1, Sam Houston Addition, $143.759 Item 4. Donald R. Newsome, loot 10, Stock 1, Sam Houston Addition, 124.20; Item 5. Olen F. Hagler, Lot 9, Block 1, Sam Houston Addition, $124.20; Item 8. Jens Chancie Cordell, Lot Ca, Block L, Sam Houston Addition, $124.20; Item 9, W. L. Sparks, Lot 5, Block 1, Sam Houston Addition, $124.20; Item. 10, Willard W. Griffin, Lot 4, Block 1, Sam Houston Addition, $124.20; Item 11. L. P. Lowery, Lot 3, Block 1, Sam Houston Addition, $124.20; Stem 12. Billie K. DDavidson, Lot 2, Flock 1, Sam Houston Addition, $124.20; Item 16. J. C. Sharp, Lot 1, Block 11, Cuiper Addition, $521.86; Item 17. E. E. Williams, Lot 27, Block 12, Cuiper Addition, $625.314 Item 18. Botta E. Neat, Lot 1, Block 1, Cuipar Addition, $569.654 c. That the City Manager be Authorised to negotiate a farming lease with Bernard Zarosky for the farming of approximately 175 acres of land at Cliffs Maus Airport on the basis of standard rental plus $4.00 par acre per year bonds, with the understanding that City reserves the right to withhold or withdraw from this acreage any portion it might need for other purposes and that bonus be payable at time of harvest along with other rental only on acreage in production at time of' harvest, subject to ratification by the incoming Council; d. That the City Manager be authorized to accept the invitation of J. Edgar Hoover of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to send Lt. Walter Ernest Wilkins to the 7.8.I. Police Academy in Washington, D. C., beginning March 20, 1961.' RESOLUTION NO. 6077 COMMENDING NDYING THE STABS HIGHWAY 1lDEPAKBMENT ON THE PLANNING OF U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 37, APPROVING THE TENTATIVE ROUTE, AND CONCURRING IN THE DECISIONS APPROVED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. y • • Regular Council Meeting February Lia 1,961 'age. #4 The Charter rule was suspended by the following y02e o All Cauncib members present and voting "Aye" `]ohne foregoing Resolution was passed by the following v©tteo All Council embers present and y®ti,,,: "Aye". Beyer King called for petitions or inffmrm„stion from the sacdienoe on matters not scheduled on the agenda. MO one appeared in answer ga ¢he s©regni ng. There being ¢n® further business to cone before the Council, the meeting Baas adjourned.