CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 918 918 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Regular Meeting October 26, 1950 10:00 Α.Μ. Council Chamber, City Hall The meeting was called to order with Mayor Glass presiding. Roll Call: Present: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Absent: None Present also: Walter E. Seaholm, City Manager; Trueman E. O'Quinn, City Attorney: C. G. Levander, Director of Public Works; R. D. Thorp, Chief of Police; Dr. Ben Primer, Health Officer: Beverly Sheffield, Director of Recreatinn. Councilman Johnson moved that since copies of the minutes of the last meeting of the City Council have been furnished Council members by the City Clerk, the reading of the minutes be dispensed with and that the minutes be approved as individually read by the Council in the Clerks report. Upon being duly seconded by Councilman Long, the motion was unanimously adopted by the Council and the minutes so approved. Students from the Eighth Grade Social Studies Class at Allen High School were greeted, as were the Demolay Boys. MR. ED BARKLEY and others came before the Council asking again that a new location be found for the City Dump at St. Edwards; as the proposed school would be only a half a mile away. The Director of Public Works stated his report on the garbage disposal problems of other cities was not complete; but that some towns, he found were filling in ravines and making good property out of worthless property. His final report will be ready in two weeks. The Mayor asked the group to wait until the report was submitted, and that the Council would certainly try to help them if at all possible. CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 919 919 Councilman Johnson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: (RESOLUTION) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Council of the City of Austin hereby approves the installation and operation of a sidewalk lift elevator and machine room on the south side of East 9th Street, which property is owner by F. D. Glass, Jr., the same being the north 46 feet of Lots 11 and 12, Block 96, of the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and hereby authorizes the said F. D. Glass, Jr., through his agent, Mr. H. F. Kuehne to install and operate a sidewalk lift elevator and machine room, subject to the same being constructed in compliance with all the ordinances relating thereto and further subject to the foregoing attached recommendations; and the Building Inspector is hereby authorized to issue a building permit for the installation and operation of this sidewalk lift elevator and machine room after full compliance with all the provisions of this resolution, and said permission shall be held to be granted and accepted, subject to all necessary, reasonable and proper, present and future regulations and ordinances of the City of Austin, Texas, in the enforcement of the proper police, traffic and fire regulations, and the right of revocation is retained, if, after hearing, it is found by the City Council that the said F. D. Glass, Jr., has failed and refused and will continue to fail and refuse to perform any such conditions, regulations and ordinances. (Recommendations attached) Mr. Walter Seaholm City Manager Austin, Texas Dear Sir: "Austin, Texas October 26, 1950 "We, the undersigned, have considered the application of F. D. Glass, Jr., throught his agent, Mr. H. F. Kuehne, Architect, for permission to install and operate a sidewalk lift elevator and machine room, on the south side of East 9th Street adjoining the north 46 feet of Lots 11 and 12, Block 96, of the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and locally known as 815-17 Brazos Street, and we hereby advise that the following conditions exist: "This property is located in a downtown business district in which a number of buildings occupy that space beneath the sidewalk and this application is for a space approximately 15'x61.4 under the sidewalk in addition to the transformer and water meter vaults required by the Utilities Division of the City of Austin, and we wish to recommend that F. D. Glass, Jr., be permitted to extend his basement northward under the sidewalk subject to the following conditions: That the space adjoining the building below the sidewalk on public property may be used and occupied in connection with the building on condition that the right to so use and occupy may be revoked by the City at any time and that the owner of the building will construct the necessary walls and footing to separate such space from the building and pay all costs and expenses attendant therewith. CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 920 920 Respectfully submitted, (Sgd) C. G. Levander Director of Public Works (Sgd) J. C. Eckert Building Inspector vote: Which motion, duly seconded by Councilman Drake, carried by the following Ayes: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Noes: None Councilman Johnson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: (RESOLUTION) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Council of the City of Austin hereby approves the construction of a pleasure pier on the property owned by Frank W. Jessen as described in the Travis County Deed Records on the shore of Lake Austin, and hereby authorizes the said Frank W. Jessen to construct, maintain and operate this pleasure pier subject to same being constructed in compliance with all the ordinances relating thereto and further subject to the foregoing attached recommendations; and the Building Inspector is hereby authorized to issue an occupancy permit for the construction of this pleasure pier after full compliance with allthe provisions of this resolution. Said permission shall be held to be granted and accepted subject to all necessary, reasonable and proper, present and future regulations and ordinances of the City of Austin, Texas, and in the enforcement of the proper police, fire, and health regulations and the right of revocation is retained, if after hearing, it is found by the City Council that the said Frank W. Jessen has failed and refused and will continue to fail and refuse to perform any such conditions, regulations and ordinances. (Recommendations attached) October 26, 1950 Mr. Walter E. Seaholm City Manager Austin, Texas Dear Sir: "I, the undersigned, have reviewed the plans and have considered the application of Frank W. Jessen, owner of a piece of property abutting on the west side of Lake Austin and listed in the Travis County Deed Records, for permission to construct and maintain a pleasure pier or dock projecting out into Lake Austin approximately 37 feet, some 200 feet below the Low Water Bridge below Marshall Ford Dam. "I recommend that Frank W. Jessen be granted permission to construct and maintain said pleasure pier or dock subject to the following conditions: CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 922 922 Pursuant to published notice thereof the following applications for change of zoning were brought up for public hearing: W. E. THOMPSON 1000-02 W. 33rd From "A" to "C" RECOMMENDED by the Zoning Board to include property on the west side of Lamar Boulevard to the same depth, south to West 3nd Street. By request of the Planning Commission, who is making a study of Lamar Boulevard, that this hearing be postponed one week, the Council decided to hold the public hearing the following week, November 2, 1950. BILL PAPPAS, By J.T. Heath 1809 San Jacinto Boulevard From "C" Commercial To "C-1" Commercial NOT Recommended by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. MR. BILL PAPPAS and MR. J.T.HEATH appeared in their own behalf. MR. CARL BREDT appeared in opposition, representing the University of Texas, and calling attention to the letter written by the University opposing this change. It was brought out that this location would be a spot zone; but if R. E. LEIGH on the corner of 18th and San Jacinto would join in the application, the change of zoning would be an extension of the C-l area. The Council postponed this hearing another week, to see if the zone should be extended or not. MRS. GEORGE T. RANSDELL 607 South Lamar Boulevard From "A" Residence To "C" Commercial RECOMMENDED to include remaining residential property on both sides of S. Lamar north to Barton Springs Road. No opposition appeared. Letter from Fred Adams was included in discussion. of this application. Councilman Drake stated out of courtesy to Mr.Adams, this should be postponed; but it later developed, the property to which Mr. Adams referred, had not been advertised, and he could apply for a change individually. Councilman MacCorkle moved that the recommendation of the Zoning Board be upheld and the requested change granted, and the City Attorney instructed to draw up the necessary ordinance. The motion, seconded by Councilman Long, carried by the following vote: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Ayes: Noes: None 923 923 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS ANTHONY COLONNETTA 1106-08 Eason Street From "A" Residence To "C" Commercial RECOMMENDED by the Zoning Board of Adjustment No opposition was expressed at this hearing. Councilman Long moved that the recommendation of the Zoning Board be upheld, and the requested change granted, and the City Attorney instructed to draw up the necessary ordinance. The motion, seconded by Councilman MacCôrkle, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Noes: None MR. JAY BROWN, representing the Butler Brick Company, stated they would like to release all but 5.71 acres of property they now have under lease from the City, which lease expires 2011; and which lease covered about 50 or 55 acres. In return, the Butler Brick Company asked that the City permit them to develop an industrial area on the 5.71 acres; and Mr. Brown asked that they be notified of the route of the boulevard that was being considered along this property. He stated $600.00 a year would be paid for the 5.71 acres just as it was for the whole tract. The Mayor felt the amount paid in lieu of taxes should be in line with the value of the property, stating the value would increase when the boulevard went in. The City Manager throught the general idea was good, but he wanted to have more definite information on the plan for the boulevard and other information. The Council stated it would consider this matter again when this infor- mation was presented, possibly in two weeks. There being no further business, the Council adjoured subject to the call of the Mayor. ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED: Mayor