CITY COUNCIL APPROVES BOUNCE HOUSE DISPLAY
Brenham City Council held a public hearing today on a zoning amendment to allow an outdoor display from a business. Alma Carrillo had requested the amendment to allow her to display a bounce house in the green space at the front of her business at 1002 East Blue Bell Road. Her business, Tuchi’s, does party rentals and wants to display the bounce house as advertising one day a week. The property owner said that he has given Carrillo permission for the display. After some discussion, the council approved a 30 day Specific Use Permit to allow display of the bounce house.
The council also approved on the second reading a Specific Use Permit to allow Grady Hardeman Jr. to operate a church and related activities on property located at 515 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway.
Council also approved a 10 year Strategic Plan for the Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library. A copy of the document is here: Library Strategic Plan
Council approved a $35,000 grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the expansion of the Skateboard Park at Fireman’s Park. The grant requires a 50/50 match and the other half is being funded by BCDC.
Council approved a $73,000. Professional Services Agreement with Gunda Corporation for design and engineering services related to the Burleson Road culvert replacement. That culvert was damaged twice during the spring storms. The city expects FEMA to reimburse 75 percent of the repair costs for the damage.
Council also approved a $25,000. Consulting Services Contract with Public Management Incorporated for them to manage a $275,000 grant from the Texas Department of Agriculture. The grant is for the rehabilitation of the Church Street water tower and Public Management Inc. assisted the city in obtaining it. The grant has many requirements, so city staff recommended the professional management of it. The total cost of the rehabilitation of the Church Street water tower is expected to be $450,000.
This is ludicrous, somebody on the city payroll and under city management actually requires that children’s playground equipment now needs a special permit. And that children can only bounce on it one day a week? And this bouncy permit is good for only thirty days? So this is what the tax-payers are paying the city planning staffer manager position for? To regulate children’s playground equipment? When and where children can go bouncy, bouncy? This proves that city of Brenham is wasting tax payer dollars. This proves that Brenham planning staffer has gone too far in regulating private property.
The specific use permit is not regulating children’s playground equipment. The permit is to allow the display of the bounce house in front of her business as advertisement for rental of the equipment.
Why should she be required to obtain a permit to advertise what she is renting in her business? Never have I seen the need for a permit for others to advertise what they are selling/renting. A lot of businesses place merchandise outside of the business for advertisement.