CITY COUNCIL APPROVES PURCHASE OF BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FIELD CONDITIONERS
The Brenham City Council approved the purchase of Masterseal Infield Conditioner and Mix for several baseball and softball fields in the city during their Thursday meeting.
This will enable them to drain and absorb water better, according to the City of Brenham Director of Public Works Dane Ray, it will not be “turf but is an infield turface. Basically a new dirt material replacing the red clay mix that we currently have on our fields.”
The product cost about $18 per ton, and is mixed with a soil enhancement material to provide a loose infield playing surface. The process cost around $2700-$2800 for a softball fields such as Stark or Clayton fields.
The BCDC has approved $100,000 for the upgrade, and should conclude by the end of December.
Also approved was the purchase of a residential garbage truck using a Buy Board Contract for the City of Brenham’s Sanitation Department, and approved the purchase of water play features for the BlueBell Aquatic Center Leisure pool, also using a BuyBoard Contract.
The 2016, 7400 2x4 new garbage truck will replace a 1998 residential garbage truck that has been with the city for seventeen years. Staff budgeted $165,000 for this new truck. The amount to be paid will be $174,510 which is $9,510 over the budgeted amount, due to the purchase of extended warranties that would take care of the repairs to the truck at a later date.
The new Water Play Features will cost approximately $89,950 and will consist of a Mystical Super Splash and Wet Play Structure. The BCDC grant the funding request at the June 4, 2015 meeting. These purchases will replace two outdoor water features in the Leisure Pool area.
The Council also approve an amendment to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Brenham granting a Specific Use Permit to True Believers Christian Fellowship
Erik Smith, Development Services Manager, addressed the Council, saying that the church had asked to be allowed to use property located on Clay Street, and to change the zoning from Mixed Residential Zoning.
The Council also nominated candidates for election to the Washington County Appraisal District Board of Directors.
According to Washington County Chief Appraiser Willy Dilworth, the current members have all agreed to serve an additional two year term is they are approved. Those members are John Schaer, Charles Gaskamp, Johanna Fatheree, Leslie Boehnemann, Jr. and Delton Koerth.
Finally, the Council will act upon a request for a Noise Variance for the Relay for Life, to be held on November 7th from 6:00pm to midnight at Fireman’s Park.
Holly Johnson, with the Washington County Relay for Life, is requesting the variance in order to have a sound system with speakers. The event will be November 7, 2015, from 6:00pm to midnight.
A Proclamation was made by Brenham Mayor Milton Tate to make Thursday, October 22, 2015 Think Pink Thursday.
The Council then went into Executive Session to deliberate the City of Brenham’s Gas Supply Contract.
