HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 01.22.2001 CC-WThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the
above date with Mayor MaryEllen Kersch presiding.
Council Present: Council Absent:
Clark Lyda, Llorente Navarrette, Sam Susan Hoyt
Pfiester, Ferd Tonn, Charles "Hoss°
Burson, Lee Bain
Staff Present:
George Russell, City Manager; Marianne Banks, City Attorney; Sandra Lee, City
Secretary;Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager/Director of Information Resources; Jim
Briggs, Assistant City Manager/Director of Community Owned Utilities; Micki Rundell,
Director of Finance and Administration; Laurie Brewer, Controller; Cathy Riedel,
Assistant City Attorney
A Public Hearing for an ordinance affecting participation of City employees in the Texas Municipal
Retirement System, (TMRS) granting the additional rights authorized by Sec. 854.202(g) of Title 8, Texas
Government Code, as amended -- Laurie Brewer and Tom Yantis
Brewer gave Council an overview regarding the retirement benefit and introduced David Rodriguez of
TMRS to answer questions. The public hearing was closed at 4:15 p.m.
Policy Development/Review Workshop
B Presentation of recommendations from the Employee Benefits Team -- Laurie Brewer and Tom Yantis
Brewer gave Council the employee survey results and emphasized that the employees are very interested
in retirement benefits. She introduced David Rodriguez of TMRS who gave Council a brief presentation
about TMRS. Brewer explained that the Benefits Committee looked into the benefits of other cities and
determined that the most valued benefits would be: 20 -year eligibility for retirement; increasing the
contribution to retirement to 6%; and an employer -funded dental insurance program. She said the total to
expend would be $142,700. She said the Benefits Committee recommends that the balance of the funds
budgeted for employee benefits ($57,300) be saved toward increased benefits in the next budget year. She
recognized the 12 members of the Employee Benefits Committee. Navarrette asked that the City look into
offering insurance to part-time employees.
C Review of by-laws for Council Boards and Commissions and
discussion
of possible restructuring,
merging,
eliminating some boards; discussion of possible new, and/or
alterations
to, "enacting" ordinances
and/or
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charges for boards, commissions -- Cathy Riedel
There was much discussion on revising the by-laws; and restructuring the terms and membership of the
Economic Development Commission and Youth Advisory Board;
D Review and discussion of current Council policies, with identification of areas in need of up -dating (to
include charter -mandated policies) -- MaryEllen Kersch
Lyda asked to establish a process to establish a method for updating the current Council policies. It was
decided that they would be divided according to subject matter. Bain noted that the finance policies could
be reviewed at the Finance Subcommittee Meeting planned for Wednesday, January 24 at 3:00 p.m.
Pfiester noted that the utility policies could be reviewed at the Utilities and Transportation Subcommittee
Meeting planned for January 30. Council determined that the recommendations would be brought to a
workshop agenda at the second Monday meeting in February.
6:26 p.m -- recessed to Executive Session
E
Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney
-Pending Litigation
-City and George Russell, in his official capacity as Acting City Manager and Officer for Public
Information v. John W. Cornyn, Attorney General of Texas; Cause No. 00-0453; In the Supreme Court
of Texas
-City and George Russell, in his official capacity as Acting City Manager and as Office for Public
Information v. John W. Cornyn, Attorney General of Texas; Cause No. GV -001865 (353rd District Court
of Travis County)
-Dome) v. City, Cause No. 94-020-C368 (368th District Court, Williamson County)
-Georgetown Waterpark, Ltd. v. City, et al.; Cause No. 00-209-C277 (277th District Court of Williamson
County)
-Walker and Shell Road Golf Center, Inc. v. City; Cause No. 00-083-C277 (277th District Court,
Williamson County)
-Wallace v. William Joseph Pascoe, Jr., Gary Todd Terbush, David Morgan, Chief of Police and City;
Cause No. A -00 -CA -609 -SS; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
-City v. Doug and Doris Pierce; Cause No. 00-552-C26 (26th District Court, Williamson County)
-Potential Litigation
-Code Enforcement Actions
F
Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property
-Purchase of property for use for city facilities
G
Sec.551.086 deliberation regarding economic development
-Discussion of Economic Development Prospects
H
Sec.551.086 competitive matters
-Letter of Credit of Wholesale Electric Power Agreement
I
Sec.551.074 personnel matters
-Performance Review of Council -appointed employees
7:55 p.m. -- returned to Open Session
Motion by Pfiester, second by Lyda to adjourn. Approved 6-0.
Approved:
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Mayor MaryEllen Kersch
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