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The City Council met in Regular Session on the
above date at 7:00 PM with Mayor Carl Doering
presiding. The following Council Members and
Officials were present: Eb C. Girvin, Bill
Connor, William C. Shell, Joan King, Jim
Colbert, City Secretary Pat Caballero, City
Manager Frank Reed, Director of Public Works
Allyn Moore, Community Development and Planning
Director Ed Barry, Police Chief Hugh Anderson
III and Transition Consultant Renee Hanson.
1. MINUTES Motion by Connor and second by King to approve
the January 28, 1986 Council Meeting Minutes
with the following correction to item number 10,
Utilities Report — Wood Ranch Development, part
two should read:
2) That the City, at the time it
appears acceptable, finds that it
would be desirable to have wastewater,
water and electricity service utility
in the area and it expects, and the
acceptance of this is contingent upon,
the Wood Ranch group attempting in
cooperating in getting changes of the
utility service in the area to those
of the City, that being obviously the
three if we can get them.
Notion carried by unanimous vote.
Motion by Connor and second by Shell to approve
the February 11 Council Meeting Minutes with the
following corrections to item number 11 D.
Rivery — Preliminary Plat:
Number 4 should read, 4) All
provisions of the Tri -tract Agreement
Regarding Water and Wastewater
Facilities and Services shall be met.
Two additional conditions for
approval should be added as follows:
9) Letter of voluntary annexation
request be submitted by applicant to
the city. 10) That applicant shall
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continue to cooperate with the
surrounding neighborhood groups on the
concerns that those neighborhood
groups have with the project.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
2. BILLS OVER $2000.00
Motion by Connor and second by Shell to approve
the following bills over $2,000.00°
H & C Water &b Wastewater Control Company
1/30/86
statement
Associates
11/25/85 statement
2000.00
$ 5077.88
William
H Hidell,
Virgil F.
Carlson,
P.C.
1/31/86
statement
13228.55
4170.00
Bandus Construction
Capitol
Aggregates
Inc.
1/31/86
statement
29913.32
3748.30
G & H General
Contractors
Longhorn
Disposal
2/3/86
statement
13270.00
3753.00
Parker &
Rogers
Williamson
County
Appraisal
2/18/86
statement
statement
5439.25
The Sun
Publishing
Brazos River
Authority
2/11/86
statement
28560.00
River City
Machinery
Co.
1/31/86
statement
8579.37
Freese and Nichols 12/30/85 & 1/30/86 statements 27553.71
Bids:
Prester Mill Nicholson 2/5/86 statement 9384.75
Gilbreath,
McDill
Associates
11/25/85 statement
2000.00
William
H Hidell,
Arch.
1/14/86
statement
13228.55
Bandus Construction
January
1986
draw
29913.32
G & H General
Contractors
2/4/86
statement
13270.00
Parker &
Rogers
Const.
Co 11/1/85
statement
47474.32
The Sun
Publishing
Co.,
2/12/86
statement
2033.28
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
3. SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS ORDINANCE - EMERGENCY READING - RANDY
STUMP
Mayor Doering announced that due to a conflict
of interest he would not participate in this
matter. For this item Mayor Pro -tem Girvin
presided while Mayor Carl Doering excused
himself from the proceedings. Mayor Pro -tem
Girvin announced that in this capacity he would
only vote to break a tie. Motion by Connor and
second by King to adopt on emergency reading an
ordinance closing the hearing given to the real
and true owners of property abutting upon sundry
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streets in the City of Georgetown, Texas, within
the limits hereinafter defined, as to special
benefits to accrue to said property and the real
and true owners thereof by virtue of the
improvements abutting said streets within said
limits, and as to any errors, invalidities or
irregularities in any of the proceedings or
contract therefore; finding and determining that
each and every parcel of property abutting upon
said streets within the limits defined except as
stated herein, will be specially benefited and
enhanced in value in an amount at least equal to
or exceeding the amount of the cost of said
improvements proposed to be, and as assessed
against said abutting property and the real and
true owners thereof, and levying an assessment
for the payment of the portion of the cost of
making such improvements abutting said streets
within the limits defined; fixing a charge and
lien against all said abutting properties, and
the real and true owners thereof; providing for
the manner and method of collection of said
assessments, the issuance of certificates and
the matters contained therein, and the receipt
of payment of and release of lien on the same;
adding two parcels to the properties improved,
but not assessed; providing a severability
clause; and providing that this ordinance shall
become effective immediately upon its passage.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
4® TEEN CENTER LOCATION - FRANK REED
Motion by Shell and second by Colbert to
designate a five acre portion (such five acres
being described to include the large oak tree
and the area west of the gully) of city owned
land near the intersection of Weir Road and U.S.
Highway 81 as a site for the proposed recreation
center and instruct the Parents for Pride and
City Parks and Recreation Committee, working
through the City Manager, to return to the City
Council a written proposal on the operation and
construction of such a recreation center.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
5® PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE RESOLUTION AMENDMENT - RON
GARAGAN
Motion by Girvin and second by King that the
resolution creating the Parks & Recreation
Committee be amended by adding the following
sections:
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f. Voting. Majority vote. Quorum
present.
g.
Attendance Requirements.
A
to
authorize
the city manager to
advertise
member
who, except
in the case
of
illness
or extenuating
circumstances
carried
as determined
by the
Committee misses
vote.
three
(3) consecutive
meetings
or
misses
one-third (1/3)
of all regular
meetings in a twelve-month period
shall
be removed from
the committee.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
6. CHARTER ELECTION ORDINANCE - 2ND READING - PAT Caballero
Motion by Colbert and second by Connor to adopt
on second and final reading an ordinance calling
and providing for the holding of an election on
April 5, 1986, for the purpose of submitting the
the resident qualified voters of the City of
Georgetown proposed amendments to the Charter of
the City; and ordining other provisions related
to the subject matter thereof. Motion carried
by unanimous vote.
Motion by Connor and second
by
Shell
to
authorize
the city manager to
advertise
for
lease
the City owned pools located on
Williams
Drive
and in San Gabriel Park. Motion
carried
by
unanimous
vote.
8. DAMAGES FROM SEWER BACK UP - FRANK REED
Motion by Shell and second by Connor to deny
payment for damages to Austin Avenue Animal
Hospital, located at 2201 South Austin Ave., in
the amount of $13,366.44 that were sustained on
January 19, 1986 because of a sewerage backup.
(Note: Dr. John Y. Tarlton claimed in a letter
dated February 14, 1986 that the damages
occurred as a result of a sewerage backup in the
City of Georgetown lines. An alternate
explanation was suggested in an undated memo
from Director of Public Works Allyn Moore: that
"...because no problem was found with the city
sewer and because the problem was cured by
Walker Plumbing working with the service line
from the animal hospital we [the office of
public works] recommend denial of the
claim. ..°'.) Motion to deny payment carried by
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unanimous vote.
The council indicated
Connor
that
the city
staff
should
department to
develop
a formal
on two
written
policy
that
-would
vote.
define,
under
what
conditions, the
city
would
be
willing
to pay
for
damages
that result
from
this
kind of
sewer
line
malfunction
and
present
this
formal
written policy to
the
council
for
official
action.
Motion by Connor and second by Colbert to
approve payment to Forest Surveying & Mapping
Co. Inc of $1,055.00 for construction and
repairs that took place from January 20, to
January 22, 1986 for a crushed sewer line
located at 406 E. 10th St. (Note: Mrs. W.F.
Forest stated in a letter dated January 31, 1986
that "...Upon uncovering the sewer line and
adjacent water line, it became apparent that the
sewer line had been damaged on city property and
was not damaged by natural conditions. The
damage did not appear to be from aging but from
some other cause. Our opinion is, that since
the damage occurred at the site on an area which
was excavated by the city repair crew
previously, and because of the peculiar
condition of the visible damage, that it was a
result of incomplete repair by the city. it
seems that instead of replacing a damaged pipe,
the broken section was covered with flat rocks
which subsequently collapsed into the damaged
sewer." This account was not found invalid by
Allen Moore. In an undated memo he states;
°` .... I am unable to determine whether the fault
lies with the city facility or whether that
problem lies with the homeowners service line.
In view of the statement furnished by the
homeowner, Mrs. W.F. Forest, my recommendation
is that the city consider honoring her claim."
Motion to approve payment was carried by
unanimous vote.
Motion by
Connor
and second by
Shell to
authorize
the planning
department to
advertise
for bids
on two
(2) micro -computers and
software.
Motion carried
by unanimous
vote.
10® TARP SURCHARGE ORDINANCE - ALLYN MOORE
Motion by Girvin and second by Shell to
acknowledge the first reading of an ordinance
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amending section 23-39 Regulation of a Sanitary
Landfill by changing the title of such section
to section 23-39 Regulation of Solid -waste
Disposal Facility; replacing the term "sanitary
landfill" to "solid -waste facility" where ever
it appears within such section; fixing a tarp
surcharge for certain uncovered vehicles;
providing a severability clause and setting an
effective date. Voting went as follows: yes:
Girvin, King and Shell; no: Colbert and Connor.
Motion carried.
The
council
indicated that Director of Finance
the status
and
Administration
David Quick should distribute
adopt
a copy of
the
draft personnel policies to
each
department
Williamson
and
obtain comments from the
city
employees.
City
The
director was further instructed
that
he should
expect to have those comments
back
and
ready
to report at a workshop
to be
held on March 25, 1986.
12. RESOLUTION APPOINTING LOCAL REGISTRAR
- PAT
Caballero
the status
Motion
by Colbert and second by
Connor to
adopt
a
resolution appointing
the
county clerk
of
Williamson
County as the
Local
Registrar for
the
City
of Georgetown. Motion carried
by unanimous
vote.
13® NISC. Mayor Doering announced that there will be a
workshop held on March 5, 1986 to hear proposals
from engineers for the proposed wastewater
treatment plant.
Council
Member
Shell inquired as to
the status
second by
of wrecked vehicle
reports. David
Quick stated
Motion carried
that
he was working
on those reports
and will
forward
those
reports to the council
as soon
as
possible.
ADJOURN Motion
by Colbert
and
second by
Connor
adjourn.
Motion carried
by unanimous
vote.
Mayor Carl Doerin
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LM
pat Caballero City Secretary
I
, being the
current City Secretary
of the
City
of
Georgetown
do hereby certify
that the above meeting
of
the City
Council
of the City of Georgetown convened
in a
meeting
open
to
the public
and notice of said
meeting, giving
the
date,
place,
and
subject thereof, having
been posted as
prescribed
by
Article
6252-17,
Section 3A, VATCS,
and that the
above
minutes
are the
true and
correct minutes of
said
meeting.
Dated this
(City Seal)
City Secretary
day of
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