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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 08.25.1992 CC-SThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in special session on the above date with Mayor Leo Wood presiding. Council Members Present: Ferd Tonn Bill Shelby Winfred Bonner Shorty Valdez Mike McMaster Jane Voltz Staff Present: Bob Hart, City Manager Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney Elizabeth Gray, City Secretary Hartley Sappington, Dir.of Comm.Svcs. Ed Barry, Director of Develop. Svcs. Council Members Absent: Doris Curl Jim Briggs, Director of Public utilities Iden Jones, Risk Manager Fred Morris, Chief Planner Sandra Lee, Staff Asst. to City Manager Workshop --Called to Order 5:45 p.m. 920378 Presentation of results of classification and compensation study performed by Ray Associates, Inc./Elizabeth Gray Executive Session --Called to Order at 6:45 p.m. 920379 Sec.2(e) Legal Report Discussion of pending and potential litigation/Marianne Banks 920380 Sec.2(f) Real Estate Discussion of potential acquisition of real property/Marianne Banks Regular Session --Called to order at 7:12 p.m. No action was taken on executive session items. Consent t. 920381 Approve meeting miinutes�. Regular Meeting of July 28, 1992/Elizabeth Gri Minutes of City Council Meeting August 25, 1992 Page 1 of 6 Pages 920382 Approve short form subdivision of Home Place, a 15.57 acre tract out of tfM Joseph • variances from Subdivision Regulations/Ed Barry `• Morris 920384 Approve resolution abandoning a ten foot Public Utility Easement located along the common ! of ! i and i Block of • Barry and .! Morris i20385 Approve resu1• of River Hills 1, Block d to include out of River Hills IV, Lot 1, to be known as River Hills One -A, and a varlan from i• ! Regulations/Ed Barry and Fred Morris 920386 Approval to amend previously approved change order with DIJ Construction, Inc. relative to the IH=35 water and wastewater lines project by adding $13,205.00 for water service connection/Jim Briggs 920387 Award of bid for housing rehabilitation projects at 1502 Hart St., 1405 Hart St., and 511 W. 17th, and authorization for the City to enter into a grant agreement for housing rehabilitation with the owners of these houses/Brad Stratton and Bob Hart DOTE: Mayor Wood noted to Council that the bid tabulation sheet had been put on the digs at each Councilmembers' place. Hart informed the Council that two bids had been received. The low bidder was H. B. Travis. Voltzr questioned whether the bidder must be bonded. Hart explained that they must meet the State and the Federal bonding requirements. Mayor Wood asked that it be noted in the minutes that the Council stipulated that the bonding requirements must be met. Bonner asked why there had been no meetings of the Neighborhood Improvements Committee of which he and Valdez are ex -officio members. Hart explained that the committee had in fact set up the screening criteria to be used for the eligibility list, and that he would reply to Bonner in written form regarding his statement that no meetings had been held. 920388 Award of bids for all Panes insurance: liability (general, law enforcement, airport, public officials) property, vehicle, and workers compensation/Ken Jones and Elizabeth Gray Motion by Valdez, second by Shelby to approve the remainder of the Consent Agenda. Approved 6-01 Minutes of City Council Meeting August 25, 1992 Page 2 of 6 Pages Regular s - • 920383 Approve resur • of Berry Creek Subdivision, Section• L ., tract• • "•• • • �r •;Regulations/Ed Barry and Fred Morris (Pulled by McMaster) Jackie Ellason of 7550 Airport Road told Council that the variances for the subject resubdivision were apparently discussed at the P & Z Meeting after she had left, and she asked Council to discuss them this evening. She expressed that although she was not against the development, she was concerned about the impact it might have on her property, particularly in regards to drainage and possible flooding. She asked for assurance from the Council that they would accept the responsibility for any possible damage to her property. Gary Needham, developer, and Charles Wirtanen, engineer, explained that they had diagnosed the problem as being the position of the sewer pipe that was laid in her driveway by the County, and that they would talk to the County about lowering the pipe. Ms. Ellason said she is more concerned about drainage from the home sites. City Planning Director Ed Barry told the Council that the intensity expected was low enough that it should not affect the drainage. Wirtanen suggested they would berm the area to make sure no runoff would occur on her property. Ms. Ellason requested verbal assurance from the developer that they would accept the responsibility for any possible damage. Needham assured Ellason that he would do everything he could to prevent damage. Motion by McMaster, second by Valdez to approve the resubdivision of Berry Creek Subdivision, Section III, and to approve the variances from Section 34020 E., Table 34020, Design Standards for Lots, as requested. Approved 6-0. 920387 Award of bid for housing rehabilitation projects at 1502 Hart St., 1405 Hart St., and 511 W. 17th, and authorization for the City to enter into a grant agreement for housing rehabilitation with the owners of these houses/Brad Stratton and Bob Hart There were no citizens who wished to address Council. 920390 Mayor, Council, City Manager, , staff commentsr reports 920391 Resolution approving expenditure of $3,000 in Convention and Visitor's Bureau Council Contingency funds for partial funding of a feasibility study for development of a water park, in collaboration with the Georgetown Industrial Foundation/Elizabeth Taylor and Hartley Sappington Minutes of City Council Meeting August 25, 1992 Page 3 of 6 Pages Taylor pointed out that the information received would be very valuable even if it was determined that the water park was not feasible. Bruce Barton, Executive Director of GIF, informed Council that the matching funds from GIF would come k, om private incentive funds. McMaster noted that he had spoken with some current owners of similar amusement parks and that they hire many youth in the Motion by Tonn, second by Shelby to approve the expenditure in collaboration with the Georgetown Industrial Foundation. Approved 6-0. 920.3'92 Prelurnmary Plat for Parker Plaza Addition, a 1.093 acre tract in the Nicholas Porter Survey, to include parts of Lots 1-4 of Quail Meadow 1111; variances from the Subdivision Regulations/Ed Barry and Fred Morris Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to approve the variances to Subdivision Regulation Sections 34020, and 33056, and 33030.A, provided existing trees on the site are preserved, and to approve the requested rezoning of Lot 2, Block 1 from C-1 Local Commercial and RS -Residential Single Family to C -2A Commercial First Leight and Lot 1 from RS -Residential Single Family to C-1 Local Commercial. Approved 6-0. 920393 Ordinance rezoning Lot 1, Block 1 of the Parker Plaza Addition from RS - Residential Single Family to C-1 Local Commercial and Lot 2, Block 1 from RS - Residential Single Family to C -2A Commercial First Leight --First Reading/Ed Barry and Fred Morris Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to approve the rezoning ordinance on first reading. Approved 6-0. 920394 Approve concept plan for Georgetown Research Park 59.06 acres out of the John Abstract • Morris .1• Ed Barry Morris pointed out to Council that the Concept Plan for Georgetown Research Park was consistent with the long-range plans of the Georgetown Century Plan and that the Planning and Zoning Commission had voted to approve. Motion by McMaster, second by Shelby to approve the Concept Plan. Approved 6-0. 8:03 p.m. Recessed/Resumed at 8:10 p.m. �20395 Request for waiver of all City construction pernuit fees for reconstruction of the Comfort Inn/Ed Barry Minutes of City Council Meeting August 25, 1992 Page 4 of 6 :Pages Barry asked Council to consider the amount of revenue from the hotel/motel tax compared to the amount received from the permit fees. Owner Sharon Erickson was present and asked the Councilfor help in getting the hotel Motion by McMaster, second by Torm to approve the waiver of all City construction permit fees for the Comfort Inn. Approved 6�0. 920396 ► • t. i i nomm'ations to the Wilflainson County Appraisal Reviiell Board/Bob Hart explained to Council that there was no limit to the number of nominations submitted by them to the Appraisal Board, and it was not required that the person live within the city limits of Georgetown, as long as they lived in Williamson County. This item was deferred to the second meeting in September to give Council more time to contact people for nomination. 920397 Appointment of Committees (citizen and council) to prepare presentation for 35 frontage road before the Transportation Commission/Bob Hart Hart informed Council that the presentation before the Transportation Commission would take place on Tuesday, November 24, at 9:00 a.m. The presentation must be prepared and submitted for approval by October 13. He asked for Council members to volunteer and recommend citizens to serve. Mayor Wood said that Chamber of Commerce President Bonnie Wolbrueck had requested to serve on the committee. Also suggested were; Jim Isbell, County Judge John Doerfler, Joe Thornton of GTE, Joe Brown, Roy Ledbetter from HEB, Pastor Jim Haskell, two or three people from the Chamber of Commerce, and Councilmembers McMaster, Bonner, and Torn. Ercel Brashear was asked to help put the presentation together, but declined to chair the committee due to possible inference of conflict of interest in that he represents a property owner in that area. Motion by Valdez, second by Bonner to approve the suggested members. Approved 6-0. McMaster suggested that the committee attend an earlier meeting to be held in September for another city's presentation in order to know what to expect. Voltz reported that the Council Subcommittee on the Playscape Location met with the Sheriff's Posse and that they chose not to allow the use of their leased land for the Playscape location due to safety factors. The Committee is looking into moving to a location further out on the land leased to the Sheriff's Posse. Voltz will talk with Coordinator Lara Ingalsbee and get back to the Council at a later date. Minutes of City Council Meeting August 25, 1992 Page 5 of 6 Pages McMaster • that the Sheriffs Posse is worried about insurance liability the Playscape were built in the first location, due to the proximity to the horses !2nd the rodeo arena. He said Parks Director Randy Morrow_ to set exactly what part of the land is used by the Posse. Regarding Old Grace Church: Voltz met with Heritage Society Board Chairman Doris Curl. She will meet with Brad Stratton on Wednesday to develop a Conceptual Plan for the arrangements between the City, the Visitors Center and the Heritage Society. The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m. These minutes were compiled by Sandra Lee and reviewed by Elizabeth Gray. Approved: Minutes of City Council Meeting August 25, 1992 Page 6 of 6 Pages Attest: ,Elizabeth -Gray; City Secretary r