HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 10.25.2004 CC-RThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the
above date with Mayor Gary Nelon presiding.
Council Present: !Council Absent:
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Patty Eason, Doug Smith, Henry Carr, John Kirby, iGabe Sansing
Farley Snell, Ben Oliver I'
Paul Brandenburg, City Manager; Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager; Jim Briggs, Assistant City
Manager for Utility Operations; Patricia E. Carls, City Attorney; Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary; Micki
Rundell, Director of Finance and Administration; Amelia Sondgeroth, Director of Planning and
Development; Bobby Ray, Chief Development Planner; Ed Polasek, Chief Long -Range Planner; Dave
Hall, Building Official; Melissa McCollum, Development Planner; Carla Benton, Development Planner;
Karen Frost, Administrative Manager for Planning and Development
Called to order by Mayor Nelon at 04:01 PM
A Presentation by Alan Glen of Smith, Robertson, Elliott and Glenn, Legal Counsel for the Williamson County
Conservation Foundation, regarding the Williamson County Regional Habitat Plan
Alan Glenn introduced Acting Williamson County Commissioner Jack Noble, Annette Todd, and Connie
Watson from Williamson County, as well as David Hartman from Smith, Robertson, Elliott and Glenn.
Glenn told Council the Foundation was created by the County in 2002 as a 501(c)3 organization to find
regional cooperative solutions regarding endangered species. He noted that Councilmember Eason is a
member. He said they have received a $1 million grant to develop a regional habitat conservation plan for
Williamson County. He said the money was a part of a nationwide pool of $12 million, the second largest
grant of its kind issued in the country. He also said the Foundation received $1.3 million to acquire some
Round Rock ISD property where there are caves, and other grant money for mitigation in the Williamson
County Regional Park.
With a slide presentation, he reviewed the Preliminary Regional Habitat Conservation Plan. He said this
would be an eighteen -month to two year process. He noted the organization will have oversight by Texas
Parks and Wildlife and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and by the County Auditor's Office. He described
five endangered species, and said there were numerous other "species of concern" that could be added to
the endangered list. There were questions and comments from the Council. Snell confirmed that
developers could go to the Conservation Foundation for an appraisal of their property regarding
endangered species. Glenn noted that it would be more cost efficient for the developer to go through the
Conservation Foundation than to have their project evaluated individually. Snell confirmed that if a builder
had endangered species on the property he wished to develop, the builder could go to the Foundation and
purchase some land to preserve species and thus give the builder the right to develop his original property.
B Discussion regarding the City of Georgetown "Branding Initiative" -- Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager
Yantis reported that three
community visioning sessions have been completed
with
over 100
citizens
participating. He said the
vision statements will
be synthesized by a task force
that
will meet
this week,
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then GX Creative will tai., zhe visions and develop a "brand" to represent u to City. He noted that people
can also have input on the initiative through the City website. He said the project is on -track to have a new
"brand" created by January, 2005.
C Staff Overview of proposed Unified Development Code Amendments -- Bobby Ray, Chief Current Planner
and Amelia Sondgeroth, Director of Community Development
Nelon summarized the process to be accomplished. Sondgeroth said staff recommends 39 proposed areas
of revision, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. She said the Historic and
Architectural Review Commission has requested that an item regarding color and how it relates to the
architectural form modulation of a building be considered. There were questions from the Council. The
Mayor summarized that the citizens could contact their councilmembers to relay their concerns regarding
the amendments.
D Update from Del
Webb on
the prospective
sale
of approximately 2,500 acres of land known as "the
Northern Lands"
generally
located north of
Sun
City
Gary Newman of Del Webb noted to Council that this property was addressed in the 7th amendment
adopted on June 1, 2003. He described it as 2300 acres to the north and west of the current Sun City
Development. He said the new area will be identified as Waterstone Development. He distributed a fact
sheet about the proposed development. He introduced Bob Wunsch of Waterstone Development, who
noted that he had supplied the Council with information about the proposed development, saying this
development will be similar to the current development of Avery Ranch, with houses ranging from $130,000
to over one million dollars, along with commercial development. He said a percentage of money from the
sale of each lot will go to Georgetown charitable donations and a site will be donated to the YMCA. He said
there will be one access off Williams Drive and two or three accesses off Parmer Lane. He said there will
be a "town center" where the development would like to have some public buildings such as a branch
library, fire station, and police sub station. He said there have been discussions with the school district
regarding the size and location of the schools in the area. There were questions from the Council.
Bob Richardson of
Richardson,
Verdoorn, displayed a
board showing the
requested
land
use revisions to
the Century Plan.
Brandenburg
said the staff will work
cooperatively
with
Del
Webb
and
Waterstone.
5:23 p.m. -- recessed to Executive Session
Executive Session
In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon's Texas Codes,
Annotated, the items listed below will be discussed in closed session and are subject to action in the
regular session that follows.
In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon's Texas Codes,
Annotated, the items listed below will be discussed in closed session and are subject to action in the
regular session that follows.
E Sec.551.071: Consultation with Attorney
- Pending or Threatened Litigation
- Brazos River Authority regarding Operations and Maintenance of the Stillhouse Raw Water Pipeline
- E. 0. Sharp Butane Co., Inc. v. City of Georgetown, Texas, Cause No. A -04 -CA -299 -SS, in the United States District
Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division
- Sheryl Hayes-Pupko vs. Williamson County, Texas, Derrick Dutton, City of Georgetown, Texas, (Veil Crawford,
Cause No. 04-961-C277, in the District Court of Williamson County, 277th District.
- Discussion and possible action regarding request by investor to refinance pre-existing debt of Georgetown Health
Authority and/or Georgetown Health Facilities Development Corporation as it relates to the Georgetown Hospital System
and the North Texas Treatment Center
- Legal Advice Regarding Agenda Items and other Matters
F Sec.551.087 Economic Development
- Discussion or deliberation regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business
prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City is
conducting economic development negotiations
6:17 p.m. -- returned to Open Session
and adjourned
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The meeting was adjourned at 06:17 PM,
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am a member/of the 4!!,e)4LAJ 0i L- i A'Ia 0,o4A (City Council or name of City board,
committee or commission)of the City of Georgetown, and I hereby make this affidavit and on my oath state the following:
"I, and/or a person or business entity whose interest is imputed to me under Chapter 171 of the Local Government Code and/or
Chapter 2.20 of the City of Georgetown Code of Ordinances, have a "substantial interest" in a business entity or in real property (as
defined by Chapter 171 of the Texas Local Government Code and Sec. 2.20.020.M of the City of Georgetown Code of Ordinances)
and/or an "economic interest" (as defined in Sec. 2.20.020.E of the City of Georgetown Code of Ordinances) in the matter that is
identified and described on the above -referenced agenda item.
"I have a conflict of interest in the above -referenced agenda matter for the following reason(s): (check all that are applicable).
A. "Substantial Interest"
I or a person
related to me in
the first
or second degree have an ownership
of 10% or more of the voting stock or
shares of the
business entity,
or have
an ownership of 10% or
more of the
fair market value of the business entity.
I or a
person
related to me in
the first or second degree
have an ownership of $15,000 or more of the fair market
value
of the
business entity.
I or a person related to me in the first or second degree received funds from the business entity in excess of 10% of
my/his/her gross income for the previous year.
I or a person related to me in the first or second degree have an equitable or legal ownership or interest in real
property with a fair market value of $2,500 or more.
B. "Economic Interest"
I or a person or entity whose interest is imputed to me under Chapter 2.20 of the City of Georgetown Code of
Ordinances have a legal or equitable interest in real or personal property or a fiduciary obligation to such property or
contractual right in such property that is more than minimal or insignificant and would be recognized by reasonable
persons to have weight in deciding a case or an issue.
co "Other"
yFor reasons other than those listed above, I have a conflict of interest (Please specify, e.g. Sec. 2.24.170 or other
"Upon filing of this affidavit with the recording secretary and/or the City Secretary, I affirm that I will abstain from all participation,
discussion and voting involving the matter identified in the above -referenced agenda item whatsoever.
Further, Affiant sayeth not."
Affiant's Signature:
Printed Name: o
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared the above-named person who on oath stated that the
facts hereinabove stated are true to the best of his/her knowledge or belief.
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me on this day of , 200
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THIS AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE KEPT WITH THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THIS :MEETING. IF AFFIANT HAS CHECKED ANY OF THE ITEMS UNDER
SECTION "A" RELATING TO "SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST," A COPY OF THIS AFFIDAVIT MUST ALSO BE SENT TO THE CITY SECRETARY FOR THE
Conflict of Interest Affidavit