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May 11, 2010
The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the above date with Mayor
George Garver presiding.
Council Present: Council Absent:
Gabe Sansing, Dale Ross, Ben Oliver, Pat Keith Brainard
Berryman, Bill Sattler, Patty Eason
Staff Present;
Paul E. Brandenburg, City Manager; Mark Sokolow, City Attorney; Jessica Hamilton, City Secretary;
Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer; Jim Briggs, Assistant City Manager for Utility Operations; Laurie
Brewer, Assistant Finance Director; Terry Jones, Support Services Manager; Marsha Iwers, Purchasing
Manager; Mike Peters, Information Technology Director; Terry Calhoun, Real Estate Services
Coordinator; Kenneth Arnold, Energy Services Director; Eric Lashley, Library Director; Randy Morrow,
Community Services Director; Roberty Fite, Fire Chief; Elizabeth Cook, Community Development
Director; Wayne Nero, Police Chief
Regular Session = To begin no earlier than 06:12 P
(Council may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive Session at the request of
the Mayor, a Councilmember, or the City Manager for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act,
Texas Government Code Chapter 551.)
Comments from the (Mayor
- Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Mayor presented a boy scout with a pin from the City. The scout spoke about the service projects he works on
and said he is ranked first class. He added he hopes to be an Eagle Scout.
City (Manager Comments
Social Services and Youth Program Funding Applications
Official Canvass of the May 8, 2010 General Election
Summer Water Management Plan
Water Conservation Rates
Mandatory Water Restrictions
Aqua Alerts
Action from Executive Session
Motion by Sattler, second by Sansing to authorize the City Manager to commence negotiations as to purchase
20 acres for a fire station and other public use, with the purchase agreement being subject to Council approval.
Approved 6-0 (Brainard absent)
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Motion by Sattler, second by Oliver to approve the dollar figure to be entered into as an award as denoted in
the May 10, 2010 letter from Barron & Adler for settlement of the Honeycutt condemnation, conditioned only that
there will be no objections to the award by Mr. Honeycutt or by the City. If the settlement is approved, the
finance department is authorized to deposit the monies in the registry of the court. Approved 6-0 (Brainard
absent)
Public Wishing to Address Council
On a subiect that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form which can be found on the
table at the entrance to the Council Chamber. Clearly print your name and the letter of the item on which you wish to
speak and present it to the City Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be called
forward to speak when the Council considers that item.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future City Council agenda by contacting the
City Secretary no later than noon on the Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the
topic they would like to address and their name. The City Secretary can be reached at 512/930-3651.
B - Virginia Stubbs of the Georgetown Heritage Society regarding repainting and restoration of the North and
South San Gabriel Bridges.
Stubbs introduced herself and the Board of Directors of the Georgetown Heritage Society. She asked two City
employees, Mark Miller and Bill Robinson, to come forward to accept a certificate of appreciation from the
Heritage Society. She said the Board would like to recognize the City Council and the City staff for the
preservation of the Austin Avenue bridges over the north and south San Gabriel rivers. She spoke of the history
of the bridges and said that were up for demolition by the Texas Department of Transportation but the bridges
soon went under the guardianship of the City. She said they would like to recognize the City for the restoration
and said, as a part of that recognition, the Society has place markers denoting the bridges as a historic structure
on the north and south portions of the bridge. She said the Board would particularly like to recognize Mark Miller
and Bill Robinson for their advice and assistance in the placement of the Heritage Society markers. She
presented them both with certificates of appreciation and thanked them for a job well done.
Miller thanked Stubbs and said they have been working on projects around the Georgetown square for many
years. He thanked Council for approving the funds to work on the restoration of the bridges. He also thanked
the Electric department who ordered new poles with a new design for the bridge. He said it was an enjoyable
project and he knows staff appreciates the recognition.
Statutory Consent Agenda
The Statutory Consent Agenda includes non -controversial and routine items that Council may act on with
one single vote. A councilmember may pull any item from the Consent Agenda in order that the council
discuss and act upon it individually as part of the Regular Agenda,
C Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the Workshop and Regular Council Meeting held
on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 -- Jessica Hamilton, City Secretary
D Consideration and possible approval of the City's Quarterly Financial Report, which includes the
Investment Reports for the City of Georgetown, Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation
(GTEC), and the Georgetown Economic Development Corporation (GEDCO) for the quarter ended March 31,
2010 -- Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer, Laurie Brewer, Assistant Finance Director, and Lorie Lankford,
Accounting Manager
E Consideration and possible action for the award of a bid for two vehicles to iliac Haik Ford in the amount of
$29,544.54 and to Philpott Ford in the amount of $29,784.00 -- Terry Jones, Support Services Manager and
Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer
F Consideration and possible action to execute a contract for online auctioning services with Rene Bates
Auctioneers, Inc. of McKinney, Texas for the sale of the bleachers and scoreboard located at the former
Georgetown Independent School District football stadium in San Gabriel Park -- Marsha Iwers, Purchasing
Manager and Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer
G Consideration and possible action to approve an award of the annual bid for janitorial supplies to Gulf
Coast Paper Company of Temple, Texas in the estimated amount of $45,847.00 -- Marsha Iwers,
Purchasing Manager and Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer
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H Consideration and possible action to approve the report, requested by the City Council, to investigate the
possible use of WiMax technologies for the City -- Mike Peters, IT Director and Micki Rundell, Chief
Financial Officer
Sansing
asked and Peters
said, after researching
this issue,
he did not find it to be a cost effective
option for
the City.
Mayor asked and
the
Peters
confirmed
for
that
the
square
has free wireless access available to
all citizens.
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution authorizing the vacation and abandonment of a
portion of a "blanket" wastewater easement over Lot 4, Block A, Re -subdivision Estrella Crossing
Commercial, a subdivision of record in Cabinet EE, Slides 241-242, Plat Records of Williamson County,
Texas; and authorizing the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed and any other documentation necessary to
effectuate such vacation and abandonment; and establishing an effective date -- Terri Glasby Calhoun, Real
Estate Services Coordinator and Jim Briggs, Assistant City Manager for Utility Operations
J Consideration and possible action to approve the renewal of service contracts for the Milsoft software in
the amount of $43,615.40 -- Kenneth Arnold, Energy Services Director and Jim Briggs, Assistant City
Manager for Utility Operations
K Consideration and possible action to approve the amended by-laws for the Arts and Culture Advisory Board
-- Eric Lashley, Library Director
Berryman made a
statement
about the
change in the Arts and Culture Board meeting date and she
complemented
the
Board
for
their
hard
work.
Motion by Berryman,second by Sansing to approve the Consent agenda in its entirety, with questions to item H.
Approved 6-0 (Brainard absent)
Legislative Regular Agenda
Council will individually consider and possibly take action on any or all of the following items:
L Consideration and possible action to accept the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response
Program (SAFER) Grant through the U. S. Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $905,728 --
Robert Fite, Fire Chief
Fite described the item and said, in the agenda packet, there is a grant document and the timeline of when all
the payments will hit. He said there is also a section describing what the SAFER grant is and what it entails. He
said the goal is to have 15 firefighters on the scene of a fire in 8 driving minutes, 90% of the time. He said
SAFER can provide staffing if the City can prove that it can attain or exceed that standard. He said this would
allow the department to enhance their fire protection by an extra three firefighters per day. He said, the thing
about grant funding is that it can not be used to support the current budget. He added, however, they can use to
to enhance and open a new fire station. He said, for the first two years, FEMA will pay for funding, salary,
benefits, and all employment costs for 9 extra firefighters and, for the next year, the City will have to make a
commitment for funding those positons and, after that, the department can get out of it.
Motion by Sansing, second by Sattler to approve the grant. Approved 6-0 (Brainard absent)
Mayor asked and Fite said he encourages citizens to check their homeowners insurance policy and make sure
they have the correct ISO rating. Mayor asked and Fite said the rating is a category 2. Fite said it is extremely
hard to get a 1 rating. Brandenburg asked and Fite said he has been able to secure over $1 million in grant
funding for the City. Brandenburg commended the Chief publicly for that.
M Second Reading of an Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code (UDC) Chapter 1 "General
Provisions", Chapter 2 "Review Authority", Chapter 3 "Applications and Permits", Chapter 6 "Residential and
Agricultural Zoning Districts: Lot, Dimensional and Design Standards", Chapter 7 "Non -Residential Zoning
Districts: Lot, Dimensional and Design Standards", Chapter 8 "Landscaping and Buffering", Chapter 9 "Off -
Street Parking and Loading", Chapter 10 "Sign Standards", and Chapter 12 "Pedestrian and Vehicle
Circulation"; repealing Chapter 5 "Zoning Use Regulations", Chapter 14 "Nonconformities", Chapter 15
"Enforcement", and Chapter 16 "Reference"; and adding new Chapter 5 "Zoning Uses", Chapter 14
"Nonconformities", Chapter 15 "Enforcement", Chapter 16 "Definitions"; and amending the Code of Ordinances
Chapter 2.48 "City Planning and Zoning Commission" and Chapter 12.44 "Obstruction of View in Public Ways;
Repealing Conflicting Ordinances and Resolutions; Including a Severability Clause; and Establishing an
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Effective Date and Providing for a Penalty for up to $2,000 for a violation thereof -- Elizabeth A. Cook,
Community Development Director
Cook described the item and said this is the second reading of the fourth round of amendments. She read only
the caption of the Ordinance on second reading. She listed the changes that were made after the first reading
and she also described some typos that should be fixed before approval by Council.
Motion by Ross, second by Eason to approve Ordinance 2010-16 with the corrections to typos. Approved 6-0
(Brainard absent)
Berryman asked about signage being placed in neighborhood street medians. Cook noted some of the median
areas, depending on how the signs are placed, could be a view obstruction. Berryman said she would like some
thought to be given to that issue.
N Second Reading of an Ordinance amending Section 13.12.040(6) of the City's Code of Ordinance relating to
"Garbage Collection and Charges Mandatory—Exceptions" -- Rachel Osgood, Environmental Services
Coordinator and Jim Briggs, Assistant City Manager for Utility Operations
Osgood described the item and read only the caption of the Ordinance on second reading. Motion by Sansing,
second by Ross to approve Ordinance 2010-17. Approved 6-0 (Brainard absent)
O Second Reading of an Ordinance as it pertains to Chapter 6.60 pertaining to Fees and False Alarm
Notifications -- Mark Sokolow, City Attorney and Wayne Nero, Police Chief
Sokolow read the caption of the Ordinance on second reading. Motion by Sansing, second by Ross to approve
Ordinance 2010-18. Approved 6-0 (Brainard absent)
P Second Reading of an Ordinance as it pertains to Chapter 9.14 pertaining to Graffiti -- Mark Sokolow, City
Attorney and Wayne Nero, Police Chief
Sokolow read the caption of the Ordinance. Motion by Sansing, second by Berryman to approve Ordinance
2010-19. Approved 6-0 (Brainard absent)
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The meeting was adjourned at 06:44 PM.