HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 07.08.2008 CC-RThe 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.
Patty Eason, Gabe Sansing, Keith Brainard, Bill All Council present
Sattler, Pat Berryman, Dale Ross, Ben Oliver
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 Secreatary; Micki
Rundell, Director of Finance and Administration; Randy Morrow, Director of Community Services;
Elizabeth Cook, Planning and Development Director; David Morgan, Police Chief; Leticia Zavala,
Controller; Kathy Ragsdale, Utility Office Director; Robby Wyler, Historic District Planner; Kimberly
Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director; Kevin Russell, Human Resources Director; Ed Polasek, Principal
Planner; Travis McLain, Airport Manager; Glenn Dishong, Water Services Director; Keith Hutchinson,
Public Information Officer
Executive Session
Regular Session to convene and continue Executive Session, if necessary
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.
A Sec.551.071: Consultation with Attorney
- Advice from attorney about pending or contemplated litigation and other matters on which the attorney has a duty to advise
the City Council, including agenda items
- City of Georgetown, Texas v. Georgetown Railroad Company, Inc., et al.; Civil Action No. A08CA 453 SS; In the United
States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division
- Mark Shelton v. City of Georgetown, et al, Cause No. A07CA063; in the United States District Court for the Western
District of Texas, Austin Division
- Pending, threatened, and contemplated litigation arising from incident in October 2007 involving former police officer Fennell
B Sec. 551.087: Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations
- Discussions or deliberations regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a
business prospect that the City Council seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which
the City Council is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive
to a business prospect that the City Council seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the territory of the City and with
which the City Council is conducting economic development negotiations - RADIX Bio Solutions.
Regular Session = To begin no earlier than 06:00 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.)
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Mayor Garver called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
D Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Garver led the Pledge.
E Comments from the Mayor
- Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Mayor Garver welcomed the audience and gave a brief outline of meeting procedures.
F Announcements and Comments from City Manager
Brandenburg made the following announcement:
The City Council will be discussing the City Manager's proposed Budget for FY 2008-09 in Workshop
sessions scheduled for Monday, July 14, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. and possibly Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 4:00
p.m., if needed. For the City Council, the budget workbooks have been prepared and are on the dais for
you this evening. Copies will be available at the Library for the public on Wednesday.
G Action from Executive Session
There was no action from Executive 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 subiect 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.
H-1 Janet Christiansen of Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) regarding update of PEC activities in Georgetown
area
Ms. Christiansen presented a check for $15,721.06 for the franchise tax for the second quarter of 2008.
She announced that James Williams from Georgetown is a new board member She noted that because
of rising gas prices, residential rates will be raised one cent per kw. She noted that PEC will have a new
office on SH29 in Seward Junction in 2009.
H-2 Brenda Smith, Chair of
the
University
Park Core Committee, regarding traffic issues in the neighborhood
Brenda
Smith
was
not
present
at
this
item..
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.
Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the City Council Workshop on Monday, June 23,
the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 24, and the Special City Council Meeting on Monday, June 30, 2008
-- Shirley J. Rinn, Deputy City Secretary and Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary
Sattler noted that he was in attendance at the workshop on Monday, June 23, but was listed as absent in the
minutes.
J Consideration and possible action to authorize the purchase of Enercom's Energy Analysis Internet Software
Applications for water and electric services, for use by residential utility customers, at a cost of $37,500 --
Kathy Ragsdale, Purchasing Manager and Jim Briggs, Assistant City Manager for Utility Operations
K Consideration and possible action to approve an Interlocal Agreement with Williamson County concerning the
lease of an earth reclaimer or mixer to be used in the stabilization of the bank and sub -grade at Blue Hole
Park in an estimated amount of $10,000.00 -- Mark Miller, Transportation Services Manager and Jim Briggs,
Assistant City Manager for Utility Operations
L Consideration and possible action to approve a contract and license agreement with National Sign Plazas for
the installation and maintenance of subdivision directional signs consistent with the City's Wayfinding and
Signage Master Plan -- Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager
Motion by Sansing, second by Berryman to approve the Consent Agenda with correction to the minutes of Monday,
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Legislative Regular Agenda
Council will individually consider and possibly take action on any or all of the following items:
M Georgetown Citizen Academy Graduation -- Paul Brandenburg, City Manager and Mayor George Garver
Brandenburg noted that this is the third year for the Academy, an outreach of public education regarding city
functions. He and Mayor Garver awarded diplomas to the following graduates of the program: Curt Bailey,
Susan Bailey, Fred Carlton, Edward Hahn, Janet Hewlett, Glenn Mautner, Yvonne Mautner, Carla McNeece,
Shelley Nowling, Matt Plocica and Joanne Schiller. Graduates not present were Zachary Gill, Steven Proesel,
and Michelle Widis.
Mayor Garver announced items T-1 and T-2 would be brought forward at this time. He asked and Elizabeth Cook
came forward and provided a history of the Special Use Permit for members of the audience who might not be
familiar with the request to allow residential character to remain but the property to be used as commercial. She
explained that there are specific requirements to allow this special use. She noted that because the property resides
in Old Town, a certificate of design compliance is needed from the Historic Architectural Review Commission
(HARC).
T Public Hearing/First Readings
1. Public Hearing and possible action on a Special Use Permit for office use in a residential structure for
Montgomery Addition, Block 1, Lots 10-11 located at 1903 South Austin Avenue -- Robbie Wyler, Historic
District Planner and Elizabeth Cook, Director of Planning and Development
Wyler explained the item, saying the applicant is asking for the Special Use Permit to allow office use in a
residentially zoned house. He said the permit was designed to provide a buffer between commercial and
residential properties, saying this request is appropriate, and staff recommends approval for the special use
permit.
The Public Hearing was opened at 6:18 p.m.
Speaker, Terry Irion, with additional minutes from Betsy Richter, explained his client's interest in supporting
Old Town and preserving the character of the home as it existed. He said Ms. Richter has invested over
$80,000 in improving the property. He displayed "before and after" pictures. He cautioned Council they
may hear from other speakers that a vote in favor of this special use permit will be described as a vote
against "Old Town;" but said he believes what Old Town needs right now is investment.
Speaker, Will Moore, with additonal minutes from Nancy Knight, said he is a homeowner in Old Town and is
very much opposed to the special use permit. He said he questions the owner's complaint that the house
did not sell because it is adjacent to a commercial property. He said he has experience living in,
remodeling, and selling a residence next to the Exxon Station at the corner of University and Austin Avenue.
He said even though the owner said she is trying to keep the residential character, putting a large sign, a
large concrete driveway, and six cars parked in front of the building will not make it look like a residence.
He said there is a discrepancy in the number of rooms they describe. He said when they attempted to
qualify for a commercial property, the building was described as containing six rooms. Moore said he
knows there have been no building permits issued for that property, and wondered how did they did all the
improvements.
Speaker, Susan Firth, told Council she lives on Olive Street, but tonight she is representing the Georgetown
Heritage Society. She first thanked Ms. Richter for the improvements to the property. She asked that home
ownership be preserved and strongly encouraged the Council to deny the request. She noted that Irion had
mentioned that this item coincides with Item O, but Item O refers to commercial property.
The Public Hearing was closed at 6:35 p.m.
Motion by Ross, second by Brainard to deny the request for a special use permit.
Eason said she would vote against the motion because she supported the special use permit. She said she
believes it is the best way to preserve the residential character of Old Town. She said she believes the
other options are more dangerous. She said regarding the dislike of the size of the sign, the driveway, and
the parking, those could have been restricted by HARC; and still can be restricted by the Council. She said
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she has lived in Georgetown for 35 years and the houses in Old Town were falling apart until the UDC
special use permit. She said she lives next door to a Bed and Breakfast, which had been in disrepair prior
to becoming a Bed and Breakfast. She said she sees a lot of good work going on in Old Town, and said
she enjoys the diversity and attraction of living in Old Town, saying the Council can specifically restrict the
appearance of these kinds of developments through the special use permit. She noted if people develop
through other avenues, restrictions are not allowed.
Sansing said he thanks Ms. Richter for putting the improvements into the house. He said he also owns a
house in Old Town that has been on the market for over a year, and it has not sold, but he doesn't have the
qualifications to ask for an Special Use Permit. He said he agrees with Eason that the Planning Office
should not have required the 20 -foot driveway, saying he believes the parking should be in the rear, the
sign should not be lit, and should be on the side of the house, not in the yard. Sansing said Item O refers to
commercial property reverting to residential property. He said the ordinance passed unanimously. He
agreed that this property will be the "stop gap," and no other commercial property will be allowed.
Sattler questioned the timing and sequence of the rezoning requests and the request for a special permit.
Irion responded that he thinks the City confused the order of the permitting process. Mayor asked Cook
and she clarified. Sattler asked Cook how many other locations in Georgetown would be allowed to do this
kind of special use permit. Cook said a count has not been made because there are very few. Sattler
asked for further clarification regarding the specifics of the permit process and the difference between the
special use permit and zoning. Carls clarified that under Texas law, a use variance is not allowed, so it has
to come through the Planning and Zoning Commission and Council and doesn't go to the Zoning Board of
Adjustment.
Eason confirmed if the Special Use Permit is denied, the applicant could go back to the Planning and
Zoning Commission and request rezoning for office.
Oliver asked for clarification about how much flexibility Council would have after taking action on this item,
and Carls pointed out a page of the cover sheet for this item regarding Council's request to have conformity
between the special use permit and the certificate of design conformance.
Sansing asked if there is an ordinance against parking in a yard, and Yantis said the vehicle has to be
screened from the public view.
Garver allowed Irion to rebut. He said the driveway will be 15 feet, not 20 feet. He said they would prefer to
have gravel parking, but staff said that is not allowed. He said there has been a recent staff
recommendation to revise the site plan to remove one of the old pecan trees and allow screening with
vegetation and parking to move further from the street. Sansing said if the number of parking places were
reduced, the tree could be saved.
Eason reiterated the applicant can go back to the Planning and Zoning Commission and request a rezoning
to office.
Vote on the motion: 4-3 (Eason, Oliver and Sansing opposed) The request for a special use permit was
denied.
2. Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal of a decision of the Historic and Architectural Review Commission
regarding the denial of a Certificate of Design Compliance for 1903 South Austin Avenue -- Elizabeth
Cook, Director of Planning and Development
Cook explained HARC's action of denial and noted that the applicant is appealing to the Council. She
noted on the cover sheet for this item staff has listed some optional actions to be taken by the Council.
Mayor Garver opened the Public Hearing at 7:10 p.m.
Irion expressed confusion about the process. He said he thinks the decision made on Item T-1 moots the
need for action on Item T-2. He said he feels there is no point in discussing a site plan for something the
City is not allowing the applicant to do. Carls agreed, but noted Council was allowing the applicant to
speak. Irion said Ms. Richter spent over $14,000 processing the site plan through the Planning
Department, saying she has expressed no interest in building a six -place parking space.
Motion by
Sansing,
second by Berryman to dismiss this item.
Approved
7-0.
Richter said
she followed
everything
the staff
asked her to do and asked in advance why
she would
have
to spend all
the money for
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review by the Water Department and the Planning Department. She asked why the staff would have made
her spend so much money through this process. She asked Council what they want her to do with the
house. She said she keeps having to spend money and she can't make sense of it.
7:20 p.m. -- recessed
7:30 p.m. -- resumed
At this time, Mayor Garver called Brenda Smith to come forward to speak to Item H2.
H-2 Speaker, Brenda Smith, addressed Council regarding traffic issues in the University Park Subdivision. She
asked for stop signs to slow down the traffic. She said trees and shrubs are dying in the park because the
sprinkler system is not being used. She said Mark Miller with the Street Department has agreed to take
care of some of these items.
N Discussion and possible direction to staff regarding the creation of a city-wide juvenile curfew ordinance -- Pat
Berryman, Councilmember District 5
Berryman said she is part of a group that is dealing with issues in the community, and the group asked her to
suggest a juvenile curfew. She said she would like to have the first reading on July 22. She read details to be
included in the ordinance.
Speaker, Bobbie Lingenfelter, said the children in Berry Creek are a problem. She asked Council to strongly
consider this ordinance.
Speaker, Bebe Johnson, said she works for LifeSteps, a part of the Williamson County Coalition on Underage
Drinking, here in Georgetown, and said one of their environmental suggestions is a teen curfew. She said it is a
great tool for parents. She said LifeSteps teaches a curriculum to deal with peer pressure regarding alcohol,
tobacco, or drugs. She said to protect the kids she hopes the Council will pass this ordinance. Sansing said it
has as much to do with the parents as with the kids.
Speaker, Travis Lucas, said he lives in Berry Creek. He said he has been a prosecutor and on staff with the
Attorney General's Office, is a private attorney, and serves as Municipal Judge for the City of Leander. He said
in his court, the parents have to attend with the teens, and the parents learn a lot about what is going on with
their children. He said he checked with the cities of Round Rock and Cedar Park, and in his court in Leander;
and this would not be a burden to the municipal judge; taking up only about 1 % of the court's docket. Sansing
asked if this creates more or less problems for the police department. He said he feels it reduces further bigger
crimes.
Brandenburg said they will insert into the ordinance a statement regarding responsibility of the parent to retrieve
the juvenile, etc. Brainard asked about having the officer take the juvenile home. Lucas suggested that not be
put into the ordinance, but left up to the officer's discretion.
Eason asked and Chief Morgan said there will need to be a public relations effort regarding the curfew. Morgan
agreed that the curfew will assist them because Georgetown, being the only city in the area without a curfew,
means they see a lot of kids from other communities causing trouble here.
Brandenburg said he thinks the curfew will be a good service to business owners, as well.
Motion by Berryman, second by Sansing to direct staff to develop an ordinance for first reading at the Council
Meeting on July 22. Berryman said she has done some research on this, and said Round Rock Police told her
this gives the police an opportunity to pull over teen drivers, saying the communities are changing, and this
curfew will adapt to that change. Garver asked and Brandenburg responded that staff could have the ordinance
ready by July 22. Vote on the motion: Approved 7-0.
O Discussion and possible action regarding whether to waive or reduce permitting fees in Old Town as an
incentive to encourage revitalization and conversion of rental/investment property to home ownership -- Pat
Berryman, Councilmember District 5
Berryman suggested there be a reduction or waiver of fees for builders or individuals rebuilding neglected
properties or for current homeowners bringing their homes up to code. She suggested as a requirement to
receive the incentives, the homes must be sold to homeowners as opposed to investors. She asked for Council
feedback.
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Ross said he lives in Old Town and thinks this deserves further study by staff. He said there are investors in Old
Town and in the Historic District, and he thinks more stability could be created if there were more home
ownership as opposed to investor ownership for rental property. Oliver said he lives in Old Town as well and
said he doesn't think there is much incentive in reducing the permit fees for putting up a fence, but it is worth
looking at for some of the more expensive fees for larger remodeling projects. Eason said on the surface this
looks helpful, but there is a lot of work to be done to flesh it out. Berryman said she has spoken with Elizabeth
Cook about this and there are a lot of issues that have come up over the years; saying it would be good to find a
way to address some of those issues to make it easier for people to "fix up" their properties. Oliver said there is
a lot of diversity in Old Town and it won't be a "one size fits all." Sansing said he thinks this could be considered
discriminatory if it only applies to Old Town. He said he thought this suggestion concerned converting a
commercial property back into a residential use. Eason said she agrees it should be expanded to other parts of
the community.
Berryman said she is willing to expand. Brandenburg suggested there are options that staff could recommend.
Ross said he would like for staff to report on the economic impact of the fee waivers. Sansing and Eason said
the "home repair" funding should not be a part of this. Motion by Berryman, second by Sansing to direct staff to
look at some options and how this could be addressed. Brainard said preserving older "stock" in town needs to
be a target. Approved 7-0.
P Consideration and possible action to direct the City Manager to research, evaluate and provide to Council cost
effective options for legal services — Dale Ross, Councilmember District 6
Ross explained he wants to make sure the amount being paid for legal services is reasonable. He asked staff
to come back and validate the numbers. Oliver asked and Brandenburg said comparison is done about every
two years. Eason said the study needs to include the cost of doing "in-house" legal services. Motion by Ross,
second by Sansing to direct the City Manager to research and evaluate the cost of legal services and provide
information back to Council by the July 22 Council Meeting. Approved 7-0.
Q Discussion and possible direction to staff on the 2008 Proposed Bond Project (Roads and Parks and
Recreation) -- Paul E. Brandenburg, City Manager; Randy Morrow, Community Services Director and Micki
Rundell, Director of Finance and Administration
Brandenburg noted that he will present the same item as last night's workshop presentation with a little more
detail. He reviewed that because the city is growing and because the transportation money that had been
promised from the state and federal governments has been withdrawn, the City will need to issue bonds to
accomplish some priority road projects. He noted staff has worked with the Georgetown Transportation
Enhancement Commission (GTEC), the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB), and with citizens to
determine the priority projects. He said the road bonds will equal about $67.8 million. With a slide presentation,
he displayed pictures of the proposed projects.
Morrow noted to Council that he had put another handout about cost estimates and timeline for the park projects
on the dais this evening for their information. He invited Consultant Jim Carillo from Halff Associates to speak
about the proposed park projects. Morrow spoke to Council about the potential schedule for the various
projects, and said the estimated issue for the parks bond will be $58 million.
Speaker, Byron Raynie, told Council he loves everything about the City but wants to keep the City viable in a
fiscally -responsible manner. He said the bond proposals are six times as large as the previous bond in 2004.
He said he thinks $125 million is too much. He suggested trimming both the road and parks bonds.
Speaker, Dennis Perz, speaking for the Georgetown Farmers Market, said he wanted to express support for the
amphitheater. He said when the Monument Cafe opens, the Farmers Market will need to move from their
parking lot. He said the Parks Plan to use the amphitheater at the old football stadium would give shelter from
the sun and rain and ensure a safe shopping area for customers of all ages. He said the Farmers Market offers
an alternative to customers from shopping at grocery stores. He said his customer base has grown in the last
three years.
Rundell gave Council a brief overview of last night's presentation at the Council Workshop, which included a
review of the 2004 bond package. There were questions and comments from the Council. Brainard asked that
this item be postponed until the July 22 Council Agenda. Brandenburg asked Council to give staff direction as
to what information they still need. Sansing asked Rundell to display the model that could be maneuvered to
remove certain amounts or spread them out. Council gave various suggestions. Sansing expressed concern
about talking about the Gareys as if they are no longer around. Yantis explained that the Gareys want to know
that funding is available and ready for such time, and has said if the City can move forward, Mr. Garey will do
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what he can to augment the funding. There was further discussion regarding how to propose bond funds for
that specific park.
Motion by Brainard, second by Berryman to amend the road bond amount by removing the $13.7 million Airport
Road project. Oliver asked that staff bring back a cost model. Rundell noted that the displayed model shows
the results of removing that amount. Sattler asked for "triggers" in the ballot language to explain to the voters.
Eason said she agrees and that they need to be presented in the contract to the voters that the bonds will not be
issued until needed, that voters are only giving the City the authority to issue if necessary. Sattler said he would
be concerned if the City started their sections of FM1460 and the County didn't start their portion in between.
He said the City needs to inform the voters that there will be "triggers" regarding the bond issues. Brainard said
the voters are only going to see the higher dollar amounts and not recognize the triggers and the promise to not
raise taxes beyond a certain amount. Brandenburg said the idea of "triggers" is what staff does anyway, and as
part of the public education prior to the election, the contract with the voters will be consummated.
Berryman said she thinks people will view the road bonds as necessary and the parks bond issues as extras.
She said she thinks the total package should be under $100 million.
Oliver asked that Brainard's motion be amended to ask that staff come back to Council with a suggested
package at less than $100 million. Motion by Berryman, second by Brainard to amend that the City explore
options with both the road and parks bond packages to get the total package below $100 million. Berryman said
she spoke with Morrow today, and he made an excellent suggestion to allow the Parks Board to work on cutting
back. Brainard withdrew his previous motion. Ross said he is uncomfortable sending it back to staff when in
actuality a reduction alternative has already been discussed tonight. There was further discussion. Rundell
said if Council will tell her how much they want to raise taxes, and what projects they want to accomplish, she
will tell them how long it will take the City to accomplish the projects. Vote on Berryman's motion: Approved
4-3. (Ross, Sansing and Eason opposed) Motion by Sansing, second by Ross to remove both #9 and #7 to
equal $17.5 million and take everything else out of the parks bond except Garey Park and the amphitheatre.
Oliver said if there's land to be purchased, the City needs to purchase it now. Brandenburg suggested Garey
Park at $10 million, $10 million for San Gabriel Park (amphitheatre), $5 million for trails, $4 million for open
space, $5 million for a westside park, and $2.5 million for spray pools for a total of $36.5 million for parks.
Friendly Amendment by Sattler, accepted by Sansing and Ross, for Rundell to use that information from
Brandenburg in her cost analysis and the tax implications. Rundell said there will probably be five issues on
roads, five or six on parks, with 15 years on parks, and 10 years on roads. Brandenburg said the "triggers" will
be included. Vote on the motion as amended: Approved 7-0.
R Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility System (GUS) Advisory Board:
Consideration and possible action to award the contract and enter into contract negotiations for the operation
of the City's water and wastewater plants for the next five (5) years with a budget of approximately
$3,000,000.00 for fiscal year 2008/2009 -- Glenn Dishong, Water Services Director, Jim Briggs, ACM for Utility
Operations
Dishong explained the item, saying he is looking for direction from Council to go forward with negotiations with
Operations Management International (OMI) and the Brazos River Authority (BRA). He said the staff
recommends to continue as present to have OMI operate the water plants and BRA operate the wastwater
plants; and that was presented to the GUS Board in a special meeting shortly before this Council Meeting, and
the GUS Board unanimously recommended approval. Motion by Sansing, second by Sattler to approve.
Approved 6-1 (Ross abstained)
S Consideration and possible action regarding guidance for FY 08-09 spending on Social Service and Youth
Program funding — Keith Brainard, Councilmember District 3
Motion by Brainard, second by Berryman to hold FY09 appropriations for social and youth services to the
current year's level. Oliver spoke against the suggested motion. He said this matter was discussed a few
months ago and Council made a decision on this. Ross spoke in favor, saying there needs to be comparison
with other cities. Berryman spoke in favor, saying the City is now in the budget process and the Committee will
meet in two weeks to determine what funding goes to each organization. Eason said she would vote against
because there is a committee set up to handle the appropriations, and working with what the committee brings
forward is how to deal with the amount to be spent. Oliver asked and Rundell said sales tax is down and most
of the revenue is coming from utility sales. Brandenburg said measures have been taken to buffer the City from
shortfalls. Eason pointed out that if the funding is equal to the current year's funding, any new applicants this
year would not be funded. Vote on the motion: Denied 4-3. (Eason, Sattler, Oliver and Sansing opposed)
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Mayor Garver announced that Councilmember Berryman has said she would not like to be on the
Subcommittee, so there will need to be a new councilmember appointed to that committee.
T Public Hearing/First Readings
1. Public Hearing and possible action on a Special Use Permit for office use in a residential structure for
Montgomery Addition, Block 1, Lots 10-11 located at 1903 South Austin Avenue -- Robbie Wyler, Historic
District Planner and Elizabeth Cook, Director of Planning and Development
This item was handled earlier at the beginning of the Regular Agenda.
2. Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal of a decision of the Historic and Architectural Review Commission
regarding the denial of a Certificate of Design Compliance for 1903 South Austin Avenue -- Elizabeth
Cook, Director of Planning and Development
This item was handled earlier at the beginning of the Regular Agenda.
3. Public Hearing for the voluntary annexation into the City for 5.016 acres, more or less, in the Antonio
Flores Survey, Abstract No. 235, for Georgetown High School Stadium, east of Austin Avenue and
northwest of Meda Street -- Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Principal Planner and Elizabeth Cook, Director of
Planning and Development
Polasek explained the item, saying the annexation would be complete by August 22, 2008.
The Public Hearing was opened at 10:20 p.m. There were no comments. The Public Hearing was closed
at 10:20 p.m.
4. Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance approving a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to
modify the 2030 Plan Overall Transportation Plan related to the removal of a future Major Collector between
Cooperative Way and South Austin Avenue -- Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Principal Planner and Elizabeth
Cook, Director of Planning and Development
Polasek explained the
item, saying this
item went to
the Planning and Zoning Commission in a special
called meeting and was
approved 5-0.
He said this
project is going down
from 5
lots to 2
lots.
The Public Hearing was opened at 10:23 p.m. There were no comments. The Public Hearing was closed
at 10:23 p.m.
Polasek read only the caption of the ordinance on first reading after having satisfied the requirements of the
City Charter.
Motion by Oliver, second by Berryman to approve the ordinance on first reading. Approved 7-0.
5. First Reading of an Ordinance to revise Chapter 12.32 of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to the
Georgetown Municipal Airport Use Regulations due to the activation of the Georgetown Air Traffic Control
Tower -- Travis McLain, Airport Manager and Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager
McLain noted that this change is due to the operation of the new Airport Control Tower. McLain read only
the caption of the ordinance on first reading after having satisfied the requirements of the City Charter.
Motion by Berryman, second by Ross to approve the ordinance on first reading. Approved 7-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:27 PM.
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