HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 11.12.2001 CC-WThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the
above date with Mayor presiding.
Council Present:
MaryEllen Kersch, Charles "Noss" Burson,
Ken Evans, Jack Noble, Doug Smith,
Clark Lyda
Staff Present:
George Russell, City Manager,
Secretary, Amelia Sondgeroth,
Administrative Assistant
Council Absent:
Llorente Navarrette, Sam Pfiester
Trish Carls, City Attorney, Shirley J. Rinn, Deputy City
Development Services Director, Danella Elliott,
Called to order at 4:00 p.m.
A Review of an Annotated Outline of the working version of the new Development Code (unified development
code) -- Leane Heldenfels and Amelia Sondgeroth
Amelia Sondgeroth introduced Lee Einsweiler of Duncan & Associates who gave Council a presentation
regarding the draft of the Development Code. Sondgeroth said she anticipates having a complete draft of
the new Development Code after the first of the year. There was discussion.
There was discussion
regarding the
need
to have the new process, once adopted, publicized on cable, on
the utility
bill, and any
other process
to get
the word out to the public.
B Council Housekeeping Items:
(1) Review/revise workshop schedule; (2) Identification of issues Council would like to have for future
workshops; (3) Discussion of agendas for future workshops; (4) Discussion of date to interview P.I.O.
candidates
Suggested topics
for
future workshops
are:
a tour of
the City parks,
an update on the
automated customer
complaint system
on
the City web site,
and
the
need
to
follow
up on
a workshop
with
the GISD board.
Recessed for Executive Session at 5:35 p.m.
Returned to Regular Session at 6:17 p.m.
Regular Session
C Comments from the dais regarding the following items:
1. Discussion of Upcoming workshops
- Schedule of Boards and Commissions Joint Workshops with Council
City Council Meeting Minutes/November 12, 2001
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December 10 - Main Street Advisory Board; Jan. 14, 2002 - Youth Advisory Board; Feb. 11, 2002 - Economic
Development Commission; March 11, 2002 - Planning and Zoning; April 8, 2002 - Parks and Recreation
2. Council Calendar
- Ribbon Cutting for Main Street Project at 10:00 a.m. on the square
on Tuesday, November 13, 2001
- Regular Council Workshop and Meeting on Tuesday, November 13, 2001
- Rivery Workshop on Wednesday, November 14, 2001
- Public Forum in District 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Macedonia Baptist Church
on Thursday, November 15, 2001
- Public Forum in District 5 at 7:00 p.m. at the GISD Admin Bldg. on Tuesday, November 20, 2001
- Council Workshop and Executive Session on Monday, November 26, 2001
- Regular Council Workshop and Meeting on Tuesday, November 27, 2001
3. City Manager's Report
A. Review of method for making City Council meeting tapes available to Sun City;
status of presentation of tapes on Cable
B. Update regarding mold at Fire Station #2
Russell gave Council an update regarding the mold discovered at Fire Station #2.
Legislative Regular Agenda
D Consideration of appointment of a canvassing team of councilmembers to canvass the results of the
November 6, 2001 Bond Election -- Mayor Kersch
Kersch appointed Evans and Smith as the canvassing team.
Evans and Smith left the dias along with Deputy City Secretary, Shirley J. Rinn, to canvass the votes.
E Consideration
of approval
of an ordinance canvassing the votes for
the November 6, 2001 Bond Election
and declaring
the election
results to be official --Emergency Reading --
Sandra Lee
Motion by Evans, second by Smith to approve on emergency reading in compliance with state law the
ordinance canvassing the votes for the November 6, 2001 Bond Election and declared the election results to
be official. Approved (5-0) (Pfiester and Navarrette absent)
Recessed for Executive Session at 6:45 p.m.
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.
F Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney
- Pending Litigation
- Domel v. City, Cause No. 94-020-C368 (368th District Court, Williamson County)
- Georgetown Waterpark, Ltd. v. City, et al.; Cause No. 00-209-C277 (277th District Court of
Williamson County)
- Walker and Shell Road Golf Center, Inc. v. City; Cause No. 00-083-C277 (277th District Court,
Williamson County)
- Wallace v. William Joseph Pascoe, Jr., Gary Todd Terbush, and City; Cause No. A -00 -CA -609 -SS;
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- City v. Doug and Doris Pierce; Cause No. 00-552-C26 (26th District Court, Williamson County)
- Beau Embree v. City; Cause No. C2001-216, J.P. Court (Precinct 3, Williamson County)
- Legal Advice Pertaining to Referendum and Recall Petitions
- Potential Litigation
- Code Enforcement Actions
- Legal/Risk Management Issues
- Duty to Advise regarding agenda items
G Sec.551.086 deliberation regarding economic development
- Discussion of Economic Development Prospects
H Sec.551.074 personnel matters
- Performance Review of Council -appointed employees: City Manager and City Secretary
I Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property
- Lease of city -owned property
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. Acquisition of property
Please note: Any action for Executive Session items will be taken in Open Session on Tuesday, November
13, 2001, no earlier than 6:00 p.m.
Resumed Open Session at 8:30 p.m.
Motion by Smith, Second by Evans to Adjourn Meeting at 8:30 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 08:30 PMI
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Attest
City Secretary Sandra Lee