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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 07.09.2001 CC-SThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Special Session on the above date with Mayor presiding. Council Present: Clark Lyda, Doug Smith, Jack Noble, Ken Evans Council Absent; Llorente Navarrette, Sam Pfiester, Charles "Noss" Burson Staff Present; George Russell, City Manager; Sandra Lee, City Secretary; Micki Rundell, Director of Finance and Administration; Amelia Sondgeroth, Director of Development Services; Anthony Lincoln, Fire Chief; Carla Ezell, Human Resources Director; Charlie Walker, Economic Development Director; Laurie Brewer, Controller Called to order at 4:00 p.m. A Update and Review of the revised Fiscal and Budgetary Policy to be used in preparing the 2001/02 Annual Operating Plan and to guide operations for the upcoming fiscal year -- Micki Rundell and George Russell Rundell updated the policy to be used and Council gave suggestions. Rundell told Council she would bring back revisions to the meeting tomorrow night for adoption. C Joint Workshop with Historic Preservation Commission to discuss: (1) Training issues for new design guidelines, (2) Consideration of hiring an architect consultant for training HPC members, (3) Discussion of issues related to HPC future role in Downtown District Organization Historic Preservation Commission members Rick Zinsmeyer and Joe Burke, Chair, spoke with Council about training issues; about hiring an architect consultant to train HPC members; and about coordinating the HPC with the overlay ordinance and the Master Plan for the downtown area. B General Council Houskeeping Items: (1) Review of Attendance Reports from Boards, Commissions and Committees; (2) Review of vacancies on Boards, Commissions and Committees; (3) Review/revise workshop schedule; (4) Review of Council liaison assignments -- (5) Set time for interviews for vacancies on the Youth Advisory Board (1) Council reviewed attendance reports and determiined the need for a more equitable method of reporting absences; (2) Lee distributed a list of vacancies on City Boards, Commissions and Committees; (3) Council requested that a joint workshop be set with the GISD School Board; (4) Kersch announced two openings on CAPCO, and one on the Killeen Regional Airport Board; (5) setting interview dates and times will be discussed after the Report from Brenda Culver on tomorrow night's agenda. Regular Session D 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/July 9, 2001 Page 1 of 3 Pages July 23 - Planning and Zoning Commission; August 13 - Downtown Business District Design Steering Committee; September 10 - CVB; October 8 - Building Standards; November 12 - Board of Adjustment; 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 - Discussion of possible dates/times to hold Joint Meeting with GISD School Board Lee will contact Dr. Gunn for possible dates. 2. Council Calendar Open House on Local Development Regulations, 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 12 at Southwestern University (call for reservations to 930-2543) - Audit Interviews on Monday, July 16, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Council Chamber - Council Budget Balancing Workshops, Tuesday, July 17, Wednesday, July 18 and Thursday, July 19, 4:00 p.m., in Council Chamber Council Workshop and Executive Session on Monday, July 23, 4:00 p.m. (Special Workshop with Planning and Zoning Commission on Development Ordinances and Annexation Issues) - Council Workshop and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, July 24, 4:00 p.m. - TML Events (TML Electric Deregulation Workshop on August 10; TML Open Meetings and Public Information Acts Workshop on October 5, Public Official Liability Workshop on October 6, 2001 Annual Conference and Exhibition November 28-30) 3. City Manager Report - Status Reports - Open Records Requests (this report was postponed to the July 10 agenda) 6:11 p.m. --recessed for Executive Session 47=47TV"MM Me E Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney - Pending Litigation - City and George Russell, in his official capacity as Acting City Manager and as Office for Public Information v. John W. Cornyn, Attorney General of Texas; Cause No. GV -001865 (353rd District Court of Travis County) - 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) - Potential Litigation - Code Enforcement Actions - Legal/Risk Management Issues - Legal Advice concerning agenda items F Sec.551.086 deliberation regarding economic development - Discussion of Economic Development Prospects - Rivery Project G Sec.551.074 personnel matters - Performance Review of Council -appointed employees - Discussion of delivery of legal services H Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property - Lease of city -owned property - Acquisition of property I Sec.551.086 competitive matters - Southwestern University water utility rate 7:55 p.m. -- recessed to reconvene on July 10, 2001 Apoved: ) c. ted ; Mayor MaryEllen Kersch City Council Meeting Minutes/July 9, 2001 Page 2 of 3 Pages Attest City Secretary Sandra Lee