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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 03.26.2001 CC-WThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the above date with Mayor MaryEllen Kersch presiding. Council Present: Council Absent: Charles "Hass" Burson, Ferd Tann, Lee Sam Pfiester Bain, Susan Hoyt, Clark Lyda, Llorente Navarrette Staff Present: George Russell, City Manager; Marianne Banks, City Attorney; Sandra Lee, City Secretary; Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager/Director of Information Resources; Jim Briggs, Assistant City Manager/Director of Community -Owned Utilities; David Morgan, Police Chief; Pablo Holguin, Director of Organizational Services; Gary Martin, Deputy City Attorney; Cathy Riedel, Assistant City Attorney; Terri Calhoun, Paralegal; Karen Frost, Administrative Assistant to the Development Services Division; Debbie Charbonneau, Main Street Manager s •r Called to order at 4:07 p.m. A Presentation by the top candidate selected by the evaluating team for Phase 1 of the comprehensive review and analysis of the City's development ordinances -- Amelia Sondgeroth Sondgeroth introduced James B. Duncan of Duncan Associates who noted that they are joined in this effort by Wilbur Smith Associates, McDonald Associates, Winter and Company, and Economic Stewardship. He introduced the members of Duncan Associates, and Lee Einsweiler gave Council an overview of their proposal. He suggested a six-month timeline that will produce a document that explains the inadequacies of the current development ordinances and what can be done to repair them. B Discussion of election methods and census data for the City of Georgetown -- Marianne Banks Deputy City Attorney Gary Martin introduced Dr. Robert Brischetto of Social Research Services, Inc. Brischetto explained Limited Voting, Cumulative Voting, and Preference Voting C Comments from the dais regarding the following items: 1. Discussion of Upcoming workshops - Requirements for connectivity of roads - Joint Meeting with the Economic Development Commission - Joint Meeting with Airport Advisory Board - Joint Meeting with GISD School Board City Council Meeting Minutes/March 26, 2001 Page 1 of 3 Pages . Inventory/enumeration of dollars/benefits to non -city entities (non -profits, sports, etc.) 2. Council Calendar - Performance Planning Training Session on Monday, April 2 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:OO p.m. D Report from City Manager on issues affecting City operations -- George Russell - Signage for C3 Building - Economic Development Director Yantis told Council that interviews will take place in the next week or two for five candidates for the Director position. Tourism Efforts Yantis indicated that the sales and marketing position will be posted soon, so the new Director will have candidates from which to choose. - Police Department Blanket Promotions. Kersch said she has heard a rumor about blanket promotions. Morgan noted that he thinks this concerns the restructuring issues that he presented to Council February, concerning title changes but not promotions. He said promotions will take place this week for two employees that have been scheduled for the last six months. He told Council he has rewritten the job descriptions for the supervisors to clearly articulate expectations. He said those job descriptions are currently being reviewed by a job audit committee. Navarrette asked that this discussion be delayed until Russell returned to the meeting. - Red Poppy Fesitval Update Yantis gave an update on the plans for the Festival. - Late -breaking "headlines" There were none. 6:08 p.m. recessed to Executive Session • E Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney . Pending Litigation - City and George Russell, in his official capacity as Acting City Manager and Officer for Public Information v. John W. Cornyn, Attorney General of Texas; Cause No. 00-0453; In the Supreme Court of Texas - 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, David Morgan, Chief of Police 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 G Sec.551.074 personnel matters . Performance Review of Council -appointed employees — City Manager, City Attorney, City Secretary . Appointment of Associate Municipal Judge and method of payment H Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property - Purchase of property for use for City facilities - Lease of City facilities 7:30 p.m. returned to Open Session for continued discussion regarding Report from City Manager City Council Meeting Minutes/March 26, 2001 Page 2 of 3 Pages Police Department Blanket Promotions -- Russell said he doesn't know of any "blanket" promotions. He deferred to Chief Morgan. Navarrette asked for further explanation of the reorganization. Russell suggested that Morgan put "on hold" the scheduled promotions in order to do an item for the Council at the next meeting. Morgan explained that his promotional activity begins this week over the next three days and will create concern at the Police Departmen if it is delayed. He said he can do the restructuring and title changing without cost, and has laid out a "career path" for employees that will allow him to hire professional, more qualified employees. He said the "career path" will cost $17,000. Yantis noted that all of the positions that are getting different titles are being reviewed by the audit committee to determine equitable pay rate. Due to continued questions of concern from Navarrette, Russell advised Morgan to "stop" the promotion activity at this point and present an item at the next Council Meeting. Yantis stated that staff has done a professional job to do this restructuring. Navarrette said Council needs to deal with it for budgetary reasons. Russell said he would talk to the police department staff tomorrow to explain that the planned promotional activities are being delayed. C3 Signage - Russell said the building will be temporarily named the "Georgetown Municipal Complex" Economic Development Director - Russell told Council the interviews would take place next week and invited any interested Councilmember who wished to participate in the interviews to contact him. He said the Administrative Assistant position has closed with over 50 applicants. Tourism - Russell said the City is not doing too much in tourism because of lack of staff. He provided Council with an updated Visitors Guide and Calendar of Events. He said the Calendar is also posted to the City web page. Late -breaking Headlines - Russell said he has received information from Animal Services that they are experiencing problems with bats earlier and more prevalent than in previous years. He noted that a bat at Tippit has tested positive for rabies. He said Animal Services staff are speaking at the schools to warn the students not to touch the bats. Russell commented that the weber Group met with the Chamber tonight. He said it was a good presentation. 7:52 p.m. - recessed to Executive Session 9:07 p.m. -- Returned to Open Session Motion by Burson to adjourn at 9:08 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 09:08 PM. Approved 'Mayor MaryEllen Kersch City Council Meeting Minutes/March 26, 2001 Page 3 of 3 Pages Atte A City Secretary Sandra Lee