HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 01.08.2002 CC-RThe 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:
LLorente Navarrette, Clark Lyda, Doug All Council present
Smith, Jack Noble, Sam Pfiester, Charles
"Ross" Burson, Ken Evans
Staff Present:
Tom Yantis, Interim City Manager; Trish Carls, City Attorney; Sandra Lee, City
Secretary; Amelia Sondgeroth, Chief of Development Support Services; Ed Polasek,
Chief Long -Range Planner; Micki Rundell, Director of Finance and Administration;
Laurie Brewer, Controller; Leticia Zavala, Chief Accountant; Travis McLain, Airport
Manager; Shirley Rinn, Deputy City Secretary; Anthony Lincoln, Fire Chief; Tom
Leggitt, Fire Marshal; Julie Canady, Code Enforcement Supervisor; Carla Benton,
Development Planner; Melissa Murphy, Development Planner; Jim Briggs, Assistant
City Manager for Utility Operations; Mark Miller, Street Superintendent; Shelly
Cameron, Webmaster; David Munk, Development Engineer
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A Review
with
Montgomery
and Associates of the results of the Citizen Survey on Quality of Life Planning
Issues -- Ed
Polasek and
Amelia Sondgeroth
Sondgeroth explained that the reason for the survey was to find out from the citizens what they considered
to be the critical issues in regard to planning and growth. She introduced Jeff Montgomery of Montgomery
and Associates who described the results received. He said, in general, the respondents were very
satisfied with the government services, especially the utility services. He said the respondents expressed
the need for more businesses to be brought into town but also were concerned about traffic.
B Financing options concerning the construction and maintenance of the Airport Tower -- Travis McLain, Micki
Rundell and Tom Yantis
Yantis gave the history of the tower project, explaining that the Texas Department of Transportation,
Aviation Division, has given the City a 50-50 match grant for the construction of the tower. Rundell
explained the options for funding "in-house" the City's portion of the construction McLain explained the
proposed T -hangar rental rate increases and fuel surcharge increases. It was determined that the Council
would prefer to maintain a minimum debt service coverage ratio of 1.5 times, and would prefer that there be
no tax subsidy to the airport.
Beth Jenkins, 30205 Hacienda Lane, owner of Pilot's Choice Aviation, suggested raising the jet fuel and
T -hangar and tie -down rates.
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Kathy Heidemann, 407 Golden Oaks Drive, said all the rates should be raised.
5:17 p.m. -- recessed to Executive Session
C 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)
- Legal Advice Pertaining to Referendum and Recall Petitions
- Potential Litigation
- Code Enforcement Actions
- Legal/Risk Management Issues
- Duty to Advise regarding agenda items
D Sec.551.086 deliberation regarding economic development
- Discussion of Economic Development Prospects
E Sec.551.074 personnel matters
- Performance Review of Council -appointed employees
6:42 p.m. -- resumed Open Session
F Comments from the dais regarding the following items:
1.
Opening Comments and Welcome to Audience
Kersch welcomed the audience and gave a brief outline of the Council Meeting
procedures.
2.
Mayor's Comments
- Information regarding recall election voting
Kersch read the dates and times for early and election day voting.
- Announcement of vacancies
Kersch noted that there are 71 vacancies for the next year and suggested that interested
persons could obtain an application on the web site or from the City Hall.
- Ten O'Clock Rule
Kersch explained the possibility that the meeting would be stopped at 10:00 p.m. and
resumed on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. if all items had not been considered.
3.
Council Comments
- Council Thoughts on Old/New Year, State of the City
Kersch reviewed some of the accomplishments of the Council in the past year.
4.
Reports from Councilmembers regarding committee assignments
- Capital Area Planning Council - no report
- Williamson County Council on Domestic Violence - no report
G Reports
from Boards and Commissions
- Parks and Recreation Board
Chair John Philpott displayed a recent award for the new softball complex, and displayed
the LCRA calendar for 2002 that shows the San Gabriel Park on the page for February.
He said the Board expects to bring the Parks Master Plan to the Council for approval in
March. He noted that the next joint workshop with the Council will be Monday, April 8. He
said they are working on the parkland dedication ordinance.
- Planning and Zoning Commission
Chair Patrick Walsh reviewed the recent major activities of the Commission and said the
development ordinance rewrite will be complete
in
May
or June.
He
suggested
that
one
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or two alternate members be appointed to the Commission to attend the meetings on a
regular basis and be ready to serve in the event a quorum is not present. He reminded
Council about the Land Use Open House to be on Thursday, January 10 at the
Georgetown High School Commons Area.
- List of Boards to report at future meetings: Feb. 12 - Economic Development and Youth Advisory Board;
Mar. 12 - Main Street Advisory Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment; April 9 - Building Standards and
Convention and Visitors Bureau; May 14 - Historic Architectural Review Commission (HARC)
H Announcements from City Manager
Information on upcoming events
Yantis reminded Council about the Land Use Open House on Thursday at the High
School Commons area and two TML workshops on January 17 and 18 in San Antonio.
He listed the holiday dates that city offices would be closed. He said the City has a table
for eight at the Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet on Friday, January 25.
- Late -Breaking Headlines
There were none.
Citizens Wishing to Address the Council and Responses from Councilmembers and/or Staff, if
appropriate
Amy Vick, 1602 E. 17th Street, regarding traffic impact of new development going in on Highway 29 and
posibilitiy of an impact fee for a traffic light
Vick spoke to Council about traffic impact with the potential of the new development to be
considered on the agenda tonight. She asked that a fee be imposed on the developer to pay for a
signal light.
Jennifer Cunningham, 100 Thornwood, regarding speeding traffic on Northwest Boulevard.
Ms. Cunningham did not attend the meeting.
J Action from Executive Session items from Monday, January 7 and/or Tuesday, January 8, 2002
Motion by Smith, second by
Lyda to authorize payment
not to exceed $45,000
to Morgan and McCool in
regard to the
Rivery Partners
Lawsuit. Approved 6-0. 1
abstention (Navarrette
abstained)
K Public Hearing to consider the use of parkland in the San Gabriel River Park III for water quality purposes
-- Amelia Sondgeroth
Kersch opened the Public Hearing and read a legal statement. Sondgeroth explained that the public notice
and requirements have been met as required by Texas Parks and Wildlife. She said the item will go before
the Parks Board on January 10. Yantis said he met with Texas Parks and Wildlife to obtain their approval.
John Noel of Urban Design Group displayed the proposed design of the facility. He said the water quality
pond, on the banks of the San Gabriel River, in what is known as the "Rivery" property, will be designed as
an interpretive center/outdoor laboratory for use by school classes. It was noted that one of the stipulations
of the Development Agreement will be that they provide water to the pond at all times, even in case of
drought. He noted that there will also be another pond in the restaurant cluster that will look similar to the
pond in the Arboretum in Austin.
Debbie Walker, 3704A Buffalo springs, thanked the Council for holding the Public Hearing in accordance
with state law. She noted that she and her husband and their business, Shell Road Golf Center, are
currently suing the City for "not following" Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code in regard to the
use of public parkland by allowing the construction of for-profit batting cages in San Gabriel Park.
Sondgeroth noted there would need to be two findings of fact stated when considered by Council.
The public hearing was closed at 7:39 p.m.
Pfiester read the determination including the findings of fact. The Council indicated support by a vote of
7-0. Navarrette said he is in favor of the high standards that will be met to develop this pond, but he said he
wanted to make sure the public is aware that the Council is going into partnership with the Rivery
developers to put this water quality pond on parkland.
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Statutory Consent Agenda
L Consideration of approval of the minutes from the Regular Council Workshop on Monday, December 10,
2001; the Workshop and Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 11, 2001; and the Special
Session on Monday, December 17, 2001 -- Sandra Lee
Regarding page 5 on the December 11 Minutes, the Mayor asked if the motorcycle units could be turned
back in. Rundell said the item regarding the motorcycles would be brought back for clarification to the next
meeting.
Lyda directed Council's attention to page 6 of the December 11 Minutes, at the bottom of the page, saying
he wanted to make sure that the phrase "without prior city approval" applied to the document submitted with
the agenda packet and not to either of the two versions circulated at the meeting.
M Consideration of the purchase
of
cellular telephone service from AT&T Wireless
Services through
the
General Services Commission
in
the estimated
posted in accordance
annual
amount of
$35,000 -- Terry
Jones and Micki
Rundell
Noble asked and Jones responded there are a total of 91 cell phones and confirmed that personal use is
reimbursed. Noble asked for a list of employees who have City cell phones. He asked that the item be
brought back to a future agenda for approval.
N Consideration of approval of a five-year agreement for annual arbitrage rebate services with First
Southwest Asset Management, Inc. in the estimated amount of $15,700 per year --Laurie Brewer and Micki
Rundell
O Consideration of approval of a resolution amending the Resolution Calling the Recall Election to revise
the dates and times for early voting and to clarify the hourly rate for election officials -- Sandra Lee (pulled
by Navarrette)
P Consideration of authorizing the Mayor to execute the Notice of Election for the Recall Election to be held
on February 2, 2002, to be published and posted in accordance with the Texas Election Code -- Sandra Lee
(pulled by Navarrette)
Q Consideration and posible action on a Public Review Final Plat of 10.985 acres out of the William Addison
Survey, to be known as Windridge Village Subdivision, located east of Holly Street and between 2nd and
3rd Streets -- Melissa Murphy and Amelia Sondgeroth
Motion by Lyda, second by Noble to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items M, O and P.
Approved 7-0.
Legislative Regular Agenda
M Consideration of the purchase of cellular telephone service from AT&T Wireless Services through the
General Services Commission in the estimated annual amount of $35,000 -- Terry Jones and Micki Rundell
Motion by Noble, second by Burson to defer this item to a future agenda. Approved 7-0.
O Consideration of approval of a resolution amending the Resolution Calling the Recall Election to revise
the dates and times for early voting and to clarify the hourly rate for election officials -- Sandra Lee (pulled
by Navarrette)
Navarrette noted that he is not in favor of the Recall Election and will therefore vote against Items O and P.
Motion by Lyda, second by Smith to approve the amended resolution calling the recall election and the
Notice of Election. Approved 6-1. (Navarrette opposed)
P Consideration
of authorizing the Mayor to
execute the Notice of
Election
for the Recall
Election to be held
on February 2,
2002, to be published and
posted in accordance
with the
Texas Election
Code -- Sandra Lee
Navarrette noted that he is not in favor of the Recall Election and will therefore vote against Items O and P.
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Motion by
Lyda, second
by Smith to approve the amended resolution calling the
recall election and
authorizing
the
Mayor to
sign
the
Approved 7-0.
Notice of
Election.
Approved
6-1.
(Navarrette
opposed)
S Discussion and consideration of process for upcoming rotations on Council Boards and Commissions,
including, but not limited to: (1) Schedule and methods for advertising, interviewing and installation; (2)
Selection of members of Council to participate in interviewing process; and (3) Schedule and arrangements
for any banquet to be held in the Spring -- Shirley Rinn and MaryEllen Kersch
Rinn and Kersch explained the item. Kersch asked the new members on the Council to conduct the
interviews. Kersch suggested doing the interviews on February 4, 5, 6 and Saturday, February 9, if needed,
for three hours, at 15 -minute intervals. Motion by Pfiester, second by Burson to set the interviews; that
Smith find a local band to provide dinner music; that Kersch, Noble, Evans and Smith be the interview team;
that the interviews be conducted on February 4, 5, 6, and 9; that a complimentary presentation by Kinky
Friedman be pursued; and that the banquet be scheduled for March 15, at Southwestern University, if
possible. Approved 7-0.
V Consideration and possible action regarding the Economic Development Commission Plan -- Sam
Pfiester
Pfiester explained the item and said he is suggesting three amendments to be voted separately concerning
the context, and changing the order to put numbers 5, 6, 7 and 8 as 1, 21 3 and 4, and adding a change to
Goal 5.
Motion by Pfiester, second by Smith that in the context statement the first two paragraphs and the first
statement in the third paragraph be eliminated and replaced with one sentence, "During the past decade,
Georgetown became the fastest growing community and the second -fastest growing county in Texas."
Approved 7-0.
Motion by Pfiester, second by Smith to renumber the objectives and goals so that the Quality of Life
benefits noted on page 7, which are numbers 5, 61 7 and 8, be put to the front so that those Quality of Life
benefits become 1, 21 3, and 4 and the Citizen Economic Benefits, which are listed on page 5 as 1, 2, 3,
and 4, become 5, 6, 7, and 8. Approved 6-1. (Navarrette opposed)
Motion by Pfiester, second
by Evans to
change
Goal No. 1
under Citizen Economic Benefits to say
"maintain one of the lowest
property tax
rates in
the region."
Approved 7-0.
Motion by Pfiester, second by Evans to approve the Economic Development Commission Plan as
amended. Approved 7-0. Kersch asked Economic Development Commission Chair Paula Boggs to
introduce the EDC members in the audience. Boggs introduced Ann Snell, Will Moore, Daniel Vasquez,
and Kathy Heidemann.
W Consideration and possible direction to staff to amend Ordinance No. 2001-36 regarding the Residential
High Density District (RHD) zoning classification -- Sam Pfiester
Robert Seamans, 104 Southcross, said he would like to see the ordinance rewritten, saying it contains too
many different types of buildings and doesn't adequately address depreciation to surrounding properties.
He said he feels the ordinance was passed prematurely and doesn't address infill development. He said it
should include an impact study.
Renee Hanson, 1252 Austin Avenue, said there should be policy statements about what is intended with
the ordinance and said she is concerned about the ratio to parkland.
John Gavurnik, 2004 Williams Drive, said he was one of the committee members who developed this
ordinance and said he also thinks there should be some changes made. He said he has a project of 10
acres that he feels is an "infill" piece. He said he thinks there should be some requirements that a traffic
impact study be done if the project is over a certain acreage. He said the intent was not to provide the
opportunity for developers to come in and put in a lot of high density subdivisions.
Pfiester noted that the Council had just received the draft copy of the new development ordinances on
Friday, and he said his recommendation would be not to specify this particular amendment but look at the
entire ordinance. He said he is not ready at this time to amend the ordinance. Motion by Pfiester, second
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by Noble to direct
this item
back to staff for the reasons expressed
tonight, including traffic safety, for the
overall revamp of
all of the
development ordinances.
Approved 7-0.
8:19 p.m. -- recessed
8:36 p.m. -- resumed Open Session
Z Second Readings
1. Second Reading of an ordinance amending the Georgetown Code of Ordinances Section
10.16.080, related to restricted parking of commercial vehicles and other vehicles on public
and private property -- Anthony Lincoln
Lincoln introduced Fire Marshal Tom Leggit, who noted that a slight change was made at the first
reading. He read the caption.
Tony Raum, 215 Innwood, told Council he has owned the truck yard off of Railroad Street for the
past 25 years. He said he provides that yard to keep the trucks off the streets. He said the
truckers need a place to park their trucks, and he depends on the income to help pay his taxes.
He said several of the truckers who park there live nearby so they park their truck and walk home.
He said he has never received a complaint from any of the neighbors. He said they enter and exit
on Railroad Street, and they don't drive through the neighborhood.
Paulette Taylor, 705 W. 8th Street, asked that all considerations be taken as to the impact on the
families of the truckers involved. She said the truck yard is well maintained and she is in support
of Mr. Raum and his efforts.
Scott Williams, 109 Scenic Drive, said he owns a truck and parks it on the side of his house. He
said he asked his neighbors if it was all right to park there. He asked what the alternative would be
if he couldn't park his truck there.
Daryl Taylor, 901 W. 19th Street, said he is one of the drivers that parks at Raum's lot. He said
the company he works for is in Buda, but a lot of his jobs are north of Austin, many in Sun City. So
parking at Raum's lot is more convenient than driving to Buda to pick up the truck. He asked what
alternative the Council could provide.
Will Moore, Pine Street, asked Council whose convenience is being considered. He said
residents in Georgetown should be able to do something about the trucks that are being parked in
their neighborhoods. He said he thinks this ordinance will help to make the neighborhood a
pleasant place to live. He said he doesn't live within 300 feet of the truck yard, but he can hear the
trucks when they are started. He said some are started at 5:30 a.m. and then left to run
sometimes for 45 minutes before they leave the lot.
There was discussion.
Motion by Lyda, second by Evans to approve Ordinance No. 2002-01.
Motion to
amend by Smith, second by Navarrette that Code Enforcement
will not
enforce the
ordinance
unless there is a complaint from a resident within 300 feet of the
parked
truck.
Canady said most of the complainants do not want to be identified. If the ordinance is limited to
people within 300 feet, that might nullify the anonymity of the caller.
Noble called the question. Approved 7-0.
Vote on the Amendment by Smith. Motion failed 1-6.
Vote on the Original Motion. Approved 5-2. (Noble and Smith opposed)
Z 3 Second Reading of an ordinance rezoning 69.28 acres, out of the William Addison Survey, from A,
Agricultural, to R -HD, Residential High Density, to be known as University Park, Unit Two, located on
Southwestern Boulevard -- Melissa Murphy and Amelia Sondgeroth
Murphy read the caption only of the ordinance on second reading.
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John Biggar, the developer, gave Council a brief history of the project, saying that he has complied 100%
with all of the zoning and subdivision regulations. He said he has paid Raymond Chan to prepare a
drainage report and he asked Don Bizzell to address the Council on the engineering aspects of the
development. Andy Urban of KB Homes spoke to Council about the type of homes to be constructed.
Lyda asked
why Biggar chose
RHD
zoning instead of
RS.
Biggar said he felt he could sell
the lots to
companies
like KB Homes by
using
RHD zoning. He
said
all
of
the
lots are under
contract
to KB Homes.
Lyda asked Urban why the housing product is in the same price range as those in subdivisions developed
under RS zoning. Urban said the rule of thumb is that the lot cost multiplied by five is the price range of the
home to be built there. He said Georgian Place was developed four years ago and housing prices are
higher now.
Smith asked if the parkland acreage would be different under RHD than RS. Murphy said there would be
quite a difference because in RHD the developer could dedicate less land but would have to provide
playground equipment rather than just dedicating the parkland.
Robert Seamans, 104 Southcross Road, said as a Planning and Zoning Commissioner he has continuously
asked to see a drainage study and a traffic study, but was never provided one. He said he voted against
the project at the Planning and Zoning Meeting.
Bizzell said a drainage study was done and has received approval from FEMA.
Keith Peshak, 800 Oak Crest Lane, told Council he lives across the street from the Texas Traditions
Subdivision, and was concerned about flooding, and rightly so, because his house and others have
received flood damage since the subdivision was developed.
Renee Hanson, 1252 Austin Avenue, questioned the dangerous precedents being set if this ordinance is
passed.
Motion by Pfiester to deny this tract of land to be rezoned to RHD. The motion failed for lack of a second.
10:05 p.m. -- recessed
10:14 p.m. -- resumed
Lyda asked Biggar to consider RP zoning. Biggar said he knows he has satisfied all of the requirements
and answered all of staffs questions. He said he does not wish to "start all over again," because it would
be an unbearable financial burden for him.
There were more questions and more discussion.
Calvin Walker, 953 CR 110, Windsong Farms, said his major concern is flooding and talked about the flood
damage suffered by houses in Raintree and Quail Valley Subdivisions. He said he thinks there needs to be
a hydrology study done of the project.
David Munk said a hydrology
study has been
commissioned,
the City will
not allow the project to go to
Council if the drainage is not
acceptable, and
the drainage is
a condition
of the platting.
Navarrette said there are people in Georgetown who need affordable housing and that is one of the reasons
he became a councilmember. He said he feels the RHD ordinance was not adopted hastily. He said he
feels that this developer has met all of the City requirements, and he said he is in favor of this ordinance.
There was much more discussion.
Motion by Smith, second by Pfiester to deny the rezoning. There was additional discussion. Approved
5-2 (Noble and Navarrette opposed)
BB First Readings
1. First Reading of an ordinance rezoning 51.17 acres out of a 118.34 acre tract in the Joseph Fish
Survey, to be known as Woodlake Subdivision, from A, Agricultural, to C-1, Local Commercial,
located along Williams Drive across from Shell Road -- Carla Benton and Amelia Sondgeroth
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Benton noted that this was being brought back to Council for clarification of Council's direction on
four issues as stated in the Agenda Item Cover Sheet. Benton read only the caption of the
ordinance on first reading after having satisfied the requirements of the City Charter.
Tom Watts,
representing the
owner, asked
Council
to approve rezoning of the
24.42 acres to C-1.
He said the
owner wishes to
subdivide the
tract
for
someone else
to purchase
and develop.
There was much discussion.
Motion by Lyda, second by Noble to approve C-1 zoning for the 51.17 acres with the following
conditions persuant to Sec. 2.0405 of the ordinance: (1) a Master Architectural Plan, a Master
Signage Plan, and a Master Landscaping Plan for the entire site to promote a unified scheme and
avoid the elements of strip commercial development; and (2) the requirement that a site plan be
approved by the Commission and the Council in accordance with the requirements of Sec. 2.1105
on each tract as it is developed. Approved 7-0.
U Consideration and possible action to authorize staff to purchase graphic and layout design services from
Municipal Web Services for the redesign of the City of Georgetown web site -- Shelly Cameron and Torn
Yantis
Yantis explained that Municipal Web Services was chosen by the Information Resources Division to make a
presentation to Council with the anticipation of being authorized by the Council to provide services to the
City to redesign the City web site. He introduced Curt Anderson who displayed examples of his service.
Julia Allen, 2912 Addie Lane, noted that there is a local business in Georgetown, GraphX Communications,
which is qualified. They own the building across the street from City Hall, they are Georgetown residents,
and have contributed money to Georgetown projects. She said if price is an issue, GraphX is capable of
working with the City.
Judith Manriquez, 1708 Olive Street, President and one of the founding members of GraphX, said 60-70%
of their business is web development. She asked Council not to choose an out-of-state firm when GraphX
is available and qualified. She said they were never asked to negotiate on price.
Yantis said during the interview process the unanimous decision was to choose Municipal Web Services,
and price was not the deciding factor. He said the issue was Municipal Web Service's familiarity with
municipal services.
Evans said
he understood the need
to
be mindful of price and technical abilities, but said he hoped that on
future
jobs,
She said that
GraphX has donated
advertising posters for the
the
local
vendors
would
be
considered.
Smith said he felt it was not Council's business to overrule those kinds of decisions by city staff.
Beth Jenkins, owner of
Pilot's Choice
Aviation, said she is
approaching the 16th year
of putting on the
Georgetown Air Show.
She said that
GraphX has donated
advertising posters for the
Airshow.
Motion by Navarrette, second by Pfiester to authorize staff to purchase services from GraphX not to exceed
$30,000.
Lyda said he is personally familiar with the skills and talents of GraphX and believes in buying locally, but
said he feels he needs to support the staffs decision to choose Municipal Web Services.
Yantis asked to speak privately with the providers.
11:48
do all of the graphic
p.m.
-- recessed
11:55
would be
p.m.
-- resumed
Yantis said for this project, GraphX would
do all of the graphic
design and the structure
of
the site
would be
built by Municipal Web Services. He said
a contract would be
brought back
to Council
at
a future
meeting.
Navarrette and Pfiester withdrew their motion.
Motion by Noble, second by Evans to authorize contracting with both vendors not to exceed $30,000.
Approved 7-0.
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T Consideration and possible action on establishing a funding source for the City Airport Tower Project to
include new T -hangar and tiedown monthly rental rates and an aviation fuel surcharge -- Travis McLain and
Tom Yantis
McLain said $170,000 is needed "annually"* as the City's share of the funding for the tower and made
various suggestions for increases in the rental rates and fuel charges. There was discussion. (*as
corrected by Kersch at the January 22, 2002 Council Meeting)
Beth Jenkins, owner of Pilot's Choice Aviation, was asked to respond. She indicated that a fuel surcharge
increase and T -hangar and tie -down rate increases would all effect her business. She asked that the fuel
flow charge for jet fuel and avgas not be increased the same.
Kathy Heidemann,
407 Golden Oaks
Drive,
said the Council should consider a safety study. She said she
doesn't understand
why a landing fee
can't
be charged.
McLain said without a tower there would be no way to keep up with the landing fees. Lyda said Georgetown
would be the only airport in Central Texas that charged a landing fee.
Keith Peshak, 800 Oak Crest, said the traffic and noise will increase when there is a control tower. He said
the noise study doesn't take measurements of the noise of the planes. He said the noise study only counts
the numbers and types of aircraft that are in the hangars at the airport now. He said the required FAA clear
zone will require clearing out the homes around the airport. He said the tower will require radar and asked
how that would be paid for. He also gave some statistics about microwave radiation. He suggested
Council check out the airport problems at Wakashaw, Wisconsin.
Motion by Smith,
second
by Evans to
increase the T -hangar and tie down
monthly rates by 30% the ifrst
year and 20% the
second
year, plus a
oversee the process --
$0 .07 fuel surcharge.
Motion by Lyda, second by Navarrette to amend the fuel surcharge to $0.10. Approved 5-2. (Noble and
Smith opposed)
Motion by Smith, second by Lyda to amend that the increases become effective March 1. Approved 6-1.
(Noble opposed)
Vote on the original motion as amended to $0.10 to be effective March 1. Approved 6-1. (Noble opposed)
X Consideration and possible action to establish a schedule for setting a public hearing and adopting a new
redistricting plan -- MaryEllen Kersch
It was announced that there will be a public hearing and an action item on January 15. Motion by
Navarrette, second by Lyda to set the hearing on January 15 at 7:00 p.m., for review and possible adoption
of the new redistricting plan, with the first reading of the adopting ordinance on January 22 and the second
reading on February 12. Approved 7-0.
R Consideration
and possible action
formally
initiating a search for
a permanent City Manager, including,
but not limited
to, contracting with
a firm to
oversee the process --
Carla Ezell and MaryEllen Kersch
Motion by Noble, second by Evans to enter into negotiations with Maximus not to exceed $26,000.
Approved 7-0.
Z 2 Second Reading of an ordinance amending chapter 10. 12.090 of the Code of Ordinances to reduce the
speed limit on Montgomery, Rucker, Bridge, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Streets West of Scenic Drive from 30
miles per hour to 20 miles per hour Beginning at a point at the West right-of-way line of Scenic Drive,
continuing West on 8th,9th,and 10th Street, including the connecting sections of Montgomery Street from
7th to 8th, Rucker Street from 8th Street continuing North and Bridge Street from 7th Street to 10th Street
and 7th Street from Montgomery Street to Bridge Street along Chitaqua Park -- Jim Briggs and Mark Miller
Miller read the caption of the ordinance on second reading. Motion by Lyda, second by Smith to approve
Ordinance No. 2002-02. Approved 7-0,
BB2. First Reading of an ordinance amending the Century Plan for 20 acres, more or less, out of the Joseph Fish
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Survey, to change from Intensity Level 1 to Intensity Level 3 and Intensity Level 4, or any more
restricting classification, located off of Williams Drive, Southwest of Olde Oak Estates -- David Munk and
Amelia Sondgeroth
Munk explained the item. Munk read only the caption on first reading after having satisfied the
requirements of the City Charter. Motion by Lyda, second by Evans to approve the ordinance on first
reading. Approved 7-0.
The meeting adjourned on Wednesday, January 23, 2002, at 12:41 a.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:41 AM.
aryEllen Kersch
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City Secretary Sandra Lee