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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 01.23.1990 CC-RCITY COUNCIL CITY OF •- • Po Oo BOX 409 GEOR #, 1 TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1990 The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in a Regular Meeting on the above date at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Tim Kennedy presiding. The following members of the Council and officials were present: Councilmember Winfred Bonner, Ercel Brashear, Doak Fling, Mike McMaster, Barbara Peace, Joe Saegert and Shorty Valdez,* City Manager, Bob Hart, City Attorney, Diane Callander; Deputy City Secretary, Leslie Barone,* Director of Community Services, Hartley Sappington, Director of Public Utilities, Jim Briggs, Director of Development and Planning, Ed Barry, Director of Finance and Administration, Glenn Reynolds, Chief of Police, Hugh Anderson. 900037 Workshop Presentation of the Century Plan - Development Plan by the Century Plan Working Group to Present the Plan to the Council and Begin the Process of Adopting the Plan /Ed Barry Presentation of the work done by the Century Plan Working Group on the Century Plan - Development Plan. Included in this information is feedback from various groups that have worked with the Working Group on various parts of the plan. This feedback has been integrated into the plan, in order that a culmination of this information be presented to the Council for their review. Members of the Working Group which presented this Plan to the Council included. Ron Gahagan, Karen Gilbert, Robin Hallott and Mark Dixon. In this process, a Public Hearing would be the next step following this Workshop with a First and Second Reading to follow on anything adopted by the Council. Mayor Kennedy stated that there was much appreciation to all the members who had served on this committee, for their long time commitment and hard work. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED with the Council asking questions and commenting on this Plan. Council Minutes -- Regular Meeting 01/23/90 Page 1 of 7 The Working Group wished to express their thanks Staff for their help and assistance, with appreciation for the work done by Hildy Kingma project. REGULAR MEETING - 7 :00 P.M. 900038 Citizens Wishing to Address the Council to City specific on this No citizens wished to Address the Council at this time. 900039 Approval of Meeting Minutes - Regular Meeting 01/09/90/ Leslie Barone Motion made by Councilmember Valdez and Second by Councilmember Bonner to Approve inclusion of these minutes in official City records. MOTION: VALDEZ SECOND: BONNER MOTION CARRIED: 6 FOR 1 ABSTENTION (BRASHEAR) 900040 Consideration of and Possible Action on Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Lease Agreement Between the City of Georgetown and Georgetown Health Care System, Inc., for Land on Which a Rehabilitation Center will be Constructed /Bob Hart This item deferred until a later date. 900041 Consideration of and Possible Action on an Ordinance Approving an Increase in the Rate Schedules and the Service Guidelines for Texas Utilities Electric Company /FIRST READING /Bob Hart Presented by Bob Hart, City Manager. Explained the rate increase which has been filed by the Texas Utilities Electric Company. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, with questions answered by Bob Hart. Motion made by Councilmember Pearce and Second made by Councilmember Fling to this Ordinance as Read. MOTION: PEARCE SECOND: FLING MOTION CARRIED: UNANIMOUS Council Minutes -- Regular Meeting 01/23/90 Page 2 of 7 of in$k1k eN►tilMkN AN ORDINANCE APPROVING RATE SCHEDULES AND SERVICE REGULATIONS FOR TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR, PROVIDING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH RATE SCHEDULES AND SERVICE REGULATIONS MAY BE CHANGED, MODIFIED, AMENDED OR WITHDRAWN, FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE METING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW, AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 900042 Consideration of and Possible Action on Recommendations of the Compensation Committee and Review of Their Report and Findings /Mayor Kennedy Statement made explaining that the City of Georgetown Charter (Section 2.15) mandates that the Mayor appoint a committee every two years to review Council Renumeration. Report of the Compensation Committee was presented by Bill Connor. The Compensation Committee included the following members: Bill Connor, William B. Jones, and John Doerfler. After extensive research and conducting surveys, the recommendation of the Compensation Committee was that the salary either be left as it is currently, or that it be eliminated. it is further the recommendation of the Compensation Committee that a recognition of the expenses incurred by elected officials be publicly made, and that a reimbursement be made to the elected officials in the amount of $250.00 per month to Councilmembers and $400.00 per month to the Mayor. LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED between Councilmembers regarding expenses incurred as a Councilmember and the amount of time expended in Councilmember duties. Motion made by Councilmember Pearce and Second by Councilmember Saegert that the existing salary amount be eliminated and reimbursement to elected officials be $100 per month to Councilmembers and $250.00 per month to the Mayor. MOTION. PEARCE SECOND. SAEGERT MOTION CARRIED: 4 FOR (PEARCE, SAEGERT, BONNER, VALDEZ) 3 AGAINST (BRASHEAR, MCMASTER, FLING) 900043 Consideration of and Possible Action on a Resolution Authorizing the City to Enter into Contract with Texas Municipal Services, Inc. to Collect Class IIC11 Warrants /Hartley Sappington Council Minutes - ®Regular Meeting 01/23/90 Page 3 of 7 Presentation made by Hartley collection procedures (for explained to the Council and by Hartley Sappington. Hugh answered questions from the warrants (out -of -town) and c( Sappington. Contract and in -town and out -of -town) Council questions answered Anderson, Chief of Police, Council relating to these allection of same. Motion made by Councilmember Valdez and Second made by Councilmember Pearce to approve Resolution 900043 as read. MOTION. VALDEZ SECOND: PEARCE MOTION CARRIED. 6 FOR 1 AGAINST (BONNER) RESOLUTION NO. 900043 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND TEXAS MUNICIPAL SERVICES, INC., TO COLLECT OUTSTANDING CLASS "C" WARRANTS, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO ATTEST. 900044 Consideration of and Possible Action on a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Change Order ##3 and Final Payment to Parker and Rogers Construction Company for Drainage Improvement Project /Hartley Sappington Presented by Hartley Sappington. Statement made that this has been a very successful project. Motion made by Councilmember Saegert and Second made by Councilmember McMaster to approve Resolution No. 900044 as read. MOTION. SAEGERT SECOND. MCMASTER MOTION CARRIED: UNANIMOUS ram&"* •►, �• •f��,. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CHANGE ORDER ##3 AND FINAL PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND PARKER & ROGERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR FIVE (5) DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE SAME AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO ATTEST. 900045 Appointment of Board Member to the Board of Adjustment/ Mayor Kennedy Council Minutes -- Regular Meeting 01/23/90 Page 4 of 7 Mayor Kennedy recommends the appointment of Steve Bamsch (filling Wayne Meadows position) to a Regular P &Z Representative and Susie Ramos be appointed to the Alternate P &Z Representative. The Alternate at Large recommendation for appointment is Dick Vincent. Motion made by Councilmember Fling and Second by Councilmember Brashear to approve these recommendations. MOTION. FLING SECOND. BRASHEAR MOTION CARRIED. UNANIMOUS 900046 Appointment of Committee Member to the Traffic, Safety and Parking Committee /Mayor Kennedy Mayor Kennedy recommends the to fill the vacant position Parking Committee. appointment of Dorothy Hagan on the Traffic, Safety and Motion made by Councilmember Fling and Second by Councilmember Brashear to approve this recommendation. MOTION. FLING SECOND. BRASHEAR MOTION CARRIED. UNANIMOUS Mayor Kennedy recessed the open meeting and the Council went into Executive Session at 8:17 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION. Executive Session Pursuant to Article 6252 -17, Sec. 2(f), Real Property 900047E Discuss MKT Right of Way Acquisition /Diane Callander Mayor Kennedy at 8 :23 p.m. MCipLe lyaro m"21►I em reconvened the meeting into regular session 900048 Consideration of and Possible Action on a Resolution Authorizing a Revised Agreement with Local Entities to Purchase Missouri - Kansas Texas Railroad Property for Right of Way and Transportation Purposes /Diane Callander Council Minutes -- Regular Meeting 01/23/90 Page 5 of 7 5040 MAW Shorty Valdez has filed a conflict of interest affidavit on this subject and will not participate in discussion or voting. Diane Callander presented this agenda item. Motion made by Councilmember Pearce and Second made by Councilmember McMaster to approve Resolution No. 900048 as read. MOTION. PEARCE SECOND: MCMASTER MOTION CARRIED. 5 1 1 FOR : .. ABSTENTION A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE MISSOURI - KANSAS TEXAS (MKT) RAILROAD PROPERTY FOR RIGHT OF WAY AND TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES. Mayor, Council and City Manager Comments and Reports Councilmember Bonner expressed his appreciation to those who attended the Martin Luther King March, and thanked the Police Department and the City of their cooperation and assistance. Councilmember Fling questioned the date that the new Jail facilities would be opening. Councilmember Pearce stated that she, Councilmember Valdez and Councilmember McMaster had attended the Henry Cisneros Leadership Conference. It was very interesting, specifically a lecture "Responsibility, Obligations, Limitations and Expectations of Councilmembers ". Copies of this to be distributed to the Council. Bob Hart stated that the Century Plan Public Hearing would be placed on the February 13th Council Agenda. He will be involved in meetings with AWC during the next couple days. The orientation and ethics review for incoming committee \board commissions members will be January 30th and recognition of outgoing members will occur on February 13th. Council Minutes -- Regular Meeting 01/23/90 Page 6 of 7 900050 Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Kennedy adjourned the meeting. TIME. 8029 P.M. APPROVED. ATTEST. Leslie Barone, Deputy City Secretary I Council Minutes ® - Regular Meeting 01/23/90 Page 7 of 7