HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 01.23.1990 CC-RCITY COUNCIL
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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