HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 05.22.1990 CC-RCITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
P.O. BOX 409
GEORGETOWN, TX 78627
May 22, 1990
The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in a regular
session the above date with Mayor Bill Connor presiding.
Councilmembers
present.
Winfred Bonner
Barbara Pearce
Joe Saegert
Bob Schrawger
Ferd Tonn
Shorty Valdez
Councilmembers
absent. Mike McMaster
Staff present: Bob Hart, City Manager
Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney
Elizabeth Gray, City Secretary
Jim Briggs, Director of Public Utilities
Glenn Reynolds, Director of Finance
Ed Barry, Director of Planning and Development
Hartley Sappington, Director of Community Services
REGULAR MEETING: Call to Order 7:03pm
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember
Bonner requested
that
his
name be
added to the list
of Councilmembers
sworn
in on
May 8.
900254 Consideration of and Possible Action on a Resolution for
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900256 Consideration of and Possible Action on a Resolution
Establishing the Necessity for Acqu isit ion of Property in
This item was pulled at the request of Councilmember
Saegert and was discussed as part of the regular agenda.
Motion (Saegert /Pearce)
agenda with the exception of
with the amendment to Agenda
6 -0.
REGULAR AGENDA:
To approve the consent
Agenda Item No.900256, and
Item No. 900253. APPROVED
At the Mayor's request, this item was considered out
of the agenda order. The Mayor read the list of current
and proposed nominees. Current: J.C. Sloan, Charles A.
Forbes, Thomas A. Locke, Nancy Raper, Andrew Vaughn, Jo
Ella Simon, James Wilson, Carroll N. Sullivan, Jr., and
Winfred Bonner. Proposed: J.C. Sloan, Thomas A. Locke,
James Wilson, Fran Carlson, Melissa Dietz, Linda Flory,
Tim Kennedy, Joann King, and Mearl Leffler.
Motion (Pearce /Tonn ) : To approve the Georgetown
Higher Education Finance Corporation Board of Directors
as proposed. APPROVED 6 °00
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At the request of Councilmember Saegert, Bob Hart
explained that this resolution was necessary to continue
with the wastewater line extension project to ACM.
Councilmember Schrawger pointed out that the phrase
"Section 1 -B hereof" found in Section I ®B(3) should be
changed to read "Section I -C hereof ". The City attorney
also recommended replacing all references made in the
second person (e.g. "you" and "your ") with the name of
the specific party (e.g. "owner" and "owner's ").
Motion (Saegert /Tonn)® To approve the resolution as
amended. APPROVED 6 -0
900259 Citizens Wishing to Address the Council
There were no citizens wishing to address the
Council.
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Glenn Reynolds stated that the City is generally in
good financial condition: beginning fund balances are
higher than budgeted, revenues are generally slightly
higher, and expenditures are generally slightly lower.
He explained the City's fund structure, and reviewed each
fund's performance.
Councilmembers Pearce and Bonner expressed concern
regarding unfilled positions (especially the narcotics
officer) and the possibility that the provision of
services to citizens may have suffered. Bob Hart and
Glenn Reynolds both stressed that there are always some
unfilled positions, and this is part of natural turnover.
In response to a question by Councilmember Schrawger
regarding the likelihood of end -of- fiscal -year spending
sprees, Glenn stated that the City does not have a record
or policy of exhausting any "extra" funds in the final
days of a fiscal year.
The City has received preliminary notice that it is
the recipient of the Government Finance Officer's
Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation
award, an honor conferred on a very limited number of
municipalities.
The Mayor called a break at 8 ®02pm and the meeting reconvened at
8:14pm.
Bob Hart stated that the City received only two bids
for the appraisal work, from Terramark Real Estate
Consultants and Kokol Appraisal Associates.
Motion (Pearce /Schrawger)® To approve the selection
of Terramark and Kokol to perform the appraisal work, and
authorizing the staff to negotiate with these two firms
and present the Council with a resolution specifying the
terms of agreement at the next Council meeting.
APPROVED 6 -0.
900262 Consideration of and Possible Action on Amending the
City's Contract with Longhorn Community Disposal to
F
Include Residential Recycling /Hartley Sappington
.ft '
Hartley Sapppington explained that the rate
structure for the cost of recycling was based on the
volume of the pilot project, and could change if and when
more homes were added.
Motion (Saegert / Pearce) : To approve the resolution
as read. APPROVED 6 -06
900263 Consideration of and Possible Action on the Designation
of Target Areas for the Pilot Residential Recycling
Av
Program and Setting Start Date for Program /Hartley
Sappington
Hartley explained the genesis of the recycling
program and the staff's rationale for selection of the
recommended target area. June 11 is the target start
date for the recycling program. The City Council
requests an evaluation after six months have passed, in
order to investigate the feasibility of phasing into
eventual community -wide recycling.
Members of the Council commended Mr. Larry Crumpton,
President of the Reata Trails Neighborhood Association
for his work in assembling the proposal.
Motion (Pearce/Bonner) ® To approve the resolution as
read. APPROVED 6 °00
900264 Consideration of and Possible Action on a Resolution
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Bob Hart explained that
agreement is only one stage
expansion project (required
environmental assessment phase
approval of this resolution does
to take any further action
expansion.
this intergovernmental
in the entire airport-
by state law), the
is still pending, and
not obligate the Council
regarding the airport
Motion (Saegert /Pearce)® To approve the resolution
as read. APPROVED 6 °0.
The Mayor called an executive session at 8 ®40pm.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
900266E Executive Session Pursuant to Article 6252 -17, Sec.
The Mayor reconvened the regular session at 9516pm.
REGULAR AGENDAS
2 (g)
Mayor Connor appointed a committee consisting of
Councilmembers Bonner, Pearce, and Saegert. They are
charged with studying the issue and making
recommendations to the Council.
Motion (Saegert /Tonn)S To appoint current Municipal
Court Judge Don Higginbotham on an interim basis for
thirty days starting June 1, 1990, with the term to
expire at 12SO1am on July 1, 19900 APPROVED 6 -0.
900268 Mayor, Council and City Manager Comments and Reports
Councilmember Valdez congratulated GISD
Superintendent Jim Gunn and his staff for several awards
that were recently received.
Councilmembers Valdez and Pearce congratulated Jim
Briggs and the Public Utilities Division for receiving an
award from the EPA for outstanding operation of the
City Is water treatment plants (San Gabriel Park Plant and
Lakewater Treatment Plant).
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Councilmember Bonner expressed concern regarding a
problem with residential parking and traffic on the East
side of Martin Luther King Street between Third and
Seventh Streets. The issue has been referred to the
Parking and Traffic Committee.
Councilmember Bonner is also concerned about uncut
grass in the area of West 8th, 9th, and 11th Streets,
which poses a potential hazard to residents of the area.
City staff will try to resolve the problem.
Councilmember Schrawger reminds the community of an
important meeting on May 24 at 4:00pm at Bank of the
Hills concerning the Balcones Canyon Lands Regional
Habitat Conservation Plan. This issue may have an effect
on the Century Plan and other development plans of the
City. Several City staff will be attending the meeting.
Councilmember Saegert regrets that a business
conflict will prevent him from riding in the Rodeo
parade.
City Manager Bob Hart reminded the Council that
there is an upcoming TML meeting in Lubbock from June 29-
July 1st. He also reviewed the schedule for the Council
Retreat on June 1 -2.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:29pm.
W: H.' Connor, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth Gray
City Secretary
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