HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 12.11.1990 CC-RThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in a regular session on the above date
with Mayor Bill Connor presiding.
Councilmembers
present:
Winfred Bonner
Mike McMaster
Barbara Pearce
Bob Schrawger
Ferd Torn
Shorty Valdez
Joe Saegert
Councilmembers
absent: None
Staff present: Bob Hart, City Manager
Elizabeth Gray, City Secretary
Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney
Ed Barry, Director of Planning and Development
Hartley Sappington, Director of Community Services
Hugh Anderson, Chief of Police
Jim Briggs, Director of Public Utilities
Les Bunte, Fire Chief
Glenn Reynolds, Director of Finance
PUBLIC HEARING - Call to Order 6:32 pm
900589 Review of Highway Department's preliminary plans for the RM 2243 (Leander
Rd.) ninprovenrent project and FM 1460 realignment/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry
Staff reviewed the history of the project and actual details of the proposed
realignment.
For the record, the Mayor indicated that Mr. Bob Hogberg spoke to him
and was strongly opposed to the proposed realignment.
G.W. Bennett, property owner on Leander Rd., requested information
concerning drainage along the area proposed for realignment, and the amount and
maintenance of land left between the property line and the curb (i.e. will there be
sidewalks ?).
Daniel E. Thomasson, 10 -year owner of property at 206 E. 23rd St.,
opposes the changes because the amount of traffic will be increased, property
values will consequently decline, and it will be more dangerous for children
playing in the area.
Vic Flores, property owner, spoke against the proposed realignment due to
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the increase in traffic and changes in the residential character of the neighborhood.
Joe Spears, resident of 503 Leander Rd., spoke against the proposed
realignment.
The Mayor adjourned the Public Hearing at 6:55 pm.
PUBLIC HEARING - Call to Order 7:12 pm
900590 Possible /potential uses for Texas Capital Fund grant(s) through the Community
Development Block Grant Program/Bob Hart
There were no citizens wishing to speak.
The Mayor adjourned the Public Hearing at 7:15 pm.
REGULAR MEETING
Consent Agenda
900591 Approval of meeting minutes -- Regular Meeting of 11/27/90/ Elizabeth Gray
900592 Extension of Board, Commission, and Committee appointments/Elizabeth Gray
900593 Ratification of variance from plat notes for 227 Sinuso Dr. /John Warden and Ed
Barry
900594 Agreement with Jonah Water Supply Corp. for sale of bulk water (pending
release of easements)/Jim Briggs
900595 Resolution authorizing Change Order No. 1 to the agreement with Steger &
Bizzell for airport obstruction removal/Travis McLain and Hartley Sappington
900596 Resolution amending the engineering services agreement with Steger & Bizzell for
N. 81 water line extension project /Jim Briggs
900597 Lease renewal for Division of Development and Planning office sipace/Ed Barry
900598 Resolution for extension of hardware and software maintenance agreement
with Dynex Corp. for the library automation system/Mary Pat McLaughlin and
Hartley Sappington
900599 Resolution approving changes in the bylaws of the Georgetown Tourism
Development Board to reflect the name change to the Georgetown Convention
and Visitor's Bureau (contingent upon approval of Item No. 900609 )/Liz Taylor
and Hartley Sappington
900600 Approval of legal fees related to AWC intervention in the LCRA rate case/Bob
Hart
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900601 Authorization to purchase communications equipment/Hugh Anderson
Item pulled by Councilmember Tonn for consideration under the regular
agenda.
900602 Award of bid for fire resistant uniforms/Les Bunte
900603 Approve purchase of riding lawn mower from State of Texas mower
contract/Terry Jones and Glenn Reynolds
900604 Award of annual bid for chlorine/Terry Jones and Glenn Reynolds
900605 Award of bid for utility poles/Terry Jones and Glenn Reynolds
Motion by Pearce and second by Valdez to approve the consent agenda
with the exception of Item No. 900601. Approved 7 -01
Regular Agenda
900601 Authorization to purchase communications equipment/Hugh Anderson
Motion by McMaster and second by Schrawger to accept the bid proposal
from Motorola. Approved 7 -01
900606 Citizens wishing to address the Council.
Mr. Roy Ledbetter, Manager of HEB, presented the City Council and
members of the audience with a Christmas cake.
900607 Mayor, Council, and City Manager comments and reports.
Councilmember McMaster: the Youth Advisory Committee will be
sponsoring a dance this Friday night, including a band, food, and drink at
reasonable prices.
Councilmember Pearce: a letter from the Mayor and Charles Steger
(President of the GISD School Board) regarding prevention of alcohol abuse
during the holiday season was sent to parents of all junior and senior high school
students. She has noted a very positive response to that letter.
Councilmember Bonner: there will be a West Side neighborhood group
meeting Thursday night at the Library at 7:00 pm. Members of the Council are
encouraged to attend. He would like a report each month of City job vacancies
and when they are filled.
Councilmember Saegert: He strongly agrees with the action taken by
Council at the last meeting (for which he was absent) approving local purchase
of vehicles. He sat in on an hour of Linda Goldzimmer's customer service
presentation, and feels that the cost of her training has proven to be well worth the
money.
900608 1990 Annexation ordinance -- Second Reading/Michael Lauer and Ed Barry
Motion by Pearce and second by Bonner to defer consideration on this
item until the January 8 meeting. Approved 5 -2 (Tonn and Saegert opposed).
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900610 Ordinance establishing a records management program for City of Georgetown
records -- Second Reading/Elizabeth Gray
Motion by Pearce and second by Schrawger to adopt the ordinance on
second reading. Approved 7 -0.
900611 Ordinance adopting a new City of Georgetown Code of Ordi antes -- Second
Reading/Elizabeth Gray
Motion by Schrawger and second by Bonner to adopt the ordinance on
second reading. Approved 7 -0.
900612 Resolution designating December 14, 1990 as City Employee
Appreciation /Recognition Day/Bob Hart
Motion by McMaster and second by Valdez to approve the resolution as
read. Approved 7 -0.
900613 Resolution approving the Highway Department's preliminary plans for the RM
2243 (Leander Rd.) improvement project/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry
Councilmembers McMaster, Pearce, and Tonn have filed conflict of
interest affidavits on this item and will abstain from voting.
Motion by Valdez to approve the resolution. Motion died for lack of a
second.
Motion by Saegert and second by Bonner to defer the item for
consideration until the January 8, 1991 regular meeting. Approved 4 -0.
900614 Reciprocal library services agreement with the City of Round Rock/Mary Pat
McLaughlin and Hartley Sappington
Motion by Saegert and second by Pearce to approve the reciprocal services
agreement. Approved 7 -0.
900615 Resolution regarding the City of Georgetown's support for TML legislative
policies/Bob Hart
The City Manager stressed that, because of Georgetown's proximity to
Austin, it is incumbent upon the City to support TML to whatever extent possible
during the upcoming legislative session.
Motion by Pearce and second by Tonn to approve the resolution as read.
Approved 5 -2 (McMaster and Saegert opposed).
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900616 Resolution directing the publication of the Notice of Intention to issue Utility
System Revenue bonds/Bob Hart and Glenn Reynolds
Motion by Pearce and second by Valdez to approve the resolution as read.
Approved 7 -0.
900617 Resolution approving the draft offering documents pertaining to the issuance of
revenue bonds/Bob Hart and Glenn Reynolds
Motion by Valdez and second by Pearce to adopt the resolution as
presented. Approved 7 -0.
900618 Approval of letter permitting the First Southwest Co. to be a bidder on the
revenue bonds/Bob Hart and Glenn Reynolds
Monty Nitcholas, representative of First Southwest, stated that since the
bonds will be issued by sealed competitive bid and not by negotiated bid, there
is no conflict of interest. It is standard procedure, and benefits the City by
providing an additional bidder.
Motion by McMaster and second by Schrawger to accept the letter
permitting First Southwest to bid on the sale of bonds. Approved 7 -01
900619 Resolution calling for a centralized. 9 -14 PSAP for Williamson County/Bob Hart
and Mayor Connor
As explained by City Manager Hart, this regionalized PSAP would be
cheaper and would avoid the fragmentation implicit in the system proposed in the
CAPCO agreement (Item No. 900620).
Motion by McMaster and second by Schrawger to approve the resolution
as read. Approved 7 -0.
900620 Contract with CAPCO for the City to operate a PSAP (Public Safety Answering
Point) in the regional enhanced 9 -1 -1 system/Hugh Anderson
Councilmember Pearce stated that, although she will vote to approve this
resolution, a centralized PSAP is preferable and she hopes the Police Chief and
Mayor will continue to work towards a centralized PSAP rather than the
individual PSAPs outlined in the CAPCO agreement.
Motion by Pearce and second by Valdez to approve the resolution as read.
Approved 7 -0.
900621 Approval of a letter of agreement with Wagner & Klein, Architects, for the first
phase of a Space Utilization Study/Bob Schrawger and Bob Hart
Councilmember Schrawger: the Mayor appointed a Council Committee on
Space Utilization on Sept. 25, 1990 to consider the consolidation and relocation
of City facilities, in line with the Century plan. The Committee decided there was
a need for professional help and Wagner and Klein submitted a proposal. The
first phase would take approximately 2 months, and phase two would depend on
a number of factors yet to be decided.
Councilmember Saegert does not want to discount the possibility of
rehabilitating the upstairs of the Finance and Administration building.
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Councilmember McMaster is reluctant to spend money on this study, but
recognizes that the information is vital to informed decision making, and would
be very useful to future Councils.
Motion by Pearce and second by McMaster to approve the letter agreement
and authorizing an expenditure not to exceed $14,000 from the General Fund -
Council Contingency. Approved 7 -0.
900622 Contract with Gary Halter for Council Training Jan. 11 & 12, 1991/Bob
Schrawger
Councilmember Schrawger explained that there are currently no policies
or procedures regarding performance evaluation of Council appointees, and that
Mr. Halter is highly regarded, with experience as both an academic and elected
official. Discussion followed on the role the City Manager would play in
evaluation of the City Attorney and City Secretary, given that he works so closely
with those two Council appointees.
Motion by McMaster and second by Pearce to approve the contract.
Approved 7 -01
900623 Resolution amending the cafeteria plan adoption agreement to include dependent
and child care reimbursement/Kevin Shatley and Glenn Reynolds
Motion by Pearce and second by Valdez to approve the resolution as read
(altering the start date to begin Feb.l, 1991 instead of Jan. 1, 1991). Approved
7 -0,
900624 Resolution providing for acquisition of ROW for the South IH -35 utility
extension project /Jim Briggs
Councilmembers McMaster and Torn have filed conflict of interest
affidavits in this item and will abstain from voting.
Motion by Schrawger and second by Bonner to approve the resolution as
read. Approved 5 -0.
900625 Appointment to the Balcones Canyonlands Habitat Conservation Plan (BC C )
Executive Committee/Mayor Connor
Motion by Pearce and second by Schrawger to appoint Mayor Connor as
representative and Bob Hart (or his designated representative) as the alternate
representative. Approved 7 -0.
900625A Authorization for the Mayor to sign a grant application for Federal assistance in
support of a substance abuse program within the Georgetown Community/Bob
Hart
Due to the fact that this amended item was improperly posted, Council
agreed to defer consideration until a Special Meeting on Monday Dec. 17 at 5:00
am.
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Executive Session
The Mayor called an executive session at 9:22 pm.
900626 Sec. 2(e) Legal Report
Pending and potential litigation/Marianne Landers Banks
900627 Sec. 2(f) Real Estate
Acquisition of land for industrial development/Bob Hart
900629 Sec 2(r) Staff Report
LCRA rate case and AWC board activities/Bob Hart
Regular Session(continued)
Regular Session was reconvened at 10:06 pm.
900626- Action on executive session items
900629
No action was taken on these items.
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There were no final comments.
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 10:07 pm.
APPROVED: / °/ ATTEST:
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