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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 10.22.1991 CC-RregularThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met 'in Connorwith Mayor Bill presiding. Council Members Present: Mike McMaster Jane Voltz Bill Shelby Ferd Tonn Shorty..- it• • ii Staff Present: Bob Hart, City Manager Elizabeth Gray, City Secretary Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney Glenn Reynolds, Director of Finance Ed Barry, Director of Development & Planning Hartley Sappington, Director of Comm. Svcs, Jim Briggs, Director of Public Utilities Hugh Anderson, Chief of Police EXECUTIVE SESSION�-Call to Order 5:00 p. 910478 Sec.2(g) Personnel Evaluation of the City Manai!ehl Council Members Absent. Randy Morrow, Director of Parks & Rec. Brad Stratton, Supvsr. Admin. Services Liz Taylor, Tourism Director Terry Jones, Purchasing Agent John garden, Chief Planner Derek Timourian, Supt. of Recreation Donna Rogers -Hogg, Legal Assistant Sandra Lee, Staff Assistant to City Mgr. 910479 Sec.2(e) Legal Report Discussion of pending and potential litigation/Marianne Banks 910480 Sec.2(f) Real Estate Discussion of potential acquisition of real property/Marianne Banks 910481 Sec.2(g) Personnel Discussion of appointments to Council Boards, Commissions, and Committees City Council Minutes October 22, 1991 Page 1. of 6 Pages Building Trades Board of Appeals I Y+k Tti-'Xir i I,,, e -I it! ! Electrical Exami'ners Board .. Cs Subdivision Regulations Advisory Commi ee REGULAR SESSION Callto ! • r Action on executive session ite-w-s • • •1111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII• r 111 1111 r .•r• Electrical Examiners: (all appointments expire 12/31/92) David Voelter, Architect, fills non -electrical business position Stanley Bland, Electrician, fills master electrician position Sam Gresham, Electrician, fills journeyman electrician position Billy Strickland, Electrician, fills master electrician position Casey Jones, Electrician, fills master electrician position Building 'Trades Board of Appeals: (all appointments expire 12/31/92) Harlen Ihnen, Owner of A-1 Reliable Services, fills HVAC position Subdivision Regulations Advisory Committee (Ad Hock): (all appointments expire 12/31/92) Jim Caskey, owner of Caskey Builders Sharon McCarty, owner of Something Unique Non -Traditional Landscape Standards (Ad Hock): (all appointments expire 12/31/92) Amy McCullough, fills position for science/botany background Joe Hoover, fills position for science/botany background Robin Hallett, fills position for real estate background ConsentAbove-stated motion to accept these board members was approved 7-0. Agenda 910482 Approval of meeting minutes�--Regular Meeting of October 8, 1991, and Joint Council/P&Z Workshop of October •• :5110483 Pulled (See Regular Agenda. • x;184, Pulled Regular Agenda) 910485 Ratification of a variance and license to maintain a fence encroachment into a platted access, drainage and public utility easement; and to allow a fence City Council Minutes October 22, 1991 Page 2 of 6 Pages PIMA El!isil-K.91oll• UWAMMMETMEM40D 910486 Ratification of a variance to allow an existing building encroachment into the 25 -foot platted side building setback on Lot 17, Block D, San Gabriel Heights Section 1, located at 100 Spanish Oak Circle/John Warden and Ed Barry 510487 Resolution awarding an annual bid for tires and tubes/Terry Jones and Glenn Reynolds 9104122a`,' Resolution abandoning a fifteen (15) foot Public Utility Easement (PUE) on the rear property line on Lot 5, Block A, Quail Meadow Section V, located at 705 Khnberly/Ed Barry John Warden 910489 Authorization to advertise for bid for the renovation of the Old Post Office located at 113 East 8th St. for use as City office space/Bob - er and EdBarry . • 04 •! Purchase of •+• book security system for theGeorgetown Public t, in the amount of $12,710.00/Mary Pat McLaughlin and Hartley Sappington !•10491 Resolution , • City ofGeorgetown !,i.1' votes 1; election to the Williamson CountyAppraisal 1 District Board 1 • • Elizabeth Motion by Valdez, second by Schrawger to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items 910483 and 910484. Approved 7-0. r, 910492 Citizens wishing to address the Council. There were no citizens who addressed the Council. 910483 Resolution a{ • i • engineering agreement with McCord Engineering, Inc. for replacement of the River Ridge Subdivision Underground pruinary conductor/ Jim Briggs (Pulled by Councilmember Ferd Tonn) Councilmember Tonn questioned if this conductor was in conduit. Jim Briggs explained that the underground portion needs to be redesigned because it was "direct -buried" approximately 10 years ago which caused corrosion. Motion by McMaster, second by Valdez to approve the resolution as read. Approved 7-0. City Council Minutes October 22, 1991 Page 3 of 6 Pages 910484 1..:. c .: • of variances from design standardsLots 5 t.. t Block J, and Lot 5, Block H, South San Gabriel Urban Renewal, located at 706 W. 9th • l Warden and Ed w. (Pulled by Councilmemberl:'t Councilmember Bonner expressed concern that the current design creates dangerous blind spots at the intersection, and a parking lot would increase the danger. Motion by Valdez, second by Schrawger to approve the proposed variance as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Approved 64. (Bonner •'•!• • McMaster moved to amend the motion stating that there be a nine-month limit for initiation of construction per the site plan as submitted to the Council. Approved 6-1. (Bonner opposed) 910493 Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports 0 Presentation of certificates to members of the Redistricting Committee Mayor Connor presented certificates to the members of the committee and commented that Georgetown is a progressive city achieving many goals due to the hard work by many people. 0 Information regarding the clean up of Pickett Trail and Blue Hole Johnny Lacy showed a slide presentation of the park area around Imhoff Dam over to Highway 29 and announced organized plans to clean that area of litter and debris, remove some of the overgrowth, and possible reconstruct some of the paths. 8:25 • • • at • i (Councilmembers Bonner and Torm left the Councili- due to illness.) 0 Jane Voltz commended Mr. Lacy and said she is looking forward to the clean- up of that area. She also commented about the fact that this is Red Ribbon Week celebrating drug-free pledges. Due to the recent tragedy in which a high school student was killed and another critically injured in two separate incidents involving alcohol, she suggested that the community take this opportunity to be active in accepting the challenge to keep the programs working to help alleviate senseless tragedies caused by drugs and alcohol. • 0ti•. Resolution i hours per week to 38 hours per week/Derek Timourian and Randy Morrow City Council Minutes October 22, 1991 Page 4 of 6 Pages thereDerek reported that the extra staff is needed due to the unexpectedly high turn -out of young people who attend the Activity Center on a regular basis. Jane "'T"oltz questioned whether the majority of the young people attending were junior high -age. Derek feels that the usage is about 50-50, and has planned specific programs on special nights for senior high or junior high use. Right now - about eighti i volunteer• hours per week to help supervise and interact with the students,but more • is needed.Fund-raising +rrd-&• •. , '• tdfit sales• • i • • neededMike McMaster agreed that more supervision and more planned activities are at the Center. He plans to talk to civic groups an• businesses they can contribute • • or Motion by Valdez, second by Schrawger to approve the resolution as read. Approved 6-0. 910495 Ordinance rezoning a 0.18 acre tract in the Lost Addition, located at 502 W. loth St. from RS -Single Family Residential to -3 Office and Service Ilse --First Reading/John Warden and Ed Barry Motion by Schrawger, second by Valdez to approve the ordinance on first reading. Approved 5-0. 910496 • of Ordmiance Advisoryi • assist the Planning and Zoning Commission in preparing +. ordinance/Ed Barry Ed Barry told Council that he had received positive suggestions at the special commission meeting. The Mayor suggested that the Advisory Committee also include two representatives from the Heritage Society, instead of one, and two representatives of neighborhood groups (perhaps one from Heart of Georgetown Civic Club and one from Country Club Estates Civic Group). Mike McMaster suggested that a sign manufacturer such as Gordon Baker be a member of this committee so that questions concerning size and legibility of letters could be addressed by the committee before they report to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Council agreed that the ordinance should be worded in such a way that conformity to the regulations would not require necessity for the board to meet in order to grant approval. It was suggested that a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission serve as an ex -officio member on the Advisory Committee, and that the Advisory Committee and the Planning and Zoning Commission jointly receive the charge from the Council. City Council Minutes October 22, 1991 Page 5 of 6 Pages The Council -suggested list of possible memt to the Advisory•shall be as follows. 0 2 members from the Chamber of Commerce Retail Council 0 2 members from the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (which would be non -retailers) 0 1 representative from Southwestern University 0 2 members from the Heritage Society 0 Harry Gold, representing the merchants on the square 0 Ikon Hewlett, representing the automobile dealers • Ercel Brashear, representative of i r realtors • ri Ledbetter/Manager of E r shopping center representativealso on the Retail Council) Paul Hindelang, representative of 11135 Corridor property owners • members from •neighborhood groups (Heartof f r- oand Country Club Estates) 0 Gordon Baker, representing sign manufacturers Mayor Connor reminded City Manager Bob Hart that he would like for him to prepare the proposed "ends list" for the Council's approval. Bob agreed that he will have it ready for the November 12th City Council Agenda. Bob Hart distributed to the Mayor and Council copies of the new City Newsletter that will be mailed to all city residents on a quarterly basis. Jane Voltz requested to see a proof of the newsletter before it goes to print next time so that the Council can have more input. Bob explained that they were anxious to get this issue out to coincide with Red Ribbon Week, in order to encourage more community involvement. The Mayor adjourned the Council Meeting at 8:55 p.m. These minutes were compiled by Sandra Lee and reviewed by Elizabeth Gray. Approved: H. Connor, Mayor City Council Minutes October 22, 1991 Page 6 of 6 Pages Attest. Elizabeth Gray,