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The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in a special session on the above QaLe
with Mayor Bill Connor presiding.
Council Members
Present:
Staff Present:
Bob Hart, City Manager
Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney
Sandra Lee, Deputy City Secretary
Donna Rogers Hogg, Legal Assistant
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MembersCouncil
Absent0.
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The Mayor/Mayor Pro -Tem announced that the Council Would recess to Executive Session to
discuss real estate pursuant to 6252-17, Sec. 2(£),.'•C S•
910345 Sec.2(f) Real Estate
Discussion of potential acquisition of Lakeway Property(ies)/Marianne Banks
REGULAR SESSION
Council returned to the Council Chamber and the Mayor reopened the Regular
Session at 12:47 p.m. and asked for any action by Council concerning the item
discussed in Executive Session.
Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to acquire the land on Lakeway Drive at
a value previously discussed by Council in Executive Session. Approved 6-01
Minutes of Special Council Meeting/July 2% 1991
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910346 Possible repeal of Natural Lawn Exemption contained within Ordinance No. 91-
11/Mayor Connor.
Mr. Frank Hubbard of 2503 Gabriel View Drregistered to speak� Mr. Hubbard
declined to officially address Council, but spoke intermittently during the
discussion.
Bob Hart stated that during processing of two lawn exemption applications, staff
discovered problems with the procedure specified in Ordinance 91-11. When
contacted, many neighboring property owners decline to file a written objection,
so that written responses received do not give a clear indication of the overall
feeling. In these two instances, some have protested against the applications and
some have protested against the procedure itself, stating that they do not want
their names released for fear of alienating their neighbor, and do not want their
names released.
Mayor Connor reiterated that the Council did not intend to put neighbors into
conflict with each other and also pointed out that a of time limit for granting the
exemption had not been included in the ordinance.
Winfred Bonner is concerned about the urgency of taking action immediately. He
agrees that the current ordinance is unclear, but prefers to take no action today.
He would like to see it brought back to Council for a decision at an evening
meeting when more citizens would be able to attend and give input.
Bob Schrawger asked if the sunset provision of the ordinance could be applied- to
the time frame of the application as it applies to the duration of the ordinance.
He also noted that for zoning purposes, the Planning and Zoning Committee posts
a sign on the subject property notifying the surrounding property owners as well
as other citizens in the area who may have an interest in the zoning of that lot.
Mike McMaster added that no time frame in the ordinance was established for the
City Secretary to approve or deny natural lawn exemption applications.
Ferd Tonn asked if we could bring this issue back to the next Council meeting for
discussion.
Bob Hart said it would be brought back as an item on the next agenda with
options presented from the staff based on today's Council discussion.
Minutes of Special Council Meeting/July 29, 1991
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There was a discussion whether property owners with a pending natural lawn
r'"..._ application have to conform with the weed ordinance, until such time as their
application is approved or denied. Mayor Connor stated that, if the applicant is
exempted, it will encourage the staff to respond quickly to the application.
Mayor Connor adjourned the meeting at 1:13 p,ma
Approved:
Attest:
W. H. Connor
Mayor
Minutes of Special council Meeting/July 29, 1991
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Elizabeth Gray
City Secretary