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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 02.25.1992 CC-RNEW 1 ! 0 t I• The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in regular session on the above date with Mayor -Pro Tem Mike McMaster presiding. Council Members Present: Mike McMaster Jane Voltz Ferd Tonn Bill Shelby Bob Schrawger Staff Present: Bob Hart, City Manager Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney Sandra Lee, Deputy City Secretary Jim Briggs, Director of Public Utilities Glenn Reynolds, Director of Finance Council Members Absent: BonnerWinfred Shorty•- Mayor Hugh Anderson, Chief of Police Les Bunte, Fire Chief Terry Jones, Purchasing Agent Brad Stratton, Public Affairs Officer WORKSHOP 920065 Discussion on board, committee, and commission governance. Discussion on policy papers regarding the Convention and Visitor's Bureau Board, Historic, Preservation Committee, and Parks and Recreation Committee EXECUTIVE SESSION In compliance with Article 625247, V.A.C.S., the items listed below were discussed in closed session, and were subject to action in the regular session that followed: 920066 Sec.2(e) Legal Report Discussion of pending and potential litigation/Marianne Banks 920067 Sec.2(f) Ileal Estate Discussion of potential acquisition of real property/ Marianne Banks 920068 Sec.2(g) Personnel Discussion of appointment to boards, commissions, and committees Community Relations Subcommaittee Urban Design Plan Working Group Minutes of City Council Meeting February 25, 1992 Page 1 of 5 Pages 920069 Sec.2(r) Staff Report Discussion of industrial prospects REGULAR SESSION - Called to order 7:42 p.m. Action on e Discussion of appointment to boards, commissions, and committees Community Relations Subcommittee Motion by Tonn, second by Schrawger to appoint Mayor Bill Connor, Mike McMaster and Jane Voltz to the Community (Intergovernmental) Relations Committee. Approved 5-0. �ililillillaill Motion by Schrawger, second by Shelby to appoint two representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, Avis Wukasch Plan Working Group. Approved 5-0. and Don Handlin, to the Urban Design Consent Agenda Consideration of and possible action on the following items. 920070 Approval of meetingminutes-- Regular Meeting of Feb. 11, 1992 and P&Z/Council Joint meeting of Feb. 6, 1992/Sandra Lee 920071 Resolution ordering the May 2, 1992 General Election of Mayor at -large and Councilmembers for Districts 2, 6, and 7/Sandra Lee 920072 Resolution authorizing Mayor to sign a grant application to the Capital Area Planning Council for continued funding for the Police Department's Juvenile Law EnforcementOfficer/Hugh Anderson 920073 Resolution to authorize execution of a contract with Flowers Construction Company for replacement of River Ridge Subdivision underground distribution cable in the amount of $49,155.28/Jim Briggs 920074 Resolution to authorize execution of contract with Morton Buildings Inc. for construction of a mpaintenance Dept. facilities building in the amount of $21,047.00/Jim Briggs 920075 Approval to purchase long, - Purchasing Contract/Teffy -,. and Glenn Reynolds Minutes of City Council Meeting February 25, 1992 Page 2 of 5 Pages amount920076 Aw ard of annual bid for automotive parts and supplies to various bidders various amounts/Terry Jones and Glenn Reynolds 920077 Award of bid for one 1992 diesel tractor loader to Case Equipment Company in the of Jones 920078 Award of bid for electric system materials for the .. i i . • f i Jones . • Jim Brlil Georgetown Motion by Schrawger, second by Torn to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Approved 5-0. Conflict of interest affidavits filed by Ferd Tonn and Mike McMaster regarding Item 920075 for which the vote would be: Approved 3-0-2. Regular e . • •. 920079 i , to addressthe i 1, Bill Whitfield of 1701 S. Pine St. spoke to Council regarding drainage problems on his property. Schrawger informed about a copy of a letter he received from the Texas Water Commission raising fees for evaluation of water quality. Bob Bart was aware of the raise in fees, and said that they are lower than first had been proposed. Voltz announced that she had met with the River Ridge Homeowners' Association at their recent meeting. They are a very active, growing group of 75 current members. She was able to get some good feedback from them on some of the city programs. Voltz also announced that she had attended the first meeting of a new group started by Barbara Pearce, Drug and Alcohol Counselor for GISD. The name of the group is called Georgetown Preventive Partnership. They are composed of members of the school board, police department, city council, health care providers, teachers and parents. They will work on creative solutions to youth issues. Hart reminded Council of the joint meeting with the Park Plan Working Group set for Saturday, February 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Library. Hart also informed Council that the Corps of Engineers estimates that the water in Lake Georgetown will go over the spillway sometime between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. He said that the homeowners that might be affected have been notified. Emergency management preparations are on-line in case of localized flooding. Minutes of City Council Meeting February 25, 1992 Page 3 of 5 Pages Consideration of • possible • on • • 920081 Resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with the Georgeto Independent S1 I i to provide drug Witerdiction services by the KI' unit of the Georgetown Police Dept./Hugh Anderson McMaster questioned how the fee of $100 per visit had been determined. Anderson replied that Dr. Jim Gunn of GISD had proposed the fee, Voltz asked why the City should charge a fee. Anderson answered that it would help to fund the expenses of the dog such as food and veterinary costs. The dog is currently being cared for with "seized" funds, as it was not a budgeted item for his department. Schrawger suggested that the fee be waived and the agreement extended to include the junior high campus as well as the high school. Hart suggested that the City negotiate with the school district, asking the school district to pay for dug -out repairs to the baseball fields in exchange for dog sweeps. After further discussion, it was decided to leave the agreement as written. Motion by Tonn, second by Voltz to approve the resolution as read. Approved 5-0. 920082 Resolution authorizing Mayor to sign a grant application for handing from the Cr al Justice Division of the Governor's office/Hugh Anderson Motion by Schrawger, second by Tonn to approve the resolution as read. Approved 5-0. Mayor Pro -Tem Mike McMaster recognized a visiting Boy Scout in the audience working on his merit badge. Bunte described the process whereby the State of Texas issues ratings for fire insurance. Texas is the only state that doesn't recognize ISO rates. A consultant, in this particular case, Fire Prevention and Engineering Bureau of Texas, performs a survey of fire defenses and compares the results with ISO. They will provide a rating to subscribers for a fee. ISO rates in classes, as in worst to best. We have been informed that there has been a significant improvement in our Minutes of City Council Meeting February 25, 1992 Page 4 of 5 Pages classification and that we're very close to the class being given to several metropolitan cities. Bunte attributes our upgraded classification to improvements in water utility facilities such as: the addition of elevated water storage tanks on Rabbit Hill Rd. and Leander Rd. which have improved our fireflow; extension of fire protection to Industrial Park; replacement and upgrade of hydrants (a major improvement); requirement within the subdivision regulations for certain size water lines; the GIS Program which helps with the projection of utility expansion, which helps fire protection efforts; color -coded hydrants; and computer -entered location and fire - flow levels. All of these improvements added greatly to the inspector's opinion of our fire protection ability. Bob Dart noted to Council that Les Bunte was chosen from a field of national applicants to attend the Executive Fire Course at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This item was pulled due to the absence of the Mayor and two members of the council. It will be re -submitted on the next agenda. 920085 Final Comments and Evaluation of meeting process Voltz said that she enjoyed hearing John Carver speak at the Henry Cisneros Leadership Symposium in San Antonio. Hart told Council of his trip last week to the Lexington, Kentucky Chemical Weapons Depot. Mayor -Pro -Tem McMaster thanked the staff, Council and citizens for contributing to the meeting and adjourned the meeting at 8:49 p.m. These minutes were compiled by Sandra Lee and reviewed by Elizabeth Gray. Approved: W. H. Connor, Mayor Minutes of City Council Meeting February 25, 1992 Page 5 of 5 Pages Attest. Elizabeth Gray, qfty Secretary