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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
Winfred Bonner
Shorty Valdez
Staff Present:
Bob Hart, City Manager
Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney
Elizabeth Gray, City Secretary
Hugh Anderson, Chief of Police
Jim Briggs, Director of Public Utilities
Glenn Reynolds, Director of Finance
Hartley Sappington, Director of Comm. Svcs.
Ed Barry, Director of Development Services
Randy Morrow, Director of Parks & Recreation
Council Members
Absent:
Bill Connor
Fred Morris, Chief Planner
Donna Hogg, Legal Assistant
Terry Jones, Purchasing Agent
Brad Stratton, Public Affairs Officer
Leon Henderson, Conservation & Load Mgr.
Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner
Barbara Raney, Utility Office Supervisor
Sandra Lee, Staff Assistant to City Mgr.
WORKSHOP
920107 Century Plan Parks n, Recreation Functional Plan • or Hal
920108 Presentation and discussion on teen court/Marianne Banks
EXECUTIVE SESSION
In compliance with Article 6252-17, V.A.C.S., the items listed below were discussed in closed
session, and were subject to action in the regular session that followed:
920109 Sec.2(e) Legal Report
Discussion of pending and potential litigation/Marianne Banks
920110 Sec.2(f) Real Estate
Discussion of potential acquisition of real property/Marianne Banks
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•Personnel
Appointmentof r Municipal ,.,
Appointment• Buildig StandardsCommission
920112 Sec.2(r) Staff Report
Discussion of industrial prospect
REGULARSESSIONCalled to • •
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• Personnel
Appointmentof t r.Judge
Appointment• Building rr, r Commission
Motion by Valdez, second by Voltz to appoint the Mayor's recommendation,
Steve Brittain, to the Building Standards Commission. Approved 7-0.
Consent Agenda
Consideration of and possible action on the following items.
920113 Approval of meeting utes-- Regular Meeting of March 10, 1992/Elizabeth
Gray
920114 Pulled - (See Regular Agenda)
920115 Approval of engineering services for the plans and specifications for the Nest
Loop water transmission line project with Steger & Bizzell Engineering, Inc. in
an amount not to exceed $32,500/Jim Briggs
920116 Approval of engineering services by Steger & Bizzell Engineering, Inc. for work
related to the Country Club Road enginee ` g plans, in an amount not to exceed
$8,500/Jim Briggs
920117 Approval of meter purchases from Pedernales Electric Cooperative for
Industrial Park North, in the amount of $8,502.48/Jim Briggs
920118 Pulled -(See Regular Agenda)
920119 Approval to purchase mobile radios for police cruisers from Houston/Galveston
Are Council of Governments/Hugh Anderson
920120 Request forrN of c valorem property and •
Gretchen Mickler in the amount of $94.00/Glenn Reynolds
920121 Request• penalty and miterest on ad valorem property
assessed to Lee Adkinson/Glenn Reynolds
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920123 Award of bid to transfer and overhaul a HimRanger Aerial Bucket to
Commercial Body Company• : of and Glenn
Reynolds
920124 . • of bid in the amountof 1' to Native Resources for• r
Oak trees and in the amount of
500.00 to Georgetown Nursery for Afghan
,.Jones , RandyMorrow
920125 Approval of conveyance plat of Cocke Estate, a 6.753 acre subdivision in the
David Wright Survey, located at the intersection of Lakeway Dr. and Airport Road
and ratification of variances from Sections 34020.13 and 29051 of the
Subdivision Regulations/Ed Barry and Fred Morris
920126 Approval of development agreemer to short formplat for Georgetown
Technology Park Subdivision. • ratification of ,r from •
28020 29031 33030, and 34020 of the Subdivision regulations/Ed Barry and Fred
.1-forris
920127 Resolution authorizing a contract with the Texas Dept. of Housing and
Community Affairs concerning a loan for Sierra Microwave
Technology/Marianne Banks
•120128 Lease of o 1 Georgetown Technology Park,r
Technology, Inc. upon transfer of property to City/Marianne Banks
120129 Renewal of janitorial contract with Texas Industries for the Blind and
Handicapped for a one-year period in the amount of $51,700/Terry Jones and
Glenn ! •
920130 Resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with Williamson County
Juvenile Services to provide services of a Teen Court Coordinator for City of
Georgetown Teen Court/Marianne Banks
Motion by Schrawger, second by Tonn to approve the Consent Agenda with the
exception of Items 920114, 920118, and 920122. Approved 7-0.
Regular Agenda
920114 Approval of which employers, benefits, and city job positions to survey for the
classification and compensation study/Elizabeth Gray (pulled by Schrawger)
Schrawger questioned why some of the cities on the list of Employers to Survey
had been included. He felt comparables should have similar populations, as well
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as own their own utility company and use the City Manager form of government.
He recommended using Kerrville, New Braunfels, Robstown, Weatherford.
Hart explained that several factors were included in determining those cities to use
as comparables, such as looking at particular positions and levels of responsibility
and their proximity to a metropolitan city like Austin. He agreed that Cedar Park
and Greenville should be dropped to add Weatherford and College Station.
Tonn asked if "worker" (manual labor) positions were being included in the list
of Benchmark Positions to Survey. Elizabeth Gray answered that the positions
listed as Crewman II, Lineworker I, and the Plant Techs were considered to be in
that category. She also added that police officer and firefighter, as well as
receptionist and cashier were entry level positions.
Motion by Schrawger, second by Valdez to approve of the benefits, city job
positions and employers to survey as amended. Approved 7-0.
920118 Resolution adopting the first group of Council governance policies/Mayor Connor
(Pulled by Tonn)
Tann wanted to make sure that the entire Council had read this item prior to the
meeting. After discussion, it was determined that the governance policies would
be a good start on written procedures. McMaster noted that this is something that
can be monitored and revised as warranted.
Motion by Valdez, second by Voltz to adopt the first group of governance policies
as presented. Approved 7-0.
920122 Approval of contracts for provision of electronic credit card point of sale
services by Discover Financial Services, Inc. and National Bancard
Corporation/Glenn Reynolds and Barbara Raney (Pulled by Tonn)
Tonn asked if the City would lose money on the customers who used credit cards
due to the fact that we can no longer charge a user fee. Reynolds pointed out that
the City pays 20 cents per collection to the banks, HEB and Gus' Drugs each time
a citizen pays their utility bill at one of those locations. Hart noted that we had
participated in the credit card program through the Texas Innovation Group for
eight months, but that the credit card companies then denied the collection of the
user fees. Texas Innovation Groups is no longer running the program. The
advantage of participating in the program would be to collect deposit payments
from new customers who have not yet established checking accounts or don't
come into the Utility Office with enough cash. It was decided to initiate the
program again on a trial basis for six months until the end of this fiscal year
(September 30). At that time, a decision would be made as to whether to
continue.
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Motion by Tonn, second by Shelby to approve contracts with Discover Financial
Services, Inc. and National Bancard Corporation, until the end of this fiscal year,
at which time the program will be re-evaluated. Approved 7-0.
920131 Citizensi o address theCouncil.
No citizens chose to address Council at this time.
Mayor Pro -Tem recognized City Manager Rick Chafin, Mayor Pro -Tem Jim
Anderson, Councilmember Eddie Bowden, and former councilmember and current
candidate Junior Ohmneis of the City of Lampasas.
o National Endangered Species Act Reform Coalition
McMaster reported that the meeting held in Georgetown had good representation
from throughout Williamson County and that discussion was held about the
problems in dealing with the Act. McMaster provided Councilmembers with a
copy of the proposed amendments.
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Bonner pointed out that the stop sign at West 8th and Rock Street cannot be seen
by approaching cars if there was a vehicle parked "head -in" at that location.
Schrawger predicted a "revolt of taxpayers" due to the unfunded mandates being
given to municipalities from the State and Federal Governments. Suggested
during budget preparation that the City consider the stormwater drainage mandate
on a smaller level until the final "stand" is known from the Federal and State
governments.
Voltz asked if Georgetown would be attending the Association of Mayors and
Councilmembers in El Paso in July. Stated that she had attended the meeting at
the Chamber of Commerce concerning the business retention survey. Reminded
the other councilmembers that they will be asked to visit two or three businesses
in order to get their input on city services and to let them know we're interested
in them and in seeing them grow.
a Proclamation for Business and Industry Week
McMaster read the Business and Industry Week Proclamation, accompanied by
Councilmembers Voltz and Tonn who are members of the Business Retention
Survey Subcommittee.
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Consideration of and possible action on the following items:
920133 Request by Grace Episcopal Church for ratification of variance to allow a
driveway on a major arterial (University Avenue) within the required 300 foot
separation from an existing driveway/Ed Barry and Fred Morris
Schrawger asked if the subject driveway was to be used only by fire department
vehicles. Morris answered affirmatively. Motion to ratify the variance to allow
the driveway by Tonn, second by Bonner. Approved 7-0.
920134 Ordinance rezoning Lots 1 & 2, dock 9, Glasscock addition, located at 806
Myrtle St., from RS -Single Family Residential to Condition C -2A Commercial
First Height --First Reading/Ed Barry and Fred Morris
Barry explained that the existing business, Conway Transmission Repair, was
grandfathered into the current zoning. The owner of the current business is
seeking a loan to continue the business, and the assurance that the zoning would
continue to be allowed was necessary in case the current building was destroyed.
Schrawger complimented the Planning and Zoning Commission who appointed the
committee that was able to work out the way that this zoning problem could be
taken care of in a manner suitable to all parties.
Motion by Valdez, second by Bonner to approve the rezoning on First Reading.
Approved 7-0.
920135 Review of i -.:an and load management programs/Leon
Henderson and Glenn Reynolds
Leon Henderson introduced Ken Ryardon of LCRA and together they explained
to Council that the Georgetown Conservation and Load Management Program
began in April, 1990, and has grown to five programs. The residential cycling
program now has over 1000 participants. The other programs include: Energy
Fitness, Good Cents, Air Conditioning and Water Heater Recycling, and the
Industrial/Commercial/Governmental Metering Program. They explained that the
savings initiated by these programs have enabled them to pay for themselves.
8:55 p.m. Recess - 9:09 p.m. Resumed the Meeting
1'20136 • • • Duncan & Associatesdevelop a comprehensive
master plan for the 1 Gabriel River Corridorsand a••for a Texas .
Wildlifegrant/Randyi
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Morrow introduced Bob Stofles with J. T. Duncan and Associates, showed the
Council a map showing the three areas to be developed on this plan, and read the
resolution.
Motion by Bonner, second by Schrawger to approve the resolution as read.
Approved 7-0.
920137 Approval of vacation of Havins Subdivision and resubdivision to include 113.7
acres out of the David Wright Survey creating Havins I Subdivision, located on
Lakeway Drive west of the Airport Rd. intersection; ratification of variances; and
approval of an ordinance rezoning the site from RS, Residential to C4, Local
Commercial --First Reading/Ed Barry and Fred Morris
Barry explained that the City has purchased these lots for expansion of the airport.
Motion by Tonn, second by Schrawger to approve the vacation, ratify the
variances and approve the rezoning on First Reading. Approved 6-1. (Shelby
opposed)
920138 Ordinance adopting sunset revisions to subdivision regulations and extending
the effective date --First Reading/Jane Voltz and Ed Barry
The Subdivision Regulations Committee composed of Mike McMaster, Jane Voltz,
Bruce Barton, Dale Illig, Jim Caskey, Doris Curl, and Steve Bamsch met and
recommended that the subdivision regulations be extended through next February,
281 1993, with some changes. One of the recommended changes from the
committee included the number of trees required to be planted on sites. (The
amount recommended was three trees per 600 square feet.) Discussion ensued
concerning reducing that number from three to two, as recommended by the City
Manager. Voltz pointed out that the committee spent a lot of time developing the
chart of design standards for lots in order to encourage people to build here but
to keep developments attractive and appropriately used. Also included in the
changes were those related to updated requirements for the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
Motion by Torn and second by Valdez to approve the ordinance on first reading
with an amendment to Section 37.030 requiring only two trees per 600 square feet
instead of three. Approved 7-0.
Hart announced that bids were opened this morning on the Sierra Microwave
Building (SMT will be leasing the building from the City). A meeting will be
held to review the bids and look at ways to reduce the sum, and a special council
meeting might need to be held in order to approve the bid and accept the grant.
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Hart announced that the moving of the old Grace Church building will take place
on Thursday morning.
Hart also announced that the filming of red poppies in Georgetown took place
today and will be shown at the end of the 10:00 News tonight on Channel 36.
McMaster asked City Attorney Banks about advertising of the Teen Court
Program. Banks will talk to High School Principal Gary Crowell about how to
get the word out.
Meeting adjourned at 9:39 p.m.
These minutes were compiled by Sandra Lee and reviewed by Elizabeth Gray.
Approved:
. H. Connor, Mayor
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Attest:
Elizabeth Gray,