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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 05.26.1992 CC-RMayorThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the above da' with Leo Wood presiding. I Council Members Present: T - ♦ ♦, - Ferd Tonn Bill Shelby Wi-wifred Bolucer Shorty Valdez Doris Curl Jane Voltz Staff Present: Bob Hart, City Manager Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney Elizabeth Gray, City Secretary Glenn Reynolds, Director of Finance Randy Morrow, Director of Parks & Recreation Ed Barry, Director of Development Services Hartley Sappington, Director of Comm. Svcs, Council Members Absent: Intone Brad Stratton, Public Affairs Officer Terry Jones, Purchasing Agent Bill Dixon, Personnel Administrator Sandra Lee, Staff Assistant to City Mgr. WORKSHOP --Called to Order at 5:00 p.m. o Mayor to present home -study diploma to Charles Hernandez o Reception for Charles Hernandez o Pictures of Council o Discussion of Council retreat REGULAR SESSION --Called to Order 7:02 p.m. 920235 Ord. No. 92-13, Canvassing the May 23, 1992 Runoff Election --Emergency Reading/Elizabeth Gray The canvass ordinance was read by Elizabeth Gray listing the official results of the Runoff Election. Of the total votes cast of 131, 68 votes were cast for incumbent Councilmember Winfred Bonner and 63 votes were cast for Luther Laubach. Motion by McMaster, second by Valdez to accept the results of the Canvass for the Runoff Election. Approved 7-0. Minutes of City Council Meeting May 26, 1992 Page 1 of 6 Pages There were no outgoing comments because incumbent Winfred Bonner would be continuing as Councilmember for District 2. 920237 Swearing in of Councilmember, District 2/Elizabeth Garay Winfred Bonner was sworn in by City Secretary Elizabeth Gray. �520238 Commentsby micommig1 i 1 Bonner said he would continue to serve in a manner in which the citizens could be proud. Consent Agenda Consideration of and possible action on the following items. 920239 Approval of meeting minutes-- Special Session of May 5, 1992, and Regular Meeting of May 12, 1992/Elizabeth Gray • j, ,0 Approval of • reverse the platted sideyard building of 1 Block G of the Riverview Estates Resubdivision, locally known as 103 through 303 Riverview Drive/Ed Barry and Fred Morris 920241 Approval of conveyance plat of the Rutledge Ranches Subdivision, 97.69 acres out of the John Berry Survey, Abstract 51, located on County Rd. 152 approximately 1 mile southwest of the intersection of County Rd. 140/Ed Barry and Fred Morris !•20242 Budget. . • authority to transfer fundsi1t Neighbor Fund/Bob Hart 920243 Amend janitorial contract in the amount of $4,200 to pay for the addition of the Youth Activity Center/Terry Jones and Glenn Reynolds :�20244 Resolution amending Res. No. 920094 regarding economic development gra funding i +1 .esurces i .. ,. BobHart Motion by McMaster, second by Curl to approve the entire consent agenda. Approved 7-0. Regular Agenda • t • f 1; address the C1 ill II!JI Minutes of City Council Meeting May 26, 1992 Page 2 of 6 Pages 920246 Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports Consideration of possible action on i r Resolution authorizing the location of the creative playscape project/Randy Idiorrow This item was tabled to wait for the arrival of Ms. Laura Inglesby, one of the citizens who had registered to speak. Ms. Laura Inglesby arrived and yielded her time to Tom Swift, who preferred to wait for Randy Morrow to make his presentation to the Council first. Marrow recognized Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Chairman Harold McDonald, Blake Wehling, Linda Davis, and six other members. Morrow explained that three sites had been proposed and numbered in the order of their preference as the site to be offered to the Playscape Committee. The most favorable site in the opinion of the Board is the acreage known as the Sheriff's Posse lease of 10 acres (behind the rodeo arena.) The advantages to this site would be the possibility of joint -use parking with the school district, the use of the restrooms at the rodeo arena, and the flat (301o) grade of the land. The second site chosen is the northeast corner of San Gabriel Park behind the high school baseball field on top of a knoll. There is some concern that baseballs could hit the children using the Playscape, but possibly a buffer could be constructed. The third choice is described as the Rivery property on the North San Gabriel River next to IH35. The Rivery site will be re-evaluated following the results of the River Corridor Study being done by J.T. Dunkin & Associates, which is expected on or about July 31, 1992. The consultants had expressed to Randy Morrow that an access road would need to be built to get to the site and that would probably be two to three years from now. The grant will not give points for matching funds for roads, parking lots or restrooms. McMaster thanked the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board for their study into the available sites. He prefers the site behind the rodeo arena, but feels that the City needs to communicate with the Sheriff's Posse about using that leased property. Mayor Mood commended the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board for producing a user-friendly study of the available sites and the criteria needed for the Playscape. Minutes of City Council Meeting May 26, 1992 Page 3 of 6 Pages Curl asked for an estimate on how much it would cost to build restrooms for the Playscape Project. Morrow answered with an estimated $30,000. A parking lot would cost approximately the same. Hopefully, both those items could be available by sharing facilities with the Sheriff's Posse and the School District. At this point, none of these plans had been discussed with them. Tom Swift asked to see the report from the Parks Board. Mayor Wood offered the Playscape Committee the opportunity to postpone discussion on this item until they had a chance to review the report. Tom Swift said he felt that would not be necessary. He spoke regarding the rodeo arena site not being suitable for the Playscape because of the close proximity to Austin Avenue. He also felt there was too much traffic in that area. As a representative of the Playscape Committee he felt they would sooner compromise and accept the site near the baseball fields. They cannot consider the Rivery site, as it is too isolated and would not be safe for children. Voltz expressed her concern about the arguing between the Playscape Committee and the City over the possible locations. She felt that the major objective was to insure that the project actually happen and that it would be built in the best possible location for all concerned. She thanked the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board for a good report and agreed with the Board's choice for the site, with discussion needed with the Sheriff's Posse. Mayor Wood asked the Playscape Committee representatives to comment on their fund raising if the Council in fact chose the Sheriff's Posse site. Tom Swift replied that he could not comment at this time on the Committee's position in this regard. The proximity to Austin Avenue is the reason the Committee favors the baseball field site rather than the rodeo arena site. Parks & Recreation Board Member Robin Hallett pointed out to the Council that if Site Z were chosen, the Playscape would actually be located closer to a road than the site behind the Sheriff's Posse arena. The arena site (5 acres) is larger than the site near the baseball field and would allow the Playscape to be placed further from Austin Ave. Mayor Wood appointed a Council Subcommittee composed of Voltz (as chairperson), Shelby and McMaster to meet with the Sheriff's Posse about using the site near the arena. Motion by McMaster, second by Bonner to accept the recommendation from the Parks Board to select the site behind the Sheriff's Posse Arena, contingent on the Subcommittee meeting with the Sheriff's Posse and the School District for permission to use that site along with joint use of the restroom facilities and parking lot. Approved 7-0. Minutes of City Council Meeting May 26, 1992 Page 4 of 6 Pages F'"arks & Recreation Board Chairman Harold McDonald thanked the Council for adhering to the guidelines in the Functional Plan and thanked Randy Morrow and latob Hart for their cooperation and support. 11111 lip ill • 2 ,,: , ,:r , .,., , r M r• • Council Subcommittee Chairman Mike McMaster told Council that the Subcommittee had met with five audit firms. They are recommending Maxwell Locke and Ritter. Motion by Bonner, second by Shelby to approve the selection of Maxwell Locke and Ritter. Approved 7-0. Mayor Wood announced that the vote would be by secret ballot, and asked for nominations from the Council. Voltz nominated Mike McMaster and Shelby nominated Ferd Tonn. Bonner questioned whether the vote should be public rather than by secret ballot. After deliberation, City Manager Hart agreed that the vote should be held in public rather than in secret. McMaster received a majority of the votes (4) and was therefore elected Mayor Pro Tem. 920250 Request for waiving penalty, attorney fees and miterest on ad valore property taxes assessed to Pilot's Choice Aviation, Inc./Glenn Reynolds Mayor Wood asked Council if they preferred to postpone action on this item pending an opinion from the City Attorney (absent from this meeting). McMaster said that he felt the property owner was responsible for taxes whether a tax notice had actually been received or not. Motion by McMaster, second by Valdez to deny the request for waiver. Approved 7-0. 920251 Approval of request from Georgetown Independent School District for waiver of building permit fees for improvements at Carver Elementary and Georgetown High School/Ed Barry and Fred Morris Motion by McMaster, second by Shelby to waive the fees. Approved 7-0. Recessed to go into Executive Session at 8:32 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION In compliance with Article 6252-17, V.A.C.S., the items listed below will be discussed in closed session, and are subject to action in the regular session that follows: Minutes of City Council Meeting May 26, 1992 Page 5 of 6 Pages 920252 Sec.2(f) Real Estate Discussion of potential acquisition of real property • i . Personnel Appointments to boards, commissions, and committees Plannig and Zoning Commission 920254 Report SESSIONREGULAR • 1 Personnel Appointments to boards, commissions, and committees Planning and Zoning Commission Motion by McMaster, second by Voltz to approve the Mayor's recommendation of Tim Harris to the unexpired position on the Planning and Zoning Commission left vacant after the election of Doris Curl. Approved 7-0. ,•20255 FinalComments n Evaluation of meetin,A= Hart reminded Council to meet at City Hall on Friday at 8:00 a.m. to ride together to Salado for the Council Retreat. There being no further comments, Council moved to adjourn the meeting. These minutes were compiled by Sandra Lee and reviewed by Elizabeth Gray. Approved: Leo Wood, Mayor Minutes of City Council Meeting May 26, 1992 Page 6 of 6 Pages Attest: Elizabeth Gray, City Sretary