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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 10.13.1992 CC-RThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in regular session on the above date with Mayor Leo Wood presiding. Council Members Present: Ferd Tonn Winfred Bonner Shorty Valdez Mike McMaster Jane Voltz Doris Curl Staff Present: Bob Hart, City Manager Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney Sandra Lee, Deputy City Secretary Ed Barry, Director of Develop. Svcs. Jim Briggs, Director of Public Utilities Council Members Absent: Bill Shelby Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner Fred Morris, Chief Planner Bonnie McLain, Accounting Supervisor Workshop --Called to Order 5:35 p.m. 920457 Discussion of Federal Mandates and the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Construction Permit Requirements/Jim Briggs Allen Woelke and George Oswald of Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. explained to Council the requirements from the federal government, as well as those set down by the Texas Water Commission in the State Water Pollution Abatement Plan. As enforcement becomes more stringent, revenue will be needed to comply. Having the municipal drainage utility in place will supply stable income to offset expenses. Executive Session --Called to Order at 6:30 p.m. 920458 Sec.2(f) Real Estate Discussion of potential acquisition of real property/Marianne Banks 920459 Sec.2(e) Legal Report Discussion of pending and potential litigation/Marianne Banks Minutes of City Council Meeting October 13, 1992 Page 1 of 4 Pages 920461 Sec.2(g) Personnel Appointment to Subdivision Regulations Review Committee Regular • • to order at 7ot6 Actionon t; items 920458 Sec.2(f) Real Estate Discussion of potential acquisition of real property/Marianne Banks Motion by Voltz, second by Tonn to authorize staff to negotiate and/or accept the counter offer on the property known as the old auction barn to acquire to be used as park land. Approved 6-0. Motion by Valdez, second by Bonner to authorize staff to proceed with condemnation of a drainage easement of 19,381 square feet of the Motheral property for the use of expanding Leander Road. Approved 4-0 with two abstentions. Conflicts of interest affidavits were filed for this item by Councilmembers McMaster and Tonn. Consent Agenda 920462 Approval of meeting Utes-- Regular Meeting of September 22, 1992. 920463 Resolution approving the renovation of the building which houses the Williamson County Appraisal District/Bob Hart 920464 Resolution approving the Cooperative Agreement with the Williamson Coun and Cities Health District/HaDistrict/Hartley Sappington 920465 Acceptance of the construction of the South Georgetown Water and Wastewater Interceptor Improvements under the City's Texas Community Development Program Contract No. 709102 and authorizing final payment to the contractor/Jim Briggs 920466 Award of bid for padmount transformers and primary cable/Terry Jones and Jim Briggs Motion by Valdez, second by Bonner to approve the Consent Agenda. Approved 6-0. Councilmembers McMaster and Tonn abstained from Item 920465 due to conflict of interest. Re�zular Agenda 920467 Citizens wishing to address the Council. No citizens wished to address Council at this time. Minutes of City Council Meeting October 13, 1992 Page 2 of 4 Pages ® Proclamation honoring Job Training Partnership Act Alumni Mayor Wood read the proclamation and presented it to Janie Dela Cruz of JTPA and Bruce Barton, Representative to JTPA Council. 920469 Ordinance rezoning (300 Leander Rd.) 13.77 acres in the C. Stubblefield Survey from RS, Residential Single Family to C -2A, Commercial First Height; and consideration of a request for waiver of the application fee for rezoning --First Reading/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma The rezoning ordinance was read by Fred Morris. Motion by Tonn, second by Curl to approve the request for rezoning and the waiver of the application fee for rezoning on first reading. Approved 6-0. 920470 Resolution supporting the construction of a frontage road for Interstate 35 northbound side between State Highway 29 and Williams Drive/Mike McMaster and Hildy Kingma The resolution of support was read by Hildy Kingma. Mayor Wood thanked Mike McMaster, Chairperson, and the other members of the I-35 Frontage Road Task Force, as well as staff, for working to influence the State Department of Highways to build the frontage road. McMaster invited citizens to attend the Task Force Presentation before the Texas Highway Commission on November 24 at approximately 9:30 a.m. at the Greer Building in Austin. He asked if the Committee could do a "dress rehearsal" of their presentation at one of the November City Council Meetings. Motion by Bonner, second by Valdez to approve the resolution of support. Approved 6-0. 920471 Resolution approving an agreement with Poly Resources Recycling, Inc./Bob Hart Hart explained that Council had previously approved this agreement at a meeting earlier this year, but that some of the State requirements needed to be re -addressed in order for the State grant funds to be used for this purpose. Motion by Valdez, second by Bonner to approve the resolution with the stipulation that Advanced Custom Molders, Inc. executes the agreement for the use of their building by Poly Resources Recycling, Inc. Approved 6-0. 920472 Appointments to Subdivision Regulations Review Committee/Ed Barry Barry explained that this committee meets annually to review the subdivision regulations before Council is asked to re -adopt those regulations in February. The Minutes of City Council Meeting October 13, 1992 Page 3 of 4 Pages following citizens were recommended by Mayor Wood to serve: Councilmember Jane Voltz, as Chairperson, Councilmember Mike McMaster, Steve Bamsch and Tim Harris from the Planning and Zoning Commission, Bruce Barton and Bob Stanton from the development community, and Dale Illig and Milton Rister, Jr. as citizens -at -large. Motion by Curl, second by Tonn to approve the recommended citizens as members of the Subdivision Regulations Review Committee. Approved 6-0. Hart announced that the City will host an Open House for the new Municipal Office Building (Old Post Office) on Thursday, November 19. It will be combined with a Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours social. Hart reminded Council of the workshop on downtown parking to be held on October 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, and reminded Council of the joint meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday, October 26. Voltz inquired of the method to fill the vacancy on the Williamson County Appraisal District Board due to the resignation of Marty Tyree. Hart will find out if the City is allowed to participate in the selection of a person to fill that position. Curl announced that she would like to attend the Downtown Revitalization Seminar in Corpus Christi next month. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. These minutes were compiled by Sandra Lee and reviewed by Elizabeth Gray, Approved: Attest: Leo Wood, Mayor Elizabeth Gray, City Minutes of City Council Meeting October 13, 1992 Page 4 of 4 Pages