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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 08.10.1993 CC-Ri18400NOWAIM 01 DAN a Eel The 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 Tann Mike McMaster Doris Curl Dick Vincent Lupe Carranco Jane Voltz Winfred Bonner Staff Present: Bob Hart, City Manager Marianne Banks, City Attorney Elizabeth Gray, City Secretary Sandra Lee, Deputy City Secretary Jim Briggs, Director of Public Utilities Council Members Absent: None Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner Teresa Hersh, Personnel Director Ron Coleman, Public Information Director Kevin Stofle, Police Lieutenant Joey Briggs, Police Investigator Randy Morrow, Director of Parks & Recreation Susan Morgan, Director of Finance Workshop --Called to Order 5:30 p.m. A Report on the Association of Mayors, Councilmembers, and Commissioners ( CC) meeting/Councilmembers Voltz, Curl, McMaster, Carranco, and Vincent The Councilmembers shared information from the recent AMCC Meeting, particularly in the areas of Communications and Public Information, Youth Services, Crime, Maintaining the Public Trust, Ethics, Governing, Citizen Perception and Collaborative Dispute Resolution. Executive Session B Sec.2(e) Legal Report Discussion of pending and potential litigation/Marianne Banks C Sec.2(f) Real Estate Discussion of potential acquisition of real property/Marianne Banks Minutes of City Council Meeting August lo, 1993 Page 1 of 6 Pages • Personnel Regular Session --Called to Order at 7:40 p.. Action on executive session items There was no action taken on executive session items. Consent Agenda F Approval of meeting minutes-- Regular Meeting of July 27, 1993 and Special Meeting of August 5, 1993/Elizabeth Gray G Pulled. See regular agenda. H Pulled. See regular agenda. I Approve contract with Texas High Sierra Construction Company in the amount of $57,500 for construction of chlorine storage facility at the Lake Georgetown Water Treatment Plant/Jim Briggs J Approve amendment no. 2 to the Texas Community Development - Economic Development contract agreement for the loan to Poly Resources Recycling (PR2)Bob Hart K Pulled. See regular agenda. L Approval of amended cooperative agreement with the Williamson County and Cities Health District/Hartley Sappington M Approve resolution to abandon portions of a 10 foot and 20 foot Public Utility Easement (PUE) located along the common property line of Lots 17 and 18, Block 2, Oak Crest Estates Subdivision, locally known as 420 Oak Crest Lane/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma N Approve resolution to abandon a ten -foot -wide Public Utility Easement (PUE) located along the rear property line of Lots 1-24, Block G, Smith Branch Subdivision, located along Smith Branch Boulevard and Creekside Lane/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma O Approve action allowing staff to accept an escrow agreement in lieu of competing all public improvements and allowing staff to release those funds as needed for the Berry Creek, Section 6, subdivision/Susan Morgan and Hildy Kingma Minutes of City Council Meeting August 10, 1993 Page 2 of 6 Pages P Approve action allowing use of escrow agreements and letters of credit in lieu of constructing public improvements and allowing staff to release those funds for the Fountainwood Estates, Phase I, subdivision/Susan Morgan and Hildy Kingma Q Authorization for the Mayor to execute a contract for geological surveying services with C.H. and Ulla avelka/Bob Hart Motion by McMaster, second by Curl to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of items G, H, & K which were pulled for discussion on the regular agenda. Approved 7-0. Regular Agenda G Authorization for City Manager to sign contract with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for a HOME program contract grant for housing rehabilitation/Elizabeth Gray (Pulled by Bonner.) Bonner noted that some of the people that had participated in the previous housing rehabilitation were not satisfied with the work that was done. He asked that the contractors be made to pay the homeowners for each day over the period of time specified in the contract. Also, he claimed that none of the houses that were repaired were in his council district. He asked specifically about Mr. Bailey's house, saying that he was aware that all the bids that had come in were above the State -approved amount. He also claimed that the Councilmembers, as ex -officio members of the Housing Rehabilitation Committee were not always notified about the meetings. Hart responded that the new program would be open for any qualified home in the city, not restricted to a certain area. He agreed that there had been some confusion over the inspections of the previous rehab houses. That has now been corrected. A portion of the problems with the work that had been pointed out have now been corrected. Regarding Bailey's house, the City is currently negotiating with the State to increase the amount. Bids will be opened on July 25 to raze the house and rebuild it at a cost of approximately $16,000.00. Motion by McMaster, second by Vincent to authorize a contract for a HOME Program for housing rehabilitation. Approved 6-1. Bonner opposed. H Approve contract with Gary R. Traylor and Associates, Inc. for grant management services for the City's 1992 HOME program grant in the amount of $40,000/Elizabeth Gray (Pulled by Bonner) Minutes of City Council Meeting August 10, 1993 Page 3 of 6 Pages Bonner questioned the $40,000 management fee. Dart explained that the cost is reasonable concerning the liability that the grant administrator assumes. Bonner asked if this service had been bid. Elizabeth Gray replied that it had not been put out for bids. Hart stated that there was not no legal obligation for bids. Bonner asked that subsequent grant services be publicized on a bid -basis. TraylorMotion, by McMaster, second by Carranco to approve the contract with Gary R. • Associates, Inc. in the• of $40,000 for the 1992 HOME Program Grant. Approved a4. (Bonner ••p• • K Award of bid on materials for the Leander Road water and wastewater line relocations to Rohan in the amount of approximately $20,000/Terry Jones and Jim Briggs (Pulled by Tonn) Tonn asked Jim Briggs for clarification as to why the other two bidders had both been disqualified. Briggs explained that they had not bid according to the specifications. Motion by Tonn, second by Voltz to award the bid for materials for the Leander water and wastewater line relocations to Rohan. Approved 6-0 with an abstention by Mike McMaster. Regular Agenda R Citizens wishing to address the Council. There were no citizens who wished to address the Council at this time. S Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports 0 Budget workshop schedule Dart went over the Budget Schedule and noted to Council that there would be a Public Hearing on Thursday, September 9. T Ordinance 93-26 (second reading) to rezone Rocky Hollow Estates, Unit 2, Block A, Lots 20 and 24, locally known as 3600 and 3704 Buffalo Springs Trail, from RS, Residential Single Family to RM -1 Residential Multifamily, and fee waiver request/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma Kingma read the caption of the ordinance on second reading. Motion by Tonn, second by Bonner to approve the rezoning to RM -1, Multi -Family and waive the fee. Approved 7-0. Minutes of City Council Meeting August 10, 1993 Page 4 of 6 Pages Ordinance • (second t . ! • rezoning Block !'' 3A, Gabriel Subdivision, from Cml, Local Commercial, restricted to a specific site plan to C-1, Local Commercial, with DDP requirements/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma Kingma read the caption of the ordinance on second reading. Motion by McMaster, second by Torn, to concur with the recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission to deny the rezoning and thereby approve Ordinance 93-27. Approved 7-0. V Consider authorizing a drive-through Christmas light display in San Gabriel Park/Randy Morrow Morrow explained the proposed project to be accomplished by volunteers and funded with private and business contributions. Morrow explained that the materials and labor would be donated. Morrow read the resolution. Motion by McMaster, second by Curl to approve the resolution and authorize the light display. Approved 7-0. W Interlocal agreement for the construction of the Innerloop Road/Bob Hart and Marianne Banks Hart explained that this is a joint project with Williamson County. Mayor Wood said it would probably align with Mokan. The funds for the start-up of this project will come from the Council Contingency Fund. Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to approve the Interlocal Agreement. Approved 7-0. X Tax abatement Agreement for House of Hatten/Bob Hart John Blazier, Attorney for House of Hatten, announced their proposal to build a 70,000 square foot facility that will cost about $2 million. This facility would be an office and warehouse for items manufactured in the Philippines. House of Hatten has been in business for 20 years. Marcus Pritchett spoke on behalf of the Georgetown Industrial Foundation, saying that the company would be good for Georgetown. This would be the first opportunity for Georgetown to use their Foreign Trade Zone. Pritchett asked for approval by the Council to abate the taxes. Motion by McMaster, second by Voltz to approve the tax abatement. Approved 7-0. Y Resolution adopting administrative procedures and for conducting appeals to disciplinary actions, and consideration of scheduling a special meeting of the City Council meeting/Marianne Banks and Bob Hart Minutes of City Council Meeting August lo, 1993 Page 5 of 6 Pages • t r - r • • • .rr • - • • `rr • - 7-0. Council set the special meeting at 6*00 p.m. on Monday, August 16, •• Z Final Comments and Evaluation of meeting process There were no final comments. I Leo Wood, Mayor Minutes of City Council Meeting August 10, 1993 Page 6 of 6 Pages Attest: City Secretary' C e yF