HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 08.24.1993 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
Mike McMaster
Doris Curl
Dick Vincent
Lupe Carranco
Jane Voltz
Winfred Bonner
Staff Present:
Bob Hart, City Manager
Marianne Banks, City Attorney
Sandra Lee, Deputy City Secretary
Jim Briggs, Dir./Public Utilities
Randy Morrow, Dir./Parks & Recreation
Susan Morgan, Dir./Finance
Les Bunte, Fire Chief
Hartley Sappington, Dir./Comm. Svcs.
Council Members
Absent:
Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner
Teresa Hersh, Personnel Director
Ron Coleman, Public Info Officer
Terry Jones, Purchasing Agent
David Hall, Building Inspector
Anthony Lincoln, Fire Captain
Workshop --Called to Order 5:30 p.m.
A General discussion of Police Chief characteristics/profile
Executive Session
B Sec.2(e) Legal Report
C Sec.2(f) Real Estate
D Sec.2(r) Staff Report
Regular Session
No action was taken on executive session items.
• • to order 7:15 -
E Public hearing on budget/Bob Hart and Susan Morgan
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Hart gave a brief overview of the $27 million+ proposed budget for 1993-94.
Hart announced that the proposed tax rate would be .3645 and that there would
be no utility increase. The Budget covers economic development, streets and
highway projects, utility improvements, health and human services, personnel
changes (no change in total number of employees), neighborhood service delivery
(through the Fire Department Code Enforcement Department), performance
review, river corridor park development, housing rehabilitation, a downtown
parking lot, plastic recycling, a cat ordinance and rehabilitation of the crosswind
runway at the airport.
During public comment, Mary Beth Huba, Chairperson, and Morton King of the
Library Advisory Board thanked the Council for past funding and asked for
continued funding.
McMaster asked for a clarification of the newspaper article about the incorrect
debt service schedule. Hart explained that the figures that had been used were
mistakenly calculated several years ago, and that Finance Director Susan Morgan
had discovered the mistake when she was checking it before publication in a legal
notice. Mayor Wood responded that the City was still looking at a decreased tax
rate and commended the staff and the Council.
There being no further comments, the hearing was adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
Consent A e� nda
F Approval of meeting minutes-- Regular Meeting of August 10, 1993/Sandra Lee
G Approval of engineering services from Camp, Dresser & McKee related to the
design of the Pecan Branch Interceptor Project/Jim Briggs
H Approval of a final plat of Fountainwood Estates, Phase 2A, a 2.0 acre subdivision
in the John Sutherland Survey/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
I Declare surplus equipment and authorize staff to negotiate a contract for
auctioneer services/Terry Jones and Susan Morgan
J Approval of a contract with Rhode Pipe Construction Company in the amount of
$56,053.00 for construction of the Leander Road Utility Relocation Project/Jim
Briggs
Pulled for Abstentions from Voting by McMaster and Tonn. Vote taken
separately on this item and Item N. (see voting results of Consent Agenda
below)
K Renewal of group health insurance contract with Prudential Insurance Company
of America/Bob Hart
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L Award bid for Fire Hose to Four Alarm Fire Equipment in the amount of
$12,739.00/Les Bunte and Terry Jones
M Resolution to
accept the 1993
Tax
Appraisal Roll for the City of Georgetown as
presented by
Paula J. Richter,
Tax
Assessor-Collector/Susan Morgan
CountyN Approval of a revised inter -local agreement between the City and Williamson
!r construction of to• !.:• i!! Hart
Pulled for Abstentions from doting by McMaster and Tonn and for
clarification. Vote taken separately on this item and Item J. (see voting
results of Consent Agenda below)
0 Approval of professional services from Carter Burgess Engineering, Inc. of Austin,
Texas related to the design of the southeast Georgetown inner loop project/Jim
Briggs
Motion by Vincent, second by Bonner to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception
of Items J and N. Approved 7-0. Motion by Curl, second by Carranco to approve Items
J and N. Approved 5-0-2. Abstentions from Mike McMaster and Ferd Tonn due to
conflict of interest.
P Citizens wishing to address the Council.
Ed Steiner
of 409 W. 3rd
St.
asked the Council again for
bathrooms at
Blue Hole
Park. He feels
the
lack of restrooms is a health
hazard.
0 Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports
• Report on •Voltz
Voltz explained that a year ago a group of community leaders
appointed a task force of approximately 30 people. The Task
Force recommended a Volunteer Center. An implementation team
was appointed to develop an action plan. At this point, the Task
Force is ready to appoint a permanent Board of Directors. A
Mission Statement and goals have been developed, and the
Program will be called the Georgetown Information and Volunteer
Exchange (GIVE).
Voltz introduced Laurie Born of Southwestern University who
explained the broad-based community support and gave an
overview of the expected direction for the Volunteer Center. Born
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introduced Pat Patterson who is Director of the Round Rock
Volunteer Center that was started in 1987 and is funded by the
City of Round Rock. She explained the type of functions
performed by the Round Rock Volunteer Center and expressed a
need for • Williamson CountyVolunteer
Patrick Chavez of Alpha Phi Omega, a national service group at
Southwestern University, explained the contributions that could be
gained from the various service groups at the university.
Jeanne O'Marley, Director of the Arrow Project in Austin, spoke
to the Council about volunteer work regarding Williamson County
Juvenile Services.
Wood thanked all the speakers and asked how to go about filling
the board. Born explained that each of the thirteen entities were
asked to nominate two people, plus there will be informal
nominations from the community at large to fill five positions. The
nominations need to be in to Born at Southwestern by September
13. Members will be chosen by the Task Force on September 15.
The City Council will contribute $10,000 in the 1993-94 Budget as
start-up funds for the first year of operations of the Volunteer
Center. The City has provided space for the United Way in the
Simpson Building on Austin Ave. The United Way will donate
some of the space to the Volunteer Center.
(Mayor Wood took the next item early to facilitate participants.)
X Approval of a contract with Operations Management International, Inc. (OMI) in
the amount of $840,492.00 for the operation and maintenance of water and
wastewater treatment plants owned by the City of Georgetown/Jim Briggs
Briggs noted that some changes had been made from the proposed contract
at the last meeting. The amount is now lower due to energy-saving load
management efforts and better benefit options have been added for
employees. Current supplies will be inventoried and credit will be given
to the City for the use of those supplies. All facilities, permits, and
vehicles will remain under the ownership of the City. Briggs read the
resolution.
Motion by . • f by • approve the res! • •:
approve the contract with OMI. Approved 7�0.
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RRecommendations t! Council regarding Blue HolePark/Randy Morrow1 Robin
Hallett
Morrow thanked the Parks Advisory Board and told Council many of the
Park Board recommendations had already been implemented. He informed
Council that eight "hanging" trash cans were being installed, the pick up
of litter at Blue Hole was being increased to six days a week, and metal
plates had been installed over the holes in the dam. He expected to hear
about the Parks and Wildlife Grant on Thursday. He spoke of the planned
improvements that would be funded by the grant, including a lighted three-
mile long and 10 -foot wide sidewalk from the San Gabriel Park to the
VFW Hall and on to Blue Hole Park.
Morrow introduced Board Chairman Hallett who went over the results of
the Parks Advisory Board Meeting of August 12, 1993, regarding the
Council's suggested issues for review.
Wood described the Board's recommendations as "comprehensive" and
suggested the Parks Board give City staff time to investigate the issues
further and then have a joint meeting between the Council and the Parks
Board. Voltz suggested a Park match Patrol and asked about the use of
a Park Ranger. Hallett said discussions with Police Officer Loyd Pearson
had been very positive. Wood suggested that volunteers could serve as
reserve officers to patrol the park. McMaster suggested a workshop on
park issues such as restrooms and the possible restriction of alcoholic
beverages.
Bonner reiterated his previous request for immediate action on restrooms
and suggested the use of temporary portable toilet facilities. McMaster
commented that when "portables" were there before, they were thrown in
the river and suggested there was no need to spend the money now at the
end of the summer.
Wood asked Council to respond to the request for putting portable
facilities at Blue Hole. Attorney Banks noted that this agenda item had
not been posted for consideration and/or action, merely as a
recommendation to Council, so no action could be taken at this time.
Wood asked for a workshop to discuss this issue and thanked the Park
Board for their recommendations.
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S Approval of a detailed development plan and variances to site design standards for
original townsiteof the City of ! • '! Block ! locally !
as 400 SouthAustin Avenue/EdBarry•
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Kingma .. • to Council that in addition. the approval of - rr
and variances, the owner of the property (Draeger Motors) had requeste4
a waiver to the requirement of on-site detention, and were told that the
Klotion by McMaster, second by Tonn to concur with the
c. • • • of .Planning . • Zoning Commission.•• • -• 1.
T Request for approval of a detailed development plan and variances to site design
standards for the original townsite of the City of Georgetown, Block 27, Lots 1-8,
locally known as 501 South Austin Avenue/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
Kingma explained this request was also from Draeger Motors. James
Draeger spoke to the Council about his intention of using a steel building,
and that he had been assured that the color match on the building would
be as close as possible to the existing building at 501 South Austin Ave.
Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to concur with the
recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission provided that
the color of the steel building is as compatible as possible to the color of
the existing building. Approved 7-0.
U Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to issue a license to encroach into a
portion of the 5th Street right-of-way between Austin Avenue and Main Street/Ed
Barry and Hildy Kingma
Kingma explained that this item also was a part of the expansion of
Draeger Motors. This License to Encroach was recommended by the
Planning and Zoning Commission as a condition of their approval of the
variances to the DDP for 501 S. Austin Ave, allowing an existing
dumpster to remain within the right of way on the south side of 5th Street
between Austin Ave. and Main St. Public Utilities Director Jim Briggs
approves the License on the condition that the dumpster be installed on a
concrete pad in order to prevent damage to the curb.
Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to approve the resolution to issue
the license to encroach. Approved 7-0.
V Ordinance (first reading) rezoning a 0.16 acre portion of Block O, the Morrow
Addition, locally known as 1208 Main Street, from C -2A, Commercial First
Height, to -3, office and service district with a DDP requirement; and fee
waiver request/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
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her constituents being concerned about increased parking. Vincent felt that
it is important to "hold on to the historic district."
zoningMotion by McMaster, second by Curl to ask staff to review for a change
in the • and asked if other housesalso should be rezoned.
Approved 0.
Consideration of a partial vacation and resubdivision of a portion of Fountainwood
Estates, Phase 1, to be known as Fountainwood Estates, Phase 1A, a 24.52 acre
subdivision located in the Nouell and Hickman Surveys; and variance requests/Ed
Barry and Hildy Kingma
Kingma explained to Council that this plat was originally approved in
February 1993, and since that time the owner wants to reconfigure to
provide protection for the golden-cheeked warbler.
Motion by McMaster, second by Voltz to concur with the
recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission and approve of
the partial vacation and resubdivision. Approved 7-0.
X (This item was moved to the beginning of the Regular Agenda (following Item Q)
to facilitate the participants.)
Y Final Comments and Evaluation of meeting process
Hart checked with Council on attendance to the NLC Conference in
Orlando, Florida in December, and the TML Region X Meeting on
September 9, in Pflugerville.
Hart also announced that there would be a meeting on Thursday,
September 16, at 7:00 p.m. for the Highway Department to receive input
on the design of the I-35 frontage road.
Hart notified Council of the Town Hall Meeting with Senator Jeff
Wentworth to be held on Wednesday, September 22 from 2:00 p.m. to
5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Hart reminded Council of the impending visit of ICMA Exchange City
Manager Ray Park and his family from Australia. There will be a dinner
held for him on October 5 at the residence of Councilmember Voltz.
Hart pointed out .• s of •Supper
scheduled for Thursday,October
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Hart •"d Council ofthe TWILAnnual Conference in San Antonio
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Approved:
Leo Wipod, Mayor
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Attest:
Elizabeth Gray, City