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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 Tonn
Mike McMaster
Winfred Bonner
Jane Voltz
Doris Curl
Dick Vincent
Staff Present:
Bob Hart, City Manager
Marianne Banks, City Attorney
Elizabeth Gray, City Secretary
Ed Barry, Dir. of Development Svcs.
Hartley Sappington, Dir.of Comm. Svcs.
Jim Briggs, Dir.of Comm. Owned Utilities
Workshop --Called to order 5:50 p.m.
A Discussion on boards and commissions/Bob Hart
Council Members
Absent.
Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner
Ron Coleman, Public Information
Dave Hall, Building Official
Sheree Rabe, Asst. City Attorney
Lisa Miller, GIS Coordinator
Terry Jones, Purchasing Agent
Sandra Lee, Deputy City Secretary
Council concluded that the current process for selecting board members is not adequate.
Prospective board and commission members need governance training and a clearer direction
from the Council. Hart explained that ICMA information on the subject of boards and
commissions is marginal and there are no standard operating procedures issued by TML. Hart
proposed bringing in consultant Gene Royer to conduct training.
B Discussion of the role, relationship and authority of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Mayor
and City Council in approving plats, detailed development plans and variances as set forth in the City's
Subdivision Regulations/Ed Barry
Council expressed a desire to provide adequate training for prospective members. Also discussed
was the need for clear Council direction as to the authority of the Commission.
C Discussion of Final Plat of Lake Aire Subdivision, Section Two/Ed Barry
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Executive Session
D Sec. 551.071 Consultation with attorney
Discussion of pending and potential litigation/Marianne Banks
E Sec. 551.072 Real Estate
Discussion of potential acquisition of real property/Marianne Banks
Regular Session --Called
to
Order at
7:20 p.m.
Action on
executive
session
items
There was no action taken on executive session items.
Consent Agenda
F Approval of meeting minutes --Regular Meeting of November 23, 1993 and Special Session of November
30, 1993/Elizabeth Gray
G Award of bid for road base and sand to Georgetown Railroad in the amount of $17,880.00/Jim Briggs
and Terry Jones
H Award of bid for six -wheel utility vehicle to Austin Turf and Tractor in the amount of $5,602.22/Susan
Morgan and Terry Jones
I Award of bid for transformers to Wesco in the amount of $10,775.00 and Priester-Mell in the amount
of $8,418.60/Susan Morgan and Terry Jones
J Award of bid to install concrete block on interior walls of truck bay at Fire Station No. 1 to Jesse Valdez
in the amount of $13,860.00/Susan Morgan and Terry Jones
K Approval of an interlocal purchase agreement authorizing the purchase of computer equipment from the
Texas Department of Information Resources/Susan Morgan and Terry Jones
L Approval of Amendment No. 4 to the agreement for engineering services from Camp, Dresser & McKee
related to the design of the West Loop Water Line, Phase I, in the amount of $21,000/Jim Briggs
M Approval of Amendment No. 5 to the agreement for engineering services from Camp, Dresser & McKee
related to design of the River Ridge Lift Station and Force Main upgrade and in the amount of
$9,300.00/Jim Briggs (Pulled by Voltz)
In response to a question by Voltz, Briggs stated that the upgrade would benefit River Ridge.
N Resolution approving amended cooperative agreement with the Williamson County and Cities Health
District/Hartley Sappington
O Approval of Interlocal Agreement with GISD to make improvements to the traffic circulation at Annie
Purl School/Jim Briggs and Marianne Banks
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T Addendum to airport .• agreementwith John H. Cannan, ii• Cannan ♦ • Sappington
and Travis McLain
Q Approval of a resolution to the lease agreement for Hangar D from Eagle Precision Instruments to
Robert B. Currey & Associates/Hartley Sappington and Travis McLain
R Approval of a contract with the Police Executive Research Forum for recruitment of a police chief in
the amount of $12,300/Bob Hart and Teresa Hersh (Pulled by Bonner)
In response to Bonner's question, Hart clarified the process that PERF will be using to narrow
the list of candidates for police chief. He stressed that the cost is much lower than what cities
would typically pay, because the staff has done a lot of the work. The cost will come from the
salary savings due to the vacancy. Bonner was concerned that, despite the cost, the product
would not be usable.
S Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract amendment to the Texas Community Development
Program Contract with Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs regarding Poly Resources
Recycling (PW)/Bob Hart
T Approval of payment to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) under the joint funding agreement
for the collection and monitoring of stream flow and ground water data in the amount of $5,430.00/Jim
Briggs
U Approval of a resolution to authorize a quit claim deed to be filed to abandon the drainage easement
located along the east side of Lot 6, Block D, Resubdivision of Berry Creek, Section Six, located at
29001 Oakland Hills Drive/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
V Consideration of a resubdivision of Lost River Ranches, Section Three, Lot 1, a 6.45 acre tract located
at the southeast corner of West Lake Parkway and Lost River Road; and a variance to the Subdivision
Regulations/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma (Pulled by Voltz)
In response to a question by Voltz, Kingma explained that staff is seeking temporary Council
authority to handle these variances administratively until they are able to organize the paperwork.
W Consideration of a resubdivision of Airport Industrial Park, Tract 2, a 3.0 acre tract, located at 103-107
Halmar Cove/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
Motion by Voltz, second by Curl to approve the Consent Agenda. Approved 6-0. (Abstentions
were filed by Curl on Items P & Q, McMaster on Item G, and Tonn on Item G)
Regular Session
X Citizens wishing to address the Council
No citizens wished to address Council at this time.
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Y Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports
Hart reminded Council of the Employee Recognition Luncheon on December 17, 1993, at the
Community Center. Voltz and McMaster noted that they will report on their National League
of Cities Conference trip at a Council Meeting in January.
Z Second reading of Ordinance No. 93-41 amending Exhibit 1 of the Century Plan - Development Plan
for 1.32 acres known as Hughes Addition, Block 2, as recorded in Volume 62, Page 72 and Volume 181,
Page 201 of the Deed Records of Williamson County, Texas, changing from Intensity Level 3 to
Intensity Level 4/Ed Barry and Clyde von Rosenberg
Barry read the caption of the ordinance. Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to approve
Ordinance 93-41 on second reading. Approved 5-0.
AA Second reading of an ordinance declaring property assessments for the I-35 frontage road
project/Marianne Banks
Banks read the caption of the ordinance. Motion by McMaster, second by Vincent to approve
Ordinance 93-42 on second reading. Approved 6-0. Hart reported that the construction should
start in September of 1994, and be completed by December of 1995.
BB Approval of a resolution supporting and encouraging the development of a Dell Webb/ Sun City
Community in Georgetown/Ed Barry
Barry read the resolution in support of the Del Webb Sun City Project. Mayor Wood called on
Chamber of Commerce Director Karen Stearns, who spoke on behalf of the Chamber in favor
of the proposed Sun City Project. Jim Gross, representative of Georgetown Industrial Foundation
spoke in favor of the project. Councilmembers Dick Vincent, Jane Voltz, Doris Curl and Mike
McMaster also spoke in favor.
CC Consideration of a request for ratification of a variance to building setback requirements at Sierra Vista,
Section Two, Block O, Lots 12 and 13, locally known as 102 Maria Court/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
Kingma explained that a miscommunication with the Planning and Zoning Commission (P & Z)
caused a delay in processing the variance. P & Z denied the request for a 4 -foot fence on the
front building setback line.
Motion by Voltz, second by Vincent to deny the variance request. Motion approved 6-0.
DD First reading of an ordinance rezoning multiple parcels including a 0.27 acre portion of Block 70, the
Lost Addition, and 0.38 acre portion of Block ), a 0.37 acre portion of Block G, and a 0.16 acre portion
of Blocks F -G of the Morrow Addition from C -2A, Commercial First Height to RP, Residential Planned
District/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
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Kingma explained the difference between the two zoning ratings. The following citizens spo
in favor of the rezoning: Barbara Shepley, Janie Hedrick, Bruce Palmer, and Ann Kassimar. T
following citizens spoke against the rezoning* Joann Allen, Leon Douglas, Bob Schrawger a 4
ReneeHanson.
City Attorney Marianne Banks pointed out to the Mayor and Council that there had been a
typographical error committed in the legal description on this item on the agenda. (Block "O"
was listed as "Block This will not allow the Council to take action on Block O at this
Council Meeting.
Mayor Wood suggested that the item be deferred to January due to the type -o. Voltz asked that
the Council be allowed to enter executive session in order to consult with the City Attorney.
8:37 p.m. Council convened in Executive Session - 8:50 p.m. Regular Session resumed
Mayor Wood explained that the Council had discussed the situation. Banks explained that only
one of the three parcels must be re -posted.
Motion by McMaster, second by Torn to approve the change to RP on all but Block O on this
first reading with more restrictions second reading. Approved 6-0. Voltz clarified that more
restrictions would require a third reading.
Kingma re -read the ordinance deleting the reference to Block O.
Motion by McMaster, second by Curl to appoint a committee to work with the affected property
owners to determine if additional conditions need to be placed on the rezoning of Block O.
Approved 6-0.
Mayor Wood appointed Doris Curl as the Chairman and Ferd Tonn, Roy Hedrick and Renee
Hanson as members of the committee.
Voltz thanked the citizens for participating and voiced her support for historic preservation. Curl
commented that working through difficult issues together makes the community stronger.
Vincent told citizens that he supported historic neighborhoods and was sure they could work out
a solution.
9:10 p.m. Recess - 9:17 p.m. Resumed Regular Session
EE First reading of an ordinance amending Exhibit 1 of the Century Plan - Development Plan for the 1.03
acres known as River Ridge 2A, Block R, Resubdivision of Lot 18, located at 1910 Leander Road, from
Intensity Level 1 to Intensity Level 3; and for the 1.0 acres in the Joseph Thompson Survey located at
2016 Leander Road, from Intensity Level 3 to Intensity Level 1/Ed Barry and Clyde von Rosenberg
Barry read the ordinance. Motion by Tonn, second by Bonner to approve the ordinance on first
reading. Approved 6-0.
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FF Direction for possible rezoning of Rivery and First Gibraltor (First Madison) property/Ed Barry
Barry explained that staff needs Council guidance on this issue. McMaster expressed that he felt
it was best to be commercial in its entirety --both tracts --to discourage residential. Council agreed
that they would like to permit industrial as well.
Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to direct staff to prepare rezoning of River/First Gibraltor
tracts as a Planned Unit Development and restrict residential development.
GG Consideration of holding a special council meeting for Friday, December 17, 1993, at 8:15 a.m./Bob Hart
Motion by McMaster, second by Vincent to call a special meeting at 8:15 a.m. on December 17,
1993. Approved 6-0.
HH Final comments and evaluation of meeting process
There were no final comments.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
These minutes were compiled by Sandra Lee and reviewed by Elizabeth Gray.
Approved:
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Leo Wood, Mayor
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Attest.
Elizabeth Gray, City