HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 08.23.1994 CC-RMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY
OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1994
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
Jane Voltz
Dick Vincent
Winfred Bonner
George Arroyos
Doris Curl
Staff Present:
Bob Hart, City Manager
Marianne Banks, City Attorney
Sandra Lee, City Secretary
Susan Morgan, Dir. of Finance & Admin.
Hartley Sappington, Dir. of Community Services
Ed Barry, Dir. of Development Services
Jim Briggs, Dir. of Community -Owned Utilities
Randy Morrow, Dir. of Parks and Recreation
Council Members
Absent:
None
Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner
Don Rundell, City Engineer
Workshop
A AMCC Conference/Jane Voltz, Mike McMaster, and George Arroyos
B Workshop Governance Policy discussion on Council Purchases
Executive Session
In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon's Texas
Codes, Annotated, the items listed below will be discussed in closed session and are subject to
action in the regular session that follows.
C Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney
D Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property
E Sec.551.075 conference with employee
Regular Session --Called to Order at 7:12 p.m.
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August 23, 1994
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F Action on Executive Session items
Mayor Wood announced that the Executive Session had been recessed in order to
begin the Regular Session, and that Council would be continuing the Executive
Session later in the meeting.
G Public hearing
• 1994/95 Annual Operating Plan as proposed by the City Manager/Susan Morgan
Hart outlined the proposed Operating Plan. The Public Hearing was closed
at 7:30 p.m.
Consent Agenda
H Approval of meeting minutes --Regular Meeting of August 9, 1994 and Special Sessions
of August 11 and August 17, 1994/Sandra Lee
I Approval of a short form final plat of Dream Acres Subdivision, a 15.08 acre tract in the
Antonio Florez Survey, located on FM971; and ratification of requested variances to the
Subdivision Regulations/ Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
J Approval of a requested variance from the platted access requirements for Wood Ranch
Subdivision, Section One, Lots 3 and 4, located D.B. Wood Road/Ed Barry and Hildy
Kingma
K Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Attorney to issue a quit claim deed to be
filed abandoning the platted ten (10) foot Public Utility Easement (PUEs) located along
the rear (east) lot line of Lot 4, Block N, River Ridge Subdivision, Section One, located
at 206 Norwood West/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
L Approval of a resolution to authorize a license to encroach into the platted drainage
easement located along the rear property line of Lot 2, Block A of Parkview Estates,
Section I, located at 203 Gann Street/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
M Award
of bid for the Recreation Center
masonry work to C.
W. Oates
Masonry in
the
amount
of
$107,687.00, for steel to
Austin Construction
Steel in
the amount
of
$15,972.00, for interior plumbing work to Kinney's Plumbing in the amount of
$43,000.000, for sewer and water line construction to Kinney's Plumbing in the amount
of $16,400.00, for fire protection sprinklers to Ameritex Fire Protection in the amount of
$17,700.00, and for electrical work to AAA Electrical in the amount of $65,000.00 for
a total of $265,759.00/Randy Morrow and Terry Jones
N Approval of a personal services agreement with Embree Construction Group, Inc. for
construction management services for the new Georgetown Recreation Center/Randy
Morrow
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O Agreement with Georgetown Independent School District providing for the assessment
and collection of property taxes/Susan Morgan
P Appointment of one member to the Parks and Recreation Board/Mayor Wood
Q Approval of an amendment to the lease of real property to Sierra Microwave Technology,
Inc./Bob Hart
R Amendment to the project budget (up to $25,400) relative to the Sierra Microwave
Technology, Inc./Texas Capital Fund Program Project/Bob Hart
Motion by McMaster, second by Voltz to approve the Consent Agenda in its entirety. Approved
7-0.
Regular Agenda
S Citizens wishing to address the Council
There were no citizens who wished to address Council at this time.
T Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports
® September 8, TML Region X Meeting
Hart reminded Council that the City of Georgetown would be hosting the
upcoming TML Region X Meeting on Thursday, September 8.
® TNRCC hearing - August 26
Hart encouraged citizens to attend the hearing in support of the City of
Georgetown.
• Proclamation for Vlado Stoenchev
Mayor Wood presented a proclamation to Stoenchev, Mayor of Velingrad,
Bulgaria. Stenchev is participating in an exchange program through the Council
of Governors' Policy Advisors of the State of Texas.
® Recommendation to council by Blue Hole Park Sub -Committee
Parks Director Randy Morrow introduced Kathryn Stallard, Chair of the Blue Hole
Park Sub -Committee who gave the committee report and explained the options
and considerations of the committee.
Councilmember Bonner stated that the members that he recommended to the
committee were not aware that the committee would be asked to make a decision
on the closure of the road into the park. He asked that a copy of the minutes of
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the sub -committee meeting be mailed to the Black Caucus in Washington, D.C.
Mrs. Stallard said that she was certain that those particular members actually
wished to be able to respond to the issue of the closure of the road.
U Approval of an ordinance concerning the proposed tariff schedules by Texas Utilities
Electric Company/First Reading/Bob Hart
Hart read the ordinance which approves in part and denies in part the proposed
tariff schedules. Motion by Curl, second by McMaster to approve this ordinance
on first reading. Approved 7-0.
V Vote to place adoption of proposed tax rate on a future agenda and set public hearing on
the proposed tax increase/Susan Morgan
Morgan explained that the proposed tax rate of 35.734 cents per $100 valuation
would go above the notice -and -hearing limit (1.03 times the effective rate), which
would require a public hearing and a vote to place the adoption of the tax rate as
an action item on a future agenda.
Motion by Vincent, second by Voltz to place the adoption of the proposed tax rate
of 35.734 cents per $100 valuation on the agenda for Tuesday, September 13,
1994, and set a public hearing for Wednesday, September 7, at 6:00 p.m. in the
City Council Chambers. Approved 7-0.
W Approval of an ordinance amending Chapter 8.28 of the City of Georgetown Code of
Ordinances by substituting Building Standards Commission for Board of Adjustments and
Appeals and the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals/First Reading/Marianne
Landers Banks
Banks explained that this ordinance amending the current ordinance pertaining to
junked motor vehicles was necessary due to the difficulty enforcing some of the
codes. The Board of Adjustments and Appeals and the Housing Board of
Adjustments and Appeals no longer exist, so this amendment would appoint the
Building Standards Commission as the appellate board regarding junked motor
vehicles. Banks read the ordinance. Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to
approve this ordinance on first reading. Approved 7-0.
X Approval of a resolution of support for Regional Partnerships concept/Mike McMaster
McMaster explained that
it probably wasn't necessary for
the Council to adopt this
particular resolution because the Austin Regional Partnership
would be sending
along the revised version that develops from the input
of all
the various cities.
The objective of the
Austin Regional Partnership
is to
encourage open
communications, mutual
trust, and understanding among
cities
in the Austin area.
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McMaster would like to see the cities involved work together on a regional water
partnership.
Mayor Wood thanked McMaster for his work on this project, and suggested that
transportation needs might also be considered as a good subject for regional
consideration.
Y Appointment of one member to the Convention and Visitors Bureau/Mayor Wood
Mayor Wood recommended the appointment of Mr. Eric Van Danen to the
Convention and Visitors' Bureau as requested by Southwestern University.
Motion by McMaster, second by Curl to approve the appointment of Van Danen.
Approved 7-0.
Z Approval of an ordinance to rezone South San Gabriel Urban Renewal Addition, Block
U, Lot 8, from RS, Residential Single Family to RM -3, Office and Service District/First
Reading/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
Kingma read caption only (after meeting the public notice requirements). Motion
by Torm, second by Voltz to approve the rezoning on first reading. Approved 5-2.
(Bonner and Arroyos opposed)
Bonner explained that he is concerned
that any re -zoning of the
Urban
Renewal
land had to be taken before the citizens
for a vote. City Attorney
Banks
said that
as long as the zoning was not more intense, the rezoning would not require the
permission of the voters.
8:22 p.m. Recessed Regular Session to return to Executive Session
Regular Session --Reconvened at 9:00 p.m.
F Action on Executive Session items
McMaster read the two options that had been delivered in an offer letter to the
Chisholm Trail Special Utility District regarding the water/wastewater service to
the proposed Sun City project,
"OPTION l:
A Cash and System Improvement Offer Totaling $2.182,500.
A. A total payment to Chisholm Trail of approximately $1,032,500 from Del
Webb. This amount would be paid in the form of $700,000 in cash of
which $100,000 would be paid to Chisholm Trail at the time of the
transfer of the CCN area to Georgetown, and then $100,000 annually for
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an additional six years. In addition, Del Webb would pay Chisholm Trail
a per -home compensation fee of $35 per home at the time of each
connection (for an additional fee of approximately $332,500).
B. The City of Georgetown, at its expense, would construct an interconnect
to the Chisholm Trail System which would include a pump station and a
ground storage tank located on west State Highway 29 near the intersection
with D.B. Wood Road. A second interconnection would be made along
FM 2338 which will include a pump station and a pipeline. These
improvements are estimated to cost $1,150,000.
C. Georgetown will, at Chisholm Trail's option: (1) sell Chisholm Trail
treated water under a wholesale water contract at $1.70/1000 gallons; or
(2) treat Chisholm Trail's raw surface water at Lake Georgetown at a rate
of $1.40/1000 gallons. Georgetown will work with Chisholm Trail and the
Brazos River Authority to facilitate the use of Chisholm Trail's 500 acre
feet of water from Lake Stillhouse Hollow to be taken at a delivery point
from Lake Georgetown. These rates will be adjusted under Georgetown's
normal cost of service policy.
D. Chisholm Trail will transfer to the City of Georgetown the service area
that includes Sun City and that portion of Chisholm Trail's service area
along FM 2338, as generally depicted on the attached map.
OPTION 2:
A Cash Offer of $1,650,000.
A. A total payment to Chisholm Trail of approximately $1,650,000 from Del
Webb and the City of Georgetown. This amount would be paid in the
form of $700,000 in cash of which $100,000 would be paid to Chisholm
Trail at the time of the transfer of the CCN service area to Georgetown,
and then $100,000 annually for an additional six years. In addition, Del
Webb will pay Chisholm Trail a fee of $35.00 per home at the time of
each connection (for an additional fee of approximately $332,500.) Also,
Georgetown will pay Chisholm Trail a fee of $65.00 per home at the time
of each connection (for an additional fee of approximately $617,500).
B. Chisholm Trail and Georgetown will petition the TNRCC to grant a CCN
for dual service for the area along FM 2338 and Sun City (as shown on
the attached map)."
Motion by McMaster, second by Arroyos to approve this offer to the Chisholm Trail Special
Utility District. Approved 7-0.
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9:09 p.m. recessed until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 1994
to continue Executive Session and possibly take other action.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1994
7:20 p.m. (following budget workshop)
re -opened regular session of August 23
Councilmembers
Present:
Ferd Tonn
Mike McMaster
Jane Voltz
Dick Vincent
George Arroyos
Doris Curl
Staff Present:
Bob Hart, City Manager
Sandra Lee, City Secretary
Hartley Sappington, Dir. of Community Svcs.
Ed Barry, Dir. of Development Services
Jim Briggs, Dir. of Community -Owned Utilities
Randy Morrow, Dir. of Parks & Recreation
Councilmembers
Absent:
Winfred Bonner
Teresa Hersh, Personnel Director
Micki Rundell, Accounting Director
Laurie Brewer, Staff Accountant
Ron Coleman, Public Info. Officer
Mayor Wood announced that the Council would return to Executive Session to continue to
discuss the following:
C Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney
New settlement agreement with the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District
7:40 p.m. returned to open session
F Action on Executive Session items
Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to withdraw the previous offer to Chisholm
Trail Special Utility District. Approved 6-0.
Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to authorize the Mayor to sign a
memorandum of understanding for a total payment of $1,887,500 to Chisholm
Trail Special Utility District to be paid from the City of Georgetown and Del
Webb Corporation, in the form of $100,000, plus $100,000 annually for an
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additional six years for a total of $700,000, and $125 per home for an additional
fee of approximately $1,187,500. Approved 6-0.
McMaster noted that public support would still be needed at the hearing before
the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission on Friday, August 26.
Bob Wagoner, Vice President of Development for Del Webb Corporation thanked the City
Council and the staff and said that Del Webb Corporation was looking forward to "being good
neighbors."
The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
Approved:
Leo Wood, Mayor
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August 23, 1994
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