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TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 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
Staff Present:
Bob Hart, City Manager
Marianne Banks, City Attorney
Sandra Lee, City Secretary
Larry Hesser, Chief of Police
Randy Morrow, Dir. of Parks & Recreation
Ed Barry, Dir. of Dev.Services
Jim Briggs, Dir. of Community Owned Utilities
Susan Morgan, Dir. of Finance & Admin.
Hartley Sappington, Dir. of Comm. Services
Workshop --Called to order at 5:35 p.m.
A Council Retreat follow-up
Council Members
Absent:
Doris Curl
Clyde von Rosenberg, Chief Planner
Terry Jones, Purchasing Agent
Ron Coleman, Public Information Officer
Sheree Rabe, Assistant City Attorney
Mickie Rundell, Accounting Supervisor
Hart asked Council if there were any other items they wished to discuss in regards
to budget priorities, and advised Council to let him know soon if they wished to
add any more "ends."
B Discussion of Texas Department of Transportation Project on IH 35 from RM 2243 in
Georgetown to FM 2001 in Hays County
Ed Barry and Clyde von Rosenberg informed Council that they will request of the
Department of Transportation that the study extend north of Leander Road (RM
2243) to Highway 195. It will also be suggested that the landscaping similar to
that already in place be continued in this section also. Barry also said that a
request would be made to include some unique "entryway" signage for
Georgetown.
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C Discussion of Cable TV regulatory ordinance
Council heard from Director of Williamson County Cablevision, Dale Hoffman,
regarding his request to have the Council rescind their original action with the
Federal Communications Commission. Council asked that the item be brought
back to the next meeting as an action item.
D Texas Utilities rate modification request
Hart reviewed with Council the proposal by TU Electric to increase their rates in
the dual certified areas, and advised Council of their options in this regard. Hart
suggested that Council suspend the current rates for 90 days and advised Council
that this option is offered as an action item on the Consent Agenda at this
meeting.
Regular Session --Called to order at 6:30 p.m.
E Public Hearing regarding the parking and/or time of use restriction at Blue Hole Park
Morrow reviewed for Council and interested citizens the site plans for the park
area. Voltz asked Banks about preferential parking for residents. Banks agreed
that signage and instructions to jurors at the Courthouse Annex could be initiated
once the vehicle access into the park is denied.
Parks Board Vice Chairman Harold McDonald told Council that there had been
92 vehicles inside the Park last Sunday. He reviewed with Council that the Parks
Board is recommending that the park be closed except to emergency vehicles; that
two emergency phones be installed in the park; that the road be removed from
intersecting the cemetery; and requested that the Council purchase nearby land for
parking.
Councilmember Bonner stated that many of the people in the area of Blue Hole
were born and raised there and feel that the denial of vehicle access is being used
to "destroy the black neighborhood." He spoke of plans by developers to sell
water -front lots, and said the people do not want a hike and bike trail in the park
because they feel it would be dangerous.
Wood replied that the lots adjacent to the river are part of the Urban Renewal
Program, are owned by the City, and would not be sold to individual developers.
He also reminded Bonner that during the public hearings on the Century Plan
Parks Functional Plan, the subject of closing the park to vehicle traffic was
discussed.
Wood invited comments from the audience. Mrs. Jean Jackson agreed with Mr.
Bonner and asked that the road not be closed. She visited the Blue Hole last
Saturday, and feels that closing the road will not solve the problems. She is afraid
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of the people who are currently using the park and does not want them parking
their cars in front of her home and walking through her neighborhood to get to the
park.
Wood asked for a show of hands for closing the road or leaving it open. More
people in attendance wished to leave it open. Wood asked for Council comments.
Vincent said all the parks in Georgetown are for all the residents in Georgetown.
He feels that the constant vehicle traffic needs to be cut back and would like to
see a process developed for dealing with the problem.
McMaster stated that he
thinks the road should
be closed.
He also stated that
parking should be closer
than the lots around the
Courthouse
Annex.
Arroyos stated that he feels the issue is "deeper" than is being discussed. He
thanked the citizens for coming out to make their wishes known, and would like
for the immediate neighborhood surrounding the park to be able to enjoy it. He
would like to somehow investigate who currently uses the park. He said he rode
with the police patrol last week and was surprised at the number of incidents that
occurred in the park involving people who were not citizens of the area.
Bonner asked if the flow of traffic into the park could be reversed. Wood
reviewed with Bonner that he was not interested in a parking lot or closing the
road, but would prefer to reverse the traffic flow.
Wood asked the Parks Board to work with Police Chief Larry Hesser about
changing the direction of the traffic flow and acquiring additional parking for the
Blue Hole area. Bonner will get people from his area (not to exceed 5) to work
with the Parks Board and respond back to Council at the second meeting in July.
Arroyos asked how this issue impacts the Community -Oriented Policing Program.
Hart will have Chief Hesser work with the committee composed of Parks Board
members and Blue Hole area residents.
The Public Hearing was closed at 7:18 p.m.
Consent Agenda --called to order at 7:27 p.m.
F Approval of meeting minutes --Regular Meeting of May 24, 1994, and Special Session of
May 31, 1994/Sandra Lee
G Approval of a resolution to participate with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)
in the development of a recycling cooperative/Hartley Sappington
H Award of annual bid for water and wastewater pipe and fittings to various bidders/Susan
Morgan and Terry Jones
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I Award of bid for utility poles to Texas Electric Cooperative in the estimated amount of
$18,596.50/Jim Briggs and Terry Jones
J Approval of a payment over $5,000 for reprint of Convention & Visitors' Bureau
Guide/Hartley Sappington
K Authorization for payment to the Georgetown Information Volunteer Exchange
Program/Bob Hart
L Approval of a resolution suspending the proposed rate schedules of Texas Utilities
Electric Company/Bob Hart
M Authorization for the Mayor to execute an agreement with the Stewart Warner Bassick
Corporation for development and tax abatement in Reinvestment Zone No. 1/Bob Hart
N Approval of an Addendum to the Lease of Real Property to Sierra Microwave/Marianne
Banks
O Approval of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign an agreement with the Texas
Department of Transportation to contribute funds for the road widening of Highway 29
from Interstate 35 to Scenic Drive/Marianne Banks
P Approval of a letter permitting First Southwest Company to submit a bid for the
$1,750,000 combination tax and revenue certification of obligation, Series 1994/Susan
Morgan
Q Approval of a resolution approving draft offering documents prepared by First Southwest
Company pertaining to the issuance of $1,750,000 Combination Tax and Revenue
Certificates of Obligation, Series 1994/Susan Morgan
R Approval of a resolution to authorize a license to encroach into the public right of way
(ROW) located along the Myrtle Street property line of Lot 18, Block 1, Cody's
Subdivision, locally known as 1257 Church Street/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
S Approval of a resolution to authorize a license to encroach into the platted 7.5 foot
drainage easement located along the rear property line of Lot 18, Block B, Parkview
Estates, Section I, locally known as 121 Parque Vista Drive/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
T Approval of a request for Detailed Development Plan for Lots 2 and 3 of the Bouffard
Subdivision; and requested variances to the Subdivision Regulations/Ed Barry and Hildy
Kingma
U Approval of a request for Short Form Final Plat of the Bouffard Subdivision, a 3.825 acre
tract in the Antonio Flores Survey/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
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Motion by Tonn, second by Voltz to approve the Consent Agenda in its entirety.
Approved 6-0. (Doris Curl absent)
Regular Agenda
V Citizens wishing to address the Council
Ms. Kathy Senkel of 200 Burning Tree distributed to Council a packet of
information, submitted a petition of 92 names, and requested that Council issue
a youth curfew in Georgetown.
W Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports
Mayor Wood recognized two Boy Scouts, David Houck and Jonathan
Applewhaite, working on a communication badge.
• Subdivision Regulations Meeting Reminder - June 15, 1994
® Best Tasting Water Regional Award
Briggs showed Council the trophy that Georgetown won for the
second consecutive year in recognition for successful operation of
the water treatment plant and water distribution system.
® Wastewater Treatment Operation and Maintenance Award - Honorable
Mention
Briggs told Council that this is the third year they have won this
award for excellence. This year they tied with the City of
Pflugerville.
Mayor Wood congratulated Briggs, the staff at Community Owned
Utilities, and the staff at Operations Management International.
Vincent thanked Council for the contribution to the Georgetown Information
Volunteer Exchange (GIVE) Program, and announced that the GIVE Board will
hold a Grand Opening at the Simpson Building on July 12 at 5:00 p.m.
Voltz asked
for
time on
the next Council Workshop
to update the Council on the
progress on
the
Historic
Preservation/Urban Design
Plan.
X Approval of an amendment to the Sleeping in Public Place Ordinance for special
events/Second Reading/Randy Morrow
Morrow read the caption only on second reading. Motion by Tonn, second by
Bonner to approve. Approved 6-0.
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Y Approval of an ordinance amending the 1993/94 Annual Operating Plan Element (Budget)
for various mid -year adjustments as outlined at the May 24, 1994 Mid -Year Review
Report to Council/First Reading/Susan Morgan
Accounting Supervisor Mickie Rundell read the ordinance. Motion by Tonn,
second by Vincent to approve the ordinance on first reading. Approved 6-0.
Z Resolution expressing a route preference for MOKAN Roadway -State Highway 130/Bob
Hart
Hart explained that the Texas Department of Transportation requested that Council
give them flexibility for design, but also requested that Council express their
preference for the route, whether there would be a railway in the center, and
whether the design would be for a parkway or a freeway. Motion by McMaster,
second by Tonn to approve the resolution which expressed a preference for the
route, the railway in the center, and a parkway design.
AA Approval of an ordinance authorizing the sale of $1,750,000 Combination Tax and
Revenue Certificates of Obligation Series 1994/First Reading/Bob Hart and Susan Morgan
Morgan recognized Monty Nitcholas of First Southwest Company and Carol
Palumbo of McCall, Parkhurst Attorneys. (Morgan stated that this ordinance
would be read in caption only due to fulfilling the requirements in the recently
adopted charter amendment.) Motion by Vincent, second by Arroyos to approve
the ordinance on first reading. Approved 6-0.
BB Approval of an ordinance amending Chapter 4.08 "Authority of the City Manager to
Contract" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown authorizing the City
Manager to contract for all expenditures of less than $15,000.00 and affording local
preference for those expenditures/First Reading/Susan Morgan and Terry Jones
Voltz pointed out that the State allowed cities to pass this ordinance and that it
had been included in the recently adopted charter amendments. Vincent asked that
whenever possible, the local bidder would be chosen, but understood that the City
is bound by state law to take the lowest bid. Motion by McMaster, second by
Voltz to approve this ordinance on first reading. Approved 6-0.
CC Appointment of one member to the Convention and Visitors Bureau/Mayor Wood
This item was pulled.
Executive Session --called to order at 8:12 p.m.
DD Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney
EE Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property
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FF Sec.551.075 conference with employee
Regular Session --called to order at 9:15 p.m.
GG Action on executive session items
There was no action on executive session items.
HH Final comments and evaluation of meeting process.
There were no final comments.
Approved:
Leo Wood, Mayor
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:16 p.m.
Attest:
Lee, City Secretary