HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 05.24.1994 CC-RMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY
OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
TUESDAY, MAY 245 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
Doris Curl
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
Tom Leggit, Acting Chief of Fire Services
Susan Morgan, Dir. of Finance & Admin.
Hartley Sappington, Dir. of Comm. Services
Elizabeth Gray, Dir. of Management Services
Council Members
Absent:
None
Teresa Hersh, Personnel Director
Terry Jones, Purchasing Agent
Ron Coleman, Public Information Officer
Sheree Rabe, Assistant City Attorney
Mickie Rundell, Accounting Supervisor
Laurie Brewer, Staff Accountant
Christine Kettle, City Manager Intern
Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner
Workshop --Called to order at 5:42 p.m.
A Mid -year Review/Bob Hart and Susan Morgan
Hart and Morgan reviewed the status of growth and operations relative to the
various funds of the City Budget and assured Council that the General Fund is in
good condition. Morgan informed Council of necessary budget adjustments in the
amount of approximately $34,000.
Voltz commended the Finance staff.
Regular Session --Called to order at 7:03 p.m.
B Recognition of Teen Court and citizen volunteers/Hartley Sappington
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Sappington gave a history and highlights of Teen Court and reviewed the status
of this year's cases. He commended Assistant City Attorney Sheree Rabe and
Police Lieutenant Kevin Stofle, as well as County Attorney Gene Taylor,
Municipal Court Judge Don Higgonbotham, Attorney John Duer, and
Teacher/Coordinator Jane Hewlitt. Teen Court student volunteers were
individually recognized and awarded certificates.
Consent Agenda
C Approval of meeting minutes --Regular Meeting of May 10, 1994/Sandra Lee
D Approval of a resolution to authorize a license to encroach into the platted drainage
easement and public utility easement located along the rear property line of Lots 1-4,
Block F, and Lot 1, Block H, Parkview Estates, Section I, locally known as 100, 102, 104
and 106 Parque Circle and 315 Parque Vista Drive/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
E Approval of the final plat of the Inner Loop Commercial Park Subdivision, Section One,
a subdivision of 9.649 acres in the Lewis Dyches Survey/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
F Approval of a preliminary plat of the Inner Loop Commercial Park Subdivision, Section
Two, a 23.01 acre tract in the Lewis Dyches Survey/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
G Approval of a final plat of the Inner Loop commercial Park Subdivision, Section Two,
a tract in the Lewis Dyches Survey/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
H Approval of action allowing staff to accept a financial surety in lieu of completing all
public improvements and allowing staff to release those funds as needed for River Ridge
Three, Sections A and B, subdivisions/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
I Approval of final plat of River Bend Subdivision, Section V, Phase II, a 13.21 acre tract
in the David Wright Survey/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
J Approval of a detailed development plan of Lots 1 and 2 of the Resubdivision of
Fleager's Addition and part of Block 68, the Lost Addition; and requested variances to the
Subdivision Regulations/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
K Approval of a resubdivision of Fleager's Addition, Lots 1 through 6; and requested
variances to the Subdivision Regulations/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
L Approval of a request for a detailed development plan for Lot 1 of the Dicotec
subdivision, located at the northeast corner of Williams Drive and Mariquita Drive; and
requested variances to the Subdivision Regulations/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
M Approval of a final plat of Berry Creed Subdivision, Section Seven, Phase One, a 6.774
acre tract in the William Roberts Survey, and requested variance to the Subdivision
Regulations/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
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N Approval of an engineering services contract agreement with Blackwell, Lackey &
Associates, Inc. of Georgetown for engineering services related to the City of
Georgetown's municipal projects/Jim Briggs
O Approval of a proposal for Blackwell, Lackey & Associates, Inc.of Georgetown to
provide professional services related to the Chip Richarte Learning Center Wastewater
Approach Line Project, in an amount not to exceed $10,000/Jim Briggs
P Approval of construction costs in the amount of $8,170.88 (including the bid from Circle
S Equipment in the amount of $3,705.00 for saw cut) to lower the Inner Loop Water
Line/Jim Briggs
Q Pulled. (See Regular Agenda)
R Award of annual bid for concrete and grout to LaFarge Concrete in the estimated amount
of $23,600.00/Jim Briggs and Terry Jones
S Award of bid for utility poles to Texas Electric Cooperative in the amount of
$6,865.30/Jim Briggs and Terry Jones
T Approval of an action allowing staff to accept a financial surety instrument in lieu of
completing all public improvements and allowing staff to release those funds as needed
for the Fountainwood Estates, Phase 3 Subdivision/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
Motion by Tonn, second by Curl to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item Q.
Approved 7-0.
Regular Agenda
Q Award of bid for automated fuel system to Trak Engineering in the amount of
$8,335.00/Jim Briggs and Terry Jones (pulled by McMaster)
McMaster wanted assurance that this system would work properly, given past
experience. Motion by McMaster, second by Bonner to approve the award of the
bid to Trak Engineering. Approved 7-0.
U Citizens wishing to address the Council
Frank Parmenter of 4106 Sequoia Trail East thanked Mayor Pro Tem Mike
McMaster for the special attention to his visitor from Minnesota at the last
Council Meeting.
Bob Schrawger of 701 College asked Council for budget consideration to: (1) hire
a subcontractor to finalize the zoning ordinance; (2) protect the I-35 view
corridors of the County Courthouse; and (3) construct sidewalks in a 6 -block
radius of the downtown square.
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V Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports
® Retreat June 2, 3, 4
® Set date for sub-regs council workshop
Hart reviewed dates of the upcoming Council Budget Retreat, reminded Council
of the MESA Dinner on Wednesday evening at the Community Center; informed
Council of the Department of Housing and Community Affairs Public Hearing on
Thursday to discuss changes to the Texas Capital Fund application requirements;
and determined that the Workshop on Subdivision Regulations will be Wednesday,
June 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Voltz asked Council to think about attending the Association of Mayors, Commissioners
and Councilmembers Conference in Amarillo in July.
B Staff report on sewer rate calculation adjustment
Director of Finance Susan Morgan responded to McMaster's request to recalculate
the sewer rates. Morgan reviewed the cost to change the calculation and the
projected results of changing.
McMaster said he feels very strongly that since the report shows that 610
customers would be able to save approximately $30 per year, the new calculations
should be put into place as soon as possible. He agrees with increased rates if
necessary to pay for the service, but does not think one segment of the population
should be charged for service they are not receiving or for water use that increases
due to visitors in their homes during the holidays in November and December.
Morgan estimated that it would take approximately one month to set up the
change and then calculate whether a rate increase would be necessary. This would
be done in time for the budget workshops. Her estimate was that the revenue
would be cut by about $22,000.
Hart said there would be increased rehabilitation projects coming on line due to
the more stringent regulations from the Texas Natural Resources Conservation
Commission.
Arroyos expressed concern about the loss of revenue causing delays in rehab
projects in his district. Tonn agreed.
Hart instructed Morgan to bring the actual numbers back to Council in June for
consideration in ordinance form.
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Wood thanked McMaster for joining him and thanked Hartley Sappington for the
excellent presentation before the Texas Department of Transportation regarding a public
hearing on granting $100,000 to the Georgetown Municipal Airport for infrastructure
improvement.
Arroyos asked for a pro -active posture regarding the changes being proposed by the Texas
Department of Housing and Community Affairs in order to continue to receive funds for
infrastructure improvements.
W Approval of an ordinance canvassing the votes for the recount of votes received in the
District 1 Councilmember race at the May 7, 1994, General Election and declaring those
election results to be official --Emergency Reading/Sandra Lee
Lee read the ordinance declaring George R. Arroyos to be the winner in the
District 1 Councilmember Run -Off Election. Motion by Tonn, second by Vincent
to approve Ordinance No. 94-18 on emergency reading. Approved 6-0. (Arroyos
declined to vote.) Special Note: Because the tally sheets had not been presented
to the Mayor prior to the vote on this ordinance, City Attorney Banks requested
that the Mayor review the tally sheets (canvass the results) and asked that the
Council re -vote to accept the official outcome of the Recount. Motion by Curl,
second by Torn to approve Ordinance No. 94-18 declaring Arroyos as winner.
Approved 6-0. (Arroyos declined to vote.)
X Approval of an ordinance to rezone the Knuckle Down Subdivision, a 2.34 acre tract in
the Lewis Dyches Survey, located at 4411 South IH -35, from RS -Residential Single
Family to I-Industrial/Second Reading/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
Kingma
read the ordinance caption. Motion by
Torn, second
by McMaster to
approve
Ordinance No. 94-19 on second reading.
Approved 7-0.
Y Approval of an ordinance to rezone a portion of 52.72 acres in the Nicholas Porter and
Joseph Pulsifier Surveys from RS Residential Single Family to C -2A Commercial First
Height/Second Reading/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
Kingma read the ordinance caption. Motion by Vincent, second by Voltz to
approve Ordinance No. 94-20 on second reading. Approved 7-0.
Z Approval of an amendment to the Sleeping in Public Places Ordinance for special
events/First Reading/Randy Morrow
Morrow explained to Council that the Sertoma Club is requesting that this
ordinance be amended to allow the participants of the 1 st Annual Georgetown
Sertoma Firecracker Barbecue Cook -off to stay with their barbecue pits overnight.
Morrow read the ordinance. Council agreed that each individual case should be
subject to the approval of the City Manager.
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Motion by McMaster, second by Curl to approve the ordinance on first reading.
Approved 7-0.
AA Approval of a detailed development plan for the Unified Facilities for Williamson County,
a 103.59 acre tract in the William Addison Survey; and variances to the Subdivision
Regulations; and fee waiver request/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
Kingma explained that there were several issues involving the requirements of the
regulations that had still not been resolved. Those items were water and
wastewater improvements, landscaping and the fee waiver.
Councilmember Arroyos informed the Council on the results of the subcommittee
meeting. Arroyos moved that: 1) the DDP for the County facility be approved
subject to the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation from their May
3, 1994, meeting; and 2) the DDP be remanded to the Planning and Zoning
Commission with the consideration that the recommendation be incorporated into
the variances for DDP approval. Further, the staff is instructed to proceed with
the processing of the County's facility consistent with the agreement reached with
the County until formal approval at the June 14 Regular Council Meeting.
McMaster stated that he felt the landscaping requirements were too stringent.
Voltz questioned the City assuming responsibility for construction of the
wastewater line from the facility to the Dove Springs Treatment Plant. Curl
expressed concern that the variance being granted would set up a precedent.
Arroyos said he felt other government entities should be given variances to the
regulations.
Wood called for a second to the motion by Arroyos. McMaster seconded.
Approved 5-2. (Voltz and Curl opposed).
BB Approval to close Blue Hole Park to vehicular traffic/Randy Morrow
Morrow explained to Council that this was being done to assist in crime
prevention. Tonn expressed concern about people parking cars in front of homes
on Scenic Drive if they could no longer take their cars down into the park area.
If signs were put up along Scenic to prevent cars from parking in front of the
houses, the homeowners themselves would not be able to park in front of their
own homes. Bonner expressed great concern about people walking through the
yards of the neighborhood on their way to the park area. He feels that the people
in his district were not consulted about the issue of closing the park to vehicles.
Wood asked Bonner
if this
were not
a topic of discussion
at the special
Community Meetings
and at
the Parks
Board Meetings. Hart
confirmed and
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reminded Bonner of the effort to protect the sanctity of the cemetery. (The
current road intersects the cemetery.) He also reminded Bonner that keeping out
the vehicular traffic (except for emergency vehicles) was a part of the discussion
of the Hike and Bike Trail of the River Corridor Project.
McMaster suggested that.Council hold a public hearing at the regular Council
Meeting on June 14. The Council Workshop will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the
Public Hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m. allowing time for citizens to return home
from work so they can attend.
Motion by McMaster, second by Arroyos to bring this item back to Council
following the Public Hearing on June 14. Approved 7-0.
CC Approval of a resolution directing the Publication of Notice of Intention to issue City of
Georgetown Certificates of Obligation, Series 1994, anticipated not to exceed $1,750,000
in principal amount/Susan Morgan and Bob Hart
Wood recognized financial advisor, Monty Nitcholas of First Southwest Company.
Hart reviewed the four major areas of needed funding that would be financed by
these Certificates. Those areas are: Recreation Center for $850,000; T -Hangars
for the airport for $200,000; City -paid portion of road improvements to Highway
29 widening project for $100,000; and acquisition of right of way for the Leander
Rd. extension for $560,000. The issuance costs are $40,000.
Motion by McMaster, second by Voltz to approve the resolution. Approved 7-0.
DD Call special meeting for Tuesday, May 31
with the Del Webb Corporation/Bob Hart
to consider action on a development agreement
It was determined that the special meeting would be held at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
May 31, to consider action on the development agreement with the Del Webb
Corporation.
9:10 p.m. Recessed for Executive Session
Executive Session
EE Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney
FF Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property
GG Sec.551.075 conference with employee
Regular Session
HH Action on executive session items
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No action was taken on executive session items.
II Final Comments and evaluation of meeting process.
There were no final comments.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 p.m.
Approved:
Leo Wood, Mayor
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Attest:
andra Lee, City Secretary