HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 02.22.1994 CC-RITITTUTES OF E MEETING OF E GOVERNING BODY
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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
Jane Voltz
Doris Curl
Dick Vincent
Winfred Bonner
Staff Present:
Bob Hart, City Manager
Marianne Banks, City Attorney
Sandra Lee, City Secretary
Ed Barry, Dir. of Development Svcs.
Hartley Sappington, Dir. of Comm. Svcs.
Jim Briggs, Dir. of Comm.Owned Utilities
Randy Morrow, Dir. of Parks & Rec.
Susan Morgan, Dir. of Finance & Admin.
Workshop --Called to order at 5:15 p.m.
Council Members
Absent:
None
Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner
Robert Hernandez, Police Lieutenant
Mary Lee Prigge, Recreation Supt.
David Hall, Building Inspector
James Simonson, Police Lieutenant
Ron Coleman, Public Information Officer
Tom Leggitt, Fire Marshall
A Discussion of recent Cisneros Leadership Symposium/Jane Voltz, Dick Vincent, and
Doris Curl
Voltz, Vincent and Curl shared some of the highlights of the Symposium, saying
that the speakers were excellent and spoke on topics such as customer service
and Council accessibility to citizens.
B Review results of solid waste survey and discuss contract extension/Bob Hart and
Hartley Sappington
Sappington presented the results of the recent customer survey and proposed to
Council the possibility of rate increases in order to continue the current level of
service.
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C Discussion of City communications (City Letter) and image/Bob Hart and Ron Coleman
Council discussed their opinions of the current methods of communications and
were asked whether the City Letter should promote the organization or the
community. Council expressed the desire for a continuation of the City Letter,
with entries from each of the various divisions to market City service delivery.
A draft communications proposal will be brought back to the Council at a future
meeting.
Regular Session --Called to Order at 7:03 p.m.
Consent Agenda
D Approval of meeting minutes --Regular Meeting of February 8, 1994/Sandra Lee
E Approval of Final Plat of Fountainwood Estates, Phase 3, a subdivision of 58.67 acres,
located off Jim Hogg Road/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
F Approval of preliminary plats for a vacation and resubdivision of River Ridge Three
Subdivision, Sections C through G; and ratification of variances to the Subdivision
Regulations/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
G Approval of final plats for a vacation and resubdivision of River Ridge Three
Subdivision, Sections C through G/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
H Approval of a short -form plat of Cala Seco de Serenada Subdivision, a 10.02 acre tract
in the David Wright Survey, located at the corner of Sequoia Trail and Granada Drive;
and requested variance to the Subdivision Regulations/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
J Pulled. (See Regular Agenda)
I Amendment to Tax Abatement Agreement for House of Hatten to show ownership of
real property by Hatten Enterprises, a Texas General Partnership/Marianne Banks
K Approval of recommendation by Neighborhood Improvement Committee for additional
work under the 1991 Housing Rehabilitation grant in the amount of $29,875 to John
Kyser Construction/Elizabeth Gray
L Approval of bid
from
Smith Pump
Company, Inc. in the amount of $9,540.00 to repair
and replace the
pump
at Well No.
1/Jim Briggs
M Pulled. (See Regular Agenda)
N Pulled. (See Regular Agenda)
O Pulled. (See Regular Agenda)
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P Approval of contract with Williamson County in the amount of $60,000 for rural fire
protection services/Tom Leggitt
Motion by Tonn, second by Bonner to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception
of Items J, M, N, and O. Approved 6-0.
Regular Agenda
J Approval of a development agreement with the House of Hatten and Georgetown Rail
Equipment Company/Marianne Banks (Pulled by Voltz)
Voltz asked for clarification over the inclusion of the development of the Inner
Loop Road. Motion by Voltz, second by Curl to approve the development
agreement. Approved 6-0.
M Approval of recommended architect for new recreation center/Randy Morrow (pulled
by Voltz)
Voltz told staff that she would have liked to have seen the information on the
other contenders before the final selection was made. Morrow explained that
the Council had approved the selection criteria at a previous meeting. In the
future, Council agreed that they would like to see the top two selections.
At Wood's direction, Morrow briefly explained the reasons that Embree
Construction was chosen instead of Voelter and Associates and Opus 3.
Morrow also explained that the architect will receive a contract from the City
and will submit a plan. The plan will be brought back to the Council for
approval.
Motion by McMaster, second by Voltz to approve the selection of Embree
Group as the recommended architect for the new recreation center. Approved
6-0.
N Approval of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign grant applications from the
Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office for funding for a Victim Services
Representative/James Simonson (Pulled by Voltz)
Voltz stated that she pulled this item on the Victim Services Representative and
the next item on the grant for the Juvenile Law Enforcement Officer (JLEO) in
order to inquire if these grants were going to be sufficient funding for the needs
in those areas. Lt. Simonson explained that the grant for the Victim Services
Representative would cover half of the salary for a staff assistant and a victim
services representative. He said this funding was not needed as badly as the
funding for the JLEO (to be discussed in the next item). Simonson explained
that the Victim Services Representative in Georgetown is currently not a
certified counselor --this position serves only as a source of reference for victims.
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Motion by McMaster, second by Tann to approve the grant application for
funding for a Victim Services Representative. Approved 6-0.
O Approval of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign grant applications from the
Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office for funding for a Juvenile Law
Enforcement Officer/James Simonson (Pulled by Voltz)
Simonson explained that this funding provides half of the salary for the Juvenile
Law Enforcement Officer QLEO), and that they have applied and received this
funding for five years. The JLEO handles an average of 500 cases in a year.
Motion by Voltz, second by Vincent to approve the grant application. Approved
6-0.
Q Citizens wishing to address the Council
There were no citizens who wished to address the Council.
R Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports
Voltz asked staff for a schedule of the regular meeting dates for the various
boards and commissions. She volunteered to attend the upcoming Planning and
Zoning Commission Meeting on March 1.
® Developer of the Year Award
Development Services Division Director Ed Barry explained that this
award would be given annually to the developers in Georgetown who
showed outstanding performance in their area of expertise.
® The Gabriels Funeral Home - Commercial Developer of the Year Award
• GISD/Dell Pickett - (to be presented at next Council Meeting due to
school officials attending the Georgetown Play -Off Game in Pfiugerville)
® Don Parker/Riverbend V - Developer/Subdivider/Builder of the Year
• Michael Meador - Professional Services Award
® City Streets and Parks Departments - Williams Drive intersection with
Riverside Drive - Public Project of the Year
® Georgetown Substation Dedication and photo
Hart requested that the Council be at the substation on Wednesday,
February 23, by 5:15 p.m. for a group photograph.
® March 18 Reception for Les Bunte
Hart announced that a reception for the former Fire Chief would be held
at the Ramada Inn at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, March 18.
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• Proclamation honoring Japanese visitor, Masafumi Inoue
Hart introduced Mr. Masafumi Inoue, a visiting official from the City of
Kumamoto, Japan. Mayor Wood read a proclamation in his honor and
gave him a "key to the City" and lapel pin.
7:56 p.m. Recessed - 8:07 p.m. Reconvened
S Second reading of an ordinance revising the speed limits on Leander Road, extending
the 30 -mile per hour speed limit zone from just east of Tallwood Drive to just east of
Norwood Drive West/Jim Briggs
Briggs read the ordinance caption for this second reading. Motion by
McMaster, second by Voltz to approve Ordinance 94-06 revising the speed
limits on Leander Road. Approved 6-0.
T Second reading of an ordinance amending the 1992/93 Annual Operating Plan Element
(Budget) due to conditions that resulted in year-end budget variances for certain City
departments/Susan Morgan and Michelle Rundell
Morgan read the ordinance caption for this second reading. Motion by
McMaster, second by Bonner to approve Ordinance 94-07 amending the 1992/93
Annual Operating Plan Element. Approved 6-0.
U Second reading of an ordinance amending the 1993/94 Annual Operating Plan Element
(Budget) allocating previously approved salary increases from the Human Resources
Department to the appropriate departments within the City/Susan Morgan and Michelle
Rundell
Morgan read the ordinance caption for this second reading. Motion by
McMaster, second by Voltz to approve Ordinance 94-08 amending the 1993/94
Annual Operating Plan Element. Approved 6-0.
V Approval of the resubdivision of Lots 2 and 3, Fleager's Addition; and requested
variances to the Subdivision Regulations/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
This item was pulled at the request of the applicant.
W Approval of a detailed development plan for Lot 1 and part of Lot 2, Toyah. Point,
Section Two Amended; and ratification of requested variances to the Subdivision
Regulations/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
Kingma explained that this item refers to the future site of a Kettle Inn
Restaurant on Lot 1, sharing a parking lot with the Comfort Inn, Lot 2. The
owner of Lot 2 has requested variances to the required amount of pervious
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cover, the total number of parking spaces allowed, and the required bufferyard
between lots.
Voltz expressed that it was nice to have the Comfort Inn back. She questioned
the access onto the I-35 frontage road. Kingma stated that the access would not
be allowed by the state because of not enough distance to the intersection at
Leander Road. Voltz also asked about the truck parking on the corner property.
Comfort Inn owner, Sharon Eriksson, said that she would have to give up the
truck parking business due to the need to remove some of the existing paving
(impervious cover).
Don Bizzell, the engineer on the project, stated to Council that to remove the
1800 square feet of paving would cause the destruction of $8,000 - $10,000
worth of improvements plus would cost for the landscaping that will be required
in place of the paving. The removal of this paving would also reduce travel
around the property to one lane, one way. He requested that the variance be
granted to allow the 1800 square feet of paving to remain.
Motion by Curl, second by Voltz to approve the detailed development plan as
recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Clarification was
requested on the motion. Curl stated that her motion was intended to include
the removal of the 1800 square feet of paving and replace with grass. Not
approved. 3-4 (McMaster, Tonn, Vincent and Mayor Wood opposed) Mayor
Wood voted to break the tie.
Motion by McMaster, second by Tann to approve the detailed development plan
with paving left as is. Approved 4-3. (Curl, Voltz and Bonner opposed) Mayor
Wood voted to break the tie.
X First reading of an ordinance to amend the current Smoking Ordinance to restrict
smoking on all property owned or leased by the Georgetown Independent School
District (GISD) with the exception of designated smoking areas established by
GISD/Marianne Banks
Banks explained that the School District had requested this amendment in order
to have the ordinance enforced by the Georgetown Police Department and
Municipal Court. The School District also expressed the need for a stronger
statement to the students. Banks read the ordinance.
Motion by McMaster, second by Voltz to approve this ordinance amendment on
first reading. Approved 6-0.
Y Resolution revising Resolution No. 940208-P ordering the General/Special Election on
Saturday, May 7, 1994, and ordering a Runoff Election, if necessary, on May 28,
1994/Sandra Lee
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Lee explained that the election ballot will be titled General/Special and would
include an election to fill the unexpired term of the Councilmember position for
District 1 due to the resignation of Lupe Carranco. There will also be revisions
to the City Charter on this election ballot.
Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to approve this resolution ordering the
General/Special Election. Approved 6-0.
Z Resolution approving an amendment to the contract with Longhorn Community
Disposal to increase charges paid by the City for residential, commercial, and roll -off
container services/Bob Hart and Hartley Sappington
Sappington explained that this increase will be seen in the amount paid by the
City to Longhorn, but will not be passed along except to the commercial roll-
off. The City will absorb the increase. Hart explained that this would still be
beneath the budget of $55,000.
Motion by Curl, second by McMaster to approve the amendment to the contract.
Approved 6-0.
AA First reading of an ordinance amending Section 13.04.180 of Chapter 13.04 relating to
Rates and Charges -- Solid Waste Disposal -- Schedule/Hartley Sappington
Sappington read the ordinance. Motion by McMaster, second by Bonner to
approve this ordinance on first reading. Approved 6-0.
BB Adoption of Amended Governance Policies for City Boards and Commissions/Bob Hart
and Ron Coleman
Coleman read the resolution. Motion by McMaster, second by Tann to approve
the amended governance policies. Approved 6-0.
CC Appointment of two members to the Electrical Examiners Board/Ron Coleman
Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to appoint Phillips Baker and re -appoint
Sam Grisham. Approved 6-0. Hart announced a joint meeting between the
Council and the Electrical Examiners Board next Monday at 5:30 p.m.
DD Appointment of one member to the Convention and Visitors' Bureau/Ron Coleman
Postponed to the next Council Meeting,
EE Final comments and evaluation of meeting process
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Mayor Wood again welcomed Mr. Inoue from Japan and postponed the
remainder of the final comments for the end of the meeting after Executive
Session.
8:58 p.m. recessed Regular Session to convene Executive Session
Executive Session
FF Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney
GG Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property
HEI Sec.551.075 conference with employee
Re_aular Session
Action on executive session items
There was no action on Executive Session items.
EE Final comments and evaluation of meeting process.
There were no final comments.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
Approved:
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Attest:
Sandra Lee, City Secretary
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Leo Wood,
Mayor
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Attest:
Sandra Lee, City Secretary