HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 03.28.1995 CC-RMINUTES OF MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY
OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1995
The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in regular session on the above date with
Mayor Wood presiding.
Council Members
Present:
Mike McMaster
George Arroyos
Winfred Bonner
Doris Curl
Ferd Tonn
Dick Vincent
Jane Voltz
Staff Present:
Council Members
Absent:
None
Bob Hart, City Manager Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner
Marianne Banks, City Attorney Clyde von Rosenberg, Chief Planner
Cari Speegle, Deputy City Secretary Terry Jones, Director of Purchasing
Elizabeth Gray, Director of Management Services Molly Alexander, CVB Director
Ed Barry, Director of Development Services
Hartley Sappington, Director of Community Services
Susan Morgan, Director of Finance
Bill Shanklin, Fire Chief
Jim Briggs, Director of Community Owned Utilities
Randy Morrow, Director of Parks and Recreation
Workshop -Called to order 5:30 p.m.
A CVB billboard campaign presentation
Alexander presented to Council examples of the new billboard campaign. The new
billboards will be installed in five weeks.
B Governance discussion on special events permits
Gray explained the current procedures used for special event permits and asked the
Council for guidance. Council felt that all special events should have a permit, that there
was a need for written procedures, and that merchants in the effected area should be
notified.
Regular Session to call Executive Session to order
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Executive Session
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 7:10 p.m.
F Action on executive session items
Consent A eg nda
Consent agenda includes non -controversial and routine items that council may act on with one single
vote. A councilmember may pull any item from the consent agenda in order that the Council discuss
and act upon it individually as part of the regular agenda.
G Approval of meeting minutes --Regular Meeting of March 14, 1995/Sandra Lee
H Approval of a resolution indicating intent to annex, setting of the public hearings, and adoption
of the service plans for the annexation of: (1) the Stonehedge subdivision, Sections One, Two
and Three (also known as Churchill Farms); (2) a 48.51 acre tract in the William Addison Survey
owned by Stonehedge Partners; and (3) a 2.735 acre tract in the William Addison Survey
described as "Tract Five" in a Declaration of Restriction in Volume 2332, page 132 of the
Williamson County land records/Ed Barry and Clyde von Rosenberg
I Approval of a variance from the conditions of variance granted to the Resubdivision of Berry
Creek Subdivision, Section Six, Block C, Lot 6/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
J Approval of a preliminary plat of Park Meadow West, an 11.182 acre tract in the Nicholas Porter
Survey, located on Williams Drive and Dawn Drive, and approval of variances to the Subdivision
Regulations/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
Vincent stated that this involves extending Broken Spoke into Dawn Drive and is a
preliminary plat. There will be another process before this actually becomes reality.
K Approval of a preliminary plat of Berry Creek, Section Eleven, and approval of variances to the
Subdivision Regulations/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
L Approval of an interlocal agreement allowing the City of Round Rock and Williamson County
to use surplus VHF radios/Susan Morgan and Terry Jones
M Award of semi-annual bid for poleline hardware to various bidders in the estimated amount of
$49,661.00/Susan Morgan Terry Jones
N Award of bid for
50
KVA transformers
to
KBS Electric in the amount of $24,990.00 and
a 100
KVA transformer
to
Southway Electric
in
the amount of $1,360.00/Jim Briggs and Terry
Jones
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O Award of bid for a 1995 Suburban to Don Hewlett Chevrolet in the amount of $29,977.00/Susan
Morgan and Terry Jones
P Approval of a resolution adopting revised Hearing Procedures for Disciplinary Appeals before
the City Council/Marianne Banks
Q Award of contract
to Reddico Construction Company,
of Leander, Texas, to construct the
30 -inch
water line for the
Sun City Water Approach Main, in the amount of $1,345,943.30/Jim
Briggs
R Award of contract to Smetana & Associates, of Temple, Texas to construct the 1995
Water/Wastewater Improvements, in the amount of $278,952.70/Jim Briggs
S Award of contract to Garvey Companies, Inc. to construct the Round Rock Water Connection
Project between the City of Georgetown and the City of Round Rock, in the amount of
$99,960.00/Jim Briggs
T Award of contract to Flowers Construction Company, of Temple, Texas, to provide electric
system maintenance and construction for 1995/Jim Briggs
U Approval of a second amendment to the agreement with Georgetown Heritage Society concerning
Renovation of Grace Church, now known as Grace Heritage Center at Founder's Park/Marianne
Banks
V Approval of Amendment No. 2 of the contract between the City of Georgetown and OMI to
include maintenance of the Berry Creek Utilities being purchased by the City of Georgetown in
the amount of $34,200.00/JimBriggs
Motion by Tonn, seconded by Curl to approve consent agenda. Approved 7-0
Public Hearin
W Annexation of a portion of the proposed Park Meadow West subdivision, approximately 4.7 acres
located in the vicinity of the southeast corner of Williams Drive and Lakeway Drive (Tract 1),
and a portion of the First Baptist Church property, approximately 15.4 acres located south of
SH29 and east of the intersection with D. B. Wood Road (Tract 2)/Ed Barry and Clyde von
Rosenberg
von Rosenberg explained the annexation. There were no questions from the Council or
the audience.
Public Hearing Closed
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Regular Agenda
Council will individually consider and possibly take action on any or all of the following items:
(Council may, at any time, recess the regular session to convene in executive session at the request of
the Mayor, a councilmember, or the City Manager.)
X Citizens wishing to address the Council
Frank Parmenter expressed his concern that the extension of Northwest Blvd. beyond
Serenada Drive was on the agenda for the April 4th, Planning & Zoning Commission
meeting. Parmenter stated that the Council had already voted to delete the extension from
the Century Plan.
McMaster stated that this is the procedure for deleting the extension from the Century
Plan.
Y Mayor, Council, City Manager and staff comments and reports
Hart announced a joint meeting with Convention & Visitors Bureau to be held on
April 5, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at LaQuinta
Voltz asked when the
next joint Council
and Planning & Zoning Commission meeting
would be held. McMaster requested that
the meeting
be scheduled after the election of
new Councilmembers.
Barry will discuss
with the
Planning & Zoning Commission.
Voltz stated that she
has concerns and
would like
to meet with Chairperson, Pete
Weyrauch. A meeting
will be scheduled
with Voltz,
Tonn, Arroyos and Weyrauch.
Curl stated that she attended an "Are You Okay" Program meeting. This new service is
provided for senior citizens who live alone and homebound individuals. An application
will be put in the next City newsletter.
Curl attended a conference to encourage young women grades 6-9 to pursue career
opportunities in math and science. The conference was held at Southwestern University
and attended by 220 participants.
Curl announced that the Heritage Society will host Belfries and Bluebonnets on April 8
and 9.
Mayor Wood encouraged Councilmembers to attend the town hall meeting with Bill
Christian on Friday, April 7th at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers.
Arroyos announced a Neighborhood Watch Block Party to be held at the playground on
19th and Walnut Street on Sunday, April 2 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Z Second reading of an ordinance amending the City's Single Member District Plan to include
properties that are in the process of being annexed/Marianne Banks
Banks read the caption.
Motion by McMaster, second by Tann to approve Ordinance 95-11 on second reading.
Approved 7-0
AA First reading of an ordinance providing for the annexation into the City of Georgetown
approximately 227.12 acres from the existing City limit boundary adjacent to Cedar Breaks Road
northwest along FM2338 to the southeastern boundary of the Casa Loma subdivision/Ed Barry
and Clyde von Rosenberg
von Rosenberg read the caption.
Motion by McMaster, second by Curl to approve on first reading. Approved 7-0.
BB First reading
of an ordinance providing
for the annexation into the
City of Georgetown the
983.335 acre
Sun City Georgetown Phase
I/Ed Barry and Clyde von
Rosenberg
von Rosenberg read the caption.
Motion by Tann, second by Voltz to approve on first reading. Approved 7-0.
CC First reading of an ordinance to rezone a 983.539 acre tract in the W. Roberts, M. Lewis, L.
Russell, A. Short, G. Thompson, W. Wilkinson and D. Monroe Surveys, to be known as Sun City
Georgetown, Phase I, from A, Agricultural to RP, Residential Planned, C-1, Local Commercial
and C-213, Commercial First Height; and a waiver of rezoning fees/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
Kingma read the caption.
Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to approve on first reading. Approved 7-0.
DD Item pulled by applicant
EE Approval of a rezoning of Williams Addition, Section One, Block 1, Lots 1 and 2 from RS,
Residential Single Family to RO, Residential Office/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
Kingma explained the rezoning and read the ordinance.
Joanne Land addressed the Council and asked that they consider the request to rezone her
property to RO, Residential Office.
Motion by McMaster, second by Arroyos to approve on first reading. Approved 7-0.
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FF First reading of an ordinance to Rezone 259.4 acres in the Nicholas Porter and Joseph Pulsifer
Surveys from RS, Residential Single Family and C -2A, Commercial First Height Restricted to
C -A2, Commercial First Height Restricted/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
Kingma read the caption.
Pam Moore, representing the River Hills Neighborhood Association, stated that her
neighborhood is not opposed to the right type of business but they are concerned about
the buffer. Moore also expressed concern regarding the increase in traffic.
Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to approve first reading of the ordinance with the
stipulation that the buffer be changed from 500 feet to 150 feet and that the President of
the homeowners association be notified before second reading of ordinance or detailed
site plan is submitted to the Planning Department. Approved 7-0.
8:15 p.m. recess - resumed at 8:21 p.m.
GG Approval of a final plat and a detailed development plan of Village of River Bend; and a request
for a waiver of the fees in lieu of park land dedication/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
Kathryn Stallard, Chair -Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, addressed the Council and
stated that the P&R Board had voted unanimously to deny the request for waiver of park
fees. Stallard read a letter written to the Mayor and Council outlining the reasons for the
denial.
Motion by Voltz, second Vincent to approve final plat and detailed development plan and
deny waiver of fees. Approved 5-2. McMaster and Tonn opposed.
HH Approval
of an
agreement with Berry
Creek Partners and
Berry Creek Utility Company for the
purchase
of the
Berry Creek Water and
Wastewater Utility
System/Marianne Banks and Bob Hart
Hart gave
an overview of the agreement
and stated that this
is a proposed agreement still
subject to
final language from the City
Attorney and bond
attorney.
Voltz asked Hart to make a statement regarding the advantages for the City to purchase
Berry Creek Water and Wastewaster Utility System and assurance from Community
Owned Utilities that the system is in good condition.
Hart stated that a number of improvements have been made to the system over the last
6 to 8 years and the agreement does require additional improvements to be made. These
improvements will improve the City's ability to provide water/wastewater service in the
general area. The purchase price is a good financial arrangement for the City. This is
also part of the overall negotiation to bring Sun City to Georgetown.
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Motion by McMaster, second by Voltz to approve the purchase of Berry Creek Utility
System, and that the City Attorney and bond counsel be authorized to make any changes
to the contract form, and the City Manager be authorized to sign any documents required
to complete the purchase. Approved 7-0.
II First reading of an ordinance establishing water and sewer rates for customers in the Berry Creek
area/Susan Morgan
Morgan read the caption.
Motion by Tonn, second by McMaster to approve on first reading. Approved 7-0.
JJ Consider setting a date, time and location to hear the appeal of disciplinary action against
Corporal John C. Collins/Bob Hart and Sandra Lee
Hart stated that he had received notice of appeal from Corporal Collins and pursuant to
the personnel policies and procedures the hearing must be conducted within 15 days.
Hart recommended the hearing to be held on April 4th, at 5:30 p.m. in the County
Commissioners Courtroom.
Motion by McMaster, second by Bonner to set the hearing date for April 4th, at 5:30 p.m.
in the County Commissioners Courtroom. Approved 7-0.
KK Approval of a lease of Grace Heritage Center at Founder's Park to Georgetown Heritage
Society/Marianne Banks
Banks discussed the proposed lease agreement.
Motion by McMaster, second by Voltz to approve the lease agreement with the Heritage
Society for the Grace Heritage Center with the following conditions to be added: liability
insurance will be supplied by any subleasee; the City will supply utilities for the first six
months after the Certificate of Occupancy and the Council will review after that time;
Heritage Society will provide interior and exterior maintenance. Approved 7-0.
LL Final comments and evaluation of meeting process
There were no final comments
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Approved: Attest:
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