HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 04.11.1995 CC-RMINUTES OF MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY
OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
TUESDAY, APRIL I1, 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
Council Members
Absent:
None
Staff Present:
Elizabeth Gray, Acting City Manager
Marianne Banks, City Attorney
Cari Speegle, Deputy City Secretary
Terry Jones, Director of Purchasing
Hartley Sappington, Director of Community Services
Bill Shanklin, Fire Chief
Mickie Rundell, Director of Accounting
Charles Simon, Senior Planner
Workshop - Called to order 5:40 p.m.
A Review fire management and station location study and proposed division changes/direction/Bill
Shanklin
Shanklin presented a review of the current Fire Department operations and gave his
recommendations for staffing, future equipment purchases, and station locations.
Regular Session - Called to order at 6:45 p.m.
Executive Session
B Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney
C Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property
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Regular Session - Called to order 7:11 p.m.
D Action on executive session items
There was no action on executive session items.
Public Hearin
E 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
Simon discussed the annexation. There were no questions from Council or the audience.
Closed Public Hearing at 7:13 p.m.
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.)
F Citizens wishing to address the Council
No citizens addressed the Council
G Mayor, Council, City Manager and staff comments and reports
Gray announced the Chamber Legislative breakfast to be held on April 18 and ask for
a count. Wood, Arroyos and McMaster will attend.
Gray announced the TML Region X meeting to be held on May 11 in Schulenberg.
The meeting will begin with a workshop at 2:00 p.m., music from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30
p.m., and the evening session will begin at 7:00 p.m. Wood encouraged
councilmembers to attend.
Voltz stated that Fred Guerra is running for First Vice President of National League of
Cities and asked council for their recommendations regarding submitting a letter of
support. Arroyos will discuss with Guerra and report to council.
Vincent noted an article in the American Planning Association magazine about
Georgetown.
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Wood gave a report on the ceremony held on Monday, April 10, in Toronto Canada.
The Georgetown Century Plan was honored during the American Planning
Association's National Planning Conference. Mayor Wood displayed a trophy
presented to the City.
Wood stated that the All -America Cities application will be submitted next
Wednesday.
Wood told Council that the MOKAN meeting with Senator Gramm's personnel was
very valuable.
H Approval of meeting minutes --Regular Meeting of March 28, 1995/Sandra Lee
Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to approve regular meeting minutes of March
28, 1995. Approved 7-0.
I Second 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
Simon read the caption.
Motion by Tonn, second by Voltz to approve Ordinance 95-12 on second reading.
Approved 7-0.
J Second
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
Simon read the caption.
Motion by Vincent, second by Bonner to approved Ordinance 95-13 on second
reading. Approved 7-0.
K Second 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/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma
Simon read the caption.
Motion by Tonn,
Approved 7-0.
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second by Curl to approve Ordinance 95-14 on second reading.
L Second reading of an ordinance rezoning Williams Addition, Section One, Block 1, Lots 1
and 2 from RS, Residential Single Family to RO, Residential Office/Ed Barry and Hildy
Kingma
Simon read the caption.
Motion by Curl, second by Tonn to approved Ordinance 95-15 on second reading.
Approved 7-0.
M Second reading of an ordinance establishing water and sewer rates for customers in the Berry
Creek area/Susan Morgan
Rundell read the caption.
Motion by McMaster, second by Vincent to approve Ordinance 95-16 on second
reading. Approved 7-0.
N Approval of a resolution designating April, 1995, as Fair Housing Month/Sandra Lee
Speegie read the resolution.
Motion by Tonn, second by Bonner to approve the resolution. Approved 7-0.
O Authorization to negotiate contract with employee benefits insurance broker/agent/Elizabeth
Gray
Motion by McMaster, second by Voltz the authorize staff to negotiate a contract with
employee benefits insurance broker. Approved 7-0.
P First reading of an ordinance amending the 1994/95 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
Rundell explained the ordinance and read the caption.
Motion by McMaster, second by Vincent to approve the ordinance on first reading.
Q Approval of a request for funding from Council Contingency of $7,034 for improvements to
the Animal Shelter to implement the new animal ordinance/Susan Morgan
Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to approve the funding from Council
Contingency for $7,034 for improvements to the Animal Shelter. Approved 7-0.
R Approval of a request for funding from Council Contingency of $20,000 to fund volunteer
compensation staffing program, expanded training capabilities and to create workstation for
shift commanders/Bill Shanklin
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Motion by McMaster, second by Voltz to approved the funding from Council
Contingency for $20,000. Approved 7-0.
Arroyos complimented Shanklin on his workshop presentation.
S Final comments and evaluation of meeting process
There were no final comments.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Approved:
Leo Wood,
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