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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 06.13.1995 CC-RMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1995 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 Tann George Arroyos Doris Curl Jane Voltz Winfred Bonner Susan Hoyt Lee Bain Staff Present: Bob Hart, City Manager Sheree Rabe, Asst. City Attorney Sandra Lee, City Secretary Ed Barry, Dir. of Development Services Hartley Sappington, Dir. of Community Svcs. Susan Morgan, Dir. of Finance & Admin. Jim Briggs, Dir. of Community Owned Utilities Bill Shanklin, Dir. of Fire Services Council Members Absent: Dick Vincent Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner Clyde von Rosenberg, Chief Planner Terry Jones, Purchasing Agent Travis McLain, Airport Manager Worms -Called to order at 6:00 p.m. A Review of ends and priority issues for 1995-96 Budget direction Hart explained to Council that he had included in the packet for this item a draft of the issues that he felt were important to Council at the Retreat and asked them for their input. Tonn asked Hart to add upgrading Old Airport Road. Curl asked about emphasis on a Council arts commission; protection of the river banks, as well as the river water quality; and a mandatory training program for members of advisory boards. Arroyos also asked for adequate training of advisory boardmembers and asked for Council support of the Habitat for Humanity Program. Regular Session to call Executive Session to 6rder - 6:48 p.m. Executive Session B Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney City Council Minutes June 13, 1995 Page 1 of 8 Pages C Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property D Sec.551.074 staff report Regular Session - Called to order at 7:12 p.m. E Action on Executive Session items, including any formal resolutions authorizing litigation as needed. No action was taken on Executive Session items. Public Hearing F Annexation of: approximately 354 acres located south of Westinghouse Road (CR111) and east of the existing City limit boundary and the Pottery and More property/Ed Barry and Clyde von Rosenberg von Rosenberg explained the services that would be provided upon annexation. Wood asked Council for comments. Bonner asked if there were any areas within the City Limits or the extraterritorial jurisdiction that have not been annexed. Hart explained that there are some "donut holes" and some development on the fringe of the City Limits that is not within the City. Vera Anderson and Charles Johnson, residents on Westinghouse Road, spoke against annexation, and Johnson asked about the timeframe for fire protection to his residence. von Rosenberg replied that State law requires that the fire protection be provided within 4 1/2 years. Wood announced that Hart was intending to tell the attorney for the previous speakers that there is another option that needs to be discussed. The first reading of this ordinance will be July 11, leaving 30 days to come to a reasonable resolution of differences. Norma Steele of 750 County Road 111 asked about the street service addressed in the annexation service plan. She pointed out that there is only one public road --Westinghouse Road --so she didn't feel that the service plan in that area would be an advantage to her. The Public Hearing closed at 7:33 p.m. G Annexation of: approximately 1,241 acres generally bordering the Stonehedge (also known as Churchill Farms) Subdivision to the west, south and east/Ed Barry and Clyde von Rosenberg von Rosenberg stated that the service plan was the same as for the previous area. Calvin Walker of 2601 Hutto Road questioned the boundary lines and spoke against the annexation. Wood noted that staff would work on a meeting with the property owners. City Council Minutes June 13, 1995 Page 2 of 8 Pages Wesley Poarch stated that lie could see no benefit in being annexed and asked that the lines be adjusted to exclude his property. Wood replied that annexation would protect the citizens from construction that might lower the value of their property. Gerry Anderson spoke representing the Schneider Farm, distributing to Council copies of a letter to Hart explaining that because the property he represents is agricultural the owner does not wish to be annexed. Fred Churchill of Texas Parks and Wildlife spoke representing some of the property owners who do not wish to be annexed because their property is used for hunting and is depended on for income. Pam Carlson, representing three properties, south of Stonehedge (Churchill Farms), asked that those properties be exempted because they are an active family farm; none of the three properties is now for sale or intended to be sold in the future, being dedicated to the heirs of the family. The assessment of city taxes would be a burden on the income of the owners who supplement their social security income with the sale of cattle raised on the farm. Keith Morrow, President of Churchill Farms Homeowners Association, explained that their request to be annexed did not intend to cause harm to the surrounding properties, but was done to protect their property values from future objectionable development. Wood asked for any other comments, explaining that the City would try to do everything it could to please everyone concerned. Morrow asked why the property directly north of Highway 29 was not included in the annexation plan. Hart said that a 500 -foot deep strip of the land immediately north is already within the City Limits and would be covered by zoning regulations. Gerry Anderson said he also was concerned about the property north of Highway 29. He understands that the owner bought the land for speculation and that there are approximately 90 acres of land in that parcel. Wood replied that staff would look into that situation. Anderson asked why the Williamson County vehicle maintenance facility was not included in the annexation. Hart explained that it was because the development had already taken place. Anderson said he felt some of that land is still intended to be used as a juvenile detention center according to the County Century Plan. Wood asked Bain and Curl to meet with the County and obtain a copy of the Century Plan and the intent of the County for the use of that property. Morrow also addressed Council concerning the item regarding the first reading of the annexation City Council Minutes June 13, 1995 Page 3 of 8 Pages ordinance, asking for clarification as to which properties were in fact being annexed. Wood directed von Rosenberg to show him the annexation map. Morrow also asked about the apartments that were to be constructed. He asked why the property was being proposed to be rezoned for multi -family since the owner, David Starr, had already obtained the right to build apartments there because of being "grandfathered. " Barry explained that the rezoning would protect the zoning designation in the future in case of a catastrophy so that the apartments could be rebuilt. Morrow asked if the public would be allowed to be heard before the rezoning would become final. Barry advised him that he could come before Council to speak when that item is brought to them in two weeks. An unidentified person in the audience asked if Starr sold the property to someone else whether the zoning would go with the property. Barry and Asst. City Attorney Sheree Rabe concurred that the zoning designation would remain with the property. The Public Hearing closed at 8:08 p.m. Consent Agenda H Approval of meeting minutes --Regular Meeting of May 23, 1995/Sandra Lee I Award of annual bid for the landscape maintenance of City owned facilities and the downtown square to Bill's Greenhill Service Company in the amount of $35,040.00/Susan Morgan and Terry Jones J Award of annual bid for water and wastewater pipe and fittings to various bidders in the estimated amount of $58,920.00/Jim Briggs and Terry Jones K Approval of a request for extension of approval of an administrative modification to the site plan for Southwestern University/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma L Approval of a contract between the City of Georgetown and the Brazos River Authority, to conduct the San Gabriel Nutrient Study Segment 1248 in an amount not to exceed $70,000/Jim Briggs M Approval of a resolution to adopt a Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan/Jim Briggs N Adopt an amendment to the City of Georgetown Policy on claims against the City/Bob Hart O Adopt an executive limitation relative to compensation of City employees/Bob Hart P Engage APR consultants to design and construct LPG/LNG distribution system to serve Sun City and other areas with Georgetown/Bob Hart Q Authorize City Manager to negotiate with potential suppliers to serve Sun City and other areas within Georgetown/Bob Hart City Council Minutes June 13, 1995 Page 4 of 8 Pages R Authorize City Manager to establish schedule and notices relative to financing the LPG/LNG distribution system to Sun City and other areas within Georgetown/Bob Hart S Authorize the City Manager to work out terms of an agreement with the purchaser of a 52 -acre tract subject to the 1-35 frontage road assessment/Bob Hart T Authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Secretary to attest to on behalf of the City of Georgetown a Contract with Dorcon, Inc., for an Airport T -Hanger construction project/Hartley Sappington and Travis McClain U Authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Secretary to attest to on behalf of the City of Georgetown a Contract with Austin Engineering Co., Inc., for an Airport construction project/Hartley Sappington and Travis McClain Bain asked for the name of the current contractor on Item I. Purchasing Agent Terry Jones replied that Pride Landscaping out of Hutto is the current contractor, and that the City had opted not to extend their contract. Bain asked why the resolution in Item M was being brought to Council at this time. Hart advised that the resolution is required by the Texas Water Development Board in order to sell bonds. Motion by Tann, second by Bonner to approve the Consent Agenda. Approved 6-0. (Vincent absent.) (Curl abstained from Items T and U due to conflict of interest) Regular Agenda V Citizens wishing to address the Council Ed Steiner of 409 W. 3rd Street spoke to Council about Blue Hole, saying that the parking on MLK is a result of lawyers and jurors parking there instead of at the Courthouse parking lots, not from people using Blue Hole. He also said there is no excessive noise from Blue Hole and the traffic is not a problem. He added that he wants the "slave" graveyard to be cleaned and mowed, and wants Chitauqua Park re -named for Edna Powell. Also doesn't think the soldiers from Ft. Hood are the cause of the problems at Blue Hole. W Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports Tonn asked for a report on 1405 E. 14th Street. Hart said he has asked Code Enforcement to overlook the normal procedure on properties whose owners don't respond to certified mailings and begin taking action by posting a notice on the property so that the property can be cleaned up legally. Arroyos thanked Wood and Curl for attending the unveiling of the Neighborhood Watch sign in his district and commended the people of his neighborhood for making this program work. City Council Minutes June 13, 1995 Page 5 of 8 Pages Focus Group Session on Subdivision Regulations Process with Linda Goldzimmer, June 20, :30 p.m., Recreation Center Hart pointed out that the time and place for this session is 7:00 p.m. at the Librarv. 8:28 p.m. recess - resumed at 8:34 p.m. X Second reading of an ordinance to rezone the Village of River Bend, an 8.13 acre Planned Unit Development in River Bend, Unit V, located on Booty's Crossing Road. from A, Agricultural to RP, Residential Planned/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma Kingma said the first reading was done last _year, the second reading was held up until the plat was filed. The plat was filed last month. Kingma read the caption. Motion by Tonn, second by Curl to approve Ordinance No.95-24 on second reading. Approved 6-0. Y Approval of a final plat of Park Meadow West, an 11.182 acre tract in the Nicholas Porter Survey, located on Williams Drive and Dawn Drive/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma Kingma said this final plat was being brought in advance of the preliminary plat and 'before the zoning is approved. The annexation becomes effective tomorrow. Because a piece of the property is already zoned C2B, the more intense zoning controls. The applicant has requested the _ remaining piece be zoned the same. �. Motion by Tonn, second by Bonner to approve the rezoning. Approved 6-0. Approval of a resolution adopting revisions to the City of Georgetown Mission Statement; Bab " z Hart Hart read the resolution. Motion by Bain, second by Curl to approve this.resolution. Approved 6-0. -� AA Adopt amendment to the City of Georgetown Policv on professional services; Bob Hart J Hart read the resolution. Motion by Tonn, second by Bain to approve the resolution. Approved 6-0. BB Adopt an amendment to the City of Georgetown Policy on Advisory Board -kppoIniments/Bob Hart Hart read the resoltuion. Motion by Curl, second by Tonn to approve this resolution. Approved 6-0. TE TED r{ City Council Minutes ^ ��.. June 1�, 1995 { ' u Page 6 of 8 Pages /{ b � p z Focus Group Session on Subdivision Regulations Process with Linda Goldzimmer, June 20, 5:30 p.m., Recreation Center Hart pointed out that the time and place for this session is 7:00 p.m. at the Library. 8:28 p.m. recess - resumed at 8:34 p.m. X Second reading of an ordinance to rezone the Village of River Bend, an 8.13 acre Planned Unit Development in River Bend, Unit V, located on Booty's Crossing Road, from A, Agricultural to RP, Residential Planned/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma Kingma said the first reading was done last year, the second reading was held up until the plat was filed. The plat was filed last month. Kingma read the caption. Motion by Tonn, second by Curl to approve Ordinance No95-24 on second reading. Approved 6-0. Y Approval of a final plat of Park Meadow West, an 11.182 acre tract in the Nicholas Porter Survey, located on Williams Drive and Dawn Drive/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma Kingma said this final plat was being brought in advance of the preliminary plat and before the zoning is approved. The annexation becomes effective tomorrow. Because a piece of the property is already zoned C2B, the more intense zoning controls. The applicant has requested the remaining piece be zoned the same. Motion by Tonn, second by Bonner to approve the final plat. Approved 6-0. Z Approval of a resolution adopting revisions to the City of Georgetown Mission Statement/Bob Hart Hart read the resolution. Motion by Bain, second by Curl to approve this resolution. Approved 6-0. AA Adopt amendment to the City of Georgetown Policy on professional services/Bob Hart Hart read the resolution. Motion by Tonn, second by Bain to approve the resolution. Approved 6-0. BB Adopt an amendment to the City of Georgetown Policy on Advisory Board Appointments/Bob Hart Hart read the resoltuion Approved 6-0. City Council Minutes June 13, 1995 Page 6 of 8 Pages Motion by Curl, second by Tonn to approve this resolution. CC First reading of an ordinance providing for the annexation into the City 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 von Rosenberg noted that this is considered to be a voluntary annexation. von Rosenberg read the caption of the ordinance. Motion by Tonn, second by Bain to approve the ordinance on first reading. Approved 6-0. DD First reading of an ordinance amending "Section 10.16.070" of the Code of Ordinances of the City relating to fire zones/Bill Shanklin Shanklin noted that it expands the designation of fire zone and allows the enforcement of those zones. Shanklin, Hart, Leggitt and Rabe took turns reading the six-page ordinance on first reading. Motion by Tonn, second by Bain. Approved 6-0. EE Approval of a resolution revising the current City of Georgetown Budget and Financial Policies regarding encumbrances/Susan Morgan Morgan explained that this resolution and the following ordinance were a result of the mid -year financial review. Motion by Hoyt, second by Tonn to approve this resolution. Approved 6-0. FF First reading of an ordinance amending the 1994/95 Annual Operating Plan Element (budget) by $1,734,200 for the purchase and operating cost of the Berry Creek Water and Wastewater System/Susan Morgan Morgan read the caption. Motion by Curl, second by Arroyos to approve this ordinance on first reading. Approved 6-0. GG First reading of an ordinance amending the 1994/95 Annual Operating Plan Element (budget) for various mid -year adjustments as outlined at the May 23, 1995 Mid -Year Review Report to Council/Susan Morgan Morgan explained that this ordinance is for "housekeeping" purposes and read the caption. Motion by Hoyt, second by Bonner to approve this ordinance on first reading. Approved 6-0. HH First reading of an ordinance amending the 1994/95 Annual Operating Plan Element (budget) by $80,799 for the addition of building inspection staff as outlined at the May 23, 1995 Mid Year Review Report to Council/Susan Morgan Morgan read the caption. Motion by Tonn, second by Arroyos to approve this ordinance on first reading. Approved 6-0. City Council Minutes June 13, 1995 Page 7 of 8 Pages II Approval of a resolution requesting the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to relocate the entrance ramp to IH35 south from the southbound frontage road between Lakeway Drive and Williams Drive (RM2338) in Georgetown in order to allow traffic traveling south on the frontage road from Northwest Boulevard to enter IH35 without first passing through the frontage road's intersection with Williams Drive (RM2338)/Ed Barry and Clyde von Rosenberg von Rosenberg explained the purpose of the resolution. Wood asked if TXDOT had been informed about this action. von Rosenberg said he has mentioned it to Bill Glenn, but no formal notification has been given. von Rosenberg read the resolution. Motion by Bain, second by Tonn to approve the resolution. Approved 6-0. JJ Appoint one member to the Convention & Visitors Bureau and one member to the Board of Adjustment/Mayor Leo Wood Wood recommended the suggested applicants be approved. Motion by Tonn, second by Curl to approve the two appointments. Approved 6-0. KK Appoint three members to the Georgetown Industrial Development Cooperation/Mayor Leo Wood Wood asked Hart to give Council some background on this action. Hart explained that this board has existed for several years. The purpose of the board is to authorize industrial revenue bonds. In the past, bonds have not been a good financing vehicle for investment for financing. Therefore, the board was inactive. Triple S Plastics would like to have the financing of industrial revenue bonds in order to expand their business and bring it to Georgetown. The attorney for Triple S already has located buyers in Michigan for the bonds. Wood recommended that Tim Harris, Judi Shanklin, and Mark Dixon be appointed to the Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Cooperation. These people are all members of the Georgetown Industrial Foundation. Motion by Tonn, second by Bonner to approve the recommendations. Approved 6-0. 9:22 p.m. recess for Executive Session - resumed Open Session at 9:40 p.m. LL Final comments and evaluation of meeting process There were no final comments. Approved: Leo Wood, Mayor City Council Minutes June 13, 1995 Page 8 of 8 Pages The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Attest: Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary