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The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Special Session on the above date with
Mayor Leo Wood presiding.
Council Present:
George Arroyos
Shelley Davis
Susan Hoyt
Dick Vincent
Hoss Burson
Ferd Tonn
Staff Present:
Bob Hart, City Manager
Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney
Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary
Hartley Sappington, Dir. of Comm. Svcs.
Jim Briggs, Dir. of Comm. Owned Utilities
Ed Barry, Dir. of Development Svcs.
Bill Shanklin, Fire Chief
Council Absent:
Lee Bain
Murray Blackman, Asst. to City Mgr.
Robert Hernandez, Police Services
Clyde von Rosenberg, Chief Planner
Regular Session - called to order at 5:16 p.m.
A Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports
There were no comments.
B Citizens wishing to address the Council
There were no citizens who wished to address the Council at this time.
Public Hearing
C A public hearing in regard to an application for funding through the Texas Department of Housing
and Community Affairs Real Estate Development Program on behalf of Xycarb Ceramics USA,
Inc., Schunk Quartz, Inc., Clean Fueling Technologies, Inc., and Alu-Cut International, Inc. --
Bob Hart
The hearing was called to order at 5:17 p.m. Hart read information about the applications on
behalf of Alu-Cut International, Clean Fueling Technologies, Xycarb Ceramics, U.S.A., and
Schunk Quartz. Wood asked for comments. Being no comments, the hearing was closed at 5:20
p.m.
Minutes of Council Meeting/October 29, 1996
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D A public hearing in regard to the submission of an application to the Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs for a Texas Community Development Program (TCDP) grant -
- Hartley Sappington
The hearing was called to order at 5:21 p.m. Sappington explained that this particular application
would be under the Housing Demonstration Fund to permit affordable housing for low to
moderate income persons. He said the City is planning to work with a local developer to provide
infrastructure and streets for a subdivision. Wood asked for comments. Vincent and Davis
questioned the location and size. Sappington replied that at the second public hearing there
would be more specific information about the location and size of the project. The hearing was
closed at 5:25 p.m.
Regular Agenda
E Consideration of a resolution approving an application for funding through the Texas Department
of Commerce's Real Estate Development Program on behalf of Xycarb Ceramics USA, Inc. --
Bob Hart
Hart read the resolution to support Xycarb Ceramics and explained that the company will provide
50 jobs and would be located at the Innerloop and Austin Avenue. Motion by Tonn, second by
Arroyos to approve the resolution. Approved 6-0. (Bain absent)
F Consideration
of a resolution approving an application for funding through the Texas
Department
of Commerce's
Real Estate Development
Program on behalf of Schunk Quartz, Inc. --
Bob Hart
Hart read the resolution to support Schunk Quartz and explained that the company will provide 22
jobs. He noted that this company was closely related to Xycarb. Vincent asked if all the jobs
would be created locally. Hart responded that perhaps one or two management jobs would be
brought in from outside of Georgetown. Motion by Hoyt, second by Burson to approve the
resolution. Approved 6-0.
G Consideration of a resolution approving an application for funding through the Texas Department
of Commerce's Real Estate Development Program on behalf of Clean Fueling Technologies, Inc. -
- Bob Hart
Hart read the resolution to support Clean Fueling and explained that this would allow them to
expand in one of two possible locations in Georgetown. He said that they would provide 22 jobs.
Motion by Tonn, second by Vincent to approve the resolution. Approved 6-0.
H Consideration of a resolution approving an application for funding through the Texas Department
of Commerce's Real Estate Development Program on behalf of Alu-Cut International, Inc. -- Bob
Hart
Hart read the resolution to support Alu-Cut and explained that the company would provide 22
jobs. Arroyos asked what the company manufactures and was told that they manufacture saws to
cut aluminum. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve the resolution. Approved 6-0.
Minutes of Council Meeting/October 29, 1996
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5:38 p.m. Recessed to attend the Berry Creek Annexation Hearing at Berry Creek Country Club
11:01 p.m. Reconvened Regular Session
11:02 p.m. Recessed to Executive Session
Executive Session
I Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney
J Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property
K Sec.551.075 conference with employee
Regular
Session -
Reconvened at 11:20
p.m.
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Action on
Executive Session
Items
Motion by Hoyt, second by Burson to authorize the City Manager to sign a non-recourse loan for
the purchase of 109 acres of land. Approved 5-0. (Arroyos and Bain absent)
Motion by Hoyt, second by Vincent to authorize the City Attorney to intervene in a law suit.
Approved 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:22 p.m.
Approved:
Leo Wood, Mayor
Minutes of Council Meeting/October 29, 1996
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Attest:
Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary
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