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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 07.11.1996 CC-W&R*F THEOF !' !TEXAS TUESDAY, July 11, , The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the above date with Mayor Leo Wood presiding. Council Present: George Arroyos Susan Hoyt Ferd Tonn Shelley Davis Charles Burson Lee Bain Dick Vincent Staff Present: Hartley Sappington, Acting City Manager Marianne Banks, City Attorney Sandra Lee, City Secretary Susan Morgan, Director of Finance Jim Briggs, Director of Community Owned Utilities Elizabeth Gray, Dir. of Information Resources Ed Barry, Dir. of Development Services Murray Blackman, Asst. to the City Manager Council Absent: None Clyde von Rosenberg, Chief Planner Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner Wendy Walsh, Senior Planner Marsha Iwers, Buyer Policy Development/Review Workshop - Called to order after 5:00 p.m. A Discuss development standards for manufactured housing Standards were discussed, using a comparison from other cities in Texas, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Florida as well as from the Planners Advisory Service. B Answer questions on Statutory Consent Agenda Items listed below under the Regular Session that will begin no sooner than 7:00 p.m. (for questions only, no action to be taken until Regular Session) Burson asked about a site development plan for the parking lot at 9th and Rock Streets and asked for repair of sidewalks on Austin Avenue and University City Council Minutes/July 11, 1996 Pagel of 5 Pages Arroyos suggested he look at the Capitol Improvement Plan (CIP) for sidewalks the schedule of when certain areas were due for repair of sidewalks. Morgan noted that the CIP will be discussed during the Budget Workshops to be held in August. Item N - Bain asked if it was common for applicants to request variances "after the fact." Barry replied that it was in fact common, especially in areas outside the City where a building permit is not required. Kingma noted that the Planning and Zoning Commission had asked the same question, and explained the options that are customarily given to developers. It was suggested that an ordinance be drawn up. Regular Session - to convene Executive Session 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 7:07 p.m. F Action on Executive Session Items Executive Session was postponed to the end of the meeting. G Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports Arroyos thanked Wood for attending San Jose Health Fair and commended the Parks and Recreation Division for the support that they provided. Wood noted that girls from a softball team in Lyndoch, Australia had visited Georgetown over the last weekend. Bain commended Sertoma Club for the 4th of July fireworks display. Wood noted that he had received many compliments, and there would be a special plan next year for dealing with the traffic. H Citizens wishing to address the Council Bob Space, Purchasing Agent for Williamson County, spoke of the joint effort with the City to purchase an automated citizen answering system, and informed the Council that the County would be able to put up their share at the beginning of the contract, allowing the City to pull their share from the next budget year that begins in October. City Council Minutes/July 11, 1996 Page2 of 5 Pages Arroyos thanked Space for attending and asked him to convey to the County Commissioners that the City is appreciative of their efforts to work together. Wood noted the intent of the City to cooperate with the County for cost savings to the citizens. Statutory Consent Agenda I Consideration of approval of meeting minutes for regular meeting of June 25,1996 -- Sandra Lee J Consideration to award an annual bid for water meters and accessory kits to the Rohan Company in the estimated amount of $23,461.24 -- Terry Jones and Jim Briggs K Consideration to award an annual bid for office supplies to Corporate Express in the estimated amount of $26,113.00 -- Terry Jones and Susan Morgan L Consideration to award a bid to Griffin -Austin Company to construct the 1995/1996 Water System Improvements in the amount of $225,375.00 -- Jim Briggs M Consideration of a Preliminary Plat of a 51.01 acre tract in the John Sutherland and A. Williams Surveys, to be known as Fountainwood Estates, Phase 6A, and a 44.31 acre tract in the John Sutherland, A. Williams, Isaac Jones and Peter Novel Surveys, to be known as Fountainwood Estates, Phase 613, located off Fountainwood Drive and variance to the Subdivision Regulations -- Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry N Consideration of a Variance from the Subdivision Regulations for Serenada East, Unit Two, Block 4, Lot 3, located at 805 Sabinas Court -- Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry O Consideration of a resolution to authorize an abandonment of a portion of a public utility easement located along the north property line of Lot 3, Block 4, Unit Two, Serenada East, located at 805 Sabinas Court -- Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry P Consideration of a resolution to authorize a License to Encroach into the public utility easement located along the west side property line of Amended Wood Ranch, Section Two, Lot 13, located at 214 La Mesa Lane -- Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Q Consideration of a resolution to authorize a License to Encroach into the public utility easement located along the west side property line of Serenada East, Unit One, Lot 35, located at 509 Serenada Drive -- Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry R Consideration of a resolution authorizing the City Attorney to issue a quit claim deed to be filed abandoning the platted public utility easement (PUE) located on Lot 2, Block A, Park Meadow Subdivision -- Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry City Council Minutes/July 11, 1996 Page3 of 5 Pages Motion by Tonn, second by Davis to approve the Consent Agenda in its entirety. Approved 7-0. Legislative Regular Agenda S Consideration and second reading of an ordinance amending the 1995/96 Annual Operating Plan Element (budget) to build emergency water improvements to serve the Indian Mound Subdivision in the amount of $186,175.00 -- Susan Morgan Morgan read the caption. Motion by Bain, second by Tonn to approve Ordinance 96-23 on second reading. Approved 7-0. T Consideration and second reading of an ordinance to rezone a 6.25 acre tract in the Isaac Jones Survey, from A, Agricultural to C -2A - Restricted, Commercial First Height, located on RM2338 north of Sedro Trail -- Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Kingma read the caption. Motion by Tonn, second by Burson to approve Ordinance 96- 24 on second reading. Approved 7-0. U Consideration and second reading of an ordinance to amend the Georgetown Subdivision Regulations to add specific parking standards for hotels and motels -- Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Kingma read the caption. Motion by Hoyt, second by Burson to approve Ordinance 96- 25 on second reading. Approved 7-0. V Consideration and second reading of an ordinance to amend the Georgetown Zoning Ordinance to add specific parking standards for hotels and motels -- Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Kingma read the caption. Motion by Bain, second by Davis to approve Ordinance 96-26 on second reading. Approved 7-0. W Consideration of a resolution providing guidance to the Planning and Zoning Commission on the development of standards for manufactured housing -- Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry von Rosenberg explained that the exhibits listing the standards would be revised to indicate the changes that the Council made in the workshop and read the resolution. Motion by Vincent, second by Burson to approve the resolution. Approved 7-0. Wood thanked John Warden and Bruce Barton for working with the Council and noted that the City is most anxious to have affordable housing available for the citizens. City Council Minutes/July 11, 1996 Page4 of 5 Pages X Consideration for approval of a contract with Tele -Works Inc. for a joint City/County automated citizen answering service in the total amount of $21,500, one half each to be paid by the City and Williamson County -- Elizabeth Gray Gray explained the message system as a positive service to offer to the citizens. Wood suggested to Vincent that the GIVE Board could possibly become involved. Gray was asked about the possibility of a complaint line and told Council that this system would not be monitored on a regular basis, and therefore the caller would be told that this call should not be used for emergencies. Motion by Bain, second by Hoyt to approve the contract. Approved 7-0. 7:25 p.m. recessed for Executive Session 9:27 p.m. resumed Open Session F Action on Executive Session Items No action was taken on Executive Session items. The meeting was adjourned at 9:28 p.m. Approved: Leo Wood, Mayor City Council Minutes/July 11, 1996 Pages of 5 Pages Attest: ,t f andra D. Lee, City Secretary