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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 04.23.1996 CC-W&ROF THE OF GEORGETOWN, TUESDAY, April 6 The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the above date with Mayor Leo Wood presiding. Council Present: Dick Vincent George Arroyos Lee Bain Susan Hoyt Ferd Tonn Shelley Davis Doris Curl Staff Present: Bob Hart, City Manager Marianne Banks, City Attorney Sandra Lee, City Secretary Ed Barry, Dir. of Dev. Services Susan Morgan, Dir. of Finance Teresa Hersh, Dir. of Emp. & Org. Svcs. Bill Shanklin, Fire Chief Hartley Sappington, Dir. of Comm. Svcs Randy Morrow, Dir. of Parks & Rec. Council Absent: None Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner Carla Benton, Planning Technician Kim Ashby, Customer Service Rep. Wendy Walsh, Senior Planner Charles Simon, Senior Planner Terry Jones, Purchasing Agent Dave Hall, Building Official Tom Bolt, Sr. Bldg. Inspector Governance Workshop - Called to order at 5:25 p.m. A Redesign Team Report/Bob Stevenson and Hildy Kingma Kingma and Stevenson presented an update on the goal of improving development services. B Employee Sick Leave Analysis Report/Southwestern University Intern Skye Stuart Stuart displayed to Council the comparison of the City of Georgetown Sick Leave Usage with other cities in Texas. By comparison, employees in Georgetown are not abusers of sick leave usage. C Discussion with representatives of the Historic Preservation Commission regarding downtown parking alternatives Historic Preservation Commission Chairman Bill Harris asked Council to prioritize the parking problem at their Budget Retreat and consider the options suggested by the Commission, such as creating a larger parking lot at 9th and Rock. City Council Agenda/April 23, 1996 Page 1 of 8 Pages At this point, Wood invited Marvin Waley to speak to Council about plans for the 150th Birthday Celebration. Waley asked Council to suggest names for the Committee to plan this celebration. A trip to the Fredericksburg Birthday Celebration was scheduled to leave City Hall at 9:00 a.m on May 9. D CAPCO Meeting Report/George Arroyos Arroyos shared highlights of the recent meeting. E Name the 971 Facility Hart asked Council for suggested names for the facility. Voting on the name will be scheduled for the next agenda. F Answer questions on Consent Agenda Items listed specifically 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) Various questions were answered. A substitute Concept Plan was distributed to Council for Item T, showing a roadway that had not been submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission. If adopted by the Council on the Consent Agenda, the revised Concept Plan would be taken back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval. Regular Session - Called to order at 7:03 p.m. Executive Session G Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney H Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property I Sec.551.075 conference with employee Executive Session was deferred to the end of the meeting. Regular Session - Called to order at 7:03 p.m. J Action on Executive Session Items There was no action on Executive Session items at this time. K Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports Reminder of Special Council Meeting on 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 1996, (prior to the Planning and Zoning Meeting at 6:00 p.m.) to canvass the results of the May 4, 1996 General/Special Election, swear in new councilmembers, and elect Mayor Pro Tem TML Regional Meeting in Taylor on May 16 TLI Meeting at Lake Buchanan on May 9 and 10 - Doris Curl City Council Agenda/April 23, 1996 Page 2 of 8 Pages Arroyos reminded Council that the Facilities and Services Working Group will meet on May 6 and prepare a draft for Council review. A public hearing is scheduled for May 20, and a formal acceptance is scheduled for May 28. He noted that it is very important that Councilmembers tour the City facilities, particularly the Police Station. Vincent noted that this is Volunteer Week, and reminded everyone about the Crop Walk scheduled for Saturday, April 26, Wood noted that Vincent had been elected as the new President of the GIVE Board, and also noted the Caring Place Grand Opening of the new expansion area. Hoyt thanked people for attending the Library Celebrity Day. She spoke of attending the recent Texas Leadership Institute and that there were several Georgetown people in attendance. Wood also noted that there would be a ribbon cutting ceremony on the new frontage road on Friday, May 10 at the HEB parking lot at 11:00 a.m. Tourism Proclamation Wood read and presented a proclamation declaring Tourism Week, May 5 through May 11, 1996, to Convention and Visitors Bureau Board Chairman Gordon Baker. Public Service Recognition Week Proclamation Wood read the proclamation and will present it to the Central Texas Chapter of the American Society of Public Administrators. L Citizens wishing to address the Council Ms. Gail Daleiden of 421 W. Ridgewood Road spoke in favor of the Rayls family being able to renovate the house at 1205 Ash Street and asked Council to reconsider the demolition order. Mr. Mark Frost of 206 Olde Oak spoke in favor of the Rayls family and asked that Rayls be allowed to continue to live at 1205 Ash Street. Mr. Paul Rayls of 1205 Ash Street told Council he still doesn't understand why the house at 1205 Ash has to be torn down. Mr. Ed Steiner of 409 W. 3rd Street told Council that he supports Mr. Rayls. He said his main purpose for speaking to the Council at the meeting tonight was regarding the Family Dollar Store. He said the manager has told him that the City is preventing him from allowing his delivery trucks to park and unload behind the store. Public Hearin City Council Agenda/April 23, 1996 Page 3 of 8 Pages M Public Hearing regarding the annexation of approximately 81.181 acres in the David Wright Survey, located between Airport Road and IH35, north of Lakeway Drive/Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry The Public Hearing was opened at 7:27 p.m. Barry explained the service plan and explained that this was the first of two required public hearings before the annexation ordinance would be presented to the Council for adoption. Wood recognized Mr. Marbert Moore of 3033 Airport Road, owner of the property to be annexed. Moore told Council that he was not asking to be annexed but asking "what if' he requested utility service to the area in order to develop a mobile home park. Wood asked Hart to respond. Hart stated that there were two issues involved in the annexation policy. The first is that wastewater service is generally not provided outside the City Limits. The other issue is that mobile homes are not considered to be appropriate development along an interstate highway. Curl asked and was told that this item was not posted for discussion or deliberation. Curl asked Moore if he felt that his property would be de -valued if it were annexed. Moore repeated that he had not asked to be annexed, and said if he did plan to develop the property, he would not mind being annexed. He asked Council to state whether he would be annexed if he did not develop a mobile home park. Curl stated that she wanted to make sure he understood that they were not allowed to comment. The public hearing was closed at 7:37 p.m. Consent Agenda N Consideration of approval of meeting minutes --Regular Meeting of April 9,1996/Sandra Lee O Consideration of award of semi-annual bid for poleline hardware to various bidders in the estimated amount of $78,582.37/Terry Jones and Jim Briggs P Consideration of a resolution to authorize a License to Encroach into the platted public utility easement located along Reinhardt Boulevard of Churchill Farms, Section Five, Block A, Lot 14, located at 412 Stonehedge Boulevard/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Q Consideration of a resolution to authorize a License to Encroach into the public utility easements and drainage easements located along the rear property lines of Lots 8-13, Block M, Stonehedge Subdivision, Section Two, known as 204, 206, 300, 3021 304, and 306 Belmont Drive/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry R Consideration of a resolution to authorize a License to Encroach into the platted public utility easement located along the west property line of Magnolia Court of Berry Creek, Section Nine, Phase II, Block A, Lot 20, located at 31007 Magnolia Court/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry City Council Agenda/April 23, 1996 Page 4 of 8 Pages S Consideration of a resolution authorizing the City Attorney to issue a quit claim deed to be filed abandoning the platted public utility easements located along the rear and south side lot lines at Parkview Estates, Block D, Lot 2, known as 102 Parque Vista Drive/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry T Consideration of a Concept Plan of a 118.951 acre tract in the John Berry Survey, to be known as Pecan Branch Subdivision, located on County Road 152 and FM971/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Special Consideration regarding this item: The Council approved the Concept Plan of Pecan Branch Subdivision as submitted by the applicant and dated April 9, 1996, with the modification that the design of the development will be adjusted to accommodate the anticipated MOKAN right of way through this property such that the land on either side of MOKAN right of way can be developed independently, and such that in the event the MOKAN right of way is not required on this property, this proposed right of way could be developed in an integrated and coordinated manner with the overall development scheme of the subdivision; and conditioned on these modifications being approved by the Georgetown Planning and Zoning Commission. U Consideration of a Final Plat of a 99.096 acre tract in the R. T. Jenkins, Isaac Jones, Abner Short, W. G. Wilkinson, and George Thompson Surveys, to be known as the Planned Unit Development of Sun City Georgetown, Phase 2, Neighborhood Ten/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry V Consideration of a Final Plat of a Resubdivision of Logan Ranch, Section One, Lot 43, located at 221 Logan Ranch Road/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry W Consideration of a Final Plat of a 6.76 acre tract combining multiple tracts in the Cedar Oaks Subdivision, North Georgetown Addition and acreage in the Nicholas Porter survey, to be known as Foster Square, located between Spring Street, Morrow Street, Austin Avenue, North Forest Street, I1-135, and Old Lampasas Road/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry X Consideration of a Final Plat of River Oaks I1-135 Business Park, a Resubdivision of River Oaks of Georgetown Office Park, located on the East IH35 Frontage Road, north of SH29/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Y Consideration of a Revised Final Plat of a 53.537 acre tract in the Daniel Monroe, Lewis M. Russell and Abner Short Surveys, being a Resubdivision of a Planned Unit Development of Sun City Georgetown, Phase 1, Neighborhood One, Tracts H and S, and a Revision of a Planned Unit Development of Sun City Georgetown, Phase 1, Neighborhood Eight, to be known as a Planned Unit Development of Sun City Georgetown, Neighborhood Eight-AlHildy Kingma and Ed Barry Z Consideration of the development agreement concerning the platting of Foster Square (Albertson's)/Marianne Banks AA Consideration of a resolution declaring April as Fair Housing Month/Hartley Sappington City Council Agenda/April 23, 1996 Page 5 of 8 Pages Motion by Bain, second by Davis to approve the Consent Agenda in its entirety. Approved 7-0. Regular Agenda BB Consideration of a resolution and Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program Application to Texas Department of Transportation for Hike/Bike Trails along the South San Gabriel River, with the City of Georgetown committing 20% of the cost of the program, with 80% of the cost from the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA)/Randy Morrow Morrow told Council that this application covers a "trail" from Chautauqua Park to Leander Road, where the land has already been acquired or could be acquired. Curl asked if any of the County bridges could be incorporated in this trail. Morrow said they were not at that phase yet, but the bridges would be considered. Morrow read the resolution. Motion by Bain, second by Hoyt to approve this grant application. Approved 7-0. Wood commended Morrow and staff for putting together this application on a short time frame. Arroyos also commended Morrow for attending a Hispanic Parents Meeting with him regarding their utilization of activities at the Recreation Center. CC Consideration of a Variance to the access and driveway separation standards of the Subdivision Regulations for Serenada Country Estates, Unit One, Lot 4/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Pulled at the request of the applicant. DD Consideration of a Variance from the Subdivision Regulations for Churchill Farms, Section Five, Block A. Lot 14, located at 412 Stonehedge Boulevard/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Kingma explained that this variance was to allow a six-foot fence, and that staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission felt this was a reasonable request. Motion by Tonn, second by Curl to approve this variance. Approved 7-0. EE Consideration of a Preliminary Plat of a 5.01 acre tract in the David Wright Survey, to be known as Hempe Estates; and Variances to the Subdivision Regulations/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Kingma explained that the variances were approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Bain asked about the water run-off concern as expressed by an adjacent property owner. Kingma said she felt that problem had been resolved. Motion by Vincent, second by Tonn to approve the preliminary plat and variances. Approved 7-0. FF Consideration of a Preliminary Plat of a resubdivision of Crystal Knoll Terrace, Unit One, Block 11, Lot 7/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Kingma noted that this was originally platted as a commercial lot, and there is no objection to this being resubdivided. Motion by Tonn, second by Bain to approve this Preliminary Plat. Approved 7-0. City Council Agenda/April 23, 1996 Page 6 of 8 Pages GG Consideration of the recommendation of the Council Compensation Committee regarding monthly remuneration to the Mayor and Councilmembers/Sandra Lee Curl thanked the committee, and said she personally felt that the current amount received was very generous, and she could not support the recommendation of the Committee. Arroyos also thanked the Committee and asked to clarify the remuneration policy, saying that he felt it was intended as expense reimbursement for telephone bills, wear and tear on vehicles, etc. Davis also concurred, saying that the current amount was more than enough. Vincent said he also appreciated the Committee's recommendation, but the current amount was sufficient. Bain said he felt none of the Councilmembers had sought the position to be paid. Wood asked that a letter be sent to the Committee members thanking them for their service. Motion by Curl, second by Bain to accept the report of the Council Compensation Committee, but not to accept the increase in remuneration. Approved 7-0. HH Consideration of appointments to the 150th Birthday Committee/Mayor Wood Wood asked Council to get their suggested names to Sandra Lee by the end of this week. II Consideration of appointment of one member to the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board/Mayor Wood Wood said he found out today that there would be a vacancy on the Housing Authority, and asked Hart to get a list of the available names to bring to the next Council Meeting. Davis asked if Bed and Breakfast Representatives were to be combined with Restaurant Representatives. 8:06 p.m. recessed Regular Session to convene Executive Session 9:12 p.m. resumed Regular Session J Action on Executive Session items Banks read a resolution concerning condemnation. Motion by Hoyt, second by Vincent to authorize the Mayor and staff to negotiate to acquire land for the Hike and Bike Trail. Approved 7-0. Motion by Hoyt, second by Tonn to reauthorize staff to purchase the Heritage Baptist Church site. Approved 7-0. Motion by Hoyt, second by Tonn to purchase land to reconfigure the Pepper tract and realign Shell Spur, Approved 7-0. Curl asked for input from Council regarding she and Davis backing the requests being made to Metro Mart by the neighbors in the area. Davis was asked and explained that the neighbors were asking for more concessions. Council generally agreed that everything that could be done was done, and the developer went beyond the necessary requirements. City Council Agenda/April 23, 1996 Page 7 of 8 Pages Approved: Leo Wood Mayor City Council Agenda/April 23, 1996 Page 8 of 8 Pages The meeting was adjourned at 9:23 p.m. Attest: Sandra D. Lee City Secretary