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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 04.09.1996 CC-W&R181 51 Z X41, The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the above date with Mayor Leo mood 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 Susan Morgan, Dir. of Finance and Administration Ed Barry, Dir. of Development Services Council Absent: None Terry Jones, Purchasing Agent Governance Workshop - Call to order at 5:00 p.m. A Employee Sick Leave Analysis Report/Southwestern University Intern Skye Stuart This item was deferred to the Council Workshop on April 23. B 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) Regular Session - Called to order at 5:50 p.m. Executive Session In compliance with the ®pen Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon's Texas Codes, Annotated, the items listed below will be discussed in closed session and are subject to action in the regular session that follows. C Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney D Sec,551.072 deliberation on real property E Sec.551.075 conference with employee Regular Session - Resumed at 7:05 p.m. F Action on Executive Session Items City Council Agenda/April 9, 1996 Page 1 of 7 Pages Executive Session was recessed until after the Regular Session. There was no action taken on Executive Session items at this time. G Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports Hart displayed the Safety Award that had been presented to the Electric Department from the American Public Power Association. Hart told Council that the City was notified today that the Berry Creek Treatment Plant has received the 1996 Environmental Protection Agency Operations and Maintenance Excellence State Award and qualifies for regional competition. The other two plants are also in the competition, but results have not yet been announced. Arroyos gave an update on the most recent meeting of the Facilities and Services Working Group and told Council that a draft of the Century Plan element will be available for public review in early May with a public hearing scheduled on May 20. A formal presentation will be made to Council on May 28, prior to the Budget Retreat. He again encouraged Council to tour City facilities, specifically the Police Department, and commended Councilmember Bain for co-chairing the Facilities and Services Working Group with him. Arroyos reminded council that he is their representative to CAPCO and that the General Assembly Meeting would be held the next day. Arroyos stepped to the podium to explain the Councilmember Companion Program in his District that he developed to help communicate the role of the Council to his constituents and to receive input from them. He introduced and commended Daniel Robles and presented a City of Georgetown lapel pin to him for his participation in the District 1 Program. Curl told Council about the meeting of the Georgetown Project for promoting healthy environment for children in Georgetown. She noted that she had attended and that several City employees were also in attendance. Vincent announced the hiring of a new full-time GIVE Director, Karen Hill. He reported on the upcoming golf tournament to be held on the 19th, and the Crop Walk and recognition of volunteers to be held at Sun City on the 28th. H Citizens wishing to address the Council Wood recognized Mr. Paul Rayls of 1205 Ash Street, who told Council about a decision of the Georgetown Building Standards Commission at their monthly meeting yesterday. He explained that he had gone to the Commission after they had already determined that the property should be demolished within a certain time and they allowed him to purchase the property with restrictions. He admitted that he had not met their established deadlines. He said he has materials and plans together for reconstruction of the property and asked Council to keep his house from being demolished on Monday. City Council Agenda/April 9, 1996 Page 2 of 7 Pages Wood recognized Mr. Jean D. Neal, Jr. of 1237 Main Street who told Council that he was here to support Mr. Rayls. He said Rayls has asked for four to six weeks to do the foundation, saying that Rayls has renovated the back structure, and asked Council to reconsider. Wood asked Banks to explain Mr. Rayls' options. Banks stated that, at this point, the Council has no authority to rescind the order, and that Rayls' recourse would be to take his appeal to the District Court. Wood asked visiting students from Osnabruck University to approach the podium. Four students from northwestern Germany were presented with City of Georgetown lapel pins. Consent Agenda Consent agenda includes non -controversial and routine items that council may act on with one single vote. A councilmember may pull any item from the consent agenda in order that the Council discuss and act upon it individually as part of the regular agenda. Please note that the following items may be discussed with no action taken during the Workshop at 5:00 p.m. I Consideration of approval of meeting minutes --Regular Meeting of March 26,1996/Sandra Lee Arroyos asked that the minutes be amended to show that he had suggested that the Council tour City facilities, especially the Police Station. 3 Consideration of authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for professional grant management services with the Institute for Finance and Economic Development on behalf of Advance Metal Systems, Inc.Bob Hart K 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 specified side lot lines in the River Ridge Three Subdivision, Sections A, B, C. and D/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry It was specifically added to this item that the platted public utility easements could be abandoned except in those areas where the staff identified that the easements should be maintained for the operation of utilities. except in those areas where the staff has identified that the easements should be maintained for the operation of utilities. L 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 along the south lot line of Lot 9, Block C. Turtle Bend, Section One/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry M Consideration of a resolution authorizing the City Attorney to issue a quit claim deed to be filed abandoning the platted drainage easement located along the rear lot line of Reata Trails, Unit Three, Block D, Lot 24, located at 142 Canyon Road/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry City Council Agenda/April 9, 1996 Page 3 of 7 Pages N Consideration of approval of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an airport land lease with Don C. Pfiester for the construction of a private aircraft storage hangar/Travis McLain and Hartley Sappington (Doris Curl abstained from voting on this item.) O Consideration of approval of the purchase of an emergency generator from the Houston Galveston Area Council in the amount of $15,844.49\Terry Jones and Susan Morgan P Consideration of approval of the award of bid for the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing of the Reedholm Instruments Building to Dorsey Construction in the amount of $159,000.00/Terry Jones and Hartley Sappington (Dick Vincent abstained from voting on this item.) Q Consideration of approval of award of bid for the construction of the Reedholm Instruments facility to Dorsey Construction in the amount of $603,000.00/Terry Jones and Hartley Sappington (Dick Vincent abstained from voting on this item.) R Consideration of approval of a change order reducing the cost of the Reedholm Instruments Building by $48,200.00/Terry Jones and Hartley Sappington (Dick Vincent abstained from voting on this item.) S Consideration of approval of an award of the annual electric system construction and maintenance contract in the amount of $310,114.04 to Flowers Construction Company of Temple/Jim Briggs T Consideration of appointment of a Council Compensation Committee/Mayor Wood Mayor Wood added Mark Ramos to the recommended members of this Committee. U Consideration of approval of a resolution indicating intent to annex, setting of the public hearings, and adoption of the service plans for the annexation of: approximately 81.181 acres in the David Wright survey, located between Airport Road and II -I35, north of Lakeway Drive/Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry Motion by Tonn, second by Bain to approve the Consent Agenda with the correction to the minutes and the added wording to Item K. Approved 7-0. 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.) City Council Agenda/April 9, 1996 Page 4 of 7 Pages V Consideration of approval of an ordinance on second reading for rezoning of 6.0 acres in the Antonio Flores Survey, located on Old Airport Road, locally known as Centex Butane, from RS, Residential Single Family to I, Industrial/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Curl asked and was told there would be buffer fencing, not to exceed six feet in height. She asked if the butane and propane tanks would be filled at that location, and asked that it be a consideration for future ordinance consideration. Barry read the caption. Motion by Tonn, second by Vincent to approve Ordinance 9640 on second reading. Approved 7-0. W Consideration of approval of an ordinance on second reading amending Exhibit 1 of the Century Plan - Development Plan for the Georgetown Technology Park, Lot 4, from Intensity Level Three to Intensity Level Four/Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry Barry read the caption. Motion by Bain, second by Arroyos to approve Ordinance 96-11 on second reading. Approved 7-0. X Consideration of approval of an ordinance on second reading amending Exhibit 1 of the Century Plan - Development Plan for the Lost Addition, Block 79, locally known as Georgian Apartments, from Intensity Level Three to Intensity Level Six/Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry Barry read the caption. Motion by Tonn, second by Davis to approve Ordinance 96-12 on second reading. Approved 7-0. Y Consideration of a detailed development plan of Lost Addition, a portion of Block 70, located at the intersection of University Avenue and Austin Avenue; and variances to the Subdivision Regulations\Hildy Kingma. and Ed Barry Wood noted that there were two citizens that had signed up to speak to Council regarding this item. They each preferred to wait and speak after staff had presented the item to Council. Barry told Council that the developers and neighbors had met at the Development Services Building with Planning and Zoning Chair Cal Wilkerson and Barry observing. Barry noted that a number of issues were discussed. One of the concessions agreed to by the developer was that buffering will be done with a 10 -foot fence. Barry asked Council to specifically say in their motion that this is above and beyond what the City required. He also told Council that two aspects of the property lighting were discussed --one being that the outside lights would be so directed as to not disturb adjacent properties and the other that the actual location of the light fixtures was to be recessed beneath the canopy at the pump island so as not to be visible. Barry said the developer was also asked to utilize materials such as limestone on the north side of the building facing University and three feet up on the east side of building facing Austin Ave. Barry noted that the color of the canopy will be red as specified in Exon's design and the roof was to be flat although the neighbors asked for something more in character with the surrounding architecture. Wood thanked Barry and Hart for the teamwork efforts to bring the two sides to a compromise. City Council Agenda/April 9, 1996 Page 5 of 7 Pages Arroyos asked and was told that the entire north wall would be rocked. Wood confirmed that the east side would be rocked at a height of three feet, a ten -foot fence would be installed, and all lighting would be directed to minimize disturbance to adjacent property. Davis asked and was told that the fence would be on both the west and south sides. Vincent inquired as to why a pitched roof could not be incorporated such as done with Wag -a -Bag. Curl asked and was told that the location of the dumpster was not discussed, although it had previously been an issue. Bain asked for the proper procedure for adding the specific stipulations to the motion, and Barry suggested he could prepare something for a Councilmember to read when making the motion. Arroyos and Davis commended the neighbors and the business for working together. Wood recognized Ms. Janie Headrick of 1205 Austin Avenue who thanked everyone, particularly Davis, for the compromises that were possible, and asked that in the future, an ordinance be adopted to ensure quality of life and preservation of the historic nature of Georgetown. Will Moore of 1208 Austin Avenue said he was happy that concessions were given, but that all of the desires had not been met, such as the design of the building and the color of the canopy. He said the developers were placing their level of profits over the quality of life of the citizens. Curl said at this time of heavy growth, issues need to be addressed to speak to quality of life and that should be addressed by the Council. She said she also does not think it's fair for vendors to use vacant parking lots. She thanked the citizens for coming together and working out the compromise. Bain said there were other issues at that intersection that might have been missed if this item had not been discussed. He suggested requesting that the State be asked to re-route truck traffic from that intersection. He also urged that the Council work toward giving clear guidelines in the future for historic preservation. He also thanked the citizens for working out the compromise. Davis suggested that an ordinance be adopted allowing guidelines for a better working relationship for corporations coming to Georgetown, and suggested enlarging the historical district to a mile radius beyond the downtown. Vincent agreed that Council needs to move forward on urban design in the interest of all parts of the City. Barry said there had been a question concerning the maintenance of the fence. He said that was considered to be a part of the expected maintenance of the property, subject to Code Enforcement. Bain asked and was told that the construction of the fence would allow adequate drainage. Curl asked and was told that a crime prevention fence would be installed at either end of the buffer fence between the it and the property owners. She also asked and was told that the restrooms would City Council Agenda/April 9, 1996 Page 6 of 7 Pages be located inside the building. Bain asked if the neighbors in the audience were in agreement with the proposed motion wording as provided by Barry. There was no disagreement from the neighbors present in the audience. Motion by Tonn, second by Curl to approve subject to: 1.) The applicant constructing a 10 foot tall privacy fence on the south and west property lines behind the building setback lines; and 2.) The applicant will recess all lighting attached to the gas pump island canopy; and 3.) The applicant will work in cooperation with adjacent neighbors to minimize lighting on the site from intruding into surrounding residential properties; and 4.) The applicant will use white limestone rock on the north side of the main building (except for support columns) and on the east side of the main building to a height of 3 feet from ground level. Approved 7-0. Z Consideration of an ordinance on first reading amending Ordinance 96-09 to replace the 80.3 acre tract with a 2.821 acre tract/Marianne Landers Banks This item was deferred to the next Council Meeting. Resumed Executive Session at 8:22 p.m. Regular Session - Resumed at 8:50 p.m. F Action on Executive Session There was no action taken on Executive Session items. The meeting was adjourned at 8:52 p.m. Approved: Leo Wood, Mayor City Council Agenda/April 9, 1996 Page 7 of 7 Pages Attest: Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary