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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 01.23.1996 CC-W&R1V1lNUTES OF E MEETING OF C • :!! OF THE CITY OF ! 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 Doris Curl Susan Hoyt Ferd Tonn Shelley Davis Staff Present: Bob Hart, City Manager Marianne Banks, City Attorney Sandra Lee, City Secretary Ed Barry, Dir. of Development Services Susan Morgan, Dir. of Finance & Admin. Teresa Hersh, Dir. of Employee & Organ. Svcs. Jim Briggs, Dir. of Community Owed Utilities Larry Hesser, Police Chief Hartley Sappington, Dir. of Community Svcs. Council Absent: None Terry Jones, Purchasing Agent Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner Clyde von Rosenberg, Chief Planner Dave Hall, Building Inspector Workshop - Called to order at 5:35 p.m. A Discussion on proposed Customer Controlled Load Management System (CCLM) and agreement with Central and South West Hart explained to Council that this workshop would be a continuation of the last workshop regarding customer controlled load management services through Central and South West Company. Hart introduced LCRA load management expert, Ken Rydan, who explained to Council that the utility industry will soon be deregulated, and competition for customers will be very strong. He said that those utility companies with the most to offer the customer will get the customer's business. Bill Morrow of Central and South West gave an overview to Council of the proposed system and addressed questions from the Council. Hart explained the basics to be included in the agreement. He told Council that the plan is to have electric and water on the system by the summer of 1997. Regular Session - Called to order at 7:05 p.m. B Approval of an ordinance canvassing the votes for the January 20, 1996, Special Election and declaring the election results to be official --Emergency Reading/Sandra Lee Council Meeting Minutes January 23, 1996 Page 1 of 9 Pages The envelopes containing the returns and tally lists of Early Voting and Precinct "A" voting on Election Day were presented to the Mayor and Council, acting as the Canvassing Authority. After a comparison of the tallies, it was officially declared that Shelley Pierre Davis defeated Luther Laubach for the District 2 Councilmember position. Lee read the ordinance. Motion by Arroyos, second by Curl to adopt the ordinance on Emergency Reading, declaring the election results official. Approved 6-0. C Swearing in of newly -elected Councilmember/Sandra Lee Shelley Pierre Davis was sworn in by Lee. D Comments by incoming Councilmember Davis thanked everyone for assisting in his election, told the Council that he looked forward to working with them, and took his position on the dial. Executive Session In compliance with the Open 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. E Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney F Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property G Sec.551.074 personnel matters Regular Session H Action on Executive Session items Executive Session was postponed to the end of the Council Meeting. I Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports Hart noted to Council that the Blue Hole Project had again gained printed notoriety in a publication known as Catalyst, Volume 15, No. 10, for December, 1995 --January, 1996. All of the seated Council welcomed newly -sworn Councilmember Shelley Davis. J Citizens wishing to address the Council Ed Steiner of 409 W. 3rd Street in Georgetown again requested that Chautauqua Park be renamed for Edna Powell. He spoke of two petitions that had been submitted regarding the name change. Council Meeting Minutes January 23, 1996 Page 2 of 9 Pages John Gavurnik, an area homebuilder, encouraged Council to pass the Model Home Ordinance, and expressed his appreciation to the City staff and the neighborhood representatives for their willingness to cooperate and compromise. Martin Stilz of 3317 Northwest Boulevard in Georgetown complained that the original plat on Item AA had contained a road, and asked that the road be included in order to help alleviate traffic around the new middle school. Vincent pulled Item AA for consideration on the Regular Agenda. 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. K Consideration of approval of meeting minutes --Regular Meeting of January 9,1996/Sandra Lee L Deferred until after Executive Session. M Deferred until after Executive Session. N Deferred until after Executive Session. O Deferred until after Executive Session. P Consideration of an award of grant administration services to the Institute for Finance and Economic Development and authorization to staff to negotiate a contract for services for administration of the Capital Fund Grant on behalf of Advanced Cable Services, L.P./Bob Hart Q Consideration of an award of bid for the City Offices remodeling project to Austin Refrigeration in the amount of $52,256.00 for electrical installation, and to Airco Mechanical in the amount of $26,180.00 for HVAC installation/Terry Jones and Susan Morgan R Consideration of an award of bid for stationery and business cards to Copy Right in the estimated amount of $18,340.00/Terry Jones and Susan Morgan S Consideration of an award of a two-year bid to Unifirst in the estimated annual amount of $23,816.00 for employee uniforms/Terry Jones and Susan Morgan T Consideration of abandonment of the City's interest in right of way designated in a development agreement for River Oaks Drive within River Oaks Park Subdivision/Marianne Banks U Consideration of parkland dedication located within River Oaks - I.H. 35 Business Park/Marianne Banks Council Meeting Minutes January 23, 1996 Page 3 of 9 Pages V Consideration of a resolution to authorize an abandonment of a portion of a drainage easement located along the east property line of La Quinta Drive, at Lot 31, Block A, Berry Creek Subdivision, Section Nine, Phase Three, located at 30407 La Quinta Drive/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry W Consideration of a Final Plat of a 2.922 acre tract in the Daniel Monroe Survey, to be known as the Planned Unit Development of Sun City Georgetown, Phase 1, Neighborhood One -A; and variances to the Subdivision Regulations/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry X Consideration of a resolution to authorize a license to encroach into the public utility easement and drainage easement located along the west property line of Sun City Georgetown, Phase 1, Neighborhood One, Block 5, Lots 21 and 22/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Y Consideration of a preliminary plat of a 5.96 acre tract in the Lewis Dyches Survey to be known as Pleasant Valley Estates, Phase One; and variances to the Subdivision Regulations/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Z Consideration of waiving detailed development plan requirement for GISD projects at the Junior High School and the High School/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry AA Pulled. See Regular Agenda. Motion by Tonn, second by Bain to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items L, M, N, O, and AA. 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.) AA Consideration of a Revised Preliminary Plat of Reata Trails Subdivision, Unit 4, a 39.25 acre tract in the David Wright Survey, located at Wagon Wheel Trail, Stagecoach Drive, and Northwest Boulevard, and requested variances to the Subdivision Regulations/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry (Pulled by Vincent) Vincent asked staff for an explanation as to why the road had been eliminated. Kingma explained that the road extension was removed in order to direct the majority of the traffic to larger arterial roadways such as Northwest Boulevard. Hart noted that City staff had met with GISD staff regarding the ingress/egress of the school traffic. He told Council that sidewalks will be constructed and that safety considerations had been considered. Motion by Vincent, second by Arroyos to approve the revised preliminary plat. Approved 7-0. Council Meeting Minutes January 23, 1996 Page 4 of 9 Pages BB First Reading of an ordinance to rezone 0.49 acres, a Resubdivision of Hughes Addition, part of Block 5, to be known as the Planned Unit Development of the Wesley Subdivision, from RS Residential Single Family to RP, Residential Planned District with a Detailed Development Plan, and requested waiver of fees/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Kingma read the caption only after satisfying the requirements of the City Charter. Motion by Tann, second by Bain to approve the rezoning on first reading. Approved 5-0. (Curl and Hoyt abstained.) CC Consideration of a Short Form Final Plat of 0.49 acres, a Resubdivision of Hughes Addition, part of Block 5, to be known as the Planned Unit Development of the Wesley Subdivision, and requested waiver of fees/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Kingma explained that this was a housekeeping item to legalize an illegal lot. Motion by Tonn, second by Davis to approve the short form final plat and the requested waiver of fees. Approved 5-0. (Curl and Hoyt abstained.) DD First Reading of an ordinance to extend the effective date of the Georgetown Sign Ordinance, also known as Chapter 12.10 of the Georgetown Municipal Code, from the current expiration date of February 24, 1996, to a revised expiration date of August 24, 1996lHildy Kingma and Ed Barry Kingma explained that the staff and the Sign Review Board are not ready at this point to complete their revisions of this ordinance. Mayor inquired and was told that the revisions would be complete in July. Kingma read the ordinance. Motion by Bain, second by Hoyt to approve extending the effective date on first reading. Approved 7-0. EE First Reading of an ordinance amending Ordinance 93-42 to reapportion the assessment of the 21.26 acre tract out of the J. B. Pulsifer Survey No. 36 and Nicholas Porter Survey No. 26 in Williamson County, Texas, proportionately, by square footage of each proposed lot division identified in the preliminary plat of River Oaks - I.H. 35 Business Park/Marianne Banks Banks explained that this amendment would approve the reapportionment, and read the ordinance. Motion by Vincent, second by Davis to approve the reapportionment on first reading. Approved 7-0. FF Consideration of authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with Jonah Special Utility District which will provide for changes in the boundaries of the Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) and wastewater service in the Jonah water service area/Bob Hart and Marianne Banks Hart reminded Council of the desire to control orderly growth to the east of Georgetown because of the lack of provision of adequate fireflow and other services. He stated that an agreement has now been developed that would allow the Jonah Special Utility District to provide water to portions of the City's CCN, in exchange for our providing wastewater service to an area where Jonah provides water. Arroyos asked if this agreement would allow for more affordable housing in the Council Meeting Minutes January 23, 1996 Page 5 of 9 Pages area. Hart explained that the provision of sewer service would allow for smaller lots to be utilized than with septic service. Motion by Tonn, second by Curl to approve the agreement. Approved 7-0. GG First Reading of an ordinance amending Ordinance 95-42/Dave Hall/Ed Barry/Marianne Banks Hall read the caption only after satisfying the requirements of the City Charter. Motion by Bain, second by Hoyt to approve this ordinance on first reading. Approved 7-0. HH First reading of an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to include model homes and construction offices as specially permitted and restricted uses/Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry The ordinance has been revised, according to von Rosenberg, to compromise between the neighborhood and the developers/builders. Hoyt thanked staff and John Gavurnik, a builder in the audience, for working together to help reach the compromise with the neighborhood. von Rosenberg read the caption only after satisfying the requirements of the City Charter. Motion by Hoyt, second by Arroyos to approve this ordinance on first reading. Approved 7-0. 11 First reading of an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to revise the rules for landscaping, off-street parking and accessory uses and buildings/Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry von Rosenberg explained that this amendment was the first phase of an incremental change to provide consistency between the Subdivision Regulations and the Zoning Ordinance. von Rosenberg read the caption only after satisfying the requirements of the City Charter. Motion by Bain, second by Hoyt, to approve this ordinance on first reading. Approved 7-0. 8:22 p.m. recessed for Executive Session - 9:15 p.m. resumed Open Session H Action on Executive Session items Motion by Vincent, second by Bain to approve the purchase of 10 acres of land in Reata Trails for parkland. Approved 7-0. JJ Consideration of a resolution to create the Airport Plan Working Group and to direct the Working Group to proceed with the development of the Airport Functional Plan Element of the Century Plan/Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry von Rosenberg explained that this Group would be formed through an agreement with the Aviation Division of the Texas Department of Transportation. von Rosenberg read the caption of the resolution. Wood recommended Albert Fittipaldi, George Taylor, Ronald Parker, Donald Cole, Randy Smedley, and at large members, Beth Jenkins, James Accuntius, Deborah Boone and Jim Spikes. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve the resolution and the appointments. Approved 6-0. (Curl abstained.) Council Meeting Minutes January 23, 1996 Page 6 of 9 Pages KK Consideration of the appointment of three members to the Airport Advisory Board/Leo Wood Wood recommended Albert Fittipaldi, Donald Cole and Randy Smedley. Motion by Vincent, second by Arroyos to approve the Mayor's recommendations. Approved 6-0. (Curl abstained) LL Consideration of the appointment of three members to the Board of Adjustment/Leo Wood Wood recommended Gerald Carlson, Larry Brown and Linda Vaclivik. Motion by Hoyt, second by Arroyos to approve the Mayor's recommendations. Approved 7-0. MM Consideration of the appointment of two members to the Building Standards Commission/Leo Wood Wood recommended John Gavurnik and John Offen. Motion by Arroyos, second by Curl to approve the Mayor's recommendations. Approved 7-0, NN Consideration of the appointment of four members to the Convention and Visitors Board/Leo Wood Wood recommended Gordon Baker, Pam Heller and Faye Winberg, and to hold the fourth position open until after the Council can hold a work session Motion by Arroyos, second by Bain to approve the Mayor's recommendations. Approved 7-0. 00 Consideration of the appointment of two members to the Board of Electrical Examiners/Leo Wood Wood recommended Larry Millican and Paul Griffin. Motion by Vincent, second by Davis to approve the Mayor's recommendations. Approved 7-0. PP Consideration of the appointment of three members to the Historic Preservation Commission/Leo Wood Wood recommended Bill Harris, Jan Hamman -Patterson, and Cal Wilkerson. Motion by Bain, second by Tonn to approve the Mayor's recommendations. Approved 7-0. QQ Consideration of the appointment of two members to the Hospital Authority Board/Leo Wood Wood recommended Herb Nelson and Marjorie Herbert. Motion by Curl, second by Arroyos to approve the Mayor's recommendations. Approved 7-0, RR Consideration of the appointment of two members to the Housing Authority Board/Leo Wood Wood recommended Velta Simmons and Ruby Collins. Motion by Davis, second by Arroyos to approve the Mayor's recommendations. Approved 7-0. SS Consideration of the appointment of four members to the Library Advisory Board/Leo Wood Council Meeting Minutes January 23, 1996 Page 7 of 9 Pages Wood recommended Nelda Burson, Amy Anderson, Sharon Sanders, and Sarah Riddell. Motion by Curl, second by Hoyt to approve the Mayor's recommendations. Approved 7-0. TT Consideration of the appointment of four members to the Parks and Recreation Board/Leo Wood Wood recommended Ronda Seagraves, Sarah O'Brien, Cheryl Mize, and Joan Sukup. Motion by Arroyos, second by Davis to approve the Mayor's recommendations. Approved 7-0. UU Consideration of the appointment of four members to the Planning and Zoning Commission/Leo Wood Wood recommended Cal Wilkerson, Claude Proctor, Steve Johnson, and Mike McMaster. Motion by Davis, second by Hoyt to approve the Mayor's recommendations. Approved 7-0. VV Consideration of a resolution to create the Century Plan Facilities and Services Plan Working Group and to direct the Working Group to proceed with the development of the Facilities and Services Functional Plan Element of the Century Plan/Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry von Rosenberg said this Group would work with graduate students from the University of Texas to complete the Plan by May 1 in order for it to be considered in the Budget. Curl wants to ensure that someone addresses handicapped and senior citizen issues. von Rosenberg read the caption of the resolution. Wood recommended Kathryn Stallard, Leon Douglas, Cal Wilkerson, Gwen Morrison, Gordon Baker, Albert Fittipaldi, David Wolf, Rebecca Pfiester, Jim Gross, Herb Nelson, Faye Pierre, Karen Wilson, Mary Faye Sterk, David Hayes, a member of the Georgetown School Board, Eric Van Danen, Dan Bryant, Ross Duncan, Bob Brent, Steve Doering, Norm Bray, and Jim Isabell. Councilmembers Arroyos and Bain are to Co -Chair the Working Group. Motion by Curl, second by Vincent to approve the Mayor's recommendations Approved 7-0. L Consideration of approval of the purchase of property from Sierra Microwave Technology, Inc. for construction of improvements to be leased to Reedholm Instruments Company/Marianne Banks Hart asked Council for authorization for staff to purchase the property. Motion by Curl, second by Tonn to give staff the authorization. Approved 7-0. M Consideration of a community and business agreement and lease with Reedholm Instruments Company for construction and development of a manufacturing facility/Marianne Banks Motion by Curl, second by Davis to authorize staff to approve within State guidelines. Approved 7-0 Council Meeting Minutes January 23, 1996 Page 8 of 9 Pages N Consideration of the purchase of property from Sierra Microwave Technology, Inc. for construction of improvements to be leased to Advanced Cable Services, L.P./Marianne Banks Dart told Council there would be no City funds expended. Motion by Tonn, second by Vincent to approve the purchase. Approved 7-0, O Consideration of a community and business agreement and lease with Advanced Cable Services, L.P. to provide real estate improvements in the form of a building to allow Advanced Cable Service, L.P. to expand its telecommunications/CATV industry operations in the City of Georgetown/Marianne Banks Motion by Bain, second by Davis to authorize staff to approve within State guidelines. Approved 7-0. WW Final comments and evaluation of meeting process There were no final comments. The meeting was adjourned at 9:32 p.m. Approved: Leo Wood, Mayor Council Meeting Minutes January 23, 1996 Page 9 of 9 Pages Attest: Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary