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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 01.09.1996 CC-W&R11_ t I • 1 i t! 1610412riwil 11 11! •111 111 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 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. Randy Morrow, Dir. of Parks & Rec. Council Absent: (Councilmember Position for District 2 is vacant due to death of Winfred Bonner) Terry Jones, Purchasing Agent Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner Clyde von Rosenberg, Chief Planner Mickie Rundell, Accounting Supervisor Laurie Brewer, Staff Accountant Workshob - Called to order at 5:00 p.m. A Workshop discussion on proposed Customer Controlled Load Management System (CCLM) and agreement with Central and South West Regular Session - Called to order at 7:00 p.m. Executive Session In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter Annotated, the items Listed below will be discussed regular session that follows. B Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney C Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property D Sec.551.074 personnel matters 551, Government Code, Vernon's Texas Codes, in closed session and are subject to action in the Executive Session was deferred to the end of the meeting. E Citizens wishing to address the Council City Council Meeting Minutes January 9, 1996 Page 1 of 6 Pages Mike Hall of Round Rock introduced himself and asked for support in his campaign for County Tax Assessor. F Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports ® Receipt of Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the City of Georgetown 1993-94 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Hart commended Morgan and the Finance staff and noted that this is the eighth consecutive year that they have won this award. • Chamber of Commerce Banquet and January Meeting of TML Region X - January 18 Hart noted that both events would be on Thursday, January 18, and that 16 tickets were available for the Chamber Banquet through the City's Gold Membership in the Chamber. 0 March 7 Board and Commission Dinner at First Baptist Church Hart noted that this was a change in date and location. Curl spoke of the recent Power Phone Training for emergency dispatchers being sponsored by the Georgetown Police Services. She also pointed out that the address numbers on some houses are either missing or not visible from the street. She suggested for emergency response reasons, it might be a good idea to have scouts or some other organization paint the numbers on the curbs. She suggested adding to the Subdivision Regulations that when a house sells it must have curb markings or in an alternate location for houses that have no curbs. Tonn added that he though house numbers were required by the Fire Code. Mayor complimented Morgan and the Finance staff. He also noted that 1998 is City's 150th birthday. He asked that the Council consider ideas to suggest at the March Retreat. 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. G Consideration of approval of meeting minutes --Regular Meeting of December 12,1995/Sandra Lee H Consideration of appointment of Precinct "A" Election Judge, Alternate Judge, and Early Voting Ballot Board for Special Election for District 2 on January 20, 1996/Sandra Lee I Authorization for the Mayor to sign the Economic Development Contract with the Texas Department of Commerce on behalf of Advanced Cable Service, L.P./Bob Hart City Council Meeting Minutes January 9, 1996 Page 2 of 6 Pages Bain asked if there was a contract yet between the City and Advanced Cable, and was told that it would be on the next Council Agenda. Banks explained that the contract on tonight's agenda was for the City to receive the funds from the State. She said the company has made their presentation to the State. Bain asked and was told that the City would have no obligations to Advanced Cable unless the contract with the State is approved. J Consideration of a Poly Resource Recycling, Inc. release of lien on equipment and certificate of deposit held as collateral/Marianne Banks Bain asked about the particulars of this release. Hart and Banks explained the terms. Hart assured Bain there would be no lapse in the Certificate of Deposit. K Authorization for the Mayor to sign the Agreement for Joint Sponsorship of Phase II Studies for the Trans -Texas Water Program North Central Study Area/Bob Hart L Consideration of a resolution amending the Funding Agreement between the City of Georgetown and the Georgetown Heritage Society to provide administrative services for the Georgetown History and Visitor Information Center/Molly Alexander and Hartley Sappington M Consideration of an award of bid for sodium hypochlorite to DX Distributors in the amount of $16,050.00/Terry Jones and Randy Morrow N Consideration of an award of bid for police vehicle equipment to various bidders in the amount of $17,329.02/Terry Jones and Susan Morgan 0 Consideration of an award of bid for water meters to The Rohan Company in the amount of $22,101.28/Terry Jones and Jim Briggs P Consideration of an award of bid for an asphalt paving machine to Cooper Equipment Company in the amount of $47,200.00/Terry Jones and Susan Morgan Q Consideration of an award of bid for underground electrical cable to various bidders in the estimated amount of $94,992.30/Terry Jones and Jim Briggs R Consideration of approval of a change order to the 1995-1996 electric CIP Contract between the City of Georgetown and Flowers Construction in the amount of $60,000.00/Jim Briggs Motion by Tonn, second by Vincent to approve the Consent Agenda. Approved 6-0. 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 Meeting Minutes January 9, 1996 Page 3 of 6 Pages S Consideration of a Final Plat of a 31.732 acre tract in the Antonio Flores Survey to be known as a Planned Unit Development of Katy Crossing, Section One, located on FM971/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Kingma explained that the technical issues had been addressed. Arroyos asked about the "affordable range." The developer replied that the homes would be in a price range of the $70,000's. Curl asked about the impervious cover transfer. Kingma explained that the plat notes are very specific, saying that additional square footage has been banked to allow for any changes. Curl asked about the decision on stormwater detention. Kingma replied that a lot down at the end of Claris Lane would be used for stormwater drainage. Motion by Torn, second by Curl to approve the Final Plat. Approved 6-0. T Consideration of approval of a Preliminary Plat of River Oaks IH35 Business Park, a Resubdivision of Riveroaks of Georgetown Office Park, located on the East IH35 Frontage Road north of SH29; and variances to the Subdivision Regulations /Hilly Kingma and Ed Barry Kingma explained that this is currently platted as a one -lot subdivision, saying that the proposed resubdivision would create 10 commercial lots and one parkland lot. The parkland lot will be used to transfer the impervious cover allowances from that acreage to the developable lots. Curl asked if a survey by the State is required due to this being historical Chitauqua Indian grounds. The developer, Robert Gaylor, replied that the geological survey has been done and there was no indication of findings in that area. Curl said she was concerned about the preservation of the anchor point for a swinging bridge that used to exist on the property. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve the Preliminary Plat. Approved 6-0. U Consideration of a resolution to authorize a license to encroach into the public utility easement and drainage easement located along the north property line of Reata Trails, Unit Three, Block D, Lot 24, located at 142 Canyon Road/Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Motion by Vincent, second by Tonn to approve the resolution. Approved 6-0. V 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 common lot line between Lots 19 and 20, Block H, Stonehedge, Section One/Hilly Kingma and Ed Barry Motion by Curl, second by Tonn to approve the resolution. Approved 6-0. The following Item X was taken before Item W. X Consideration of a resolution adopting a Capital Improvements Plan to be used as the basis for Development Impact Fees/Ed Barry City Council Meeting Minutes 7anuary 9, 1996 Page 4 of 6 Pages Motion by Hoyt, second by Vincent to approve the resolution Approved 6-0 W Consideration and second reading of an ordinance adopting impact fees for the City of Georgetown/Ed Barry Barry explained to Council that the article in the Austin American Statesman about impact fees was not entirely correct. He clarified possible misinformation in the article, saying for example, that existing development would be "grandfathered" for one year. He explained that the total fees to be charged by the City would be about $3500. He also said that tap fees would be paid by the builder/developer/owner, rather than charged to all the tax payers in the City. Barry read the caption. Motion by Bain, second by Hoyt to approve Ordinance 96-01 on second reading. Approved 6-0. Y Consideration of a resolution adopting new construction permit fees/Dave Hall and Ed Barry A revised fee schedule was distributed on the Bias. Barry explained the differences in the new fees. Motion by Vincent, second by Bain to approve the resolution adopting new fees. Approved 6-0. Z Consideration of approval of letters requesting the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to include the relocation of entrance and exit ramps to IH3 5 south as a component of the third IH3 5 main lane project through Georgetown, requesting access to northbound IH35 from the Inner Loop Road east of IH35, and requesting improvements to Business II135 (Austin Avenue) between 2nd Street and Williams Drive (RM2338)/Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry Wood suggested that staff look into federal funding for the improvements needed between 2nd Street and Williams Drive. Motion by Bain, second by Hoyt to approve the requests to the Department of Transportation. Approved 6-0. AA Consideration of a resolution indicating intent to annex, setting of the public hearings, and adoption of the service plans for the annexation of: approximately 80.3 acres in the Nicholas Porter Survey, located north of Williams Drive (RM2338) and south of Lakeway Boulevard/Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry Hart explained that this would include the extension of Northwest Boulevard. Motion by Vincent, second by Bain to approve the resolution of intent to annex. Approved 6-0. BB Consideration of approval of a bid award to Dayco Construction for construction of the 1995-1996 Concrete Curb and Gutter Project in the amount of $122,280.00/Jim Briggs Briggs told Council that this work had originally been awarded to another contractor, but they declined to perform within the schedule required by the City, so the City pulled their bid bond. He said the City then contacted Dayco Construction, the contractor that had done the first sidewalk section. City Council Meeting Minutes January 9, 1996 Page 5 of 6 Pages Motion by Hoyt, second by Tonn to approve the bid award to Dayco Construction. Approved 6-0. CC Consideration of approval of a change order to the agreement between the City of Georgetown and J. C. Evans Construction to construct the extension of the wastewater line on Serenada Drive, Luna Trail, Halmar Cover, and several residences on Toledo Trail, in the amount of $174,540.00/Jim Briggs Briggs explained that this change order was prompted by requests of homeowners in the area to connect to the City's wastewater system. He said that after doing a feasibility study of the funds available for this type of project, it was decided to proceed. The City received an 85 % favorable response rate from the residents in the area that were surveyed. Tonn asked and was told that these additions would not adversely affect the capacity of the line. Briggs told Council that approximately 1200 taps had been added into the study for capacity in anticipation of these property owners connecting to the service. He said the sections of Serenada that are being included are those that will be able to gravity into the line without great expense. Motion by Bain, second by Curl to approve the change order. Approved 6-0. DD Georgetown/Round Rock Pipeline License Agreement/Marianne Banks Banks explained that this item was on the agenda to ask the Council for formal approval. She said the pipeline is already under construction. Motion by Vincent, second by Curl to approve the Agreement with the City of Round Rock. Approved 6-0. Recessed Regular Session for Executive Session. at 8:10 p.m. 8:50 p.m. Resumed Regular Session There was no action taken on Executive Session Items. Approved: Leo Wood, Mayor City Council Meeting Minutes January 9, 1996 Page 6 of 6 Pages The meeting was adjourned 8:51 p.m. Attest: Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary