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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 10.28.1997 CC-W&RGOVERNING BODY The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the above date with Mayor Leo Wood presiding. Council Present: Lee Bain Charlie Barton Charles "Huss" Burson Susan Hoyt Ferd Torn Lorenzo "Shorty" Valdez Shelley Davis Staff Present: Bob Hart, City Manager Marianne Banks, City Attorney Sandra Lee, City Secretary Ed Barry, Chief of Development Support, Council Absent: None Molly Alexander, CVB Director Terry Jones, Purchasing Agent Murray Blackman, Asst.to City Mgr. Clyde von Rosenberg, Chief Planner Julia Temple, Systems Developer Vicki Robinson, Records Manager John Applewaite, Info Svcs Director Micki Rundell, Accounting Director Carla Benton, Planning Technician Tom Bolt, Senior Building Inspector Kim Shaw, Development Planner Dan Wallace, Water Superintendent Polio Development/Review Works oto - Call to order at 5:30 p.m. A Review of the State Water Planning Draft Guidelines and proposed placement of Georgetown --i Bob Hart Hart explained the need to respond to the new regulations set down by Senate Bill 1. He explained that because our long-term water supply through the year 2020 will be from Stillhouse Hollow in the Brazos River Authority (BRA) Basin, we should seek to retain designation in the BRA Basin. He also explained that the next best option, according to the Trans -Texas Water Supply Study is Lake Buchanan in the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) Basin. It was generally agreed that the City will request to be a Sub City Council Agenda/October 28, 1997 Page I of 10 Pages Planning Area and be allowed to be in both areas the State in similar situations. He noted that there are several cities in B Answer questions on Statutory 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) Hart told Council that due to technical problems, Item O would be pulled from this agenda. Davis asked how the HOME Grant would be handled. Blackman explained that applicants would be given low interest loans to assist with a down payment or closing costs on purchasing a home. He said the program would be explained to local realtors and bankers. Bain asked for explanation about the funds being paid to Artworks. Davis asked about Item K concerning the purchase of police vehicles. Bain questioned the fencing requirement on an arterial in Item S. Hart explained it would be discussed at the Council Urban Design Plan Workshop on November 18 . 6:23 p.m. - Entered Executive Session :r 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. C Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney D Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property E Sec.551.075 conference with employee Regular Session - convened at 7:08 p.m. F Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports City Council Policy Workshop on Urban Design - November 18 at 5:30 p.m. Wood recognized four scouts in the audience. G Citizens wishing to address the Council William T. Shell, 817 Shady Hollow, spoke against the proposed nepotism portion of the personnel policies. He cited several cities who have relatives working together in fire services. City Council Agenda/October 28, 1997 Page 2 of 10 Pages H Action on Executive Session Items There was no action on Executive Session items. I Public Hearing on the annexation of: the Pleasant Valley Subdivision, Hartman Acres Subdivision and adjacent properties, approximately 78 acres located off of FM1460, and the Raintree Subdivision and an adjacent property, approximately 82 acres located off of Southwestern Boulevard/CR110 -- Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry von Rosenberg opened the public hearing. There were no questions or comments. Wood noted that those who had attended the first hearing were in favor of the annexation. An unidentified man in the audience asked and was told that the proposed annexation did not include the Rabbit Hill Subdivision. It was noted that Rabbit Hill Subdivision does not have city water and wastewater. The man stated that he is a resident of Rabbit Hill and does not want to be annexed. An unidentified man from Pleasant Valley asked that no major roadways be built in the subdivision. StatutoLy Consent Agenda J Consideration of approving the minutes for the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, October 14, and Special Session of Tuesday, October 21, 1997 -- Sandra Lee K Consideration of an award of bid to Draeger Motor Company for police vehicles in the amount of $100,153.75 -- Terry Jones and Susan Morgan (Bain abstained from voting on this item) L Consideration of an award of bid to Central Texas Equipment for a 9 -wheel pneumatic tire compactor in the amount of $22,200.00 -- Terry Jones and Susan Morgan M Consideration of authorization to purchase assorted computer equipment and cabling from the State of Texas purchasing catalogs in the amount of $17,387.00 -- Terry Jones and Susan Morgan N Consideration of awarding a contract to Brinkley Sargent Architects for design work for the remodeling of the Police Department -- Terry Jones and Susan Morgan O Consideration of approval of a contract with Q.E.D., Inc.(Queues Enforth Development) for the purchase of Public Safety software in the amount not to exceed $205,000 -- Julia Temple and Susan Morgan This item was pulled -- no action was taken. City Council Agenda/October 28, 1997 Page 3 of 10 Pages P Consideration of authorization to purchase hardware (servers, workstations, and printer) for Public Safety software from Central Texas LAN Association in an amount not to exceed $46,000 -- Julia Temple and Susan Morgan Q Consideration of approval of an Agreement for Professional Services with Boyd and Wheeler, Inc., d.b.a. Artworks Advertising Agency, in an amount not to exceed $43,000.00 -- Molly Alexander and Murray Blackman R Consideration of authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Georgetown and Gary Traylor and Associates to manage and administer the 1997 HOME Grant -- Murray Blackman S Consideration of a Public Review Final Plat of a 35.18 acre tract in the Woodruff Stubblefield Survey, to be known as White Rock Estates, Phase One, located on State Highway No. 29 and County Road No. 106, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations -- David Munk and Ed Barry T Consideration of a variance to the Subdivision Regulations for River Bend, Unit V, Phase I, Block B, Lots 1 and 16, located at 2901 Brandy Dane and 3000 Parker Drive -- Tom Bolt and Ed Barry U Consideration of a resolution to authorize a License to Encroach into the twenty (20) foot wide Wastewater Easement extending along the side property lines of Sun City Georgetown, Neighborhood One, Block 5, Lots 22 and 23, located at 107 and 109 Old Chisholm Trail -- Carla Benton and Ed Barry Motion by Tonn, second by Valdez to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item O which was pulled. Approved 7-0. Legislative 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.) amendingV Second Reading of an ordinance stormwater drainage • Bob Mickie Rundell read the caption on second reading. Motion by Hoyt, second by Bain to approve Ordinance 97-49. Approved 7-0. City Council Agenda/October 28, 1997 Page 4 of 10 Pages W First reading of an ordinance to amend the Century Plan for Lot 9, Block Two, Gabriel Heights Subdivision, also known as 307 Shannon Lane, from Intensity Level Three to Intensity Level Four -- Ed Barry Barry read the caption only on first reading after having satisfied the Charter requirements. Ercel Brashear, real estate broker, spoke in favor of rezoning from residential to RO, but would like the variances to be extended to all existing residential sites on Williams Drive Dean Weaver, 3201 Williams Drive, agreed with Brashear, saying he would like to be able to relocate off of Williams Drive. Bill Gardner, 1617 Williams Drive, said he would like relief to sell his home for office space. Clyde Woerner, 4101 E. SH29, told Council he had moved off of Williams Drive in 1984, and sold to a couple who would have opened a day care center but their application was turned down by the Planning and Zoning Commission and Council in 1984. He told Council he owns three properties on Williams Drive and has had them advertised for sale for the last 13 years. He said he would like them rezoned individually. Torn and Davis asked the procedure and spoke positively for changing the zoning. Hart noted that the beginning of the procedure should be with the Urban Design Plan, which would be the subject of a Council Workshop on November 18th. Barry explained that the orientation of the residence in this item was slightly different from the other properties. Barton asked if each individual property owner would need to request individually or if the rezoning could be done as a block. Barry suggested each property owner would need to be consulted, especially in regard to their individual tax situations. Bain noted that there had been no negative comments regarding this particular item. Brashear said that because the current procedure is time consuming, it needs to be changed. Motion by Hoyt, second by Bain to approve the rezoning. Approved 7-0. X First reading of an ordinance to rezone Block 2, Lot 9, Gabriel Heights Subdivision, from RS, Residential Single Family to RO-Residential Office or any more restrictive districts with a site plan as required by the Zoning Ordinance and with variances to the Subdivision Regulations and with a Special Permit, located at 307 Shannon Lane -- Ed Barry City Council Agenda/October 28, 1997 Page 5 of 10 Pages Barry read the caption only on first reading after having satisfied the Charter requirements.. Motion by Bain, second by Davis to approve the ordinance on first reading. Approved 7-0. Y First reading of an ordinance to rezone Lot 5, Block 1, Wood Ranch, Section Five, from RS, Residential Single Family, to C-1, Local Commercial - Restricted (office use only), or any more restrictive district, located at Highway 29 West and D.B. Wood road -- Kim Shaw and Ed Barry Shaw read the caption only on first reading after having satisfied the Charter requirements. Shaw explained that the applicant wished to develop an office facility, saying that the property was primarily surrounded by residential zoning, except on the west side which is already zoned C-1, so it is being requested that this property be re- zoned to C-1. She noted that staff recommended that the lot be restricted to office use only. She noted that there would be one entry. Don Bizzell, representing the owner, distributed copies of the DDP to Council, saying that the development would be an insurance office with few automobiles accessing the site. He said that most of the trees on the lot would be retained to give it a residential type setting. Larry Morgan, President of Wood Ranch Homeowners Association, spoke to Council against the rezoning. He said the lot was designed to front on Wood Court, where there are already three homes. He presented a petition of residents stating opposition to the rezoning. Barton asked Bizell the distance from Wood Court to the edge of the building and was told it was 240 feet. Barton noted that the plan showed there would be a masonry privacy fence at that location. Hoyt verified that there would be sidewalks. Morgan replied that they would prefer a two-story building on Lot b rather than a one-story building on Lot 5. Howard Nimetsky, 105 Wood Court, complained that the plat has changed several times and that demonstrates to him a lack of integrity. He also said that there were inaccuracies stated at the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting about the developer working with the homeowners. Barton asked if the deed restrictions had been enforced. Nimetsky and Morgan complained that the developers had not gotten back to them on their request to establish a homeowners' association. City Council Agenda/October 28, 1997 Page 6 of 10 Pages Eliot Lawrence, 209 LaMesa Lane, Wood Ranch resident, told Council that he disagrees with Morgan's viewpoint about the rezoning. He listed several reasons why he is in favor of the rezoning. Wood noted that because of the tie vote at the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, there would need to be a super majority vote of the Council to pass this item. He also noted that because Bain would abstain, it would take all six members of the Council to vote for this item. Barton noted that the proposed office building would be more compatible for the location. Hoyt agreed that it was inevitable that the lot would be commercial. Davis and Burson agreed that the applicant had done what he could to make the development compatible to the neighborhood. Motion by Hoyt, second by Davis to approve the ordinance on first reading. Approved 6- 0. (Bain abstained) Z First reading of an ordinance rezoning a part of Lot 5, Block 39 of the City of Georgetown Original Townsite, known as 604 Church Street, from RS, Residential Single Family, to RM -3, Office and Service District, or any more restrictive district classification -- Tom Bolt and Ed Barry Bolt read the caption of the ordinance on first reading after having satisfied the requirements of the Charter. Motion by Tonn, second by Barton to approve the ordinance on first reading. Approved 7-0, AA First Reading of an ordinance providing for the annexation into the City of approximately 0.325 acres of roadway and associated improvements, operated and maintained by Williamson County, known as a portion of Sequoia Spur, located between the western boundary of the Serenada West Section Two Subdivision and the eastern boundary of the right-of-way line of RM2338 -- Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry von Rosenberg read the caption only on first reading after having satisfied the requirements of the Charter. Motion by Tonn, second by Bain to approve the ordinance on first reading. Approved 7-0. BB Consideration of a resolution clarifying the intent of the Service Plan for the Berry Creek Subdivision in regard to wastewater service for Berry Creek Subdivision, Section 1 -- Bob Hart City Council Agenda/October 28, 1997 Page 7 of 10 Pages Hart reminded Council of previous discussions on this issue. He confirmed that there is no evidence of leaking sewers or septic systems in that area. Hart read resolution. Barton corrected the date of the Serenada annexation, and questioned the referenced cost, asking that it be more specific, but Hart explained the reason for using the 35% reference. Davis asked if this were the same service plan offered to Serenada. Hart replied that the issues involved were that there is evidence that some water contamination is occurring due to the age and quality of the septic systems in Serenada, as well as the difference in lot sizes. Motion by Barton, second by Davis to approve the resolution with the condition that the date of the Serenada annexation be corrected. Approved 7-0. Recessed at 8:32 pm. Resumed at 8:43 p.m. Wood noted that Items EE and FF would be taken next on the agenda. EE Consideration of approval of naming the pedestrian low-water crossing bridge on the San Gabriel River that connects San Gabriel Park to the switch back and that portion of the Hike and Bike Trail to Blue Hole Park as the "Winfred Bonner Trail" -- Randy Morrow Wood introduced Parks and Recreation Board Chairman Tom Swift, who introduced the Parks and Recreation Board Members and Administrative Assistant Kim Garrett. He noted to Council that Items EE and FF were placed on the Council Agenda to celebrate the lives of two important people to Georgetown, former Councilmembers Winfred Bonner and Mike McMaster. Swift described the exact location of the trail being named for Winfred Bonner and listed reasons for commending Bowler, such as his service on the City Council, and his concern for the youth of Georgetown. Swift introduced Joyce Gadison who read the biography of Winfred Bonner, Ed Steiner spoke in favor of naming the pedestrian bridge after Mr. Bonner and noted that Mr. Bonner was co-founder of Teens for Tomorrow. Councilmember Davis spoke of Bonner as being his mentor and that McMaster was always a champion for youth. Motion by Davis, second by Tonn to name the pedestrian bridge and a portion of the Hike and Bike Trail to Blue Hole Park for Winfred Bonner. Approved 7-0. Wood noted that both Bonner and McMaster were his personal friends and that they had contributed much to the community. He thanked the Parks Board for recognizing them. City Council Agenda/October 28, 1997 Page 8 of 10 Pages FF Consideration of approval of napping the athletic fields on College Street as the "Dike McMaster Fields" -- Randy Morrow Swift listed numerous reasons for commending Mike McMaster, such as his unselfish service to the community, both as a councilmember and by helping the youth of Georgetown. He noted that McMaster was instrumental in helping to acquire the current Recreation Center. Motion by Hoyt, second by Bain to approve the naming of the athletic fields on College Street in honor of Mike McMaster. Approved 7-0. CC First Reading of an ordinance adding Chapter 3.01 to Title 3, Personnel, of the City of Georgetown Code of Ordinances -- Adriana Sigala, Teresa Hersh, and Bob Hart Hersh read the caption only on first reading after having satisfied the requirements of the Charter. Hart noted that existing policies had been renewed with the exception of the sections dealing with the amount of compensation time that can be accrued, the nepotism provision; discipline appeals without pay; and use of tobacco during the work day. There was lengthy discussion. Motion by Barton, second by Valdez to defer the sections of the personnel policy dealing with nepotism and the use of tobacco. Hart asked Council to reconsider Option B of the nepotism proposal in the interest of protecting public funds. Barton and Valdez withdrew their first motion and moved to table the tobacco portion of the ordinance and appi-Ove the remainder of the ordinance by approving Option B of the nepotism. section.. 9:40 p.m. recess - 9:52 p.m. resumed After the recess, Hart reviewed the proposed ordinance in order to determine that the Council was in agreement on the changes involving the accrual of compensation time and discipline appeals without pay. With the stipulation that the ordinance could be weakened, but not strengthened on second reading, motion by Hoyt, second by Davis to approve the ordinance on first reading provided that the nepotism section be approved in accordance with Option B, Part B, Subsection 1 which states: "No regular employee may be related within the second- degree by affinity (marriage) or consanguinity (blood) to another City employee of the divisions of Employee and Organizational Services, Finance and Administration, and Management Services, to include the City's Legal Department." Approved 4-3. (Burson, Valdez, and Barton opposed) City Council Agenda/October 28, 1997 Page 9 of 10 Pages DD Consideration of authorizing the Mayor to submit comments concerning the State Water Planning Guidelines pursuant to Senate Bill 1 -- Jim Briggs Motion by Tonn, second by Barton that Hart will submit the recommendation that Georgetown be placed as a Sub Zone Area to be placed in both basins, and in the event that cannot be accomplished, that Georgetown be placed in the Brazos River Basin due to our reliance for long-term water supply from Lake Stillhouse Hollow. GG Evaluation of meeting process This item was not handled. The meeting was adjourned at 10:22 p.m. Approved: Leo Wood, Mayor City Council Agenda/October 28, 1997 Page 10 of 10 Pages Attest: Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary