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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 10.14.1997 CC-W&Rif :,it i • 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 "Ross" Burson Susan Hoyt Ford Torn Lorenzo "Shorty" Valdez Staff Present: Bob Hart, City Manager Marianne Banks, City Attorney Sandra Lee, City Secretary Susan Morgan, Dir. of Finance & Admin. Ed Barry, Chief of Development Support Jim Briggs, Dir.of Community -Owned Utilities Council Absent: Shelley Davis Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner Wendy Walsh, Development Planner Murray Blackman, Asst.to City Mgr. Clyde von Rosenberg, Chief Planner Terry Jones, Purchasing Agent Thomas Bolt, Sr. Building Inspector Gary Warnock, Elec. System Planner Sheila Henderson, Library Director Leon Henderson, Conservation & Load Mgr. Policy Development/Review Workshop - Call to order at 5:30 p.m. A Review of proposed updates/revisions of personnel policies (ordinances) -- Adriana Sigala,Teresa Hersh and Bob Hart Hersh explained the proposed changes dealing with the Personnel Policies and Procedures, saying the changes would be brought back to the Council for the first reading of the ordinance on the Council Agenda for October 28. 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) Due to time constraint this item was not handled. City Council Agenda/October 14, 1997 Pace 1 of 7 Pa(yes Executive Session C Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney D Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property E Sec. 551.075 conference with employee Executive Session was recessed at 7:20 p.m. to be continued at end of meeting. Regular Session - called to order at 7:20 p.m. F Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports Special Meeting on Tuesday, October 21, at 5:30 p.m. - Regarding Public Hearing for Annexation of Pleasant Valley and Raintree Subdivisions Hart reminded Council of the Special Meeting to be held next Tuesday. Nicola Hay from Angus, Scotland and Mayor Wood exchanged plaques. G Citizens wishing to address the Council There were no citizens who wished to address Council at this time. H Action on Executive Session Items There was no action on Executive Session Items. Statutory Consent Agenda I Consideration of approving the minutes for the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, September 23, 1997 -- Sandra Lee J Consideration of approving an application for Internet funding through the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board (TIF) -- Sheila Henderson and Randy Morrow Hoyt asked and received from Henderson an explanation of what would be paid for by the grant. K Consideration of authorizing the Mayor to execute a Funding Agreement between the City of Georgetown and the Georgetown Project -- Murray Blackman City Council Agenda/October 14, 1997 Page 2 of 7 Pages Tonn questioned whether the Georgetown Project would pay rent for the use of their space in the Municipal Building. Torn asked for the estimated amount of their rent cost per year. Hart estimated that it would be approximately $5,000. L Consideration of authorizing payment of the City's pro -rata portion of the cost of operation of the Williamson County Appraisal District -- Susan Morgan M Consideration of a resolution expressing official intent to reimburse costs of certain facility and infrastructure projects not to exceed $5,430,000 with proceeds from bonds that will be issued at a later time -- Susan Morgan and Bob Hart Bain asked Morgan and was told that the total debt is $12,000,000 general obligation debt, plus $25,000,000 utility debt for a total of $37,000,000 which is below median per capita rate. N Consideration of approving a contract between the City of Georgetown and Energy Transfer Group (ETG) for the purpose of selling the City's excess power -- Leon Henderson and Jim Briggs Bain asked and was told that the updated item attachment on the dais was the final version of the agreement. Wood asked Hart to explain the reason for the contract. Hart explained that anything the City could do to improve the electric system load factor would save money in the wholesale rate paid to purchase power. O Consideration of approving to renew the Electric System Construction and Maintenance Contract, in the amount of $400,000.00, between the City of Georgetown and Flowers Construction -- Leon Henderson and Jim Briggs P Consideration of approving an award of bid to Borah, Inc. , in the amount of $190,247.00, to construct the Dunman Drive/Power Road Drainage Improvements Project -- Don Rundell and Jim Briggs Q Consideration of approving an award of bid to Odell Geer, Inc., in the amount of $648,282.00, to construct the 15th Street Paving and Drainage Improvements Project -- Don Rundell and Jim Briggs R Consideration of approving Amendment #1 to the Engineering Services Contract between the City of Georgetown and David Ham and Associates, in the amount of $29,300.00, for professional services related to the design of the Thousand Oaks Area Drainage Improvements Project -- Don Rundell and Jim Briggs City Council Agenda/October 14, 1997 Page 3 of 7 Pages S Consideration of approving Amendment 92 to the Engineering Services Contract, in the amount of $149,850.00, between the City of Georgetown and David Ham and Associates for professional services related to the formulation of a Regional Stormwater Management Plan and preparation of a Drainage Criteria Manual -- Don Rundell and Tim Briggs Bain asked how the subdivisions would work together on the plan. Rundell explained that the City is currently operating by using an old City of Austin Drainage Manual, and that currently the impact of the current drainage projects is unknown. Rundell estimated that the process would take about 12 months to implement. T Consideration of a resolution to authorize a License to Encroach into the ten (10) foot wide Drainage Easement extending along the rear (west) property line and five (5) foot wide Drainage Easement extending along the side (north and south) property lines of Thousand Oaks Subdivision, Block 3, Lot 4, located at 307 Rockcrest Drive -- Jim Babcock and Ed Barry U Consideration of a resolution to authorize a License to Encroach into the forty (40) foot wide Public Utility Easement extending along the rear property line of a Resubdivision of Park Meadow West, Lot IA, located at 3021 Williams Drive -- Carla Benton and Ed Barry V Consideration of a Detailed Development Plan of 18.719 acres in the Joseph Fish and David Wright Surveys, to be known as Lot 1, Block A, HEB/Georgetown No. 2 Subdivision; located on Shell Road and Williams Drive; with variances to the Subdivision Regulations -- Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Bain asked and was told by Kingma that the Planning and Zoning Commission had approved this item. Motion by Bain, second by Barton to approve the Consent Agenda in its entirety. Approved 6-0. (Davis absent on business.) Legislative Regular Agenda W Presentation by Clean Air Force relative to air quality standards in the Austin area -- Murray Blackman Blackman introduced Nancy Ledbetter, Art Pegosian, Ron Heiney, and Roger Ramone of the Clean Air Force. Ledbetter explained that their organization is a regional, non-profit, air quality organization in a three county area (Williamson, Travis, Hays). She said they are requesting $3,616.00 from the City of Georgetown, based on population, adding that City Council Agenda/October 14, 1997 Page 4 of 7 Pages the major thrust for their organization is education to reduce air pollution. Wood asked which cities have contributed thus far, and was told that all of the major cities in Williamson County except Leander has contributed. Wood announced that this item it would be administratively approved and would not require Council action. X Second Reading of an ordinance to Amend the Century Plan for Lot 5 of Georgetown Technology Park, from Intensity Level Three to Intensity Level Four, located at #5 Sierra Way -- David Munk and Ed Barry Munk read the caption on second reading. Motion by Tonn, second by Burson to approve Ordinance No. 97-47. Approved 6-0. Y Second Reading of an ordinance to Rezone Lots 2 and 3, Block R, River Ridge, Section Two -A, from RM -2, Dense Multifamily to RS, Residential Single Family or any district more restrictive than RM -2, located at 413 and 415 South Ridge Circle -- Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Kingma read the caption on second reading. Motion by Hoyt, second by Valdez to approve Ordinance No. 97-48. Approved 6-0. Z Second Reading of an ordinance providing for the annexation into the City of approximately 33.983 acres in the David Wright Survey owned by The Falls of San Gabriel Joint Venture and located along Booty's Crossing Road -- Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry This item was pulled at the request of the applicant. AA first Reading of an ordinance amending stormwater drainage rates -- Susan Morgan and Bob Hart Morgan explained that this ordinance increases the drainage fee from $1.25 to $1.75 in order to pay back the debt service on the drainage improvements, to be effective on November, 1997 utility bills. Morgan read the caption only on first reading. Roy Headrick, 1205 Austin Avenue, said there was a stormwater problem in front of his house just south of University. He asked if the City has projected to do any drainage work there. von Rosenberg noted that the Texas Department of Transportation does plan to do some drainage repairs in that intersection if they can find the funding. Hart noted City Council Agenda/October 14. 1997 Page 5 of 7 Pages that he would be meeting with officials of the Department of Transportation next week and he would bring it up along with other issues. Motion by Hoyt, second by Bain to approve this ordinance on first reading. Approved 6- 0. BB First Reading of an ordinance establishing the Georgetown Builders' Program -- Marianne Banks von Rosenberg explained that this was a result of the new implementation program. Certain builders who qualify would be able to receive a quicker turn -around on their projects. Barton expressed that the forfeiture penalty was too lenient. von Rosenberg did not have statistics or details on how the penalties were created. Hart noted that staff as well as builders had developed the criteria, and suggested these comments would be taken back to the committee and brought back to Council on October 28. Motion by Barton, second by Burson that this item be deferred for further investigation of the forfeiture of privileges. Approved 6-0. CC Consideration of a resolution granting a petition for the annexation into the City of approximately 33.983 acres in the David Wright Survey owned by The Falls of San Gabriel Joint Venture and located along Booty's Crossing Road -- Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry This item was handled on the previous Council Agenda and was incorrectly included again on this agenda. DD Consideration of a resolution to approve a nomination to the Williamson County Appraisal Board -- Bob Hart Hart explained that Dr. Gunn of the Georgetown Independent School District had not had time to hold a meeting of the Board of Trustees before the Appraisal District deadline and had asked if the City could place the name of Cecil Calvin into nomination. Motion by Tann, second by Barton to approve the nomination. Approved 6-0. Wood noted that he had met with officials from the Texas Department of Transportation and Carter -Burgess regarding SH130. He said there would be another public hearing in January City Council Agenda/October 14, 1997 Page 6 of 7 Pages concerning the intersection of SH130 and SH29, saying it is proposed that SH130 would be built below grade level so as not to impact the Indian Creek Subdivision. 8:22 p.m. recessed to resume Executive Session 9:08 p.m. resumed Open Session H Action on Executive Session Items There was no action on Executive Session Items. EE Evaluation of meeting process The meeting was adjourned at 9:09 p.m Approved: Attest: Leo Wood, Mayor City Council Agenda/October 14, 1997 Page 7 of 7 Pages andra D. Lee, City Secretary