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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 02.11.1997 CC-W&RThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the above date with Mayor Leo Wood presiding. Council Present George Arroyos Lee Bain Charles "Hass" Burson Shelley Pierre Davis Susan Hoyt Ferd Tonn Dick Vincent Staff Present: Bob Hart, City Manager Sheree Rabe, Asst.. City Attorney Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary Jim Briggs, Dir. of Community -Owned Utilities Ed Barry, Dir.of Development Services. Hartley Sappington, Dir. of Community Svcs. Susan Morgan, Dir. of Finance & Admin. Council Absent: None Murray Blackman, Asst.. to City Mgr.. Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner Wendy Walsh, Development Planner David Hall, Building Inspector Policy Development/Review Workshop - Called to order at 5:40 p.m. A Policy Discussion on appointments to City Boards and Commissions Voting was conducted by the Mayor and Council to select the appointments to the various boards. 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) Regular Session - Called to order at 6:55 p.m. to convene Executive Session Executive Session C Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney D Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property City Council Meeting Minutes/February 11, 1997 Page 1 of 11 Pages E Sec. 551.075 conference with employee Regular Session - reconvened at 7:08 p.m. F Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports Davis commended the City -organized Cupid's Chase lOK Run. He shared that he had spoken at the Black History Program at Southwestern, and is working on uniting Southwestern University and the community. He noted that the Georgetown Library would celebrate Black History on February 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mayor recognized Webelos Den 405 by presenting each scout with a City of Georgetown lapel pin. ® Council Mid -Year Retreat - February 15, 6:00 a.m. to noon, Katy Lake Conference and Training Center G Citizens wishing to address the Council Margaret Fox, Route 4, County Road 116, asked if an environmental study had been done on the proposed manufactured home development. She noted that she is concerned about the possible disappearance of wildlife in the area if the proposed increased development occurs. William Beard, 4303 Casa Blanca, asked Council to wait on the lift station until after annexation. Does not want the 100 families involved to pay for the lift station. He felt the Serenada residents need to be represented on the Council. Dr. Jeff Miller, Route 9, Box 109S, told Council he was concerned about the quality of life in Georgetown if the mobile home park is allowed. Greg Hall, Route 9, Box 109H, noted that he had already sent Council a letter regarding his concerns with the mobile home park. He added that the proposed density would not be appropriate for Westinghouse Road. Ray Litton, 815 Clearview, told Council that he has spent 25 years m municipal service as an elected official as well as city manager. He warned Council that the roadways are not sufficient. Jennifer Heil, 504 Clearview, asked Council for more activities for youth in Georgetown. City Council Meeting Minutes/February 11, 1997 Page 2 of 11 Pages Scott Means, 100 Cloverdale Lane, told Council that the proposed trailer park would be a nuisance to the neighborhood. William Mulock, 3021 Addie Lane, complained again about having to pay $16 per month for the water meter that services his home. Margaret Nash, 2905 Greenlee Drive, Austin, told Council that she owns a ranch that is contiguous to the Motheral property. She said she is concerned about the run-off of the proposed development. Carrie Barton -Smith, 313 Rim Rock Road, told Council that she is concerned about the inadequacy of the roadways, impact on the schools, and decreasing value of surrounding land that would be caused if the mobile home park is allowed. Gerry Anderson, Route 3, Box 916, told Council that he had too many issues to discuss on a 3 -minute speaking limit. He asked Council to annex the land for the proposed development, and asked that sewage service be withheld from the property. He also asked Council to upgrade CRI 16, and said he felt that the fire protection would be inadequate. Tony Fiumara, 503 Clearview, asked Council not to allow the mobile home park. Mayor Wood asked staff to have this item placed on the agenda at the March 11 Meeting, H Action on Executive Session Items There was no action on Executive Session items at this time. Public Hearinga I Public Hearing regarding the annexation of: approximately 128 acres in the David Wright Survey, locally known as Serenada East Subdivision - Units 1, 4, 5, portions of Units 2 and 3 and surrounding area -- Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry The hearing was opened at 7:48 p.m. Wood asked Barry to give background for the reason for the annexation. Barry noted that the land to be annexed is contiguous with the area being served by City sewer, and is needed to connect the Berry Creek area with a current City voting district. Hart asked Barry to provide clarity on the wastewater service issue. Barry noted that the people would be asked to qualify their septic systems under the current regulations City Council Meeting Minutes/February 11, 1997 Page 3 of 11 Pages and then could be exempt from needing to connect with the City sewer system. He noted that the Williamson County Health District would have information on the qualifications of the existing sewer systems, and that financing could be arranged through the City. Briggs explained that the estimated cost of sewer connection would be approximately $4,000. An exact cost is not known due to the lack of information as to the number of qualifying septic systems. Briggs noted that all out of pocket expenses were included in the $4,000 range. He clarified that the system would be a gravity service system with one street cut to be made at the northern end of Luna Trail within the 4 i/a year connection period. Bain asked and was told that the reference on page b of the service plan should be to District 5 rather than to District 4. Arroyos asked if any other districts would be affected by the annexation. Hart said that there would be some shifting involving other districts. Vincent pointed out that upon annexation the residents would pay the lower in -City rate for water and that a surcharge for high users of water would go into effect this summer. A man asked the cost of the sewer line to Sun City and how much is still owed to the City. Briggs stated that the total cost was $2 million, being repaid through impact fees paid at the time of development at Sun City, Clyde W. Guild, 4320 E. Cordoba Circle, told Council that his increase in taxes outweighs any financial benefit he will receive by being annexed. Jim Tome, 4313 W. Cordoba Circle, asked if Serenada east residents were assessed a portion of the cost to pay for the Sun City sewer line. He was told that the Sun City line is being funded by the development at Sun City, A. H. Woody, 3903 Aero, told Council he believes the real reason for annexation was due to a problem in another area. Terrie Halm, 800 Serenada Drive, told Council she lives where the sewer line turns up Sinuso and said that the sewer smell was terrible. She said the neighborhood complained for months and in December some vent pipes were put in which decreases the smell most of the time. City Council Meeting Minutes/February 11, 1997 Page 4 of 11 Pages Ginny Sutton, 802 Serenada, asked Council at what point the rights of the residents would be considered. She asked why the public hearing procedure was used when the annexation is actually a "done deal. " Hart explained that the voting district that adjoins Berry Creek was not scheduled for election until 1999, and that during the Berry Creek annexation hearings, staff was requested to redraw the districts to include Berry Creek in a district that would be up for election. Also, the annexation follows the drainage area of the Sun City sewer line. Vincent said that annexation is necessary to protect the zoning of the area, and that all of Serenada would eventually need to be annexed. He pointed out that earlier in the meeting residents to the south of the Georgetown City Limits were concerned about a trailer park going into their area, which would not have been able to happen if the area was inside the city limits. Dennis Dunlap, 4304 Casa Blanca, asked Council to develop a plan that would be fair to everyone concerned. He asked that the connection fees be adjusted. Hart noted that staff would like to meet with the residents on Thursday, February 13th in the Council Chamber at 7:30 p.m. Gloria Garrett, 4303 Cordoba Circle East, told Council that the Serenada residents support Georgetown businesses and asked that the fees to connect with the sewer service be reduced. David C. Burdick, 501 Serenada Drive, told Council that the people living in the area to be annexed should have a voice in the decision. He said he doesn't want to pay for the Council's mistake. He said his septic tank was inspected and found to be fine, but it wasn't, saying that he found the mistake and corrected it. Walker Cushman, 4315 Cordoba Circle East, made it clear to Council that he is totally against the annexation, and asked why the sewer line for Sun City was allowed to go through his development. Frank Parmenter, 4106 Sequoia Trail East, told Council although he does not live in the annexation area, he is concerned that precedent will be set for future annexation in Serenada. He told Council that the residents should not have to pay any fees for connection to the sewer system. An unidentified woman in the audience asked why Berry Creek could not vote. Hart explained the single -member district voting process, and that linking the Berry Creek with Serenada East would allow those people to vote in the May 1997 election. She City Council Meeting Minutes/February 11, 1997 Page 5 of 11 Pages said she doesn't want to give up her garbage service with Clawson and be forced to go with the City garbage service provider. An unidentified man in the audience asked how the voting issue could have been overlooked. Hart explained again that during the Berry Creek annexation hearing, they were told they would not be able to vote until 1999. He said the Berry Creek residents asked if they could be allowed to vote in the next election, and the City agreed to find a way. A variety of further remarks and complaints were heard by the Council. Hart noted that many of the issues would be explained at the special meeting on Thursday night. The hearing was closed at 9:21 p.m. Statutory Consent Agenda J Consideration of approving the minutes for the regular meeting of January 28, 1997 -- Sandra Lee K Consideration of a resolution calling a General Election in Georgetown, Texas, to be held on Saturday, May 3, 1997, ordering a runoff election, if necessary, establishing procedures for said elections, and appointing election officials -- Sandra Lee L Consideration of a resolution directing the publication of the Notice of Intention to Issue $6,950,000 City of Georgetown, Texas Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 1997 and $5,195,000 City of Georgetown, Texas Combination Tax and Utility System Limited Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 1997; and other matters related thereto -- Susan Morgan M Consideration of a License Agreement between the City of Georgetown and Berry Creek Partners -- Marianne Banks N Consideration of a License Agreement between the City of Georgetown and Stonehedge Partners, Ltd. -- Marianne Banks O Consideration of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a petition requesting that City -owned land be included in the Williamson County Development District -- Bob Hart P Consideration of a resolution amending Resolution No. 961015-1 to provide for an interlocal agreement between the City of Georgetown and the Georgetown Independent School District -- Bob Hart City Council Meeting Minutes/February 11, 1997 Page 6 of 11 Pages Q Consideration of an interlocal agreement between the City of Georgetown and the Georgetown Independent School District to allow supplemental payments to the school district in the total amount of $600,000 -- Bob Hart James L. Brown asked Council where the money would come from that would be given to the school district in lieu of the revenues that were to be derived from Power Computing. Hart explained that the money would come from the sales tax revenue to the City. Hart told Brown that the contract between the City and the School District would protect the City and allows for reimbursement from the School District, if Power Computing does not locate here and produce revenue. R Consideration of a Detailed Development Plan of Inner Loop Commercial Park, Section Two, Block A, Lot 1, to be known as Xycarb Ceramics, located at S. Austin Avenue and the Inner Loop Road, with variances to the Subdivision Regulations -- Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry S Consideration of a resolution to authorize a License to Encroach into the drainage easement located on the north and east property lines of Lot 15, Block B, Section 1, Parkview Estates, located at 127 Parque Vista Drive -- Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry T Consideration to reimburse Dei Webb Corporation for a portion of the Sun City Force Main Construction in the amount of $334,854.51 -- Jim Briggs U Consideration to reimburse Berry Creek Partners for oversize utility construction of Berry Creek, Section Eleven, Phases One through Four in the amount of $60,949.02 -- Jim Briggs V Consideration of an award of bid for vehicles to Draeger Motor Company in the amount of $158,455.00 and to Ramey Chrysler in the amount of $33,800.00 -- Terry Jones and Susan Morgan W Consideration of an award of a bid for a medium -duty cab and chassis to Longhorn International in the amount of $28,106.00 -- Terry Jones and Susan Morgan X Consideration of a lease agreement with Hubert Jones to lease the CarQuest Building located at the corner of Austin Avenue and 9th Street -- Terry Jones and Susan Morgan Wood noted that Bain would abstain from Item V. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve the Consent Agenda in its entirety. Approved 7-0. 9:40 p.m. recess - resumed at 9:47 p.m. City Council Meeting Minutes/Febrnary 11, 1997 Page 7 of 11 Pages Legislative Re a lar Agenda Y Second Reading of an ordinance to rezone 12.615 acres in the William Roberts Survey from A, Agricultural to C -2A -Restricted, Commercial First Height, or any more restrictive district; previously known as Berry Creek, Section Five, Block D, Lot 4, and Block E, Lot 5, and a portion of the St. Andrews Drive right of way -- Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Kingma read the caption of the ordinance. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve Ordinance No. 97-07 on second reading. Approved 7-0. Z Second Reading of an ordinance adding Section 10. 12.035 to the Code of Ordinances relating to speed zones on Interstate Highway 35 frontage roads to set a speed limit for I-35 East Frontage Road -- Marianne Banks Rabe read the caption of the ordinance. Motion by Hoyt, second by Bain to approve Ordinance 97-08 on second reading. Approved 7-0 AA Second Reading of an ordinance establishing water conservation rates for residential customers for billing periods between June and September -- Susan Morgan Morgan read the caption of the ordinance. Morgan noted that the $2.80 rate was correct and said that at the next meeting she would bring back another ordinance to correct the rate stated in this ordinance. Motion by Vincent, second by Burson to approve Ordinance 97-09 on second reading. Approved 7-0. BB Consideration of accepting the City's Investment Report for Quarter ended December 31, 1996 -- Micki Rundell and Susan Morgan Morgan told Council that interest rates are still about the same now as they were during the quarter ended December 31, 1996. She told Council that the quarterly report is required by the State. Motion by Hoyt, second by Tonn to accept the Investment Report. Approved 7-0. CC First Reading of an ordinance to permit penalties to be charged for the incorrect installation of water meters -- Hildy Kingma and Ed Barry Building Inspector David Hall explained that this ordinance is one of the first stages of the new building permit process, saying this would allow the builders to receive the water meter at the time the fees are paid. Hall read the ordinance caption on first reading after satisfying the Charter requirements. Motion by Tonn, second by Davis to approve this ordinance on first reading. Approved 7-0. City Council Meeting Minutes/February 11, 1997 Page 8 of 11 Pages DD First Reading of an ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance to establish standards for wireless communication facilities within Georgetown -- Murray Blackman, Wendy Walsh, and Sheree Rabe Richard Suttle with AT & T, asked Council to consider not making the requirement that an engineer test and to not make the cellular provider guarantee the provisions of the back haul provider. He also asked for a change in the indemnity clause. He commended the City staff for their hard work in creating this ordinance. Mike Tomsu of GTE commended staff for coming up with a good ordinance and told Council that GTE shared the same issues as AT & T, saying the current ordinance might encourage underground locations. Motion by Tonn, second by Vincent to approve the ordinance on first reading. Approved 6-0. (Bain abstained) With clarification by Assistant City Attorney Rabe, Wood noted that the Council would be considering all of the appointments to all of the boards and commissions with one motion, after asking the Council if they agreed with this procedure. Wood read the names of the recommended members for each of the boards. Bain asked the procedure for contacting the new members and thanking the applicants. Bain said he would like for the new people to be notified tomorrow and to notify them of the Boards and Commission Dinner on March 6. EE Consideration of the appointment of two members to the Airport Advisory Board -- Mayor Leo Wood Wood recommended that Dick Sowash be appointed and Ronald Parker be reappointed to the Airport Advisory Board. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve the recommendations. Approved 7-0. FF Consideration of the appointment of two members to the Board of Adjustment -- Mayor Leo Wood Wood recommended that Joe Ogden be appointed and Rex Peebles be reappointed to the Board of Adjustment. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve the recommendations. Approved 7-0. GG Consideration of the appointment of four members to the Board of Electrical Examiners -- Mayor Leo Wood City Council Meeting Minutes/February 11, 1997 Page 9 of 11 Pages Wood recommended that Russell Neal be appointed and Stanley Bland, Billy Strickland, and David Voelter be reappointed. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve the recommendations. Approved 7-0. HH Consideration of the appointment of seven members to the Building Standards Commission -- Mayor Leo Wood Wood recommended that Robert Jacobson, Lloyd Potts, Stuart Smith, V. W. Sponsetter, and John Treuhardt be appointed and Stanley Bland and Steve Brittain be reappointed. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve the recommendations. Approved 7-0. II Consideration of the appointment of six members to the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board -- Mayor Leo Wood Wood recommended that Jerry Anderson, Lisa Anderson, April Hampton, Carolyn Martin, and Gayle Vokes be appointed and Maureen Dooley be reappointed. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve the recommendations. Approved 7-0. JJ Consideration of the appointment of a seventh member to Georgetown 4B, Inc. -- Bob Hart Wood recommended that Steve Grimes be appointed to the Georgetown 4B. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve the recommendations. Approved 7-0. KK Consideration of the appointment of six members to the Historic Preservation Commission -- Mayor Leo Wood Wood recommended that Judy Ballard, Scherry Chapman, and Eugenia Harrell be appointed and Morton Gold, David Hays, and John Hoyt be reappointed. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve the recommendations. Approved 7-0. LL Consideration of the appointment of three members to the Housing Authority Board -- Mayor Leo Wood Wood recommended that Ed Evans, Glenn Saterfield, and Diane Sansom be reappointed to the Housing Authority Board. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve the recommendations. Approved 7-0. MM Consideration of the appointment of five members to the Library Advisory Board -- Mayor Leo Wood City Council Meeting Minutes/February 11, 1997 Page 10 of 11 Pages Wood recommended that Dr. Daniel Castro, Michelle Crider, and Greg Gibbons be appointed and Martin Beeman and Nell Dickson be reappointed. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve the recommendations. Approved 7-0. NN Consideration of the appointment of five members to the Parks and Recreation Board -- Mayor Leo Wood Wood recommended that Wesley Kidd and Ben White be appointed and Joyce Gadison, Debra McGarry, and Tom Swift be reappointed. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve the recommendations. Approved 7-0. 00 Consideration of the appointment of four members to the Planning and Zoning Board -- Mayor Leo Wood Wood recommended that Patrick Walsh be appointed and Leon Douglas, Charles Parker, and Cynthia Smith be reappointed. Motion by Tonn, second by Hoyt to approve the recommendations. Approved 7-0. Wood announced that the Council would resume Executive Session and that no action was expected. Recessed Open Session at 10:10 p.m. to resume Executive Session Resumed Open Session at 10:44 p.m. H Action on Executive Session Items There was no action taken by the Council on Executive Session items. PP Review and evaluation of meeting process There were no final comments. The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 p.m. Approved: Leo Wood, City Council Meeting Minutes/February 11, 1997 Page 11 of 11 Pages Attest: y;. Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary