HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 11.22.2004 CC-RThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the
above date with Mayor Gary Nelon presiding.
Council- . • .,
Patty Eason, Gabe Sansing, Doug Smith, Henry !;Farley Snell
Carr, John Kirby, Ben Oliver it
Staff Present: --- --
Paul Brandenburg, City Manager; Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager; Travis McLain, Airport Manager;
David Munk, Development Engineer; Tom Leggitt, Fire Marshal; Julie Canady, Code Enforcement
Supervisor; Gary Lillo, Code Enforcement Officer; Terri Kahabka, Code Enforcement Officer; Micki
Rundell, Director of Finance and Administration; Laurie Brewer, Controller; Leticia Zavala, Chief
Accountant; Amelia Sondgeroth, Director of Community Development; Ed Polasek, Chief Long -Range
Planner; Melissa McCallum, Development Planner; Carla Benton, Development Planner; Bobby Ray,
Chief Current Planner; Karen Frost, Administrative Manager for Community Development
Called to order at 04:00 PM
Mayor Nelon announced that Item C would be brought forward first.
C Presentation on Georgetown Municipal Airport Master Plan -- Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager
Yantis noted that this is the fifth time that the Council has been updated on the progress for the Master
Plan. He said Councilmembers Snell, Sansing, and Kirby, who are on the Airport Master Plan Planning
Advisory Committee will each get a copy of the draft Airport Master Plan, saying the entire Council will
receive the final draft and then there will be public hearings. He said the comments need to be back by the
second week of December. Yantis introduced Consultant, Chuck Willis, of GRW Willis, Inc.
Chuck Willis gave a brief report on the presentation he did for the Airport Planning Committee today. He
said there will be another Public Meeting at the end of January. Willis gave a slide presentation of the
current airport layout and the plans for the next 20 years, with a brief review of the rules and regulations to
be eventually adopted by the Council. He said there will be alternative options for management strategies
for noise mitigation. He said the Airport is estimated to have an economic impact of $45.71 million per year
as derived from confidential business plans provided by individual businesses at the Airport.
A Overview
of the September
30, 2004 year-end
preliminary financial information -- Laurie Brewer, Controller
and Micki
Rundell, Director
of Finance and
Administration
Rundell said preliminary information shows that the year ended better than was expected. She noted that
an audit will be presented in February. She said this information is the basis for the 04-05 budget. She
said the City sales tax collections were 13.7% higher than previous years, but this was less than the 18%
that was projected. She said $4.3 million in sales tax is projected for the 2005 Budget with no Wolf Ranch
Shopping Center sales tax in the projection. She noted that the General Fund balance is $330,000 higher
than projected. She said the hotel/motel tax was up, and the tourism fund proposes a budget amendment
due to higher festival revenue and related expenses. She noted there will also be budget amendments to
the library and police special revenue funds due to grant revenue. She said the internal service funds are
well within budgetary compliance with minimal variances. She said the Airport Fund has a higher than
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projected fund balance ca..J to higher revenues. She said there were highG, fuel expenses, but they were
offset by fuel sales. She said the number of utility customers has increased and electric revenues were
higher than budgeted. She said water revenue is lower than projected, but so were expenses, and
wastewater revenues and expenses were lower than projected. She said irrigation revenues were less due
to the rainy summer season. She said revenues from sanitation and stormwater drainage were slightly
more than projected.
B Discussion and possible direction to staff regarding Code Enforcement activities and priorities -- Tom
Leggitt, Fire Marshal
Leggitt gave a presentation regarding the current goals and priorities of Code Enforcement, describing
activities and special projects. He explained the roles and responsibilities of staff and the procedure for
code enforcement cases. He compared the activities of 2003 and 2004, and explained the plans for the
future. There was discussion regarding a Property Maintenance Code. Dave Hall noted that a Property
Maintenance Code will be included in the adoption of the new International Business Code for first reading
at the Council Meeting tomorrow night. There were questions and comments from the Council. Yantis
asked Council to give feedback as to whether there is a need to change the focus or redirect the actions of
Code Enforcement.
C Presentation on Georgetown Municipal Airport Master Plan -- Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager
This item was handled at the beginning of the agenda.
D Overview of Century Plan Update Process -- Amelia Sondgeroth, Director of Planning and Development
Yantis told Council, at the end of this process, the Century Plan will be given another name. He explained
comprehensive planning, saying the Plan is a base document to guide decisions based on life safety and
desired development patterns, then ordinances for regulations of land use are developed. He said the
Comprehensive Plan for the City of Georgetown is a coordinated set of plans with the Downtown Master
Plan being the latest element adopted into the Comprehensive Plan. He said, during this update process,
the focus will be on updating the Policy Plan. He noted that the visioning sessions held this Fall will provide
ideas to update the policy statements that will be a part of the Plan. Yantis said when the first
Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1988, the population of Georgetown was about 1/3 of what it is today,
the economy was different, development patterns in Central Texas were different, there are now new trends
and best practises for green space and neighborhood design, and there is a trend toward integration rather
than separation of uses. He said updating the Comprehensive Plan is a Council priority that will be
accomplished over the next two years.
Sondgeroth explained the elements of the update process. (1) Education, by holding a series of workshops
for the Planning and Zoning Commission, Council, staff, and other members of the community and other
cities; some of the proposed topics to be Best Development Practices for: Transit -Oriented Developments,
Conservation Design Subdivisions, Infill Development, and Environmental Conservation; (2) Involving the
various stakeholder groups; (3) Providing a resource guide of Best Development Practices; (4) Establishing
a Planning and Zoning Commission Awards Program; and (5) Presentation to the Council. She noted that
the "vision" of the community for the Georgetown area will be incorporated into the updated Plan. She
reminded Council about a workshop on December 7 with the Planning and Zoning Commission to see the
Transit -Oriented Development Project for Leander. She said there is an opportunity for a Transit -Oriented
Development (TOD) in the southeast quadrant of Georgetown. She noted that on January 12, a seminar on
Conservation Subdivision Design will be held at Southwestern. She also said some site trips are to be
taken in February to Dallas, Addison, Plano, and Southlake. She noted there will be workshops in March
regarding design and redevelopment options for the Williams Drive gateway area. She said, in April, there
will be a Joint Planning and Zoning and Council Workshop regarding Strategic Community Solutions. She
assured that Council will be kept informed regarding the Best Development Practices resources,
publications, and workshops.
Sondgeroth introduced Johnny Anderson, Chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission, who explained
the Planning and Zoning Commission Design Awards Program to be implemented to recognize
development excellence in Georgetown at an Annual Awards Banquet. He recognized several members of
the Planning and Zoning Commission who were present in the audience: Don Padfield, Brian Ortega, Will
Moore, and Marlene McMichael. He distributed handouts regarding various awards programs in North
Texas and Montgomery County, Maryland. He said the Planning and Zoning Commission wants to
recognize the Georgetown developments that are exemplary and maintain quality of life, the historic theme
in the downtown area, the emphasis on conservation, diversity of development, and transportation access.
Nelon announced that today he had learned from an Austin American Statesman reporter that the Simon
Property Group has issued a press release saying there will be a 145 -acre multi -use project to include
entertainment, retail, and residential, on the property directly across from the Wolf Ranch Mall.
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E Council Calendar
- Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 23, 2004, 6:00 p.m., Council Chamber
- Joint ouncil & Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop on Leander's Transit -Oriented Development
(TOD) on Tuesday, December 7, 2004, at 3:30 p.m. at the Georgetown Municipal Complex
- Council Workshop on Monday, December 13, 2004, 4:00 p.m., Council Chamber
- Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 14, 2004, 6:00 p.m., Council Chamber
- Conservation Subdivision Design Workshop with Randall Arendt on Wednesday, January 12, 2005, 9:00
a.m to 2:00 p.m., at the Munday Building at Southwestern University
5:45 p.m. -- recessed for Executive Session
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.
F Sec.551.071: Consultation with Attorney
- Pending or Threatened Litigation
Brazos River Authority regarding Operations and Maintenance of the Stillhouse Raw Water Pipeline
E.O. Sharp Butane Co., Inc. v. City of Georgetown, Texas, Cause No. A -04 -CA -299 -SS, in the United States District
Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division
- Legal issues related to proposed MUD #15; Del Webb/Pulte Northern Lands
- Legal Advice Regarding Agenda Items and other Matters
G Sec.551.072: Deliberation on Real Property
- Consideration and possible action concerning right-of-way acquisition for the proposed SH 29/Rivery connector road.
H Sec.551.087 Economic Development
- Discussion or deliberation regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business
prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City is
conducting economic development negotiations
6:45 p.m. -- Returned to Open Session and adjourned
The meeting was adjourned at 06:45 PM.
Apprpved : . Attest
MayNelon City Secretary Sandra Lee
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"I, and/or a person or business entity whose interest is imputed to me under Chapter 171 of the Local Government Code and/or
Chapter 2.20 of the City of Georgetown Code of Ordinances, have a "substantial interest" in a business entity or in real property (as
defined by Chapter 171 of the Texas Local Government Code and Sec. 2.20.020.M of the City of Georgetown Code of Ordinances)
and/or an "economic interest' (as defined in Sec. 2.20.020.E of the City of Georgetown Code of Ordinances) in the matter that is
identified and described on the above -referenced agenda item.
"I have a conflict of interest in the above -referenced agenda matter for the following reason(s): (check all that are applicable).
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I or a person related to me in the first or second degree have an ownership of 10% or more of the voting stock or
shares of the business entity, or have an ownership of 10% or more of the fair market value of the business entity.
I or a
person
related to me in
the first or second degree have an ownership of $15,000 or more of the fair market
value
of the
business entity.
value of $2,500 or
I or a person related to me in the first or second degree received funds from the business entity in excess of 10%
of my/his/her gross income for the previous year.
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the first or second
degree have
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or legal
ownership or interest in real
property with a fair market
value of $2,500 or
more.
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I or a person or entity whose interest is imputed to me under Chapter 2.20 of the City of Georgetown Code of
Ordinances have a legal or equitable interest in real or personal property or a fiduciary obligation to such property
or contractual right in such property that is more than minimal or insignificant and would be recognized by
reasonable persons to have weight in deciding a case or an issue.
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SECTION "A" RELATING TO "SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST," A COPY OF THIS AFFIDAVIT MUST ALSO BE SENT TO THE CITY SECRETARY FOR
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN.
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