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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 02.12.2013 CC-RThe City Council of the City of Georgetown,Texas, met inRegular Session cmthe above date with Mayor Council Present: Council Absent: Patty Eason, Danny Meigs, TommyGonzalez Bill Sattler Rachael Jonrovve`Troy Hellmann, Jerry Hannnnedun � Staff Present: Paul E.Brandenburg, City Manager; Bridget Chapman, Acting City Attorney; Jessica Breftle.City | �Secnetary;K8icki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer; Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities; Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager; Ed Polasek, Transportation Services Director; Trina Bickford, Purchasing Manager; Glenn Dishong, Utility Director; Wesley Wright, Director of Engineering; Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner; Cada Banton, Planner; Andrew8puqJin. Planning Director; Sarah Hinhon, Airport Manager; Jordan Maddox, Principal Planner; Susan Morgan, Finance Director; Regular Session - To begin no earlier than 06:00 PIVI (Council may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive Session at the request of the Mayor, a Councilmember, or the City Manager for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.) A Ce|boOrdmr—MayormdledthmmeatngtoorderatGi$PM Pledge ufAllegiance Comments from the Mayor ' Welcome and Meeting Procedures City Council Regional Board Reports Eason said the full report ofthedomsohewi|Urieflydiaouaa0hineveningwiUbeattachedtuUheminuteuofthe meeting. She reviewed afew pertinent items off ofthe full report. Garver spoke about his service of CAMPO and the implications of the City's inclusion in the Austin Urban Transit Area. City Manager Comments - May 11, 2013 Elections - The Georgetown Swirl Action from Executive Session Motion byMeigs, second byHammorunhoaccept the bid ufEDFTfor Block prices beginning June 2U13 through end of May 2014 and the bid of Garland Power and Light for Load Following pricing beginning June City Council Meeting Minutes/ Page I of 6 Pages 2013 through end of May 2014 including QSE services for the same period and to authorize to increase surety (Collateral Threshold) for the product from EDFT from the existing $5,000,000.00 to $15,000,000.00. Approved 5-0 (Jonrowe, Sattler absent) Public Wishing to Address Council On a subiect that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form which can be found on the table at the entrance to the Council Chamber. Clearly print your name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the City Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be called forward to speak when the Council considers that item. On a subject not posted on theagenda: Persons may add an item to a future City Council agenda by contacting the City Secretary no later than noon on the Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they would like to address and their name. The City Secretary can be reached at 5121930-3651. B - Lana Floyd regarding one-way street at Yellow Rose and traffic now on Whippoorwill Way Lana was not present to speak. - Denise Wilkinson regarding cat food put outside 24/7 in residential neighborhood Denise was not present to speak. Statutory Consent Agenda The Statutory 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. C Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the Workshop and Regular Council meeting held on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 -- Jessica Brettle, City Secretary E Consideration and possible action to approve the declaration of various copiers, computer components, pieces of basketball equipment, office furnishings and abandoned vehicles to be disposed of using online auctioneering services of Gaston and Sheehan Auctioneers, Inc. of Pflugerville, Texas -- Trina Bickford, Purchasing Manager and Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer F Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Systems (GUS) Advisory Board: Consideration and possible action to approve Task Order CDM 13-002 First Amendment, with CDM Smith, Inc. of Austin Texas, for professional services related to Public Safety Facility Wastewater Service in the amount of $70,000.00 -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director and Glenn Dishong, Utility Director G Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution authorizing the City of Georgetown to participate in an interlocal agreement with other Central Texas cities for the purpose of continued participation in the Central Texas Purchasing Alliance -- Trina Bickford, Purchasing Manager and Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer H Consideration and possible action to accept a grant for 14 hours of historic preservation consulting services valued at $2,100 from McDoux Preservation, LLC -- Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner and Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager Motion by Meigs, second by Hammerlun to approve the consent agenda with the exception of item D, which was pulled to the Regular Agenda by Gonzalez. Approved 5-0 (Jonrowe, Sattler absent) Legislative regular Agenda Council will individually consider and possibly take action on any or all of the following items: D Consideration and possible action to approve a resolution appointing Councilmember Patty Eason as the City of Georgetown's representative on the Board of Directors for the Lone Star Rail District -- Ed Polasek, Transportation Services Director Jonrowe and Sattler absent. City Council Meeting Minutes/ Page 2 of 6 Pages Gonzalez said he does not think the City should continue participating with this Board and he noted he thinks it is a bad use of the taxpayer's money. Motion by Meigs, second by Hammerlun to approve. Approved 4-1 (Gonzalez opposed) (Jonrowe, Sattler absent) I Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance for Rezoning from Residential Single -Family (RS) District, Agriculture (AG) District and Local Commercial (C-1) District to Planned Unit Development (PUD) with a base district of Local Commercial (C-1) District, for 4.23 acres in the C. Stubblefield Survey, including Lot 1 of Good Luck Subdivision, to be known as Wolf Ranch North, located from 1020 to 1100 West University Avenue -- Carla Benton, Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required) Spurgin described the item and said this is rezoning to a PUD that is extending the development pattern from Wold Ranch to the north. He said this PUD will be providing unique standards relatives to landscape, building height standards and other items. He said it will allow uses in the C-1 base district which would prohibit C-3 uses. He said the existing communication tower will remain in place and the cemetery will be respected with a six foot masonry wall. He read the caption of the Ordinance after having satisfied the requirements of the City Charter. Public Hearing was opened at 6:36PM Speaker, Steve Matthews, said he is the developer and is available to answer any questions. He noted they have dropped the firestone building and anything other than C-1 zoning. Public Hearing was closed at 6:38PM Motion by Gonzalez, second by Hammerlun to approve the Ordinance on first reading. Eason said she wanted to clarify that this is for zoning and Spurgin confirmed that is correct. Eason added all of the unique standards just listed will be reviewed again in the future as the developer does the platting and site plan reviews. Approved 5-0 (Sattler, Jonrowe absent) J Consideration and possible recommendation to approve the request from B&G Aviation, LLC, to sublease 670 square feet of office and storage space designated as Suite 201, 402 Wright Brothers Drive, Georgetown, Texas to Fins Up Aviation LLC, dba Austin Helicopter Training -- Sarah Hinton, Airport Manager, Bridget Chapman, Acting City Attorney Hinton said this is a sublease that B&G aviation would like to do with Fins Up Aviation. She said this was not taken to the Airport Board because there was not a quorum and the Board could not meet. Motion by Eason, second by Meigs to approve. Approved 5-0 (Sattler, Jonrowe absent) K Consideration and possible action to approve a Task Order HDR 13-003, with HDR Engineering, Inc. of Round Rock, Texas, to initiate a feasibility study on private water quality ponds and drainage features in the amount of $47,900.00 -- Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director and Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities Polasek said it was requested that staff take a look at private water quality ponds and the justification for the City taking over maintenance of those facilities. He noted staff would like to ask HDR to look into the feasibility of this issue. He noted HDR could have a study for review by staff in Council within 90 days. He said the GTAB Board recommended approval of this Task Order unanimously. Motion by Meigs, second by Hammerlun to approve Hammerlun said he appreciates staff bringing this back to Council. He said this is a significant amount of money and he asked if there is value in the work product the City will gain out of this study. Polasek said, as the City moves forward as a member of the Austin Urban Transit Area, it will be necessary to have this type of information anyway even if the City chooses to not go in that direction at this time. Meigs asked and Polasek said the drainage features will be studied as well. Approved 5-0 (Sattler, Jonrowe absent) City Council Meeting Minutes/ Page 3 of 6 Pages L Consideration and possible direction regarding an additional downtown neighborhood parking zone -- Bridget Chapman, Acting City Attorney and Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager Chapman described the current state of parking in the City and the current downtown parking zone and downtown parking restriction. She spoke about the student parking around Southwestern and how there are restrictions for residents only in that area. She noted, as the City is continuing to grow the downtown, staff was thinking Council may like to consider giving direction regarding putting downtown restricted parking to residents along certain areas of the square. She showed Council the proposed areas for this restricted parking. She said they are proposing restricted parking hours downtown from 5pm on Friday to 8am on Monday. She noted she would like direction from Council on if they would like to include this restriction in the parking Ordinance. Mayor asked and Chapman said the idea would be to restrict this area for residential parking only. Jonrowe arrived at the dais. Hammerlun asked and Chapman said this would not apply to the Presbyterian Church in the area. Hellmann asked and Chapman said there is also an exception for city sponsored events as well as any other events approved by the City and provided with a permit. Gonzalez asked and Chapman said they will have permits for the residents to place in their vehicle to park on the street. Meigs asked and Chapman said there does not seem to be a problem now but noted they are anticipating there will be a problem with some of the developments coming up. Eason said she knows some folks in the area have been clamoring for relief from students blocking their driveways. Jonrowe said she lives about a block outside of this zone and said she has not personally noticed an issue and has not received any comments from constituents. She said she is worried the City is doing this too soon and we are throwing more regulations at citizens before it is necessary. Jonrowe said she wants to make sure the City reaches out to the business owners in the area about this idea as well. Jonrowe asked and Chapman said the business owners have not yet been approached about this proposed change. Motion by Jonrowe, second by Hammerlun to table this item until staff has had the chance to speak with local business owners about this proposed change. Approved 6-0 (Sattler absent) M First Reading of an Ordinance for the voluntary annexation into the city limits of 10.0 acres in the Dyches Survey for Rock Springs Hospital, located on SE Inner Loop -- Jordan J. Maddox, AICP, Principal Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required) Spurgin said this is for a voluntary annexation and noted the proposed use for this site is a psychiatric hospital. He said site plans have been approved for this project and rezoning applications are in the works. He said this is the first reading of the Ordinance. He read only the caption of the Ordinance on first reading after having satisfied the requirements of the City Charter. Motion by Meigs, second by Jonrowe to approve. Approved 6-0 (Sattler absent) N Second Reading of an Ordinance amending the 2011/12 Annual Budget due to conditions that resulted in year end budget variances; appropriating the various amounts thereof; and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith -- Susan Morgan, Finance Director and Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer (action required) Morgan described the item and read only the caption of the Ordinance on second reading. Motion by Meigs, second by Hellmann to approve the Ordinance. Approved 6-0 (Sattler absent) O Second Reading of an Ordinance adding Chapter 2.52 "Georgetown General Government and Finance Advisory Board" to the Code of Ordinances repealing conflicting ordinances and resolutions; and providing an effective date -- Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer and Bridget Chapman, Acting City Attorney (action required) Rundell described the item and read only the caption of the Ordinance on second reading. Motion by Meigs, second by Hammerlun to approve. Approved 6-0 (Sattler absent) P Second Reading of an Ordinance deleting Chapter 2.56 "Airport Advisory Board" and amending Chapter 2.113 "Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board" of the Code of Ordinances relating to purpose and membership -- Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services City Council Meeting Minutes/ Page 4 of 6 Pages Director (action required) Briggs described the item and said this incorporates the Airport Advisory Board into the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board. He said the Board will now consider issues all related to transportation. He read only the caption of the Ordinance on second reading. The following speakers came forward in opposition to the proposed Ordinance: Darryl Dressler, Tim Reynolds, Paul Smith, Ken Koock, Bill Farmer, Anthony Plattsmier, Martin Davis, Ron Butler, Jerry Stark, Jack Stovall, Ronald Bindas, John Summerfield, Fra Meniix and Thomas Clark For complete video and audio of the presentations from the speakers please visit the City of Georgetown's GTV website at http:Hciovernment.georgetown.org/qtv/ Motion by Jonrowe, second by Eason to approve the Ordinance on second reading. Hammerlun said the difficulty he has is that there is tremendous enthusiasm and experience but noted he also has an item that states that the most recent Board meeting was cancelled because they could not reach a quorum. Briggs said he can not speak to why there was or was not a quorum but noted from what he has heard, both sides of the issues are looking for the best thing to do for the airport. He said the GTAB Board feels just as compelled to represent the airport on their board as does the current Airport Advisory Board. He said the responsibility to oversee the airport will not be taken lightly. He said he thinks everyone is concerned about the well being of the airport to make sure the City enriches the asset and allows it to flourish going forward. He said the City does need an effective business plan and noted the City needs to determine where it wants to be when it grows up. He said the City also needs to do a better job about communicating airport issues. He said the airport is key to the economic development of the City. He continued to address the different issues raised tonight. Hammerlun said he is absolutely in favor of the two airport members on GTAB. He asked if it is possible that we are ahead of the curve by doing away with this before receiving the study document from the consultant. Briggs said, in either case, the Council will have an advisory boad to look at airport issues and added it just depends on what type of structure the Council would like.Hellmann said he would like to express his opposition to abolishing this board and he explained why that is so. He said if there is an issue, the City needs to handle it head on. Eason said she wants to speak to the idea that people have opinions that this is a retribution. She said this is an attempt to manage this issue in the best way possible. She said she looks forward to seeing this become a part of the other transportation issues being discussed on GTAB. Meigs said one of the strengths of Georgetown are the volunteer citizens who show up and offer valuable input to Council. He said he currently sits on the GTAB Board and noted the members of that board are more than willing to discuss airport issues and take them seriously. He said the last thing he wants to do is to cut any lines of communication. He said he sees this as a change in structure and noted GTAB could appoint an airport subcommittee if needed. Jonrowe thanked everyone who came and spoke tonight. She said he would like to invite all of those members to a GTAB meeting to see how they work. She noted she is not an expert on roads but it is often best to have a balance between having people who are experts in the field as well as new people who can bring fresh perspectives to the issues. She said she is open to waiting until the City gets the report back from the consultant. She said she is still leaning toward the holistic approach of adding airport members to GTAB. There was much discussion and many questions. Jonrowe asked and Briggs said Hinton is in a difficult position being the manager of the Airport. Briggs said the staff will do whatever Council wants to do. Jonrowe said there needs to be some outside eyes on this issue. Gonzalez said he is bothered because the people who serve on the GTAB board are very qualified. He said, on other hand, he does not know why the City should not continue having that Board if there is a strong group of people interested and passionate about participating. Vote on the motion: 4-2 (Hellmann, Gonzalez opposed) (Sattler absent) Q Second Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 12.32 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown, Texas relating to vehicles in aircraft operating areas at the Georgetown Municipal Airport -- Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director and Bridget Chapman, Acting City Attorney (action required) Polasek described the item and read the caption of the Ordinance on second reading. Motion by Meigs, second by Hellmann to approve. Approved 6-0 (Sattler absent) R Discussion and possible action regarding the evaluation process for the City Manager, Acting City Attorney and City Secretary -- Mayor George Garver City Council Meeting Minutes/ Page 5 of 6 Pages This item was pulled from the agenda by staff. City Council Meeting Minutes/ Page 6 of 6 Pages Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 08:17 PM.