HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 07.08.2014 CC-RNotice of a Meeting of the
Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
The Georgetown City Council will meet on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 6:00 PM at the Council Chambers at 101 E. 7`h
St., Georgetown, Texas
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Regular Session
(This Regular session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any purpose authorized by
the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.)
A Call to Order— Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:OOPM
All City Council members were present.
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Mayor
- Welcome and Meeting Procedures
City Council Regional Board Reports
City Manager Comments
Action from Executive Session
There was no action out of Executive Session.
Public Wishing to Address Council
On a subject 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 the agenda: 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 512/930-3651.
B - Mr. Hugh Norris would like to address City Council regarding the Airport
- Mr. John Milford would like to address City Council regarding the Airport
Please see the attached document for Mr. Norris' full statement.
Statutory Consent Agenda
The Statutory Consent Agenda includes non -controversial and routine items that may be acted upon with one single
vote. An item may be pulled from the Consent Agenda in order that it be discussed and acted upon individually as
part of the Regular Agenda.
C Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the June 24, 2014 Workshop and Regular
Meeting and the revised minutes from the June 10, 2014 Regular Meeting -- Shelley Nowling, Deputy City
Secretary and Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
D Consideration and possible action to approve the appointment of Pete Rose to the Library Advisory Board to
fill a vacancy — Mayor Dale Ross
E Consideration and possible action to approve the appointment of Kevin Pitts to the Planning & Zoning
Commission to fill a vacancy — Mayor Dale Ross
F Consideration and possible action to approve the appointment of Kevin Pitts to the Zoning Board of
Adjustment as the Planning & Zoning Commissioner representative on Zoning Board of Adjustment to fill
a vacancy — Mayor Dale Ross
G Consideration and possible action to approve the First Amendment to Task Order A&F-14-002 with the firm of
Aquirre & Fields, LP to complete pre -schematic planning and design for Austin Avenue Bridges in an
amount not to exceed $49,750.00 -- Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director and Wesley
Wright, PE, Systems Engineering Director.
H Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution acknowledging a petition and setting public
hearing dates for the Voluntary Annexation of 54.54 acres of right-of-way for the future Southwest Bypass
and Wolf Ranch Parkway -- Jordan J. Maddox, AICP, Principal Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning
Director
I Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution acknowledging a petition and setting public
hearing dates for the Voluntary Annexation of 10.76 acres in the Stubblefield and Thompson Surveys, located
near DB Wood Road, for First Baptist Church Georgetown -- Jordan J. Maddox, AICP, Principal Planner and
Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director
J Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution acknowledging a petition and setting public
hearing dates for the Voluntary Annexation of 41.57 acres in the Roberts Survey, located off of Shell Road, to
be known as the Hills at Georgetown Village -- Jordan J. Maddox, AICP, Principal Planner and Andrew Spurgin,
AICP, Planning Director
K Forwarded from the General Government and Finance Advisory Board (GGAF):
Consideration and possible action to approve a contract with Revenue Rescue, Inc. and Advanced Data
Processing, Inc. for the collection of fees for services provided by the Georgetown Fire Department — Clay
Shell, Assistant Fire Chief
L Forwarded from the General Government and Finance Advisory Board (GGAF):
Consideration and possible action to amend the Contract for Architectural Services with Architects Design
Group to expand the scope of services to include design of the Tactical Training Facilities and increase
the lump sum fee in the amount of $139,954 -- Wayne Nero, Chief of Police
Motion by Fought, second by Eason to approve the consent agenda with the exception of Item L, which was
pulled from the agenda by staff. Approved 7-0
Legislative Regular Agenda
M Public Hearing to consider the proposed addition of approximately 56.88 acres of land (Creekside Section of
the Georgetown Village Planned Unit Development Subdivision) to the Georgetown Village Public
Improvement District #1 — Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer and Bridget Chapman, City Attorney
Chapman described the item for the Council.
Public Hearing was opened at 6:17PM
No persons were present to speak.
Public Hearing was closed at 6:17PM
No action required.
N Public Hearing for the Voluntary Annexation of 753.3 acres in the Perry, Thompson, Donagan, and
Stubblefield Surveys, to be known as Wolf Ranch Hillwood, generally located at West University Avenue and
Wolf Ranch Parkway -- Jordan J. Maddox, AICP, Principal Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning
Director
Maddox described the item for the City Council.
Public Hearing was opened at 6:18PM
No persons were present to speak.
Public Hearing was closed at 6:18PM
No action required.
O Public Hearing for the Voluntary Annexation of 406.3 acres in the Eaves Survey, to be known as Sun City,
Queens Tract, located on Highway 195 near Sun City Boulevard -- Jordan J. Maddox, AICP, Principal Planner
and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director
Maddox described the item for the City Council.
Public Hearing was opened at 6:19PM
Speaker, Brent Baker, said he is Vice President of Pulte Group and he has been overseeing the Sun City project.
He spoke about the growth of Sun City and how they have been working closely with staff on the next phase. He
reviewed some of the key points of the new development. He spoke about why they are requesting to be
annexed. He said he is there to answer any questions Council may have.
Public Hearing was closed at 6:21 PM
No action required.
P Public Hearing for the Voluntary Annexation of 768.9 acres in the Foy and Dyches Surveys, to be known as
Sun City, Somerset Hills Tract, located near CR 245 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard -- Jordan J. Maddox,
AICP, Principal Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director
Maddox described the item for the City Council.
Public Hearing was opened at 6:21 PM
Speaker, Bea Kinney, said she is curious as to what the City is going to do with CR 245. She expressed her
concerns with the effect of this annexation on the traffic in the area.
Speaker, Kathleen Sweeney, said she lives in Woodlawn Park subdivision. She noted she is glad this is
happening but she has questions. She listed some of her concerns including water issues and traffic. She asked
where she could go to get some answers. Mayor directed her to staff for assistance.
Public Hearing was closed at 6:24PM
No action required.
Q Public Hearing for the Voluntary Annexation of 54.54 acres of right-of-way for the future Southwest Bypass
and Wolf Ranch Parkway -- Jordan J. Maddox, AICP, Principal Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning
Director
Maddox described the item for the City Council.
Public Hearing was opened at 6:25 PM
No persons were present to speak.
Public Hearing was closed at 6:25 PM
No action required.
R Public Hearing for the Voluntary Annexation of 10.76 acres in the Stubblefield and Thompson Surveys, located
near DB Wood Road, for First Baptist Church Georgetown -- Jordan J. Maddox, AICP, Principal Planner and
Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director
Maddox described the item for the City Council.
Public Hearing was opened at 6:26 PM
No persons were present to speak.
Public Hearing was closed at 6:26 PM
No action required.
S Public Hearing for the Voluntary Annexation of 41.57 acres in the Roberts Survey, located off of Shell Road,
to be known as the Hills at Georgetown Village -- Jordan J. Maddox, AICP, Principal Planner and Andrew
Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director
Maddox described the item for the City Council.
Public Hearing was opened at 6:26 PM
No persons were present to speak.
Public Hearing was closed at 6:26 PM
No action required.
T Consideration and possible action related to the current rates for solid waste services in compliance with
Section 27.08 Annual Rate Adjustment of the 2012 Solid Waste Services Agreement between Texas Disposal
Systems (TDS) and the City of Georgetown (City) -- Kathy Ragsdale, Conservation Services Manager and Mike
Babin, Deputy General Manager of Utility
Ragsdale described the item and said it is related to a 2.88% rate increase with TDS that will be effective on
October 1, 2014. She said this is the first rate increase TDS has requested since the new contract was signed in
2012. She spoke about how the current contract allows for a rate increase but the increase cannot exceed 3.2%.
She spoke about how the rate increase is calculated. She said the request is compliant with all criteria set forward
in the contract. She spoke about what the increase will mean in terms of cost to both residential and commercial
customers.
Speaker, Ray Bryant representative of TDS, said he is there to thank the Council for allowing TDS to serve the
City. He said he is there is answer any questions Council may have.
Motion by Gonzalez, second by Jonrowe to approve.
Gonzalez asked and Ragsdale confirmed this is to compensate for the increase in fuel and labor.
Fought said these are very reasonable prices and TDS provides top notch quality of service. He continued to
speak well of the service TDS provides. He said he is impressed with their help for people with disabilities. He
said on more than one occasion they have provided service above and beyond what was necessary. He thanked
TDS for their excellent customer service.
Vote on the motion: Approved 7-0
U Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Systems Advisory Board (GUS):
Consideration and possible action to approve an Offsite Utility Construction and Cost Reimbursement
Agreement for the Westinghouse Road Wastewater Improvements between the City of Georgetown and
Westinghouse Road Development Group, LLC -- Glenn W. Dishong, Utility Director and Wesley Wright P.E.,
Systems Engineering Director
Dishong described the item and showed Council the properties that are involved in this project. He said the four
tracts involved are in the Westinghouse Road TIRZ. He noted the Westinghouse Road Interceptor is estimated to
be completed by approximately March 2015. He continued to give the Council status on the different wastewater
improvement projects and when they will be done.
Motion by Gonzalez, second by Brainard to approve
Brainard asked about the South Georgetown TIRZ and how it could reimburse the water fund due to the increase
of valuation in the area.
Vote on the motion: Approved 7-0
V Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Systems Advisory Board (GUS):
Consideration and possible action to award Task Order CDM -14-003 for the design of the Westinghouse
Regional Lift Station and Force Main to CDM Smith of Austin, Texas in the amount of $320,900.00 -- Wesley
Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director
Wright described the item for the City Council. He said the item in the packet indicated the Lift Station and Force
Main will be operational by September 30, 2015. He reviewed what the agreement entails.
Motion by Fought, second by Hesser to approve.
Brainard asked and Wright said the TIRZ could potentially reimburse this project as well. Approved 7-0
W Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB):
Consideration and possible action to award a Construction Contract to Legends Landscape LLC, of Temple,
Texas, for the construction of the Improvements to San Gabriel Park along FM 971 in the amount of
$302,697.85 -- Bill Dryden, P.E., Transportation Engineer and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services
Director
Dryden described the item and said the City is working on realigning FM 971. He said the city has done a land
swap and TXDOT will be doing the construction. He noted, before we can complete an advanced funding
agreement with TXDOT, the city has to improve some existing park facilities from the area. He described the park
improvements included in this construction contract.
Motion by Jonrowe, second by Hesser to approve the item. Approved 7-0
X First Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 15.04 "Building Code" to provide for the adoption of the
2012 International Building Code and corresponding local amendments — Dave Hall, Building Official & Wesley
Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director (action required)
Hall described the item and spoke about how this Ordinance will bring the City Code up to standard with the 2012
International Building Code. He read only the caption of the Ordinance on first reading after having satisfied the
requirements of the City Charter.
Motion by Jonrowe, second by Hammerlun to approve the Ordinance on first reading. Approved 7-0
Y First Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 15.12 "Plumbing Code" to provide for the adoption of the
2012 International Plumbing Code nand corresponding local amendments — Dave Hall, Building Official &
Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director (action required)
Hall described the item and said this is being brought forward to adopt the 2012 Plumbing Code. He said this code
will apply to all commercial occupancies and structures. He said these are minimum standards and meets the
minimum life safety needs and standards of engineering and testing. He said the Building Standards Commission
voted unanimously to adopt this new Code. He read only the caption of the Ordinance on first reading after
having satisfied the requirements of the City Charter.
Motion by Jonrowe, second by Hammerlun to approve the Ordinance on first reading.
Hesser asked and Hall spoke about the changes and said the City will probably not see too many complaints as
this only applies to commercial development and not residential. He noted the Council may hear from residential
customers when that code comes up for amendments. Hammerlun said he does not see, as an architect, that the
City will receive many complaints. He noted a lot of developers prefer to operate under this most recent version of
the Code and there were not many substantial changes. Hammerlun said the participation process was well done
and provided adequate opportunity for people to have input. There were a few more questions.
Vote on the motion: Approved 7-0
Z First Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 15.08 "Mechanical Code" to provide for the adoption of the
2012 International Mechanical Code and corresponding local amendments — Dave Hall, Building Official &
Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director (action required)
Hall described the item and said this Ordinance will update the Mechanical Code from the 2003 version to the
2012 version. He spoke about the changes that will occur with this update and said the new code requires a lot of
reporting regarding solar installation. He continued to describe the new Code.
Motion by Hesser, second by Hammerlun to approve.
Hall read only the caption of the Ordinance on first reading after having satisfied the requirements of the City
Charter. Approved 7-0
AA First Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 15.20 "Fuel Gas Code" to provide for the adoption of the
2012 International Fuel Gas Code and corresponding local amendments — Dave Hall, Building Official & Wesley
Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director (action required)
Hall described the item and said this will replace the 2003 code with the 2012 code. He spoke about some of the
innovative changes and requirements that accompany this change. He said this code is regulated by the
American Gas Association and cannot be amended very much. He read only the caption of the Ordinance on first
reading after having satisfied the requirements of the City Charter.
Motion by Jonrowe, second by Hesser to approve. Approved 7-0
BB Second Reading of an Ordinance formally adopting the Fiscal and Budgetary Policy to be used in preparing
the 2014/15 annual budget and to guide financial operations -- Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer (action
required)
Morgan described the item and read only the caption of the Ordinance on second reading.
Motion by Jonrowe, second by Brainard to approve. Approved 7-0
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.
CC Sec. 551.071: Consultation with Attorney
- Advice from attorney about pending or contemplated litigation and other matters on which the attorney has a duty to advise the
City Council, including agenda items
- Ellison Employment Claim
- Discussion regarding Airport legal items, including an update on the Georgetown Jet Center Bankruptcy and other leases
Sec 551.074: Personnel Matters
- City Manager Goals
Adjournment — Meeting adjourned at 6:55PM
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting
was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 81h Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the
day of , 2014, at , and remained so posted for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled
time of said meeting.
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Dale Ross, Mayor
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POINT PAPER
-k ACC conflict with city leaders and staff. NOT WANTED
Federal grants for CPI's having long term community impacts require public
participation hearings process for citizen consensus- For FAA, See: 49 USC
47106 (c) (1) (A) (i); FAA Grant Assurances, FAA Order 5100.38C, FAA
Order 5050.413(NEPA), and others.
-A- ACC request to CC Jan 14, 2014 — sent to GTAB
ACC request to GTAB Feb 14, 2014 — first of 13 statements thru June
meeting. No GTAB actions. Cold eyed indifference to public involvement.
GTAB does not see, hear or speak to public.
A- GTAB March 14th meeting — Surprise agenda item. Secret Session. GTAB lie
about ACC Jan 14th request and recommendation to CC to deny ACC
request and keep Airport CIP unchanged and on schedule.
ACC Statement to CC advised of GTAB lie and poisoned recommendation —
send back to GTAB. CC refused. Unanimous passage — keep CIP on schedule.
CC Sanctified and endorsed the lie to deny the public its moral and Federal
regulatory rights for hearings and consensus. Ie, ACC request for public
hearings denied with prejudice.
Staff reacts - May issue of Community Impact Newspaper — Dir of
Transportation uses the CC sanctified lie in article — no limits of use unless
CC restrains. Impact poll on airport program.
June 13th GTAB meeting- 13th ACC Statement — includes request for
reinstatement of ACC Jan 14th request or ACC appeals to higher authority.
Search of June 24th CC agenda — no GTAB recommendation — no hope of
City allowing citizens right of hearings process — letter to Secretary of
Transportation- June 23rd.
Next actions — reviewing options — will press on for citizen rights. Regret
conflict — no other option offered by city.