HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 07.14.1998 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:
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Charlie Barton, Ferd Tonn, Shelley Davis, [ Charles "Hoss" Burson, Lee Bain
Shorty Valdez, Susan Hoyt
Bob Hart, City Manager; George Russell, Asst. City Manager; Marianne Banks, City
Attorney; Sandra Lee, City Secretary; Ed Barry, Chief of Development Services; Jim
Briggs, Director of Community -Owned Utilities; Allison Copple, Asst. to the Asst. City
Manager; Clyde von Rosenberg, Chief Planner; Terry Jones, Purchasing Director; Art
Rodriguez, Asst. City Attorney; Wendy Walsh, Development Planner; Don Rundell,
City Engineer; Mark Miller, Street Superintendent; Gary Warnock, Electric Systems
Planner; David Munk, Development Engineer; Richard Maxwell, City Manager Intern
Policy Development/Review Workshop
A Discussion of the Urban Design Plan Element of the Century Plan -- Ed Barry and Clyde von Rosenberg
Councilmember Barton gave an overview of the committee process used to develop the draft. He
introduced Dennis Wilson, consultant/facilitator for the Working Group sessions, who highlighted the key
areas of the draft plan. Barton noted five specific priorities and suggested to Council that these ideas be
implemented, with ordinances amended in accordance, if necessary, and possible special districts created.
Wood thanked the Committee.
Regular Session - To convene Executive Session
Called to order at 6:33 p.m.
Executive Session
B Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney
C Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property
D Sec.551.075 conference with employee
Called to order at 7:09 p.m.
E Action from Executive Session
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There was no action taken on Executive Session items.
F Mayor, Council, City Manager and staff comments and reports
Hart explained to Council that the budget review is scheduled to start on August 24. He told them the
Citizen Opinion Survey is complete and a special meeting needs to be scheduled to discuss the results in
workshop session. He suggested Tuesday, August 18, at 5:30 p.m. at the Library Meeting Room.
Wood noted that he had sent a letter to Mark Rose of LCRA to thank him for the generous donation for our
park system.
G Citizens wishing to address the Council
Keith Peshak, 800 Oak Crest Lane, said he came to honor the family values of the Council. He complained
to Council about the amount of money being spent for outside attorneys regarding a lawsuit concerning the
discharge of treated wastewater.
Gary Richter, 605 Friendswood Drive, told Council he is concerned about the development in Item P, San
Gabriel Square, Phase II. He asked that the plan used on Phase II be the same as Phase I without
potential variances. He asked that the offices and adjacent parking lot be well lit as a security effort, but did
not want bright lights that would disturb the neighborhood. He asked that the lighting for Phase II be similar
to Phase I.
Public Hearing
H Closure Hearing for the Texas Capital Fund Grants provided on behalf of Reedhoim Instruments, Inc. and
Schunk Quartz, Inc. -- Bob Hart
The Hearing was opened at 7:17 p.m. Hart explained that this Public Hearing is a requirement of the State for
the close-out of the Texas Capital Fund projects. He gave a brief overview of both projects and explained that
the funds have been expended, the buildings have been constructed, and the promised jobs have been created.
There were no comments from the Council or the public. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:20 p.m.
Public Hearing on the Urban Design Functional Plan Element of the Century Plan -- Ed Barry and Clyde von
Rosenberg
von Rosenberg explained that this was the third and final public hearing for this plan element. Councilmember
Barton and Consultant/Facilitator Dennis Wilson conducted the public hearing, enhanced with a slide
presentation reflecting the focus ends for the Urban Design Policy. Barton noted five specific priorities and
explained that ordinances would need to be created or perhaps amended to comply with the desired results.
The Public Hearing was closed at 7:40 p.m.
Hart noted that it had been suggested for Item M that Council use the $5,000 from the Main Street Award.
Hoyt verified that the developer on Item P had spoken with Gary Richter.
Wood asked about the Change Order for Item O. He was told that originally this item had been designed but not
awarded because the City had thought they could save money by not including it, then discovered that the work will
need to be done. It was confirmed that the utility companies will pay the majority of the cost.
Barton asked and was told that there could be no negotiations on the award of bid in Item W.
Consideration of approval of the minutes for the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, June 23, 1998 -- Sandra Lee
K Consideration of approval of a contract between the City of Georgetown and Don Hewlett Chevrolet,
Oldsmobile, Buick, Inc. -- George Russell
L Consideration of authorizing the Mayor to execute documents relating to the close-out of two Texas Capital
Fund Projects -- Reedholm Instruments, Inc. and Schunk Quartz, Inc. -- Bob Hart
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M Consideration ofappropriation ofCity Council Contingency Funds tnmatch grant funding from the Texas
Histohca|Commissiom—Clyde von Rosenberg and Ed Barry
N Consideration and approval of Change Order #2 for the 15th Street Paving and Drainage Construction
Project to the contract between the City of Georgetown and Odell Geer Construction Company, Inc. in the
amount of$27.854.93—Jim Briggs
O Consideration and approval of Change Order #4 for the Haven Lane, Country Club Road, and Railroad
Street Improvements project to the contract between the City of Georgetown and Capital Excavation in the
amount of$1O0.730,OO—Don Rundell and Jim Briggs
P Consideration of a detailed development plan of San Gabriel Heights, Section Five, Block G, Lot 16, to be
known as San Gabriel Square, Phase 11, located at 1504-1520 Leander Road, with variances to the Subdivision
Regulations —Hi|dyKingmoand David Munk
Q Consideration of a resolution authorizing the City Attorney to issue a quit claim deed to be filed abandoning the
platted ten (10) and deeded twenty (20) foot public utility easement centered on the property line for Oak Crest
Eutateo. Unit 1, Block 1, Lots 17 and 18. (being osingle oito). located at425Oak Crest Lane —Hi|dyKingma
and Carla Benton
R Consideration of a resolution authorizing a license to encroach into the approximately one hundred (100) foot
wide platted drainage easement located along the rear property line of RootaTrails, Unit Three, Block D.Lot
12.located at118Canyon Road —Hi|dyKingmaand Carla Benton
S Consideration of a request to reinstate the expired plat approval for Walden Addition, a 3.423 acre tract in the
Nicholas Porter Survey, located on Mesquite Lane -- Hildy Kingma and Wendy Walsh
T Consideration of a grant of a right-of-way easement to Williamson County, Texas over and across
City -owned property described as a 0.63 -acre parcel of land out of the William Addison Survey known as the
"old MKT Railroad right-of-way" for the construction, use, and maintenance of Inner Loop Road -- Marianne
Banks
U Consideration of award of the annual bid for office supplies to Boise Cascade in the estimated amount of
$39.361,87—Terry Jones and Susan Morgan
V Consideration of award of the annual bid for water and wastewater pipe and fittings to various bidders in the
estimated amount of$09.014.1Q—Terry Jones and Jim Briggs
VV Consideration of award of a bid for the purchase of #795 ACSR Bare Conductor from Cummins Utility Supply in
the estimated amount of $37.8OO.0O—Terry Jones and Jim Briggs
Motion by Tonn, second by Barton to approve the Consent Agenda with the correction to Item M. Approved 5-0.
(Bain and Burson absent)
Legislative Regular Agenda
X Second reading of an ordinance amending the Century Plan from Intensity Level Six to Intensity Level Four
for Sierra Vista, Section Four, Block B, as recorded in Volume 1636, Page 833 of the Official Deed Records of
Williamson County, Texas —Hi|dyKingmaand Gary Warnock
Warnock read the caption o[the ordinance onsecond reading. Motion byValdez, second byDavis toapprove
Ordinance No. S8'3D. Approved 5-0.
Y Second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 14.04 of the Code of Ordinances relating to the
Williamson County Cablevision Company franchise agreement -- Marianne Banks
Banks read the caption ofthe ordinance onsecond reading. Motion byTonn.second byHoyt to approve
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Z Second reading of an ordinance adopting a telecommunications franchise with Williamson County
Cablevision -- Marianne Banks
Banks read the caption of the ordinance on second reading. Motion by Tonn, second by Davis to approve
Ordinance No. 98-40. Approved 5-0.
AA First reading of an ordinance amending Section 10.12.090 of the Code of Ordinances relating to school
speed zones on Northwest Boulevard, Village Commons Boulevard, U.S. 81 (North Austin Avenue) and County
Road 151 -- Marianne Banks
Banks explained this was an attempt to get the school speed limits in effect prior to the start of the school year.
She read the ordinance. Motion by Tonn, second by Valdez to approve on first reading. Approved 5-0.
BB First reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 10.12.090 of the Code of Ordinances to reduce the speed
limit on Maple Street from 30 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour, beginning at the north right-of-way line of
University Avenue, continuing north on Maple Street to the south right-of-way line of Seventh Street -- Jim
Briggs
Briggs read the ordinance. Motion by Hoyt, second by Valdez to approve the ordinance on first reading.
Approved 5-0.
CC First reading of an ordinance amending Section 10.16.040 of the Code of Ordinances regarding no parking
zones on Rock Street, Ash Street, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Street -- Marianne Banks
Banks explained that this ordinance is required because there had been issues involving these particular areas
which require enforcement of no parking restrictions in those locations. Banks read the ordinance. Motion by
Valdez, second by Davis to approve the ordinance on first reading. Approved 5-0.
DD Consideration of a resolution of support and participation in the Georgetown Community Task Force on
Teen Pregnancy -- Bob Hart
Hart explained that the school district and Georgetown Healthcare System are initiating this task force and have
asked for support and participation from the City. Hart told Council that he has appointed Parks and Recreation
Special Services Superintendent Kelli McMahan as the City's representative to the Task Force. Hart read the
resolution. Motion by Barton, second by Hoyt to approve the resolution. Approved 5-0.
EE Consideration of an appointment of one member to the Library Advisory Board -- Mayor Leo Wood
Wood recommended Dorothy Hagan. Motion by Tonn, second by Davis to approve. Approved 5-0.
FF Consideration of an appointment of one member to the Georgetown Housing Authority -- Mayor Leo Wood
Wood noted the recommendation of the Housing Authority, Mrs. Jackie Manning. Motion by Tonn, second by
Hoyt to approve the recommendation. Approved 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 08:05 PM.
Approved
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Mayor Leo Wood
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City Secretary Sandra Lee