HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 04.09.2019 CC-RMinutes of a Meeting of the
Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
The Georgetown City Council will meet on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 6:00 PM at the Council Chambers at
510 W 91h Street, 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 Dale Ross called the meeting to order at 6:07 PM. All Councilmembers were in attendance:
Mayor Dale Ross, Anna Eby, Councilmember District 1, Valerie Nicholson, District 2, John Hesser,
District 3, Steve Fought, Councilmember District 4, Kevin Pitts, Councilmember District 5, Rachael
Jonrowe, Councilmember District 6 and Tommy Gonzalez, Councilmember District 7.
Staff in attendance: David Morgan, City Manager; Laurie Brewer, Acting City Manager; Charlie
McNabb, City Attorney; Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities; Wayne Reed, Assistant City
Manager; Mike Babin, Deputy General Manager of Utilities; Seth Gipson, Management Analyst; Sofia
Nelson, Planning Director; Chris Foster, Resource Mgt. Manager; Octavio Garza, Public Works
Director; Travis Baird, Real Estate Services Manager; Jim Kachelmeyer, Real Estate Services
Coordinator; Andreina Davila -Quintero, Current Planning Manager, and Karen Frost, Deputy City
Secretary. James Foutz,
Invocation was given by Gary Whitbeck, Wesleyan Homes
Pledges of Allegiance were led by Councilwoman Eby
Comments from the Mayor
Proclamation of National Day of Prayer was presented to Ann Wilkes
Proclamation for Telecommunicator Week was presented to Jen Kelley and other representatives
from the Police Department
Proclamation of Lineman's Appreciation Day was presented to the City Electric Department
representatives
Council Regional Board Reports — Pitts reported he went to the CAMPO meeting for the Mayor and there
was nothing to report specific to Georgetown.
Announcements — Frost reported on the upcoming election dates, the Easter Egg Hunt, Nature Day at
Garey Park and the Red Poppy Festival.
Presentation of RP3 Award -- Jim Briggs, General Manager Utilities and Glenn W. Dishong, Utility
Director offered congratulations to all city staff in the electric department, linemen, technical services,
training, engineering and support staff that made this national award possible. Mike Westbrook and
Casey Lane submitted the application for this award. The award was presented to the Mayor.
Action from Executive Session:
Motion by Hesser to appoint James Kachelmayer as the Assistant City Attorney to begin on or
before April 22, 2019. Second by Nicholson. Approved 7 — 0.
Motion by Hesser to approve a 10% merit increase in David Morgan's annual salary as City
Manager effective May 6, 2019. Second by Nicholson. Approved 7 — 0.
Motion by Hesser to authorize the Mayor to sign an amendment to the employment agreement of
David Morgan consistent with the terms agreed upon in executive session. Second by Nicholson.
Approved 7 — 0.
Motion by Hesser to authorize the City Manager to negotiate an amendment to the contract for
purchase of the Municipal Hall Building at 101 E. 7th St. with 3M Square One, Ltd. on the terms
discussed in executive session; and, to authorize the Mayor to execute the documents necessary to
amend said contract. Second by Nicholson. Approved 7 — 0.
Motion by Hesser to authorize the purchase of easement rights across Parcels 6 & 7 for the Berry
Creek Interceptor Project, from the owners of said Parcels, on the terms discussed in Executive
Session; and to authorize the Mayor to execute all necessary documents. Second by Nicholson.
Approved 7 — 0.
Mayor reported that the City advertised in the newspaper the City Council wwould be holding a first
reading on an ordinance to hold a public hearing to amend the City's 2030 Comprehensive Plan to
incorporate the City's first Solid Waste Master Plan. The public hearing will now be held on May 14,
2019.
Mayor also reported Item E is pulled from the Consent Agenda and will be posted at a later date.
Statutory Consent Agenda
The Statutory Consent Agenda includes non -controversial and routine 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.
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the Special, Workshop, and Regular
Meetings held on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 -- Karen Frost, Deputy City Secretary
C. Consideration and possible action to approve the Medical Wellness contract to Frontline Medical —
John Sullivan, Fire Chief
D. Consideration and possible action to approve an Interlocal Agreement with the Lower Colorado River
Authority (LCRA) for technical services concerning Electric Transmission, Control and Substation
facilities — Glenn W. Dishong, Utility Director
E. Consideration and possible action to appoint Virginia Hahn as Chair of the Commission on Aging
and to appoint Terri Michelle as a regular member of the Commission -- Mayor Dale Ross
Hesser moves to approve the consent agenda with the exception of item D. Item E is pulled.
Second by Fought. Approved 7 — 0.
Item D was presented by Dishong. Hesser asked why the city is executing this contract at this time.
Dishong explained this is to keep the contract language up to date. it will also insure the city is getting
the best costs for pricing through this contract. This gives the city the backup services needed to operate
the substations.
Motion by Hesser to approve an Interlocal Agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority
(LORA) for technical services concerning Electric Transmission, Control and Substation facilities.
Second by Pitts. Approved 7 — 0.
Legislative Regular Agenda
F. Consideration and possible action to accept the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayor's Challenge Grant
in the amount of $1,000,000.00 -- Jack Daly, Assistant to the City Manager, Chris Foster, Resource
Management and Integration Manger, and Mike Babin, Deputy General Manager of Utilities (continued
from the March 12, 2019 City Council Meeting)
Daly explains that he is still working with the attorneys and Bloomberg to finalize this contract and asks
for postponement.
Motion by Jonrowe to postpone this item until a contract is completed. Second by Fought.
Approved 7 — 0.
G. Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance on a request for a Special Use Permit (SUP) for
the specific uses of 1) "Bar, Tavern, or Pub", and 2) "Event Facility" within the Mixed -Use Downtown
(MU -DT) zoning district, for the property located at 718 S Austin Ave, bearing the legal description of
0.14 acres consisting of the south one-half (1/2) of Lot 8, and the East one-fourth (1/4) of Lots 6 and 7,
Block 41, of the City of Georgetown, to be known as Barrels & Amps -- Nat Waggoner, Long Range
Planning Manager
Nelson presented the staff report. P&Z recommends approval and finds that it complies with the criteria
for standards. She read the caption.
Mayor opened the Public Hearing and with no one coming forth, closed the hearing.
Jonrowe asked Nelson why the applicant came to be classified as a bar, tavern or pub. Nelson explained
there are definitions in the Code which identified the type of use and sales. Jonrowe clarified that if this
is approved, it would "block" any others for applying for a bar designation within 750 feet and have
implications of that action. Jonrowe also asked about the parking requirements. Nelson responded that
parking is based on the seating which has not been established yet, but once established P&Z
recommends that the business must provide half of that required parking.
Pitts asked about the 750 feet from an existing bar, tavern, pub dancehall or nightclub according to the
Code. He asked about consequences of violating this. McNabb said they can be cited for violation of
the code if sales exceed the zoning allowance. Pitts stated he feels the code is too restrictive and is in
conflict with the Comprehensive Plan. Nelson says this change requires a UDC code change and is on
the list for review in this next year. Gonzalez says the code definitely needs to be addressed. Fought
suggests this be reviewed sooner rather than later.
Pitts moves to approve the SUP as recommended by Planning and Zoning Commission. Second
by Fought. Approved 6 —1. (Jonrowe opposed.)
H. Consideration and possible action to approve a contract with Burns & McDonnell Engineering
Company, Inc., of Austin, Texas in the amount of $896,400.00 for Architectural and Engineering Design
Services for a new Transfer Station -- Eric Johnson, CIP Manager
Motion by Gonzalez, second by Fought to approve a contract with Burns & McDonnell
Engineering Company, Inc., of Austin, Texas in the amount of $896,400.00 for Architectural and
Engineering Design Services for a new Transfer Station.
Larry Brundidge spoke with his concern about the storage of water and says that the transfer station
could affect the water quality in this area. Putting it too close to the river is a problem and he suggests
building a reservoir. He asks for them to delay their action.
Pitts asked why the scoring of the RFP was not presented. Johnson explained that this was a Professional
Services Agreement and pricing was not identified until negotiations began. The professional services
were chosen based on their qualifications, not price as per state law.
Vote on the motion. Approved 7 — 0.
I. Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution adopting the 2019 Water Conservation
Plan and all the plan elements as required by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to maintain compliance with the Texas
Administrative Code Title 30, Chapter 288 -- James Foutz, Marketing and Conservation Manager and
Leticia Zavala, Customer Care Director
Foutz explained this was discussed at a workshop and read the caption.
Motion by Jonrowe, second by Gonzalez to approve the 2019 Water Conservation Plan. Approved
7-0.
J. First Reading of an Ordinance amending Title 13, Chapter 13.15. Section 13.15.040 of the Code of
Ordinances titled "Water Use Requirements" modifying the current irrigation schedule to more
effectively manage the City's water resources and maintain compliance with the Texas Administrative
Code Title 30, Chapter 288 -- James Foutz, Marketing and Conservation Manager/Leticia Zavala,
Customer Care Director
Foutz explained this was discussed at a workshop and read the caption.
Motion by Jonrowe, second by Gonzalez to amend the Water Use Requirements modifying the
current irrigation schedule to more effectively manage the City's water resources. Approved 7 —
0.
K. First Reading of an Ordinance amending Title 13, Chapter 13.16 of the Code of Ordinances titled
"Drought Contingency Plan" modifying the current plan triggers and incorporating additional
regulatory language -- James Foutz, Marketing and Conservation Manager/Leticia Zavala, Customer
Care Director
Foutz explained this was discussed at a workshop and read the caption.
Motion by Jonrowe, second by Gonzalez to amend the Drought Contingency Plan as described.
Approved 7 — 0.
L. Consideration and possible action regarding the Texas Department of Transportation's Safe Routes to
School Program call for projects published February 8, 2019 and submission of a Preliminary
Application for various projects within the City of Georgetown. —Ray Miller, Transportation Planning
Coordinator
Miller explained the recommendations and gave the guidelines used to determine the recommendations.
Staff met with GISD regarding areas they would like to see improved connectivity. The recommendation
is for Annie Purl Elementary School Connectivity for $514,000.00 in sidewalks. They also recommend
sidewalks near Frost Elementary and Benold Middle School for $510,000.00. Council wants to insure
this will be consistent with the city's comprehensive 2030 Plan and other planned projects. Miller
assured them if the projects get preliminary approval, the contracts will come back before Council for
further review.
Motion by Nicholson, second by Jonrowe to approve the recommendation for the submission of a
Preliminary Application for various projects within the City of Georgetown relating to the TxDOT
Safe Routes to School Program. Approved 7 — 0.
M. Consideration and possible action on a proposed TxDOT noise barrier along the northbound Frontage
Road of IH -35 near Old Airport Road — Ray Miller, Transportation Planning Coordinator
Mil ler gave the presentation. He explained the proposed noise barrier and the reasons for it. This needs
to be processed through TxDot for review of possible impact on other properties. They also consider
traffic management, and noise abatement of traffic on IH 35. One of the property owners is an
established child care facility and the other a single-family residence. Miller read the caption.
Gonzalez wanted to know what the property owners wanted. Miller said one property owner was for
this and the other was not. This is a TxDOT driven and funded project.
Motion by Jonrowe, second by Pitts to approve a noise barrier along the northbound frontage
road of IH 35 near Old Airport Road. Approved 7 — 0.
N. Second Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Review Authority, Chapter 3, Applications and
Permits, Chapter 4, Zoning Districts, and Chapter 16, Definitions, of the Unified Development Code
(UDC) regarding the rules, standards and regulations of the Historic Districts (Amendment No. 2) --
Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director
Nelson gave a quick summary of previous discussion and explained the recommendation based on the
approvals given at the first reading of the ordinance. She listed the proposed UDC amendments.
Nelson read the caption.
Richard Cutts, Elm Street, wants to thank Council, UDC, P&Z and residents who have supported this
process. Urges
Amanda Parr, Old Town resident, thanks the council for the support and reads the comments from Linda
McCalla who was not able to speak. She spoke about the creation of the beautiful and charming Old
Town and how important the preservation of the downtown is to the character of the town. They
appreciate the protection of even the low priority homes in the historic districts.
Ross Hunter, Walnut Street, speaks to the requirement of a regular majority instead of a super majority
for an appeal of HARC approved items. He is concerned about the misinterpretation of the change. He
wants council to remove the super -majority overturn requirement.
Paulette Taylor, W. 8' Street, appreciates the importance of the advisory boards and the protection those
boards give to the properties. Asks the Council to approve the ordinance. They want to continue to have
a say in their community.
Larry Olson, thanks the Council, and explained the last direction that was given by the council was to
approve the recommendation of P&Z, and that is not what is in the proposal and the change regarding
the appeal was not changed at that time. He does not want the super -majority requirement changed and
asks them to keep the current language.
Michael Walton, E 15`" Street, appreciates the time that has been given and all the work that has gone
into making this change to protect the downtown are
Motion by Fought to amend Chapter 2, Review Authority, Chapter 3, Applications and Permits,
Chapter 4, Zoning Districts, and Chapter 16, Definitions, of the Unified Development Code (UDC)
regarding the rules, standards and regulations of the Historic Districts (Amendment No. 2).
Second by Hesser. Fought states he appreciates all the comments and work that has gone into this
process.
Jonrowe moves to amend Section 13.13.080D to restore the original language. Second by Eby.
McNabb explains that the majority of the "appellate body" as described in the code is eight people and
the majority of that is five. Majority of the Council is five. He suggests using the appellate body
language. Council deliberated with McNabb to identify the language they wanted for the results they
wanted.
Fought explained he thought council wanted the simple majority, without counting the Mayor. Jonrowe
wants the higher threshold of approval at Council level. Fought wants to give residents the option to
appeal as well.
Eby asked what the original recommendation of UDCAC and P&Z were. Nelson stated there were
several discussions but nothing was directed regarding this specific language. Fought stated he is
entirely for the ordinance whichever way this goes at this point. Pitts and Hesser want a 4-3 vote.
Vote on Amendment, 2 -5 (Nicholson, Hesser, Fought, Pitts and Gonzalez against, motion fails.)
Motion by Pitts to amend Section 13.13.080D to use the language that is presented by McNabb
and staff with the Councilmembers as one word, indicating four votes required to overturn an
appeal. Second by Fought. Approved 5 — 2. (Jonrowe and Eby opposed.)
Jonrowe thanked everyone and said that the discussions will continue and she hopes this is just the
beginning to protect the neighborhoods that were here long before most people in the room.
Vote on original motion. Approved 7 — 0.
O. Second Reading of an Ordinance on a request to rezone approximately 0.23 acres out of Unit 2 Dawn
St Ext of the Williams Addition, also being out of the Nicholas Porter Survey, Abstract No. 497, located
at 2302 Dawn Drive, from the Office (OF) to Residential Single -Family (RS) zoning district -- Sofia
Nelson, Planning Director
Nelson read the caption.
Motion by Nicholson to approve, second by Hesser. Approved 7 — 0.
Project Updates
Project updates and status reports regarding current and future transportation and traffic project; street,
sidewalk, and other infrastructure projects; police, fire and other public safety projects; economic
development projects; city facility projects, city technology projects and downtown projects including
parking enhancements, city lease agreements, sanitation services, and possible direction to city staff-- David
Morgan, City Manager
No updates. Nicholson asked if anyone affected by the Atmos evacuation had applied for signage. Morgan
reported yes, the fee waivers had been utilized and appreciated.
Public Wishing to Address Council
On a subiect not Rosted on the a enda: An individual may address the Council at a regular City Council
meeting by contacting the City Secretary no later than noon on the Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting,
with the individual's name and a brief description of the subject to be addressed. Only those persons who
have submitted a timely request will be allowed to speak. The City Secretary can be reached at (5 12) 930-
3651.
- At the time of posting, no persons were signed up to address the City Council
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.
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
Sec. 551.072: Deliberations about Real Property
• Sale of Property -Old Municipal Building, 101 E. 7th St -Travis Baird, Real Estate Services Manager
• Berry Creek Interceptor- Shell Property Acquisition -- Travis Baird, Real Estate Services Manager
Sec. 551.086: Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters
■ Purchased Power Update -- Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities
Sec. 551:074: Personnel Matters
City Manager, City Attorney, City Secretary and Municipal Judge: Consideration of the appointment,
employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal
■ City Manager
Adjournment
Motion by Fought, second by Hesser, to adjourn the meeting. Mayor Ross adjourned the meeting
at 8:13 pm.
Approved by the Georgetown City Council onao', 3 1
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Date
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Dale Ross, Mayor
Attest: City Secretary