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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-12-03 - Regular City Councilf ? MINUTES OF REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING City of Stephenville - City Council Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 5:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, convened on December 3, 2013, at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 298 West Washington Street, for the purpose of a Regular Business Meeting, with the meeting being open to the public and notice of said meeting, giving the date, time, place and subject thereof, having been posted as prescribed by Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated, with the following members present, to wit: Mayor Jerry K. Weldon II Council members Malcolm Cross Doug Svien Russ McDanel Brady Pendleton Alan Nix Scott Evans Absent Casey Hogan Others Attending Mark A. Kaiser, City Administrator Randy Thomas, City Attorney Cindy L. Stafford, City Secretary I. Call to Order. The meeting of the Stephenville City Council was called to order at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, by Mayor Weldon. Mayor Weldon presented a United States Flag and a certificate from Congressman Roger Williams, which read, "The Honorable Roger Williams, Congressman, 25th District of Texas, presents this United States Flag to the City of Stephenville, Texas, in commemoration of being named The Cowboy Capitol of the World" dated 11th day of November, 2013. II. Citizens' General Discussion Boyd Waggoner, 385 South Belknap, Stephenville, referred to results from a study conducted by the City of Raleigh, North Carolina, regarding the effectiveness of grass ditches versus curb and gutter. The City of Raleigh has since amended its standards requiring curb and gutter in all instances. Waggoner urged the council to direct a study to be conducted reviewing the requirements for curb and gutter. Virginia Abel, 104 Linda Lane, Apt. 7, Stephenville, complimented the council on the improvements to the dance floor at the Senior Citizens Center. 1 Regular Business Meeting December 3, 2013 Stephenville City Council III. PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD REPORT Drew Wells presented this report. He first recognized David Picha who serves on the Park Board. Wells gave financial and statistical information for the operation of Splashville for 2013, which included the following: *Total participation-29,190; General admission,16,269; family pass, 1,277; 30-visit pass, 1,230; twilight swim, 2,963; and private parties 4,266 •History of expenditure/revenue: o2013--$198,427, exp. $138,749, rev. o2012--$199,970, exp. $145,349, rev. o2011--$208,525, exp. $141,554 rev. o2010--$223,796, exp. $144,630 rev. Wells reported that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommends amending the City Park Master Plan to incorporate a disc golf course. MOTION by Doug Svien, second by Alan Nix, to accept the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board report and to amend the City Park Master Plan to include a disc golf course with two stipulations-1) any future facility or improvement that is a part of the current Master Plan will not be displaced by the disc golf course, and 2) the course will be monitored closely for conflicts of current park patron use that may require modification and/or removal of the course layout. MOTION CARRIED by unanimous vote. IV. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION A. PUBLIC HEARING to consider request to rezone from B-2 "Retail and Commercial Business District" to R-3 "Multiple Family Residential District", Lot 35, Block 35, South Side Addition, located on the 900 block of South Second Avenue Mayor Weldon opened a public hearing. Betty Chew, Director of Community Development, presented the staff report stating that the commission unanimously approved this rezoning request. Speaking in Favor of Rezoning: Rhyne Gailey,104 Ken Lane, Stephenville, is the developer of the property and proposes construction of approximately 12 apartment units. Speaking in Opposition to Rezoning: No one. Mayor Weldon closed the public hearing. B. Consider Adopting Ordinance No. 2023-21 rezoning from B-2 "Retail and Commercial Business District" to R-3 "Multiple Family Residential District", Lot 35, Block 35, South Side Addition, located on the 900 block of South Second Avenue MOTION by Russ McDanel, second by Brady Pendleton, to approve Ordinance No. 2013-21. MOTION CARRIED by unanimous vote. Regular Business Meeting December 3, 2013 Stephenville City Council C. Consider Approval of Final Plat of Block 9, Green Acres Addition, being 5.02 acres of land in the City of Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. Betty Chew gave the staff report and stated that the final plat meets the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance, and the P&Z Commission recommends approval. Chew answered questions from council members regarding street dedication requirements. MOTION by Scott Evans, second by Alan Nix, to approve the Final Plat of Block 9, Green Acres Addition. MOTION CARRIED. V. FIRST READING of the Contract with Progressive Waste Solutions of TX, Inc. for Solid Waste Collection Mark Kaiser explained that in keeping with the provision of the City Charter, this contract is presented for its first reading. No action will be taken on the contract until thirty days after the first reading. VI. NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT A. Consider Approval of Appointments to Citizen Boards and Commissions MOTION by Malcolm Cross, second by Scott Evans to approve the following appointments: Plannine and Zonine Commission Place 2 Janet Whitley Place 4 John Baxter Place 5 Gerrit Schouten Place 6 Jason Lovell Place 8 Bill Muncey Place 10 L. V. Coffee Airport Advisory Board Place 2 Place 4 Place 6 Board of Adiustment Place 2 Nicki Jones Place 4 Moumin Quazi Dangerous Buildings Abatement Place 2 Jeremiah Dennis Place 4 VACANT Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Dana Brinkley Place 2 Joe Altebaumer Rick Tennyson Place 4 Jason LaTouche Hardy Hampton Place 6 Dale Dorothy Senior Citizens Advisory Board Place 2 Patsy Jones Place 4 Fay Howell Building Board Place 2 Fred Parker Place 4 Seth Moore -' Regular Business Meeting December 3, 2013 Stephenville City Council Library Advisory Board Place 2 Evelyn Velchoff Place 4 Betty Kline Place 6 Katy Eichenberg (20th Century) Electrical Board Place 2 Kenneth Howell Place 4 David Picha Mechanical Board Plumbing Board Place 2 Mike Walker Place 2 John Weber Place 4 Rick Alderfer Place 4 Jon Young Place 6 Larry Graham Water Conservation Committee Place 2 Mark Miller Place 4 Manon Shockey MOTION CARRIED by unanimous vote. B. Consider Supporting Texas Municipal League Resolutions MOTION by Malcolm Cross, second by Scott Evans, to endorse the following resolutions submitted to the Texas Municipal League: 1, Unmanned Aircraft System Designation 2. Financial and Regulatory Tools for Military Bases 3, Website Postings 4. Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act 5. Municipal Bond Exemption 6. Texas Commission on Fire Protection 7. Various Municipal Issues 8. Unmanned Aircraft Systems 9. Sobriety Checkpoints 10. Newspaper Publications 11. Compliance Dismissal 12. Ten -Cent Court Cost 13. State Insurance Database Electronic Access 14. Juvenile Detention Credit 15. Elimination of Driving Safety Record 16. Online Authentication 17. Civil Parking Violation 18. Funding for Texas Municipal Courts Education Center 19. Commercial Driver Licenses in Personal or Non -Commercial Vehicle 20. Failure to Show Proof of Insurance Fee 21. Impoundment of Vehicles 22. Parks and Wildlife Water Safety Act 23. Exemption of Disclosure of Evidence for Fine -Only Offense 24. Uniformity to Confidentiality for Certain Juvenile Misdemeanors 25. Internet Posting of Legal Notices MOTION by Russ McDanel to amend the motion by eliminating No. 9, Sobriety Checkpoints from the list to be approved. MOTION DIED for lack of a second. The original motion CARRIED by a 5-1 vote. f k Regular Business Meeting December 3, 2013 Stephenville City Council VII. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT A. Cell Tower. Committee Chairman Scott Evans reported that staff has been in discussion with Verizon about placing cell towers on city -owned property. Negotiations will continue on this matter. B. Task Force Update. Evans reported that the council had requested the Task Force to facilitate a meeting of the builders and developers to hear their concerns about building in Stephenville. The Task Force reported its findings which will be brought to the committee at its next meeting. Vill. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT-2013 Compensation Survey. No report as Committee Chairman Hogan has been out sick. IX. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT —Emergency Notification System. Committee Chairman Russ McDanel reported that citizens are encouraged to register with Erath County's program "Code Red" or the City's system, "FAST" powered by Nixie. X. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT A. Contract with Texas Department of Agriculture for the Rehabilitation of Water and Sewer Lines Mark Kaiser explained that the city has been awarded a grant of $275,000 for rehabilitation of water and sewer lines. The city's match will be $125,000, and the project is forthe rehab of a 6-inch sanitary sewer main under Swan Street from Third Street to Alexander Road and replacement of undersized water lines in Groesbeck from Lillian to Alexander and on First Street from Groesbeck to Swan Street. MOTION by Brady Pendleton, second by Alan Nix, to approve the agreement between the city and Texas Department of Agriculture for the administration of this grant. MOTION CARRIED by unanimous vote. B. Management Services Contract with Tim F. Glendening and Associates, Inc. MOTION by Alan Nix, second by Doug Svien, to approve the contractwith Tim F. Glendening and Associates, Inc. MOTION CARRIED by unanimous vote. XI. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Doug Svien, second by Brady Pendleton, to approve the Consent Agenda. MOTION CARRIED. A. Approve Minutes 1. Regular Council Meeting on November 5, 2013 2. Special Council Meeting on November 19, 2013 i Regular Business Meeting December 3, 2013 Stephenville City Council B. Bid Awards 1. Garfield Tank 2. Vehicles C. Authorization to Sell 2010 Dodge Charger D. Authorization to Donate City Property XII. Comments by City Administrator • Alexander Road is open • Holly Jolly Christmas is scheduled December 10, 6pm to 9pm • Employee Christmas Lunch is December 19, 11:30am to 1pm • Dedication of Fire Station 2 will be December 19 at 2pm • Construction for a traffic signal has begun at the Washington/011ie/Alexander Road intersection XIII. Comments by Council Members Doug Svien reported that Kathryn Prater passed away on December 1. Prater was former mayor of Dublin and worked for former State Representative Sid Miller. Svien said that she was a great lady and will be missed. Scott Evans reminded everyone of the Lions Club Angel Tree program at participating businesses —Texas Bank, Texstar Ford, FMC, Hayden Real Estate, First Financial Bank, Cowboy Capital Insurance, and Patterson Insurance. XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION. At 8:03 p.m., Mayor Weldon recessed the open portion of the meeting, and council went into executive session in In compliance with the provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Law, Subchapter D, Government Code, Vernon's Texas Codes, Annotated, in accordance with Sec. 551.072 Deliberations about Real Property --Donation to the City of Real Property along the Bosque River Trail Council reconvened in open session at 8:18 p.m. XV. Action taken on matters discussed in executive session (if necessary) MOTION by Scott Evans, second by Alan Nix, to authorize city staff to negotiate the terms of .contracts for property along the Basque RiverTrail and authorize the mayor to execute the necessary documents. MOTION CARRIED by unanimous vote. \. . Regular Business Meeting December 3, 2013 Stephenville City Council XVI. Adjourn MOTION by Russ MCDane1, second by Alan Nix, to adjourn the meeting. MOTION CARRIED at 8:19 p.m. ATTEST: r Cindy L. S F cl, C'ty Se r ary l Regular Business Meeting December 3, 2013 Stephenville City Council Jer If K. Je on 11, Mayor