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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS
COUNCIL CHAMBER - CITY HALL MODULAR BUILDING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2007,5:15 P.M.
Mayor Holmes opened the regular City Council Meeting at 5: 15 p.m. in the Council Chamber in the
City Hall Modular Building. Present were Mayor Pro Tempore Harry Shawver and
Councilmembers Syd Carter, Jerry Grable and Kelly Walker. Also in attendance were Finance
Director and Acting City Manager Kent Austin, City Attorney Rob Dillard and City Secretary Kate
Smith.
A WARDS AND RECOGNITION
DEPARTMENT PINS: Finance Director Kent Austin presented Gabriel Bueno, Utilities Worker
# 1, with a 10-year pin.
Councilmember Walker moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Grable seconded,
and the vote was unanimous to approve the following:
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH EMERGICON, LLC FOR
PATIENT BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICE: Emergicon, LLC provides billing and
collection services to assist in collecting past due patient debts and proper filing of Medicare,
Medicaid and Insurance claims. Emergicon will also assist in reviewing the Fire Department billing
procedures to maximize the debt collection services. The contract is for a two year period with the
agreement that the City will pay Emergicon eighteen percent (18%) of the total amount collected on
past due accounts older than 120 days from the date of service. If the account is less than 120 days
the City will pay Emergicon six percent (6%) of the total amount collected. Our patients will not be
contacted by Emergicon for debt collection.
CONSIDE A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR FY2008: The agreement is for October 1 2007 through
September 30, 2008 for inspections and environmental health services between the Dallas County
Department of Health and Human Services and the city.
CONSIDER A HEALTH SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DALLAS COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT FOR FY2008: The city will pay $48.00 for the fiscal year October 1, 2007
through September 30, 2008 for health services including tuberculosis control, sexually-transmitted
disease control, communicable disease control, and laboratory services.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES: FOR SEPTEMBER 4,
2007.
MAIN AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED FY2008 BUDGET: The proposed FY2008 budget has been
reviewed and recommended by three Advisory Committees: Employee Benefits, Finance, and
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CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SALARY PLAN: The plan is derived from the
annual pay study conducted by Hay Management Consultants and the annual survey of area cities
for police and fire positions. The plan proposes 4% pay increases for all City employees except
Fire lieutenant and captain (6% increase) and Police sergeant and lieutenant (6% increase). Total
full-time headcount is 244 employees, an increase of three due to the three-officer traffic
enforcement unit. Mayor Pro Tempore Shawver moved approval of the ordinance adopting the
salary plan. Councilmember Grable seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the
ordinance adopting the salary plan.
ORDINANCE NO. 07/34
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, ADOPTING A PAY PLAN
FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK FOR FY 2007-2008, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION UPDATING THE CITY FEE SCHEDULE: The water, wastewater,
and sanitation rates included in the FY2008 budget are reflected in the new master fee schedule.
The following fee changes are also proposed: Establishment of a $300 building inspection fee for
inspections requested to be performed after regular business hours; Revision of the City's MICU
charges to set a resident fee of $600 for transport in the MICU and $700 for non-residents. Specific
charges for mileage ($9.00/mile) and administration of medicines are also included.
Councilmember Carter moved approval of the resolution updating the city fee schedule. Mayor Pro
Tempore Shawver seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the resolution updating the
city fee schedule.
RESOLUTION NO. 07-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 06-23, EXHIBIT "A," SECTION II. "BUILDING AND
ZONING," BY ESTABLISHING AN OVERTIME INSPECTION FEE; SECTION III.
"UTILITIES," BY AMENDING WATER SERVICE AND SEWER SERVICE CHARGES;
SECTION IV. "PUBLIC SAFETY," BY AMENDING AMBULANCE (MICU) FEES; AND
SECTION V. "SANITATION," BY AMENDING GARBAGE COLLECTION AND
RECYCLING FEES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR CARL WALKER INC. TO
CONDUCT A PARKING SUPPLY/DEMAND ANALYSIS AND PREPARE A STRATEGIC
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR SNIDER PLAZA; AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
SIGN A CONTRACT FOR SPECIFIED SERVICES: On June 19, 2007, City Council adopted a
resolution approving the first phase of the Snider Hillcrest Strategic Plan. At that meeting, the City
Council also appointed the Snider Plaza/Hillcrest Strategic Plan Committee to work on specific
items including parking, development standards and financing options for the implementation of the
plan. Early in the work sessions, the Committee identified parking as a major issue impacting the
current and future direction of Snider Plaza. The UP Merchants Association conducted a survey of
existing businesses which showed a deficit of 487 parking spaces. The Townscape, Inc. study
indicated a deficit of 160 parking spaces. The Committee wanted some clarification with respect to
this discrepancy and agreed that the current parking issues needed further in depth analysis and
study. The Committee reviewed a proposal from Carl Walker Inc., Parking Consultants with
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held the months of November and December. Mayor Pro Tempore Shawver moved to reschedule
the October 16 City Council Meeting to October 23 and hold one City Council Meeting the months
of November and December. Councilmember Grable seconded, and the vote was unanimous to
approve the following City Council Meeting schedule for the remainder of 2007: Tuesday, October
2; Tuesday, October 23; Tuesday, November 6 and Tuesday, December 4.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of October 2007.