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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMn 09-18-07 _,_~_---"--,------~.,-_w,-".-._._'- 223 MINUTES #2719 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 "-~,---,,--_._----_.._-_..-"--- ..- 225 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 ~--~--------_.~---_.~-~'---~~~ 227 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.