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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMn 06-03-08335 MINUTES #2736 CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS COUNCIL CHAMBER - CITY HALL MODULAR BUILDING TUESDAY, JiJNE 3, 2008, 5:00 P.M. At 2:30 p.m., the City Council watched the video Good to Great, released by the International City/County Manager's Association. The video provided an in-depth discussion on this book written by Jim Collins. At 3:15 p.m. Mayor James H. Holmes, III, convened the City Council into an Executive Session in the Fire Department Training Room under Section 551.071 of the Government Code for consultation with the City Attorney regarding the use of City publications. The Executive Session ended at 4:00 p.m. No action was voted on or taken during the session. Mayor Holmes opened the regular City Council Meeting at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber in the City Hall Modular Building. Present were Mayor Pro Tempore Kelly Walker and Councilmembers Syd Carter, Jerry Grable and Robert Clark. Also in attendance were City Manager Bob Livingston, City Attorney Rob Dillard and City Secretary Kate Smith. Mayor Pro Tempore Walker moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Carter seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the following: CONSENT AGENDA CONSIDER AND ACT ON THE PURCHASE OF A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT: The proposed 2007 Chevrolet Suburban will replace a vehicle that was totaled beyond repair. The replacement vehicle is available through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing Program. The City has had an interlocal agreement for cooperative purchasing with H-GAC since 1994. Purchases made through H-GAC fulfill all competitive bidding requirements. The HGAC vendor for the Suburban is Caldwell Country Chevrolet and the total cost for the vehicle is $31,195.00. CONSIDER AND ACT ON A RESERVATION REQUEST FROM PARK CITIES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: The City received a request from the Park Cities Presbyterian Church to reserve Curtis Park for a church picnic on Sunday, June, 22, 2008. Park Cities Presbyterian Church anticipates approximately 500 participants to be in attendance and plans to be at the park site from 4:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Staff is recommending City Council approve the request from the Park Cities Presbyterian Church to reserve Curtis Park for a church picnic based on the following criteria: Fee is $500.00 plus a refundable $250.00 security deposit; Park Cities Presbyterian Church will rent at least two (2) additional portable restrooms for participant usage and that all trash must be contained or carried off the park site. CONSIDER AND ACT ON AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT: In order to remove the 25 MPH speed limit signs and repeal the 25 MPH speed limit on certain streets in the City of University Park, which were established for the purpose of determining the need for 25 MPH speed limits, council must adopt an enabling ordinance allowing for such repeal. 336 ORDINANCE NO. 08/31 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BY REPEALING ARTICLE 10.1000 (a) (8) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. CONSIDER AND ACT ON A PROPOSAL FROM APPRAISAL, BROKERAGE, & CONSULTING FOR AN APPRAISAL OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7406 TURTLE CREEK BLVD.: Pursuant to direction from Council, staff requested that Chuck Mullinax, MAI submit a proposal to provide professional services in the preparation of an appraisal of the property located at 7406 Turtle Creek Blvd. Staff recommended that the City Council approve the proposal from Appraisal, Brokerage, & Consulting in the amount of $1,500.00. CONSIDER AND ACT ON A PROPOSAL FROM CHIANG, PATEL, & YERBY, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESIGN OF A SCALE SYSTEM FOR THE SANITATION TRANSFER STATION: Sanitation employees currently estimate the weight of material dumped at the transfer station based on the volume of the material. There are times, while not frequent, that our estimate is inaccurate and the transfer truck is over the legal weight limit while driving to the landfill. Staff proposes that scales be installed at the transfer station which would allow the City to weigh each collection truck before it dumps into the transfer trailers. This will allow us to verify the weight of each transfer truck before it leaves the station. It will also allow us to quantify the weights of all of our various waste streams individually. The purchase and construction of the scale system is expected to be in the range of $60,000 -$70,000. Staff recommends approval of the professional engineering proposal from Chiang, Patel, & Yerby, Inc. for the design of a scale system for an amount not to exceed $10,000.00. CONSIDER AND ACT ON AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SALARY ORDINANCE TO ADD ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/CITY SECRETARY POSITION: The City Secretary/Assistant to the City Manager is leaving the city in a few weeks to take another position. The City Manager and Human Resources Director have revised the current job description for that position and changed the job title to Assistant City Manager/City Secretary. The revised job description was sent to The Hay Group to be classified and, in order to begin the hiring process, this job title and position should be added to the salary ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 08/32 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING THE PAY PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY FOR FY 2007-2008 BY ADDING THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER; PROVIDING A SALARY RANGE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 337 CONSIDER AND ACT ON APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JUNE 3, 2008. MAIN AGENDA CONSIDER AND ACT ON APPOINTMENTS TO STATUTORY BOARDS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES: The City's statutory boards and citizen advisory committees are comprised of volunteer residents appointed by the Mayor and Council. The two-year term of appointment corresponds with the bi-annual Council elections. The Committee system is intended to provide an avenue for direct input from citizens, as well as an opportunity for the City to benefit from the considerable expertise represented by University Park residents. The Mayor and City Council presented a list of their 2008-2010 Board and Committee at the meeting. This list included appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustment and 14 advisory committees. Councilmember Carter moved approval of the appointments to the statutory boards and advisory committees. Councilmember Clark seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the appointments to the statutory boards and advisory committees. CONSIDER AND ACT ON CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE CHANGES: City Council Meetings are typically held on the first and third Tuesday of every month. However, due to schedule conflicts with councilmembers, it is necessary to move several of the City Council Meeting dates this summer. The ~roposed revised City Council Meeting schedule for this summer is as follows: Tuesday, June 17 ; Tuesday, July 1 St; Tuesday, July 22°d; Tuesday, August 12th and Tuesday, August 26t". The normal City Council meeting schedule will resume in September. Mayor Pro Tempore Walker moved approval of the City Council meeting date changes. Councilmember Carter seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the City Council meeting date changes. PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of June 2008. ATTEST: Kate mith, Cit cretary H. Holmes, III/ Mayor