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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2005, 5:00 P.M.
Mayor Holmes opened the meeting of the City Council. Present were Mayor Pro Tempore Jim
Roberts and Councilmembers Syd Carter, Kelly Walker and Harry Shawver. Also in attendance
were City Manager Bob Livingston, City Attorney Rob Dillard and City Secretary Nina Wilson.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
RECOGNITION OF POLICE OFFICER AL ROSALES AS EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR:
Chief of Police Gary Adams introduced Officer Rosales and stated that he had been honored by
the Community League as the Police Department's Employee of the Year. He presented him
with a plaque and bar from the Police Department, and Councilmember Walker presented him
with a plaque from the City.
DEPARTMENT PIN FOR OFFICER JAN BRADLEY: City Manager Bob Livingston presented
Officer Bradley with a 25-year department pin and thanked her for her years of service to the
City.
BOY SCOUTS: Boy Scouts McKenzie Smith, Jeff Guittard, Craig Thiebaud, John Kalteyer,
grant Muller, George Collins, Bryce Knott, Clark Ruppert and Alex Turner introduced
themselves and stated the merit badge on which they were working.
Mayor Pro Tem Roberts moved acceptance of the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Walker
seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the following:
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES: For February 15, 2005.
MAIN AGENDA
CONSIDER ORDINANCE TO EXTEND CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE FOR SlX
MONTHS: An ordinance would extend the existing cable TV franchise with Charter
Communications for six months to October 15, 2005. Since August 2004, City Staff has been
meeting with the Cable TV Franchise Review Advisory Group (FRAG) and representatives from
Charter Communications. FRAG includes six University Park residents appointed by the City
Council, three Highland Park residents appointed by the Highland Park Town Council and City
and Town Staff Members. FRAG recommended approval of the ordinance. Councilmember
Shawver moved the Council approve the ordinance. Councilmember Carter seconded, and the
vote was unanimous to extend the cable television franchise for six months.
ORDINANCE NO. 05/07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 95/11, THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE ORDINANCE, TO
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EXTEND FURTHER THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-THREE
(183) DAYS FROM APRIL 15, 2005; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY MANAGER TO SIGN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT FOR BIOMEDICAL ON-LINE SUPERVISION WITH CITY OF DALLAS: The
City of University Park shares in the cost of staffing the biotelemetry system with eleven (11)
other cities, which is calculated on a per capita basis. The cost of the services is $8,828.00
annually for the next two years and provides for an extension of the agreement for an additional
two-year period. Councilmember Walker moved that the City Manager be given the
authorization to sign future Inter-local Agreements for Bio-Tel supervision without Council
action since the increases in the costs of the agreements are normally at a one per cent increase
every two years. Mayor Pro Tem Roberts seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the
authorization.
REVIEW RECOMMENDATION OF PUBLIC WORKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGARDING DECORATIVE LIGHT FIXTURES FOR LOVERS LANE PROJECT: The
committee voted to recommend the City Council direct staff to use the same fixture that has been
utilized previously throughout the community (Hillcrest north of Lovers; Lovers west from
Thackery to Preston; Snider Plaza; and Preston south from Lovers to University). Public Works
Director Bud Smallwood also suggested that the City continue the use of the light fixture
currently being utilized and requested Council give staff direction with the selection of a
standard decorative light fixture to use on the Lovers Lane project. Mr. Jim Phillips, 2829
Lovers Lane, Chairman of the Lovers Lane Improvement Committee, made a power point
presentation for the architectural and landscape sub-committee suggesting several light fixtures.
Mr. Robert Shaw, Jr., 3700 Lovers Lane at Turtle Creek, stated the street lights were now
shining too brightly on his home and that he supported Mr. Phillips and the committee. He
encouraged the Council to use the fixture at Lovers Lane and Hunters. Ms. Julie Scharr, 3516
Haynie, suggested a lower wattage lamp with a frosted globe. Council suggested Mr.
Smallwood try the frosted globe and a 70- watt bulb before Council makes a decision. Mayor
Holmes then moved that the recommendation be tabled until the April 5th City Council meeting
unless it is possible to get the information needed for the March 16th City Council meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Roberts seconded, and the vote was unanimous to continue the item until a later
meeting date.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of March 2005.
~,J/an~es H. Holmes III, Ma)/or