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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMn. 2011.09.20 398 MINUTES AGENDA #2821 CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS COUNCIL CHAMBER - CITY HALL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20,2011,5:00 P.M. 4:00 - 5:00 P.M. WORK SESSION FOR AGENDA REVIEW COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, SECOND FLOOR, CITY HALL. I. CALL TO ORDER The Regular City Council Meeting was called into session at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Present were Councilmember Stewart, Mayor Pro Tem Grable, Mayor Davis, and Councilmember Begert. Also in attendance were City Manager Livingston, and City Attorney Dillard. Councilmember Bob Clark was excused. A. INVOCA TION: Community Information Officer Steve Mace B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: CIO Steve Mace / Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Audrey Figari and Stephanie Brodgon, from Troop 14, and Boy Scouts Max Hodges, Joe Cox, George Pulles, Grant Gloesmann, Jack McGuire and Carson DeBauge assisted the Council in leading the Pledge of Allegiance. All the Boy Scouts are members of Troop 72 and are working on their Citizenship in the Community merit badge. Eagle Scout Chris Gilbert also was present. C. INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL: Mayor W. Richard Davis D. INTRODUCTION OF STAFF: City Manager Bob Livingston Staff in attendance included: Director of Information Services Jim Criswell, Police Chief Gary Adams, City Secretary Liz Spector, Fire Chief Randy Howell, Director of Community Development Robbie Corder, Assistant Director of Public Works Jacob Speer, Director of Parks Gerry Bradley, Director of Finance Kent Austin, and Community Information Officer Steve Mace. II. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION A. RECOGNITION: Two Scout recognitions for proiects improving Elena's Children's Park and Coffee Park Director of Parks Gerry Bradley recognized two Girl Scouts, Stephanie Brogdon and Audrey Figari, for a Gold Scout project they completed at Elena's Children's Park. He said the girls raised $800 through cookie sales to purchase the landscape materials. He also said they assisted in the design and plant selection and installed all the plants under the guidance of Park Department staff. Mayor Davis thanked the two Girl Scouts and presented them with certificates of 399 appreciation. Gerry Bradley recognized Boy Scout Chris Gilbert who planned an Eagle Scout project to install a plaque to honor World War II veterans in Coffee Park. Chris assisted in designing the plaque, raised over $1200 and helped with the installation of the plaque and landscaping. Mayor Davis thanked Chris and presented him with a certificate of appreciation. III. CONSENT AGENDA A. CONSIDER AND ACT: on renewal of an interloeal agreement with Dallas County for participation in the Household Hazardous Waste Program This agreement allows residents of University Park to utilize the Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center (located at 11234 PIano Road) to dispose of paint, pesticides, herbicides, etc. at a cost to the City of $25,000 for FY2012. B. CONSIDER AND ACT: on a park reservation request and race route approval for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk The Susan G. Komen Foundation requests to use Curtis Park as a pass-through to a "pit stop" in Goar Park when the 3-day walk passes through the City during the November 6, 2011 event. The event is anticipated to occur between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon and have over 3,000 participants. C. REPORT: Investment report for quarter ended June 30, 2011 D. CONSIDER AND ACT: on the renewal of the City's Property, Liability, and Worker's Compensation coverage with Texas Municipal League Inter-Governmental Risk Pool (TML-IRP) The City has been insured through TML-IRP for property, liability and worker's compensation coverage since 2005. The renewal premiums for FY20 12 total $184,873. E. CONSIDER AND ACT: on a resolution affirming the appointment Ray Noah as the City's representative on the DART Board of Directors subsequent to the DART Reapportionment Plan Due to population changes uncovered by the 2010 Census, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors has reapportioned the areas covered by its board. This resolution presented affirms the reappointment of Ray Noah as the representative for the municipalities of University Park, Addison, Richardson and Highland Park through the end of his term on June 30, 2012. RESOLUTION NO. 11-09 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AFFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF RAY NOAH AS THE CITY'S DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT ("DART") BOARD REPRESENT A TIVE DESIGNATED IN THE DART REAPPORTIONMENT PLAN BASED ON THE 2010 CENSUS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE 400 DATE. F. CONSIDER AND ACT: on minutes of the September 6,2011 City Council Meeting City Manager Livingston summarized the consent agenda items. Mayor Davis asked if anyone wished to remove any of the items for individual consideration. There were no requests and Mayor Davis asked for a motion. Mayor Pro Tem Grable made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Stewart seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. IV. MAIN AGENDA A. CONSIDER AND ACT: on an ordinance amending the residential parking district to include the 3000 block of Milton Avenue Police Chief Gary Adams was provided a petition submitted by residents of the 3000 block of Milton. Chief Adams said they petitioned the City to include their block in the Residential Parking District in their area. He said the petition was signed by residents of 14 of the 22 homes of the 3000 block of Milton which exceeds the number of signatures required by the City for a petition to be considered. Chief Adams said according to the petitioners, the new parking restrictions created by the parking district have moved SMU student parking to their block and this has created parking congestion issues. Mayor Davis asked if there was anyone present who wished to address this issue. As thcre were no requests, he asked for a motion. Councilmember Stewart made a motion to approve an ordinance amending the Residential Parking District to include the 3000 block of Milton A venue. Mayor Pro Tem Grable seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE 11/23 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, CHAPTER 12, TRAFFIC CONTROL, BY AMENDING SECTION 12.05.042 (a) TO PROVIDE FOR DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT-PARKING- ONLY ZONES IN THE 3000, 3100, 3200, AND 3300 BLOCKS OF MILTON; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR THE ERECTION OF SIGNS. B. CONSIDER AND ACT: on Central Expressway overpass landscape improvements Director of Parks Gerry Bradley addressed the Council regarding the proposed collaboration between TxDOT and the City of Dallas for landscape improvements to ccrtain Central Expressway overpasses which feed into University Park. Mr. Bradley mentioned that the only overpass actually within University Park city limits is the University Blvd. overpass. 401 Mr. Bradley said TxDOT had previously submitted plans to provide basic landscaping, to include native grasses with no irrigation and with all maintenance to be performed by the City of Dallas Streets Department. Mr. Bradley said if the landscape plan is followed as submitted by TxDOT, the planting areas will be nearly barren during the months of November through March. Mr. Bradley stated that he and his staff have been working with representatives from TxDOT, the City of Dallas, SMU, and George W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation to develop alternative landscape plans for the bridge overpasses, including, Southwestern Blvd., Lovers Lane, University Blvd., SMU Blvd. and Mockingbird Lane. He said he recommends fairly drought tolerant native plants, including crepe myrtles, youpon hollies and others and also recommends the installation of an irrigation system to help maintain the plantings. Mr. Bradley said TxDOT has agreed to install more desirable and seasonally aesthetic plant materials, new soil amendments and automated irrigation systems to the overpasses if the City of University Park agrees to enter into a five-year maintenance agreement which would include planting bed maintenance and watering costs. Mr. Bradley said he estimated maintenance costs for all five landscaped overpasses at approximately $57,000 for the first year, with decreasing expenditures as the plant material matures. He anticipated entering into a contract with SMU and the GWB Presidential Library Foundation to share these costs and that both of the entities had indicated their interest in this collaboration. Mr. Bradley mentioned the potential of private sector financial support as well. Mr. Bradley said if the Council was amenable to exploring this plan, he will finalize contract specifics with the other entities and present the contract to the Council for approval. He said he anticipated beginning the landscape work in the 2011/ 12 winter season. Mr. Bradley said project could be completed in late May 2012 and for the first five months, TxDOT will be responsible for maintenance of plant materials. After that time, he said the City, SMU, and the Library will take over maintenance. Mr. Bradley asked the City Council members to let him know if they preferred to let the City of Dallas continue with current plans, or allow City staff to move forward with the collaboration with TxDOT, SMU, and the Library. Councilmember Stewart said he had received several calls from University Park residents expressing displeasure with current look of the overpasses. He said he would like to see the City enter into the collaboration. Mayor Davis said he thinks it is important to move forward with the alternative plan. He said it is an overall excellent plan, but he does want the plan brought to Council for approval before it is finalized. Councilmember Begert made a motion to request that City staff move forward with a plan to improve Central Expressway overpasses in a shared plan with TxDOT, SMU, 402 and the Bush Library Foundation. Mayor Pro Tem Grable seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. C. CONSIDER AND ACT: on resolution amending the FY20 11 capital budget NOTE: Consideration of Item C (a resolution amending the FY20lI capital budget) and Item D (a resolution adopting the FY2012 capital budget) were considered in one item. Director of Finance Kent Austin addressed the Council regarding a proposed amendment to the current year capital budget. He said he and other staff met with the Capital Projects Review Committee on September 12, 2011, to propose a final amendment of the FY20ll capital budget that would reduce FY2011 expenditures from $10,803,495 to $5,461,125, and increase FY20l2 expenditures from $7,434,518 to $14,007,821. Mr. Austin said the change over the two years is an increase of $1,337,173, the change over the FY20 11-20 15 period is actually a decrease of $562,827. Mr. Austin said several capital projects budgeted for FY 11 have been rescheduled to 2012. He said the revenue budget for FY12 is $5,232,607 with total fund expenditures budgeted at $14,007,821. He said this amount includes an emergency fund of $2 million. Mayor Davis explained to the audience the budget process prior to its consideration. He said it is reviewed by staff and citizen committees before the Council takes any action. He said that the Capital Projects Review Committee unanimously recommended the Council's approval. Councilmember Stewart made a motion to approve a resolution amending the FY2011 capital budget and approving a resolution adopting the FY2012 capital budget as presented. Mayor Pro Tem Grable seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 11-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY2011 CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET FOR THE CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. D. CONSIDER AND ACT: on resolution adopting the FY20l2 capital budget NOTE: This item was considered and approved along with an amendment to the FY2011 capital budget in Item C in one combined motion. RESOLUTION 11-12 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE FY2012 CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET FOR THE CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. V. ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR Mr. Paul Gleiser, 3444 Asbury, addressed the Council. He stated his concern regarding an ongoing problem in the neighborhoods surrounding SMU. He said the City's response is 403 lacking to the problem of loud student parties being held in private homes off-campus. He asked the City to respond more forcefully to control the problem. Ms. Cheri Copley, 3422 Asbury, addressed the Council. She also asked that the Council address the problem created by student parties on Asbury. She asked for the sake of the neighborhood that the City enforce the laws that are already in place to deal with these situations. Mayor Davis thanked Mr. Gleiser and Ms. Copley for their comments and then adjourned the meeting. Considered and approved this 4th day of October 2011. k/b~ W. Richard Davis, Mayor