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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013.07.16 City Council Meeting Minutes 657
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City of University Park City Hall
3800 University Blvd.
University Park,TX 75205
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday,July 16,2013 5:00 PM Council Chamber
3:00-4:00 P.M. Progress Update on Council Goals and Objectives. Council
Conference Room, 2nd Floor,City Hall
Assistant to the City Manager George Ertle reviewed staff progress toward goals and
objectives identified by the City Council during a July 2012 work session. No action
was taken.
4:00-5:00 P.M. The Council met in open work session to receive agenda item
briefings from staff. No action was taken. Council Conference Room,2nd floor, City
Hall.
CALL TO ORDER
Present: 5- Mayor W. Richard Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Bob Clark, Councilmember Bob
Begert, Councilmember Dawn Moore and Councilmember Tommy Stewart
A. INVOCATION: Director of Information Services Jim Criswell
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Director of Information Svcs. Criswell / Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Spencer Hardin introduced himself to the Council. He stated he is a
member of Troop 125 and is working on his Communications merit badge.
C. INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL: Mayor W. Richard Davis
Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Clark, Councilmembers Begert, Moore and Stewart
were present. Also seated on the dais were City Attorney Robert L. Dillard, Ill and
City Manager Bob Livingston.
D. INTRODUCTION OF STAFF: City Manager Bob Livingston
Staff present included: Director of Information Services Jim Criswell, Police Chief
Gary Adams, Director of Public Works Bud Smallwood, City Secretary Liz Spector,
Director of Parks Gerry Bradley, Chief Planning Official Harry Persaud, Director of
Community Development Robbie Corder, Library Director Sharon Martin, Assistant to
the City Manager George Ertle, and Fire Chief Randy Howell.
II. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
A. 13-187 Recognize Holmes Aquatic Center lifeguards for 2013 North Texas
Guard Games participation
Director of Parks Gerry Bradley introduced lifeguards Michael Machak, Morgan
Kemendo, Carlos Girod, and Olivia Donoghue who placed first in the First Aid and
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Safety Event and Brett Williams, Crayton McIntosh, Madisyn and Aubree Miller who
placed fourth in the Spinal Event. Mayor Pro Tern Clark presented them with a
plaque acknowledging their award.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
File 13-179. Consider amendments to Library Borrowing and Meeting Room Policies
and acceptance of Friends of the University Park Public Library Funding Guide was
removed from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration.
A motion was made by Councilmember Moore,seconded by Councilmember
Stewart,that the Consent Agenda be approved.The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 5- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert,
Councilmember Moore, and Councilmember Stewart
B. 13-186 Consider and act to cancel the August 6 and August 20 City Council
Meetings and to schedule Meetings for August 27 and September 10
This Action Item was approved.
C. 13-192 Consider and Act on an ordinance designating two (2) 15-minute
parking spaces along the 6900 block of Hillcrest
This Ordinance was adopted.
Enactment No: ORD No.13/023
D. 13-178 Consider and act on revised SSO Initiative agreeement with TCEQ
This Action Item was approved.
E. 13-189 Consider approval of minutes of the July 2, 2013 City Council Meeting
The July 2,2013 minutes were approved.
A. 13-179 Consider and act on amendments to Library Borrowing and Meeting
Room Policies and acceptance of Friends of the University Park Public
Library Funding Discussion Guide
City Council member Dawn Moore made a motion that the funding guide be
amended. She motioned to approve the FOUPPL funding policy with an amendment
to page 7 to clarify that the City Council had the ultimate authority to approve naming
of library spaces by including the statement: "donors who have contributed
$250,000 or more may select specified naming opportunities subject to University
Park City Council approval." She then requested to amend the next sentence by
deleting the phrase "and will require approval by the University Park City Council."
A motion was made by Councilmember Moore,seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Clark,that the library use rules and Friends of the UP Public Library funding
guide be approved as amended.The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert,
Councilmember Moore, and Councilmember Stewart
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IV. MAIN AGENDA
A. 13-182 Public Hearing on a request by St. Christopher's Episcopal Church to
amend the detailed site plan for Planned Development District PD-27
to provide for a children's playground
Chief Planning official Harry Persaud addressed the Council regarding a request to
amend the detailed site plan for St. Christopher's Church. Mr. Persaud said church
representatives have requested to enclose a small interior courtyard with a cedar
fence to transform the area into a young children's playground. Mr. Persaud stated
P&Z recommended approval in a 4- 1 vote. He said the lone dissenting vote by
Commissioner Liz Farley was over concern about the appearance of the cedar fence
planned to enclose the space.
Mayor Davis asked if any representatives of St. Christopher's were present. There
were none and Mayor Davis closed the public hearing.
B. 13-181 Consider and Act on an ordinance amending the detailed site plan for
Planned Development District PD-27 for the St. Christopher's
Episcopal Church to provide for a children's playground
Mayor Davis asked that consideration of the request be postponed until a church
representative is present. No action was taken on the item.
C. 13-171 Public Hearing on a request to amend the Special Sign District for the
Plaza at Preston Center to allow for a specified number of colors for
signage within the shopping center.
Chief Planning Official Persaud addressed the Council regarding a request from the
owners of the Plaza at Preston Center to amend the Sign Ordinance to allow use of
additional colors in signs. He said the current sign ordinance for that location allows
for a maximum of three(3)colors and the owners request to increase the allowed
number of colors to a maximum of ten(10).
There were no more questions for Mr. Persaud and Mayor Davis closed the public
hearing.
D. 13-172 Consider and act on an ordinance amending the Special Sign District
for the Plaza at Preston Center to allow signage to contain not more
than ten colors.
A motion was made by Councilmember Moore,seconded by Councilmember
Begert,that this Ordinance be adopted.The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 3- Mayor Davis, Councilmember Begert, and Councilmember Moore
Nay: 2- Mayor Pro Tern Clark, and Councilmember Stewart
Enactment No: ORD No.13/024
E. 13-184 Public Hearing on a proposed amendment to Section 40 of the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to repeal the current definition
relating to Community Center(Public) and institute a new definition
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Chief Planning Official Persaud addressed the Council regarding an amendment to
the Zoning Ordinance. He said staff requests the Council consider this amendment
which will add the definition of"Community Center"to the zoning code. Mr. Persaud
said this definition will bring the City's code up to industry standards as reflected in
ordinances adopted by other local communities. Mr. Persaud also stated that P&Z
unanimously recommended approval.
There were no questions for Mr. Persaud and Mayor Davis closed the public hearing.
F. 13-185 Consider and Act on an ordinance amending Section 40 of the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to repeal the current definition
relating to Community Center(Public) and institute a new definition
Mayor Davis asked the Councilmembers for a motion. No motions were made and
the item failed.
G. 13-175 Consider and act on a request to revise items allowed in required front
yards under the City's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
Mayor Davis said he is not inclined to amend the decision of the 2006 Council.
Councilmember Stewart said he doesn't consider this basketball goal to be affixed
and he said it is safer than those filled with sand and water. He said he is supportive
of the request to allow the goal.
Ms. Erin Schreyer was called to speak. Ms. Schreyer stated these goals are safer
and more attractive than ones currently allowed. She said the current ordinance
disallows permanently affixed structures, but she said her family's goal is not
permanent because it is held in place by four removable bolts. She said the Council
has three solutions, to stop calling this goal permanent, to rewrite the ordinance to
make it less confusing or to allow her family to keep the goal through a variance or
exception. Mayor Davis thanked Ms. Schreyer.
Resident Mark Hardin requested to address the Council. Mr. Hardin asked the
Council to ban all front yard basketball goals. He said they were unattractive.
Councilmember Begert says it is difficult to list in an ordinance all possible items that
could be in front yards, allowed or disallowed. He stated this issue was completely
vetted by the City Council in 2006 and he does not feel this request warrants an
exception.
Mayor Pro Tem Clark said he was on P&Z in 2006 and discussions about items
allowed in front yards began as a clean-up effort. He said initial discussions favored
banning all recreational equipment in front yards;however, a compromise was
reached to allow portable recreational items. Mr. Clark said staff has determined the
Schreyer's goal is permanent and he supports staff's decision.
There was no more discussion and Mayor Davis asked for a motion.
A motion was made by Councilmember Begert,seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Clark,that this Action Item be denied.The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert, and
Councilmember Moore
Nay: 1 - Councilmember Stewart
H. 13-125 Consider and Act on an ordinance amending Article 3 of the Code of vie
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Ordinances regarding sidewalk and ROW improvements for building
permits in excess of$10,000 in valuation
Director of Community Development Robbie Corder addressed the Council. He said
this item was reviewed by the Council in February and was referred to the Public
Works Advisory Committee (PWAC)for study and recommendation. He said PWAC
made two recommendations to the Council. He said they suggested removal of the
requirement for sidewalk and right-of-way(ROW)improvements associated with
building permits in excess of$10,000 for permits that are categorized as "repairs"or
"replacements." He said they favored maintaining the requirement for permit
applications submitted for new construction, remodels, additions, concrete, and
fences. Mr. Corder said the second suggestion was to remove language pertaining
to appeals in the section that applies to sidewalk improvements. He said they
determined the code language addressing ROW encroachments should match the
code language addressing sidewalk improvements for better consistency throughout
the code.
Mr. Corder stated staff finds enforcement rules should clearly state what items must
be addressed. Mr. Corder also stated that the draft ordinance included in the agenda
packet has been slightly revised with non-substantive text changes. He said the
word Section is changed to Chapter in the second sentence discussing removal of
ROW encroachments and then moving that sentence to the end of the paragraph
under Chapter 3.14.043.
There were no questions for Mr. Corder and Mayor Davis asked for a motion.
A motion was made by Councilmember Moore,seconded by Councilmember
Begert,that this Ordinance be adopted.The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 5- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert,
Councilmember Moore, and Councilmember Stewart
Enactment No: ORD No.13/025
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No requests to address the Council were received.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There was no further business and Mayor Davis adjourned the meeting at 5:34 p.m.
Considered and Approved this 27th day of August 2013:
Mayor W. Richard Davis
ATTEST:
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Eliza,: Spector, City Sec/'ary
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