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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013.10.01 City Council Meeting Minutes 689 City of University Park City Hall 3800 University Blvd. University Park,TX 75205 Meeting Minutes City Council Tuesday,October 1,2013 5:00 PM Council Chamber PRE-MEETING WORK SESSION: 3:45 -4 P.M. Director of Parks Gerry Bradley reviewed proposed FY14 Parks Capital Improvement Projects with the Council in an open work session. No action was taken. 4 - 5 P.M. The Council met in open work session to receive agenda item briefings from staff. No action was taken. CALL TO ORDER Rol!call Present: 4- Mayor W. Richard Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Bob Clark, Councilmember Bob Begert and Councilmember Dawn Moore Excused: 1 - Councilmember Tommy Stewart A. INVOCATION: Fire Chief Randy Howell B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Fire Chief Howell / Boy Scouts Boy Scouts Andrew Minnick, Troop 70, and Cameron Johnson, Troop 82, assisted Chief Howell in leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Both scouts stated they were working on their Communications merit badge. C. INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL: Mayor W. Richard Davis D. INTRODUCTION OF STAFF: City Manager Bob Livingston Staff in attendance included: Director of Parks Gerry Bradley, Fire Chief Randy Howell, Interim Director of Finance Tom Tvardzik, Chief Planning Official Harry Persaud,Assistant City Manager Robbie Corder,Asst. Director of Public Works Jacob Speer, Assistant to the City Manager George Ertle, Director of Human Resources Luanne Hanford, Interim Police Chief Greg Spradlin, Community Information Officer Steve Mace, Director of Information Services Jim Criswell, and City Secretary Liz Spector. II. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION NONE NINeaw City of University Park Page 1 690 City Council Meeting Minutes October 1,2013 III. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert, and Councilmember Moore Excused: 1 - Councilmember Stewart A. 13-221 Consider and act on a contract for provision of coordinated health services with Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services for FY14 The annual contract was authorized in the amount of$48.00. B. 13-243 Consider and act on minutes of the September 17, 2013 City Council Meeting with or without corrections The minutes of the September 17,2013 City Council Meeting were approved as submitted. IV. MAIN AGENDA A. 13-239 Provide direction to staff to draft an ordinance amending PD-25 to provide for lights at the HPISD tennis courts and softball field Chief Planning Official Harry Persaud gave a brief presentation to the City Council. He reviewed a set of proposed staff conditions for inclusion in an ordinance which would amend the PD-25 site plan to allow lighting at the softball field and tennis courts on Druid. Mr. Persaud said the staff conditions were written to incorporate requests from HPISD and the area residents. Mr. Persaud said the area residents requested that the photometric layout be included as an attachment to the ordinance for compliance. He also said to include the phrase "any other amplified sound system"when discussing sound levels or time of use. The Council suggested several changes to the proposed conditions including the prohibition of PA or amplified sound system use by any and all adult club or league use. They suggested that over 50%of the members of the team renting the field be verified HPISD residents. Councilmember Moore stated that HPISD be allowed 30 minutes after each game to shut down the lights. Mr. Persaud said staff will work with the City Attorney to draft an ordinance incorporating the Council's recommendations and submit for their review at the next Council Meeting. He said the Council will be able to tweak the submitted ordinance at that time and adopt if they wish. Mr. Jerry Sutterfield of HPISD explained non-UIL v. UIL use of the facilities. He said non-UIL use during the school year will be mostly youth groups from grades 3-8. He said most UIL use will be from high school teams. Mr. Sutterfield said during the summer all of the use will be non-UIL so high school-age groups will use the facilities under the non-UIL rules. Councilmember Moore requested City Attorney Dillard include a definition of non-UIL and adult use in the ordinance caption. Mayor Davis asked that two versions of an ordinance be submitted, one excluding use of amplified music during games and one allowing its use. Councilmember City of University Park Page 2 691 City Council Meeting Minutes October 1,2013 Moore said she would be concerned if the music is too loud, but as long as it is held to the same 60 decibel maximum as the Public Address system she find the playing of music acceptable. There was no more discussion and Mayor Davis moved to the next item on the agenda. B. 13-241 Provide direction to staff on a request from SMU for the City to abandon certain street and alley rights-of-way between Airline and Dublin City Manager Livingston reviewed a request from SMU for the City to abandon a portion of Fondren along with certain alleys in the same area. He said SMU plans to request a rezoning of the site which requires ownership of the entire plat. He asked the Council to authorize staff to obtain appraisals of the proposed abandonments. The requested abandonments include: University/Fondren alley between Airline and Dublin Fondren between Airline and Dublin Fondren/McFarlin alley between Airline and Dublin Dyer/SMU alley between Airline and Dublin A motion was made by Councilmember Begert,seconded by Councilmember Moore,that staff obtain appraisals of the requested abandonments and return that information to the Council at a future meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert, and Councilmember Moore Excused: 1 - Councilmember Stewart C. 13-240 Consider and act to approve Parks Department FY14 CIP Program Director of Parks Bradley addressed the Council regarding the Capital Projects Improvements budgeted for the Parks Department in FY14. He said the estimated costs for the specific locations are: •Burleson Park Renovations $300,000 •Curtis Park Playground Resurfacing $150,000 •Holmes Aquatic Center Sprayground Repairs $160,000 •University Blvd. Entrance Portal $150,000 • Williams Park Playground Enhancements $170,000 Mr. Bradley said the estimates have been recommended and approved by the Capital Projects Review Committee and adopted by the City Council when the FY14 Capital Budget was adopted on September 17, 2013. He stated he requests permission to send the projects out for bids. There were no questions for Mr. Bradley and Mayor Davis asked for a motion. A motion was made by Councilmember Begert,seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Clark,to approve the proposed parks expenditures.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert, and Councilmember Moore City of University Park Page 3 692 City Council Meeting Minutes October 1,2013 vied Excused: 1 - Councilmember Stewart V. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no requests to address the Council under Public Comments. VI. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business, Mayor Davis adjourned the meeting at 5:31 p.m. Considered and approved this 15th day of October 2013: /e_ ...._ ____ Mayor W. Richard Davis ATTEST: / -A _∎ i ;/. a_./ /L17.t Eliz.,,ffi.pector, City Secr: .ry City of University Park Page 4