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University Park,TX 75205
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday,November 19,2013 5:00 PM Council Chamber
EXECUTIVE SESSION
2:05-3:15 P.M. The City Council met in closed session pursuant to TGC§551.072
to discuss confidential real estate matters and pursuant to TGC§551.074 to discuss
a contract with Assistant City Manager Robbie Corder. Present were Mayor Davis,
Mayor Pro Tem Clark, Councilmembers Begert, Moore and Stewart, City Attorney
Dillard, City Manager Bob Livingston and Assistant City Manager Corder. Director of
Public Works Smallwood, Director of Parks Bradley, Community Information Officer
Mace and architect Taylor Armstrong were present for discussions on real estate. No
action was taken. Executive Conference Room, 1st floor, City Hall.
PRE-MEETING WORK SESSION(S)
3:30-4 P.M. Fire Chief Randy Howell provided the City Council with an overview of
municipal emergency management processes and the basics of emergency authority
for local officials in open work session. No action was taken. Council Conference
Room, 2nd floor, City Hall.
4-5 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.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Rollcall
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 Human Resources Luanne Hanford
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Director of Human Resources Hanford / Boy
Scouts
Boy Scouts in attendance at the meeting included:
Zach Mayes, Troop 518, working on the Communications merit badge;
Ryan Davis, Troop 42, working on the Communications merit badge;
Douglas Cowman, Troop 82, working on the Citizenship in the Community merit
badge;
Charlie Barraco, Troop 82, working on the Citizenship in the Community merit badge;
Joseph Barraco, Troop 82, working on the Citizenship in the Community merit badge;
Sam Khamooshi, Troop 35, working on the Communications merit badge;and
Shayan Pashaei, Troop 80, working on the Communications merit badge.
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C. INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL: Mayor W. Richard Davis
Seated on the dais were City Attorney Robert L. Dillard, Ill, Councilmember Bob
Begert, Councilmember Dawn Moore, City Manager Bob Livingston, Mayor Dick
Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Bob Clark and Councilmember Tommy Stewart.
D. INTRODUCTION OF STAFF: City Manager Bob Livingston
Staff in attendance included: Purchasing Agent Christine Green, Director of Parks
Gerry Bradley, Acting Director of Finance Tom Tvardzik, Judge Jim Barklow, Director
of Human Resources Luanne Hanford, Assistant Director of Public Works Jacob
Speer, Assistant City Manager/Director of Community Developoment Robbie Corder,
Assistant to the City Manager George Ertle, Fire Chief Randy Howell, City Secretary
Liz Spector, Director of Public Works Bud Smallwood, Police Chief Greg Spradlin,
Director of Information Services Jim Criswell, Community Information Officer Steve
Mace and Receptionist Ann Bray.
II. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
A. 13-275 Swear in Greg Spradlin as University Park Chief of Police
Judge Barklow read the Oath of Office to Chief Greg Spradlin. Chief Spradlin
thanked Mayor Davis and the City Council, City Manager Livingston and Assistant
City Manager Robbie Corder for their confidence in their decision to appoint him
Chief of the University Park Police Department. He recognized several members of
the Police Department who were present as well as his wife, Mary Spradlin, his aunt
and his mother.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Councilmember Stewart,seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Clark,to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 5- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert,
Councilmember Moore, and Councilmember Stewart
A. 13-273 Consider and act on cooperative purchase of trailer and dump truck
Purchase of a trailer and dump truck in the amount of$48,140 was approved.
B. 13-278 Consider approval of Bid #13-07 - Annual Contract for Water Meters
and Brass Utility Parts
Bids for the annual contract to supply water meters and brass fittings were awarded
to Atlas, Hughes/HD Supply, and Fortiline in the estimated annual total of
$319,014.91.
C. 13-274 Consider minutes of the November 5, 2013 City Council Meeting, with
or without corrections
The minutes were approved as submitted.
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IV. MAIN AGENDA
A. 13-185 Consider and act on an ordinance amending Section 40 of the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to amend the definition of
Community Center (Public)
A motion was made by Councilmember Bob Begert,seconded by
Councilmember Dawn Moore,directing staff to draft an ordinance for City
Council consideration at the December 3, 2013 meeting defining Community
Center in the City's Zoning Ordinance as follows: "Community Center(Public)
means a building and/or grounds that may be used by the City of University
Park or any person or entity as its designee to provide recreational or social
services for the benefit of the citizens. A designee of the City of University
Park may only use the building and/or grounds for a period not to exceed three
(3)years from the date of issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for such use
of the building and/or grounds." Councilmember Begert further moved that
staff draft a resolution naming the Park Cities YMCA as a designee to provide
recreational or social services under the proposed ordinance and return that
resolution for consideration at the December 3,2013 City Council Meeting. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert,
Councilmember Moore, and Councilmember Stewart
B. 13-276 Discuss short-term home rentals in single-family neighborhoods and
provide direction to staff
Assistant City Manager Corder addressed the City Council. He said staff received
letters from residents expressing concern over short-term leases of single-family
homes in residential neighborhoods near SMU. Mr. Corder said the letters indicated
instances where residents temporarily vacate their home and, through a website
listing such as VRBO.com (Vacation Rentals By Owner), rent it for a week or a long
weekend. Mr. Corder said neighboring homeowners are concerned about these
types of rentals and have asked staff to consider how to regulate or ban this type of
use in single-family neighborhoods. Mr. Corder asked the City Council if they wanted
to direct staff to study the issue further.
Mayor Davis asked if there was discussion or a motion on the request.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Bob Clark,seconded by Councilmember
Tommy Stewart,to refer study of the issue to the Zoning Ordinance Advisory
Committee(ZOAC)for a recommendation to the City Council. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert,
Councilmember Moore, and Councilmember Stewart
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no requests to address the Council under Public Comments.
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VI. ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business, Mayor Davis adjourned the meeting at 5:18 p.m.
Considered and Approv-d this 3rd day of December 2013.
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