HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014.03.18 City Council Meeting Minutes 734
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University Park,TX 75205
City Council
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 5:00 PM Council Chamber
PRE-MEETING WORK SESSIONS:
3:30-3:50 P.M. The City Council met in open work session with Director of Public
Works Bud Smallwood and other staff to review city policy on 15-minute parking
spaces. Mr. Smallwood said the shod-term spaces are difficult to enforce and take
up already deficient number of 2-hour spaces. Mayor Pro Tem Clark asked if a
parking consultant should be hired. Mr. Smallwood said all cities have different
parking needs and concerns and no objective studies exist that will address the
issues. Mayor Davis asked if a distinction should be made between parking space
time limits in the interior of Snider Plaza and parking space time limits on Hillcrest.
Assistant City Manager Corder said staff will come up with some criteria and look into
hiring a parking/traffic consultant to perform a study. He said once details have been
compiled staff will provide the information to the City Council.
3:50-4:05 P.M. The City Council met in open work session with Director of Public
Works Bud Smallwood to discuss traffic signal pole design. Mr. Smallwood said
there is a 10-year capital project underway to replace all traffic signal poles in the
city. He said each pole costs approximately$50,000 with three budgeted to be
replaced per fiscal year. He displayed photos of different styles of signal poles for
the Council to consider. Mr. Smallwood also mentioned that there are currently
approximately 25 different styles of signal poles in use in the city. Mayor Pro Tem
Clark suggested the issue be referred to UDADAC for their recommendation. Mayor
Davis concurred. Mr. Smallwood stated a UDADAC meeting is scheduled for March
19 and he will add discussion of the item to their agenda.
4:10-5 P.M. The City 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
City Attorney Robert L. Dillard, Ill and Assistant City Manager Robbie Corder
were also seated on the dais.
A. INVOCATION: Councilmember Tommy Stewart
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Tommy Stewart / Boy Scouts
Several Boy Scouts from Troop 82 attended the meeting. They assisted in leading
the Pledge of Allegiance and then introduced themselves. They included: Eric Pask,
Cameron Johnson, Mark Huber, Hunter Heath, John Luke Piepgras, Marshall
Mcllyar, Harold Glasscock, and Andrew Brown. All the scouts stated they were
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working on the Citizenship in the Community merit badge. Mayor Davis thanked
them for coming to the Council Meeting.
C. INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL: Mayor W. Richard Davis
D. INTRODUCTION OF STAFF: Assistant City Manager Robbie Corder
Staff in attendance included Community Information Officer Steve Mace, Assistant to
the City Manager George Ertle, Director of Public Works Bud Smallwood, Purchasing
Agent Christine Green, City Secretary Liz Spector, Acting Director of Community
Development Jacob Speer, Library Director Sharon Martin, Chief of Police Greg
Spradlin, Director of Parks Gerry Bradley, Fire Chief Randy Howell and Director of
Finance Tom Tvardzik.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. 14-035 Consider and act on a request from Council for Life to conduct a 5K
benefit run on certain city streets
The Council for Life race organizers will be required to pay for a police officer to be
present to direct traffic as necessary.
This Action Item was approved.
B. 14-033 Consider and act on a proposal from Binkley & Barfield for engineering
services associated with design of six traffic signals
This Contract was approved in the amount of$76,000.
D. 14-039 Consider and act on a contract with the City of Dallas to provide
wastewater services for the City of University Park
This Contract was approved.
E. 14-038 Consider approval of minutes of the March 4, 2014 City Council
Meeting with or without corrections
The Minutes were approved as submitted.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Councilmember Stewart,seconded by Councilmember
Begert,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
C. 14-037 Consider and act on a proposal from Binkley & Barfield for engineering
services associated with design of water and sanitary sewer
improvements
Consideration of this contract was withdrawn from the Consent Agenda. No further
recommendation was made nor any action taken.
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III. MAIN AGENDA
A. 14-034 Consider and act on Ordinance abandoning certain street right-of-way
to the abutting property owner of 7320 Turtle Creek Blvd.
A motion was made by Councilmember Dawn Moore, seconded by
Councilmember Bob Begert,to postpone action on this abandining Ordinance
and directed staff to obtain a second appraisal at the City's expense. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert, and
Councilmember Moore
Abstain: 1 - Councilmember Stewart
B. 14-041 Consider and act on an ordinance establishing the Over-65 and
Disabled Homestead Exemption amount at $288,000
A motion was made by Councilmember Dawn Moore,seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Bob Clark,to adopt the Ordinance establishing the over-65 and disabled
homestead exemption at$288,000. 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.14/007
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mr. Mack Yarbrough was called to speak. He said his and his wife are the proprietors
of Maudee's Cafe, located in the Miracle Mile shopping district on Lovers Lane. He
said he is concerned over published reports regarding potential improvements to the
area. Mr. Yarbrough stated the majority of businesses located in the Miracle Mile are
small and any interruption of traffic flow and/or parking problems will cause undue
hardship and potential bankruptcies, closures or relocations. He asked the City
Council to seek the input of the business owners early in the exploration phase of this
potential project. Mayor Davis thanked Mr. Yarbrough and asked that he remain
informed through the City's website, the Arbor, and the local news media.
V. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Davis adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m.
CONSIDERED AND APPROVED THIS 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2014:
Mayor W. Richard Davis
ATTEST:
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