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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014.04.01 City Council Meeting Minutes 737 City of University Park 3800 University Blvd. University Park,TX 75205 '•, Meeting Minutes City Council Tuesday,April 1,2014 5:00 PM Council Chamber EXECUTIVE SESSION 3:35 -4:25 P.M. Pursuant to TGC§ 551.072 the City Council conducted a closed Executive Session to discuss confidential real estate matters. No action was taken. Executive Conference Room, 1st Floor, City Hall. PRE-MEETING WORK SESSION 4:30 - 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 Rollcall Present: 5- Mayor W. Richard Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Bob Clark, Councilmember Bob Begert, Councilmember Dawn Moore and Councilmember Tommy Stewart City Manager Bob Livingston and City Attorney Robert L. Dillard, III were also seated on the dais. A. INVOCATION: Assistant to the City Manager George Ertle B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Assistant to the City Manager Ertle / Boy Scouts Boy Scouts Mason Hinckley and Grant Needleman of Troop 82 led the Pledge of Allegiance. Both scouts stated they are working on the Citizenship in the Community merit badge. C. INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL: Mayor W. Richard Davis D. INTRODUCTION OF STAFF: City Manager Bob Livingston Staff present included Community Information Officer Steve Mace, Director of Information Services Jim Criswell, Police Captain Bill Mathes, 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 Planning Official Harry Persaud, Assistant to the City Manager George Ertle, Director of Finance Tom Tvardzik, Fire Chief Randy Howell, Director of Parks Gerry Bradley, City of University Park Page 1 738 City Council Meeting Minutes April 1, 2014 Assistant City Manager Robbie Corder, and Director of Human Resources Luanne Hanford. II. CONSENT AGENDA 14-042 Consider and act on cooperative purchase of truck for the Parks Department Purchase of a truck for the Parks Department in the amount of$54,364 from Rush Truck Center via BuyBoard was approved. 14-046 Consider and act on cooperative purchase of onboard scales for Sanitation Dept. vehicles Purchase of the scales from Heil of Texas via the BuyBoard in the total amount of$48,842 was approved. 14-045 Consider and act on recommendation from the Urban Design & Development Advisory Committee regarding traffic signal equipment Consent agenda approval accepted the recommendation of UDADAC to continue to utilize round poles,straight round mast arms, and traditional bases for the signal replacement program. 14-047 Consider and act on minutes of the March 18, 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 Mayor Pro Tem 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 III. MAIN AGENDA 14-043 Consider and act on an ordinance amending the Special Sign District for Southern Methodist University to provide for additional campus identification and entryway monument signs Harry Persaud addressed the City Council regarding a request from SMU to add 5 entryway monuments to various intersections in the campus. A motion was made by Councilmember Bob Begert, seconded by Councilmember Tommy Stewart,to adopt this Ordinance. 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.14/008 City of University Park Page 2 739 City Council Meeting Minutes April 1,2014 14-044 Consider and act on an ordinance abandoning certain street right-of-way at 7320 Turtle Creek Blvd. A motion was made by Councilmember Dawn Moore,seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bob Clark,to adopt this Ordinance abandoning 1,982.4 square feet of right of way at 7320 Turtle Creek for$64.76 per square foot. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert, and Councilmember Moore Abstain: 1 - Councilmember Stewart Enactment No: ORD No.14/009 IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS No requests to address the City Council under Public Comments were received. V. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business, Mayor Davis adjourned the meeting at 5:11 p.m. Considered and approved this 15th day of April 2014: Mayor W. Richard Davis ATTEST: A .P.. /Allkir1/...._441Kidp Eliz.•e Spector, City S: retary City of University Park Page 3