HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015.09.15 City Council Meeting Minutes180
City of University Park City Hall
3800 University Blvd.
University Park,TX 75205
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday,September 15,2015 5:00 PM Council Chamber
EXECUTIVE SESSION
3:00 -4:00 P.M.Pursuant to TGC§551.071,the City Council met in closed session to
receive confidential legal advice from the City Attorney regarding:(1)contract with the City of
Dallas for wastewater treatment;and (2)fire apparatus warranties and maintenance.No
action was taken.Executive Conference Room,1st Floor,City Hall.
PRE-MEETING WORK SESSION(S)
4:00 -5:00 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.
TO SPEAK ON AN AGENDA ITEM
Anyone wishing to address the Council on any item must fill out a green "Request to Speak"
form and return it to the City Secretary.When called forward by the Mayor,before beginning
their remarks,speakers are asked to go to the podium and state their name and address for
the record.
I.CALL TO ORDER
Rollcall
Present:4 -Mayor Olin Lane,Councilmember Taylor Armstrong,Councilmember
Dawn Moore and Mayor Pro Tem Tommy Stewart
Excused:1 -Councilmember Bob Begert
A.INVOCATION:Director of Public Works Jacob Speer
City of University Park Page 1
181
City Council Meeting Minutes September 15,2015
B.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:Director of Public Works Jacob Speer /Boy Scouts
The following Boy Scouts,working on their Citizenship in the Community
merit badge,were present to assist in leading the Pledge of Allegiance:Nick
Swartzendruber of Troop 82,Sam Brady of Troop 72,Drew Brown of Troop
82,Daniel Schauber of Troop 82,Colton Sanders of Troop 82,Ford Manley of
Troop 82,Keaton Cheves of Troop 125,John Kilpatrick of Troop 125,
Harrison Walton of Troop 125,Andrew Charlton of Troop 125,Adam Harper
of Troop 72,Stefan Moreno of Troop 72,Kael McLendon of Troop 72,Edwin
Heasley of Troop 72,Travis Chatham of Troop 72,Andrew Wallace of Troop
72,Max Law of Troop 72,and Luke Wilson of Troop 72.Xander McLendon of
Troop 72 was also present to assist with the Pledge,and he was working on
his Communications merit badge.
C.INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL:Mayor Olin Lane,Jr.
D.INTRODUCTION OF STAFF:City Manager Robbie Corder
Staff in attendance included Community Information Officer Steve Mace,
Director of Information Services Dale Harwell,Chief of Police Greg Spradlin,
Communications Specialist Amanda Hartwick,City Secretary Christine
Green,Director of Public Works Jacob Speer,Director of Finance Tom
Tvardzik,Community Development Director Patrick Baugh,Fire Chief Randy
Howell,and Library Director Sharon Martin.
II.AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
None
III.CONSENT AGENDA
15-423 Consider approval of Dallas County FY16 Communicable Disease
Contract
City Manager Corder said that this agenda item is for approval of an annual
contract with Dallas County Health and Human Services to provide health
services related to tuberculosis control,sexually transmitted disease control,
communicable disease control,and public health lab services.The City's
cost to participate in this program is $48.
This contract was approved
City of University Park Page 2
182
City Council Meeting Minutes September 15,2015
15-425 Consider approval of Dallas County FY16 Food Establishment
Agreement.
City Manager Corder said that this agenda item is another annual agreement
with the Dallas County Health and Human Services Department for food
establishment inspections and environmental health services.He noted that
the City has 148 restaurants and various food establishments.This contact
In 2014,the City paid the County $18,315.00 to inspect 148 restaurants,
kitchens,and food trucks in University Park ($75 per inspection /2
inspections per year).
This contract was approved
15-431 Consider approval of UT Southwestern Contract for Paramedic Services.
City Manager Corder said that this item is for approval of an annual contract in
the amount of $50,822.00 with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical
Center to provide continuing education and related services to University Park
Fire Department Paramedics.
This contract was approved
15-435 Consider approval of the minutes of the September 1,2015 City Council
Meeting,with or without corrections.
The minutes were approved.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Stewart,seconded by Councilmember
Armstrong,that the Consent Agenda be approved.The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye:4 -Mayor Lane,Armstrong,Councilmember Moore,and Mayor Pro Tem
Stewart
Excused:1 -Councilmember 8egert
IV.MAIN AGENDA
City of University Park Page 3
183
City Council Meeting Minutes September 15,2015
15-434 Consider approval of an ordinance abandoning R-O-W at 4500
Mockingbird
City Manager Corder said that this item is an ordinance to abandon a 6.6 inch
strip of the Lomo Alto street right-of-way (R-O-W)adjacent to 4500
Mockingbird.The homeowner has requested this abandonment to facilitate
installation of a masonry wall on their property without relocating existing pool
plumbing.At the September 1,2015 Council meeting,Council approved a
value of $77.40 per square foot for the area to be abandoned.At this value,
the total purchase price of the excess R-O-W is $8,359.20.The homeowner
has agreed to this purchase price,and staff recommends approval of the
ordinance.
A motion was madeby Councilmember Dawn Moore,seconded by
Councilmember Taylor Armstrong,to adopt this ordinance.The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye:4 -Mayor Lane,Armstrong,CouncilmemberMoore,and Mayor ProTem
Stewart
EnactmentNo:ORONo.15/017
15-416 Consider abandonment of R-O-W at 3945 Amherst
City Manager Corder said that this is the first of two additional abandonment
requests on tonight's agenda.With Council approval,staff will proceed with
appraisals of the R-O-W and return to Council with an ordinance to abandon
the property.The owners of the property at 3945 Amherst requested that the
City abandon a strip of the Tulane street R-O-W adjacent to their property.In
July,the Council referred this matter to the Planning &Zoning Commission
(P&Z)for a recommendation regarding the impact the proposed
abandonment could have on building setbacks and the impact of future
development on the character of the streetscape and neighborhood.
P&Z met in August to review this topic.P&Z did not object to the requested
abandonment and did not feel that it would be detrimental to the
neighborhood.
The property owner requested that the City abandon fifteen (15)feet of the
ROW adjacent to their property but is agreeable to an abandonment of ten
(10)feet as recommended by City staff.
A motion was made by Councilmember Taylor Armstrong,seconded by Mayor
Olin Lane,to approve this abandonment.The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye:4 -MayorLane,Armstrong,CouncilmemberMoore,and MayorPro Tem
Stewart
City of University Park Page 4
184
City Council Meeting Minutes September 15,2015
15-417 Consider abandonment of R-O-W at 3945 Purdue
City Manager Corder said that this abandonment request is similar to the one
at 3945 Amherst.The owners of the property at 3945 Purdue requested that
the City abandon a strip of the Tulane street right-of-way (ROW)adjacent to
their property.
This matter was also reviewed by P&Z.P&Z did not object to the requested
abandonment and did not feel that it would be detrimental to the
neighborhood.
The property owner has requested that the City abandon fifteen (15)feet of
the R-O-W adjacent to their property but is agreeable to an abandonment of
ten (10)feet as recommended by City staff.
A motion was made by Councilmember Tommy Stewart,seconded by
Councilmember Taylor Armstrong to approve this abandonment.The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye:4 -Mayor Lane,Armstrong,Councilmember Moore,and Mayor Pro Tem
Stewart
Excused:1 -Councilmember Begert
15-424 Consider approval of an ordinance amending the City's parking
restrictions to prohibit parking of buses and limousines on public streets
City Manager Corder said that at the June 16,2015 City Council meeting,staff
proposed an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances to prohibit the
parking of buses and limousines on public streets.This was in response to
complaints received from residents of limousines parked overnight in
residential areas.Current ordinances prohibit the parking of motor homes,
travel trailers,boat trailers,and similar vehicles on city streets except for
immediate loading and unloading.As the ordinances are currently written,
tour buses,limousines,and similar vehicles are not prohibited from being
parked on city streets.
At the June 16 City Council meeting,Council directed staff to ask the Public
Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC)to review the proposed ordinance and
provide a recommendation to the Council.The PSAC met on August 20,
2015 and unanimously recommended that Council approve the proposed
amendment.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Stewart,seconded by Councilmember
Moore,that this ordinance be adopted.The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye:4 -Mayor Lane,Armstrong,Councilmember Moore,and Mayor Pro Tem
Stewart
Enactment No:ORO No.15/018
City of University Park PageS
185
City Council Meeting Minutes September 15,2015
15-427 Continuation of FY2016 Budget Public Hearing and overview of related
items
Mayor Lane continued the public hearing about the FY16 budget.Director of
Finance Tom Tvardzik gave a presentation.He said that the total proposed
budget is $48.7 million.He presented highlights of the proposed budget
including the following:
•Capital Project ""Pay-as-You-Go")funding increases by 3%,to $5.7
million
•Equipment replacement funding increases to 95%of actual cost
•Market-based 3%increase in compensation for City employees
•No change in number of full-time positions
•Rate increases:
o Water rates will increase 4%
o Sanitation services rates will increase 5%
o Stormwater rates are unchanged
•Anticipated sales tax revenue increase of $400,000
•Third annual decrease in the property tax rate.From 26.979 cents in
FY15 to 25.893 cents in FY16 -a 4%decrease.
•Average single family home will pay $96 more in tax than last year
because of increase in property values (Average home is up 7.9%,tax
base is up 7.6%overall.)
Mayor Lane asked if there were any speakers present for the public hearing.
There were none,so he closed the public hearing.
15-428 Consider approval of an ordinance adopting the FY2016 budget
Director of Finance Tom Tvardzik said that this item is an ordinance adopting
the FT2016 budget.The total budget of $48,658,908 is 3.0%higher than last
year's $47,263,144 adopted budget.It will take effect October 1,2015.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Tommy Stewart,seconded by
Council member Taylor Armstrong,to adopt this ordinance ..The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye:4 -Mayor Lane,Armstrong,Councilmember Moore,and Mayor Pro Tem
Stewart
Enactment No:ORO No.15/019
City of University Park Page 6
186
City Council Meeting Minutes September 15,2015
15-429 Consider ratification of 2015 (FY2016)tax revenue increase
Director of Finance Tom Tvardzik read a statement to satisfy requirements of
the Texas Local Government Code,Section 102.005:
"THIS BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES
THAN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET BY $559,322 OR 3.27%,AND OF
THAT AMOUNT,$380,45815 TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FROM
NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR."
"The City Council needs to take a vote whether to ratify the tax
increase as reflected in the FY2016 budget.A motion is appropriate
at this time."
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Tommy Stewart,seconded by
Councilmember Taylor Armstrong,to ratify the 2015 (FY2016)tax revenue
increase.The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye:4 -Mayor Lane,Armstrong,Councilmember Moore,and Mayor Pro Tem
Stewart
15-430 Consider approval of an ordinance levying the 2015 (FY2016)property
tax rate
Director of Finance Tom Tvardzik said that this item is an ordinance setting
the 2015 (FY2016)property tax rate at $0.25893 per $100 taxable value.This
tax rate is expected to yield $17,688,086 when levied against the 2015
certified tax roll.
Mayor Lane read a motion to comply with requirements of section 26.05 of the
Texas Property Tax Code:
"I move that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax
rate of 0.25893 percent,which is effectively a 2.21 percent increase in
the tax rate".
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Tommy Stewart,seconded by
Councilmember Taylor Armstrong,to adopt this ordinance.The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye:4 -Mayor Lane,Armstrong,Councilmember Moore,and Mayor Pro Tem
Stewart
Enactment No:ORO No.15/020
City of University Park Page 7
187
City Council Meeting Minutes September 15,2015
15-432 Consider approval of an ordinance adopting the FY2016 pay plan
Director of Finance Tom Tvardzik said that this is an ordinance adopting the
City's pay plan.This ordinance will grant City employees a 3%market-based
increase for FY2016.
The plan has been reviewed and recommended by the Employee Benefits
Advisory Committee at its August 13,2015 meeting.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Stewart,seconded by Councilmember
Armstrong,that this ordinance be adopted.The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye:4 -Mayor Lane,Armstrong,Councilmember Moore,and Mayor Pro Tem
Stewart
Enactment No:ORD No.15/021
15-433 Consider approval of a resolution adopting fee schedule changes for
FY2016
Director of Finance Tom Tvardzik said that this final agenda item is a
resolution amending the City's master fee schedule.The amendment
includes new water and sanitation rates and is detailed on the exhibit attached
to the resolution.The City's master fee schedule is included as an appendix
to the City Code.
Changes necessary as a result of the FY2016 are:
Water rates are increasing 4%across the board,passing through a
similar increase from the Dallas County/Park Cities Municipal Utility
District,the City's water supplier.
Sanitation rates are increasing 5%,to combat longstanding fund
balance erosion.The last Sanitation rate increase was in FY2009.
The amended rates will go into effect October 1,2015.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Tommy Stewart,seconded by
Council member Taylor Armstrong,to adopt this resolution.The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye:4 -Mayor Lane,Armstrong,Councilmember Moore,and Mayor Pro Tem
Stewart
Enactment No:RES No.15/007
v.PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
City of University Park Page 8
188
City Council Meeting Minutes September 15,2015
VI.ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business,Mayor Lane adjourned the meeting.
Considered and approved this the 6th day of October,2015:
f)t...£
Olin Lane,Jr.,Mayor
ATTEST:
~/'--L~
Christine Green,City Secretary
City of University Park Page 9