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Home My WebLink About2017.02.07 City Council Meeting Minutes365 City of University Park City Hall 3800 UniversityBlvd. UniversityPark,TX 75205 Meeting Minutes City Council Tuesday,February 7,2017 5:00 PM Council Chamber EXECUTIVE SESSION 3:30 -4:00 P.M.Pursuant to TGC§551.071,the City Council met in closed session to receive confidential legal advice regarding the Library Governance Committee.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. I.CALL TO ORDER Rollcall Present:5 -Mayor Olin Lane,Mayor Pro Tem Taylor Armstrong,Mayor Pro Tem Dawn Moore,Councilmember Randy Biddle and Councilmember Gage Prichard A.INVOCATION:City Manager Robbie Corder B.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:City Manager Robbie Corder /Boy Scouts Boy Scout Archer Smith of Troop 70 was present as part of earning his Communication merit badge.Also present were Sanders Chipman,Briggs Briner,Stice Neuhoff,Henry Hamlin,Rooke Becker,J.P.Casey,Asher Hoodis,Ogden Lindh,and Andrew Carrie of Troop 577 who were working to earn their Citizenship in the Community merit badge.The scouts assisted the mayor and council in leading the Pledge of Allegiance. C.INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL:Mayor Olin Lane,Jr. City of University Park Page 1 366 City Council Meeting Minutes February 7,2017 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 SpecialisUDeputy City Secretary Amanda Hartwick,City Secretary Christine Green,Library Director Sharon Martin,Purchasing Manager Elizabeth Anderson,Director of Organizational Development Lea Dunn,Director of Finance Tom Tvardzik,Director of Public Works Jacob Speer,Director of Parks Gerry Bradley,Fire Chief Randy Howell,Fire Marshal Marty Corn,and Community Development Director Patrick Baugh. Robbie Corder introduced new Director of Human Resources Alicia Dorsey. Alicia introduced her family in attendance and said she is excited to to begin her new job. II.AWARDS AND RECOGNITION None III.CONSENT AGENDA 16-273 Consider approval of an interlocal agreement with the Texas Department of Public Safety. City Manager Corder said that this interlocal agreement with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)will allow the Police Department to us a DPS contract to purchase blood draw kits that are used in OWl investigations.The kits from the DPS come with the state approved paperwork for documenting OWl offenses.This agreement is valid through August 2017. This interlocal agreement was approved. Consider approval of the minutes of the January 17,2017 City Council meeting,with or without corrections. The minutes were approved. Approval of the Consent Agenda A motion was made by Councilmember Armstrong,seconded by Council member Biddle,to approve the Consent Agenda.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:5 -Mayor Lane,Mayor Pro Tem Armstrong,Mayor Pro Tem Moore, Councilmember Biddle,and Councilmember Prichard IV.MAIN AGENDA City of University Park Page 2 367 City Council Meeting Minutes February 7,2017 16-274 Consider approval of an ordinance adopting the 2015 Editions of the International Code Council construction codes and the NFPA National Electrical Code 2014 Edition. Community Development Director Pat Baugh gave a presentation.He said that the International Code Council (ICC)and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)issue updated comprehensive and coordinated construction regulatory codes every three years.The most recent publication of these codes are the ICC 2015 Editions and NFPA 2014 Edition.University Park currently uses the 2009 ICC and 2008 NFPA editions of these codes. Pat said that the top reasons for adopting the most current versions of these codes are:code library compatibility across the various trades;regional conSistency within the North Central Texas Council of Governments planning region;compliance with state-mandated 2015 Energy Code,maintenance of Insurance Services Office (ISO)rating,and recognition of new/modernized construction methods and materials. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Moore,seconded by Councilmember Taylor Armstrong,to approve this ordinance.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:5 -Mayor Lane,Mayor Pro Tem Armstrong,Mayor Pro Tem Moore, Councilmember Biddle,and Councilmember Prichard Enactment No:ORO No.17-002 Consider approval of an amendment to the Sanitation Franchise Ordinance. City Manager Corder explained that this ordinance adds a franchisee,ServAII, to the existing list of four companies authorized to engage in the business of collecting,transporting,and disposing of solid waste using stationary compactors,discarded tire containers,portable toilets,and/or construction roll-off containers from commercial and industrial premises and development projects within the City. A motion was made by Councilmember Taylor Armstrong,seconded by Councilmember Randy Biddle,to approve this ordinance.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:5 -Mayor Lane,Mayor Pro Tem Armstrong,Mayor Pro Tem Moore, Councilmember Biddle,and Councilmember Prichard Enactment No:ORO No.17-003 City of University Park Page 3 368 City Council Meeting Minutes February 7,2017 Consider approval of a resolution supporting legislation to amend the Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act (TLFFRA)specific to University Park. City Manager Corder explained that this resolution supports legislation that would amend the Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act (TLFFRA).City staff,the Fireman's Relief and Retirement Fund (FRRF)Board of Trustees, the City's Finance Advisory Committee,and the City Council have spent considerable time studying the issue of growing liability and the escalating costs of the fund.They sought a two-pronged solution to guarantee that current Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund (FRRF)members receive their benefits,and that the City can eventually exit or close the plan.Based on that effort,the attached resolution formally recognizes the City Council's support for legislation that would give the City the authority to close the FRRF plan to new entrants and place all new hires within the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). To gain firefighter support for the proposed legislation and going forward,to eliminate all benefit enhancements to the plan,the City recommends the following actions: 1.Cap the contributions of the firefighters who remain in the current FRRF at 10%; 2.The City will guarantee the plan benefits as currently offered provided the firefighters remaining in the plan not implement any future plan changes,including new benefits,unless required by law; 3.Maintain the qualified status of the plan under IRS regulations; 4.Continue to contract for actuarial and audit services as required by law;and 5.Close the plan to all new hires. Based on these commitments,more than 70%of the active members of the FRRF plan voted to move forward with this plan.The City will work with its local State lawmakers for consideration of these changes during the 85th Legislative Session.Staff also recommends the FRRF Board of Trustees and the City's Finance Advisory Committee consider this item. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Dawn Moore,seconded by Councilmember Randy Biddle,to approve this resolution.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:5 -Mayor Lane,Mayor Pro Tem Armstrong,Mayor Pro Tem Moore, Councilmember Biddle,and Councilmember Prichard Enactment No:RES No.17-002 City of University Park Page 4 369 City Council Meeting Minutes February 7,2017 Discuss abandonment of the Golf Drive sanitary sewer main. Director of Public Works Jacob Speer explained some ongoing issues with aging sewer mains on Golf Drive and Turtle Creek Boulevard.He said that a new sewer main was installed in 1998 in the street right-of-way on Golf,and this main was intended to replace the old main.While some homes on Golf have converted their sewer connection to route into the Golf street main, several others have not.This presents a challenge to the City to maintain the old main for these homeowners without an easement to access the main from the street.The reluctance of the holdout homeowners to reroute their sewer connection to the front of the property is typically due to not wanting to harm mature trees or replace a driveway.Jacob said that in 1998,a $5,500 stipend was offered to homeowners to reroute their home sewer connection. He said there are 12 properties that are still connected to the old main.Staff is seeking direction from the Council on how to proceed with fully abandoning the old,aging water main. Mayor Lane said he'd like the Public Works Committee to review this issue and bring a recommendation back to the Council. V.PUBLIC COMMENTS None VI.ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business,Mayor Lane adjourned the meeting. Considered and approved this the 21st day of February,2017: ATTEST: ~~ Christine Green,City Secretary City of University Park PageS