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Home My WebLink About2017.07.18 City Council Meeting Minutes422 City of University Park City Hall 3800 University Blvd. University Park,TX 75205 Meeting Minutes City Council Tuesday,July 18,2017 5:00 PM Council Chamber PRE-MEETING WORK SESSION(S) 3:30 -4:00 P.M.The City Council met in open work session to receive a briefing from staff regarding Resident Only Parking district in the 3100 block of Rosedale.No action was taken. Council Conference Room,2nd floor,City Hall. 17-124 Discuss parking issues in the Resident Only Parking district in the 3100 block of Rosedale Avenue 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:4 -Mayor Olin Lane,Councilmember Taylor Armstrong,Councilmember Randy Biddle and Councilmember Gage Prichard Absent:1 -Mayor Pro Tem Dawn Moore A.INVOCATION:Council member Gage Prichard B.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:Council member Gage Prichard /Boy Scouts Boy Scout Hill Cole of Troop 719 was present as part of earning his Communication merit badge.Nicholas Deuillet of Troop 51 was also present.The scouts assisted Councilmember Prichard and the City Council in leading the Pledge of Allegiance. C.INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL:Mayor Olin Lane,Jr. City of University Park Page 1 423 City Council Meeting Minutes July 18,2017 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, City Secretary Christine Green,Director of Community Development Patrick Baugh,Library Director Sharon Martin,Fire Chief Randy Howell,Director of Finance Tom Tvardzik,Director of Organizational Development Lea Dunn, Director of Human Resources Alicia Dorsey,Purchasing Manager Elizabeth Anderson,Director of Parks &Recreation Gerry Bradley,and Aquatics Supervisor/Program Specialist Jennifer Post. II.AWARDS AND RECOGNITION 17-132 Recognize the University Park Makos Swim Team Director of Parks and Recreation Gerry Bradley recognized Aquatics Supervisor /Program Specialist Jennifer Post for her work in organizing the Makos Swim Team.There were 27 members of the team,ages 5 -13.The team was pleased to finish 7th overall in the Dallas Swim League championship against larger and more established teams.Mayor Lane presented awards to the swimmers in attendance who swam in the championship meet. III.CONSENT AGENDA 17-123 Consider approval of Interlocal Purchasing Agreements with NCTCOG and Midlothian. City Manager Corder said that the next two agenda items are interlocal cooperative purchasing agreements:one with the North Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)and one with the City of Midlothian.Both agreements are evergreen and will allow University Park to take advantage of products and services that have been competitively bid by the other entities,and vice-versa.Currently,University Park would like to use NCTCOG's contracts for pavement assessment services and Midlothian's contract for road striping services. This agreement was approved. City of University Park Page 2 424 City Council Meeting Minutes July 18,2017 17-130 Consider approval of an Interlocal Agreement for Coordinated Heatlh Services between Dallas County Health and Human Services and the City of University Park. City Manager Corder said that this item is an agreement with Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS)to provide health services related to tuberculosis control,sexually transmitted disease control,communicable disease control,and public health lab services.The City's annual cost is $48,which is the amount of budgeted costs in excess of the federal and state funding for providing the health services under this contract for the fiscal year October 1,2017 -September 30,2018. This agreement was approved. 17-131 Consider approval of an Interlocal Agreement for Food Establishment Inspection and Environmental Health Services between Dallas County Health and Human Services and the City of University Park. City Manager Corder said that this is an agreement with the Dallas County Health and Human Services (HHS)Department for food establishment inspections and environmental health services for the period October 1,2017 -September 30,2018.For FY16,the City paid the County $15,300 to inspect restaurants,kitchens,and food trucks in University Park ($75 per inspection /2 inspections per year).There are currently 155 permitted sites/trucks in the City. This agreement was approved. 17-134 Consider approval of a resolution supporting Friends of the Library. City Manager Corder said that this resolution will allow the University Park Public Library (UPPL)to provide library cardholder data with the University Park Friends of the Library (FOL)to facilitate their goal of increasing their membership.The cardholder information (18 years of age or older)will only be shared with the FOL with the consent of the cardholder. The UPPL receives a portion of its annual operating budget from donations provided to the FOL.The City and the FOL have an operating agreement that provides for mutual cooperation and fund raising efforts to support the UPPL.Given this unique relationship,the City has a vested interest in the success of the FOL and their goal to raise awareness of the Library. This resolution was approved. Enactment No:RES No.17-009 17-116 Consider approval of the minutes of the June 6,2017 City Council meeting,with or without corrections. The minutes were approved. City of University Park Page 3 425 City Council Meeting Minutes July 18,2017 Approval of the Consent Agenda A motion was made by Councilmember Armstrong,seconded by Councilmember Prichard,to approve the Consent Agenda.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:4 -Mayor Lane,Councilmember Armstrong,Councilmember Biddle,and Councilmember Prichard IV.MAIN AGENDA 17-127 Discuss Holmes Aquatic Center -Pool Buildings Improvements. Director of Parks and Recreation Gerry Bradley gave a presentation.He covered a history timeline of the Holmes Aquatic Center.He said that at a public forum,meeting rooms,family restrooms,shade and updated concessions were identified as priority wishlist items and noted that there were 180,000 pool visits in 2016. Gerry provided a chart showing four different options (A-D)for proceeding with the pool improvements and the advantages and disadvantages of each. He said that the Capital Projects Review Committee favored Option B,to reconstruct the northeast building only. Mayor Lane said he would also like to recommend Option B.He also wants to work with the construction manager to identify cost saving opportunities. A motion was made by Mayor Olin Lane,seconded by Councilmember Taylor Armstrong,to proceed with Option B for the Holmes Aquatic Center improvements as presented.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:4 -Mayor Lane,Councilmember Armstrong,Council member Biddle,and Councilmember Prichard City of University Park Page 4 426 City Council Meeting Minutes July 18,2017 17-126 Public hearing regarding PD-17 HPHS amendment. Director of Community Development Patrick Baugh gave a presentation.He said that this is a proposed amendment to Planned Development #17 and Detailed Site Plan to allow a 105,000 square feet addition to the Highland Park High School and eliminate a parking lot of 90 spaces.The addition is a new educational facility consisting of a full basement plus three floor levels above ground at the southeast corner of Douglas Avenue and Grassmere Drive,where a 90 space vehicle parking lot currently exists. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the amendment to the Planned Development District and Detailed Site Plan at their regular meeting on June 13,2017 with two suggested modifications: 1.Screen the dumpster location on Douglas Avenue -vegetative screening being considered 2.Break up the expanse of the brick wall along Douglas -incorporated into the plans as stone/brick accents Mayor Lane opened the public hearing.There were no speakers.Mayor Lane closed the public hearing. 17-129 Consider approval of an ordinance approving an amendment to PD-17. A motion was made by Councilmember Randy Biddle,seconded by Council member Taylor Armstrong,to approve this ordinance.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:4 -Mayor Lane,Councilmember Armstrong,Councilmember Biddle,and Councilmember Prichard Enactment No:ORD No.17-022 V.PUBLIC COMMENTS None VI.ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business,Mayor Lane adjourned the meeting. Considered and aRproved this the 1st day of August,2017: OI{2:,~fI1~ ATTEST: ~ Christine Green,City Secretary City of University Park Page 5