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Home My WebLink About2017.10.17 City Council Meeting Minutes463 City of University Park City Hall 3800 University Blvd. University Park,TX 75205 Meeting Minutes City Council Tuesday,October 17,2017 5:00 PM Council Chamber PRE-MEETING WORK SESSION(S) 4:00 -4:15 P.M.The City Council met in open work session to receive a briefing from Community Development Director Patrick Baugh regarding an update to the 1989 Master Plan.No action was taken.Council Conference Room,2nd floor,City Hall. 17-201 Master Plan Discussion 4:15 -4:30 P.M.The City Council met in open work session to receive a presentation from Director of Public Works Jacob Speer regarding the Mile-Per-Year Program.No action was taken.Council Conference Room,2nd floor,City Hall. 17-203 MPY Program 4:30 -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,Councilmember Taylor Armstrong,Mayor Pro Tem Dawn Moore,Councilmember Randy Biddle and Council member Gage Prichard A.INVOCATION:City Attorney Rob Dillard B.PLEDGE OF AllEGIANCE:City Attorney Rob Dillard /Boy Scouts Boy Scouts Ross Welch,Davis Lee,Nicholas Lafferty,Maxwell Feffer, Benjamin Gravel,Andrew Lideman,George Roberts,and Arron Hoover of Troop 82 and Holt Sieling of Troop 70 were present as part of earning their Citizenship in the Community and Communication merit badges.They assisted City Attorney Rob Dillard and the City Council in leading the Pledge of Allegiance. C.INTRODUCTION OF COUNcil:Mayor Olin lane,Jr. City of University Park Page 1 464 City Council Meeting Minutes October 17,2017 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 Specialist/Deputy City Secretary Amanda Hartwick,City Secretary Christine Green,Assistant to the Director of Public Works Jodie Ledat,Director of Public Works Jacob Speer,Community Development Director Patrick Baugh,Fire Chief Randy Howell,Director of Parks and Recreation Gerry Bradley,Director of Human Resources Alicia Dorsey, Director of Organizational Development Lea Dunn,Purchasing Manager Elizabeth Anderson,Controller Civic Yip,Police Officers Josh Estes,Michael Connel,and Terry Trail,Police Administrative Assistant Dawn Kossmann, and Police Captain Jim Savage. II.AWARDS AND RECOGNITION 17-204 Arbor Day Proclamation Mayor Lane read an Arbor Day Proclamation and presented it to Director of Parks and Recreation Gerry Bradley 17-205 Recognize Officer Michael Connel for his work as School Resource Officer for the Highland Park High School. Chief of Police Greg Spradlin introduced Officer Michael Connel and representatives from Highland Park Independent School District (HPISD), including Supertintendent Dr.Thomas Trigg.HP High School Principal Walter Kelly read comments about Officer Connel's time as School Resource Officer and thanked him for his service.HPISD Chief Rowden echoed his comments and presented Officer Connel with a plaque commemorating his service. III.CONSENT AGENDA 17-197 Consider approval of a contract with Ash Grove for cement delivery. City Manager Corder said that this is a contract for Portland cement on an annual contract basis.The contact price is $116.73 per ton,a savings from what the City is currently paying ($121.53 per ton).The City is piggybacking on a Tarrant County contract and this satisfies statutory bidding requirements. This contract was approved. City of University Park Page 2 465 City Council Meeting Minutes October 17,2017 17-196 Consider approval of a request from the University Park Preschool Association (UPPA)to hold its annual Holiday Hayrides event. City Manager Corder said that this is a request from the University Park Preschool Association (UPPA)to hold its annual Holiday Hayrides fundraising event.These hayrides will begin and end at Goar Park on Tuesday, December 12,Wednesday,December 13,and Thursday,December 14. There will be seven flatbed trucks used in the event. Staff recommends the Holiday Hayride event with the provision that there be two chaperones on each trailer throughout the hayride and a UP Police lead vehicle and follow up vehicle behind the last trailer to ensure safety. This request was approved. 17-202 Consider approval of the minutes of the October 3,2017 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,Councilmember Armstrong,Mayor Pro Tem Moore, Councilmember Biddle,and Councilmember Prichard IV.MAIN AGENDA 17-194 Public Hearing on the City's Storm Water Management Program Assistant to the Director of Public Works Jodie Ledat gave a presentation. She said that the City is in its 10th year of implementation of a Storm Water Management Program (SWMP)overseen by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)which annually reviews the City's progress in meeting program goals to control polluted runoff. Following Council approval on June 3,2014,the Public Works Department submitted the revised SWMP to the TCEQ.The City's SWMP,among other things,requires annual presentation of the SWMP to Council and various advisory committees as well as an opportunity for public comment and questions. Mayor Lane opened the public hearing.There were no speakers,so he closed the public hearing. City of University Park Page 3 466 City Council Meeting Minutes October 17,2017 17-195 Consider approval of a contract for sidewalk repairs. Purchasing Manager Elizabeth Anderson gave a presentation.She said this is a Best Value Bid award for sidewalk repairs throughout the City over a one-year period covering about 14,000 square feet of sidewalk.Four responses were received.The most responsive bidder was Construction Companies Group,LLC.This vendor was also the low bidder with a total contract price of $136,700. A motion was made by Councilmember Prichard,seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Moore,that this contract be approved.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:5 -Mayor Lane,Councilmember Armstrong,Mayor Pro Tem Moore, Councilmember Biddle,and Councilmember Prichard 17-198 Consider approval of an ordinance setting new time limits for parking designations for the 4500 block of Lovers Lane and the 7100 block of the Lama Alto Extension. Director of Public Works Jacob Speer gave a presentation.He said that property owners in the 4500 block of Lovers Lane requested this change to the parking time limits due to a new restaurant in the area that was creating increased parking demands.This ordinance will establish 2-Hour Parking 8am to 6pm Monday -Friday in front of the properties on the north side of the 4500 block of Lovers Lane and the 5 northern-most spaces on the west side of 7100 Lomo Alto Extension as well as designating three (3)30-Minute Parking spaces on the east side of 4500 Lovers Lane. Nine businesses potentially impacted by the change replied to staff's survey and indicated they are in favor of the requested change.No responses were received opposing the change. A motion was made by Councilmember Biddle,seconded by Councilmember Armstrong,that this ordinance be approved.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:5 -Mayor Lane,Councilmember Armstrong,Mayor Pro Tem Moore, Councilmember Biddle,and Councilmember Prichard EnactmentNo:ORD No.17-033 City of University Park Page 4 467 City Council Meeting Minutes October 17,2017 17-199 Conduct a public hearing to amend Planned Development District 33. Director of Community Development gave a presentation.He said that the Highland Park Independent School District (HPISD)requests an expansion of the Planned Development District #33 to support construction at the high school campus.The District would like to use the vacant lots they own at 4133 and 4141 Lovers Lane for construction-related use for the next five years.This use is not currently allowed in the Multifamily Zoning District. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of this request. Mayor Lane opened the public hearing.There were no speakers,so he closed the public hearing. 17-200 Consider an ordinance to amend Planned Development District 33. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Moore,seconded by Councilmember Armstrong,that this ordinance be approved.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:5 -Mayor Lane,Councilmember Armstrong,Mayor Pro Tem Moore, Councilmember Biddle,and Councilmember Prichard Enactment No:ORD No.17-034 V.PUBLIC COMMENTS None VI.ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business,Mayor Lane adjourned the meeting. ATIEST: L{k;;AN\~D £/h_/ Christine Green,City Secretary City of University Park Page 5