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Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday,January 16,2018 5:00 PM Council Chamber
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:4 -Councilmember Taylor Armstrong,Mayor Pro Tem Dawn Moore,
Councilmember Randy Biddle and Councilmember Gage Prichard
Excused:1 -Mayor Olin Lane
A.INVOCATION:Councilmember Gage Prichard
B.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:Councilmember Gage Prichard /Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts Henry Cabe and Preston Rossi of Troop 70 were present as part
of earning their Citizenship in the Community and Communication merit
badges.
C.INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL:Mayor Pro Tem Dawn Moore
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,Director of Public Works Jacob Speer,Director of
Parks Gerry Bradley,Fire Chief Randy Howell,Director of Finance Tom
Tvardzik,Director of Human Resources Alicia Dorsey,Library Director
Sharon Martin,Director of Organizational Development Lea Dunn,
Community Development Director Patrick Baugh,and Fire Marshal Marty
Corn.
II.AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
None
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III.CONSENT AGENDA
18-004 Consider approval of a resolution appointing Bryan Reinke to the Parks
Advisory Committee.
City Manager Corder said that this resolution appoints Bryan Reinke to the
Park Advisory Committee to fill a vacancy on the committee.
This resolution was approved.
Enactment No:RES No.18-001
18-005 Consider approval of a resolution to replace Resolution 17-011,passed
on September 5,2017,to correct the document number.
City Manager Corder said that this resolution corrects a duplicate numbering
by creating a new number,Resolution No.17-11A.This resolution,approved
at the September 5,2017 City Council meeting authorized the City's
participation in the Household Hazardous Waste interlocal agreement with
Dallas County.
This resolution was approved.
Enactment No:RES No.17-011A
18-007 Consider approval of an amending ordinance abandoning an alley
easement by updating the name of the abutting owner,SPC Hillcrest LP.
City Manager Corder said that this is an ordinance that was originally
approved at the December 6,2016 City Council meeting as Ordinance No.
16-028 and abandons the alley right-of-way adjacent to 6517 Hillcrest.
SPC Hillcrest LP recently moved forward to complete the alley abandonment
described in the ordinance and requested that instead of SPC Hillcrest
Investments,L.P.,the fee owner of the Park Plaza property should be shown
as SPC Hillcrest LP in the ordinance.
This ordinance was adopted.
Enactment No:ORD No.18-001
18-008 Consider approval of an ordinance amending the FY2017 Executive
Department budget.
City Manager Corder said that this item amends the FY17 Executive
Department budget by including additional expenditures related to the
resolution of the Fireman's Relief and Retirement Fund (FRRF).These
expenditures were $30,000 for legislative representation and $21,957 for
preparation of FRRF plan documents.
This ordinance was adopted.
Enactment No:ORD No.18-002
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18-010 Consider approval of an ordinance authorizing an interfund transfer from
Fund 56 to Fund 47.
City Manager Corder said that this is an interfund transfer that will pay for a
modification to a truck used by the fire marshal that is now being used as a
battalion chief vehicle.The truck was originally purchased out of Fund 56,the
Fire Education and Training Fund,but should be transferred to Fund 47,the
Equipment Services Fund,now that additional items and equipment have
been added to the truck.Fund 56 does not normally hold capital assets,so
transferring the asset to Fund 47 will allow the truck to be placed on a
depreciation schedule.
This ordinance was adopted.
Enactment No:ORD No.18-003
18-011 Consider approval of an ordinance adopting the 2015 Fire Code.
City Manager Corder said that this item adopts the 2015 Fire Code.This item
was approved at the February 7,2017 City Council meeting,but required a
separate ordinance that was not executed at that time.This ordinance
makes that correction.
This ordinance was adopted.
Enactment No:ORD No.18-004
18-003 Consider approval of the minutes of the December 19,2017 City Council
meeting,with or without correction.
The minutes were approved.
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 -Councilmember Armstrong,Mayor Pro Tem Moore,Councilmember Biddle,
and Councilmember Prichard
IV.MAIN AGENDA
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18-001 Consider approval of a Commitment Response Form for continued
participation in the NCTCOG Regional Strategy for Managing
Stormwater.
Director of Public Works Jacob Speer said that the City participates in the
North Central Texas Council of Governments'(NCTCOG)stormwater
maintenance program.In past years,the Council has approved an interlocal
agreement to authorize participation in this program.This year,the COG
introduced a new mechanism for approving the City's participation in the
program that does not require Council approval.The program provides
municipalities resources for staff and developer training,public education,and
guidance with TCEQ mandated annual reporting concerning compliance with
the City's Stormwater Management Program (SWMP).The Director of Public
Works will execute this Commitment Response Form,as well as future
annual commitments for this program,where budget authorization has
already been approved.
A motion was made by Councilmember Gage Prichard,seconded by
Councilmember Taylor Armstrong,to approve this response form.The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye:4 -Councilmember Armstrong,Mayor Pro Tem Moore,Councilmember Biddle,
and Councilmember Prichard
18-002 Consider approval of a work authorization for Huitt-Zollars for
engineering design of Mile-per-Year Project 2017400
Director of Public Works Jacob Speer gave a presentation about a work
authorization for Huitt-Zollars for design of a mile-per-year project.Jacob
showed a map with the proposed sections of street and alley that will receive
replacement water,sanitary sewer,and pavement as part of this project.
About 6,700 linear feet of utilities will be replaced at an average of $58.15 per
linear foot for the engineering design cost.This is less than the design cost
for the most recently completed mile-per-year project designed in 2014-15.
Final bid documents and plans for the project are expected on July 20,2018
which will allow staff to bid the project in August of this year.
A motion was made by Councilmember Biddle,seconded by Councilmember
Armstrong,that this work authorization be approved.The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye:4 -Councilmember Armstrong,Mayor Pro Tem Moore,Councilmember Biddle,
and Councilmember Prichard
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18-012 Consider accepting findings of Snider Plaza Property and Business
Owners Committee and providing direction to staff.
City Manager Corder gave a presentation,providing a timeline of this most
recent parking discussion going back to February 2017.He noted the
Commercial Retail Advisory Committee (CRAC)and SMU Land Sale
Committee recommended the purchase of property on the 3400 block of
Haynie.In April,the City approved a shared access agreement with SPC
Hillcrest per CRAC recommendations.
CRAC also recommended that additional Snider Plaza property and business
owners be engaged to better determine the amount of parking needed and
provide direction concerning financial cooperation between property owners,
merchants,and the City.
The Snider Plaza Property and Business Committee was formed in May
2017.
The Snider Plaza Property and Business Owners Committee made a finding
that the City should develop a plan to add below-grade parking to the central
Snider Plaza right-of-way.The committee also recommended developing a
plan to have Snider Plaza employees park in new structured parking facilities;
use a public improvement district (PID)to finance a portion of the structured
parking;study paid on-street (metered)parking;reserve the Daniel/Haynie
property for additional below-grade parking;and pursue community
engagement with the Snider Plaza property owners,merchants,and nearby
residences as part of the development of a final strategy.
Mayor Pro Tem Dawn Moore noted that two members from the Snider Plaza
Property and Business Owners Committee were present and asked them to
speak.
Benton Rutledge,3428 Southwestern,said that Paul Price,owner of several
Snider Plaza properties,recommends "wholeheartedly"moving forward with
these recommendations.
Business owner Suzanne Roberts,3901 Wentwood,moved into Snider
Plaza in 1978.She bought her building 12 years ago.She said this is the
best plan so far addressing the parking problem in Snider Plaza.She said
the community has gotten younger and she sees children come to the plaza.
She recommends improving the sidewalks,the curbs,and the parking areas.
She said the 6700-6800 block of Snider Plaza is in front of her store -
underground parking is important to ensuring that the plaza businesses can
continue.
Councilmember Armstrong commended the committee for their hard work
and "bold"direction.
Snider Plaza Property and Business Owners Committee members are John
Gourley,Karl Kuby,Paul Price,Suzanne Roberts,Benton Rutledge,and
Peter Smith.
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The staff recommendation is to accept the findings of this committee;direct
staff to bring back a proposal for consulting services that will determine the
feasibility of underground parking with estimates of probable costs;and
initiate a broad public engagement process to gain community feedback from
merchants,property owners,and residents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Armstrong,seconded by
Councilmember Biddle,to accept the findings of the Snider Plaza Property and
Business Owners Committee and staff recommendations.The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye:4 -Councilmember Armstrong,Mayor Pro Tem Moore,Councilmember Biddle,
and Councilmember Prichard
V.PUBLIC COMMENTS
Kita Hobbs of Oncor introduced herself to the Council and encouraged them
to contact her.She is the new point of contact for the company on matters of
community engagement,and local projects.
VI.ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business,Mayor Pro Tem Moore adjourned the meeting.
Considered and approved this the 6th day of February,2018.
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ATTEST:,
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Christine Green,City Secretary
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