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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2003 AT 7:30 A.M.
Mayor Harold Peek opened the meeting of the City Council. Present were Mayor Pro Tempore
Dick Davis, Councilmembers Jim Roberts, Harry Shawver and Blackie Holmes. Also in
attendance were City Attorney Rob Dillard, City Manager Bob Livingston and City Secretary
Nina Wilson.
MAIN AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A STORM WATER UTILITY: Tony
Bagwell and Laura Jarrett, HDR Engineering, Inc., who are responsible for the City's Storm
Water Utility Feasibility Report were introduced. Assistant to the Director of Public Works
Jacob Speer gave a brief presentation stating that the reason for creating the utility is to fund the
new federally mandated Storm Water Management Plan and also some storm water related
capital improvements. Mayor Peek then opened the public hearing. Mr. Norman D. Radford, Jr.,
4108 Purdue, spoke proposing an amendment to the ordinance. City Attorney Rob Dillard will
study the list of suggestions Mr. Radford submitted to the Council. The ordinance must be
passed before the first of the year; but it can be amended after it passes. Mayor Peek closed the
public hearing. Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved approval of the ordinance subject to HDR
Engineering, Inc. reviewing and giving their recommendations on Mr. Radford's and the City
Attorney's suggestions. Councilmember Holmes seconded, and the vote was unanimous to
approve the ordinance establishing a storm water utility.
ORDINANCE NO. 03/36
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS AMENDING THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, BY ADDING ARTICLE
11.1000 "MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE UTILITY" TO CHAPTER 11, "UTILITIES";
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Vice-President of Legal Affairs at Southern Methodist University Leon Bennett presented a letter
to the Mayor regarding Section 3.103(33) of the City of University Park Code of Ordinances.
This section forms the basis upon which "lot" surface areas are determined and against which
rates will be applied to determine the fee to be assessed against the property owner. Mayor Peek
acknowledged reception of the letter and stated the university's concerns would be considered in
the future in regard to the new storm water utility ordinance.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of January 2004.
ATTEST: . ._
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"Harold Peek, Mayor