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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-18-04346 MINUTES #2406 CITY COUNCIL MEETING/WORK SESSION CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2004 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. Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved acceptance of the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Holmes seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the following: CONSENT AGENDA CONSIDER SOLICITOR PERMIT FOR SARAH BAKER, REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHRISTIAN HOSPITALITY: This is a re-issuance of a Not-For-Profit Solicitor's Permit for Ms. Baker, whose application had been denied after it was determined she had been soliciting with an expired'permit in violation of a City ordinance. According to the City Attorney, the language of the ordinance speaks to misrepresentation on the application itself and not to the actions of the solicitor. Based on Ms. Baker's personal background check and the fact that the attorney for the city has opined there was no misrepresentation, there is no reason to deny a new permit. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES: For January 27, February 3 & 13, 2004. MAIN AGENDA DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING SMU WALL CONSTRUCTION AND REZONING REQUEST: Public Works Director Bud Smallwood presented a site plan. The Mayor announced that the public hearing had been closed and a vote would be taken. Councilmember Roberts moved approval of the site plan. Mayor Pro Tem Davis seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the wall construction. Councilmember Shawver moved approval of the request to rezone and requested the ordinance be approved at the March 2"d City Council Meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Davis seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the rezoning and present the ordinance at the March 2, 2004 City Council Meeting. CONSIDER ORDINANCE APPROVING USE OF A PORTION OF GOAR PARK FOR CITY HALL EXPANSION: The plans, as proposed, will solve the operational needs outlined by the Police and Fire Chiefs for many years to come. The improvements can be accomplished with no impact on the park's open/play areas. Current estimates are that less than 8% of the Park's usable area will be affected. A Court Reporter was present at the meeting, and that report is included as part of the minutes. 347 ORDINANCE NO. 04/08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, MAKING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS REGARDING CURRENT CITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES; APPROVING THE USE OF A PORTION OF GOAR PARK FOR EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSITY PARK CITY HALL; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. CONSIDER ANNUAL RACIAL PROFILING REPORT FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT: Bill 1074 of the 77th Texas Legislature mandates that all law enforcement agencies in the State of Texas submit an annual report to their respective governing bodies prior to March 1st of each year relating to the collection of data on traffic stops. The report contains information on the law, copies and/or proof of all required issues and the data collected by the University Park Police Department during the reporting period as prepared by Dr. Alex del Carmen of the University of Texas at Arlington. Chief Adams presented the report. The report is available for viewing in the Police Department. CONSIDER ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ONE-HOUR PARKING IN 3000 BLOCK DANIEL AND UNIVERSITY AT BURLESON PARK: SMU students are parking in the 3000 blocks of University Boulevard and Daniel for several hours while attending classes, and this extended parking by the students has created parking problems for citizens wishing to visit Burleson Park. The ordinance will establish one-hour parking for five (5) parking spaces along the north side of the 3000 block of University Boulevard. The parking spaces will begin at a point 140' east of the intersection of University and Durham and continue to a point 195' east. The ordinance will also establish fire parking spaces as one-hour parking along the south side of the 3000 block of Daniel. These parking spaces will begin at a point 274' east of the intersection of Daniel and University and end at a point 326' east. Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved approval of the ordinance. Councilmember Holmes seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve one- hour parking at Burleson Park. ORDINANCE NO. 04/09 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, LIMITING PARKING TO ONE HOUR ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE 3000 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD FOR FIVE PARKING SPACES BEGINNING AT A POINT 140 FEET EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF UNIVERSITY AND DURHAM AND CONTINUING TO A POINT 195 FEET EAST OF SAID INTERSECTION; LIMITING PARKING TO ONE HOUR FOR FIVE SPACES ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE 3000 BLOCK OF DANIEL BEGINNING AT A POINT 274 FEET EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF DANIEL AND UNIVERSITY AND ENDING AT A POINT 326 FEET EAST OF SAID INTERSECTION; SAID AREAS BEING DEPICTED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE ERECTION OF SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 348 CONSIDER ORDINANCE CHANGING SIGN REGULATIONS FOR POLITICAL SIGNS: As a result of recent changes to the Local Government Code, the City amended the ordinance. Effective September 1, 2003, Sec. 216.903 of the Local Government Code allowed for a maximum of 36 square feet in area and 8 feet in height for political signs. Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved approval of the amendment. Councilmember Shawver seconded, and the vote was unanimous to bring the political sign regulations into compliance with those found in the Local Government Code. ORDINANCE NO. 04/10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, CHAPTER 12, SIGN REGULATIONS, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 12.233, 12.237 AND 12.250 REGULATING POLITICAL SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. DISCUSS PARTICIPATION IN EXECUTIVE WORKSHOP WITH ONCOR REPRESENTATIVES: The City was contacted by our area representative from Oncor regarding the City's interest in participating in an executive level workshop between City leaders and Oncor executives. The purpose of the workshop will be to identify areas of concern and develop suitable responses. The Assistant to the Public Works Director Jacob Speer will schedule a workshop during an upcoming City Council/Work Session meeting. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of March 2004. ATTEST: i~__~l~, Ci~ Secretary Harold Peek, Mayor