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CITY COUNCIL MEETING/WORK SESSION
CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 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.
Councilmember Roberts moved acceptance of the Consent Agenda. Councilmember
Holmes seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the following:
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION IN SALARY ORDINANCE TO
PROVIDE FOR HOUSING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT
DIRECTORS ELECTING TO LIVE IN CITY: Approval of the ordinance would provide
an allowance of $500 per month paid to the Fire Chief, Chief of Police or Director of
Public Works, if they elected to live in the City of University Park. Having any or all of
these individuals live in the City would provide for easier availability and quicker
response after hours, as well as, extra eyes on the operations of the city.
ORDINANCE NO. 04/16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 03/23 TO AUTHORIZE A HOUSING ALLOWANCE FOR THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, THE POLICE CHIEF, AND THE FIRE CHIEF FOR
RESIDENCE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
CONSIDER POOL VENDOR AGREEMENT: The agreement gives the exclusive right
to Annaline, Inc., operated by Mr. William Maxvill, to serve food and beverage items at
the city's pool. It requires the contractor to pay an annual fee of $6,500 to the city no
later than September 15th. Each subsequent year the agreement is renewed, the fee shall
increase by an amount equal to the Consumer Price Index for the Dallas/Ft. Worth
metropolitan area. Additional provisions include a requirement that the contractor obtain
general liability insurance and name the city as additional insured, a prohibition against
selling alcoholic beverages, and a clause allowing the city to cancel the agreement for
non-performance with ten (10) days notice. The agreement is for a period of one year. It
will automatically renew each year thereafter unless either party gives notice by February
15th.
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CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES: For May 4,
2004.
MAIN AGENDA
CONSIDER BIDS RECEIVED FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF LOVERS LANE,
HILLCREST TO WILLARD: Through an Interlocal Agreement, the City of University
Park and the City of Dallas propose to reconstruct Lovers Lane from its intersection with
Hillcrest to a point about 100' east of Willard. The agreement calls for the city to develop
the plans and specifications, solicit bids, and provide construction administration for the
project. The City of Dallas will reimburse the City of University Park for the work done
within the corporate limits of the city. The construction period will run from June 2004
to October 2005. Each section of construction will last five months. Residents will have
access to their driveways except for a period of 14 days when paving is being done in
front of the home. The agreement will contain a late clause with a penalty of $1500 per
day. As the council was concerned with the lack of experience with large, high-volume
street reconstruction projects of Barson Utilities, Inc. and because of the project
difficulties associated with the quality of work, meeting construction schedules, and
complying with the city's specifications for concrete work of McMahon Contracting,
L.P., the council decided to award the contract to Rebcon, Inc. Councilmember Holmes
moved approval to contract with Rebcon, Inc. Councilmember Shawver seconded, and
the vote was unanimous to approve the contract.
DISCUSS COMMERCIAL BUILDING HEIGHTS ORDINANCE IN SNIDER PLAZA,
MIRACLE MILE AND GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICTS: Council considered changes
which would amend the allowable building heights in Snider Plaza, the Miracle Mile and
General Retail Districts. Input has come from the Planning & Zoning Commission and
commercial property owners. In the General Retail Districts, the Planning & Zoning
Commission had recommended that the current allowance of forty (40) feet, plus an
additional ten (10) feet for equipment and screening, be reduced to an overall maximum
height of forty (40) feet. After receiving input from commercial property owners along
Preston Road, the council had asked staff to determine if additional heights could be
granted along Preston Road for those properties not adjacent to residential districts in
exchange for additional building setback. The change would allow for an additional one
(1) foot in height (above 40 ft.) for every additional one (1) foot of setback beyond the
building line with a maximum height of fifty (50) feet. The provision would be
applicable only for properties not adjacent to residential districts. In Snider Plaza, the
wording allows a maximum height of four (4) stories, which both the City Council and
the Planning & Zoning Commission determined was unacceptable. The proposed
recommendation provides for a maximum height of forty-one (41) feet to the roof, with
an allowance for an additional four (4) feet for equipment and screening. In addition,
maximum wall heights,'which may be unique based on the overall design of the building,
will result in new buildings with sloping roofs along Snider Plaza Boulevard. The intent
of this recommendation is to describe the envelope of retail buildings in Snider Plaza and
to allow three floors of space to be occupied, which has been the primary concern of the
commercial property owners there. In the Miracle Mile, the Planning & Zoning
Commission recommended that the current allowable height of two (2) stories be
amended to allow a maximum height of twenty-six (26) feet, with an additional nine (9)
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feet allowed for equipment and screening. No concerns have been expressed regarding
this recommendation. Council suggested this item be directed to the Planning & Zoning
Commission for further recommendation.
Mayor Harold Peek then convened the City of University Park City Council into
Executive Session at 8:07 a.m. to receive legal advice from the City Attorney regarding
possible litigation under Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. The Executive
Session was adjourned at 8:31 a.m. No action was voted on or taken during the meeting.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1 st day of June 2004.
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