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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-19-04366 MINUTES #2412 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. 367 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) 368 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. ATTEST: