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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006,5:00 P.M.
Mayor Blackie Holmes opened the meeting. Present were Mayor Pro Tempore Harry Shawver,
Councilmembers Syd Carter, Kelly Walker and Jerry Grable. Also in attendance were City
Manager Bob Livingston, City Attorney Rob Dillard and City Secretary Nina Wilson.
A WARDS AND RECOGNITION
DEPARTMENT PINS: City Manager Bob Livingston presented Gardener II Jorge Martinez,
Park Department, with a 30-year pin and Accounting Manager Judy Martin, Finance
Department, with a 15-year pin for a total of 45 years of service to the city.
Councilmember Walker moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Grable
seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the following:
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR UTILITY PARTS, BID #06-04:
The contract was approved for bids from Municipal Waterworks, Metro Valve, National
Waterworks, Techline and Ferguson for a total amount of$182,812.19.
CONSIDER FOOD ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES AGREEMENT FY2007: The agreement is for October 1, 2006-September 30, 2007
for inspections and environmental health services between the Dallas County Department of
Health and Human Services and the city.
CONSIDER HEALTH SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DALLAS COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT FY2007: The city will pay $48.00 for the fiscal year October 1, 2006-
September 30, 2007 for health services including tuberculosis control, sexually-transmitted
disease control, communicable disease control, and laboratory services.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES: For August 22, 2006.
MAIN AGENDA
UPDATE ON TXU TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT: On Wednesday, August 30, 2006,
members of the Transmission Line Steering Committee met with representatives from TXU
Electric Delivery to discuss options and costs associated with revamping a 138 kV transmission
line that runs in the alley between Stanford and Amherst, from Boedeker to the Dallas North
Tollway. TXU recently made a request to revamp the line using a larger diameter conductor.
The request will require an addendum to the recently completed, independent, feasibility study
conducted by Sega, Inc. TXU will pay $5,000 for additional information by Sega, Inc. Ms.
Kitsy Haiman, 4232 Amherst, spoke before the council giving her interpretation on the facts of
the issue.
DISCUSS RESIDENTIAL SPEED LIMIT: Traffic Engineer Dannie Cummings reviewed
statistics which showed the average speed on most residential streets is 27 mph; however, staff
had identified seven locations where the average speed was higher and the 85th percentile speed
was in excess of the 30 mph speed limit. Mr. Cummings suggested that a review of those
locations, together with some targeted police enforcement, may have some impact. Over several
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renovation of the existing facility. Von Gallagher of Gallagher Construction Services will serve
as the in-house construction manager-agent for construction administration. As such, he
reviewed the bids of twenty-three contractors and three professional service companies. Mayor
Pro Tempore Shawver moved that bids be approved per Von Gallagher's letter, which
recommended the award of contracts to twenty-three companies, the award of the masonry
contract to the second bidder as the low bidder had an error in his bid, the award of contracts to
three professional service companies detailed in his letter, reject bid packages BP 12-D,
Horizontal Blinds & Louvers, and BP 10-G, Identification Devices, and make all awards
contingent to further negotiations with Von Gallagher and receipt of required bonds and
insurance. Councilmember Grable seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the award
of bids for the City Hall renovation reconstruction.
ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR
Susan and Chris Cooper, 3848 Bryn Mawr, discussed the inability to build a secondary structure
on an adjacent lot unless there is already a primary structure on it. They requested permission to
construct a fence and play set on the lot they own that is adjacent to their house. They will
confer with Community Development Manager Harry Persaud, who will place it on the
September 5, 2006 agenda.
Ms. Carolyn Loy thanked the council for the mosquito control the city is using, the decision on
the basketball goals, Coach Doherty's basketball clinic and receiving taxes from Dallas that had
gone to them inadvertently.
Kitty Holleman requested the council lower the height of houses 25 feet, make side yards wider,
require more green areas in backyards, and give blue ribbons to builders who are remodeling.
There being no further business, Mayor Holmes adjourned the meeting.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of September 2006.
ATTEST:
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months, staff conducted the following process in response to his recommendations: another
speed study in each location; the week following each speed study, police targeted the location
with enforcement efforts; a week following the police enforcement effort, another speed study
was conducted for each location. Feedback from the police department detailed very few
speeding violations during the targeted enforcement, and the follow-up speed study did not
illustrate any appreciable difference in the average speed in any of the locations for either of the
two previous speed studies. Mr. Cummings suggested a pilot study be conducted to determine if
changing the speed limit to 25 mph would change the speed that residents drive, and he also
suggested a six-month temporary change to 25 mph be made for the target area bounded by
Lovers Lane, Southwestern, Hillcrest and Boedeker. Speed studies will be conducted at specific
locations within the target area prior to the posting of 25 mph signs. At the end of the study
period, speed studies will be conducted and Mr. Cummings will tabulate the results and provide
a report which will include a recommendation in regard to making a permanent change in the
speed limit for all residential streets. Mayor Pro Tempore Shawver moved that the staff be
authorized to proceed with the study returning to the council with the conclusions and an
ordinance for review relative to the 25 mph speed limit. Councilmember Walker seconded, and
the vote was unanimous to approve the study.
CONSIDER REQUEST TO BUILD SECONDARY STRUCTURE ON LOT ADJACENT TO
PRIMARY PROPERTY: Chris and Susan Cooper purchased a vacant, single-family lot located
at 3844 Bryn Mawr adjacent to their current residence, 3848 Bryn Mawr. The Coopers contacted
the city regarding the installation of a fence and playset on the vacant lot and were informed that
it would be necessary to amend the plat to combine the two single-family lots into one building
site. In this way, their existing home would serve as the main or primary building on the lot and
the other accessory structures would then be allowed in accordance with the zoning ordinance.
The Coopers are reluctant to combine the lots because they want to preserve their right to sell the
other lot in the future, if they so desire, and are concerned that the zoning ordinance may change
in the future to prohibit the division of the combined lots. They requested a written guarantee
that the zoning ordinance will not change affecting the lot dimensions. Even though it is very
unlikely that the lot dimensions in the current ordinance will change, the city cannot provide
such a written guarantee. Mayor Holmes moved that the request be sent to the Zoning Ordinance
Advisory Committee (ZOAC) for review and recommendation. Councilmember Carter
seconded, and the vote was unanimous to obtain a recommendation from ZOAC.
CONSIDER PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT OF GOAR P ARKJPEEK
CENTER DISPATCH IMPROVEMENTS: Gallagher Construction Services has worked closely
with city staff, the oversight committee, council, and project consultants to develop the city hall
project in an extremely cost effective and efficient manner. Mr. Gallagher submitted a proposal
to provide his services for two associated projects: improvements to Goar Park and the
construction of a back-up dispatch facility and emergency operations center (EOC) at the Peek
Service Center. The EOC will be used to temporarily house the police department during the
renovation of the existing city hall. The proposed fees for the two projects will be based on a
percentage of the total construction costs. Contracts for each project would amount to: 6.8% for
Goar Park, based upon a very preliminary estimate and assuming a construction cost of $700,000
to $1,000,000 with fees of approximately $47,600-$68,000, and 7.25% for Peek Center
improvements based on a preliminary estimate of $1,000,000, resulting in a fee of $72.500.
Councilmember Carter moved approval of the proposal. Councilmember Walker seconded, and
the vote was unanimous to approve the proposal of Gallagher Construction Services for
construction management services on miscellaneous projects.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION RENEWING CITY INVESTMENT POLICY: There were no
changes from the existing policy. The resolution adopts the investment policy and names the
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Finance Director, City Manager and Controller as investment officers. Mayor Pro Tempore
Shawver moved approval of the resolution. Councilmember Grable seconded, and the vote was
unanimous to approve the resolution renewing the City Investment Policy.
RESOLUTION NO. 06-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK,
TEXAS, ADOPTING THE INVESTMENT POLICY OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK
HERETOFORE ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 05-19; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH REDFLEX TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, INC.
FOR PHOTO RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM: At the August 22nd meeting, the city
council had some concerns regarding the agreement between the City of University Park and
Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. for the Photo Red Light Enforcement Program. The agreement is
for a term of 36 months, not 60 months, as listed in the earlier version of the contract. In the
earlier version of the contract also, the only way to terminate the contract was for cause.
Language was added to the contract to allow the city to terminate for convenience. The council
expressed concern that the city was required to indemnify Redflex against the willful misconduct
of a city employee. Liability claims arising from willful misconduct are not covered by the city's
insurance. Redflex agreed to change the contract language in Section 8.2, Indemnification by
Customer, to read "negligence of the Customer." Liability claims arising from employee
negligence would be covered. Mayor Pro Tempore Shawver moved approval of the agreement.
Councilmember Carter seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the agreement with
Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. for a Photo Red Light Enforcement Program.
CONSIDER CHANGING DATE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING FROM OCTOBER 17 TO
OCTOBER 24: Since two councilmembers will be absent on October 17, the city council
meeting for that date will be moved to October 24. Mayor Holmes moved approval of the
change of date. Councilmember Walker seconded, and the vote was unanimous to meet on
October 24, 2006.
ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR
Mr. Norman Radford, 4108 Purdue, addressed cars parking in the wrong direction on the wrong
side of the street. He stated that it was a safety issue and requested the police department enforce
the state statute regarding it.
There being no further business, Mayor Holmes adjourned the meeting.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 26th day of September 2006.