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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2004, 5:00 P.M.
Mayor Blackie Holmes opened the special meeting of the City Council. Present were
Mayor Pro Tempore Jim Roberts, Councilmembers Harry Shawver, Kelly Walker and
Sydney Carter. Also in attendance were City Attorney Rob Dillard, City Manager Bob
Livingston and Deputy City Secretary Robbie Corder.
Mayor Holmes indicated that the meeting had been called to consider action to reaffirm a
previous Council's action on proposed design plans for the City Hall remodel.
A public hearing was conducted on February 3, 2004 to receive testimony regarding the
proposed plans for the City Hall expansion and remodel. Additional comments were
received during a second public hearing on February 18, 2004. On June 18, 2004
Council listened to additional testimony from the public regarding the City Hall remodel.
At the close of the June 18, 2004 meeting Council closed testimony regarding the
remodel.
During the June 18, 2004 meeting, several questions were posed by residents regarding
the design plans. Mayor Holmes indicated that Council and staff were working to answer
those questions, and indicated that the answers would be posted on the City's website by
5PM on Thursday June 24, 2004. Citizens could also pick up written copies of the posted
answers at City Hall on Friday June 25, 2004.
Mayor Holmes also indicated that City staff members have marked the area around the
park for the proposed expansion. Original building designs had been modified to reduce
the encroachment onto Goar Park by eleven feet, thereby reducing the number of trees
needing removal.
During the public hearing on February 3, 2004, Mr. Henry Billingsley addressed the
Council to request consideration of an alternative site. An alternative site had not been
provided until Mr. John Walsh provided the Council with a site during the June 18, 2004
meeting. Mr. Walsh proposed the City consider the Chase Bank Building on Snider
Plaza as an alternative site to purchase or lease. Mayor Holmes indicated that since the
Council had requested Mr. Billingsley to provide an alternative site for consideration, the
Council has come to the conclusion that the prudent decision would be to study whether
or not the Chase Bank building is suitable for the city's needs. Proper due diligence
would be to delay action until future consideration could be given to the alternative site.
Mayor Holmes announced that a committee comprised of four citizens would be
appointed to study the Chase Bank building site. Councilmember Walker would be
included as a committee member to utilize her expertise in environmental issues that
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could arise from remodeling the Chase Bank Building. The committee must provide a
response to the Council within ninety days outlining whether or not the Chase Bank
would be appropriate and in the best interest of the City of University Park. The
committee would be appointed within the next few days.
Mayor Pro Tempore Roberts moved to adjourn. Councilmember Walker seconded the
motion, and the vote was unanimous to adjourn.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of July 2004.
ATTEST:
Ro~f~ie Corder, Deputy City Secretary
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