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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-21-04383 MINUTES #2418 CITY COUNCIL MEETING/WORK SESSION CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2004, 7:30 A.M. Mayor Blackie Holmes opened the meeting of the City Council. Present were Mayor Pro Tempore Jim Roberts, Councilmembers Harry Shawver, Kelly Walker and Syd Carter. Also in attendance were City Attorney Rob Dillard, City Manager Bob Livingston and City Secretary Nina Wilson. Councilmember Shawver moved acceptance of the Consent Agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Roberts seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the following: CONSENT AGENDA CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES: For July 6, 2004. MAIN AGENDA CONSIDER ORDER FOR DEMOLITION OF 4420 AMHERST: At the July 6, 2004 City Council Meeting, the Council approved staffs recommendation of an order requiring the demolition of the residence at 4420 Amherst. The request was due to the existing structural, fire, and safety hazards that currently exist at the property as a result of a fire on December 27, 2003. The Council has given the owner of the property, Mr. Marvin E. Thompson, until July 31, 2004 to have the structure demolished, after which the demolition will take place by a contractor working for the City. Cost of such demolition would then be billed to the owner or a lien placed on the property. As requested by the city attorney, an order was brought before the council for formal approval. Councilmember Carter moved approval of the order. Councilmember Walker seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the demolition of the residence at 4420 Amherst. A copy of the order will be sent to Mr. Thompson, the Texas Department of Insurance and The Hartford Insurance Company. DISCUSS MANAGEMENT LETTER COMMENTS (MLC) FROM FY2003 AUDIT: Ms. Reem Samra, Director at Deloitte & Touche, outside auditors, gave a report noting that the FY2003 MLC is brief and contains no comments regarding significant corrections or changes that must be made. The City Council accepted the FY2003 MLC and the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and referred them to the Finance Advisory Committee for further examination. DISCUSS PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED (SF-A) DISTRICTS: An email was received from Carol Allred, 3668 Asbury, regarding the lack of parking in the Single Family Attached (SF-A) zoning district north of the middle school. As a result of no parking zones and density in the area, Ms. Allred is concerned that there is no requirement for builders to provide off-street parking in addition to the requirement of two off-street parking spaces. As an example, she cites the new single family attached residences going up across the street from her that have eliminated a circular drive that provided parking in front of the property. The new residences will not have a circular drive, and she is concerned this will create even more parking problems along the street. She requested the city consider requiring future construction have additional parking in the form of a circular drive if 384 potential parking problems already exist. The issue was referred to the Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee (ZOAC) for further discussion. CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDMENT OF SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT FOR ORVIS SPORT1NG GOODS STORE AT THE PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER: On July 12, 2004, the Urban Design and Development Advisory Committee (UDADAC) approved an amendment of the special sign district for the Plaza at Preston Center. The amendment allows an additional business identification sign for Orvis Sporting Goods, 8300 Preston Road, Suite 300. The Committee felt the request was justified due to the two-story tenant space, visibility issues and size of the proposed signs on the west elevation of the building. Councilmember Walker moved approval of the enabling ordinance amending Ordinance 90/6, the Special Sign District for the Plaza at Preston Center, allowing for an additional business identification sign for the referenced tenant. Councilmember Shawver seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the amendment. ORDINANCE NO. 04/22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 90/6, A SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT FOR THE PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER, BY AUTHORIZING SIGNS FOR ORVIS SPORTING GOODS, 8300 PRESTON ROAD, SUITE 300; PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; 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. CONSIDER APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO COMMITTEE FOR SITE INVESTIGATION OF CHASE BANK BUILDING: The committee studying the Chase Bank property met on July 1, 2004 to identify areas of study and assign tasks to various members. Committee members were asked to study their assignments and recommend proposals for outside consulting, if needed to accomplish their tasks. A second meeting took place on July 13, and the following requests were made: Property Condition Assessment Report $10,000, Environmental Assessment $4,000, Architectural Layout Services $6,000 for a total of $20,000. There will be another committee meeting July 22 with The Friends of the Library to ascertain their needs and also with the architect for Albert Huddleston. Mayor Holmes moved approval of the request. Mayor Pro Tem Roberts seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the request for funds to complete the evaluation of Chase Bank Building. CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT: The City of University Park has been awarded $38,604.00 for the 2004 State Homeland Security Program. In 2003, the city was awarded $99,000.00 to purchase items for mitigating possible terrorist attacks in our community. This year, the amount was lessened based on community population. The city spent $98,907.15 of the 2003 grant money on items that will benefit citizens, city personnel, city council and surrounding communities as requested by the North Central Texas Council of Governments. The new monies will be spent primarily on personal communication equipment 385 for first responders in the Police, Fire, Public Works, and Administrative Departments, which includes the city council. Fire Chief Ledbetter spoke in favor of the grant. Councilmember Shawver moved approval of the grant. Councilmember Carter seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve acceptance of the 2004 State Homeland Security Grant in the amount of $38,604.00. CONSIDER CHANGING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2004 FROM TWO MEETINGS PER MONTH TO ONE MEETING PER MONTH: During the last several years, the council has changed the meeting schedule during the holiday months of November and December from two meetings per month to one meeting per month. Council decided to leave the November meetings as scheduled, cancel the December 7th and 22nd meetings, and schedule one meeting on December 14th at 7:30 a.m. Mayor Holmes then called the meeting into Executive Session at 8:17 a.m. for a consultation with the city attorney regarding litigation under Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. The Executive Session ended at 9:20 a.m. No action was taken during the meeting. PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of August 2004. ATTEST: /,;?/, . Ni~on, ~tary J~ne~ H. holmes III, ~Vlayo~