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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMn 02-20-07 153 MINUTES #2704 CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2007,5:00 P.M. Mayor Blackie Holmes convened the city council into an executive session in the conference room at 3:00 p.m. regarding possible litigation and deliberation regarding real property, Worcola and Fondren, under Sections 551.071 & 551.072 of the Government Code. The executive session was closed at 3:58 p.m. No action was voted on or taken during the meeting. Mayor Blackie Holmes opened the regular city council meeting at 5 :00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Present were Mayor Pro Tempore Harry Shawver and 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. Four Boy Scouts were in attendance and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. A WARDS AND RECOGNITION SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEE: Mayor Holmes surprised Police Chief Gary Adams with a Texas Police Chiefs Association 50th Anniversary Commemorative Gun. Chief Adams was president of the Texas Police Chiefs Association from 2004-2005. Mayor Holmes thanked him for his dedication to law enforcement and the City of University Park. CERTIFICATION OF APPRECIATION: Tonya Hunter, representative for the American Red Cross, presented Sally Lane with a Certificate of Appreciation for her work with the Dallas Area Chapter for the past 14 years. Mayor Pro Tempore Shawver presented Mrs. Lane with a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of University Park as the city's area representative from 1985-1999. PROCLAMATION: February 20,2007 was proclaimed Maude Moore Buckley Day in honor of her 108th birthday. Ms. Buckley is the mother of Sally Lane and has lived in the city for 61 years where she has been an active member of the community. Councilmember Walker presented Mrs. Buckley with a framed copy of the Proclamation. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION: Fire Chief David Ledbetter introduced Karen Nickerson with Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, who gave the city a grant of $6,885 to improve emergency fire communications. Ms. Nickerson introduced Scott Ragland of Ragland, Strother & Lafitte Insurance Agency, whose assistance made possible this grant. Mr. Ragland presented the check to Chief Ledbetter. Councilmember Carter moved approval of the Consent Agenda, with the exception of the Annual Report on Traffic Stop Data and Analysis and with the removal of the Limit of Liability Clause 154 from the Alan Plummer Contract, Addendum No.4. Councilmember Walker seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the following: CONSENT AGENDA CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR STREET LIGHT SERVICE WITH TXU ELECTRIC DELIVERY: Once the Texas electric industry became deregulated in 2002, cities were free to choose their own electric provider. One type of service unique to municipalities is street lighting. This service remains regulated and, although cities are billed for electric service by their retail electric provider, they interact directly with the wires company regarding street light issues. University Park has about 600 street lights, comprising 22% of the city's electric consumption. Most street lights are unmetered and carry a flat charge each month of approximately $10/month. TXU Electric Delivery is encouraging cities to approve an agreement for street lighting service. CONSIDER ADDENDUM NO.4 TO CONTRACT WITH ALAN PLUMMER ASSOCIATES FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES TO DEVELOP A SOUND STUDY FOR DESIGN AND OPERA TION OF BOOSTER PUMPING ST A nON AT GERMANY PARK: The proposal from Alan Plummer Associates arranges for a sub-consultant to collect sound data prior to construction of the pumping station, provide advice on sound mitigation assistance during design, collect sound data after the pumping station is in operation, and prepare a report of the findings. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES: For February 6,2007. ANNUAL REPORT ON TRAFFIC STOP DATA AND ANALYSIS: After approval of the Consent Agenda, Police Chief Gary Adams presented the report to the council receiving unanimous approval. The report reflected all traffic stops conducted by officers for the calendar year 2006 and an analysis of the collected data. The University Park Police Department made 3,515 traffic stops. Of those stops, 2,788 were Caucasian (79.3%), 209 were African American (5.95%), 326 were Hispanic (9.27%), 105 were Asian (3%) and 87 (2.48%) were other or unknown. There were a total of two (2) searches, both conducted under probable cause circumstances. Both searches were on Caucasian drivers. In reviewing the data for the five-year period, it is difficult to identify ongoing patterns that would suggest racial profiling, and the department has not received any citizen complaints of racial profiling. MAIN AGENDA REPORT FROM PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ON BLOCK PARTIES: During the December 5, 2006 city council meeting, a recommendation was made to change the manner in which the city handles requests for block parties and the continuation of block parties. After much discussion, the item was sent to the Public Safety Committee for further review and recommendation. The Public Safety Committee met on January 18, 2007 and agreed unanimously to recommend that the city refrain from allowing street closures on Halloween Night 2007. The PTA Presidents met on February 8, 2007 and recommended also that the city refrain from allowing street closures on Halloween Night 2007. The city will continue to provide barricades and signs for block parties at any other time of the year, but not Halloween Night 2007. Mayor Holmes moved that street closures be banned on Halloween Night 2007, but 155 neighborhood gatherings allowed. Councilmember Carter seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the recommendation of the Public Safety Committee and the PT A Presidents. CONSIDER PROPOSAL FROM C&P ENGINEERING TO DEVELOP AN UPDATED TRAFFIC SIGNAL TIMING PLAN: Since 1989, when the last traffic study on signals was conducted, numerous changes have been made to the city's traffic signals at 33 intersections. The final step in efficiency is to have a traffic consultant review the site conditions at each intersection and provide computer modeling to develop the best traffic progression along city streets and review the signal timings at Lovers Lane & Boedeker and Lovers Lane & Airline to determine if off-peak timings could be established to slow traffic along that part of Lovers Lane. Councilmember Walker moved approval of the proposal from C&P Engineering to develop an updated traffic signal timing plan in the amount of $18,000. Councilmember Grable seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the proposal from C&P Engineering. DISCUSS COUNCIL'S POSITION ON WHETHER POTOMAC PARK SHOULD BE SOLD TO SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (SMU): Mayor Holmes moved that the council go on record as being in favor of the sale of Potomac Park to SMU if such sale is approved by the University Park residents. Mayor Pro Tempore Shawver seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the sale of Potomac Park to SMU if residents approve. Mr. James Garner, 3120 Milton, wished to speak in favor of this item, but the public hearing had been closed at the last city council meeting on February 6; however, Mayor Holmes stated that Mr. Gamer's position would be included in the record. CONSIDER A WARD OF CONTRACT TO HOLT POWER SYSTEMS TO FURNISH AN EMERGENCY GENERA TOR FOR THE PEEK CENTER EXPANSION PROJECT: With the additional electrical loads of the backup dispatch facility and the Emergency Operations Center, the existing emergency generator is undersized. The proposed 500 KW generator meets all specifications developed by the MEP Engineer. Mayor Pro Tempore Shawver moved approval of the contract to Holt Power Systems for $90,581. Councilmember Grable seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the contract for an emergency generator for the Peek Center expansion project. CONSIDER PROPOSAL FOR AT&T E911 SYSTEM FOR PEEK DISPATCH CENTER: AT&T recommended an upgrade to the new Vesta Pallas E911 service, which is completely Cellular E911 compliant. There is a one-time charge of $67,207.95 and a monthly charge of $1,015.52. Councilmember Grable moved approval of the 5-year lease option for AT&T Vesta Pallas E911 Service. Councilmember Carter seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the proposal for AT&T E911 System for the Peek Dispatch Center. CONSIDER PROPOSAL FOR COMPUTER NETWORK SWITCHES FOR CITY HALL AND PEEK CENTER: In conjunction with the remodel of City Hall and creation of an alternate dispatch operation at the Peek Service Center, the city's network infrastructure will require enhanced switching equipment to support the added workstations, security cameras, and access control devices. Councilmember Walker moved approval of the bid by CDW-G for $48,673. 156 Councilmember Grable seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the proposal for computer network switches for City Hall and Peek Center. CONSIDER ORDINANCE REVISING CITY OF UNIVERSITY P ARK CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 3.1500, RIGHT-OF-WAY CONSTRUCTION: The ordinance makes minor revisions to the University Park Code of Ordinances regarding right-of-way (ROW) construction. A permit request is required for work to be completed in the ROW to provide detailed engineering plans on a scale of one-eighth inch (1/8") equals one foot (1') and to provide greater detail on the plans for landscaping. The revisions would require the permit holder to provide plans of record within ten (10) days of work completion. Councilmember Carter moved approval of the ordinance revising the University Park Code of Ordinances, Section 3.1500 Right-of-Way Construction. Mayor Pro Tempore Shawver seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 07/03 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3.1500 RIGHT-OF-WAY CONSTRUCTION TO REQUIRE INFORMATION FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND FILING OF PLANS OF RECORD; 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. There being no further business, Mayor Holmes adjourned the meeting. PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of March 2007. ATTEST: