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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMn 03-06-07 157 MINUTES #2705 CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2007, 5:00 P.M. Mayor Blackie Holmes convened the city council into an executive session in the conference room at 2:03 p.m. with the City Attorney regarding purchase/sale of Worcola property under Sections 551.071 & 551.072 of the Government Code. The executive session was closed at 2:45 p.m. No action was voted on or taken during the meeting. The council then attended the groundbreaking ceremony and dedication of the new track at Germany Park. The council returned to the City Hall Conference Room for a work session for agenda review at 4:00 p.m. At 4:46 p.m., Mayor Blackie Holmes convened the city council into an executive session with the City Attorney regarding possible litigation under Sections 551.071 & 551.072 of the Government Code. The executive session was closed at 5:03 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. A Boy Scout, Will Meachum of 7630 Bryn Mawr, was in attendance and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. A WARDS AND RECOGNITION PROCLAMATION FOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS: Mayor Holmes read a proclamation declaring March as American Red Cross Month and urging all Americans to continue to give of their time, blood and money to make a difference in the humanitarian fabric of the community, stating that we help each other when we help the Red Cross. Last year, the Dallas Area Red Cross responded to 800 local incidents, trained thousands of adults in first aid and CPR, and took the lead in teaching people to use Automated External Defibrillators. PROCLAMA TION FOR SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK: Mayor Holmes read a proclamation declaring March 4-10, 2007 as Severe Weather Awareness Week. He urged everyone in the community to learn more about and to participate in severe weather preparedness activities available in the city. The goal of Severe Weather Awareness Week is to ensure that our citizens are prepared for the variety of extreme weather events which may be experienced, from tornadoes and floods to hail and straight-line winds. The city's Web site reflects the preparedness levels each citizen should take in severe weather incidents. Councilmember Walker moved approval of the Consent Agenda, and Mayor Pro Tempore Shawver seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the following: 158 CONSENT AGENDA CONSIDER APPROVAL OF YMCA HEAL THY KIDS DAY ONE MILE FUN RUN: Park Cities YMCA at 6000 Preston Road has requested permission to use city streets for the purpose of holding a one-mile fun run on Saturday, April 14, 2007. The purpose of the run is to introduce YMCA programs to the community. The run will begin at 1 :00 pm. There will be an estimated 100 runners, and the route is through the residential streets behind the YMCA, covering the outer perimeter of St. Andrews, Windsor, McFarlin and Westwick. CONSIDER RESOLUTION ORDERING SPECIAL ELECTION FOR MAY 12, 2007 TO DETERMINE SALE OF POTOMAC PARK TO SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY: A Special Election is being ordered for Saturday, May 12,2007 for the purpose of determining the sale of Potomac Park to Southern Methodist University. The election will be conducted at the City of University Park City Hall from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted at City Hall between the hours of8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning Monday, April 30, 2007 and continuing through Friday, May 4, 2007, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. beginning on Monday, May 7 and ending Tuesday, May 8, 2007. RESOLUTION NO. 07-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON SATURDAY, MAY 12,2007 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING POTOMAC PARK TO SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. CONSIDER RESOLUTION EXECUTING ELECTION CONTRACT WITH DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION MAY 12,2007: The cost of the contract for Early Voting is estimated at $4,409.20 and Election Day at $1,682.78 plus an Election Services fee of $609.20 for a total of $6,701.18. Dallas County Elections Department will conduct the election for Early Voting and Election Day. RESOLUTION NO. 07-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE MA YOR TO EXECUTE AN ELECTION SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 12,2007 FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE SALE OF POTOMAC PARK TO SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. CONSIDER INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND PARK FOR USE OF DETENTION AND JAIL FACILITIES: The City of University Park's Police Department will be closing its temporary holding facility for arrested persons during the remodeling phase of City Hall for approximately one year. The Town of Highland Park Department of Public Safety allows University Park to use the Highland Park holding facility. The cost to the city will be a flat rate of $45.00 per arrested person up to 72 hours. Highland Park, like University Park, does not operate a jail. Juveniles will be held at the temporary facility of the University Park Police Department at the Peek Center in a holding room for a few hours, but not for any extended period of time and not overnight. In the event a juvenile is arrested who requires holding for any significant length of time, that juvenile will be transported to the Dallas County, Juvenile Detention Facility. As this is an interlocal agreement between the two entities, 159 it is recommended that Highland Park be allowed to use the University Park holding facility when needed at a time when the University Park holding facility is open and back in service. CONSIDER INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF ADDISON FOR USE OF DETENTION AND JAIL FACILITIES: University Park Police Department has worked out an interlocal agreement also with the Town of Addison Police Department. The agreement is the same as Highland Park's except the city will be allowed to use the Addison Jail at no cost. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES: For February 20, 2007. MAIN AGENDA CONSIDER PROPOSAL FROM RJN TO DEVELOP A TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM TO ELIMINATE SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS IN HIGHLAND PARK: A committee comprised of two former councilmembers from the City and from the Town developed consensus and resolution to the shared problem. Dick Davis and Jim Roberts have been representing the city in meetings with an engineering consultant, RJN, who has been asked to develop a Technical Memorandum of findings and recommendations to eliminate overflows, all occurring in Highland Park. Staff from both communities have reviewed the scope of work on which the attached proposal is based. The proposal from RJN is in the amount of $42,405 and requests authorization for University Park to pay half of the cost and Highland Park the other half. Mayor Pro Tempore Shawver moved approval to enter into an interlocal agreement with The Town of Highland Park on a SO/50 basis to develop a Technical Memorandum to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows. Councilmember Grable seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the proposal. CONSIDER REQUEST FOR FUNDING FROM UPRIA FOR ATTORNEY SERVICES: A request from UPRIA to fund an approximately $10,000 shortfall for attorney fees in their effort to assist the city to have the Amherst/Stanford 138 kV line relocated. Kitsy Haiman, 4232 Amherst, spoke in favor of the request, as did Max Fuqua, 7615 Lovers Lane. Mayor Holmes stated the city, to date, has spent approximately $111,000 on the project, hiring counsel to appear before the PUC and file briefs and that the city is committed to going through the district court in Austin. Council has been advised by the city attorney that funds cannot be given to private groups of individuals such as UPRIA. Mayor Holmes thanked Ms. Haiman for her efforts. Mayor Pro Tempore Shawver moved, pursuant to the city attorney's advice, that the request for the funds be denied. Councilmember Grable seconded, and the vote was unanimous to deny the request. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF LEASE FOR TEMPORARY BUILDING DURING CITY HALL RENOV A TION: During renovation of the existing City Hall building, a temporary building is needed to house several city departments, conduct city council meetings and hold municipal court. It will house the utility billing, municipal court, accounting manager and receptionist. It will be handicapped accessible and located southwest of the new addition, just north of University Boulevard and west of the fire department driveway. Councilmember Carter moved approval of the bid by Mobile Modular for $40,429. Councilmember Walker seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the lease for the temporary building. CONSIDER CONTRACT FOR MOVING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH CITY HALL RENOV AnON: There will be four phases of the move, the first being the move of the police department and dispatchers to the Peek Service Center approximately May 5, 2007. The second move will be City Hall employees to the temporary building approximately Mayor June 2007. 160 The third move will be back to City Hall from the temporary building approximately spring 2008. The last move will be the police department and dispatchers back to City Hall approximately spring or summer 2008. The total cost of the move will be $32,183. Councilmember Grable moved approval of the contract. Councilmember Carter seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the contract for moving services associated with the City Hall renovation. CONTRACT APPROV AL OF BID FOR CITY HALL/GOAR PARK LANDSCAPE PROJECT: In December 2006, the city council rejected all bids for the City Hall/Goar Park Landscape Project due to the high costs of submitted bids. The low bid for the project was $1.3 million. In February 2007, staff re-bid the project, which outlined bid alternates in an effort to meet the approved budget of $1 million. The apparent low bid at the February 28, 2007 bid opening was submitted by American Civil Contractors for $1,238,100. Mayor Pro Tempore Shawver moved approval of the bid from American Civil Contractors for the City Hall/Goar Park Landscape Project utilizing City Hall project contingency funds to offset the additional cost of the project. Funds requested for the project would be for $1,238,100 for project construction plus a 5% contingency of $61,905 for a total project budget of $1,300,005. Mayor Holmes seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the bid. CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION WITH TXU CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE: University Park is a longtime member of the TXU Cities Steering Committee, a group of 109 North Texas municipalities that work together on electric regulatory matters. The committee has been successful in challenging electric rate increases, and their efforts are funded by a periodic $0.10 per capita membership fee. CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION WITH ATMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE: University Park is one of 142 members of the Atmos Cities Steering Committee. This group works to scrutinize natural gas price requests by Atmos Gas and its predecessors, TXU and Lone Star Gas. The committee has a successful history of challenging price increases and relies upon occasional per capita fees from member jurisdictions to support its efforts. Mayor Holmes moved approval of the resolution authorizing continued participation in the TXU Cities Steering Committee and the membership assessment of $2,371.60 and approval of the resolution authorizing continued participation in Atmos Cities Steering Committee, which includes payment of a $0.1 0 per capita fee totaling $2371.60. RESOLUTION NO. 07-04 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF CITIES SERVED BY TXU; AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF 10 CENTS PER CAPITA TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO FUND REGULATORY AND RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TXU ELECTRIC DELIVERY. RESOLUTION NO. 07-05 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION WITH THE ATMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE; AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF 10 CENTS PER CAPITA TO THE A TMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE TO FUND REGULATORY AND RELA TED ACTIVITIES RELA TED TO A TMOS ENERGYdCORPORA TION. 161 CONSIDER PROPOSALS FOR COMPUTING EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE FOR THE PEEK DISPATCH CENTER AND CITY HALL RENOVATION: To complete the implementation of the computer systems for alarm monitoring, computer-aided dispatch, security cameras, and access control required at the Peek Dispatch Center and in the remodeled City Hall Dispatch Center, a package of computer servers, work stations, monitors, specialized signal receivers, and alarm monitoring software licenses is required. The information services and police department staff members have been working with the original system providers to design upgrades that will increase the quality of service and level of system redundancy for protection from system component failure. Councilmember Carter moved approval of the proposals to provide computing equipment and services related to the Peek Dispatch Center and City Hall remodel. Councilmember Grable seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve all proposals. CONSIDER EARLY REPLACEMENT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE: This item was pulled from the agenda for further consideration. ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR Mr. Don Gale, 3712 Binkley, and Mr. Matt Dixon, property owner in the city, spoke on MF2 parking and building regulations. Mr. Gale reported that the committee, formed for the purpose of looking into these issues, had spent two months going over them and were unable to formerly complete a report for council at this time. They requested an additional month. Mayor Holmes stated that their input will be appreciated and asked that they work with the consultant when he is hired. Mr. Trey Berry, 3033 Milton, spoke on stop sign placement at the comer of Milton and Durham, for which a traffic survey was to have been done. Director of Public Works Bud Smallwood has the survey and will send it to Mr. Berry. The item will also be placed on the April 3rd agenda. Kitty Holleman, 3939 Marquette, spoke in opposition of the "McMansions", She suggested the height of houses be lowered. Mayor Holmes stated a consultant will work on the density and mass of the houses. PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of April 2007. ATTEST: