1998-12-10 (2)CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
SPIN Standing Committee
Thursday, December 10, 1998
Senior Activity Center — 307 Parkwood Drive
SPIN Representatives present: Al Morin, Chair (# 10); Martin Schelling (#2), Milan &
Mary Georgia (#3), Tom Ward, Vice Chair; (#6); Darrell Faglie (#7), Pattie Minder (#8),
Michael Boutte (#9E), David Baltimore, (#12), Doug McKelvey (#14), Bob Walker (#16)
Representatives absent: Angela Roberds, (#1) Jan Francis (#5) Roger Hutton (#11),
Wayne Haney (#15),
Guest Present: Steve Csonka, new appointee for SPIN #6, Cameron McCartha, new
appointee for SPIN #12, and Michael Conrads, new appointee for SPIN #14
Staff Present: City Manager Curtis E. Hawk, Director of Public Works Bob Whitehead,
Community Services Coordinator Nona Whitehead
AGENDA:
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Al Morin at 6:40 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2, Approval of the 10/15/98 SPIN Standing Committee Minutes
David Baltimore moved to approve the minutes. Milan Georgia seconded the motion and
the motion was approved unanimously.
Agenda Item No. 3, Administrative Comments
Mr. Morin introduced new SPIN Representatives Michael Conrads, SPIN #14; Steve
Csonka, SPIN #6; and David Baltimore as the Sr. SPIN Representative. Cameron
McCartha came in after the Administrative Comments. Mr. Morin also expressed the
gratitude of the Standing Committee to Tom Ward, Doug McKelvey and David Baltimore
for their service to SPIN.
Mr. Morin passed out the 1999 schedule of City Council SPIN Reports and urged
members to be sure that another Representative is called to give the report, in the event
the scheduled speaker is unavailable.
Agenda Item #4, City Manager's Report
Curtis E. Hawk was then introduced to give the City Manager's Report. Mr. Hawk
expressed regrets that multiple commitments made it impossible for City Councilmembers
to attend. Mr. Hawk said one of the meetings was the Joint Use Committee deliberating
once again the possible participation of the C.I. S.D. in the Tax Reinvestment Zone. Mr.
Hawk reported that the Library Board will begin to meet in January, and that there will
probably be a new board created for a Historical Society.
Discussion included Marcus Cable and the limited ability to regulate it. A representative
of Marcus Cable is taking calls from citizens at the Administrative Building
Agenda Item No. 5 Vice Chair Election
Al Morin explained that since Tom Ward would no longer be serving as a SPIN
Representative, it was the recommendation of the Executive Committee that Mary
Georgia be nominated for that position. Martin Schelling moved that Mary Georgia be
elected as Vice Chairman. The motion was seconded by Darrell Faglie and passed
unanimously.
[Due to the absence of any City Council members, the Joint Meeting was not convened
and the following posted agenda items from that meeting were moved to the meeting of
the Standing Committee]
Agenda Item No. 2, Highway 114 Update
Director of Public Works Bob Whitehead reported that the funnel between DFW and
Southlake is the focus of a Federal Major Investment Study. At this point the Technical
Committee has 3 recommendations for this section of S.H. 114: (1) new lanes, (2) HOV
lanes, and (3) express lanes to help with congestion. The committee recommends
improving the current thoroughfare, rather than trying to build another major artery.
Mr. Whitehead gave the following update information regarding S.H. 114:
Construction plans are 50% complete for the Kimball Interchange project. The anticipated
completion date for the plans is April 1999. At this time the official bid letting date is
May, but the realistic date is August 99. Construction is anticipated to begin April 2000,
and last 30 months. The traffic impact will mostly effect the Kimball intersection, but
TxDOT plans to keep 2 thru lanes in each direction open at all times. Any shut downs will
be during off peak times and will be published in the Road Warrior section of the Fort
Worth paper as well as cable and the city web site.
The construction plans for the Dove interchange are estimated to be complete by February
with bid letting estimated for July. This project will cost 9 million.
The Carroll interchange will cost 15 million and the construction plans are anticipated to
be complete by March, with bid letting in June of 2000. Construction will start on the
westbound frontage lanes.
The cost of the White Chapel portion is 12 — 15 million. The construction plans have not
yet started, therefore bid letting is estimated to be in January of 2001.
Discussion also included whether a citywide meeting would be helpful. Mr. Whitehead
urged attendance at the Major Investment Study (MIS) meetings and said that a citywide
meeting later in 1999 might be helpful and that he would assist in trying to bring
representatives from the State Highway Department.
Agenda Item #3, Report: SPIN Retreat
Bob Walker reported that the theme of the February 6t' retreat is "Fostering
Communication." The format will again include overviews of each department and a
lunch meeting with the City Council. In addition there will be an interactive discussions
with three departments. Bob will ask Public Works, Public Safety and Parks and
Recreation to identify a project that might benefit from citizen input. In turn, SPIN Reps
will be asked to identify one or two issues about which they hear questions or concerns,
and give those topics to the three departments in advance. The retreat will begin at 9:00
a.m.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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