2010-10-05 Regular CC Meeting CITY OF
SOUTH LAKE
TEXAS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: OCTOBER 5, 2010
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas 76092
Council Chambers in Town Hall
WORK SESSION: 6:30 P.M. or immediately following the joint work session with
the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission
1. Call to order.
2. Invocation: Steve Hill, Chaplain of the Month
3. Discuss all items on tonight's meeting agenda. No action will be taken and each
item will be considered during the Regular Session.
REGULAR SESSION: Immediately following the City Council work session
1. Call to order.
2. A. Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551,
Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074,
551.076, 551.087, 418.183(f), and 418.106(d) & (e). Refer to posted list
attached hereto and incorporated herein. Executive Session may be
held, under these exceptions, at the end of the Regular Session or at
any time during the meeting that a need arises for the City Council to
seek advice from the City Attorney as to the posted subject matter of
this City Council meeting.
1. Section 551.071: Consultation with attorney
a. Seek advice of the city attorney regarding gas drilling and
production and gas utility companies.
b. Seek advice of the city attorney regarding the application
and enforcement of city zoning regulations and site plan
requirements associated with Carroll Independent School
District properties.
2. Section 551.072: Deliberation regarding real property
a. Discuss the potential purchase or lease of real property for
city facilities and projects.
3. Section 551.074: Deliberation regarding personnel matters
a. Deliberate the appointment of the City Secretary position.
City of Southlake values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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4. Section 551.087: Deliberation regarding economic
development negotiations
a. Economic incentives for businesses.
B. Reconvene: Action necessary on items discussed in Executive Session.
3. REPORTS:
A. Mayor's Report
1. Update of upcoming meetings and events
2. Proclamation for Community Planning Month
3. Proclamation for Fire Prevention Week
B. City Manager's Report
CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed below are considered to be routine by the City
Council and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of
items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be
removed from the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence.
4. Consent:
A. Approve the minutes from the September 21, 2010 regular City Council
meeting.
B. Approve the purchase of replacement vehicles from Philpott Motors in the
amount of $168,998.
C. Approve the purchase of new and replacement vehicles from Caldwell
Country Chevrolet in the amount of $56,528.
D. Approve the purchase of a sewer hydro excavator vehicle from Santex
Truck Center and CLS Sewer Equipment in the amount of $136,364.
E. Approve SPDC Matching Funds request from Keep Southlake Beautiful
for Liberty Garden courtyard enhancements in the amount of $2,350.
F. Approve a professional services agreement with Weaver and Tidwell,
L.L.P. for audit services.
G. Approve an Enhancement Package for the public areas located in
Southlake Town Square.
H. Approve Change Order No. 4 with Circle C Construction in the amount of
$62,551.41 for a 30 -inch water line on T.W. King Road.
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Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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I. Approve a Commercial Developer's Agreement for the Carroll Senior High
School located at 1501 West Southlake Boulevard with Carroll
Independent School District.
J. Approve the FY 2011 Ordinance and Project Priority Schedule.
K. Consider SV10 -020, Variance to Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended,
for a temporary sign for Gateway Church located at 700 Blessed Way.
L. Ordinance No. 480 -598 (ZA10 -039), 2nd Reading, Zoning Change and
Concept Plan for Southlake Montessori on property being legally
described as Lot 4, Block 1, Pecan Creek Addition and being located at
731 Zena Rucker Road. Current Zoning: 0-1 Office Zoning District.
Requested Zoning: S -P -2 Generalized Site Plan Zoning District. SPIN
Neighborhood #9. THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED TO TABLE THIS
ITEM TO THE OCTOBER 19, 2010 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
REGULAR AGENDA:
5. Public Forum. (The Public Forum will not begin prior to 7:00 p.m.)
6. Ordinances, second readings, public hearings, and related items:
A. Ordinance No. 984, 2nd Reading, Approve a negotiated resolution between
the Atmos Cities Steering Committee and Atmos Energy. PUBLIC
HEARING
7. Ordinances, first readings, and related items:
A. Ordinance No. 983, 1 Reading, Southlake 2030 Central Sector Land Use
Plan. (If approved on first reading, a public hearing will be held on October
19, 2010.)
8. Resolutions: (There are no items on this agenda.)
9. Other items for consideration:
A. Approve SPDC Matching Funds request from SCDA for Safety Town in
the amount of $218,273.
B. Approve SPDC Matching Funds request from Southlake Senior Funding,
Inc. for the purchase of a handicap accessible bus in the amount of
$65,000.
10. Other items for discussion: (There are no items on this agenda.)
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Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence • Teamwork
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11. Meeting adjourned.
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at Town
Hall, 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas, on Friday, October 1, 2010 by 6:00 p.m.,
pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Section 551.071: Consultation with attorney
The City Council may conduct a private consultation with its attorney when the City
Council seeks the advice of its attorney concerning any item on this agenda, about
pending and contemplated litigation, or a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the
duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conduct of the State Board of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551.
This includes the following pending and /or contemplated litigation subjects:
1. Jayson Steele vs. City of Southlake. August 2008.
2. Pending Public Information Act requests.
3. Texas Attorney General litigation defending the constitutionality of the Texas
Open Meetings Act.
4. Legal issues regarding the Barnett Shale gas extraction and transportation.
Section 551.072: Deliberation regarding real property
The City Council may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange,
lease or value of real property.
Section 551.073: Deliberation regarding prospective gift or donation
The City Council may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate a negotiated contract for a
prospective gift or donation to the City.
Section 551.074: Deliberation regarding personnel matters
The City Council may deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officers, including the City
Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Municipal Judge and city boards and
commission members. A complete list of the city boards and commissions is on file in
the City Secretary's Office.
Section 551.076: Deliberation regarding security devices
The City Council may deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for
implementation of security personnel or devices.
Section 551.087: Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations
The City Council may discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial
information received from a business prospect that the city seeks to have locate, stay,
or expand in or near the city and which the City is conducting economic development
negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business
prospect as described above.
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Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence • Teamwork
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Section 418.183(f): Texas Disaster Act
The City Council may deliberate information: 1) for purposes of preventing,
investigating, or responding to an act of terrorism or related criminal activity and
involving emergency response providers, their staffing, contact information and tactical
plans; 2) that relates to the risk or vulnerability of persons or property, including
infrastructure, to an act of terrorism; 3) that relates to the assembly of an explosive
weapon, the location of a material that may be used in a chemical, biological or
radioactive weapon, or unpublished information pertaining to vaccines or devices to
detect biological agents or toxins; 4) that relates to details of the encryption codes or
security keys for a public communication system; 5) that relates to a terrorism - related
report to an agency of the United States; 6) that relates to technical details of particular
vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure to an act of terrorism; 7) that relates to information
regarding security measures or security systems intended to protect public and private
property from an act of terrorism. The Texas Disaster Act specifically requires that a
tape recording of the closed meeting be made.
Section 418.106(d) & (e): Local meetings to discuss emergency management plans
regarding pipeline safety
The City Council may discuss emergency management plans involving pipeline safety
and /or security of pipeline infrastructures or facilities when those plans or discussions
contain such sensitive information.
City of Southlake values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability • Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
le CITY OF
SOUTH LAKE
TEXAS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES: OCTOBER 5, 2010
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas 76092
City Council Chambers
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor John Terrell, Mayor Pro Tem Laura K. Hill, Deputy
Mayor Pro Tem Brandon Bledsoe, and Councilmembers Carolyn Morris, Pamela A.
Muller, Jeff Wang and Al Zito.
CITY COUNCIL ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Shana Yelverton, Assistant City Manager / Director of
Public Safety Jim Blagg, Assistant City Manager Ben Thatcher, Assistant to the City
Manager Alison Ortowski, Community Relations Officer Pilar Schank, Director of
Community Services Chris Tribble, Deputy Director of Community Services Kari
Happold, Deputy Director of Community Services Kerry McGeath, Assistant to the
Director of Community Services Candice Sanders, Director of Economic Development
Greg Last, Director of Finance Sharen Jackson, Purchasing Manager Tim Slifka,
Director of Human Resources Stacey Black, Director of Information Technology Dale
Dean, Director of Planning and Development Services Ken Baker, Planner I Lorrie
Fletcher, Chief of Fire Services Mike Starr, Chief of Police Services Robert Finn,
Emergency Management Coordinator Colleen Crocker, Director of Public Works Robert
Price, Deputy Director of Public Works Gordon Mayer, Operations Manager Chuck
Kendrick, Community Initiatives Officer Renni Burt, City Attorney Tim Sralla, and City
Secretary Lori Payne.
WORK SESSION:
Agenda Item No. 1. Call to order. The Work Session was called to order by Mayor
Terrell at 6:47 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2. Invocation. Steve Hill from Spirit Life Church International gave the
invocation. Mayor Terrell led the pledge of allegiance.
Agenda Item No. 3. Discuss all items on tonight's meeting agenda. No action was taken
during the Work Session and each item was considered during the Regular Session.
Council reviewed the items on the Consent Agenda.
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REGULAR SESSION:
Agenda Item No. 1. Call to order. The Regular Session of the City Council was called to
order by Mayor Terrell at 7:03 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2A. Executive Session. Mayor Terrell announced City Council would
be going into Executive Session pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Section
551.071, consultation with the city attorney; Section 551.072, deliberation regarding real
property; Section 551.074, deliberation regarding personnel matters; and Section
551.087, deliberation regarding economic development negotiations. City Council
adjourned for Executive Session at 7:03 p.m. Executive Session began at 7:23 p.m. and
ended at 8:18 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2B. Reconvene. Mayor Terrell reconvened the regular meeting at 8:24
p.m. and asked if any action was necessary from Executive Session. No action was
necessary.
Agenda Item No. 3A1. Mayor's Report - Update of upcoming meetings and events.
Mayor Terrell announced upcoming meetings and events. Mayor Terrell recognized Boy
Scout Troop #507 and thanked them for being in attendance.
Agenda Item No. 3A2. Mayor's Report — Proclamation for Community Planning Month.
The Mayor read the proclamation into the record and then presented it to Director
Baker.
Agenda Item No. 3A3. Mayor's Report — Proclamation for Fire Prevention Week. The
Mayor read the proclamation into the record and then presented it to Fire Chief Starr,
Emergency Management Coordinator Crocker, and Community Initiatives Officer Burt.
Agenda Item No. 3B. City Manager's Report. There was no report given.
CONSENT AGENDA: Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine by the City
Council and are enacted with one motion. The Mayor read the Consent Agenda items
into the record.
Agenda Item No. 4A. Approve the minutes from the September 21, 2010 regular City
Council meeting. The minutes were approved as presented.
Agenda Item No. 4B. Approve the purchase of replacement vehicles from Philpott
Motors in the amount of $168,998. A presentation was not made on this item.
Agenda Item No. 4C. Approve the purchase of new and replacement vehicles from
Caldwell Country Chevrolet in the amount of $56,528. A presentation was not made on
this item.
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Agenda Item No. 4D. Approve the purchase of a sewer hydro excavator vehicle from
Santex Truck Center and CLS Sewer Equipment in the amount of $136,364. Director
Price answered questions on this agenda item during the Work Session.
Agenda Item No. 4E. Approve SPDC Matching Funds request from Keep Southlake
Beautiful for Liberty Garden courtyard enhancements in the amount of $2,350. This item
was removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately on the Regular
Agenda.
Agenda Item No. 4F. Approve a professional services agreement with Weaver and
Tidwell, L.L.P. for audit services. A presentation was not made on this item.
Agenda Item No. 4G. Approve an Enhancement Package for the public areas located in
Southlake Town Square. City Manager Yelverton and Directors Price and Tribble
answered questions on this agenda item during the Work Session. Michelle Thieson
with Inland answered Council's questions as well.
Agenda Item No. 4H. Approve Change Order No. 4 with Circle C Construction in the
amount of $62,551.41 for a 30 -inch water line on T.W. King Road. A presentation was
not made on this item.
Agenda Item No. 41. Approve a Commercial Developer's Agreement for the Carroll
Senior High School located at 1501 West Southlake Boulevard with Carroll Independent
School District. A presentation was not made on this item.
Agenda Item No. 4J. Approve the FY 2011 Ordinance and Protect Priority Schedule.
This item was removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately on the
Regular Agenda.
Agenda Item No. 4K. Consider SV10 -020, Variance to Sign Ordinance No. 704, as
amended, for a temporary sign for Gateway Church located at 700 Blessed Way. A
presentation was not made on this item.
Agenda Item No. 4L. Ordinance No. 480 -598 (ZA10 -039), 2 Reading, Zoning Change
and Concept Plan for Southlake Montessori on property being legally described as Lot
4, Block 1, Pecan Creek Addition and being located at 731 Zena Rucker Road. Current
Zoning: 0-1 Office Zoning District. Requested Zoning: S -P -2 Generalized Site Plan
Zoning District. SPIN Neighborhood #9. This item was tabled to the October 19, 2010
City Council meeting at the applicant's request.
Motion was made to approve Consent Agenda items 4A; 4B; 4C; 4D; 4F; 4G; 4H; 41;
4K; and to table item 4L to the October 19, 2010 City Council meeting at the applicant's
request.
Motion: Hill
Second: Bledsoe
Ayes: Bledsoe, Hill, Morris, Muller, Terrell, Wang, Zito
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Nays: None
Approved: 7 -0
REGULAR AGENDA:
Agenda Item No. 5. Public Forum. Mayor Terrell opened the public forum. No one
spoke. Mayor Terrell closed the public forum.
Agenda Items 4E and 4J were considered next.
Agenda Item No. 4E. Approve SPDC Matching Funds request from Keep Southlake
Beautiful for Liberty Garden courtyard enhancements in the amount of $2,350. Director
Tribble presented this item to the Council and answered questions.
Motion was made to approve SPDC Matching Funds request from Keep Southlake
Beautiful for Liberty Garden courtyard enhancements in the amount of $2,350.
Motion: Hill
Second: Bledsoe
Ayes: Bledsoe, Hill, Morris, Muller, Terrell, Wang, Zito
Nays: None
Approved: 7 -0
Agenda Item No. 4J. Approve the FY 2011 Ordinance and Project Priority Schedule.
Assistant to the City Manager Ortowski presented this item to Council and answered
questions.
After discussion, Council agreed to move forward with some of the more simple
revisions to the gas drilling ordinance that were identified during the joint work session
with the Planning and Zoning Commission earlier this evening. They also agreed to
swap the preparation of the dirt pile ordinance with the alcoholic beverages ordinance.
Motion was made to approve the FY2011 Ordinance and Project Priority Schedule with
the changes as noted.
Motion: Hill
Second: Morris
Ayes: Bledsoe, Hill, Morris, Muller, Terrell, Wang, Zito
Nays: None
Approved: 7 -0
Agenda Item No. 6A. Ordinance No. 984, 2 Reading, Approve a negotiated resolution
between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee and Atmos Energy. Mayor Terrell
introduced this item but no separate presentation was given. In accordance with Section
4.21 of the City Charter, the caption for this item is listed as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS,
( "CITY ") APPROVING A NEGOTIATED RESOLUTION BETWEEN THE ATMOS
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CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE ( "ACSC" OR "STEERING COMMITTEE ") AND
ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID -TEX DIVISION ( "ATMOS MID -TEX" OR "COMPANY ")
REGARDING THE COMPANY'S THIRD RATE REVIEW MECHANISM ( "RRM ") FILING
IN ALL CITIES EXERCISING ORIGINAL JURISDICTION; DECLARING EXISTING
RATES TO BE UNREASONABLE; REQUIRING THE COMPANY TO REIMBURSE
CITIES' REASONABLE RATEMAKING EXPENSES; ADOPTING TARIFFS THAT
REFLECT RATE ADJUSTMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE NEGOTIATED
SETTLEMENT AND FINDING THE RATES TO BE SET BY THE ATTACHED TARIFFS
TO BE JUST AND REASONABLE; APPROVING ATMOS MID -TEX'S PROOF OF
REVENUES; EXTENDING THE RRM PROCESS FOR TWO CYCLES AND
ADOPTING A NEW RRM TARIFF; RATIFYING THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT,
INCLUDING COST RECOVERY FOR A STEEL SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT
PROGRAM; ADOPTING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; DETERMINING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE WAS PASSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
REQUIRING DELIVERY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE COMPANY AND THE
STEERING COMMITTEE'S LEGAL COUNSEL.
No one spoke during the public hearing.
Motion was made to approve Ordinance No. 984, 2nd Reading, Approve a negotiated
resolution between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee and Atmos Energy.
Motion: Hill
Second: Bledsoe
Ayes: Bledsoe, Hill, Morris, Muller, Terrell, Wang, Zito
Nays: None
Approved: 7 -0
Agenda Item No. 7A. Ordinance No. 983, 1 Reading, Southlake 2030 Central Sector
Land Use Plan. Mayor Terrell introduced this item. No staff presentation was made on
this item.
Motion was made to approve Ordinance No. 983, 1 Reading, Southlake 2030 Central
Sector Land Use Plan.
Motion: Hill
Second: Bledsoe
Ayes: Bledsoe, Hill, Morris, Muller, Terrell, Wang, Zito
Nays: None
Approved: 7 -0
Agenda Item No. 9A. Approve SPDC Matching Funds request from SDCA for Safety
Town in the amount of $218,273. Director Tribble presented this item and answered
questions. Assistant City Manager / Director of Public Safety Blagg answered questions
from Council.
Anne Wise, 904 Brazos Drive, Southlake, Texas from SDCA addressed Council's
questions.
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Council discussed this agenda item.
Agenda Item No. 2A. Executive Session. Mayor Terrell announced City Council would
be going into Executive Session pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Section
551.071, consultation with the city attorney. City Council adjourned for Executive
Session at 9:16 p.m. Executive Session began at 9:20 p.m. and ended at 9:33 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2B. Reconvene. Mayor Terrell reconvened the regular meeting at 9:36
p.m. and asked if any action was necessary from Executive Session. No action was
necessary.
Council continued their discussion.
Mayor Terrell read the following comment cards from the public who did not want to
speak but wanted to express their support for this agenda item:
Van Williams, 125 West Chapel Downs Drive, Southlake, Texas;
Cindy Engel, 125 West Chapel Downs Drive, Southlake, Texas; and,
Cindy Robinson, 1416 Park Place, Southlake, Texas.
Motion was made to approve SPDC Matching Funds request from SDCA for Safety
Town with matching funds of $125,000 with the following contingencies: 1) matching
funds from the Hudson Foundation will be achieved at $100,000; and 2) matching funds
from SDCA of $25,000 will be achieved equaling a total of $125,000 towards SPDC
Matching Funds but stating the city will only match the funds received.
Motion: Zito
Second: Morris
Ayes: Bledsoe, Hill, Morris, Muller, Terrell, Wang, Zito
Nays: None
Approved: 7 -0
Agenda Item No. 9B. Approve SPDC Matching Funds request from Southlake Senior
Funding, Inc. for the purchase of a handicap accessible bus in the amount of $65,000.
Director Tribble presented this item to Council and answered their questions.
Motion was made to approve SPDC Matching Funds request from Southlake Senior
Funding, Inc. for the purchase of a handicap accessible bus in the amount of $61,350
pending an agreement approved and signed by the City Council and pending receipt of
the grant.
Motion: Hill
Second: Muller
Ayes: Bledsoe, Hill, Morris, Muller, Terrell, Wang, Zito
Nays: None
Approved: 7 -0
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Agenda Item No. 11. Meeting adjourned. Mayor Terrell adjourned the meeting at 10:46
p.m.
*An audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's
Office.
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