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2010-06-22 p OFFICIAL RECORD TEXAS SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL JUNE RETREAT HILTON SOUTHLAKE 1400 PLAZA PLACE SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS JUNE 22, 2010 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor John Terrell, Mayor Pro Tem Laura K. Hill, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Brandon Bledsoe (arrived at 5:43 p.m.), and City Council members Carolyn Morris (arrived at 5:27 p.m.), 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 Technical Services Dale Dean, Deputy Director of Community Services Kari Happold, Director of Finance Sharen Jackson, Director of Human Resources Stacey Black, Chief of Fire Services Mike Starr, Director of Planning and Development Services Ken Baker, Director of Public Works Robert H. Price, Director of Economic Development Greg Last, and City Secretary Lori Payne. Agenda Item 1. Call to order. Mayor Terrell called the retreat to order at 5:20 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 551.072. City Council adjourned for Executive Session at 5:20 p.m. Executive Session began at 5:20 p.m. and ended at 6:26 p.m. Agenda Item No. 2B. Reconvene. Mayor Terrell reconvened the regular meeting at 6:37 p.m. and asked if any action was necessary from Executive Session. No action was necessary. Agenda Item No. 3. Welcome and Ice Breaker. Assistant City Manager Thatcher welcomed Council and introduced an interactive exercise which resulted in Council discussing individual areas of interest and tasks they would like to complete in FY2011. At 6:42 p.m., a fire alarm sounded and the meeting had to temporarily cease. The meeting reconvened at 7:00 p.m. Assistant City Manager Thatcher continued the interactive exercise with Council members. The Council continued their discussion of their focus areas for FY2011. MINUTES FOR THE JUNE RETREAT WITH THE SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 22, 2010 PAGE 1 OF 2 Agenda Item No. 4. Budget and policy issues discussion. Next, Director Jackson gave the FY2010 budget report including updates on the General Fund and the various revenue funds. She answered Council's questions. Director Jackson presented the economic outlook and the cost drivers for FY2011 to Council. She discussed unemployment rates, the housing market, and retail sales numbers. Assistant to the City Manager Ortowski presented reviewed several key points included in last citizen survey and answered Council's questions regarding the progress made in particular areas. Director Jackson then presented information on FY2011 budget impacts including expenditures, revenues, health insurance increases, property tax collections, sales tax, and development revenue. Council discussed these items. Agenda Item No. 5. Dinner at Copelands. The Mayor called for a break at 8:19 p.m. while the Council went to dinner. The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 9:32 p.m. Agenda Item No. 6. Strategic Focus discussion. Council discussed strategic focus areas for the upcoming year. City Manager Yelverton made closing comments and thanked the Council for their participation in the June Retreat. Agenda Item No. 7. Meeting adjourned. No action was taken at tonight's June Retreat. Mayor Terrell adjourned the retreat at 10:30 p.m. j John Terrell Mayor ATTEST: Au- V V s F O V J v Lori Payne 0'; City Secretary .0 Z MINUTES FOR THE JUNE RETREAT WITH THE SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 22, 2010 PAGE 2 OF 2 City Council June Retreat Southlake Hilton Council present: Mayor Terrell, Mayor Pro Tem Laura Hill, Councilmember Jeff Wang, Councilmember Pamela Muller, Councilmember Al Zito, Councilmember Carolyn Morris, Councilmember Brandon Bledsoe Staff present: Shana Yelverton, Jim Blagg, Ben Thatcher, Alison Orlowski, Pilar Schank, Mike Starr, Dale Dean, Stacey Black, Sharen Jackson, Kari Happold, Bob Price, Ken Baker 5:20 p.m. Mayor Terrell called meeting to order. 5:20 p.m. Mayor Terrell called for an executive session. 5:27 p.m. Carolyn Morris arrives. 5:43 p.m. Brandon Bledsoe arrives. 6:18 p.m. Laura Hill had to leave the meeting. 6:26 p.m Mayor closed executive session. 6:26 p.m Mayor called for a break 6:37 p.m. Mayor called meeting back to order 6:37:41 PM Ben Thatcher introduced the interactive exercise Toss the Cow 6:42 p.m. Meeting took a break due to a fire alarm sounding. Ben Thatcher continued the interactive exercise with Council. Avoid employee layoffs careful spending Implement moratorium on assisted living and develop ordinance to avoid same issues that have been faced previously Council will successfully complete air testing. Mayor we owe it to citizens, have a base line; Bledsoe agrees with Mayor, it will be a body of information we must have; Wang clarify before and after; Muller hopefully can find a decent base and not go into a lot of expense; Zito already in a non attainment area; one of the most important issues Southlake; Will successfully improve sign design relating to logos: Mayor there are a number of ordinances we need to review and determine what can legally be changed and close the gap; Muller agrees that we need to review the sign ordinance people want family friendly atmosphere Will successfully complete design of a multi purpose facility Wang one of the most important issues we are facing; Muller need to determine where it will be located, what it will cost; will have to phase it and start planning for it; Zito hope we are able to listen to the largest demographics and not the loudest voices; Morris study is good, need to know the consensus of what the various groups need, ultimately need to go back to people for a decision; Mayor study will provide Council with a lot of good information, need to be careful in that the consultants have some self- interests in what they are showing everyone, citizen survey was clear that a whole bunch of people want a facility but don't think many are interested in paying for it, doesn't necessarily think a referendum is the way to go because the residents were clear about not wanting to pay for it Significant impact on sidewalks and trails Bledsoe agrees, people may not understand how difficult they are many times; Wang 1709 is important, people don't understand why a sidewalk may stop and not continue and connect to the sidewalk down the road; Zito median development plan would probably be viewed as positive but there is a lot to it cost, negotiating with property owners; Morris some sort of ROW dedication, if 1709 could be finished out it would go a long way with residents, information overload needs to happen with getting sidewalk information getting out to residents; Muller communication to residents with a catchy heading about sidewalk progress and North DPS facility progress, decal lanes; Mayor ROW dedication program needs to be implemented, we have made huge strides in completion of sidewalks and need to communicate to residents where we've been, could recognize people when they dedicate ROW 7:27:44 PM Sharen Jackson reviewed FY2010 status and overall fund status general fund revenues, sales tax, sales tax trend, fines and forfeitures, permit revenue, residential vs. commercial permits, utility fund revenue and expenditures, SPDC and CCPD, red light camera fund, tax and sewer COs, GO refunding bonds Mayor asked where we are with the bonding companies 7:42:34 PM Yelverton stable to positive 7:52:25 PM Jackson reviewed what we expect to see in FY2011 residential, commercial, retail sales, sales tax collections, 7:57:10 PM Alison Ortowski reviewed some key points included in the citizen survey, service importance vs. satisfaction top gap areas, 8:04:14 PM Jackson FY2011 budget impacts expenditures, revenues 8:05:15 PM Mayor health insurance increases 8:09:50 PM Jackson reviewed FY2011 budget strategy reviewed areas of property tax collections, sales tax, development revenue 8:15:43 PM Morris asked about animal shelter information, Jim Blagg updated Council on the status 8:19:08 PM Jackson will monitor projects and continue updates to Council 8:19:24 PM Mayor adjourned the meeting for dinner 9:32:48 PM Mayor reconvened the meeting 9:32:59 PM Yelverton stated that the next item on the agenda is a "strategic focus discussion." Morris discussed an overall, comprehensive plan of the Prade /Rucker property. Council suggested that staff prepare a plan of action. Morris look at properties Lemke property legal non conforming uses Morris abandoned properties Carpet One Hill property at Highland Look at Mesco property, strip center Mayor and Council look at sports groups sports associations field usage numbers of kids, from where who takes priority field availability need detailed numbers Muller suggested that Parks Board needs to meet with each sports association to work through some of these issues and then meet with Council to discuss it Muller suggested reviewing the city attorney contract and possibly look at other options Mayor maybe Council should look at their contract and compare rates to other attorneys; are fees in line Morris improve communication with our city boards philosophy Mayor suggested holding a strategy /open dialogue meeting with certain boards as was done with the CC /SPDC /Parks Board possibly with P &Z and ZBA Morris should include training on ethics Council suggested an online questionnaire for board applicants Council enjoyed the last discussion time Mayor adjourned meeting T erminators Taret onverte tGr" 13v,s n e ,s' i on o GI J rye i y t 4c le si cue Rod Est. e. 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The method propertymanager,tyho signed leas k 3 Y e er ,°C he's using could help salvage many A e s on 35 units at$1,000amonth. of today's troubled condo convey k Condo terminations are cropping sons, real estate professionals say.. up in other states where condo con It helped Galeotafiore rescue his versions occurred, such as New w York an California, says Orest To investment in a $4 million apart F R in investment i n in $4 million i County. �a maselli, CEO ofNational Condo Ad ment years with this deal t 1 v isors a p roject approval service. v g E But Florida is all being the death of me, and now it's ygr zero for rout going to be one of the best assets I j c onversions andtheirtroubles. have," he said. m "They've crashed harder than the Back in the boom, Galeotafiore new condo ma McCabe said. had seen how converters turned old 1 "Ri now in Miami, Orlando and rental apartment buildings into con Fort Myers, you can buy a condo dos, selling the fixed-up converters units at a ,,x E a on premium to buyers priced out of a Stern conversi thinks term for less th inati an a ons m new car ake r. new luxury developments. for failed conversions, espe- Some 520 Florida rental complex llythose "heading for Class D." 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