City Council Regular Meeting

Minutes of Regular Meeting City Council City of Dripping Springs A Regular Meeting of the City Council of City of Dripping Springs was held Tuesday, May 14, 2013, beginning at 5:30 PM in the 511 Mercer Street, Dripping Springs, Texas. I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - 5:30 p.m. Mayor & City Council Members/Board of Adjustment Mayor Todd Purcell Mayor Pro Tem Bill Foulds Council Member Santos Alba Council Member Charles Busbey Council Member Wade King Council Member John Kroll City Staff/Appointed Officials City Administrator Michelle Fischer Deputy City Administrator Ginger Faught Planning Director Jon Thompson Planning and Zoning Chair Larry McClung City Secretary Jo Ann Touchstone City Attorney Alan Bojorquez City Treasurer Gina Gillis Mayor Purcell calls the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. All present except Councilman Kroll, Larry McClung, Gina Gillis and Jo Ann Touchstone. Also present, Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation board members to discuss II. Business, Items A and B. II. BUSINESS Consideration and Possible Action On: A. Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation Water Line Construction in Mercer Street Right of Way (Sponsor: Mayor Purcell) B. Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation Water Service to Dripping Springs Ranch Park, (Sponsor: Mayor Purcell) Mayor Purcell addresses proposal #2, relative to items A & B, and introductions are made. Board members present: Jon Cobb, Shawn Connolly, Bruce Turbow, Richard Robbins, and Calvin Myers and General Manager Greg Perrin. Mr. Perrin reviews proposal #2. Mayor Purcell states he likes it and it is cleaner and  easier to review. Bruce Turbow states it is better than what he expected. DS Water Supply Corporation motions to approve proposal #2. Mayor Pro Tem Foulds motions to approve proposal #2. Councilman Busbey seconds. Motion passes, 4-0. Mayor Purcell thanks the DS Water Supply Corporation for coming and states this is history making and encourages quarterly meetings with the City. III. WORKSHOP No action to be taken. Staff Reports regarding Consent, Site Developments, Subdivisions, Zoning, On Site Sewage Facilities, Signs, Variances, Waivers, Special Exceptions, Annexations, Alternate Standards, Business, and Other Agenda Items listed below. IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council for the City of Dripping Springs has the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any matter as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), and 551.086 (Economic Development). Convened to Executive Session at 5:50 p.m. Those present: Mayor Purcell, Mayor Pro Tem Foulds, Councilman Busbey, Councilman Alba, Councilman King, City Administrator Michelle Fischer, Deputy City Administrator Ginger Faught and Alan Bojorquez. Reconvened to Workshop at 6:15 p.m. A. Consultation with City Attorney regarding Petition from Russell Scott of 324 Limestone Trail, Austin, Texas, 78737, regarding consent for municipal incorporation and/or release from the extraterritorial jurisdiction in regards to territory comprising a portion of the 78737 zip code, bounded by U.S. Highway 290 West, Sawyer Ranch Road, Nueces Lane, and Nutty Brown Road (Consultation with City Attorney, 551:071) B. Consultation with City Attorney Regarding Temporary Construction Easement from Terry Garnett (Consultation with City Attorney 551:071) V. RECESS VI. RECONVENE AT 7:00 p.m. VII. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A. Pledge of Allegiance VIII. PRESENTATION OF CITIZENS Floor open to discussion on any subject. No action may be taken by law. Citizens wishing to speak shall do so after being recognized by the Mayor. The Mayor and City Council may establish a time limit as necessary. A. Memorial Day Activities, Charles Busbey Mr. Busbey reviews local area activities schedule for Memorial Day weekend. IX. CONSENT ITEMS The following items are anticipated to require little or no individualized discussion due to their nature being clerical, ministerial, mundane or routine. In an effort to enhance the efficiency of City Council meetings, it is intended that these items will be acted upon by the City Council with a single motion because no public hearing or determination is necessary. However, a City Council Member or citizen may request separate deliberation for a specific item, in which event those items will be removed from the consent agenda prior to the City Council voting on the consent agenda as a collective, singular item. Prior to voting on the consent agenda, the City Council may add additional items that are listed elsewhere on the same agenda. A. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes, April 9, 2013 B. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes, April 16, 2013 C. Approval of Special Meeting Minutes, April 25, 2013 D. Approval of Treasurer's Report for April 2013 E. Approval of Resolution No. 2013- 17 - A Resolution of the City of Dripping Springs, Texas, Appointing Ginger Faught to Place 3 of the Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District’s Board of Directors F. Approval of Appointment of Britt Figueroa to Serve as Parks & Recreation Commissioner (City), Term to Expire June 2015 G. Approval of Proclamation of the City of Dripping Springs Honoring the Veterans of the Tet Offensive H. Approval of Proclamation of the City of Dripping Springs Declaring Saturday June, 1, 2013 "Red Arena Day" Councilman Alba motion to approve. Councilman King seconds. Motion passes, 4-0. X. SITE DEVELOPMENTS/SUBDIVISIONS/ZONING/ON SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES/SIGNS/VARIANCES/WAIVERS/ALTERNATE STANDARDS/ANNEXATIONS Consideration and Possible Action On: A. Master Signage Plan & Sign Variance Requests to Allow Off Premise Directional and Informational Signs in the Belterra Subdivision, Eric Willis, President, Natural Development  1. Presentation – Paul with Rvi presents request. 2. Sign Administrators Report – Report on file. 3. Planning & Zoning Commission Report – City Administrator Michelle Fischer gives report for Larry McClung. Commission approved unanimously. 4. Public Hearing – No one speaks. 5. Sign B1 – Southbound Belterra Drive, Informational 6. Sign B2 – Southbound Belterra Drive, Informational 7. Sign B3 – Southbound Belterra Drive, Informational 8. Sign B4 – Trinity Hills Drive, Directional 9. Sign B7 – Eastbound Trinity Hills Drive, Directional 10. Sign B8 – Southbound Belterra Drive, Directional 11. Sign B13 – Southbound Belterra Drive, Directional 12. Sign B14 – Northbound Belterra Drive, Directional 13. Sign B15 – Southbound Belterra Drive, Directional 14. Sign B16 – Southbound Estes Drive, Directional 15. Sign B17 – Northbound Belterra Drive, Informational 16. Sign B18 – Northbound Belterra Drive, Informational 17. Sign B19 – Northbound Belterra Drive, Informational Councilman Busbey motion to approve. Mayor Pro Tem Foulds seconds. Motion passes, 4-0. B. Petition Requesting Annexation for inclusion of the following property into the City of Dripping Springs Corporate City Limits:14.885 acres out of 160.00 Acre Tract of Land Conveyed to Erik Howard in Volume 1079, Page 703 of the Deed Records of Hays County, Texas (aka Howard Commercial) 1. Public Hearing – No one speaks. 2. Acceptance of Petition – Councilman Alba motion to approve. Mayor Pro Tem Foulds seconds. Motion passes, 4-0. XI. REPORTS OF AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS AND STAFF A. Farmers Market Report - Market Manager Jo Ann Touchstone – Report on file. XII. BUSINESS Consideration and Possible Action On: A. Engineering Services Agreement Between the City of Dripping Springs and Alderson Group, Inc.(Sponsor: Mayor Purcell) – Councilman Alba motion to approve. Councilman Busbey seconds. Motion passes, 4-0.  B. Request for Refund of Zoning Amendment Application Fee for 100 Bob White Cove from Todd Larsen (Sponsor: Councilman Busbey) – Councilman Busbey motion to approve staff recommendations. Councilman Alba seconds. Motion passes, 4-0. C. Request for Refund of Zoning Amendment Application Fee for 150 Burrows, Barbara Klein, Applicant (Sponsor: Councilman Busbey) – Councilman Busbey motion to approve staff recommendations. Councilman Alba seconds. Motion passes, 4-0. D. Proposal for City Hall Building Roof Replacement (Sponsor: Mayor Purcell) – Councilman King motion to approve bid from TEK for galvanized metal. Councilman Alba seconds. VOTE: 2-2. In favor: Commissioner King and Councilman Alba. Opposed: Mayor Pro Tem Foulds and Councilman Busbey. Mayor Purcell votes in favor. Motion passes, 3-2. E. Petition from Russell Scott of 324 Limestone Trail, Austin, Texas, 78737, regarding consent for municipal incorporation and/or release from the extraterritorial jurisdiction in regards to territory comprising a portion of the 78737 zip code, bounded by U.S. Highway 290 West, Sawyer Ranch Road, Nueces (Sponsor: Mayor Purcell) – No action taken. XIII. ADJOURN – Mayor Pro Tem Foulds motions to adjourn. Councilman Busbey seconds. Motion passes, 4-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m.