City Council Regular Meeting

~ CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING City of Dripping Springs ~ Council Chambers, 511 Mercer St, Dripping Springs, TX DRIPPING SPRINGS Texas Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 6:00 PM MINUTES CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL With a quorum of the City Council present, Mayor Foulds, Jr. calle~ the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Citv Co1111cil Members present were: Mayor Bill Foulds, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Taline Manassian Council Member Place 3 Geoffrey Tahuahua Council Member Place 4 Travis Crow Council Member Place 5 Sherrie Parks Council Member absent was: Council Member Place 2 Wade King Staff, Consultants & Appointed/Elected Officials present were: City Administrator Michelle Fischer Deputy City Administrator Ginger Faught City Attorney Laura Mueller City Treasurer Shawn Cox City Secretary Andrea Cunningham IT Director Jason Weinstock People & Communications Director Lisa Sullivan Public Works Director Aaron Reed Parks & Community Services Director Andrew Binz DSRP Manager Emily Nelson Planning Director Howard Koontz Senior Planner Tory Carpenter TIRZ Project Manager Keenan Smith TIRZ Administrator Project Analyst Casey Sclar, P3 Works PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tem Manassian led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. PRESENTATION OF CITIZENS A member of the public who desires to address the City Council regarding any item on an agenda for an open meeting may do so at presentation of citizens before an item or at a public hearing for an item during the City Council's consideration of that item. Citizens wishing to discuss matters not contained within the current agenda may do so, but only during the time allotted for presentation of citizens. City Council October 18, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes Page I o/5 Speakers are allowed two (2) minutes to speak during presentation of citizens or during each public hearing. Speakers may not cede or pool time. Members of the public requiring the assistance of a translator will be given twice the amount of time as a member of the public ·who does not require the assistance ofa translator to address the City Council. It is the request of the City Council that members ofthe public wishing to speak on item(s) on the agenda with a noticed Public Hearing hold their comments until the item(s) are presented for consideration. Speakers are encouraged to sign in. Anyone may request a copy of the City 's policy on presentation of citizens from the city secreta,y. By law no action may be taken during Presentations of Citizens. Madi Telschow spoke in favor of the approval of Dripping Springs Century News for the official newspaper. CONSENT AGENDA 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 necessmy. 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. 1. Approval of the October 4, 2022, City Council regular meeting minutes. 2. Approval of the reappointment of Penny Reeves, Terry Polk and Todd Purcell to the Dripping Springs Ranch Park Board of Directors for terms ending September 30, 2024, and the appointment of Todd Purcell as the chair for a term of two (2) years. 3. Approval of a Resolution designating Dripping Springs Century News as the Official Newspaper for the City of Dripping Springs for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, and associated Official Newspaper Agreement. Filed as Resolution No. 2022-R37 4. Approval of the 2023 City of Dripping Springs Holiday Calendar. 5. Approval of Payment of Fiscal Year 2022 Compensatory Time Earned to DSRP Manager Emily Nelson & DSRP Assistant Manager Lily Sellers. Sponsor: Mayor Bill Foulds, Jr. 6. Approval of an amended agreement with HDR for engineering services for the Old Fitzhugh Road TIRZ project as budgeted. Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem lvlanassian. 7. Approval of a Letter of Support for the City of Bee Cave's Application to the International Dark Sky Association for International Dark Sky Community Designation. Sponsor: Council Member Parks. 8. Approval of the September 2022 City Treasurer's Report. A motion was made by Council Member Tahuahua to approve Consent Agenda items 1 - 8. Council Member Parks seconded the motion which carried unanimously 4 to 0. City Council October 18, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 o/5 BUSINESS AGENDA 9. Discuss and consider approval of Ordinances Amending the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) No. 1 and No. 2 updating the TIRZ Project Plans including additional parcels and additional and modified projects for TIRZ 1: Town Center TIRZ and TIRZ 2: Southwest TIRZ. Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Manassian. Laura Mueller presented the item. Staff and the TIRZ No. 1 & No. 2 Board recommend approval with the condition that the Library Board submit a petition for inclusion in TIRZ No. 1. A motion was made by Council Member Tahuahua to approve Ordinances Amending the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) No. 1 and No. 2 updating the TIRZ Project Plans including additional parcels and additional and modified projects for TIRZ 1: Town Center TIRZ and TIRZ 2: Southwest TIRZ with the condition that the Libra1y Board submit a petition for property inclusion in the TIRZ. Council Member Parks seconded the motion which carried unanimously 4 to 0. Filed as Ordinance No. 39 TIRZ No. 1 Amendment Filed as Ordinance No. 40 TIRZ No. 2 Amendment 10. Discuss and Consider Approval of a Ground Lease Agreement with Double L/Anarene for Utility Facilities. Sponsor: Mayor Bill Foulds Jr. Aaron Reed presented the staff report which is on file. Staff recommends approval f the agreement. l A motion was made by Council Member Tahuahua tq approve a Ground Lease Agreement with Double L/Anarene for Utility Facilities. Mayor Pro Tern Manassian seconded the motion which carried unanimously 4 to 0. REPORTS Reports of Staff, Boards, Commissions, Committees, Boards and Agencies are on file and available for review upon request. The City Council may provide staffdirection; however, no action may be taken. Reports are on file and available for review upon request. 11. Facilities and Maintenance Report Craig Rice, Deputy Public Works Director A motion was made by Council Member Tahuahua to adjourn into Executive Session under Texas Government Code Section 551.071, Consultation with City Attorney, and regarding Executive Session Agenda items 12 and 13. Council Member Parks seconded the motion which carried unanimously 4 to 0 . EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA . '., The City Council for the City of Dripping Springs has the right to ~djourn 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 Attorne;j, 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). The City Council for the City of Dripping City Council October I 8, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 o/5 Springs may act on any item listed in Executive Session in Open Session or move any itemfi·om Executive Session to Open Session for action. 12. Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal issues related to wastewater allocation process for projects in the historic districts. Consultation with Attorney, 551.071 13. Consultation with Counsel related to litigation regarding the South Regional Water Reclamation Project, Wastewater Permits, Code Enforcement, and related items. Consultation with City Attorney, 551. 071 The City Council met in Executive Session from 6:25 - 6:55 p.m. No vote or action was taken during Executive Session. Mayor Foulds, Jr. returned the meeting to Open Session at 6:55 p.m. UPCOMING MEETINGS City Council & Board ofAdiustme11t Meetillgs November 1, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. (CC & BOA) November 15, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. (CC) December 6, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. (CC & BOA) December 20, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. (CC) Board, Commission & Committee Meetings October 20, 2022, Farmers Market Committee at 10:00 a.m. October 20, 2022, Emergency Management Commission at 12:00 p.m. October 24, 2022, Transportation Committee at 3 :30 p.m. October 24, 2022, Founders Day Commission at 6:30 p.m. October 25, 2022, Planning & Zoning Commission at 6:00 p.m. October 26, 2022, Economic Development Committee at 4:00 p.m. ADJOURN A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Manassian to adjourn the meeting. Council Member Parks seconded the motion which carried unanimously 4 to 0. This regular meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. APPROVED ON: November 1, 2022 12ldf Bill Foulds, Jr., Mayor TJ)1__ City Council October 18, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 o/5  ATTEST: Andrea Cunningham, City Council October 18, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes Page 5 o/5