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Home My WebLink About06/26/1991 - Workshop Minutes City Council MINUTES CI'IT CONCIL WORKSHOP ]~.;'I']NG Mayo.r Ringer, Councilmembers Schne~der, Mcllhaney, Crouch, Birdweli, Gardner Councilman Brown City Manager Ragland, Asst. City Mangaer Brymer, Asst. City Manager Woody, Public Information Officer .Calliham, City Secretary Hooks, City Attorney r;.ocke See guest register. Aae~ Item No. I - Discussion of consent aaenda items listed on Thumcky ~ 1991. Councilman Birdwen remo.v, ed ,.A..?.enda Item No. 1.3. - Consideration of n development aareement w~th William's Court .H.omeowner's/~ocf~on anti Brandon Heighis for landscaping on Rock Prame Road. He asked fi.the city pro, des water to these property.owners. Asst. City Attorney Coates replied that he will get him an answer. Mr. B]rdwell questioned the provision in the agreement relating to attorney's fees. Councilman Gardner inquired about the nature of landscape. Mr. Coates remarked that the landscaping will be placed between the sidewalk and the lot. Mr. Gardner asked if there is anything the city can do if the .h. omeowner's association does not maintain the properS.. Mr. Coates replied that there are provisions in the contract that allow the cxty to remove the landscaping if the homeowner's association does not continue maintenance. Councilman Mc][lhane.~, asked if the staff can develop .a. greements with the other homeowner's associaUons in the city. Mr. Brymer replied that it is possible to work with other associations if they volunteer. Mayor Ringer suggested that staff contact other homeowner's association members. Councilman Schneider expressed concern about the landscaping between the sidewalk and curb because it is unsightly. City Manager Ragland pointed out that the staff has been researching the dr~nage issue and the community appearance issue and will bring a presentation to the council at a later meeting. City Council Workshop Meeting Wednesday, June 26, 1991 Page 2 Mr. Coates stated that water is being supplied by Myrad to the property. Agenda Item No. 2 - Consideration of a policy hnplementing a franchise _am'eement ~tion fee. Asst. City Attorney Bailey-Graham presented this item. She stated that the staff proposes a policy to implement a franchise agreement preparation fee for demand driven service. Ms. Graham explained that the council previously grante.d franc.l~s, es to .Doux Chene Apartments and Pebble Creek, yet they .f. alle.d to sign then' franchises within the 60 clay period. Staff proposes a solution m each of these cases, and that is to extend the period to 120 days allowing more time to obtain their signatures. Mayor Ringer suggested adding to the letter of acceptance the statement, "that failure to execute this acceptance by (date), the franchise will become void." Ms. Graham also explained that many staff hours are involved in preparing the franchise agreements. The fee will benefit the staff in two way?. One, it will help ensure the city that the applicants are serious ab.o. ut obtaining the fran.chise, and secondly, the staff can recover the cost for providing this demand service. The council agreed that the staff should continue to develop a policy to implement a reasonable franchise fee. _Aaen_ da Item No. 3 - Presentation of ordinances rec~ula~ the develom~tent of Asst. Public Services Director Mark Smith addressed this item. He stated that there are two ordinances that impact the development and operation of recycling drop-off centers, the sanitation ordinance and the zoning ordinance. Jim Callaway addressed the Zoning ordinance amendment to add a section relating to recycling facilities. The purpose of this section is to establish development standards for large and small recycling facilities. He presented the zoning districts that allow recycling facilities. Mark Smith addressed the proposed amendment to the sanitation ordinance. Included in the ordinance amendment is a section for record keeping requirements. Councilman Birdwell suggested that the ordinance amendment contain a provision for temporary permits to prevent overflow, accumulation, etc. He asked about the type of insurance required and questioned the requirement of providing a sales tax number on the application. The council concurred that the staff should continue to pursue this. City Council Workshop Meeting Wednesday, June 26, 1991 Page 3 ~ Item No. 4 - Discussion of Council Relations Policy_. Councilman McIlhaney stated that she made the revisions to the policy discussed at the last council meeting. Also attached to the policy were revisions to the Code of Ethics by Councilman Crouch. Councilman Gardner stated that he also has suggested changes to the policy. After further discussion, the council agreed that this item be .p. laced on the next council agenda for consideration. Additionally, ff any Councilman has further suggestions to the policy, please submit them in writing. Age~da Item No. 5 - Council Concerns. Councilman Birdwell provided an article to each Councilman from the Houston Post newspaper regarding Amtrak's propo, sal to charge $120,000 to the operation of the Amtrak station for the excursion tram that travels from Galveston to Houston. Councilman Crouch referred to the article in the Texas Town and City magazine entitled "Who'll Stop the Rain." The City of Euless is charging citizens for drainage service which is included as a service charge on the utility bill. Councilman Schneider mentioned that he was glad to see the article in the newspaper regarding TAMU's mission statement. Age~da Item No. 6 - City Manager Concerns. City Manager Ragland asked the councilmembers to complete the He also stated that he has given each Councilman a report on the proposed funding statement. JcUDI~ calendar. Item No. 7 - Adjourn. Mayor Ringer declared the meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m. APPROVED: