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HomeMy WebLinkAbout022315 CC MinThe City of West University Place A Neighborhood City CITY COIMCIL STAFF Bob Fry, Mayor Midoel is, City Mamga Sukr: Sample,MayorPm Tem Alen Pewq Ciry Attorney Ed HemMotr Ceu ilmemL Thelma Lew, Gry Seueury Jo" u1xvwl COUmOmember Dick YeMq Cwtivilmemlw' CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES ACTAS DE LAS REUNIONES DEL CONCEJO MUNICIPAL The City Council of the City of West University Place, Texas, met in a Special MeetingiWorkshop and regular meeting on Monday, February 23, 3015, in the Municipal Building, 3800 University, West University Place, Texas beginning at 5:15 p.m. El Consejo Municipal do Is Ciudad de West University Place, Texas, se munieron an una Reunion I Taller Especial y Seaton ordinate el Lunes, 23 de febrero 2015, an el Edifido Municipal, 3800 Universidad, West University Place, Texas comenzando a las 5:15 pm SPECIAL MEETING (held in the Conference Room at 5:15 p.m.) Agenda Items were as follows: Call to Order. Mayor Fry called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. in the Conference Room. Council and Staff in attendance were: Mayor Pro Tam Sample, Councilmembers, Heathcoff, Johnson and Yehle, City Manager Ross, City Secretary Lenz, Police Chief Walker, Parks and Recreation Director C'Connor, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director While, and City Attorney Petrov. 1. Real Estate Matters named to the value or transfer of real property and other real estate matters with the West University Baptist Church. Reoommerdik Anion: Discus and rake any desired action. At 5:15 p.m., Mayor Fry recessed the Special MeetingNleaddhop and convened into Executive Session in acceptance with Chapter 551, Sections 551.071 and 551.072, of the Texas Government Code, Attending Me Executive Session were Mayor Fry, Mayor Pro Tam Sample (moved! at 523 p.m.), Councilmembers Heathcott, Yehle and Johnson, City Manager Ross, City Attorney Petrov, and City Secretary Lenz. At 5:49 p.m., Mayor Fry closed the Executive Session and reconvened the Special MeetntpWorkshop. No action taken. 2. Parks Master Planning Matters related to the City's Parks Master Plan. RecomrnerAed Anion: Discuss and take any desired action. City Council Minutes, February 23, 2015 Parks and Recreation Director O'Connor presented this item and said in preparation for 2015 Master Plan, the Task Force Committee, the consultant and staff reviewed the 2000 Master Plan, performed a comprehensive citizen survey (September — December 2014), gave a public presentation of the surrey results, conducted two Town Hall meetings for citizen input and completed the first craft of the Master Plan for Council review tonight. Mr. O'Connor introduced Consultant Jim Patterson, White Oak Studio, and the Master Planning Task Force Committee members that were present. Melissa Pifko, Phyllis Cohen, Mark Prescott, Kevin Boyle, Susie Boyce, Susan Reeves, Pieter Vranckan, and John Old. The floor was then given M Mr. Patterson. Mr. Patterson spoke and as requested by Mayor Fry began with the basic difference between the 2000 Master Plan and this one. Mc Patterson said Me 2000 Master Plan was much more detailed with specific recommendations, whereas this Master Plan sets parameters to lateral basic issues and processes to be followed rather than menfify specific improvements to specific packs. Task Force member Melissa Piiko spoke to my that the Task Force did not want M lock this Master Plan into something that might not be relevant 10 or 12 years from now, so they made it more about the process. Task Force member Phyllis Cohen Spoke to say that everything seemed! with the survey and said it was very Important M the Task Force to rely on and honor the data resulting from the survey. She said the survey was carefully constructed by the consultant and there was an unbelievable response Tote and that the data is very reliable. Counalmember Yens said one of the things the City has been struggling with over Me last several years is acquiring mom parkland He said Mat conceptually there Is a demand /need for more parkland and the City has been thwarted time again by diRCUldes in keeping the focus on what the City is doing, where it's doing ft, how it's doing it, and how to get the community involved. He said the survey for all its positive value was very ambiguous to him on Me public's demand for parkland and Minks it (Me survey) was not helpful regarding how to payfor it. Councilmember Yehle said Me challenge he sees in the Committee's recommendations is that he is not sure all the applicable points have been made in the acquisition recommendation, bemuse in the draft Master Plan it states 'no tax rate increase'. He said any acquisition is not going to be free and relying upon donations and corporate funding for the full amount is a pipe dream. Councilmember Yehle said also missing from to repod is the size of a prospective park. He said right now the "has taken a position that it does not want to add another pocket park, so he would like the plan to include something giving guidance and parameters on park size. Ms. Cohen said she thought Mere was more flexibility in people's minds as to size because the City is limited to some extent. She said me Task Force probably didn't coal the size issue bemuse it was not an issue arising from Me survey results. Task Force member Kevin Boyle sand the Parks Boats has had some general discussions regarding the issue Mat could add value to this Master Plan because some of the issues have been flushed out in Parks Board! meetings. 2 of 11 City Coun it Minutes, February 23, 2015 Councilmember Vehle said he understands what Mr. Boyle is saying, but he thinks something could be stated in this report because whoever is going to use this should be given some parameters. Task Force member Prescott said the one thing me Task Farce does have consensus on is that the survey seems to indicate that if there were to be additional land it would be unstructured, free play open space . Ms. Cohen said the intent of the Task Force was to involve the community to determine what the City needs, what would be done, where, what it would be like, how big it would be, and what it would cost. She said this process implies and requires that this be done. She said she doesn't have a problem with tryng to see if there is a way to Incoryorete the Parks Board determinations in a way that honors what the Task Force has already done. Ms. Pilko said the Task Force didn't define what a Park is. She said that would be defined at the time of development through the stakeholder conversation, because it could be that 15,000 minimum square feet is not needed for a certain park, at a certain location, for a certain purpose. Councilmember Vehm said he is just reflecting on previous Parks Board attempts to identify land for acquisition and do something with it. Ms. Cohen said previous Boards didn't have a process in place as is being recommended now, which is a process of determining what people want, what people are willing N support, and what they are willing to pay for She said fire size of the park, where it is and what it will be used for will also be determined through the process. Mr. Boyle said the Master Plan is communist and that some of it may depend on what properties are available and where. Task Force member Prescott echoed what everyone has said and said the desire of the Task Force is to create options for ttre future, so the Task Force may have subconsciously shied away from words like 'parameters in order to allow people to make those types of decisions for themselves. Councilmember Verde said he was just trying to find away to move the ball and was offering these suggestions to the Task Force for them W think about to decide if the acquisition sai Gaud be improved. Mr. Patterson said he believes there are some broad guidelines that could be added in the direction that Councilmember Vehle was talking about. For instance, the question could be asked 'what's the smallest piece of land the City would accept as a parkT Or, 'What is the largest place of land Me City would ever want to acquire and the timing to acquire k?" Task Force member Vrencken said demographics are important, too. He said in twenty years it is not known tl the City will have an older or younger population. Ms. Cohen said the report has a number of significant recommendations, so she believes it is a pretty good balance of finding out what the community wants and overlaying on that a process for the future in gelling people what they want as needs charge. In response to Mayer Fry's question as to whether she thinks this (the PMP) is something the Parks Board could use to guide it in the future, Ms. Filled said absolutely. She said in the past four years she has been on the Palls Board, it has spent money from the Friends of West U Parks (Friends) 3ofl1 City Coundl Minutes, February 23, 2015 to improve the parks, but there really haven't been any parameters in the decision- making process like what is being recommended She said she thinks if will help the Parks Board to be vary good stewards of the Friends donations to have something like this in place. Mr. Pressed, who is chairman of the Friends of West U Parks Fund, said he agrees that any type of guidance would be incredibly helpful to help Friends explore a lot of potential avenues. Mr. Patterson said it is the intent of the Task Force to meet again to debrief from this meefing and make any revisions that would seem necessary and come back before Council to ask consideration of adoption at the March 23, 2015 City Council meeting. Parks and Recreation Director O'Connor said the Preliminary Master Plan will be posted on Oe webstte after this meeting so residents can view it. He said the Task Farce will meet this Thursday and if significant revisions are needed, it would take it back to the Parks Board; otherwise, the plan is to bring the recommendations before Council for adoption on March 21 WiN time remaining, Mayor Fry asked audience members R it they had any questions regarding this issue. Resident Alias Drama spoke to say citizens are crying for open green space, yet someone decided to put a cheap gazebo in the stop of land across lrom the Community Building. Another resident (unknown) spoke W say that because of the size needs of certain park specifics, one could not assume that a property would be found in a location to satisfy the needs of immediate neighbors. He said taking into consideration the survey results. the City should not short change the residents on the requirements of the immediate neighbors. Ms. Pilko said the process will address this issue. She said one stakeholder is the residents around the park, but that those are not the only stakeholders in the process. Resident David Dutch thanked the Task Force and the Parks Board Commission for their volunteensm. Resident Ramsay Elder spoke to say Me items on the 2000 Master Plan for the west side was completely done and gold plated and nothing was done on the east side. He said some priority has to be given to that feet and it doesn't seem to bother anybody. He said the point that was made since the 2000 Master Plan is that people use parks that are near their homes. Ms. Cohen said the Task Force talked about that at great length. She said according to the survey responses, 83 percent of the residents feel that they can easily walk he a park. She said, however, the Task Force did have a recommendation about acquiring parkland on the east side if it makes sense and if it can be done in a cohesive and positive way. Councilmember Johnson said it is all based on where land is available. She said staff has looked at thus and talked to people about sites in the last 10 "am and hasn't worked, but that is not to say it won't work in the next 10 or 20 years. She said the City hasn't found a workable site on that side (east side) of town where the owner is wining to sell the land to the City. Mr. Elder said there was a possible site, but me City traded the property in order W add 40 more parking spaces at the Rec Center. He said there just seems to be too much determination and will to acquire land on the west side even when there isn't a purpose. 4 of 11 City Council Minutes, February 23, 2015 3. Adicurn With no further questions or comments, Mayor Fry adjourned the Special Meeting/Workshop at 6:25 pm. REGULAR MEETING (6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers) REUNION ORDINARIA (6:30 pm an Is Camara del Corrosion Agenda items were as follows: Call to Order. Mayor Fry called the meefng to order at 6:33 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Council and Staff in attendance were: Mayor Pro Two Sample, Councilmembere Heathcotl Johnson and YeM1ls, City Manager Ross, Assistant City ManagerlPUblic Works Director Paper, City Secretary Lenz, Ciry Attorney Petrov, City Planner Scarcella, Building Official Chew and Police Chief Walker. Councilmember Heathcott led the Pledge of Allegiance . Secretary Lenz confirmed that the Notice of the workshop and regular meetings was duly posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. 4, Public COmmems This was an opportunity for cdizens to speak to Council relating to agenda and nor agenda items Before hearing the first public comments, Mayor Fry reminded everyone that the Public Hearing on the Commercial Zone rewnte was left open at the last meeting so if anyone wanted to address that issue he/she could d0 so. Aida Drewes, 6112 Fordham, spoke to say that some seniors are on fixed incomes, on food stamps. Medicare, and /or social security so May should not be burdened who paying for staff lunches during senior trips. Ms. Drawee said smoking should not be allowed on City property, especially around the Senior Building. She said seniors have breathing issues and should not be exposed to smoke. She also said the Council agenda should have an item for acquiring a property for a park on the east side, She said she knows of a property by her house whereby the owner is at 'head attack' age and could fall over dead. so why not prepare to get Mat property by having the money sat aside for when that happens. She said there are way too many parks on the west side so the City should not be even looking at park land forthaf side of Oe City. Chuck Marshall, 4142 Riley, spoke to encourage the citizens who received the questionnaire on the land swap to oppose both options. He said an independent view of the proposal can be found in the Council mesfng Minutes of Febmary 9. 2015. He said he also wanted to recommend that citizens attend the Zoning Bound of Adjustment (ZBA) hearing on Thursday, February 26, 2015, in which the land swap request for variances are being proposed. He said in reading the City Ordinances, it states that the ZBA may not issue or modify a variance unless all the following circumstances are present: The ZSA has made all the findings and determinations required by State law for granfing of variance. A special condition or hardship that is se0 created, personal or based only on financial reasons is not sufficient to support the issuance of a variance. The other one is that the ZBA may not issue or modify a special exception unless all of the following circumstances are present The ZBA had determined that the proposed special exception will not cause any significant increase in on- street parking, will not cause any substantial traffic congesfon, and will not cause any substantial increase in traffic. 5 of 11 City Council Minutes, February 23, 2015 Johnathan Nick, 3784 Tingley, spoke about an issue with here on Auden at University and all the way tlown M Bissonnet. He said he walks his ]- year -old fo school every day and once a "sit May almost get hit by a car failing to obey a stop sign. He said he talked with the Police Department on four occasions and was Mid they would urn a sting operation, but the only time they do anything is when he calls. He said the City is not going to change the traffic, so Me least it can do is implement safety mechanisms to curtail the issues. He suggested bumping up patml in Mat area. Mayor Fry asked City Manager Ross to look into Me issue and report back on it. Councilmember Yehle said in addition to looking at the traffic flow, staff should consider if the stop sign is sufficiently visible, because sometimes Mat is an issue. David Kuykandall, 3912 Milton, spoke to say that he is disappointetl in the way the City has conducted itself during the entire Super Block I land swap process. He said More is no new W review the whole process now, but wanted to highlight what seems to be Me latest in Me series of questionable moves. He said here are the things the City has ignored in its public communications: costs associated with acquiring land in the Super Block; traffic, parking and parking considerations associated with expansion of Church facilities; lost opportunity costs by moving the Maintenance center W Dincons where the land is rapidly appreciating in value; no mention that the land on Amherst that the City would acquire thmugh land swaps with Me church will be turned into parking lots paid for by the church; no mention that the church wants to build a 7,500-squame foot building on Amherst in addition to the Youth Center on Milton; some of Me antl needed for construction of the Amherst bolding currently belongs to Me City and would be acquired through the land swap; miected information was excluded from the introduction to the City survey of residents regarding the land swaps and Super Block. Mr. Kuykendall said some of the fads just mentioned certainly are relevant for the creation of informed opinions. He sad he is very disappointed and said Council has been asked for greater transparency throughout the process, instead transparency is vanishing from already low levels and all he asks is that Council becomes open and honest with Ma residents, and allow them to form opinions based on a balanced presentation of facts. Michelle Moore, 3908 Rice, spoke about the Super Block. She fret commended Council for demonstrating a constructive response to the initial complaints about the Super Block with Town Hall meetings, commissioning a survey, and pursuing further legal options with Mr. Denton. She sad, however, she is opposed to having a Youth Center or any other non - residential structure replace the Maintenance Facility near her home. She said she is not opposed W a Youth Facility or to West U Baptist Church, she said she just doesn't want it in her residential neighborhood. Ms. Moore said she has lived 230 feel from the Public Works Maintenance Facility for 20 years and has no objection to it remaining there, especially if it serves her money. She said she believes there needs to be a discussion on the best use of land owned by Me City before considering the land swap. For example, what is the total assessed value of the Dinars ptoperty.+ Is it possible for the sale of that land to a condo developer would help to fund the rebuild of the existing Public Works Maintenance Facility right where it Is or at least mitigate the need for bonds? Ms. Were said she has not seen evidence Mat Council has considered this option. She sad in addition to the financial reasons, she knows that Me parking will be a problem with Me Youth Fadlitg whether We at Milton or on Amherst Shia said Me number of paging spots required by Code is inadequate to address the capacity of 240 people in an already crowded City center. Ms. Moore said she is not clear on what legal options resulted from the consMation with Mr. Denton and said she has searched on the City's websile, but hasn't found any documents in this report. She said in Me brochure it slates that the Church requires an exception to its current audwtlzation in older to build on the Amherst property, so she would like to know if the City could refuse this exception. She said in the brochure, 6 of 11 Ctly Councll Mlnu es February 23: 2015 it also states that the youth Center would have to comply with the same general regulations as single - family housing and be built to residential scale. She said any structure that can accommodate 240 people and ffse associated cars is not residential in scale. Ms. Moore said she is not in favor of the land swap or for the approval of a construction exception for West U Baptist Church and asked Council to please keep her neighborhood resitlential. 5. Non-Single Family District Zeman Regulations Matters related to the first reading of an ordinance to adopt proposed amendments to the Zoning Regulations governing the Non Single Family District areas in the perimeter and Town Center areas of the city. Recommended Action: Approve ardriance on the first oflwo restlings. Mr. Richard Wilson, Chair of the Zoning and Planning Commission (ZPC), presented this item and said when ZPC held the Joint Public Hearing with Council two weeks ago there were comments from residents and Council about the proposed changes to the nonresidential provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. Due to those resident and Council comments, Mr. Wilson said two changes to what had been proposed at the Joint Public Hearing were discussed and adopted by ZPC at its meetng of and Mass changes were incorporated into a Final Report, which is ire uded in tonight's Comet packet. Mr. Wilson said one of the changes in an increase in the size of parking spaces and to make those changes applicable on a prospective basis and triggered only for new construction or major development projects as defined by City ordinance . He said the purpose of that was to avoid the loss of any kind of PNC status forjust a standard restdping in a parking lot (Beckon 10- 102(a) of the proposed ordinance), Mr. Wilson said the second change relates to the PNC status in the Town Center District and the circumstances under which PNC status would be lost or could be continued. He said at the time the language that was in the Preliminary Report was drafted, ZPC was focused more on the size of buidings that could be rebuilt and not focused quite so much on Me location of the building within the lot. He said during a lot of public discussions, there was a strong consensus form the public that nobody really wanted the Town Center getting any bigger. He said one of the things that have been driving the Town Center rezoning exercise Is that all of the properties currently there are noncompliant and if they had to comply with the existing Code they could only build back 50 percent of the square footage that is there now. So, as much as people don't want Town Center gaffing any bigger. nobody wants it getting any smaller, either, which lad to ZPC focusing on grandfathenng the size compared with the amount of parking that was available. He said what was in the last proposal dealt with size and gave ZBA the right to grant special exceptions and to have some say -so over Mat parking requirement would have to be mat. Mr. Wilson said in response to some of the comments made at the Joint Public Hearing, ZPC abroad discussing the location Issue more and how it would deal with Me idea that the City generally wants to change the location of the development on the lots. He said while ZPC generally thought that was a good idea, it had a concern that there are some properties Mat do not have access to the rear of their property and K You force those buildings to mine forward to meet the new building development in Town Center, there will not be any parking at all and the rear portion of their property would be stranded, which could potentially have legal implications. So, the new language ZPC came up will essendally allow for the continuation of PNC status subject to special exceptions. He said the Mae Is really to change the location of use buildings over time in Town Center. He said with those two changes, the ZPC recommended adopted of the proposed ordinance on the first of Me readings. ]ol City Council Minutes, February 23, 2015 Councilmember Yehle asked if a damaged building was allowed to stay in its cuoent location rather Man be brought forward, what would happen to the streeacape in hand of P Would it women M the sidewalk and parking standard that is evolving on the rest of the block or would it retain head -in parking? Mr. Wilson responded that he believes the ZBA will have oantml over all that when K is really known what the actual facts are on the ground He said under some circumstances, it might be advisable to allow a particular business to have no parking at all. At the beginning of the Public Comments section of the Agenda, Mayor Fry mounded everyone that the Public Hearing on the Commercial Zone rewrite was left open at the last meeting so anyone was still able to speak on the issue. There being no comments from Me public, Mayor Fry dosed Me Public Hearing at 6:55 p.m. Councilmember Yehle moved to approve amending me Zoning Ordinance on Me first of two routines as Presented by Me ZBA and its Final Report, with the exception of removing the proposed language changes to Seduce 12 -103 retailing to losing PNC status so that it remains as it is today. Cound lmember Headroom seconded the motion. Mayor Pro Tom Sample said Mesa places enjoy PNC status and RMem is a catastrophic loss May will lose PNC status and they cook] not reconstruct- She said this is a bigger change than what was on the agenda tonight and think it should have been more publicized. Councilmember Yehle said one of the principals of having PNC status is so people that have something Mat Is affected by a change in the ordinance are allowed to keep doing what they are doing. He said these perpetrate have been doing Mat for 50 years or more, so surely they can be viewed as having amortized and "enjoyed" Meir investment to the point Mat if a change happens that they would not mind having to came under me new ordinance. Councilmember Yehle said part of his change is so that everyone plays by the same ones, He said PNC is not something Mat is intended to exist forever. He said it's a device to maintain the status quo until there is a time to make a change, which is spelled out in Me existing ordinance. Councilmember Yards said another thing to consider about this proposal is that a lot of focus has been given to "disaster' scenarios, but another driving factor of this is Me head -in palling along Edina, Me fact there is no sidewalk for people to use, the neighbars to Me east skle not having certain protection that's in the new ordinance, and overell R's something to prevent More blight along that black. He sad people tend to focus on M r businesses Mat are there today and not on the buildings. He said businesses charge, but buildings stay so he thinks it is a fundamental element of zoning that Me City tries to move away from PNC situation when it makes sense, which is why he thinks this ought to be done. Mayor Pro Sample said it probably should have been on the agenda and pulled beforehantl rather than at the meeting. Councilmember Yehle said the same Ming he has said now was also said at the Public Hearing. Councilmember HmMcett said he supports the concept of moving those buildings forward and Me parking le Me bade for all the reasons discussed, such as the head -in parking and Me safety issues. He said Mere are so many owners there that it will not all be done at one time, but eventually the City will get Mere. He said it Me special exception is allowed, it will be self -defeating as to what Me goal is long labor. 8 o 11 City Council Minutes, February 23. 2015 Mayor Pro Tom Sample said this Is a casually exemption, not just if someone wakes up and wants to rebuild their space . When asked by Mayor Fry what he thinks the City should do, City Attorney Petrov said it's up to Council whether it wants to make the change or not. He said what Coundimember Yehle is asking is to not make the change as recommended by ZPC. At this time a vote was made to the motion made by Councilmember Yehle and seconded by Councilmember Heathmtt. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Fry, Heathcoft, Johnson, Yehle Noes: Sample Absent: None 6. Nuisance Sions Matters related to the second reading of an ordinance amending the City Code of Ordinances for Requirements for Nuisance Signs. Recommended Active: Approve ordinance on the second and steal reading. Building Official Chew presented this item and said that at the last meeting during first reading, the BBC recommended adding the language to the Code that would allow staff to dispose of nuisance sign, but a member of Council recommended adding a grace period to permit staff to hold the signs for a certain period. Mr. Chew said after review of the recommendations, shelf still recommends adoption of the ordinance with the original recommended language as approved on first reading. Counchmember Yehle moved to approve the ordinance regarding the signs as originally presented widMOUI the amendment on second and final reading. Councilmember HeaMwit seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Fry, Sample, Heafhcoff, Johnson, Yehle Noes: None Absent: None ]. 2015 General Election Ordinance Matters related to an ordinance calling the May 9, 2015 General Election for the purpose of electing a mayor and four council members; designating precincts and polling places, appointing election ofliaals containing findings and previsions relating to said election; and declaring an emergency. Recommended Action: Approve ordinance on lest and final reeding. City Attorney Petrov presented and said this is the standard ordinance for calling the election. Counalmember Johnson moved to approve the ordinance on the that and final reading. Mayor Pro Tam Sample seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Fry, Sample, Heami Johnson, Yehle Noes: None Absent: None 9 of 11 Clly Council Minutes, February 23, 2015 2015 Ordenanza General de Elections Cuestiones relacionades win una ordenanza Ilamando al 09 de more 2015 Elections Generates pars at proposito de elegir a un alcalde y cuatro miembros del coresejo; la designation tle Its nocturne y lugares de votaa6m nombrar a los funcionarios eleotorales: quo contlene las conclusions y disnsiclones relations a dicha election; y declarando nine ememencia. Awion renomenbada: Aproin r orde Lanza en prlmere y ulfima ocurva. Abogado de to Ciudad Petrov present0 y dijo qua eve as la mdenanza attainder ham Ilamar la elecci6n. Canceled Johnson propuso aprobar Ia ordenanza en to primers y udtima lecture. Alcalde Interino de Is musette apoyo la moron. Modem aprobada. State Fry, Muestra, Heathwft, Johnson, Yehle Noes: Ninguno Ausente: Ninguno 8. Consent Agenda All Consent Agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member requests in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. A. Cite Council Minutes Approve City Council Minutes of February 9, 2015. Recommissad Action: Approve Minutes. B. Electronic Signs Matters related to the second reading of an ordinance amending the City Code of Ordinances for Requirements for Electronic Signs. RecornmeMed Action Approve isnunafwo on the secantl aW final reading. Mayor Pm Tom Sample moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Fry, Sample, Heathwlt, Johnson, yehle Noes: None Absent: None Before adjourning, Mayor Fry spoke regarding the Super Block issue. He said so tar the City has • Sought legal adviw • Solicited a survey • Held Town Hall meetings • Solicited Request for proposals (the only entity that responded was the WUBC as expected) • Performed a Phase I Environmental Assessment on the Milton property (came back clean) Performed a traffic study • Received a proposal from FOAL to design and relocate the Maintenance Facility to Dincans (if it happens) • Started negotiations with WUBC, which is why Council held an Executive Session tonight. (Council has to be able to discuss negotiations without them knowing what the City is trying to do) 100111 City Coun ll Minutes, February 23, 2015 Mayor Fry said as things become available, Council will share what it can when it can as it has been doing, but people have to realize that a lot of the Questions being asked ban only be answered bythe WUBC. Mayor Fry said one of the biggest misconceptions is that this or any Council would sell the Westpark property. He said Nat is a very valuable piece of land and there is no intent of this Council (nor has it been the intent of past Councils) to sell it. Mayor Fry said we do want to exchange land with the Church, but not for the sake of Me Church. He said we want to do it for the City because the best plan for the City is to have Me public services in one spot. S. Adiourn Regular Meeting With no f r business to discuss, ry adjourned the Regular Meeting at 7:12 p.m. P e g(si uxite9: Thelma A. Lenz, City Secreia o^ Date Approved r �Ckx� 11 of 11