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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION
MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2003
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
6:00 P.M.
The City Council convened in Special Session in the Bill Watson Conference Room
(3800 University Blvd.) on August 18, 2003, with the following members present: Mayor
Ballanfant presiding, Council Members Segal, Farley, Fogler and Woods. The City
Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director,
Finance Director, Parks and Recreation Director, Fire Chief and Police Chief were also
present.
The notice for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code,
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Chapter 551, on the 14 day of August 2003 at 4:40 p.m.
2004 Budget calendar.
Matters related to the 2004 budget calendar including a schedule for workshops and
special meetings.
The City Council discussed a budget calendar and dates and times for scheduling
workshops. They requested that an item be placed on the next council meeting agenda
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to change the regular sessions in September to the 3 and 5 Mondays.
General Orientation and Goals and Objectives.
General orientation and the setting of goals and objectives, including: (1) City Charter,
City ordinances, and City policies and procedures (e.g., agendas, meetings, appointment
procedures), (2) roles of Council, City Manager, staff, boards, commissions, committees
and others, (3) Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act and other state and federal
laws and constitutions, (4) departmental projects, programs, activities, staffs and budgets
(Police, Fire, Public Works, Finance, Parks and Administration Departments), (5)
planning, zoning and other regulations, (6) City facilities and projects (e.g., recreation
facility, sidewalks, drainage improvements, infrastructure), (7) City finances (e.g, taxes,
other revenues, expenses, debt), (8) regional issues, including intergovernmental relations
and agreements, (9) Council goals and objectives, and (10) other related matters.
The City Council discussed goals and objectives. They listed the following items as
potential goals:
1.) Remediate Flooding and Drainage in Area 2
2.) Pursue Purchase and Development of Additional Park Space
3.) Determine Cost and Feasibility of Milton St. Public Works Facilities Relocation
4.) Determine Cost and Feasibility of Police Station Replacement/Relocation
City Council Regular Session, August 21, 2003
5.) Streetlight Program Implementation
6.) Gateway Signage Implementation/Completion
7.) Retention of Old Stock Housing
8.) Evaluate Rezoning of Commercial Areas to Allow or Facilitate Rebuilding and
Remodeling
9.) Review of Building Codes and their Uniformity with the International Building
Codes
10.) Evaluate Side Setbacks and Garage Requirements on Residences
11.) Review of Tree Ordinance, Tree Master Plan, and Tree Fund
12.) Evaluate 80% Lot Coverage Rule
13.) Increase Recycling in the City
14.) Review the City?s Risk Exposure
15.) Enforcement of Parking Restrictions on sidewalks
16.) Establishing a Task Force to create a Use Study for the West U. Rec. Center
17.) Establish a Bark Park or enter into an agreement with another city for use of the
services.
18.) Development of the Rice Pocket Park
19.) Pursue Regionalism/ Interlocal cooperation
20.) Train Noise Reduction/Toll Road Issues
The City Council discussed the restructuring and function of the Parks and Recreation
Board. They also addressed the possibility of creating several task forces to perform
specific functions in lieu of appointing a Board.
The City Council agreed that Council Member Steven Segal and Parks and Recreation
Director Mark Mailes would meet to reexamine the ordinance that defined the duties of
the Parks and Recreation Board. They will contact Ross Frazer and Russ Schulze and ask
them to join their team.
The City Council agreed that the Public Safety Board should be disbanded. They
requested that the City Secretary contact members of the other Boards and Commissions
to inform them that the proposed timeline for seating new members is October 1, 2003.
City Manager Michael Ross reported on the proposed reconstruction of Kirby Drive.
Adjournment.
With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, a motion was made
by Council Member Fogler, seconded by Council Member Farley, to adjourn. The
Council meeting adjourned at 8:51 p.m.
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