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CITY COUNCIL STAFF
Bob Higley, Mayor David J. Beach, City Manager
Kevin Trautner, Mayor Pro Tem Alan Petrov, City Attorney
John P. Barnes, Councilmember Thelma Gilliam, City Secretary
Lauri Lankford, Councilmember
Ed Sobash, Councilmember
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
The City Council of the City of West University Place, Texas, met via audio/video conferencing in a
Workshop, Regular Session, and Joint Public Hearing with the Zoning and Planning Commission on
Monday, November 16, 2020, beginning at 5:15 p.m. due to social distancing guidelines suggested by
the CDC in light of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19).
Agenda items were as follows:
WORKSHOP (5:15 P.M.)
1. Call Workshop to Order (Remotely)
Mayor Higley called the Workshop to order at 5:15 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Attending remotely were Mayor Pro Tem Trautner and Councilmembers Barnes, Lankford and
Sobash.
Staff attending remotely were: City Manager Beach, City Attorney Petrov, City Secretary Gilliam,
Assistant to the City Manager Thompson, and Parks and Recreation Director White
3. Recess Workshop and Convene into Executive Session
City Council will convene into executive session in accordance with the following provision of Chapter
551 of the Texas Government Code (TGC):
Mayor Higley recessed the workshop and convened an Executive Section pursuant to Section 551.071
(Consultation with Attorney) of the Texas Government Code.
4. Close Executive Session and Reconvene Workshop
Matters related to any desired action resulting from the executive session.
At 6:10 p.m., Mayor Higley adjourned the Executive Session and reconvened the workshop. No Action
taken.
5. Tri-Sports Memorandum of Understanding
Matters related to discussion regarding the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of West
University Place and Tri-Sports. Recommended Action: Discuss and take any desired action.
Parks and Recreation Director presented and said the biggest change in this MOU for Council’s
consideration is the addition of the 5-year term so that it coincides with the recent MOU updates that
were done with the West University Aquatics (Piranhas) and the West U Baptist Church.
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Ms. White said additional updates for this MOU included the following housekeeping issues:
• Minor wording changes in the recitals, such as defining the term “HISD Elementary School
fields.”
• The caption for Paragraph 6, under Miscellaneous Provisions, changed from “Legal
Construction” to “Severability.”
• The addition of Paragraph 14 – Representation of Authority.
• Addition of signature lines for all three league presidents (previously it was just signed by the
Tri-Sports president).
• Changes in the Recital section:
o Under the 4th “Whereas” strike “and electricity” from where it talks about HISD and West
U Elementary School fields electricity.
o Under “City Responsibilities” – Agreement Section under (a):
Removed “and electric” on the HISD Elementary School fields.
Added, for clarification, that there is electrical service being provided by the City
on the Scout House fields.
Added, for clarification, all water and electricity supplied to Recreation Center
fields.
Ms. White said typically there have been recycling issues discussed during renewal of the Tri-Sports
MOU, but Chair of the Recycling and Solid Waste Reduction Board Orval Marlow said he is not aware
of any significant issues, though it’s difficult to assess problems as it has not been a typical season due
to COVID.
Councilmember Lankford said the Scout House lease expires in April 2022 and suggested adding
language to reflect that if something changes in respect to that lease this MOU would assume that the
lease would be extended by the City and HISD.
Mayor Higley asked if there would be separate MOUs for improvement projects made to the field at the
Rec Center. Ms. White said it is staff’s suggestion to have separate MOUs specific to the project any
time there is a major improvement project at the Rec Center fields.
Jenny McCarthy, Tri-Sports liaison, spoke to say she thinks it is premature to be discussing the MOU
because Tri-Sports were just notified last Wednesday, didn’t receive a draft of the MOU until Friday, and
have not had time to review with its counsel. She said they are not in a position tonight to discuss this
in detail. Ms. McCarthy also said the 5-year deal is a big change and they will need time to discuss it.
Councilmember Lankford said with the exception to the 5-year timeline, there aren’t any major changes
from last year’s MOU. Mayor Higley pointed out that the reason for the 5-year agreement is because it
conforms to the length of the City’s other MOUs.
6. Adjourn Workshop
Mayor Higley adjourned the Workshop at 6:25 p.m.
7. Call Meeting to Order (Remotely)
Mayor Higley called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
8. Roll Call
Attending remotely were Mayor Pro Tem Trautner and Councilmembers Barnes, Lankford and
Sobash.
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Staff attending remotely from the Chambers or another location were: City Manager Beach, City
Attorney Petrov, City Secretary Gilliam, Assistant to the City Manager Thompson, Parks and
Recreation Director White, Public Works Director Barrera, IT Director Davenport, Fire Chief Taylor,
and Police Captain Niko.
Others attending remotely: Jenny McCarthy, Tri-Sports liaison and Softball President; Adrian Crespo,
Rise Soccer President; Evan DuVall with BBG Consultants.
9. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
10. Public Comments
This is an opportunity for citizens to speak to the Council relating to agenda and non-agenda items.
Eddie Matthews, 5906 Fordham Street, spoke regarding the proposed ordinance change. He asked
the intent of Section 54-217(d) and whether it’s necessary. He said his interpretation of the ordinance
is that it seems to go beyond the intent and could cause almost any house in the City to be flagged with
a violation.
Mr. Matthews also commented regarding traffic safety and requested that the traffic study to be
conducted include studying parking at dangerous junctures and curves. Mr. Matthews said he would
forward photographs of examples to the City Secretary to forward to Council.
Perry Nolan, 4203 Milton, spoke regarding Section 54-217(d) and his opposition of it. He said he and
his neighbors are looking to protect their property and thinks the proposed section of the ordinance is
overkill. He asked that Council consider revising it so that it is not so stringent.
11. Recess Regular Meeting
Mayor Higley recessed the Regular Meeting to call to order the Joint Public Hearing.
12. Call Joint Public Hearing to Order and Roll Call – City Council
Mayor Higley called the Joint Public Hearing to order at 6:45 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Trautner and
Councilmembers Lankford, Barnes, and Sobash were all present.
13. Call Joint Public Hearing to Order and Roll Call – Zoning and Planning Commission
Chair Wilson called the Joint Public Hearing to order for the Zoning and Planning Commission at 6:46
p.m. John Cutrer, Sylvette Bob, David Kuykendall, Bob Powell, Brian Brantley were virtually present.
Winfield Campbell and David Kuykendall were not in attendance.
14. Explanation of Hearing Procedure (ZPC Chair Wilson)
Chair Wilson explained the hearing procedures and said though public comments will be taken during
the hearing, he wanted to stress that this agenda item is not the same as Agenda Item 23. He said
Agenda Item 23 specifically deals with proposed amendments to the lighting ordinance that are already
in Chapter 54, which is beyond the scope of this hearing.
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15. Purpose of the Hearing (ZPC Chair Wilson)
Chair Wilson explained that the purpose of the Joint Public Hearing is to hear comments from the public,
City Council, and members of the Zoning and Planning Commission (ZPC) regarding a proposal to
remove the lighting standards from the Zoning Ordinance and reference the new location for those
standards in Chapter 54 of the City’s Code of Ordinances.
Chair Wilson provided background on the proposal by saying earlier this year a lighting ordinance was
proposed by the ZPC to Council and Council approved the ordinance with some desired changes. He
said at the time it was contemplated that the existing lighting regulations in the Zoning Ordinance would
be removed because they were effectively replaced by the new ordinance provisions in Chapter 54. He
said removing the lighting regulations from the Zoning Ordinance is an amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance and, therefore, requires a Joint Public Hearing.
16. Staff Report (Mr. Gerardo Barrera, Public Works Director)
Public Works Director Barrera said the ZPC will hold a meeting after the Joint Public Hearing and vote
on the issue. He said after the vote, Chair Wilson will notify him of the vote and he will then report ZPC’s
vote to Council during the regular meeting at the time the agenda item is discussed.
Chair Wilson officially opened the public hearing and the City Secretary confirmed that the meeting notice
was posted in accordance with state law.
17. Persons Wishing to Speak For or Against the Proposal
Dave Cole, 4104 Cason, spoke to say he is against the proposal to move this section to the general
Code because it criminalizes thousands of existing outdoor lighting installations throughout the City. He
said the language is poorly written and thinks this is not the way to go.
In regards to Mr. Cole’s comments, Chair Wilson said there is already a new lighting ordinance in Chapter
54 and it has been effective for several months. He said violations of the Zoning Ordinance also come
with penalties and he thinks the penalties of violations are the same whether they are in the Zoning
Ordinance or the City’s general Code of Ordinances. He also said he thinks some of the comments
were really aimed at the proposed amendments and he again stressed that the validity of the proposed
amendments also on the agenda tonight doesn’t really directly relate to this hearing.
Mayor Higley summarized Mr. Wilson’s remarks and said that moving from the regulations from the
Zoning Ordinance to the general Code of Ordinances doesn’t change the criminality of the violation. City
Attorney Petrov said moving the regulations from the Zoning Ordinance to the general Code actually
reduces the penalty amounts because penalties for zoning violations carry fines up to $2,000 whereas
penalties with respect to other parts of the City’s code carry fines of up to only $500.
18. Council/Zoning and Planning Commission/Staff Discussion
There was no further discussion.
19. Close Public Hearing – Zoning and Planning Commission
On behalf of the Zoning and Planning Commission, at 7:03 p.m., Chair Wilson moved that all statements,
exhibits and documents be made part of the official record of this hearing and that the public hearing be
formally closed. Commission member Bobb seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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20. Close Public Hearing and Reconvene Regular Meeting – City Council
On behalf of City Council, at 7:03 p.m., Mayor Pro Tem Trautner moved that all statements, exhibits and
documents be made part of the official record of this hearing and that the public hearing be formally
closed. Councilmember Barnes seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Higley, Trautner, Barnes, Lankford, Sobash
Noes: None
Absent: None
21. COVID-19 Update
Matters related to COVID-19. Recommended Action: Discuss and take any desired action. Mr. Aaron Taylor,
Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator
Chief Taylor reported:
• Cases are increasing in the third wave of the Corona virus.
• State level is seeing cases around the 10,000 per day mark.
• Positivity rate in Texas is 9.88 percent.
• Harris County Public Health reported an 8.2 percent positivity rate.
• The Texas Medical Center reported a 5.2 percent positivity rate.
• As of November 15, 2020, there were just over 1,000 new cases in a single day.
• Last week, the average was 697 and last month the average was 394. Chief Taylor said the
direction indicates that it has not peaked yet.
• West U has 200 confirmed cases – 24 are active, 176 recovered and 0 deaths.
• In Trauma Service Area Q (TSAQ), which is the City’s area, the hospital COVID census is at
9.2 percent, which is up about a percentage point. Chief Taylor said it is expected that the
Governor will issue updated orders in the near future.
22. Memorandum of Understanding with Tri-Sports
Matters related to a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of West University Place and
Tri-Sports. Recommended Action: Discuss and take any desired action. Ms. Susan White, Parks and
Recreation Director
Parks and Recreation Director White presented and said that the item before Council is the 2021
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and Tri-Sports, which consists of West U
Little League Baseball, West U Softball Association, and Rise Soccer.
Ms. White announced that Michael Dellinger will be ending his tenure with Tri-Sports as the Little
League President and Stanton Childers will be the incoming president so the MOU will be updated to
reflect that change.
Ms. White stated that the 2021 MOU with Tri-Sports is largely unchanged from the current MOU and
said most of the changes are housekeeping issues with the exception of the addition of the 5-year
term to coincide with the MOUs recently updated with the Aquatics Club (Piranhas) and the West U
Baptist Church. Ms. White said additional revisions included minor wording changes for clarification
and the addition of signature lines for all three leagues.
Ms. White said the funding for the MOU is based on the 2021 adopted Budget and still includes in-
kind use services for priority use of the Scout House and Rec Center Fields, water and electricity on
identified meters, solid waste and recycling collection, and meeting room use. She said the current
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MOU expires on December 31, 2020 so an updated MOU is needed to provide the support beginning
on January 1, 2021.
Ms. White noted that in the workshop prior to the regular meeting, Councilmember Lankford requested
specific language be included in the MOU regarding the City’s Lease agreement with HISD relative to
the Scout House fields, which ends on April 30, 2022, to ensure the City’s coverage should something
happen with that agreement.
Councilmember Sobash asked Ms. McCarthy if Tri-Sports has enough time to consider the MOU to
meet the end of the year deadline. Ms. McCarthy said the last time this was discussed with Council
there was talk about reinstatement of funding, but now it seems the conversation has moved far from
that conversation and on to a 5-year MOU from a 1-year MOU. She said there is still some work to
do and they will do their best to get it done before the end of the year deadline.
Councilmember Sobash confirmed with City Manager Beach that Council could approve the MOU
tonight and, if necessary, modify it at another meeting.
Mayor Higley asked to hear from any person signed up to speak under this item.
David Cole, 4104 Cason, spoke to say that each year the MOUs never seem to have enough teeth to
hold Tri-Sports to the letter of the MOU. He said the leagues need to follow the MOU, the City
requirements and the City ordinances and not feel they are exempt from all of them.
Councilmember Sobash moved to accept the MOU as amended. Councilmember Barnes seconded
the motion. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Higley, Trautner, Barnes, Lankford, Sobash
Noes: None
Absent: None
23. Ordinance Amending Outdoor Lighting Regulations
Matters related an ordinance amending outdoor lighting regulations. Recommended Action: Approve
ordinance on the first of two readings. Mr. Gerardo Barrera, Public Works Director and Mr. Richard Wilson,
ZPC Chair
Mayor Higley called on the speakers signed up to speak on this item.
Jim McKay, 6644 Wakeforest, spoke to say that West U is a unique neighborhood and every
homeowner should be able to peacefully enjoy their home. He said the ordinance is needed and
without it there is no real recourse to get things like this addressed.
Jane Pefanis, 4103 University. As requested by Ms. Pefanis, City Secretary Gilliam read Ms. Pefanis’
statement into record. In summary, Ms. Pefanis feels that the language with the proposed regulation
is too broad and should be narrowed so that all houses are not breaking the law.
Clifford Moy, 4036 University, spoke to ask that Council vote all of the amendments down by addition
and deletion to this ordinance.
After public comments, Public Works Director Barrera provided Council the report from the Zoning and
Planning Commission who met across the hall after the Joint Public Hearing. He reported that the ZPC
voted unanimously to remove the outdoor lighting regulation from Appendix A of the Zoning Ordinance
and add it to Chapter 54 of the general Code of Ordinances
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Mr. Barrera said with the vote by ZPC, staff has provided two proposals for Council to consider:
1. Approval to remove Section 8-107 from the Zoning Ordinance; and
2. Suggestions for additions/deletion in Chapter 54.
Mayor Pro Tem Trautner asked if the motion would be to approve the movement of 8-107 to Section
54. City Manager Beach responded yes. Mayor Pro Tem Trautner made that motion. Motion died
due to lack of a second.
City Manager Beach said Section 8-107 in the Zoning Ordinance for the most part is a duplicate of
Chapter 54 in the general Code. He said Chapter 54 was added a few months ago and staff was
directed to review light and glare because there was language in Section 8-107 that was not in Chapter
54 at the time. He said the two ordinances roughly say the same thing, so this is a housekeeping
issue to completely remove the regulation from the Zoning Ordinance and then Council can discuss
any changes to Chapter 54.
For Clarity, Councilmember Barnes asked if one motion is to delete Section 8-107 from Appendix A of
the Zoning Code and insert a reference that the regulations have been moved to Chapter 54 and a
second motion to approve the amendments, if any, to existing Chapter 54. City Manager Beach said
yes.
Mayor Pro Tem Trautner asked if the first motion could be amendments to Chapter 54 and the second
motion be removing Section 8-107 from the Zoning Code. City Attorney Petrov said Council can do it
in whichever order it likes. Mayor Pro Tem Trautner said he would like to fix Chapter 54 before losing
the concept in Section 8-107.
Councilmember Sobash asked if the ZPC reviewed the Chapter 54 revisions. Public W orks Director
Barrera said because the changes will now be in Chapter 54 of the general Code it is not a requirement
that those changes go before the ZPC.
Councilmember Lankford said she recalls from the prior meeting when Council approved the changes
to Chapter 54 that the ZPC did not recommend adding these in and that ZPC recommended the format
that Council approved before in Chapter 54. She said there were certain Councilmembers that wanted
the light trespass to be included, which was not a recommendation of the ZPC.
Mayor Pro Tem Trautner said his recollection is that the approval of the glare ordinance was contingent
upon putting the concept of light trespass in Chapter 54 because it already exists in Section 8-107.
He said the goal was to collapse them into Chapter 54.
Councilmember Lankford said she agrees with the speakers about Section 54-2719(d) as she believes
it is very limiting.
Councilmember Lankford said she also has issue with Section 54-217(c), which states “of such
intensity to detract from the use or enjoyment of adjacent properties” because it is so subjective. She
said she is very unhappy with the standards in Sections 54-217(c) and (d).
Mayor Pro Tem Trautner said the revisions are primarily the work of management and BBG, the City’s
consultants. He then asked Evan DuVall with BBG to weigh in on D and asked if it is something Council
should delete given that the objective standard is in 54-2719(c).
Evan DuVall with BBG Consultants spoke to say that in terms of this item BBG drafted it in a way to
encapsulate a lot of the parts from the Zoning Ordinance. He said in terms of Section 54-217(d) BBG
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highly recommends that it be stricken and only left it in the proposed ordinance for discussion
purposes.
Public Works Barrera interjected to note that the City’s prosecutor also recommends removal of
Section 54-217(d) due to related enforcement issues.
Councilmember Barnes asked Mr. DuVall to talk about Section 54-217(c). He said Councilmember
Lankford raised a question about whether Section 54-2719(c) fits a subjective standard or not and so
he wanted to hear from the consultant about that. Mr. DuVall said the reason for the 3 foot
measurement is because light meter isn’t needed for enforcement. He said as long as the light doesn’t
go over three feet in height, it is not a violation of the ordinance. Mr. DuVall also said it is a good
measure for staff to enforce.
Councilmember Lankford informed Mr. DuVall that he explained the second sentence in 54-2719(c),
but that she is more concerned with the first sentence in that section, which is very subjective and hard
to enforce without a definitive standard like the application of the 3-foot rule in the second sentence.
Mr. DuVall said the 3-foot rule is the definitive standard, but Councilmember Lankford countered that
response by saying that the first sentence doesn’t state that and that the first and second sentence
don’t relate to each other and are totally independent of each other. She said the first sentence could
actually be deleted.
Mr. DuVall said BBG has worked with the ZPC to come up with recommendations to Council. He said
it was mentioned that the City wanted to incorporate some of the aspects of the Zoning Ordinance into
this ordinance, including light trespass. He said BBG reviewed the Zoning Ordinance and produced
a merge of both things. He said regarding Section 54-2719(d), he wanted to be sure that when the
ordinance came before Council he had not removed something that should have remained in there.
Mr. DuVall said they have done this in several other cities and it has been very effective. He said their
goal is to have an ordinance that is enforceable and usable by staff.
Councilmember Barnes clarified with the City Manager that the first sentence in Section 54-2719(c)
deals with a situation in which a citizen who has a problem with a light source would file a complaint
and then they themselves would prosecute that complaint in Municipal Court, whereas, the second
sentence deals with a situation that is actually prosecuted by staff.
Councilmember Lankford suggested that the two sentences in 54-2719(c) be separated for clarity.
Mayor Pro Tem Trautner and Councilmember Barnes agreed, however, Mr. DuVall said he prefers to
keep the two sentences together because the light trespass definition refers to 54-2719(c) in the
definition measurement.
As it relates to 54-2719(c), Councilmember Sobash asked how are thousands of violations going to
be avoided. Mr. DuVall said when people are found to be in violation of the ordinance, there is usually
a complaint from a resident and it’s usually just a wrongly aimed light or a light that needs shielding,
which aren’t major problems to fix. Councilmember Sobash said that’s not what it says.
Mayor Higley suggested that the ordinance be moved to the General Code and strip out 54-2719(c).
Mayor Pro Tem Trautner said he thinks it should be kept in and thinks the proposed ordinance is better
than what the City currently has.
Councilmember Sobash said he can’t be for this because it may work for big lots, but it won’t work for
little lots.
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Mayor Pro Tem Trautner moved to approve the ordinance as revised with the deletion of Section 54-
2719(d) and with the additional revision of breaking out paragraphs 54-2719(c) such that the second
sentence becomes 54-2719(d) and making a cross-reference with respect to the definition of light
trespass to refer to both 54-2719(c) and (d) so as to revise Chapter 54. Councilmember Barnes
seconded the motion. MOTION FAILED.
Ayes: Trautner, Barnes
Noes: Higley, Lankford, Sobash
Absent: None
Councilmember Lankford moved to approve removing the outdoor lighting regulations from the Zoning
Code. Councilmember Sobash seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Higley, Barnes, Lankford, Sobash
Noes: Trautner
Absent: None
24. 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. City Council Minutes
Approve Minutes of the November 9, 2020 City Council Meeting. Recommended Action: Approve
City Council Minutes of November 9, 2020. Ms. Thelma Gilliam, City Secretary
B. IT Master Services Agreement and Managed Services
Matters related to an IT Master Service Agreement and Managed Services contract with CMIT.
Recommended Action: Approve contract and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract. Mr. Kevin
Davenport, IT Director
C. Engineer Selection for PER and Design of Citywide Street and Drainage Improvements
Matters related to the engineering selection for Preliminary Engineering Report and design of
Citywide Street and Drainage Improvements. Recommended Action: Select Engineer. Mr. Gerardo
Barrera, Public Works Director
D. Capital Projects Manager Position
Matters related to approving the position of Capital Projects Manager. Recommended Action:
Approve position. Mr. Gerardo Barrera, Public Works Director
E. Removal of Design Manual from Chapter 70, Article VIII Network Facilities
Matters related to an ordinance amending Chapter 70 of the Code of Ordinances. Recommended
Action: Approve ordinance on the first of two readings. Mr. Gerardo Barrera, Public Works Director
Councilmember Lankford moved to remove Items C, D, and E for discussion.
Councilmember Barnes moved to approve Items A and B as presented. Councilmember Sobash
seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Higley, Trautner, Barnes, Lankford, Sobash
Noes: None
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Absent: None
Regarding Item C Councilmember Lankford said she had a few revisions/comments:
• Pages should be numbered.
• Article III Paragraph E it states “no later than 10 days after receiving payment from the City,
the Engineer will pay all sub providers” and “will” should be “shall.” This paragraph should
also have a requirement for the City to receive notice of such payments.
• Normally there is an obligation for the engineer to make sure no mechanics or material liens
are put on the property by the sub provider.
• Article IV, Paragraph E at the very last sentence regarding withholding payments, it states
“the City would notify the engineer and give a remedy that would allow the City to release the
payment” and she thinks it should be more specific about the remedy.
• Article VII there is incorporation of provisions Attachment A – G and noted that the
attachments are mislabeled. She said there needs be a review of the attachments so that
they are named correctly.
• References to “state” should be referenced as “city.”
• Needs to be more of a reference to the scheduling of the project within the document itself.
• There should be more than one workshop.
City Manager Beach said the City will come back with a clean version of the document next week.
Regarding Item D, Capital Projects Manager position, she said the positon is important and
suggested promoting within for the position and hiring someone else to do the day to day things.
To answer Councilmember Sobash’s question as to whether the City would get the same quality
candidates whether it’s a permanent full-time position or long-term, full-time contract position, City
Manager Beach responded yes.
Councilmember Lankford said she would prefer it be a West U person, but she will put her faith in
the City Manager to hire the right person.
Councilmember Barnes made a motion to approve the position of Capital Projects Manager and
authorize the City Manager to proceed with recruiting and filling the position. Councilmember Sobash
seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Higley, Trautner, Barnes, Lankford, Sobash
Noes: None
Absent: None
F. Regarding Item E, Removal of the Design Manual from Chapter 70, Article VIII Network Facilities,
Councilmember Lankford said unless there is another way to post the Design Manual, it seems
this will be less transparent for the public to be able to look and see what the requirements are for
these type of companies to install poles, etc. She asked if this is taken out of the Code of
Ordinances, would it be available to the general public. City Manager Beach said yes because it
will be part of the permitting requirements and made available on the City’s website. Mr. Beach
said removing it from the Code allows for changes to be made without staff having to bring
modifications to Council for approval, which could mean a loss of up to six weeks during that
process.
Councilmember Lankford moved to approve the ordinance amending Chapter 70, Article 8 –
Sections 70-250 through 70-272 on the first of two readings. Councilmember Barnes seconded
the motion. MOTION PASSED.
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Ayes: Higley, Trautner, Barnes, Lankford, Sobash
Noes: None
Absent: None
25. Adjourn Regular Meeting
Councilmember Barnes moved to adjourn the workshop at 8:35 p.m. Councilmember Sobash
seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Higley, Trautner, Barnes, Lankford, Sobash
Noes: None
Absent: None
Audio of the workshop and regular meeting is available on the City’s website. You can also contact the City
Secretary’s office for a copy of the audio and/or for copies of any presentations/handouts.
Prepared by: City Secretary Thelma A. Gilliam
Approved by City Council on: December 7, 2020