Public Hearing

– Public Hearing by Joseph R McSparin for a Conditional Use Permit to allow Computer Repair Services in a C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District located at 904 N Milam

passed 5-0

Unfinished Business

–Receive report from Pool Committee  Two Public Hearings to be held Jan. 23 and Jan. 30, 2012

–Consider awarding bid for pool resurfacing  Winning bid Atlantis Pool Plastering Inc. at $33,854

passed 5-0

–Consider adopting ordinance implementing rate increases

passed 5-0

New Business

–Receive and consider requests for 2012 Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds from:

$3,000 Fredericksburg Music Club
$7,500 Optimists Club – Hill Country Run
$5,000 Jaycees / Crawfish Festival
$2,400 Fbg Farmers Market
$3,000 Hill Country Tractor & Engine Club
$10,000 Hill Country Film Festival
$3,000 Vereins Quilt Guild of Fbg
$2,200 Die Kunstler von Fredericksburg
$3,000 Fbg Rotary / Friends of Fbg Nature Center – Wings Over the Hills
$5,000 Boys & Girls Club – Shopping Tournament
$5,000 Boys & Girls Club – Golf Tournament
$30,000 Fbg Theater Company
$125,000 Admiral Nimitz Foundation
$40,000 Gillespie County Fair & Festivals Assoc
$133,500 Gillespie County Historical Society / Pioneer Museum
$15,000 Friends of Gillespie County Schools
$4,000 Fbg Art Guild
$2,500 Arion Mens Choir
$3,000 Montaubaur Sister City Verein
$10,000 Ft. Martin Scott Museum Assoc.
$15,000 Hill Country Wine & Music Festival
$16,000 Chamber / NIOF
$8,000 Chamber / St. Nikolaus Markt
$4,500 4th of July Committee

–Consider approving CVB request for additional funding for operating reserves  $50,000

passed 5-0

–Consider approving City/County Contracts

passed 5-0

–Consider approving salary increase for Municipal Court Judge and City Attorney

Executive Session

–Discussion of future agenda items  Sidewalk Ordinance

Public Hearings

–Taxation of Goods in Transit Discuss at Jan. 16 meeting

no action

Unfinished Business

–Consider awarding bid for pool resurfacing  Discuss at Jan. 16 meeting

no action

–Consider sewer rates

passed 4-1 (Segner against)

–Consider water rates

passed 5-0

–Consider garbage rates

passed 5-0

–Discussion of future agenda items   HOT funds, pool committee presentation

 Public Hearings-

–Z-1106 by Vordenbaum Engineering on behalf of Robert Connelly to:

A. Consider a change in the Land Use Plan from Medium Density Residential to Commercial on property located at 304 N Adams
B. Consider a change in zoning from R-2 Mixed Residential to C-1 Neighborhood Commercial, on said property.

–Z-1106A by the City of Fredericksburg to:

A. Consider a change in the Land Use Plan from Public/Semi-Public and Medium Density Residential to Commercial on property located at 103 W Travis, and
B. Consider a change in zoning from R-2 Mixed Residential to C-1 Neighborhood Commercial, on said property.

–Receive recommendation and consider ordinance adopting Land Use Plan change and zoning change for Z-1106 and Z-1106A.

passed 5-0

–Z-1108 by Frederick Petmecky and William Petmecky to:

A. Consider a change in the Land Use Plan from High Density Residential to Commercial on a 0.141 acre portion of the property located at 504 Longhorn Street; and
B. Consider a change in zoning from R-3 Multi Family Residential to C-2 Commercial, on said property.

–Receive recommendation and consider ordinance adopting Land Use Plan change and zoning change for Z-1108.

passed 5-0

Unfinished Business

–Receive and discuss information from a pool committee member regarding the role of the pool committee. (Jones and Segner)

–Consider a resolution directing the pool committee to proceed with submitting their recommendation to the Council.  Withdrawn

—Discussion of future agenda items. Sidewalk ordinance, water/sewer rates, LBJ pool repair
New Business

–Consider reappointments to Gillespie County Economic Development Commission Board of Directors. (Lehmberg)  Reappoint Jim Jarreau and Brad Hardin 2 year terms

passed 5-0

13. Consider approving continuation of taxation of goods in transit. (Oehler) Withdrawn

Unfinished Business

–Consider approving Letter Agreement for Community Development Grant from LCRA.  Chris Staats Memorial Playground at Oakcrest Park.  $20,000 match grant for parks. $18,000 also raised by John David Stauffer via Eagle Scout Project

passed 5-0

–Receive update on Hollmig Lane Substation from LCRA.  To be in operation by mid 2012.

–Receive bids and consider awarding contract for golf course renovation project.  Alan Wooley Heritage Links received contract for 1.9 million

passed 5-0

–Receive and consider request from Boot Ranch for amendment to Boot Ranch Water & Sewer Agreement

No action- item pulled from agenda

–Discuss and consider City Manager replacement process, committee, and search firm.     Serving on committee will be Gen Mike Hagee (chairman), former mayors Jeryl Hoover, Linda Langerhans, and Tim Crenwelge, Sherman Durst, Case Fischer, Marc Williamson, Sharon Joseph, James Kemp.  Councilman Graham Pearson- City liaison.   City Manager Gary Neffendorf- advisory capacity.  Search firm- The Waters Consulting Group of Dallas.

executive session 

–Discuss of future agenda items.  Water/sewer/trash fees.   Report from pool committee.

New Business

–Receive and consider application for Taxi Permit from All American Shuttle & Taxi Service  Sandra McLeod

passed 5-0

–Receive and consider request from Gillespie County Historical Society to reallocate HOT funds.  Move $23,000 from bathroom/kitchen renovations to re-roofing of Vereins Kirche.

passed 5-0

–Consider casting allotted votes for GC Central Appraisal District Board of Directors Nominees.  Harold Coates, Tim Dooley, Tony Klein, Jim McAfee, Donald Davis 77 votes each, total of 385

passed 4-0  (Dooley abstain)

–Discuss and consider EMA service rates  John Culpepper/David Jung  Raise rates due to EMS budgetary shortfall.  Rates to meet average of rates in surrounding counties.

passed 5-0

–Consider December 2011 and January 2012 meeting dates.  Dec 19, January 3 and January 16.

Public Hearing

–Public Hearing Z-1107 by Skicat LLC for an amended Conditional Use Permit to allow a condominium use on 4.44 acre tract of land located north of Mueller Street, west of Longhorn Street and east of Washington Street.  Property is zoned C-2 Commercial and R-2 Multi Family Residential.

passed 5-0

–Discuss and consider changes to Boot Ranch Water and Sewer Agreement

No action

–Discuss and consider retirement of City Manager, replacement process, and management contract.

Executive Session

Unfinished Business

–Discuss and consider park pool repairs. Bidding process to begin but wait for pool committee results to begin repairs.

passed 5-0

–Discuss and consider changes to city ordinances relating to sidewalk requirements and escrow/deposit requirements for curbing and sidewalks.  Motion to remove escrow clause died for lack of second.

No action

New Business

-Consider approving 2012 Holiday Schedule.  (Same as 2010)

passed 5-0

–Consider appointments to GC Health Board.  Megan Skelton appointed, Tammy Anderson Wilson and Joyce Fox reappointed.

passed 5-0

–Consider setting special meeting date  Monday, Nov. 28, 7 pm LEB

passed 5-0

Council Comment  

Statements from Councilman Pearson and Dooley regarding for the calling of resignation of Councilman Segner.

Executive Session 

Consider retirement of City Manager Gary Neffendorf

Presentations

-Receive presentations from engineering consulting firms for Morning Glory Drive project:

M & S Engineers, Freese & Nichols, Jones & Carter, Civil Engineering Consultants (CEC)

Consider selecting firm for contract negotiations.  Selected Civil Engineering Consultants.

passed 4-0 (Pearson abstain)

New Business

–Receive comments from Nancy Battle regarding Agenda 21 and ICLEI

–Consider appointments to CVB Board (Ernie Loeffler)

Mary Easterling, Helen McDonald, Brian Heath

passed 5-0

–Consider electronic web access to agenda and council meeting related information

For tablet PC devices for councilmen

passed 3-2 (Dooley, Musselman against)

–Discussion of future agenda items

Unfinished Business

–Consider policy on City Council minutes

passed 5-0

–Consider adopting Ordinance changing electric rates

passed 3-2 (Jones, Segner against)

Unfinished Business

–Consider approving 2011 Property Tax Roll (County Tax Assessor-Collector)

passed 5-0

–Consider approving 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan

passed 4-1 (Segner opposed)

–Discuss Electric Rate Changes

no action