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City Council Meeting September 22, 2020 Fletcher Warren Civic Center 5501 Business Highway 69 South City Council David L. Dreiling, Mayor Place 1 Jerry Ransom, Mayor Pro Tem Place 2 Al Atkins Place 3 John Turner Place 4 Holly Gotcher Place 5 Brent Money Place 6 Cedric Dean Work Session Agenda 5:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Items to be Discussed 3. Items on the Regular Agenda of September 22, 2020 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION AS NEEDED FOR AGENDA ITEMS OR EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS AS LISTED ON THE REGULAR AGENDA - SECTIONS 551.071, 551.087, 551.072, 551.074,551.089, OR 551.073 5. Adjourn City of Greenville Texas Printed on 9/17/2020 Page 1 of 4 1 City Council Meeting September 22, 2020 Regular Session Agenda 6:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation Pastor Jesse Pawley, Ridgecrest Baptist Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Presentations Gold Star Mother’s and Families Day (John Turner, Councilmember Place 3) 5. Citizens to be Heard - Citizens to be Heard are invited to address the Council on topics not already scheduled for a Public Hearing or listed on the agenda. Present your completed “Citizen’s Comment Card” to the City Secretary prior to the meeting. Speakers are limited to 3 minutes and should conduct themselves in a civil manner. The City Council cannot act on items not listed on the agenda in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Concerns will be addressed by City Staff; they may be placed on a future agenda or addressed by some other course of response. At the microphone, please first state your name and address. 6. Public Hearings Public Testimony - Public Testimony occurs when citizens are invited to address the Council on topics already on the agenda. Speakers will be invited to speak at the time of Council discussion for the item. Present your completed “Citizen’s Comment Card” to the City Secretary prior to the meeting. Speakers are limited to 2 minutes for each agenda item. 7. Ordinances A. Consideration and action on an ordinance repealing Ordinance 20-062 for Article 4.4 Park Land Dedication and Park Development of Chapter 26 Subdivisions of the Revised Code of Ordinances in its entirety and enacting a new Section 4.4 Park Land Dedication and Park Development of Chapter 26 Subdivisions (Brett Quarles, Director of Parks and Recreation) 8. Resolutions A. Consideration and action on a resolution directing the City Manager to continue to take appropriate measures to contain and prevent the spread of COVID-19 for the health, safety, and welfare of the community and its citizens (Summer Spurlock, City Manager) City of Greenville Texas Printed on 9/17/2020 Page 2 of 4 2 City Council Meeting September 22, 2020 9. Consent Calendar A. City Council Meeting Minutes – September 8, 2020 B. Resolutions approving bids received on tax resale properties from Estex Homes Inc., for lots located at 2214 Church, 2108 Marshall, 3700 King, and 1709 Wesley (Summer Spurlock, City Manager) C. Ordinance approving the renewal of an annual contract with Core and Main for Water and Sewer supplies for use by the Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Divisions (Press Tompkins, Public Works Director) D. Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into the Texas Department of Transportation Airport Project Participation Agreement (Summer Spurlock, City Manager) E. Ordinance authorizing an agreement with Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division for routine maintenance and repairs at Greenville Municipal Airport “Majors Field” (Summer Spurlock, City Manager) F. Ordinance entering into an agreement with D.R. Horton-Texas, Ltd., and to the extent required, GEUS, for an Encroachment License Agreement (Daniel W. Ray, City Attorney) 10. City Staff/City Council Reports First Responders Appreciation Luncheon/Angels Care Home Health (Mayor David Dreiling) Notice of Informational Meeting (Summer Spurlock, City Manager) August Financials (Talia Willner, Administrative Services/Finance Director) 11. City Council Discussion/Proposed Agenda Items (Council members may discuss items on the agenda or suggest items for future agendas. Proposed agenda items may only be discussed by Councilmembers if the Councilmembers do so for proposing that those items be placed on a future agenda. Items not appearing on the agenda may not be deliberated and no votes may be taken during this portion of the agenda. In response to comments from the public, Council may seek a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy from City Staff pursuant to Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.) 12. Board and Commission Minutes Keep Greenville Beautiful Final Report City of Greenville Texas Printed on 9/17/2020 Page 3 of 4 3 4 Office of the Mayor Proclamation We, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Greenville, Texas, do hereby recognize: September 27, 2020 as Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day Whereas, the Gold Star is a tradition that began during World War One; service flags were flown by military families with blue stars for every family member serving in uniform and if that loved one died, families stitched a gold star over the blue star; and Whereas, Gold Star mothers and families know the immeasurable cost of fighting for the ideals we believe in, and they know the pride that comes with exemplary service to America; and Whereas, the last Sunday in September is designated each year as Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day; and Whereas, this recognition of the sacrifices made by military families is a memorial for the fallen and a day of remembrance for the survivors; and Now, Therefore, tonight we honor and appreciate those that are sometimes in danger of being overlooked for their support and service to their county and remember the sacrifices their families have made. In testimony whereof, witness my hand this the 22nd day of September 2020 Attest: _________________________________ ___________________________________ David L. Dreiling, Mayor Carole V. Kuykendall, City Secretary David Dreiling Dr. Jerry Ransom Al Atkins John Turner Holly Gotcher Brent Money Cedric Dean Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Place 1 Place 2 Place 3 Place 4 Place 5 Place 6 5 City Council Agenda Item Report Date of Meeting September 22, 2020 Agenda Item No. 7-A Contact – Brett Quarles, Parks Director 903-457-2994 [email protected] SUBJECT: Consideration and action on repealing Ordinance 20-062 for Article 4.4 Park Land Dedication & Park Development of Chapter 26 Subdivisions of the Revised Code of Ordinances in its entirety and enacting a new Section 4.4 Park Land Dedication & Park Development. 1. BACKGROUND/HISTORY After thoroughly reviewing Chapter 26, Article 4.4 Park Land Dedication & Park Development of the revised code of ordinances, changes are recommended in the form of repealing and replacing the section in its current form. The City of Greenville needs neighborhood, community, regional, greenbelt and central parks due to population increases in the City from residential development which creates a specific demand for parks of various sizes. 2. FINDINGS/CURRENT ACTIVITY After further research, a few areas of the approved ordinance from September 8, 2020, needed to be amended as follows: (a) Purpose of Article. (5) Fee-In-Lieu of Land Policy Fee in Lieu of land fees will be determined at the time of initial plat application. Any Fee-In-Lieu of monies required to be paid by this article shall be in an amount equal to the value of the property as established by the most recent certified market value appraisal of all or part of the property made by the Hunt County Appraisal District. If the Developer/Owner objects to the appraisal, the Developer/Owner at his own expense, may obtain an market value appraisal by a State of Texas certified real estate appraiser, mutually agreed upon by the City and the Developer/Owner. Page 1 of 3 6 (d) Fee in Lieu of Land. (1) Fee. The cash payment in lieu of land dedication shall be determined at the time of initial plat application. Any Fee-In-Lieu of monies required to be paid by this article shall be in an amount equal to the value of the property as established by the most recent certified market value appraisal of all or part of the property made by the Hunt County Appraisal District. (g) Credit for Option to Construct. (2) If developer wishes to utilize this credit, it shall submit a proposal an application with a proposal to the director for pre-approval, and developer director will approve or deny the application, or seek additional information, in writing and within a reasonable time. If developer’s application is denied, developer may appeal to the City Manager within 30 days of the director’s written decision, or the director’s decision becomes final. Such appeal must be made in writing, and state the reasons for the appeal. If such an appeal is timely made, the City Manager will approve or deny the application, or seek additional information, in writing and within a reasonable time. If developer’s appeal is denied, developer may appeal to the City Council within 30 days of the City Manager’s written decision, or the City Manager’s decision becomes final. Such appeal must be made in writing, and state the reasons for the appeal. If such an appeal is timely made, the City Council will approve or deny the application, or seek additional information, in writing and within a reasonable time. The City Council’s decision is final, and may not appealed. Appendix A Fee Schedule CITY OF GREENVILLE PARKLAND DEDICATION & PARK DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGY AND FEES Neighborhood parks: Current level Service is 1 acre per 145 people based on a total city population of 29,000 ÷ 200 acres of parks or 6.9 acres per 1,000 residents.