POUNDIO 1934 Austin City Council MINUTES For... SPECIAL CALLED MEETING FOURTH FLOOR AUDITORIUM - June 07, 1988 3:00 Ρ.Μ. CENTRAL LIBRARY Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: Mayor Cooksey called to order the meeting of the Council, noting the presence of all Councilmembers. BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS Council made the following board and commission appointments. Planning Commission Barbara Hankins, on Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's motion, Councilmember Urdy's second, 7-0 Vote, Abel Ruiz, on Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, 7-0 Vote, Scott Roberts and Jacquelyn Goodman, on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, 7-0 Vote. Elisabet Ney Museum Board of Directors Beverly Kimbrough, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, 7-0 Vote. Austin "150" Committees Frank C. Cooksey, Co-Chairperson, on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's second, 7-0 Vote. Building Standards Commission Greg Kainer, on Mayor Cooksey's motion, Councilmember CarlMitchell's second, 7-0 Vote. Arts Commission Amelia Rivera, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Mayor Pre Tem Trevino's second, 7-0 Vote. : Council Memo Cable Commission 2 6/7/88 Stuart B. Heady, on Mayor Cooksey's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, 7-0 Vote. Commission for Women Ann Kitchen, on Mayor Cooksey's motion, Councilmember CarlMitchell's second, 7-0 Vote. Community Development Commission Larry Swift, on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, 7-0 Vote. Construction Advisory Board Reverend Thomas Ates, Paul Huber and Richard Bohls, on Mayor Cooksey's motion, Councilmember Nofziger's second, 7-0 Vote. MH/MR Public Responsibility Committee Dee Kifowit and Steve Onken, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's second, 7-0 Vote. Medical Assistance Program Advisory Board Andre T. Allen, on Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, 7-0 Vote. Mexican-American Cultural Center Task Force Johnny Martinez and Maria Martinez, on Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, 7-0 Vote. Minority and Women-Owned Business Procurement Advisory Committee Carmelo L. Macias, on Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, 7-0 Vote. Parks and Recreation Board Barrett Garrison, Charles Heimsath, Louise Nivison and Sue Robinson, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, 7-0 Vote, Bert Pluymen, on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's second, 7-0 Vote. Urban Transportation Commission Jeff Taylor, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's second, 7-0 Vote. Council Memo 3 6/7/88 : ! Water and Wastewater Commission Eddie Saenz, on Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, 7-0 Vote. OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Mayor Cooksey's second, waived the requirement for three readings and finally passed an ordinance amending the 1987-88 Annual Operating Budget by transferring $11,672 from the General Fund Ending Balance and appropriating it to the Law Department to fund two prosecuting attorney positions. (7-0 Vote) ITEMS. POSTPONED Postponed to June 9, 1988 is consideration of amending the 1987-88 Annual Operating Budget by transferring $80,000 from the General Fund Ending Balance to the Growth Services Fund to refund the purchase of sign operating permits. -------- ! Postponed to June 9, 1988 is consideration of an Interim Ordinance suspending for ninety days the operating of Section 13-13-515 (a), Code of the City of Austin, 1981, pertaining to: (1) (2) The requirement for owners or users of signs to obtain a Sign Operating Permit, and The requirement that a Sign Operating Permit fee be paid. DEPUTY PRESIDING JUDGE POSITION CREATED The Council, on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, waived the requirement for three readings and finally passed an ordinance creating a Deputy Presiding Judge position for the Municipal Court. (7-0 Vote) PRESIDING JUDGE AND DEPUTY JUDGE APPOINTMENTS The Council, on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Councilmember Urdy's second, appointed Harriett Murphy as Presiding Judge and Pam Lancaster as Deputy Judge. (7-0 Vote) ITEM POSTPONED Postponed to June 9, 1988 is consideration of approving a contract with Weather-Rite, Inc. for weatherization assistance program for economically disadvantaged. Council Memo AVANTE PLAZA 4 6/7/88 The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's second, adopted a resolution reimbursing the Austin Avante Ventures, Ltd. for the City's share of Avante Plaza building management expense incurred from September 1, 1987 through April 30, 1988, approving a Building Management Agreement with the Austin Avante Ventures, Ltd., and approving ground lease credits. (5-0 Vote, Councilmembers Humphrey and Nofziger abstained.) INTERIM SMALL BUSINESS TASK FORCE The Council, on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Councilmember Urdy's second, adopted a resolution establishing an Interim Small Business Task Force to review the Sign Ordinance. (7-0 Vote) BARTON CREEK GREENBELT The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, approved instructing the City Manager to instruct staff to open the Camp Craft Road entry to the Upper Barton Creek Greenbelt. (7-0 Vote) APPOINTMENT OF LAW FIRMS AS BOND COUNSEL The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, adopted a resolution approving the selection of law firms to act as bond counsel in the issuance, approval, sale and delivery of municipal bonds for the Convention Center, Housing/ I.D.B., and Lease/Purchase for the City as follows: (5-0 Vote, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmember Nofziger out of the room) BOND COUNSEL WORK CATEGORY Convention Center Housing/I.D.B. Lease Purchase/ Unique Financings Underwriter's Counsel for Convention Center Underwriter's Council for all others CITY MANAGER REPORT - PAVING ASSESSMENTS BOND COUNSEL FIRM Vinson & Elkins Fulbright & Jaworski Johnson & Swanson Johnson & Swanson McCall, Parkhurst & Horton Jim Smith, Director of Transportation and Public Service, presented the City Manager report on Paving Assessments to be levied on Montopolis Drive and Riverside Drive. It is requested the restrictive Council Memo 5 6/7/88 covenant be waived for 7008 E. Riverside. Mayor Cooksey asked that a copy of the City Manager report be sent to all property owners. HOMELESS SITUATION IN AUSTIN WORKSESSION Paula Phillips, Director of Housing and Community Services Department, presented a report on the homeless situation in Austin. Representatives of the homeless also spoke. Council did not hold a worksession on Gilbane Update. PUBLIC HEARING - AUSTIN CIVIC CENTER SITE Mayor Cooksey opened the public hearing set for 4:00P.M. on the continued public hearing and action on the following: Approving the program, site selection and funding plan for the Austin Civic Center and authorizing the project team to proceed with site analysis and schematic design. People who spoke have registration cards on file in the City Clerk's office. Motion The Council, on Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, closed the public hearing. (7-0 Vote) Motion The Council, on Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, approved the consultant's recommendation of Site C for the Austin Civic Center. (4-2-0 Vote, Councilmembers Nofziger and Shipman voted No, Mayor Cooksey abstained.) OFFICE LEASING The Council, on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's second, adopted a resolution authorizing Alexander and Associates te negotiate leases (with an option to purchase) with Two Commodore for approximately 80,000 square feet of office space (primarily for the consolidation of City offices presently located in the Central Business District), and with One Texas Center for approximately 100,000 square feet of office space (for the consolidation of those City offices which require high-volume citizen or employee access), on such terms and conditions as may be considered necessary, required and favorable. (4-1-0 Vote, Councilmember Humphrey voted No, Councilmembers Carl-Mitchell and Urdy abstained) ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned its meeting at 9:10 P.M. They did not hold an executive session during the Council meeting.