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Austin's Growth: Airport, Utilities, Land

Wednesday, November 4, 1998
  • Austin officials reviewed ongoing litigation with Club Resorts Inc. concerning development regulations in the environmentally sensitive Barton Springs Zone.
  • The city approved over $1.2 million in additional contracts for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA), covering architectural, lighting, and telecommunications systems during its development.
  • Substantial investments were approved for water and wastewater infrastructure, including $3 million for water system engineering services, a $322K water line project, and initiating land acquisitions (some via eminent domain) for the South Austin Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion.
  • A significant proposal to create a non-profit to issue $45 million in bonds for an airport hotel at ABIA was introduced but ultimately pulled from consideration at this meeting.

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AUSTIN FOUNDED 1839 Austin City Council MINUTES WORKSESSION WEDNESDAY, November 04, 1998 Mayor Watson called the meeting to order, Councilmembers Slusher, Griffith and Spelman temporarily out of the room. ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING: 1. Consider approving the final settlement agreement and related documents in City of Austin v. Club Resorts, Inc., Cause No. 98-00248, Travis County District Court and authorizing the City Manager to execute the approved settlement agreement. (This litigation concerns development regulations applicable in the Barton Springs Zone.) No action taken CITIZENS COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 2. Karen Akins, to discuss Safe Communities Project. 3. Mike Alexander, to discuss the Land Development Code. BRIEFINGS 4. GOGGIO UPDATE (Related to Item 24) Presentation given by David Lourie, Kenny Johnson and 5. ANDERSON MILL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Presentation given by Tracy Watson, Luther Polnou and Bill Burk. 6. WATER/WASTEWATER LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN Presentation given by Randy Goss. 7. PLAZA SALTILLO UPDATE (Councilmember Gus Garcia) Presentation given by Lino Rivera and Peter Reick. READING OF CONSENT AGENDA READING OF DISCUSSION AGENDA CITIZENS COMMUNICATION: CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA PREVIEW OF ITEMS FOR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING 8. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from City Manager for November 19, 1998. 9. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from Council for November 19, 1998. 10. Discuss and identify consent and discussion agenda items for the November 5, 1998 Council meeting agenda. (Agenda for November 5, 1998 is attached and incorporated by reference.) Items pulled for discussion: #s 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 26, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 58 and 77. Items on consent: #s 15, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 36, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 53, 56, 60 and 78. 11. Set Time Certain, if necessary, for agenda items on the November 5, 1998 Agenda. WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY 12. Approve a resolution authorizing negotiation and execution of professional services agreements with the following three engineering firms: (1) LOCKWOOD, ANDREWS & NEWNAM, INC., Houston, Texas, 8.6% MBE, 18.2% WBE Subconsultant participation: (2) HNTB CORPORATION, Austin, Texas, 10% MBE, 19% WBE Subconsultant participation; and (3) METCALF & EDDY, INC., Austin, Texas, 9% MBE, 20% WBE Suconsultant participation; to provide professional engineering services for water system pressure improvements, for a period of approximately three years, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 for a total amount of the three agreements not to exceed $3,000,000 (estimated approximately $1,000,000 per firm). (Funding is available in the 1998-99 Capital budget of the Water and Wastewater Utility.) Best qualification statements of five. [Recommended by Water and Wastewater Commission] Resolution No. 981104-12 approved with the addition of Espey Huston added to the list and an amount not to exceed $750,000 on Councilmember Garcia's motion, Councilmember Slusher's second, 7-0 vote. 13. Approve a resolution authorizing negotiation and execution of an Interlocal Agreement with North Austin Municipal Utility District No. 1 setting forth terms and conditions for the City's provision of industrial waste control inspections, laboratory analyses and related services. (A small amount of additional wholesale revenue will be generated as the City will be paid for its services on a time and materials basis. Estimated revenue will be $1,000 for services and $4,800 per year in additional surcharge revenues. [Recommended by Water and Wastewater Commission] Resolution No. 981104-13 approved 14. Approve a resolution authorizing execution of a construction contract with SALAS & MORALES, INC., (MBE/MH), Austin, Texas for the Decker Lane Area Water Line Improvements Project, in the amount of $322,792.40. (Funding is available in the 1991-92 Amended Capital budget of the Water and Wastewater Utility.) Low responsive bid of six. 90.27% MBE Prime participation, 0% MBE, 9.73% WBE Subcontractor participation. {Recommended by Water and Wastewater Commission] Resolution No. 981104-14 approved Items 13 and 14 approved on Councilmember Spelman's motion, Councilmember Garcia's second, 6-0 vote, Councilmember Griffith out of the room. 15. Approve a resolution authorizing temporary out-of district service request from Travis County Water Control and Improvement District #10 for 5206 Buckman Mountain Road. (Although the resident will be a direct customer of Travis County Water Control and Improvement District #10, the City will receive approximately $210 in additional annual revenue from sales to Travis County Water Control and Improvement District #10 from usage generated at this address.) [Recommended by Water and Wastewater Commission] Resolution No. 981104-15 approved on Councilmember Garcia's motion, Councilmember Spelman's second, 7-0 vote. 16. Approve a resolution authorizing fee simple acquisition of Lot 8, Block B, River Valley Estates, locally known at 13300 Coachman Lane, Del Valle, Texas, from Harry Jack Singletary for expansion of the South Austin Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, in the amount of $133,000 plus $28,700 in relocation benefits, for a total amount of $161,700. (Funding is included in the 1998-99 Amended Capital budget of the Water and Wastewater Utility.) Resolution No. 981104-16 approved 17. Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings to acquire the fee simple interest in five acres of land, and a 1,752 sq. ft. house, situated in Lot 4, Block "B" of the River Valley Estates Subdivision in Travis County, Texas, owned by Lawrence A. Wnzel and wife, Ellen R. Wenzel for the South Austin Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Appraised value is $145,000. Funding was included in the 1997-98 Amended Capital budget of the Water and Wastewater Utility.) Resolution No. 981104-17 approved 18. Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings to acquire the fee simple interest in a 4.99 acres of land, witn a 2,118 sq. ft. house, situated in Lot 7, block B of the River Valley Estates Subdivision in Travis County, Texas, owned by Edward Dillard for the South Austin Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Appraised value is $135,000. Funding was included in the 1998-99 Amended Capital Budget of the Water and Wastewater Department.) Resolution No. 981104-18 approved 19. Approve a resolution authorizing fee simple acquisition of Lot 40, Block F, Balcones Village Section 10, Travis County, Texas, locally known as 9000 Spring Lake Drive, from Khalil Emami, for the construction of a wastewater lift station for the annexation improvements at Balcones Village, in an amount not to exceed $55,000. (Funding is available in the 1997-98 Capital Budget of the Water and Wastewater Department.) Resolution No. 981104-19 approved Aviation 20. Approve a resolution authorizing supplemental agreement #2 to the professional services agreement with CASABELLA ARTHITECTS (MBE/MN), Austin, Texas, for additional architectural services for the design and construction phase services for the Ground Transportation Staging Area, Parking Management Entrance and Exit Plazas, and Building 2210 projects at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, in the amount of $79,047, for a total amount not to exceed $279,047. (Funding is included in the 1998-99 Capital budget of the Aviation Department.) Resolution No. 981104-20 approved 21. Approve a resolution to negotiate supplemental amendments, and approve an increase for the Professional Services Agreement with CH2M-HILL, INC., Austin, Texas for lighting design modifications, additional construction phase services and additional programming of the airfield lighting system at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, in the amount of $400,000, for a total contract amount of $2,295,000. (Funding was included in the 1998-99 Capital Budget for Aviation.) DBE Subcontractor Participation: 61.5% MBE, 0% WBE. (Recommended by Airport advisory Board) Resolution No. 981104-21 approved Items 16 through 21 approved on Councilmember Spelman's motion, Councilmember Garcia's second, 6-0 vote, Councilmember Griffith out of the room. 22. Approve a resolution to increase the contract amount for NEC BUSINESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (West), Irving, Texas, for construction change orders for the Telecommunications Services system at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, in an amount not to exceed $750,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $8,207,050. (Funding was included in the 1998-99 Capital Budget for Aviation.) DBE Subcontractor Participation: 28.8% MBE, 0% WBE. (Recommended by Airport Advisory Board) Resolution No. 981104-22 approved on Councilmember Garcia's motion, Councilmember Slusher's second, 7-0 vote. 23. Approve the creation of Austin Bergstrom Landhost Enterprises Incorporated, a non-profit public facilities corporation, to issue revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $45,000,000 for the construction of an airport hotel at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Pulled from agenda Health and Human Services 24. Approve a resolution authorizing the workplan for the management of the Federally Qualified Health Clinics by Gogio and Associates. (No fiscal impact.) [Related to Item 4] Resolution No. 981104-24 approved on Councilmember Spelman's motion, Councilmember Garcia's second, 6-0 vote, Councilmember Griffith out of the room. EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) Executive session held at 12:23 to 1:40 p.m. The City Council will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel, to discuss matters of land acquisition, litigation and personnel matter specifically listed on this agenda. The City Council may also announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding any other item on this agenda. Private Consultation with Attorney * Section 551.-071 25. Discuss legal issues regarding City of Austin v. Club Resorts, Inc., CA. No. 98-00248, Travis County District Court. (This litigation concerns development regulations applicable in the Barton Springs Zone.) ADJOURNED at 4:05 p.m. on Councilmember Garcia's motion, Councilmember Griffith's second, 7-0 vote. Approved on this the 19th day of November, 1998 on Councilmember Griffith's motion, Councilmember Slusher's second, 4-0 vote, Mayor Pro Tem Goodman and Councilmembers Garcia and Spelman off the dais.