The Kyle Report

The Kyle Report

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

How the city council voted Tuesday night

 CONSENT AGENDA

Item 7: Authorize the city manager to negotiate a contract with Kyle Park Music, Inc., Fredericksburg, in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for brand ambassador efforts.
Item 13: Authorize award and execution of a purchase order to Contech Engineered Solutions, Irving, in an amount not to exceed $22,137.35 for special drainage pipe to be used on the Old Post Road project.
Item 14: Approve an amendment to Fugro Usa Land, Inc., Austin, in the amount of $2,550 increasing the total amount not to exceed $27,800 for providing additional geotechnical services for 104 S. Burleson Street.
Item 15: Consider joining the CIEDAR Consortium and signing the membership agreement. (Editor’s note: CIEDAR is a consortium within Texas State University for the study of connected infrastructure for education, demonstration and applied research.)
Item 16: Approve the form of the electrical easement with Pedernales Electric Cooperative for the Brick and Mortar District.
Item 17: (First Reading) An ordinance of the City of Kyle, amending Chapter 41 of the Code of Ordinances by amending Section 41-1 to include a definition of a transportation master plan; and by requiring compliance with the City of Kyle Transportation Master Plan in the development and construction of subdivisions; providing for repeal of conflicting ordinances; providing for severability; and providing effective date and open meetings clauses.
Item 18: Approve an independent contractor agreement with Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Oak Brook, Ill., in an amount not to exceed  $38,215 for the 2021 Kyle Police Department’s promotional assessment center.
Approved 6-0 (Flores-Cale absent when vote taken)


ZONING

Item 20: [Postponed 6/15/21] (First reading) An ordinance amending Chapter 53  of the City of Kyle, for the purpose of assigning original zoning and rezone 11.08 total acres from Agriculture (AG) (.023-acres) and Single Family (R-1) (10.85-acres) to Single Family Residential-3 (R-1-3) for property located between Scott Street and the 800 block of South Sledge Street.
Motion to postpone until next meeting approved 6-0 (Rizo absent when vote taken)

Item 21: (Second reading) An ordinance amending Chapter 53 (Zoning) of the City of Kyle for the purpose of  assigning original zoning to 4.56 acres from Agriculture (AG) to Retail Service District (RS) for property located at 145 Lehman Road.
Approved 5-2 (Flores-Cale, Tobias dissenting)

Item 22: [Postponed 6/15/21] (First reading) An ordinance amending Chapter 53 (Zoning) of the City of Kyle for the purpose of assigning original zoning to 10.81 acres to Retail Service District (RS) and 34.83 acres to Multi-Family Residential-3 (R-3-3) for property located at 20139 IH-35.
Motion to postpone approved 5-0 (Mitchell, Bradshaw absent when vote taken)

ANNEXATIONS

Item 23: (First reading) An ordinance of the City of Kyle annexing 24.563 acres located in Hays County, including the abutting streets, roadways, and rights-of-way into the corporate limits of the City, at the request of the property owner; approving a service plan for the annexed area; making findings of fact; providing severability clause and an effective date; and providing for open meetings and other related matters. (Editor’s note: The property is located south and adjacent to the Lakeside Crossing Manufactured Home Park. The parcel is largely vacant with an abandoned homestead on site.)
Approved 6-1 (Tobias dissenting)

Item 24: (First Reading) An ordinance of the City of Kyle annexing 120.458 acres located in Hays County, including the abutting streets, roadways, and rights-of-way into the corporate limits of the City, at the request of the property owner; approving a service plan for the annexed area; making findings of fact; providing severability clause and an effective date; and providing for open meetings and other related matters. (Editor’s note: The property is located between Bunton Lane and Plum Creek [Waterleaf Park], southeast of Bunton Creek Reserve and northeast of Heidenreich Lane. The parcel is currently used for agriculture.)
Approved 7-0

OTHER ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

Item 8 (pulled from consent agenda): Authorize award and execution of a purchase order to Artistic Holiday Designs, Lemont, Ill., in an amount not to exceed $95,475 for holiday light displays for Mary Kyle Hartson City Square Park.
Item 9 (pulled from consent agenda): Authorize award and execution of a purchase order to Arnett Marketing, LLC, San Antonio, in an amount not to exceed $59,110 for holiday decorations for Center Street.
Item 10 (pulled from consent agenda): Authorize award and execution of a purchase order to ABC Home and Commercial Services, San Marcos, in an amount not to exceed $16,136.40 for tree wrapping at Mary Kyle Hartson City Square Park. 
Item 11 (pulled from consent agenda): Authorize award and execution of a purchase order to Holiday Lighting Decoration, Austin, in an amount not to exceed $17,895 for holiday decoration at the Krug Activity Center and large oak tree at Mary Kyle Hartson City Square Park.
Items 8-11 passed collectively 7-0

Item 12 (pulled from consent agenda): Approve a resolution declaring the City's intent to participate in the TxDOT Turnback Program and assume ownership of Old Highway 81 and Hill Street from TxDOT. (Editor’s note: The City wants the ability to control maintenance, parking, speed limits, encroachments and use of the roadways on N. Old Highway 81 from IH 35 Southbound Frontage Road (Martinez Loop) to Center Street, Old Highway 81 from Center Street to IH 35 Southbound Frontage Road and Hill Street from IH 35 Northbound Frontage Road to East FM 150. This resolution is the first step required by TxDOT to begin the process for turning back these sections of road to the City.  Prior to accepting ownership by the City, TxDOT will fund and provide any needed repairs and resurfacing.)
Approved 7-0

Item 19: Consider and possible action to approve an update to the Transportation Master Plan.
Approved 6-1 (Tobias dissenting)

Item 25: (First Reading) An ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Kyle, amending Chapter 41 ("Subdivisions"); Section 41-146 - Streetlights; repealing conflicting provisions and determining that the meeting at which this ordinance as passed as open to the public as required by law. (Editor’s note: This ordinance change involves [1] where/when to install streetlights; [2] lumens/wattage changes for LED lights; and [3] creation of uniform hardware relating to standard and decorative street poles and lamps.)
Approved 7-0 (second reading waived)

Item 26: (First reading) An ordinance of the City of Kyle, authorizing and approving exchanges and conveyances of land with the Alexander Family Trust, by and through Mary Jane Alexander as trustee and Mary Jane Alexander as the director of Mary Jane Alexander GP, the general partner of BJ-MJ Alexander Ltd.; making findings of fact; and providing for related matters. (Editor’s note: This ordinance authorizes the exchange of property with the adjacent landowners in order to improve the intersection at CR 158 and Old Post Road by providing a more typical intersection. The City will transfer a .198 acre tract to the adjacent landowner and the adjacent landowner will transfer a .159 acre tract to the City.)
Approved 7-0 (second reading waived)

Item 27: (First Reading) An ordinance of the City of Kyle, aending Article II to include a Section 12-23 Roundabouts, requiring use of roundabouts in certain intersections, requiring consideration of roundabouts in certain intersections, requiring compliance with national standards in the construction of roundabouts, requiring notice of exclusions, providing severability, effective date, and open meetings clauses; and providing for related matters.
Approved 6-1 (Tobias dissenting)

Item 28: Discussion and possible action to establish an arts commission.
No voting action taken

Item 29: Consideration of Juneteenth as a city holiday as it relates to the federal holiday.
Approved 7-0

Item 30: [Postponed 6/15/21] Consider approving site-specific declaration of covenants, restrictions and easements for the Heroes Memorial tracts and authorize the city manager to execute documents related to closing on the parcel.
Motion to postpone until next meeting approved 7-0

Item 32: Take action on items discussed in Executive Session.
No action taken during Executive Session

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