Consent Agenda
Item 11: Approve the conveyance of a municipal utility easement to the city from Plum Creek Development Partners, Ltd. for the Heroes Memorial Park.
Item 12: Approve the conveyance of a drainage easement to the city from Mountain Plum, LTD. for the Heroes Memorial Park.
Item 13: Approve the conveyance of a temporary construction easement to the city from Plum Creek Development Partners, LTD. for the Heroes Memorial Park.
Item 14: Approval of a temporary construction license agreement to the city and Stoddard Construction Company, Inc. from PC Operating Partners, LTD. for the La Verde Park project.
Item 15: Approve conveyance of a permanent 15-foot electrical easement and approve an underground agreement to Pedernales Electrical Cooperative (PEC) to provide electrical power to the wastewater treatment plant headworks.
Item 16: Approve amendment No. 1 to task order No. 6 to LJA Engineering, Inc., Austin, in the amount of $130,134.09 increasing the total contract amount not to exceed $206,473.09 for the Anthem to Kohlers Crossing waterline connection project.
Item 17: Approval of change order No. 2 to N.G. Painting, LP, Kerrville, in an additional amount of $3,200 increasing the total contract amount not to exceed $395,200 for the purpose of providing additional work for well No. 4 elevated storage tank located on Kohlers Crossing. (Editor’s note: The change involves removing the existing logo and replacing it with updated "La Verde" logo, along with installing the same additional logo on opposite side of the tank..)
Item 18: Approval of change order No. 3, to Archer Western Construction, LLC, Irving, in an additional amount not to exceed $3,676,597 increasing the total contract amount not to exceed $34,014,667 for the purpose of constructing a sludge dewatering facility at the wastewater treatment plant site. (Editor’s note: According to the city, the construction of a dewatering facility will provide a permanent solution to process solids from the wastewater treatment plant process and eliminate the need for leased dewatering equipment. All solids will be taken off site for final disposal. Major equipment components will include a three-meter belt press, sludge belt conveyor, pre-engineered metal building, pumps, motors, electrical systems, and HVAC system. This work will add an additional 151 days to the contract and not impact the March 2022 completion date of the wastewater treatment plant expansion.)
Item 19: Approve a resolution to record the annual review of the city's investment policy as required by the Public Funds Investment Act and to document findings that no changes to the policy or to the investment strategies are necessary in the 2021 review.
Item 20: Approve a professional services agreement with P3WORKS, LLC, Austin, to provide public improvement district formation and administration services to the city in association with the Kyle 57 PID. All costs incurred for services under this agreement will be paid through future PID assessments collected.
Item 21: Sludge handling services agreement with Sheridan Environmental dba Sheridan Clearwater, LLC.
Item 22: Approve change order No. 2 in the sum of $329,334.46 to Smith Contracting Co. Inc., Austin, to address the increased price of 36-inch PVC and 12-inch PVC pipe for the Bunton Creek Interceptor project.
Item 23: Approve and ratify a purchase order to Dianna L. Tinkler, Austin, in the amount of $16,012.90 for providing acquisition services for the Bunton Creek Interceptor project.
Item 24: A resolution of the city council accepting the 6 Creeks Boulevard, phase 1, section 3 (right of way only) improvements: finding and determining that the meeting at which this resolution is passed was noticed and is open to the public as required by law.
Approved 7-0
Budget ordinances
Item 28: (First Reading) Approve an ordinance adopting a budget totaling $172.6 million for all city funds for the ensuing fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, and ending Sept. 30, 2022; appropriating revenue and expenditure amounts thereof for all city funds, authorizing a 6 percent increase in water service rates, no changes in wastewater service rates, no changes in storm drainage fees, a 2.51 percent increase in solid waste service charges, all other fees and charges for city services as provided for in the fee schedule, capital improvement program expenditures, addition of 21 new full-time positions for a total of 302 full-time equivalent positions, carryover of encumbrances, all associated schedules and documents, and repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith; and providing for an effective date.
Motion to defund state and federal lobbyists failed 4-3 (Ellison, Flores-Cale, Tobias in the minority); motion to eliminate proposed deputy city manager, change the chief of staff’s position to an assistant city manager and hiring a third assistant city manager approved 7-0; motion to hire two additional police officers funded by a $200,000 adjustment in projected sales tax revenues approved 7-0; move to approve the budget as amended approved 6-1 (Ellison dissenting).
Item 29: (First Reading) Approve an ordinance fixing the ad valorem tax (property tax) rate for Fiscal Year 2021-22 at $0.5082 per $100 assessed valuation and providing for the levying of ad valorem taxes for use and support of the municipal government of the city for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 and ending Sept. 30, 2022; providing for apportioning each levy for specific purposes; and providing when ad valorem taxes shall become due and when same shall become delinquent if not paid.
Approved 7-0
Other proposed changes to city ordinances
Item 25: (First Reading) An ordinance continuing with curfew for minors under 17 years of age per sections 23-23 through 23-30; entitled “Triennial Review;” “Providing for Enforcement;” “Establishing Criminal Penalties;” and “Setting an Effective Date.”
Approved 7-0 (Second reading waived)
Item 27: (First Reading) An ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances sec 2-40. – definitions, Sec. -43. - “Term of Appointment,” and Sec. 2-45 - “Qualifications;” “Providing Exceptions;” “Providing an Effective Date;” and “Making Such Other Findings and Provisions Related Hereto.” (Editor’s note: This ordinance applies to the terms and the qualifications of board and commission members, basically allowing board members to serve a third two-year term.)
Approved 6-1 (Flores-Cale dissenting)
Item 30: (First Reading) An ordinance to update the city’s building and trades code standards from the 2015 edition to the 2021 edition of the ICC Code, and to update the electric standard from the 2014 edition to the 2020 edition of the National Electric Code, and providing for local amendments to the 2021 International Fire Code.
Approved 7-0 (second reading waived)
Other items for individual consideration
Item 26: Arts Commission update.
No acton taken
Item 31: Developing a “Smart Cities” initiative and creating a city council task force.
Motion to have Mayor Mitchell, Mayor Pro Tem Koch and council member Robert Rizo to meet with Honeywell Building Technologies to discuss that company’s approach to a “Smart Cities” initiative approved 6-1 (Ellison dissenting)
Item 32: Discussion and possible action on implementing a process to create a Human Services Board/Commission to review, advise, and create an equitable and fair process for allocating grant funding to non-profits organizations serving in the Kyle area.
Postponed to next council meeting.
Item 34: Take action on items discussed in executive session.
Motion to cancel this year’s Pie in the Sky Festival approved 6-1 (Bradshaw dissenting).
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