The Kyle Report

The Kyle Report

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

How the City Council Voted Tuesday Night

ANNEXATIONS

    A resolution of the City of Kyle accepting the petition for annexation of 2.548 acres located at 4750 Dacy Lane, setting annexation schedule, providing for open meetings and other related matters.
    Approved 7-0

    A resolution of the City of Kyle accepting the petition for annexation of 37.99 acres located at 301 Bebee Road, setting annexation schedule, providing for open meetings and other related matters. (Editor’s note: A representative of the property owner has filed a request to table this annexation.)
    Motion to table until additional agreements reached approved 6-1 (Flores-Cale dissenting)

APPOINTMENTS

    Consider the nominations and take action to the reappointments of Patricia Snidow, Matthew Chase and Alex Guerra to the Planning and Zoning Commission to fill expired terms.
    Snidow, Chase nominations approved 7-0; Guerra nomination approved 6-0 (Koch absent when vote taken)

    Appoint Krista Piferrer for a position on City of Kyle Ethics Commission.
    Approved 7-0

CONSENT AGENDA

    Discussion and approval of a third addendum to biosolids hauling services agreement with Sheridan Environmental dba Sheridan Clearwater, LLC.
    Approve Plum Creek phase 2, section 3 & 4 preliminary plan 155.04 acres; 399 single family lots and 24 open space lots for property located off of FM 2770 and Kohler's Crossing.
    Authorize the city manager to execute documents as necessary to evidence the city council’s approval of the settlement agreement with certain opioid distributors and manufacturers negotiated by the Texas Attorney General’s Office and approval of the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council and settlement allocation term sheet (known as the “Texas Term Sheet”).
    Approved 7-0

MARY HARTSON PARK

    (Pulled from Consent Agenda) Approve a change order in the amount of $126,065.65 to T.F. Harper & Associates, LP, for additional electrical required at Mary Kyle Hartson Park.
    Approved 7-0

    Approve a proposal by T.F. Harper & Associates, LP, in an amount of $112,361.86 for additional site improvements at Mary Kyle Hartson Park.
    Approved 4-3 (Ellison, Flores-Cale, Koch dissenting)

    Consideration and possible action on the termination of the non-standard form of agreement between the city and Cadence McShane Construction Company, LLC for the multi-story commercial building and Mary Kyle Hartson Park landscaping.
    Approved 6-1 (Mayor Mitchell dissenting)

    Approve a proposal from Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects (BGK Architects) in an amount not to exceed $603,000 for a 15,000 square foot building for design services for the city's 104 S. Burleson capital improvement project.
    Motion to postpone consideration until Oct. 19 meeting so that staff can have the time to formulate a plan to fund the building approved 5-2 (Koch, Bradshaw dissenting)

ZONING

    (First Reading) An ordinance amending Chapter 53 (Zoning) of the City of Kyle for the purpose of assigning original zoning to 318  acres (PUD Zoning - 256 acres to Single Family Attached [R-1-A’]; 43.92 to Apartments Residential-3 [R-3-3]; and 18.38 acres to Retail Service District [RS]) for property located at 700 Bunton Lane and 800 Bunton Lane.
    Consideration postponed until Oct. 5 meeting without an actual motion and vote to do so because of concerns over whether the residential portion of the project adhere’s to the city’s Residential Style Guide.

OTHER ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

    (Pulled from Consent Agenda) Approval of a citywide trail master plan.
    Approved 6-1 (with a motion to increase the size of construction crews) (Ellison dissenting)

    Consideration and possible action on a request to waive the value-to-lien ratio in the city's PID policy for the Kyle 57 Project.
    Approved 7-0 with the provision that the developer agree in writing to funding the cost of underground utilities.

    Approve a contract with Uber Technologies, Inc., to provide public transit services within the Kyle city limits and other areas as specified in the agreement. (Editor’s note: This contract expands the service area to include select areas just outside the Kyle city limits as well as special vouchers to allow riders to use the program for trips to the Austin Bergstrom International Airport and the Austin VA Clinic.)
    Approved 7-0

    Discussion and possible action to approve employee insurance plans and authorize the city manager to execute any and all documents for implementation of the plan.
    Motion to switch to United Health Care Option 2 on Jan. 1 approved 7-0.

    Authorize the execution of a 12-month professional services agreement with Catalyst Commercial, Inc., of Dallas, for consulting fees not to exceed the amount of $25,000 to provide services related to the activation of key mixed use (“Catalyst” areas or “Vybe” areas) within the City of Kyle for the period of Sept. 1 through Aug. 30, 2022.
    Approved 5-1 (Flores-Cale dissenting, Bradshaw absent when vote taken)

    Discussion regarding proposed code changes to Sec. 11-176, Sec. 11-177, Sec. 41-136, Sec. 53-143 and provide direction to staff to pursue code amendments. (Editor’s note: These code changes would make it easier for food trucks to operate in the city, specifically in the downtown area; reduce the parking requirements for downtown business and multi-family operations; and reduce garage requirements for townhome developments.)
    Motion to authorize changes to all items except those pertaining to food trucks approved 6-0 (Koch absent when vote taken).

    Consider a request from the Southlake Ranch HOA to remove no parking signs on Granite Shoals Drive.
    No action taken.

    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-profit organizations serving in the Kyle area.
    Evaluation of expectations, from city council and city manager, when presenting direction of council, to staff.
    Discussion and possible action to restructure official city task forces.
    Motion to delay these three items until the Oct. 5 meeting at which time they would be placed at the top of the items listed for individual consideration approved 4-3 (Mayor Mitchell, Bradshaw, Koch dissenting).

    Take action on items discussed in Executive Session.
    No action taken.

 

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