1 Minutes City of Mountain City City Council Meeting 11 May, 2015 City Hall 1. CALL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER & ROLL CALL The regular monthly City Council meeting was called to order at 7:03 PM by Mayor Tiffany Curnutt. There was a quorum, with Council members Ray Patterson, Lee Taylor, Les Dullnig, and Brian Wilson also present. Mayor protem Phillip Taylor was absent, as was City Treasurer Vicki Senefeld. City Administrator Thomas Brown and City Secretary Ellis Craig were present. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT & COMMUNICATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS There was a large contingent of attendees (29), the majority of whom are City residents. Residents included Pauline Tom, Rick Tarr, Joe Dunn, Nancy Alm, Guy Gandre, Larry Walsh, Eric Perucca, Laura Craig, Michael Chabarria, Philip Kiernan, Elaine Kiernan, Wayne Hutchison, Abigail Hutchison, Lana Nance, Scott Nance, Nancy Basey, Suzanne Hallam, and Sandra Grizzle. Nonresidents (at least not in City directory) included Sharon Michaelis, Lila Knight, John Schale, Dennis Miller, Rick Bettes, Jim Hadley, Tammy Hadley, Nancy Crowell, David Crowell, Richard Parsons, and Bill Gandy. A number of these individuals live in the City s ETJ (Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction). There were 11Requests to speak before the City Council during the public comments portion of the meeting. These requests were from Nancy Basey, Suzanne Hallam, Laura Craig, Joe Dunn, Guy Gandre, Sandra Grizzle, Philip & Elaine Kiernan (joint request), Sharon Michaelis, John Schale, Rick Tarr, and Pauline Tom. All the requests related to the ETJ item on the agenda. In addition, a statement from Beth Smith regarding the issue was read during the public comment period. In general, the comments indicated opposition to any agreement changing the City s ETJ boundaries. In particular, a draft Inter- Local Agreement between Mountain City, the City of Kyle, and the Hays County Commissioner s Court was characterized as not being in the best interests of Mountain City. 3. CONSENT ITEMS a. Approve minutes from April 13, 2015 Council meeting The April 13, 2015 Council meeting minutes were approved by a vote of 4-0 (motion by Dullnig, seconded by L Taylor), with no corrections.
2 b. Approve Financial report from City Treasurer 4. REPORTS The April 2015 financial report was reviewed. As of the April report the checking account balance was $62,805.86. Income for the month was $4,277.69 ($1,088.49 in Ad Valorem taxes, $2,571.09 in Time Warner Communications franchise fees, $614.15 in Sales tax, & $3.96 in Savings interest). Expenses for April were $4,084.59. Non-routine expenses included $1,365.50 in legal fees associated with an open records request, $750 to Hands & Feet Construction for final expenses related to the reconstruction of the handicap access ramp, $392.30 to Office Depot for binding the City directories, $298.70 to Tiffany Curnutt for supplies to compile the City directories, and $263 to Kevin Johnson for expenses related to the recycling trailer during March and April. The Savings account balance was $160,793.15. The April 2015 Financial report was approved by a vote of 4-0 (motion by Dullnig, seconded by L. Taylor). a. Status report on Anthem Development (Curnutt) There was no specific update on the status of the Anthem Development, but much of the meeting did concern the topic of possible agreements regarding the City s ETJ boundaries. b. Mountain City Events update (Curnutt) It was noted that the City-wide garage sale and a bake sale will occur during the 1sr weekend in June. c. Jack C. Hays 5k run (Brown) This event will be held on the City s streets on May 31st, beginning at 8 am. The event, which will provide financial support to area school bands, has been advertised via the City website, email, and signs placed throughout the City. Access to only half of the street will be available while the event is underway. A waiver of liability by participants is under development.
3 5. COMMITTEES AND BOARDS RECESS FOR BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING The City Council meeting was recessed at 8:38 PM for the Board of Adjustment meeting. The regular City Council meeting began again at 8:43 PM. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Discuss and take possible action regarding speed bumps in City (Patterson) This item was tabled and will be dropped for now from future agendas. b. Discuss and take possible action on quotes for installation of flag pole (Brown) A quote from Hands and Feet Construction for installing the flag pole was approved by a vote of 4-0 (motion by Curnutt, seconded by Patterson). Location of the pole, lighting, and installation of the marker at the base honoring John Anderson, the City s original developer, were discussed. c. Discuss and take possible action to hire a building inspector to perform a building inspection of City Hall and advise regarding needed repairs (P. Taylor) This item was tabled. d. Discuss and take possible action on the Jack C. Hays 5k run (Brown) No further action was needed. e. Follow-up on possible ordinance violations (Craig) City Secretary Craig asked the Council if it agreed with mowing the vacant lot on Juniper Drive. No response has been received from the lot owner about having it mowed himself. It is likely that another lien will have to be placed on the property to cover the expenses of this action.
4 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Identify, discuss and take possible action on new City Ordinance violations It was reported that there are a large number of vehicles parked at the residence at 316 Live Oak Drive (Wilson). One has been wrecked and one has been covered for a period of time. The City Secretary was asked to send a letter to the owner requesting verification that the vehicles are properly registered. b. Discuss and take possible action regarding Interlocal Agreement between Hays County, City of Kyle & Mountain City regarding ETJ boundaries There was a motion to open discussion on this item, approved 4-0 (motion by Wilson, seconded by Patterson). However, before the initial discussion began, the City Council went into a 50 minute Executive Session. An update on the issues was then provided. There is considerable interest in development on the ranch land in Mountain City s ETJ, particularly by the Anthem Development. Because of the recent issues associated with drilling for water on this property (Electro-Purification), the Hays County Commissioner s Court voted to propose that the land be moved from Mountain City s ETJ to being an ETJ of the City of Kyle. This proposal was approved by the Court and a draft Inter-Local Agreement (ILA) developed and sent to the City Council of Mountain City only 2 weeks prior to this Council meeting. The proposal is based on the assumption that the City of Kyle could then provide water and sewer services to the Anthem Development, preventing the need for Electro-Purification water drilling. The ILA proposes that, in return for giving up this portion of its ETJ, some of the expenses for paving the Mountain City roads would be provided. There is considerable question as to whether this initial proposal would be in the best interests of the City of Mountain City. On the other hand, the possibility of the City of Kyle providing sewer services to Mountain City might be a negotiation point. Although no time requirements for approving an ILA have been specified, an amended motion was passed 4-0 (motion by Wilson, seconded by Patterson) to designate two City Council attorneys on this issue and to negotiate with the City of Kyle. However, any final decisions will remain with the entire City Council.
5 c. Discuss and take possible action on quote for repairs to old City Hall (Brown) A quote was received from Hands and Feet Construction to provide some needed repairs to the old City Hall building. The quote is for $2,460 to repair the ramp and front deck and to replace the roof. This proposal was approved by a vote of 4-0 (motion by L. Taylor, seconded by Patterson). d. Discuss and take possible action on quote for relocation of no parking signs This activity has already been completed. A quote of $350 was approved by City Administrator Brown, who had been given authority to solicit quotes. This work was done by Hands and Feet Construction. e. Discuss and take possible action on resident survey There was a motion, approved 4-0 (motion by Curnutt, seconded by L. Taylor), to send an email survey to City residents soliciting their opinions regarding the ETJ boundary issues. 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION Discuss and take possible action regarding Mountain City ETJ boundaries The Council went into Executive Session at 7:20 pm. They met with an attorney from the law firm serving as the City s attorney. The Council returned from the Executive Session at 8:10 pm. No specific report was given, but it was reported that no action had been taken regarding the ETJ boundaries. 9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a. Website/Communications updates, including welcome letters to new residents (Curnutt) There were no website updates, but it was suggested that perhaps the Loving Mountain City group could take on the task of welcoming new residents. b. CAPCOG update (Curnutt) No updates.
6 c. Hog Wild 2015 Continuing Education Seminar This seminar is sponsored by the law firm serving as the City s attorneys. It is being offered free and has received good reviews in the past. d. Other information updates from Council members 10. ADJOURN There was a question raised about an inquiry from a group wanting to honor civic heroes. The question raised was whether Council members want their contact information released to such groups. The response was negative. The meeting was adjourned at 9:13 PM. These minutes approved on the 8 th day of June, 2015. APPROVED /s/tiffany Curnutt, MAYOR ATTEST /s/ellis Craig, CITY SECRETARY