Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Rockwall City Council 2 November

III. Open Forum.

1. Lady lives on Shady Dale and doesn't want city to connect other end of Shady Dale, brought a petition.

2. Another lady was worried the name "Shady Dale" would get changed?

VII. Action Item #4

Water rates for the 4th time. Matt questioned the 12,000 gallon conservation limit, wants it raised to 15,000. Other cities nearby have higher conservation levels than 12,000. Matt pointed out the citiy's requirement that homes have large lots combined with the fact that many young families are moving into Rockwall, makes it hard to keep within the 12,000. Passes 5-2

Logic and Reason? It's more likely than you think.

IV. Consent Agenda.

2, 3, 4, 5 pulled by Cliff.

1 pulled by Mark.

6 pulled by default.

1. Minutes from previous meeting Mark skipped. Passes 6-0, Mark abstains.

2. Cliff questioned the city's contribution into the employee retirement. Employees can contribute up to 7%, city matches up to 14%!!!!! Sure is easy to be generous with other people's money. Passes 7-0.

3. Police Pursuit vehicle purchases. Cliff questioned the money. Won't cost out of budget?

4. Approval of bid award for construction of Shady Dale (or Shadydale?), see open forum. Price tag is $379,000.

Matt explained to the ladies from open forum the road plan had been in place since the 80's and funding for it just became available. Passes 7-0

Where's my fodder?!?

5. Mayor Cecil questioned the time frame on some utility work for 740 widening. Will start end of November, scheduled finish in March or April. Hopefully this will finish early as widening begins in February. (I think) Awarded the bid for the work 7-0.

6. SUP for some solar panels, 2nd reading, passes 7-0.

V. Appointments.

1. P&Z Chairman Michael Hunter noted the P&Z vote on Appointment #3, 5-1.

2. Omega Hawkins, GM of KART presented annual report of KART's activities. They scoot around a lot of people.

City of Rockwall contributes $20,000.

Matt asked about ridership and other cities' contributions. 15k riders from Rockwall (City), out of 106k rides. Terrel contributes $10k, Royse City - $10k, Forney $0 (that's zero). Rest of funding comes from contracts (shuttling private events) and state funding.

When asked for more information about ridership and contributions, she didn't have that info.

Essentially, Rockwall is subsidizing other cities.

Cliff noted that the city is subsidizing $1.20 per city rider.

David asked about number of Rockwall County riders, she didn't know. Mr Sweet also asked about the riders of other cities in Rockwall County (she didn't know).

City of Kaufman and Kaufman County have contributed squat for this year to KART - KAUFMAN Area Rural Transportation.

Matt and David voiced opposition to giving KART money without knowing the breakdown of the information they questioned. Matt wants to make sure the city is paying it's fair share.

Matt on a roll!! 3-0 for the night!

3. Fella wants to add on a small room to his manufactured home in LRE.

Margo doesn't think it will add value to the home and property. Huh?

Mayor Cecil wanted to know about brick and stone requirements. Hardi-board would be the outside.

Fella bought the home 8 months ago and has been fixing it up ever since. Lives in the 3 bedroom (or 2?) with his wife and 6 kids.

Cliff said the PD was passed to help clean-up properties and approving this will lead to more requests similar. Cliff wants the engineered stamped plans before he would approve. He explained to the owner that he bought the home knowing how many kids he had and should just live with the poor decision he made.

Glen asked how long the owner planned to live there. The plan is to make the home a little more livable until he can totally replace the manufactured home with a stick built home in the future.

Matt didn't think it will improve the area. -.25

Glen asked to table until the next meeting to have more time to consider. David also supported this idea, as did Mark.

Margo said it would not make the original better. (I wonder what would, maybe some low income rental housing?)

Mark asked what other repairs had been done: interior has had extensive work, and he is only beginning to work on the exterior.

Margo made a motion to deny. Passes (to deny) 4-3.

VI. Public Hearing.

6 items, all about annexation. No one spoke.

VII. Action Items.

1. Leonard Sinelli Parking Edifice at the Park at Fox Chase. City is leasing 1 acre, will have 22 parking spaces (room for 70). Will start December 1st.

2. "Discuss and consider approval of a resolution accepting and supporting the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program and take any necessary action." Nuff said?

3. "GetFitTexas" program coming to Rockwall to promote fitness in Rockwall. Rockwall has the chance to be named "fittest" city in Texas. I hope so. I will definitely show up for that photo-op!

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Actions from Executive Committee.

Lots of stuff read by David in his best impression of the Micro-machines guy.

Right of ways aquired, money spent, folks named to some boards and/or committees.

Early night!

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