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THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1986
5:30 PM
1. Annexation Workshop
Consent Agenda:
2. Minutes
3. Bills over $5,000.
4. Ordinance, Lone Star Gas Rate Increase, 2nd Reading
Regular Agenda
5. Committee Appointments, City Health Officer, Library Board
2), Historic Preservation (1) and Parks and Recreation (2),
Nominate Member to Appraisal District - Mayor Colbert
6. Ordinance, U.S. 81 North Speed Limit, Emergency Reading -
Hugh Anderson
7. Annexation Ordinances, 1st Reading - Michael Lauer
a. Rivety Section One, Riveroaks
b. Rivery (Remainder)
c. Lake Georgetown
d. Westinghouse Road
e. Westinghouse Road (ACM)
f. SW IH 35 Annexation Area
g. SE US. 81
h. N & S Clear Zones, Berry Creek, Georgetown County Club
i. Quail Valley Sections I and II, Mickler Park, Reata
Trails Unit Two
j_ Historic Acres
k. San Gabriel Village, Lots 1-8 Serenada Country Estates,
Riveroaks of Georgetown Office Park, River Hills Section
IV, F.M. 2243, S.H. 29W, S.H. 29E
1. Briarwood Section Four, Quail Meadow Unit VI, Williams
Estes Tracts
m. Riverview Estates
n. River Hills Section Two and Three, River Hills Section One,
Two and Three, Rocky Hollow Estates Section One and Two
8. BRA Long Range Projection Approval - Robert Gaylor
9. Resolution, Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act - Robert
Gaylor
10. Core City Thoroughfare Plan Discussion - Ed Barry
11. Executive Session Under Art. 6252-17 Sec. 2 (g) Personnel
12. Fire Protection for Park Central One Subdivision - Ed Barry
Misc.
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1. ANNEXATION WORKSHOP
The City Council held a annexation workshop.
CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Connor and second by Shell to approve
the following three consent items. Motion
carried by unanimous vote.
2. MINUTES To approve the October 28 and 29, 1986 Council
Meeting minutes as submitted by the city
secretary.
3. BILLS OVER $5,000.
To approve the following bills over $5,000.
LCRA $ 381,631.28
International Aerial Mapping Co. 13,830.00
Stump & Stump 8,685.59
Freese & Nichols Inc. 6,715.06
Priester-hell & Nicholson, Inc. 8,401.06
Hidell Architects 6,595.16
C & S Excavating 7,942.00
Nunn & Shumway Construction 407,666.78
4. ORDINANCE, LONE STAR GAS RATE INCREASE, 2ND READING
To adopt, on second and final reading, the
following captioned ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO 86-48
AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE GENERAL
SERVICE RATE TO BE CHARGEDFORSALES OF NATURAL
GAS TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS IN
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, WILLIAMSON COUNTY,
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Noveaber 10, 1986
12 The City Council of the City of Georgetown met
j Regular Session on the above date at 5:30 PM
A-y a with Mayor Jim Colbert presiding. The following
o n council council members and officials were present:
Council Member Eb C. Girvin, Council Member Joan
King, Council Member Marvin E. Lackey, Council
cs
Member Bill Connor, Council Member William C.
r> Shell, City Secretary Pat Caballero, City
Manager R. Bob Gaylor, Director of Finance and
Administration Gwen Sherman, Development and
Planning Director Ed Barry, and Police Chief
Hugh Anderson III.
1. ANNEXATION WORKSHOP
The City Council held a annexation workshop.
CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Connor and second by Shell to approve
the following three consent items. Motion
carried by unanimous vote.
2. MINUTES To approve the October 28 and 29, 1986 Council
Meeting minutes as submitted by the city
secretary.
3. BILLS OVER $5,000.
To approve the following bills over $5,000.
LCRA $ 381,631.28
International Aerial Mapping Co. 13,830.00
Stump & Stump 8,685.59
Freese & Nichols Inc. 6,715.06
Priester-hell & Nicholson, Inc. 8,401.06
Hidell Architects 6,595.16
C & S Excavating 7,942.00
Nunn & Shumway Construction 407,666.78
4. ORDINANCE, LONE STAR GAS RATE INCREASE, 2ND READING
To adopt, on second and final reading, the
following captioned ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO 86-48
AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE GENERAL
SERVICE RATE TO BE CHARGEDFORSALES OF NATURAL
GAS TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS IN
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, WILLIAMSON COUNTY,
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TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH
RATE MAY BE CHARGED, ADJUSTED, AND AMENDED; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE RECOVERY OF ANY CURRENT AND
UNRECOVERED PRIOR RATE CASE EXPENSE, PROVIDING
FOR A SCHEDULE OF SERVICE CHARGES, AND PROVIDING
FOR A MAIN LINE EXTENSION RATE. (Ordinance
Volume Number 23)
REGULAR AGENDA
5. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Colbert recommended the following
committee nominations. Motion by Lackey and
second by Connor to approve and confirm the
appointments. Motion carried by unanimous
vote.
City Health Authority
Dr. Douglas M. Benold M.D. (Term to expire
11/10/88)
Library Board
Winfr Bonner (Second term to expire 12/10/89)
Parker McCollough (Second term to expire
12/10/89)
Motion by Connor and second by Shell to nominate
Charlie Laing to represent Georgetown on the
Williamson County Tax Appraisal Review Board.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Colbert deferred the appointments to the
Parks and Recreation, and the Historic
Preservation Committees until a latter date.
6. ORDINANCE, U.S. 81 NORTH SPEED LIMIT, EMERGENCY READING
Motion by Connor and second by Lackey to adopt,
by emergency reading, the following captioned
ordinance. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Ordinance NO. 86-49
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS,
ZONING FOR TRAFFIC AND RATE OF SPEED THEREIN, ON
LOOP 418 IN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN; DEFINING SPEEDING AND FIXING A
PENALTY THEREFORE; DECLARING WHAT MAY BE A
SUFFICIENT COMPLAINT IN PROSECUTIONS HEREUNDER;
WITH A SAVING CLAUSE REPEALING CONFLICTING LAWS,
A PUBLICATION CLAUSE, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY. (ORDINANCE VOLUME NUMBER 22)
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7. ANNEXATION ORDINANCES, IST READING
A. RIVERY SECTION ONE, RIVEROAKS
Motion by Lackey and second by Shell to affirm
the first reading of the following captioned
ordinance. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY CONSISTING OF: 219.61 ACRES KNOWN AS
THE RIVERY SECTION ONE AND RIVEROAKS
SUBDIVISIONS; WHICH SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT
TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMIT OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AND NOT BEING PART OF
ANY INCORPORATED AREA; PROVIDING FOR SERVICE
PLANS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE U.S. JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT AND CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE.
B. RIVERY (REMAINDER)
Motion by King and second by Shell to affirm the
first reading of the following captioned
ordinance. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY CONSISTING OF: 118.10 ACRES KNOWN AS
THE REMAINDER OF A PROPOSE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS
THE RIVERY; WHICH SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT
TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMIT OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AND NOT BEING PART OF
ANY INCORPORATED AREA; PROVIDING FOR SERVICE
PLANS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE U.S. JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT AND CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE.
C. LAKE GEORGETOWN
Motion by King and second by Lackey to affirm
the first reading of the following captioned
ordinance. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY CONSISTING OF: 309 ACRES INCLUDING THE
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SURFACE OF A PORTION OF LAKE GEORGETOWN AND THE
CITY'S LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WHICH SAID
TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE
PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMIT OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AND NOT BEING PART OF ANY
INCORPORATED AREA; PROVIDING FOR SERVICE PLANS,
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE U.S. JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT AND CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE.
D. WESTINGHOUSE ROAD
Motion by Shell and second by Girvin to affirm
the first reading of the following captioned
ordinance. Voting went as follows: yes: Girvin,
King, Lackey and Shell; no: Connor. Motion
carried.
ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY CONSISTING OF: 44.44 ACRES ALONG THE
NORTH MARGIN OF WESTINGHOUSE ROAD; WHICH SAID
TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE
PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMIT OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AND NOT BEING PART OF ANY
INCORPORATED AREA; PROVIDING FOR SERVICE PLANS,
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE U.S. JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT AND CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE.
E. WESTINGHOUSE ROAD (ACM)
Motion by Lackey and second by King to affirm
the first reading of the following captioned
ordinance. Voting went as follows: yes: Girvin,
King, Lackey and Shell; no: Connor. Motion
carried.
ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY CONSISTING OF: 2.07 ACRES ALONG THE
NORTH MARGIN OF WESTINGHOUSE ROAD; WHICH SAID
TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE
PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMIT OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AND NOT BEING PART OF ANY
INCORPORATED AREA; PROVIDING FOR SERVICE PLANS,
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE U.S. JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT AND CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE.
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F. SW IH 35 ANNEXATION AREA
Motion by King and second by Lackey to affirm
the first reading of the following captioned
ordinance. Voting went as follows: yes: Girvin,
King and Lackey; no: Connor and Shell. Motion
carried.
ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY CONSISTING OF: 217.20 ACRES ALONG THE
WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF IH 35 SOUTH; WHICH SAID
TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE
PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMIT OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AND NOT BEING PART OF ANY
INCORPORATED AREA; PROVIDING FOR SERVICE PLANS,
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE U.S. JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT AND CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE.
G. SE US. 81 Motion by Lackey and second by Girvin to affirm
the first reading of the following captioned
ordinance. Voting went as follows: yes: Girvin,
King and Lackey; no: Connor and Shell. Motion
carried.
ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY CONSISTING OF: 160.98 ACRES OF LAND
SOUTH OF THE CURRENT CITY LIMITS ALONG THE EAST
RIGHT OF WAY OF U.S. HWY. 81; WHICH SAID
TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND AD30INS THE
PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMIT OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AND NOT BEING PART OF ANY
INCORPORATED AREA; PROVIDING FOR SERVICE PLANS,
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE U.S. JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT AND CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE.
H. N & S CLEAR ZONES, BERRY CREEK, GEORGETOWN COUNTY CLUB
Motion by King and second by Lackey to affirm
the first reading of the following captioned
ordinance. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
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GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY CONSISTING OF: 321.07 ACRES OF LAND
LOCATED AROUND THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTH
BOUNDARIES OF THE GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT,
LOCATED SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF BERRY CREEK
BETWEEN C.R. 140 AND I.H. 35, AND KNOWN AS THE
GEORGETOWN COUNTRY CLUB; WHICH SAID TERRITORY
LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT
BOUNDARY LIMIT OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
AND NOT BEING PART OF ANY INCORPORATED AREA;
PROVIDING FOR SERVICE PLANS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
BY THE U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND CONTAINING A
SAVING CLAUSE.
I. QUAIL VALLEY SECTIONS I AND II, NICKLER PARK, REATA TRAILS
UNIT TWO
Motion by Lackey and second by Shell to affirm
the first reading of the following captioned
ordinance. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY CONSISTING OF: 103.81 ACRES IN QUAIL
VALLEY SECTIONS ONE AND TWO, REATA TRAILS UNIT
TWO, RIVER HILLS SECTION I AND THE PROPOSED
MICKLER PARK SUBDIVISIONS; WHICH SAID TERRITORY
LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT
BOUNDARY LIMIT OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
AND NOT BEING PART OF ANY INCORPORATED AREA;
PROVIDING FOR SERVICE PLANS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
BY THE U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND CONTAINING A
SAVING CLAUSE.
J. HISTORIC ACRES
Motion by Lackey and second by Girvin to affirm
the first reading of the following captioned
ordinance. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY CONSISTING OF: 12.36 ACRES KNOWN AS
LOTS 104 OF HISTORIC ACRES; WHICH SAID TERRITORY
LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT
BOUNDARY LIMIT OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
AND NOT BEING PART OF ANY INCORPORATED AREA;
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PROVIDING FOR SERVICE PLANS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
BY THE U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND CONTAINING A
SAVING CLAUSE.
SAN GABRIEL VILLAGE, LOTS 1-8 SERENADA COUNTRY ESTATES,
RIVEROAKS OF GEORGETOWN OFFICE PARK, RIVER HILLS
SECTION IV, F.M. 2243, S.H. 29W, S.H. 29E
Motion by Lackey and second by King to affirm
the first reading of the following captioned
ordinance. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY CONSISTING OF: 331.93 ACRES IN SAN
GABRIEL VILLAGE, RIVER OAKS OF GEORGETOWN OFFICE
PARK, RIVER HILLS SECTION IV, AND SERENADA
COUNTRY ESTATES SUBDIVISIONS, AND ALONG FM 2243,
STATE HWY 29 EAST AND STATE HWY 29 WEST; WHICH
SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE
PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMIT OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AND NOT BEING PART OF ANY
INCORPORATED AREA; PROVIDING FOR SERVICE PLANS,
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE U.S. JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT AND CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE.
L. BRIARWOOD SECTION FOUR, QUAIL MEADOW UNIT VI, WILLIAMS ESTES
TRACT
Motion by Shell and second by King to affirm the
first reading of the following captioned
ordinance. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY CONSISTING OF: 117.08 ACRES IN REATA
TRAILS UNITS THREE AND FOUR, THE PROPOSED
SUBDIVISIONS OF BRIARWOOD SECTION FOUR AND QUAIL
MEADOW UNIT VI, AND THE WILLIAMS AND ESTES
TRACTS; WHICH SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO
AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMIT OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AND NOT BEING PART OF
ANY INCORPORATED AREA; PROVIDING FOR SERVICE
PLANS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE U.S. JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT AND CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE.
M. RIVERVIEW ESTATES
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Motion by King and second by Girvin to affirm
the first reading of the following captioned
ordinance. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY CONSISTING OF: 50.24 ACRES IN
RIVERVIEW ESTATES; WHICH SAID TERRITORY LIES
ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY
LIMIT OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AND NOT
BEING PART OF ANY INCORPORATED AREA; PROVIDING
FOR SERVICE PLANS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE
U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND CONTAINING A SAVING
CLAUSE.
N. RIVER HILL SECTION TWO AND THREE, RIVER HILLS SECTION ONE, TWO
AND THREE, ROCKY HOLLOW ESTATES SECTION ONE AND
TWO
Motion by Shell and second by King to affirm the
first reading of the following captioned
ordinance. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF
CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY CONSISTING OF: 74.59 ACRES IN RIVER
HILLS SECTIONS TWO AND THREE, ROCKY HOLLOW
ESTATES SECTIONS ONE AND TWO, BRIARWOOD SECTIONS
ONE, TWO AND THREE; WHICH SAID TERRITORY LIES
ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY
LIMIT OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AND NOT
BEING PART OF ANY INCORPORATED AREA; PROVIDING
FOR SERVICE PLANS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE
U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND CONTAINING A SAVING
CLAUSE.
8. BRA LONG RANGE PROJECTION APPROVAL
Motion by Shell and second by Connor to approve
the Consolidated Williamson County Raw Water
Line Combined Surface Water Requirements
Projections as prepared by the Brazos River
Authority. (This information is an attachment to
a Letter Dated October 30, 1986 from the Brazos
River Authority, a copy of which is filed in the
office of the city secretary.) Motion carried
by unanimous vote.
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9. RESOLUTION, INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT
Motion by Shell and second by Connor to adopt
the following resolution. Motion carried by
unanimous vote.
a RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, ENCOURAGING AND
PROMOTION ANY AND ALL LEGISLATIVE
ACTION AND INFLUENCE ON STATE
LEGISLATORS TO ASK THAT THE CITY;S
LIABILITY UNDER THE INDIGENT HEALTH
CARE AND TREATMENT ACT BE REMOVED IN
ORDER TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF
GEORGETOWN FROM DOUBLE TAXATION FOR
THE DELIVERY OF SUCH SERVICES.
WHEREAS, Georgetown, Texas, is an incorporated
municipality within Williamson County, Texas;
and
WHEREAS, by enactment of the Indigent Health
Care and Treatment Act (Article 4438f, Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes), the residents and
taxpayers of the City of Georgetown are being
taxed by Williamson County to provide for the
cost of delivery of health care to indigent
residents not residing within the City of
Georgetown; and
WHEREAS, Williamson
provide funds for
residents within the
the existence of a
this City that is
operated exclusively
and
County has elected not to
indigent health care to
City of Georgetown due to
Hospital Authority within
neither tax supported nor
for Georgetown residents;
WHEREAS, upon the creation of the Georgetown
Hospital Authority it was clearly intended and
ordained that:
The City shall not be liable or in
any way legally responsible for any
part of the operation, construction,
maintenance, or other activities of
the Hospital Authority or for any
debts or obligations created by such
Authority and hereby represents the
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the City shall in no way assume such
liabilities.
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown, as the agency
having created the Georgetown Hospital
Authority, is made liable for the cost of
delivery of health care to indigent residents of
the City under Indigent Health Care and
Treatment Act; and,
WHEREAS, IT IS THE OPINION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF GEORGETOWN that payment of taxes to
Williamson County for the delivery of services
to non-residents of Georgetown, coupled with
total responsibility for the cost of such
services within the City of Georgetown, subjects
the residents of this City of double taxation;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN:
That all residents of the City of Georgetown,
Texas, be and are hereby urged to bring this
situation to the attention of any and all
legislators of the State of Texas, urging upon
them such modifications in the Indigent Health
Care and Treatment Act as shall remove the
liability of Cities, having created Hospital
Authorities, for the payment for services for
which counties shall have collected tax
revenues. Furthermore, that hospitals created
under Hospital Authorities not be classified as
Public Hospitals and Hospital Authorities not be
considered Government Entities as defined in
Section 102 (6) of the Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the Mayor and City Council hereby authorize
and direct the City manager to participate with
Hospital Authority and other municipalities in
the State of Texas now known and to be known,
which suffer the the same or similar iniquities
related to the provision of indigent health
care, in such a manner to gain relief in the
most effective way, form this unjust state
imposed legislation.
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10. CORE CITY THOROUGHFARE PLAN DISCUSSION
The council held a discussion with Development
and Planning Director Ed Barry concerning the
creation of a Core City Thoroughfare Plan. It
was indicated that such a plan should be ready
for council review by spring of 1987.
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER ART. 6252-17 SEC. 2 (G) PERSONNEL
Mayor Colbert announced that the council would
meet in executive session under Art. 6252-17
Section 2 (g) Personnel. After the executive
session the meeting was again open to the
public.
12. FIRE PROTECTION FOR PARR CENTRAL ONE SUBDIVISION
The council held a discussion regarding the
City's right to require adequate protection for
Park Central One Subdivision.
ADJOURN Motion by Shell and second by Connor to
adjourn. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
TIME: 7:45 PM
Mayor Jim Colbert
Pat Caballero, City Secretary
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
I , being the current City Secretary of the
City of Georgetown do hereby certify that the above meeting of
the City Council of the City of Georgetown convened in a meeting
open to the public and notice of said meeting, giving the date,
place, and subject thereof, having been posted as prescribed by
Article 6252-17, Section 3A, VATCS, and that the above minutes
are the true and correct minutes of said meeting.
Dated this day of 19
City Seal)
City Secretary
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