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Home My WebLink About11/12/2015 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF COLLEGE STATION NOVEMBER 12, 2015 STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Nancy Berry, Mayor Council: Blanche Brick Steve Aldrich Karl Mooney John Nichols Julie Schultz James Benham City Staff: TAMU Student Liaison Kelly Templin, City Manager Hannah Wimberly, SGA Chief of Staff Carla Robinson, City Attorney Chuck Gilman, Deputy City Manager Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary Tanya McNutt, Deputy City Secretary Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present With a quorum present, the Regular Meeting of the College Station City Council was called to order by Mayor Berry at 7:21 p.m. on Thursday,November 12, 2015 in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. 1. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, consider absence request. Troops 967 and 60 led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. Issuance of Certificates of Election to elected City Council Members, Places 4 and 6; and administer Oaths of Office. Entrega de los Certificados de las Elecciones a los Miembros del Consejo elegidos para los puestos numero 4,y 6; y administrar los Juramentos al Cargo. Judge Spillane administered the oath of office to John Nichols, Councilmember, Place 4; and James Benham, Councilmember, Place 6. Council recessed briefly for a reception. RM111215 Minutes Page 1 Hear Visitors Comments Ben Roper, 5449 Prairie Dawn Ct., came before Council to honor the service and sacrifice of Pfc. Stephen E. Wyatt. CONSENT AGENDA 2a. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for: • October 22, 2015 Workshop • October 22, 2015 Regular Meeting 2b. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the rejection of the single bid received for Bid No. 15-082 from Power Line Solutions for the Installation (labor only) of Subdivision Padmount/Polemount Transformers & Various Padmount Transformer Removal/Replacements. 2c. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the award of Bid #16-001, for the purchase of various transmission poles and conductors for the Spring Creek Reconductor transmission line project. The total recommended award is $669,552 and will be awarded by line item to the lowest responsible bidders. Presentation,2d. possible action, relating Resolution 11 12_1 5_2d ,.i aiuvivf4 and discussion relating�,� to Resolution VfU 41Vf1 11-1s.-i..]-L U, approving the purchase of property and construction of a new office building by the Brazos Central Appraisal District. 2e. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of proposed change to the City's Down Payment Assistance Program to include a not-to-exceed limit on the amount of assistance Payment Program not-to-exceed 4,a _.. provided through a loan to no more than $49,999. 2f. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the first renewal of the price agreement from Bid #14-085 to Cleveland Asphalt Products, Inc. to provide emulsified asphalt products for the maintenance of streets in an amount not to exceed $136,992. 2g. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a professional services contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. in the amount of$462,809.25, for the design, bidding, construction administration and construction materials testing for the University Drive Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project Phases 2-5. 2h. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on consideration of Ordinance 2015-3713, amending Chapter 10, "Traffic Code," Section 2(K)of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station to prohibit left turns for vehicles traveling north on Welsh Avenue into the Rock Prairie Elementary driveway approximately 650 feet north of Rock Prairie Road. 2i. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on consideration of Ordinance 2015-3714, amending Chapter 10, "Traffic Code," Section 2(K)of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station to prohibit left turns for vehicles traveling north on Brothers Boulevard into the Southwood Valley Parent Pick-up and Drop-off Driveway approximately 450 feet north of Deacon Drive. RM111215 Minutes Page 2 2j. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on consideration of Ordinance 2015-3715, amending Chapter 10, "Traffic Code," Section 2(K) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station to prohibit left turns for vehicles traveling south on Eagle Avenue at the public alley that is approximately 350 feet north of Newport Lane during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up at Creek View Elementary. 2k. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance 2015-3716, amending Chapter 4, "Business Regulations," Section 4-20 "Mobile Food Vendors," Subsections C.2.H.1 and C.2.H.2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas. regarding how often mobile food vendors are required to leave mobile food courts. 21. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on an Interlocal Agreement with Brazos County and the City of Bryan providing Emergency Medical Ambulance Services to Brazos County. 2m. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on renewing the annual contract for gasoline and diesel fuel(Contract#15-006)with Brenco Marketing Corporation(Bryan,TX) for one (1)year; and authorize the annual estimated expenditures of$1,200,000. Item 2d was pulled for separate vote. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Mooney and a second by Councilmember Benham, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the Consent Agenda, less item 2d. The motion carried unanimously. (2d)MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Nichols and seconded by Councilmember Aldrich,to adopt Resolution 11-12-15-2d, approving the purchase of property and construction of a new office building by the Brazos Central Appraisal District. Upon a motion made by Councilmember Benham and a second by Councilmember Brick,the City Council voted four (4) for and three (3) opposed, with Councilmembers Aldrich, Mooney, and Nichols voting against,to postpone consideration of this item until the next Council meeting. The motion carried. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action,and discussion regarding Ordinance 2015- 3717 amPndina (''hnter 17 ',unifier] Development llrdinance " Lection 124.1 "nfficia1 7onina Map," of the Code of Ordinances of the Pity of College Station Texas by changing, the zoning district boundaries from R Rural to SC Suburban Commercial for approximately 0.59 acres being Benjamin Graham Subdivision, Lot 9 and a portion of Lot 10 and the adiacent portion of the 20' Alley,Block A.according to the plat recorded in Volume 12,Page 394 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas,being generally located at 14996 Live Oak Street, being more generally located between Live Oak Street and Wellborn Road near Greens Prairie Road West. RM111215 Minutes Page 3 Madison Thomas, Planning and Development, state that this request is to rezone the subject property from Rural to Suburban Commercial. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item at their October 15 meeting and voted 5-0 to recommended approval. Staff also recommends approval. At approximately 8:12 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. Bob Cohen, 3655 McCullough Road, said there is concern about a high density development. Suburban Commercial does not necessarily fit the Wellborn plan. Jerome Retorik, Planning an Zoning, said this passed unanimously. The only question asked related to property values. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 8:16 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and a second by Councilmember Benham, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2015- 3717, amending Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 12-4.2, "Official Zoning Map," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas by changing the zoning district boundaries from R Rural to SC Suburban Commercial for approximately 0.59 acres being Benjamin Graham Subdivision, Lot 9 and a portion of Lot 10 and the adjacent portion of the 20' Alley, Block A, according to the plat recorded in Volume 12, Page 394 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas, being generally located at 14996 Live Oak Street, being more generally located between Live Oak Street and Wellborn Road near Greens Prairie Road West. The motion carried unanimously. 2. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the appointment of Counciln►embers to boards and commissions, and consider citizen appointment to the Arts Council. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and a second by Councilmember Schultz, the City Council voted seven(7) for and none (0) opposed,to appoint Patricia Burchfield to the Arts Council. The motion carried unanimously. Councilmember appointments are as follows: • Arts Council of the Brazos Valley: Steve Aldrich • Audit Committee: Nancy Berry, Steve Aldrich, Karl Mooney • Blinn College Brazos Valley Advisory Committee: Nancy Berry • Brazos County Health Department: Blanche Brick, John Nichols • Brazos Valley Council of Governments: Nancy Berry • Budget and Finance: James Benham, John Nichols • BVSWMA: Nancy Berry, Karl Mooney • BVWACS: James Benham • CEOC Policy Advisory Board: Nancy Berry • Compensation and Benefits: ?Nancy Berry, Blanche Brick, Karl Mooney ANNE RM111215 Minutes ___ Page 4 • Convention&Visitors Bureau: John Nichols • Intergovernmental Council: Nancy Berry, Blanche Brick, Karl Mooney • Metropolitan Planning Organization: Nancy Berry • Research Valley Partnership: Nancy Berry, Julie Schultz • RPO Transportation Committee for Council of Governments: Blanche Brick *Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board: Blanche Brick • Transportation and Mobility: Blanche Brick, Steve Aldrich Council requested that the Economic Development Committee come back to Council at the next meeting. 3. Adjournment. There being no further business, Mayor Berry adjourned the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 8:27 p.m. on Thursday,November 12, 2015. / /' r N. cy Berry, Mayor ATTEST: Sherry Ma burn, City Secretary RM111215 Minutes Page 5 ` ,_, ,_, ,_, ( /