HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/08/2018 - Regular Minutes - City Council MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF BRAZOS §
Present:
Karl Mooney, Mayor
Council:
Bob Brick
Jerome Rektorik
Linda Harvell
Barry Moore
John Nichols
James Benham
City Staff: Student Liaison
Kelly Templin, City Manager Tory Oxendahl, Municipal Affairs
Chuck Gilman, Deputy City Manager
Carla Robinson, City Attorney
Tanya Smith, City Secretary
Ian Whittenton, 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 Mooney at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2018 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.
Presentation and recognition of College Station High School state champion football team.
Mayor Mooney recognized the College Station High School Cougars football team, for the 2017
5A Division II Football State Championship.
Coaches: Steve Huff, Head Coach; Brian Edwards, and Chance Locklear, Assistant Coaches
Seniors: Marquez Perez,Keith Rose,Quandree White,Tony Taylor,Azarian Foght,Travis Hester,
Harrison Wellmann, Justin Moore, Keyland Reed, Tyler Lucas, Tyler Van Buren, Brendon Olson,
E.J. Mosley, DaDa Anderson, Kennedy Anorue, J.T. Eppes, Chris Williams, Zeb Cassens, Trey
Barfield, Daniel Tice, Ty Watson, Kevin Timoney, Garrett Stone, Austin Ham, Noah Miles,
Donovan Pierite,Nick Zachria, Matt Rusk, Chris Watson, Davis Wood, Seth Russell,Jack Rivera,
Chris Arriola, David Hahn, Jeremiah Williams, Jacob McKee, Anthony Zachria, Chris Whitley,
Austin, McHarg, Peyton Hudson, KeKe Anderson, and Ben Wolz
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Proclamation for United Way of the Brazos Valley 2-1-1 Day.
Mayor Mooney presented the joint proclamation to Alison Prince, President / CEO and Tami
Grimes, Director of Resource Development, for United Way Brazos Valley and proclaimed
February 11, 2016 as 2-1-1 Day.
Proclamation for Shen Yun Performance Day at Texas A&M.
Mayor Mooney presented a proclamation to Vivian Nguyen for Shen Yun Performing Arts and
proclaimed February 13, 2018 as Shen Yun Performance Day.
Presentation recognizing local student participation in the Science and Technology Lego
League
H2Owls First Lego League Robotics Team from Pecan Trail and Cypress Grove, (Claire Connally,
Miriam Demlow, Bowin Tian, Sami Mahapatra, Izzy Toth, Yura Song, Raymond Geng)with their
coaches (Rupak Mahapatra and Tina Demlow) presented a water management proposal that the
team researched and presented recently at their competition. The students also presented ways to
help make households more aware of how much water they are consuming as a starting point for
helping them become committed to conservation.
Hear Visitors Comments
James Benham, College Station, came before Council to honor the service and sacrifice of Army
1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham.
Morgan Heien, College Station, asked Council to consider not approving Consent Item 2f on the
parking removal on either side of Southland Street
Larry Johnson, College Station, asked Council to consider Consent Item 2f on all parking removal
due to safety issues on the west side of Oney Harvey Drive to the end of the road and on the east
side from Holleman Drive to 140 feet down the east side of Oney Harvey Drive and on the north
side of Southland Street to the end of the road and from Wellborn Road to 125 feet down the south
side of Southland Street.
CONSENT AGENDA
2a. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for:
• January 25, 2018 Workshop Meeting
• January 25, 2018 Regular Meeting
2b. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a bid award for the annual purchase of
pad-mounted 15 kV solid dielectric switchgears, which will be maintained in electrical
inventory and expended as needed. Techline, Inc. is being recommended the award for a
total not to exceed amount of$539,000.
2c. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an amendment to Contract No.
16300279 with PGAL for design of the new Police Department Headquarters Building to
utilize the Construction Manager at Risk project delivery method.
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2d. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the award of Bid 18-036 and
approval of award to Techline, Inc. in the amount of$109,060 for the purchase of materials
related to transmission poles replacement.
2e. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an Advance Funding Agreement
(AFA) for Voluntary Local Government Contributions to Transportation Improvement
Projects with No Required Match on System with the Texas Department of Transportation
(TXDOT) for the FM 2818 Widening project.
2f. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter
38, "Traffic and Vehicles," Article VI "Traffic Schedules," Section 38-1014 "Traffic
Schedule XIV, No Parking Here to Corner and No Parking Any Time," of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, by removing parking On the west side of
Oney Harvey Drive to the end of the road and on the east side from Holleman Drive to 140
feet down the east side of Oney Harvey Drive and on the north side of Southland Street to
the end of the road and from Wellborn Road to 125 feet down the south side of Southland
Street.
2g. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of Change Order No. 2
to the construction contract with Larry Young Paving for a reduction of$253,599.11 on the
Royder Road Expansion Project.
2h. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a professional services contract (No.
18300230) with Halff Associates, Inc. in the amount of $1,221,004 for the design and
construction phase services related to the Southeast Park Project.
2i. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the award of a service contract
(Contract No. 18300261) between the City of College Station and All Around Tree Service,
Inc., for an annual amount not to exceed $150,000 for Landscaping, Tree Trimming and
Removal Services as needed.
2j. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance 2018-3982 on the
annual traffic contact report required by Senate Bill 1074 of the 77th Texas Legislative
session.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Benham and a second by Councilmember
Rektorik, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the Consent
Agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance 2018-
3983 on Conditional Use Permit for a bar in approximately 1,980 square feet of an existing
commercial space at 650 William D. Fitch Parkway, Suite 500, generally located on the
southwest corner of Arrington Road and William D. Fitch Parkway.
Alaina Helton, Planning and Development stated that this request is for a Conditional Use Permit
for a bar in approximately 1,980 square feet of an existing commercial space, currently zoned GC
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General Commercial. The proposed use meets the purpose and intent of the Unified Development
Ordinance(UDO) and meet all minimum standards for this type of use per the UDO. The proposed
use of a bar in the Castlegate Business Center requires a Conditional Use Permit(CUP). The lease
space is currently open and operating as a restaurant. Ms. Helton also stated that the applicant
requested that, in addition to the restaurant, the establishment be able to operate as a bar, allowing
more than 75% of their annual gross revenue be derived from the sale of alcohol. Also, the
applicant proposed that the bar operate with late night hours - open to the general public from
11:00 am to 9:00 pm and restricted to persons age 21 or older from 9:00 pm until 2:00 am. The
applicant is not proposing any changes to the existing site.
The Planning & Zoning Commission considered this item at their February 1, 2018 meeting and
voted unanimously to recommend approval. Staff recommended approval of the Conditional Use
Permit.
At approximately 6:56 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened the Public Hearing.
There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 6:56 p.m.
City Attorney, Carla Robinson,distributed an alternate Ordinance 2018-3982 to the council which
included the addition of 100 square feet of outdoor patio space as recommended by the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and a second by Councilmember
Benham, the City Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed, with Councilmember Moore
abstaining, to adopt the alternate Ordinance 2018-3983 on a Conditional Use Permit for a bar in
approximately 1,980 square feet of an existing commercial space at 650 William D.Fitch Parkway,
Suite 500, generally located on the southwest corner of Arrington Road and William D. Fitch
Parkway, with an addition including 100 square feet of outdoor space. The motion carried
unanimously.
2. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance 2018-
3984 amending Appendix A, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 3.22
"Comprehensive Plan," and Section 3.3 "Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning)" of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, regarding the criteria used in the
consideration of Comprehensive Plan amendments and rezonings.
Molly Hitchcock,Planning and Development,stated as part of the 2017 Plan of Work,the Planning
and Zoning Commission directed staff to review and identify UDO requirements that add minimal
value and consider opportunities to reduce regulations and streamline processes. One of the items
identified by staff was to clearly state the minimum criteria that would be considered in the review
of Comprehensive Plan amendments and rezoning requests. The review criteria exist to provide a
framework upon which to consider how to reasonably change plans and regulate land to promote
the good of the community, not to limit the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council in
their debates on Comprehensive Plan or land use matters. The proposed amendment is intended
to establish clear criteria for rezoning requests. The proposed questions encourage discussion on
the same land-use matters as the current ordinance language, but should result in more clarity and
less redundancy.
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The Planning & Zoning Commission considered this item at their January 18, 2018 meeting and
voted 4-3 to recommend approval of the Comprehensive Plan criteria and 5-2 to recommend
approval of the rezoning criteria.
At approximately 7:11 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened the Public Hearing.
There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:11 p.m.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Benham and a second by Councilmember
Harvell, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopted Ordinance 2018-
3984 amending Appendix A, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 3.22 "Comprehensive
Plan," and Section 3.3 "Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning)" of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of College Station, Texas, regarding the criteria used in the consideration of Comprehensive
Plan amendments and rezonings. The motion carried.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Rektorik and a second by Councilmember
Benham, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopted Ordinance 2018-
3984 amending Appendix A, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 3.22 "Comprehensive
Plan," and Section 3.3 "Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning)" of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of College Station, Texas, regarding the criteria used in the consideration of Comprehensive
Plan amendments and rezonings, with an amendment reestablishing section D, marketability of
property under review criteria for uses permitted by the district applicable to the property at the
time of the proposed amendment back into the UDO. The motion carried.
3. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance 2018-
3985 amending Appendix A, "Unified Development Ordinance",Section 2.5 "Design Review
Board", Section 2.12 "Summary of Review Authority", Section 3.7 "Wolf Pen Creek Design
District Site Plan Review", Section 3.8 "Wolf Pen Creek Design District Building and Sign
Review", and Section 5.8 "Design Districts - Wolf Pen Creek (WPC)" of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, regarding the criteria for administrative
approval of site plans, buildings and signs in the Wolf Pen Creek Design District.
Alaina Helton, Planning and Development, stated that this item originated with the 2017 Planning
& Zoning Commission's Plan of Work and helps streamline the development review process by
allowing site plans,building design, and signs to be approved administratively unless the applicant
is seeking an appeal. Appeals will be considered by the Design Review Board.
The Planning & Zoning Commission considered this item at their February 1, 2018 meeting and
voted unanimously to recommend approval. Staff recommended approval.
At approximately 7:19 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened the Public Hearing.
There being no further comments,the Public Hearing was closed at 7:19 p.m.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Rektorik and a second by Councilmember
Moore,the City Council voted seven (7) for and none(0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2018-3985
amending Appendix A, "Unified Development Ordinance", Section 2.5 "Design Review Board",
Section 2.12 "Summary of Review Authority", Section 3.7 "Wolf Pen Creek Design District Site
Plan Review", Section 3.8 "Wolf Pen Creek Design District Building and Sign Review", and
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Section 5.8 "Design Districts - Wolf Pen Creek (WPC)" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station, Texas, regarding the criteria for administrative approval of site plans, buildings
and signs in the Wolf Pen Creek Design District. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on Ordinance 2018-3986
Budget Amendment #1 amending Ordinance No. 3936 which will amend the budget for the
2017-2018 Fiscal Year in the amount of$3,079,541 and increase the net personnel FTE count
by 2.0 and presentation, possible action and discussion on interfund transfer totaling
$54,000.
May Ellen Leonard, Director of Fiscal Services, noted that the proposed budget amendment is to
increase the FY18 budget appropriations by $3,079,541. A summary was provided with a
description of the items included on the proposed budget amendment. An interfund transfer was
also included.
Staff recommended the City Council approve Budget Amendment#1 and recommended approval
of the interfund transfer.
At approximately 7:35 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened the Public Hearing.
There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:35 p.m.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Benham and a second by Councilmember
Rektorik, the City Council voted seven(7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopted Ordinance 2018-
3986, Budget Amendment#1 amending Ordinance No. 3936 which will amend the budget for the
2017-2018 Fiscal Year in the amount of$3,079,541 and increase the net personnel FTE count by
2.0 and presentation, possible action and discussion on interfund transfer totaling $54,000. The
motion carried unanimously.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding appointments to the following
boards and commissions:
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Benham and a second by Councilmember
Nichols, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to appoint Joseph Fix, Janet
Kountakis, Bill Mather, James Sharp, Rachel Smith, and Elianor Vessali as alternate to the
Construction Board of Adjustments. The motion carried unanimously.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Benham and a second by Councilmember
Harvell,the City Council voted seven(7) for and none (0) opposed,to appoint Ray Holliday to the
Design Review Board for the Landscape Architect requirement. The motion carried unanimously.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Harvell and a second by Councilmember
Benham,the City Council voted seven(7) for and none (0) opposed,to appoint Gerald Blackmon,
Gerald Burgner, Shirley Dupriest, Louis Hodges, William Wright and Helen Frisk for unexpired
term to the Historic Preservation Committee. The motion carried unanimously.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Brick and a second by Councilmember
Harvell, the City Council voted seven(7) for and none (0) opposed, to appoint Gerald Blackmon,
as chair to the Historic Preservation Committee. The motion carried unanimously.
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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 appoint Nancy Berry and
Chase Murphy to the Joint Relief Funding Review Committee. The motion carried unanimously.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Moore and a second by Councilmember
Benham, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to appoint James Sharp as
alternate and move Howard Mayne to regular member to the Zoning Board of Adjustments. The
motion carried unanimously.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items and review of
standing list of Council generated agenda items: A Council Member may inquire about a
subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or
the recitation of existing policy may be given.Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal
to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
Mayor Mooney requested update on the Board and Committee term limits.
7. Adjournment.
There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the 'egular eeting of the City
Council at 7:49 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2018.
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