HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/28/2010 - Regular Agenda Packet - City Council (3)Mayor Council members
Ben White John Crompton
Mayor Pro Tem James Massey
Dave Ruesink Dennis Maloney
City Manager Katy-Marie Lyles
Glenn Brown Lawrence Stewart
Agenda
College Station City Council
Regular Meeting
Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 7:00 PM
City Hall Council Chamber, 1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
1. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, Consider absence request.
Recognition of Appreciation to the City of College Station for support and contributions to the
2009 Patriot Day Celebration.
Designation as Member of Texas Round Up Fit Cities Program by Governor Perry
Hear Visitors: A citizen may address the City Council on any item which does not appear on the posted
Agenda. Registration forms are available in the lobby and at the desk of the City Secretary. This form should
be completed and delivered to the City Secretary by 6:30 pm. Please limit remarks to three minutes. A timer
alarm will sound after 2 1/2 minutes to signal thirt y seconds remaining to conclude your remarks. The City
Council will receive the information, ask staff to look into the matter, or place the issue on a future agenda.
Topics of operational concerns shall be directed to the City Manager.
Consent Agenda
Individuals who wish to address the City Council on a consent or regular agenda item not posted as a public
hearing shall register with the City Secretary prior to the Mayor’s reading of the agenda item. Registration
forms are available in the lobby and at the desk of the City Secretary. The Mayor will recognize individuals
who wish to come forward to speak for or against the item. The speaker will state their name and address for
the record and allowed three minutes. A timer will sound at 2 1/2 minutes to signal thirty seconds remaining for
remarks.
2. Presentation, possible action and discussion of consent agenda items which consists of ministerial or
"housekeeping" items required by law. Items may be removed from the consent agenda b y majority vote of the
Council.
a. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for City Council Workshop and Regular Meeting,
December 10, 2009 and January 14, 2010.
b. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a resolution in support of the 2010 U.S. Census.
c. Presentation, possible action and discussion on the annual renewal agreement for concrete meter boxes
with Sims Plastics of Waco for an annual expenditure of $88,192.00. This is the second and final renewal
option that is effective beginning February 11, 2010 through February 10, 2011. Bid #08-20.
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d. Presentation, possible action, and discussion to approve a resolution awarding a contract for the
construction of a radio tower and equipment pad at the Twin Oaks Landfill to the lowest respo nsible bidder
AllState Tower of Henderson, Ky in the amount of $ 42,174.00.
e. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of a Resolution that will authorize City
staff to negotiate for the purchase of public utility easements needed for new utilities to improve the
reliability of water and sewer service along Tauber and Stasney.
f. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a resolution awarding the bid and approval of a
construction contract (Contract Number #10-091) with Prince Irrigation, Inc. in the amount of $94,334 for
trees and irrigation improvements on Eagle Avenue and Barron Road.
g. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding the approval of a resolution to update the Interlocal
Agreement for Emergency Medical Ambulance Service to respond to emergencies in Brazos County and to
establish the annual fee for FY 2010 at $273,531.
h. Presentation, possible action, and discussion to ratify medical claims expenses of $37,913.15, claims
administrative fees in the amount of $27,217.40, and stop loss administrative fees in the amount of
$20,294.10 for a combined increase to the 2009 Blue Cross Blue Shield purchase order 090433, in the
amount of $85,424.65.
i. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding renewal of an Agreement for Services with the
Brazos Valley Softball Umpires Association to provide officiating services for City athletic leagues and
programs (Contract Number 09-085) in an amount not to exceed $128,980.00 per year.
j. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of a Resolution that will authorize City
staff to negotiate for the purchase of easements needed for the Southwood Water and Wastewater
Rehabilitation Project.
Regular Agenda
Individuals who wish to address the City Council on a regular agenda item not posted as a public hearing
shall register with the City Secretary prior to the Mayor’s reading of the agenda item. The Mayor will
recognize you to come forward to speak for or against the item. The speaker will state their name and address
for the record and allowed three minutes. A timer will sound at 2 1/2 minutes to signal thirty seconds remaining
for remarks.
Individuals who wish to address the City Council on an item posted as a public hearing shall register with the
City Secretary prior to the Mayor’s announcement to open the public hearing. The Mayor will recognize
individuals who wish to come forward to speak for or against the item. The speaker will state their name and
address for the record and allowed three minutes. A timer alarm will sound at 2 1/2 minutes to signal thirty
seconds remaining to conclude remarks. After a public hearing is closed, there shall be no additional public
comments. If Council needs additional information from the general public, some limited comments may be
allowed at the discretion of the Mayor.
If an individual does not wish to address the City Council, but still wishes to be recorded in the official minutes
as being in support or opposition to an agenda item, the individual may complete the registration form provided
in the lobby by providing the name, address, and comments about a city related subject. These comments will
be referred to the City Council and City Manager.
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1. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a resolution of the City Council of the City
College Station, Texas, approving and setting fees for Parks and Recreation activities and facilities for
Calendar Year 2010.
2. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an ordinance repealing the
College Station Bikeway and Pedestrian Master Plan (October 2002), and A Network of Greenways for
College Station (May 1999) and amending the adopting Ordinance for the City of College Station
Comprehensive Plan (Ordinance Number 3186) and adopting the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways
Master Plan.
3. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an ordinance amending Chapter 12,
“Unified Development Ordinance,” Section 4.2, “Official Zoning Map” of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of College Station, Texas by rezoning from A-O Agricultural-Open to R-1 Single Family
Residential 1.83 acres 2251 Sebesta Road, generally located east of Sandstone Subdivision and south of
Emerald Forest Phase #7, at the terminus of Emerald Parkway.
4. Public Hearing, Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of a Resolution that
will authorize City staff to negotiate for the purchase of right-of-way and easements needed for the
Victoria Avenue Extension Project.
5. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion approving an ordinance vacating and
abandoning 4 utility easements in Horse Haven Estates, Phase 5.
6. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion approving an ordinance vacating and
abandoning a 0.85 Acre portion of Meadowland Street Right-of-Way, which is located more or less
along Lots 1 through 19 of the Meadowland Addition, and Lots 4 through 10, Block 2 of the North Park
Subdivision according to the plats recorded in Volume 94, Page 278, and in Volume 465, Page 37 of the
Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 11, “Utilities”
Section 4, “Electric Service” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas having the
effect of lowering rates for residential wind energy customers and adding a wind energy option for
commercial electric customers.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a nomination to the Board of Managers of the
Brazos County Emergency Communications District.
9. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on appointment to vacant position on the Historic
Preservation Committee.
10. Adjourn.
If litigation issues arise to the posted subject matter of this Council Meeting an executive session will be held.
APPROVED:
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City Manager
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Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas will be
held on the Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 7:00 PM at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue,
College Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda.
Posted this 25th day of January, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
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City Secretary
I, the undersigned, do hereby certif y that the above Notice of Meeting of the Governing Body of the City of
College Station, Texas, is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said
notice on the bulletin board at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, in College Station, Texas, and the City’s website,
www.cstx.gov . The Agenda and Notice are readily accessible to the general public at all times. Said Notice
and Agenda were posted on January 25, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. and remained so posted continuously for at least 72
hours proceeding the scheduled time of said meeting.
This public notice was removed from the official posting board at the College Station City Hall on the following
date and time: __________________________ by ________________________.
Dated this _____day of ________________, 2010 By______________________________________
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the _____day of ________________, 2010.
______________________________
Notary Public – Brazos County, Texas My commission expires: ___________
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