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Home My WebLink About01/24/2019 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilRM012419 Minutes Page 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF COLLEGE STATION JANUARY 24, 2019 STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Karl Mooney, Mayor Council: Bob Brick Jerome Rektorik Linda Harvell Elianor Vessali John Nichols Dennis Maloney City Staff: Bryan Woods, City Manager Jeff Capps, Assistant City Manager Mary Ann Powell, City Attorney Ian Whittenton, Deputy City Secretary Yvette Dela Torre, Deputy Local Registrar Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present With a quorum present, the Regular Meeting of the College Station City Council was called t o order by Mayor Mooney at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2019 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. Hear Visitors Comments Elianor Vessali, College Station, came before Council to honor the service and sacrifice of Army 1st Lt. Jeremy E. Ray. David Moody, College Station, came before council about his long history as a bicyclist and his concerns about driving habits which endanger bicyclists. Stacy Watt, Bryan, came before council to highlight the recent death of a cyclist and request that council take action to enhance safety. Kati Stoddard, College Station, came before council to lend her support to the suggestions made by others to increase bicyclist safety and provide education to those who use the roadways. RM012419 Minutes Page 2 Robert Rose, Bryan, came before council to highlight the tragic loss of Kenneth Spence and request that council consider the following measures on a future agenda: safe passing ordinance, creation of low speed riding loops, transportation policy planning, signage and education, and veloway discussion. Beth Boudreau, Bryan, came before council to promote bicyclist safety and challenged council to look to other communities for best practices. Bill Garrett, College Station, came before council to remind the community that bicyclists are people and request measures to increase safety. Robert Van Brunt, Bryan, came before council to remember Kenneth Spence and highlight the dangers of distraction to everyone on the road, especially bicyclists. Tom Haycraft, College Station, came before council to speak about his observation that drivers are becoming more distracted and request that council take action to make roadways safer. Patrick Stoddard, College Station, came before council to speak about his positive and negative experiences as a cyclist. He stated that increased education could help curb dangerous situations and make the roadways safer for all. CONSENT AGENDA 2a. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for:  January 10, 2019 Regular Meeting  January 10, 2019 Workshop Meeting 2b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding approval of the first renewal of the City’s annual Electric and Water Meter Reading Services contract with Alexander’s Contract Services, Inc. for a not-to-exceed contract amount of $560,000. 2c. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on approving annual tire purchases and retread services from Southern Tire Mart, LLC through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative (Contract 553-18) in the annual not-to-exceed amount of $290,000. 2d. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on approving an annual blanket purchase order for the purchase of auto parts, shop equipment and services from NAPA Auto Parts (College Station, TX) through the Purchasing Solutions Alliance (PSA) contract for the amount of $150,000. 2e. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on approving an annual blanket purchase order for the purchase of repair parts and repair labor for fire trucks from Siddons-Martin Emergency Group through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative with an estimated annual expenditure for approximately $150,000. 2f. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on approval of Resolution No. 01-24-19-2f authorizing entering into an interlocal agreement for a Gateway Monument with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDoT) for the City of College Station to construct and maintain a Gateway Monument within TXDoT right-of-way. RM012419 Minutes Page 3 2g. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding approval of a Real Estate Contract in the amount of $21,400 that will convey 0.2699 acres of City-owned land, being a remainder created by the future extension of General Parkway to Cain Road. 2h. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding approval of Resolution No. 01- 24-19-2h declaring intention to reimburse certain expenditures with proceeds from debt for Parks Projects that were included in the FY19 Capital Improvements Program Budget. 2i. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Ordinance No. 2019-4068 amending Chapter 38, “Traffic and Vehicles,” Article VI “Traffic Schedules,” Section 38- 1014 “Traffic Schedule XIV, No Parking Here o Corner and No Parking Any Time,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, by removing parking on the east side of Ailin Drive between 525 south of Crescent Pointe Parkway and Crescent Pointe Parkway, on the west side of Ailin Drive between Crescent Pointe Parkway and 60 feet south of Jax Drive, on the west side of Ailin Drive between 190 feet south of Jax Drive and Copperfield Parkway, on the south side of Jax Drive between the Alley and Ailin Drive, on the north side of Jax Drive between Ailin Drive and 30 feet west of Ailin Drive, on the north side of Jax Drive between 35 feet east of the Alley and the Alley, and on both sides of the Alley between Ailin Drive and Jax Drive. 2j. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Ordinance No. 2019-4069 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 Collin Mills Drive between Haskell Hollow Loop and Slocum Hill Drive, around the cul-de-sac and west side of Crosby Creek Court, on the south side of Haskell Hollow Loop between Deacon Drive West and Crosby Creek Court, on the inside of Haskell Hollow Loop between Crosby Creek Court and Collin Mills Drive, and on the south side of Register Drive between Haskell Hollow Loop and 140 feet east of Haskell Hollow Loop. 2k. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Ordinance No. 2019-4070 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 north side of Alamosa Street between Dakota Lane and Buena Vista and on the south side of Buena Vista from 190 west of Alamosa Street to Dakota Lane. 2l. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a change order to complete the Utility Billing Implementation phase of the ERP project. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Rektorik and a second by Councilmember Nichols, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried unanimously. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding appointments to the following boards and commissions: RM012419 Minutes Page 4 • Architectural Advisory Committee • Audit Committee • B/CS Library Committee • Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board • Construction Board of Adjustments • Design Review Board • Historic Preservation Committee • Joint Relief Funding Review Committee • Parks and Recreation Board • Planning and Zoning Commission • Zoning Board of Adjustments The following appointments were made:  Architectural Advisory Committee: Two Year Term o Ward Wells  Audit Committee: No Appointment Made  B/CS Library Committee: Two Year Term o Jon Anderson o Margaret Novotny  Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board: Three Year Term o Rebecca Brooker (Position D) o Jorge Sanchez (Position F)  Construction Board of Adjustments: Two Year Term o Bob Yancy (Alternate) One Year Term o Bobby Mirza (Unexpired Alternate)  Design Review Board: o Ray Holliday, previously appointed to position B, was moved to position A Three Year Terms o David Hebert (Position B) o Susan McGrail (Position F) o William McKinney (Position F)  Historic Preservation Committee: Three Year Term o Helen (Sherry) Frisk o David Fujimoto o Marilyn Randall o Julie Schultz  Joint Relief Funding Review Committee: Three Year Term o Allison Burke  Parks and Recreation Board: Three Year Term o Don Hellriegel o Madeline Giroir RM012419 Minutes Page 5 o John Polasek One Year Term o Rhys Blavier (Unexpired) o Thomas Marty (Unexpired)  Planning and Zoning Commission: Three Year Term o Joe Guerra Jr. o Bill Mather o Jeremy Osborne One Year Term o Elizabeth Cunha (Unexpired)  Zoning Board of Adjustments: Two Year Term o Mark Smith o James Hutchins (Alternate) o Bobby Mirza (Alternate) o “Scott” Jeffrey Rasior (Alternate) 2. 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. Councilmember Maloney requested a future agenda item on enhancing cyclist safety in our community. Councilmember Elianor Vessali requested a future agenda item to review the adequacy of the city’s fire assets, reliability of those assets, and possible funding mechanisms for future assets. Councilmember Brick requested a review on parking requirements in residential neighborhoods. Councilmember Rektorik requested an item on the applicability of current ordinances to e- scooters. 3. Adjournment. There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 7:47 p.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2019. ________________________ Karl Mooney, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________ Tanya Smith, City Secretary