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Home My WebLink About04/09/2020 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilRM040920 Minutes Page 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION APRIL 9, 2020 STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Karl Mooney, Mayor Council: Bob Brick John Crompton Linda Harvell John Nichols Dennis Maloney City Staff: Bryan Woods, City Manager Jeff Capps, Deputy City Manager Carla Robinson, City Attorney Tanya Smith, City Secretary Ian Whittenton, Deputy City Secretary 1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present and Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, consider absence request. With a quorum present, the Regular Meeting of the College Station City Council was called to order by Mayor Mooney at 6:12 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2020 in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. 2. Presentation Presentation declaring April 6th through 12th as National Public Health Week. Mayor Mooney presented a joint proclamation recognizing the Brazos County Health District in celebrating the week of April 6-12, 2020, as National Public Health Week, with the theme of “NPHW at 25: Looking Back, Moving Forward.” Presentation declaring April 13th through 19th as National Community Development Week. Mayor Mooney presented a proclamation recognizing the National Community Development Association in celebrating the week of April 13-19, 2020, as National Community Development Week. Presentation declaring April 19th through 25th as National Library Week. RM040920 Minutes Page 2 Mayor Mooney presented a proclamation recognizing the Larry J. Ringer Library in celebrating “Find Your Place at the Library,” the week of April 19-25, 2020, as National Library Week. Council and Staff showed their appreciation to Police Chief Scott McCollum for his serve and dedication to the College Station Police Department. 3. Hear Visitors Comments No comments at this time. 4. CONSENT AGENDA 4.1. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for:  March 9, 2020 Workshop Meeting  March 9, 2020 Regular Meeting  March 23, 2020 Special Meeting  March 30, 2020 Special Meeting 4.2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on approving annual water meter purchases from Aqua Metric Sales Company through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) contract (#WM0818). Based on the attached contract unit pricing, the estimated annual expenditure for water meters is: $174,427.77. 4.3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Ordinance No. 2020-4167 amending Chapter 38, “Traffic and Vehicles,” Article VI “Traffic Schedules,” Section 381014 “Traffic Schedule XIV, "No Parking Here to Corner and No Parking at Any Time,” of the Code of Ordinances, by removing parking on the alley generally located south of the 200 block of Patricia Street and north of the 200 block of University Drive. 4.4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the approval of a contract between the City of College Station and McCord Engineering, Inc. not to exceed the amount of $710,000 for the purpose of providing engineering services for the design, construction, and project management of the Spring Creek Substation T3 Ring Bus Addition. 4.5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on amending the General Service Contract with Emergicon, LLC to add the Texas Ambulance Supplemental Payment Program. 4.6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Resolution No. 04-09-20-4.6 approving an agreement in the amount of $155,229.70 between the City of College Station and the State of Texas, acting through the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the city's participation in the cost of acquiring the right of way and relocating or adjusting utilities for the improvements to FM 2818 from north of FM 60 to FM 2154. 4.7. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding approval for a construction contract in the amount of $1,511,812 for the East Side Sewer Service Project with Kieschnick General Contractors, Inc. 4.8. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on Resolution No. 04-09-20-4.8, 04-09-20-4.8a, 04-09-20-4.8b, and 04-09-20-4.8c authorizing the Chief of Police as the authorized official to RM040920 Minutes Page 3 execute documents necessary for the release of grant funds from the Office of the Governor Homeland Security Division for police bomb squad equipment and from the Office of The Governor Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for additional bomb squad equipment and Police Patrol Bicycles. 4.9. Presentation, discussion, possible action to approve Resolution No. 04-09-20-4.9 by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, directing publication of notice of intention to issue certificates of obligation, series 2020; and providing an effective date. Item 4.5 was pulled from Consent for clarification. (4.5): Jeff Capps, Deputy City Manager, gave a brief explanation of the contract with Emergicon which will allow the City to analyze, report, and realize revenue related to the Ambulance Supplemental Payment Program as administered by Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Harvell and a second by Councilmember Brick, the City Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried unanimously. 5. REGULAR AGENDA 5.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on an ordinance approving a five (5) year residential recycling collection franchise agreement and general service agreement in the amount of $4,542,000 with Brannon Industrial Group, LLC, DBA BVR Waste and Recycling. Caroline Ask, Environmental Compliance and Recycling Manager, stated that this item is the first reading of a five (5) year residential recycling collection franchise agreement and general service agreement. The proposed agreement would allow Brazos Valley Recycling to collect recyclables from single-family dwellings and City facilities within the City of College Station. On December 17, 2019, two (2) proposals were received and opened for RFP 20-008. Brannon Industrial Group, LLC, DBA BVR Waste and Recycling submitted the lowest responsible proposal cost, with a monthly rate per household of $3.15. The price includes delivery, storage of inventory, biweekly collections, contamination disposal, and maintenance of containers. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and a second by Councilmember Maloney, the City Council voted five (5) for and one (1) opposed, with Councilmember Harvell voting against, to approve the first reading of a five (5) year residential recycling collection franchise agreement and general service agreement in the amount of $4,542,000 with Brannon Industrial Group, LLC, DBA BVR Waste and Recycling. The motion carried unanimously. 5.2 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a renewal of a contract with Larry Young Paving, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $2,872,000 for annual concrete curb, gutter and flatwork installation to maintain City infrastructure. Pete Caler, Assistant Director of Public Works , stated that the sealed bids for ITB 19-019 was opened on January 16, 2019, with three bid responses received from with Larry Young Paving, Inc. emerging as the lowest responsible bidder. The term will be for the period beginning March 29, 2020, through March 28, 2021. This is the first renewal of two possible renewals. RM040920 Minutes Page 4 MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Maloney and a second by Councilmember Nichols, the City Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed, to approve a renewal of a contract with Larry Young Paving, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $2,872,000 for annual concrete curb, gutter and flatwork installation to maintain City infrastructure. The motion carried unanimously. 5.3 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on Resolution No. 04-09-20-5.3 supporting the Brazos County Transportation Vision. Troy Rother, City Traffic Engineer, and Dan Rudge, Executive Director of the Bryan-College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization, presented a brief overview of a resolution documenting the Transportation Vision of the Brazos County to plan, develop, and operate a quality transportation system for the people and goods that promote safety, enhances quality of life, and supports economic opportunity throughout Brazos County. This resolution was brought to the Transportation and Mobility Committee in January 2020 by the Bryan-College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Committee recommends that the City Council approve the resolution. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and a second by Councilmember Brick, the City Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Resolution No. 04-09-20-5.3 supporting the Brazos County Transportation Vision. The motion carried unanimously. 6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action 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 Crompton requested the future agenda item on an overlay be expedited. Bryan Woods, City Manager, stated that a future agenda item will come before council to request the council prioritize future agenda items for staff. Councilmember Harvell requested staff to bring back the item on short-term-rentals as soon as possible. 7. Adjournment. There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 7:42 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2020. ________________________ Karl Mooney, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________ Tanya Smith, City Secretary