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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/11/2021 - Regular Minutes - City Council MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION FEBRUARY 11, 2021 STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Karl Mooney, Mayor Council: Bob Brick John Crompton Linda Harvell Elizabeth Cunha John Nichols Dennis Maloney City Staff: Jeff Capps, Interim City Manager Jeff Kersten, Assistant City Manager Carla Robinson, City Attorney Tanya Smith, City Secretary Lisa McCracken, Records Management Administrator 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 via Teleconference at 6:48 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2021, in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. 2. Hear Visitors Comments Judy LeUnes, College Station, came before Council to to disincentivize inhumane pet breeding operations. Instead, she believes that local pet stores should source animals from rescues only. Fred Dupriest, College Station, came before Council to express his concerns regarding the collecting and publishing what he believes is misleading information on the Residential Occupancy Ordinance (ROO). 3. CONSENT AGENDA 3.1. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for: SN132232!Njovuft!Qbhf!2! January 28, 2021 Workshop Meeting January 28, 2021 Regular Meeting 3.2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding approval of a contract between the City of College Station and PowerGrid Services, LLC, for the construction of the Spring Creek Substation Ring Bus Modification in the amount of $2,372,512.63. PowerGrid Services, LLC bid the project for an amount of $2,372,512.63, plus the owner furnished material amount of $1,291,473, for a total bonded project requirement of $3,663,985.63. 3.3 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding adoption of Resolution No. 02-11- 21-3.3 granting consent to Rock Prairie Management District No. 2 for the sale and issuance of unlimited tax road bonds, series 2021, in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000. 3.4 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the approval of the first renewal option of a contract with D.I.J. Construction Incorporated for annual pavement striping and markings services in an amount not to exceed $250,000. 3.5 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on an interlocal agreement between Brazos County, the City of College Station and the City of Bryan for the establishment and support of a COVID-19 vaccination HUB and to memorialize their commitment in equally sharing in the cost of supplies for the HUB with a maximum amount of $100,000. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Brick 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. 4. REGULAR AGENDA 4.1 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Ordinance No. 2021-4240 consenting to and extending the Mayor's renewal of a disaster declaration due to public health emergency. Jeff Capps, Interim City Manager, stated that on February 8, 2021, the Mayor of College Station issued a proclamation pursuant to §418.014 of the Texas Government Code renewing the state of disaster proclaimed by the Mayor on March 17, 2020, April 21, 2020, May 22, 2020, June 22, 2020, July 22, 2020, August 21, 2020, September 21, 2020, October 20, 2020, November 20, 2020, December 7, 2020, and January 8, 2021. The conditions necessitating the declaration of a state of disaster and mayoral orders continue to exist. The Council needs to consent to and approve the Mayor's Disaster Declaration renewal. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Harvell and a second by Councilmember Nichols, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance No. 2021- 4240, consenting to and extending the Mayor's renewal of a disaster declaration due to public health emergency. The motion carried unanimously. 4.2 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding approval for a construction contract in the amount of $329,427.52 with Aggieland Construction CRC for the Lick Creek Hike & Bike Trail Head & Parking Lot project. SN132232!Njovuft!Qbhf!3! Emily Fisher, Assistant Public Works Director, stated that this project will construct a parking lot and trail head near the Lick Creek Hike & Bike Trail. The project also includes an access road to Midtown Drive that will also serve as a driveway for the CSU substation located just west of the proposed parking lot. Mrs. Fisher explained that the project was bid via sealed bid proposal in November 2020, seven (7) sealed bids were submitted, and the lowest bidder was not selected. Staff determined that the lowest bidder was not the most responsible bidder for this project as stated in the Invitation to Bid #21-023 section 5.0i. Therefore, the second lowest responsible bidder was selected and the base bid was accepted. The project is proposed to begin in March 2021 and is contracted to take 180 days to complete. The budget in the amount of $427,188 and $4,292 is included for this project in the Streets and Electric Capital Projects Fund, respectively. A total of $88,328 has been expended or committed to date, leaving a balance of $343,152 in the total project budget for this construction contract and related costs. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Harvell and a second by Councilmember Nichols, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve a construction contract in the amount of $329,427.52 with Aggieland Construction CRC for the Lick Creek Hike & Bike Trail Head & Parking Lot project and reject the lower bid as not responsible. The motion carried unanimously. 4.3 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a request for support from LULAC Oak Hill Apartments, a supportive housing complex for the income-qualified elderly, for a full rehabilitation of the property, proposed costs, and potential funding source. Debbie Eller, Community Services Director, stated that the LULAC Oak Hill Apartments is a 49-unit apartment complex is located at 1105 Anderson Street in College Station. This property was developed approximately 40 years ago using funding from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program. Residency is restricted to households earning 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI) or less with at least one member of household being aged 62 years or older with tenants paying rent based on household income. The initial request was received from LULAC Oak Hill in May of 2020. Due to the significant workload for Community Development staff caused with the response to COVID-19, the evaluation of this request was delayed. An updated estimate of costs will be provided with the presentation. The property is owned by the same locally-based not-for-profit that initially conceived and developed the property in the early 1980's. LULAC Oak Hill has never undergone a substantial rehabilitation, and many of its components are now well beyond their useful life or in poor condition. A preliminary physical needs assessment was conducted, and a cost estimate of $2,100,000 was provided by a contractor that is experienced in multi-family renovations. Renovations could be funded through a combination of low-income tax credits and tax-exempt bonds funds, but this is an extremely expensive alternative due to the complexity of the financing. After discussions with Community Development staff regarding possible local alternatives, the Section 108 program was identified as a possible source of funds to complete the rehabilitation. The Section 108 is a loan guarantee provision of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. It provides CDBG grantees with a source of financing for economic development, housing rehabilitation, public facilities, and other large-scale physical development projects. Staff will provide an overview of the proposed project, a summary of the Section 108 loan, time frame, potential risks, and request direction. SN132232!Njovuft!Qbhf!4! MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Maloney and a second by Councilmember Brick, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve a request for support from LULAC Oak Hill Apartments, a supportive housing complex for the income-qualified elderly, for a full rehabilitation of the property, proposed costs, and potential funding source. The motion carried unanimously. 5. 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. Mayor Mooney requested information on restricting the sales of pets in the city limits. Councilmember Maloney requested information on branding to help distinguish College Station from neighboring communities. Councilmember Brick requested clarification on the definitions of the ROO. 6. Adjournment. There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 7:48 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2021. ________________________ Karl Mooney, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________ Tanya Smith, City Secretary SN132232!Njovuft!Qbhf!5!