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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/27/2021 - Regular Minutes - City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION MAY 27, 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: 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. With a quorum present, the Meeting of the College Station City Council was called to order by Mayor Mooney via Teleconference at 4:01 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2021, in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. 2. Executive Session In accordance with the Texas Government Code §551.071-Consultation with Attorney, §551.074- Personnel, and §551.086-Competitive Matters, the College Station City Council convened into Executive Session at 4:01 p.m. on May 27, 2021, to continue discussing matters pertaining to: A. Consultation with Attorney to seek advice regarding pending or contemplated litigation, to wit: Kathryn A. Stever-Harper as Executrix for the Estate of John Wesley Harper v. City of College Station and Judy Meeks; No. 15,977-PC in the County Court No. 1, Brazos County, Texas; and McCrory Investments II, LLC d/b/a Southwest Stor Mor v. City of College Station; Cause No. 17-000914-CV-361; In the 361st District Court, Brazos County, Texas City of College Station v. Gerry Saum, Individually, and as Independent Executrix of the Estate of Susan M. Wood, Deceased; Cause No. 17-002742-CV-361; In the 361st District Court, Brazos County, Texas DDN163832!Njovuft!Qbhf!2! In the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas. B. Consultation with attorney to receive legal advice; to wit: Legal advice concerning conflicts of interest and other ethics requirements. C. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer; to wit: City Manager Council Self-Evaluation wit: Power Supply Executive Session recessed at 5:15 p.m. 3. Reconvene from Executive Session and take action, if any. No vote or action was taken in Executive Session. 4. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, consider absence request. 5. Workshop Items Items No. 6.1, 6.2, and 7.1 were presented out of order before the workshop items. 5.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding building, land use, and other options to preserve the integrity of neighborhoods. Michael Ostrowski, Planning and Development Director, stated that at the March 11, 2021, City Council meeting, the City Council requested discussion on other options beyond the Neighborhood Conservation Ordinance that the City could consider to help preserve or promote neighborhood integrity. He presented several building, land use, parking, zoning, and other legislative options for the City Council to consider. Existing Options: Neighborhood Conservation Overlay (NCO) District Minimum Setbacks Minimum Lot Size Maximum Building Height Tree Preservation Landscape Maintenance Maximum Lot Coverage Garage Access / Connection / Location Off-Street Parking Fencing DDN163832!Njovuft!Qbhf!3! Restricted Occupancy Overlay (ROO) District Options for Consideration: Parking Increase the Required Size of Parking Spaces Require One Parking Space per Bedroom Require a New Driveway Detail to Avoid Double Parking Aesthetics Eliminate Private Access Parking in Residential Areas Require Garages to be Built with All New Construction Require Garages to be Built Behind Front Façade of Home Occupancy Modify Impervious Cover Standards Regulate Interior Layout of Dwellings Regulate Maximum Size of Dwellings Increased Occupancy Ordinance (IOO) Regulate Building Types in Zoning Districts Council directed staff to bring back information on requirements for redevelopment and options for higher density housing. 5.2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action related to the feasibility survey findings of a College Station Community Recreation Center in collaboration with the YMCA of Greater Williamson County. Item pulled to future meeting. 6. Presentation - Proclamations, Awards, and Recognitions. 6.1. Gerald Burgner, Historic Preservation Committee Chairperson, provided a brief overview of the Historic Marker program. Mayor Mooney presented Historical Marker 106 to the Vincent family for their residence at 314 Pershing Avenue. Also present in person and by zoom were members of the Historical Preservation Committee. 6.2. Gerald Burgner, Historic Preservation Committee Chairperson, presented to the Mayor and Councilmembers certificates from the Texas Historical Commission for the three Historic Texas Cemeteries at College Station Cemetery. 7. Hear Visitors Comments Jane Cohen, College Station, came before Council to inform the community that the Sojourners and La Villita of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be placing over 900 flags on Saturday, May 29, at the College Station Cemetery. DDN163832!Njovuft!Qbhf!4! 8. CONSENT ITEMS Presentation, discussion, and possible action on consent items which consist of ministerial or "housekeeping" items as allowed by law: A Councilmember may request additional information at this time. Any Councilmember may remove an item from the Consent Agenda for a separate vote. Items 8.5, 8.8, and 8.10 were pulled from Consent for clarification. (8.3): Troy Rother, Traffic Engineer, stated that this prohibition is needed because Nueces Drive is not wide enough to accommodate U-turning traffic. The street is approximately 20 ft wide. Drivers coming off FM 2818 wanting to access the frontage road adjacent to the school must U-turn around a median. Due to the narrow width of the street, the U-turn is completed by making a 3-point turn. By doing a 3-point turn, during school drop off and pick-up times, traffic on Nueces Drive backs up onto FM 2818. Mr. Rother also explained the reasoning for the media at this location, it was part of 2018 media project. TxDOT required this median since the roadway ties into their roadway. (8.8): Emily Fisher, Assistant Director Capital Projects, stated that The City is undertaking a project to widen Rock Prairie from FM 2154 to Holleman Drive from a 2-lane rural roadway to 3 lane concrete section with bike lanes and sidewalks. This includes widening the railroad crossing and improving the interconnect signal at the intersection Rock Prairie and FM 2154. This will significantly help with the mobility and safety of this intersection. Widening the crossing and improving the gates of the existing crossing requires design and approval by Union Pacific Railroad. (8.10): Chris Perkins, College Station Police, stated that the proposed ordinance would prohibit pet stores from selling dogs and cats unless they were obtained from a city or county animal shelter or rescue organization. 8.1. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for: May 13, 2021 Council Meeting 8.2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the second and final renewal of a general service contract for city-wide mowing and landscape maintenance to Green Teams, Inc. with a not to exceed amount of $1,108,394. 8.3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the award of the Annual Concrete Curb, Gutter and Flatwork installation to Larry Young Paving, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $3,455,000 to maintain City infrastructure. 8.4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a five (5) year lease agreement with Texas Commercial Waste for refuse containers for an annual estimated expenditure of $217,012.80 and a total contract value of $1,085,064. 8.5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on Ordinance No 2021-4264 amending - Schedule XI" to not allow U-turns on Nueces Drive near FM 2818. 8.6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a development agreement between the City of College Station and OGG Greens Prairie Investors, Inc. for the cost participation DDN163832!Njovuft!Qbhf!5! by OGG Greens Prairie Inve Project. 8.7. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Ordinance No. 2021-4265 to rename Royder Road to Old Royder Road from the realigned roadway to Victoria. 8.8. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an agreement between the City of College Station and Union Pacific Railroad Company to reconstruct and widen the existing permitted Rock Prairie railroad crossing. 8.9. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the appointments of the Board of Directors for Rock Prairie Management District No. 2. 8.10. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on Ordinance No. 2021-4266 amending Chapter 6 Animals, Sections 1 and 12 regarding the sale of dogs and cats. Consent Item 8.5 was pulled for a separate vote. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and a second by Councilmember Maloney, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the Consent Items, with the exception of 8.5. The motion carried unanimously. (8.5) MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and a second by Mayor Mooney, the City Council voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed, with Councilmembers Cunha and Brick abstaining, to approve Consent Item 8.5, Ordinance No. 2021-4266 amending Chapter 6 Animals, Sections 1 and 12 regarding the sale of dogs and cats. The motion carried unanimously. 9. REGULAR ITEMS 9.1 Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Ordinance No. 2021-4267 vacating and abandoning a 20-foot wide, 2,775 square foot Public Utility Easement lying within the Samuel Davidson League, Abstract No.13, being a portion of the remainder of a called 171.043-acre tract described as Tract One by a deed to Creek Meadows Partners, L.P. recorded in Volume 7068, Page 220, of the Official Records of Brazos County, Texas. Erika Bridges, Planning and Development, stated that the abandonment of a 20-foot wide, 2,775 square foot Public Utility Easement lying within the Samuel Davidson League, Abstract No.13, being a portion of the remainder of a called 171.043-acre tract described as Tract One by a deed to Creek Meadows Partners. The removal of this easement will allow for the development of a new phase of the Creek Meadows development. At approximately 7:16 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened the Public Hearing. There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:17 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Maloney and a second by Councilmember Nichols, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance No. 2021- 4267, vacating and abandoning a 20-foot wide, 2,775 square foot Public Utility Easement lying within the Samuel Davidson League, Abstract No.13, being a portion of the remainder of a called 171.043- DDN163832!Njovuft!Qbhf!6! acre tract described as Tract One by a deed to Creek Meadows Partners, L.P. recorded in Volume 7068, Page 220, of the Official Records of Brazos County, Texas. The motion carried unanimously. 9.2 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a resolution to support and authorize the submission of a grant application to the Texas Department of Transportation to implement the George Bush Drive (FM 2347) Separated Bike Lanes Project. Venessa Garza, Planning and Development, stated that in January 2021, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) issued a call for projects to local communities for funding assistance to help enhance bicycle and pedestrian safety, mobility, and connectivity through infrastructure projects. Staff submitted the first phase of the application earlier this year, which included a general project description and a high-level cost estimate. Recently, staff was notified by TxDOT that this project was selected to move on to the next phase in the application process. The next phase requires a more detailed application, along with more precise cost estimates. Approximately $13 million will be available and, if chosen, projects will be placed on a prioritized Conditional Project List for anticipated fiscal year 2023 and 2024 appropriations. Project identification and selection of projects is based on criteria set by TxDOT including safety, geographic equity, connectivity, and accessibility. The George Bush Drive (FM 2347) Separated Bike Lanes Project would extend from Texas Avenue to Wellborn Road and include a vertical barrier between the bike lane and automobile traffic as well as intersection modifications. This would improve the existing bike lanes by creating a safer and more comfortable corridor for biking to and from Texas A&M University. The project is approximately 1.3 miles in length and the grant covers up to 80% of construction costs. The City must provide a minimum local match of 20% for construction and 100% of design costs. Cost overruns will need to be paid for by the City. A resolution is needed from City Council to show support for the project, authorize city staff to submit the application, and a commitment to fund the project if selected which includes entering into an Advanced Funding Agreement with TxDOT. At approximately 7:25 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened for Citizens Comments. Robert Rose, College Station, came before Council to talk about the challenges of bike lanes, which he believes are heat and rain fall. Mr. Rose stated that covered bike lanes would help solve some of the challenges that we have. There being no comments, the Citizens Comments was closed at 7:28 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Crompton and a second by Councilmember Brick, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve Resolution No. 05-27- 21-9.2, to support and authorize the submission of a grant application to the Texas Department of Transportation to implement the George Bush Drive (FM 2347) Separated Bike Lanes Project. The motion carried unanimously. 9.3 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a resolution to support and authorize the submission of a grant application to the Texas Department of Transportation to implement the Harvey Mitchell Parkway (FM 2818) Shared-use Path Project. Venessa Garza, Planning and Development, stated that this resolution of support and authorize follows the same procedure as Regular Agenda Item 9.2 above. The Harvey Mitchell Parkway DDN163832!Njovuft!Qbhf!7! (FM2818) Shared-use Path Project would extend on the south side of the road from the Jones Crossing commercial development to the College Station library. It would provide connections for students and residents to area parks, schools, and commercial areas. The project is approximately 0.4 miles in length. A resolution is needed from City Council to show support for the project, authorize city staff to submit the application and a commitment to fund the project if selected which includes entering into an Advanced Funding Agreement with TxDOT. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and a second by Councilmember Crompton, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve Resolution No. 05- 27-21-9.3, to support and authorize the submission of a grant application to the Texas Department of Transportation to implement the Harvey Mitchell Parkway (FM 2818) Shared-use Path Project. The motion carried unanimously. 9.4 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a Semi-Annual Report on System- Wide Impact Fees for Water, Wastewater, and Roadway. Carol Cotter, Planning and Development, stated that the Impact Fee Semi-Annual Report provided is in accordance with the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395.058. The City of College Station -t Fees for water, wastewater, and roadways in the latter part of 2016. Fee implementation has occurred in phases, with full fee implementation having occurred in December of 2018. The service area for roadway impact fees is bounded by the City-limits; however, service areas for system-wide water and wastewater impact fees do not strictly follow City-limit lines -Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). Land Use Assumptions and the related Capital Improvements Plans have remained applicable over the reporting period October 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021. The statutory 5-year update is in progress and expected to be completed in the latter part of this year. Since there have been no major changes to any of the impact fee programs during the reporting period, this report primarily documents the fees collected in each of the service areas and identifies the impact fee capital improvement projects that the revenues have been budgeted to help fund. The Planning and Zoning Commission, with the inclusion of an ETJ representative for service areas extending into ETJ, serves as the Impact Fee Advisory Committee (IFAC) per the City of College Station Code of Ordinances Chapter 107, Impact Fees. On May 20, 2021, the Impact Fee Semi-Annual Report was presented to the IFAC. The Planning & Zoning Commission, acting in its capacity as the Impact Fee Advisory Committee heard this item at their May 7, 2021 meeting and voted 7-0 to recommend acceptance of the report. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and a second by Councilmember Maloney, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the Semi-Annual Report on System-Wide Impact Fees for Water, Wastewater, and Roadway. The motion carried unanimously. 10. Council Calendar Council reviewed the calendar. 11. Items of Community Interest: The Council may receive reports from a Council Member or City Staff about items of community interest for which notice has not been given, including: expressions of thanks, congratulations or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; DDN163832!Njovuft!Qbhf!8! honorary or salutary recognitions of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; reminders of upcoming events organized or sponsored by the City of College Station; information about a social, ceremonial or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the City of College Station that is scheduled to be attended by a Council Member, another city official or staff of the City of College Station; and announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the City of College Station that has arisen after the posting of the agenda. Councilmember Harvell reported on her opportunity to sit on the panel of the National Bus Association. Mayor Mooney gave his and Council condolences for the passing of Parvis Vessali and reported on Walk with the Mayor. Councilmember Cunha reported on the successful Cycle with Council Event. 12. Council Reports on Committees, Boards, and Commission: A Council Member may make a report regarding meetings of City Council boards and commissions or meetings of boards and committees on which a Council Member serves as a representative that have met since the last council meeting. (Committees listed in Coversheet) Councilmember Nichols reported on the Brazos County Health Department. 13. Future Agenda Items and Review of Standing List of Council Generated Future Agenda Items: A Council Member may make a request to City Council to place an item for which no notice has been given on a future agenda or may inquire about the status of an item on the response to the request or inquiry will be limited to a statement of specific factual information related to the request or inquiry or the recitation of existing policy in response to the request or inquiry. Any deliberation of or decision about the subject of a request will be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting. Councilmember Nichols and Crompton requested a future agenda item on options to stimulate revitalization and owner occupancy in residential areas. Councilmember Maloney requested a discussion on possibilities for cluster developments and ways to incentivize these developments. The College Station City Council reconvened into Executive Session at 8:02 p.m. on May 27, 2021, to continue discussing matters listed above in the minutes. Executive Session recessed at 9:21 p.m. no vote or action was taken in Executive Session. 14. Adjournment. There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the Meeting of the City Council at 9:21 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2021. DDN163832!Njovuft!Qbhf!9! ________________________ Karl Mooney, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________ Tanya Smith, City Secretary DDN163832!Njovuft!Qbhf!:!