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Home My WebLink About01/27/2011 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF COLLEGE STATION JANUARY 27, 2011 STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Nancy Berry Council: John Crompton Jess Fields Dennis Maloney Katy-Marie Lyles Jana McMillan Dave Ruesink Citv Staff: Glenn Brown, City Manager Kathy Merrill, Assistant City Manager David Neeley, Assistant City Manager Carla Robinson, Interim City Attorney Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary Tanya McNutt, Deputy City Secretary Call to Order and Announce a Ouorum is Present With a quorum present, the Regular Meeting of the College Station City Council was called to order by Mayor Nancy Berry at 7:13 p.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2011 in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77842. 1. Pledge of Allegiance. Invocation. consider absence request. • Citizen Comments There were no citizen comments. RM012711 Minutes Page 1 CONSENT AGENDA 2a. Presentation. Dossible action, and discussion of minutes for Januarv 11. 2011 Snecial Meeting and January 13. 2011 Workshop and Regular Council Meeting. 2b. Presentation. Dossible action and discussion on two (2) operation and maintenance funding agreements between the Citv of College Station and the Arts Council of Brazos Vallev for the 2nd Ouarter of FYII (January 1- March 311 totaling $41.000. 2c. Presentation, nossible action and discussion regardinn_ Resolution 01-27-11-2c aDnrovine the Durchase 2.4 Wetland Mitigation Credits from OXBOW Investments. Inc. in the amount of $60.000.00 for the Victoria Avenue Extension Proiect. 2d. Presentation, nossible action, and discussion on Ordinance 2011-3311 amending, Chanter 10. Section 3E (2)(i)(11). of the College Station Code of Ordinances by changing the Dosted speed limit on the section of Greens Prairie Trail from the Western Cite Limits to aDnroximately 1.000 feet west of the Greens Prairie Road /Woodlake Intersection from 60 mph to 45 mih. 2e. Presentation, Dossible action. and discussion on Resolution 01-27-I1-2e. annrovine a Professional Services Contract with Burv+Partners. Inc.. in the amount of $339.210, for the design. bidding, construction materials testing. and construction administration services for the Carter Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks Proiect. 2f. Presentation. nossible action. and discussion regarding Resolution 01-27-11-2f., aDDrovine a Construction Contract (Contract No.11-093) with D&S Contracting in the amount of $168.816.40 for the relocation of a water line at the intersection of FM 2818 and, Jones Butler. 2g. Presentation. Dossible action. and discussion regarding Resolution No. 01-27-11-29, awarding the bid and aDDroval of a construction contract (Contract Number #I1-073) with OCC Construction Corn.. for improvements in Brothers Pond Park. The amount is for $205.025. 2h. Presentation. Dossible action, and discussion to ratify additional claims paid in the amount of $140.910.01 for the 2010 Caremark DrescriDtion claims expenses and Droieeted run-off claims. Item 2b was pulled from the consent Agenda. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Crompton and a second by Councilmember Lyles, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the Consent Agenda, less item 2b. The motion carried unanimously. RM012711 Minutes Page 2 (2b)MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Crompton and a second by Councilmember Maloney the City Council voted five (5) for and two (2) opposed, with Councilmembers Fields and McMillan voting against, to approve one month's funding to the Arts Council of Brazos Valley with changes made to the contract to reflect that. The motion carried. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Public Hearing. presentation. possible action. and discussion on an ordinance Budu-et Amendment #1 amending ordinance number 3290 which will amend the bud?et for the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year in the amount of $3.187.407 and presentation, possible action and discussion on two interfund transfers. one interdepartmental transfer, personnel transfers and the encumbrance roll. This item was pulled. 2. Public Hearing. presentation, possible action. and discussion on Ordinance 2011-3312. amending the "Unified Development Ordinance" Sections 6.2 "TvpCS of Uses". 6.3 "Specific Use Standards", and Section 11.2 "Defined Terms" of the Code of Ordinances of the Citv of College Station. Texas, snecificallv related to Micro-Industrial uses. At approximately 7:24 p.m. Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. Rick Leopold, 8103 Bunker Hill Ct., reported he is interested in starting a micro-winery. Businesses of this type are generally located in urban areas and existing retail space. This is not an unusual use. There will be no impact on the environment and will be totally enclosed. They will ferment wine products in the back with a tasting room in the front. They will sell bottles and help people make their own wine. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:26 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Fields and a second by Councilmember Crompton, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2011- 3312, amending the "Unified Development Ordinance" Sections 6.2 "Types of Uses", 6.3 "Specific Use Standards", and Section 11.2 "Defined Terms" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, specifically related to Micro-Industrial uses. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action and discussion of Ordinance 2011-3313. amending Chanter 10 "Traffic Code", to remove parking alonn_ the west and south sides of Hawthorn Street and allow parking on the north and east sides. At approximately 7:31 p.m. Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:31 p.m. RM012711 Minutes Page 3 MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Maloney and a second by Councilmember Crompton, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2011- 3313, amending Chapter 10 "Traffic Code", to remove parking along the west and south sides of Hawthorn Street and allow parking on the north and east sides. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Public Hearingipresentation. nossible action and discussion of an ordinance amending Chanter 10 "Traffic Code". to remove parkin alone the east side of Lonemire Drive between FM 2818 and Vallev View Drive. At approximately 7:40 p.m. Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing John R. Clark, 504 Crescent, Bryan, TX, noted there are only eleven parking spaces involved. He read into the record a letter that is attached to the minutes. Anne Hazen, 1309 Wilshire Ct., stated she has been advocating for this since 1988. The sidewalks and bike paths were put in for safety. This is all about safety. Businesses have had warning this was coming since the early 2000's. She appreciates businesses' need for parking, but she drives by at night and tractor trailers are parked there; we are providing people with a parking lot. She asked Council to do this for the pedestrians, bicyclists and the appearance of our community. Vote for the staff recommendation. Jason Johnston, 1901 Briar Oaks, Bryan, TX, supports removing the on-street parking, but there are other issues to be taken care of at the same time. There is a raised median at 2818 and Longmire. It abruptly ends just before the entrance to the parking area. If the parking is removed, then the left turn lane needs to be extended. Also, the raised median blocks traffic crossing Longmire. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:55 p.m. Council gave direction to staff to explore other options, giving ample time for the businesses to find alternative parking for those eleven spaces. 5. Presentation. nossible action. and discussion reeardine Ordinance 2011-3314. directing, staff to prepare a service plan and settinu_ out nublic hearing dates and times for the annexation of approximately 681 acres on the southwest side of CollefFe Station eenerally known as the Wellborn area. Lance Sims, Assistant Director of Planning and Development, reported there are two public hearings scheduled March 22, at the Wellborn Community Center and March 24 at the regular Council meeting. The service plan must be made available to the public before the first public hearing. Jason Adams, 821 Dominik, asked if the City has the right to annex Wellborn. According to the Municipal Annexation Act, the answer is yes. The foundation of that act remains constant. Why would College Station want to annex in spite of the public outcry? It is to control development and to expand the City's tax base. Council was elected to act diligently and in our best interests. RM012711 Minutes Page 4 He agrees that the focus of the discussion should not be the incorporation of Wellborn today, but the impact that would have in years ahead. He has full faith and confidence in this Council as a citizen and business owner. College Station should be allowed to grow and change with the times. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Maloney and a second by Councilmember Crompton, the City Council voted five (5) for and two (2) opposed, with Councilmembers Fields and McMillan voting against, to adopt Ordinance 2011-3314, directing staff to prepare a service plan and setting out public hearing dates and times for the annexation of approximately 681 acres on the southwest side of College Station generally known as the Wellborn area. The motion carried. 6. Presentation, possible action. and discussion re¢ardinLx the Citv Secretary's submission of three recall petitions to the Citv Council and certifvina as to the sufficienev ana compliance of the petitions with the provisions in Article X of the Citv Charter. Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary, reported her findings to the Council and certified the three recall petitions as sufficient and compliant with the provisions in Article X of the City Charter. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Lyles and a second by Councilmember Ruesink, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to accept the City Secretary's report, directing the City Secretary to prepare the resolution to call the special election for the next Council meeting. The motion carried unanimously. 7. Adiournment. MOTION: There being no further business, the Regular Meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 8:48 p.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2011. ATTEST: Sherry Mas, City Secretary Nancy Berry, Mayor RM012711 Minutes Page 5