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Home My WebLink About06/23/2011 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY QF COLLEGE STATIQN June 23, 2011 STATE OF TEXAS § CGUNTY GF BRAZGS ~ Present; Nancy Berry Council; Blanche Brick Jess Fields Karl Mooney Katy~Marie Lyles Julie Schultz Dave Ruesink City Staff; David Neely, City Manager Kathy Merrill, Assistant City Manager Carla Robinson, City Attorney Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary Shelley Major, Records Management Coordinator Call to Urder and Announce a ~uorurn 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; I4 p.rn, on Thursday, June 23, 2011 in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Ha11,1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77842, 1. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, consider absence request. A moment of silence was observed in memory of Councilmember Larry Stewart upon the first anniversary of his passing, The Sister Cities Association provided a brief slide show of their trip to Germany, Highlights from the visit by the German Exchange Students were also shown, The Lord Mayor from Greifswald, Germany sent a letter of appreciation to Mayor Berry. RMOb2311 Minutes Page 1 • Citizen Comments Ben White, 4759 Stonebriar, noted that an tJctober 18, 1938 the City of College Station incorporated with a vote of 217 for and 39 against. October 1 S, ZOl 3 wi11 be the City's 75tH birthday. The planning committee's mission is to commemorate that anniversary by celebrating the past, honoring the present, and embracing the future. CONSENT AGENDA 2a. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for June 8, 2011 Special Orientation) Meeting and June 9, 2011 Workshop and Regular Council Meeting 2b. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the ratification and authorization of purchase of cement stabilized sand and cement stabilized aggregate, in accordance with LGC 252.022 a 2 a procurement necessary to preserve the public health or safety of the municipality's residents, to Knife River Corporation Knife River} in the amount of $89,977.21. Zc, Presentation, possible action and discussion on the third and final reading of Ordinance 2011-3351, approving anon-exclusive franchise agreement with Stericvcle, Inc. for the purpose of collecting and disposing treated and untreated medical waste from various health care related facilities. 2d. Presentation, possible action and discussion on the third and final reading of Ordinance 2011-3352, approving anon-exclusive franchise agreement with CCAT LLC dlbla BCS Stop `N Go Potties far the purpose of collecting demolition and construction debris from, residential sites. 2e. Presentation, possible action and discussion on Resolution 06-23-11-2e^ approving a Pipeline Crossing Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for Phase II of the wellborn, Road (FM 2154} Utilities Relocation Project and a resolution for the execution of the agreement. 2f. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the approval of Resolution 06-23-11-2f, allowing for the formation of an ad hoc, Lick Creek Park Nature Center Advisory Committee, to provide oversight and input into the design of the Center, its' amenities, and programming, with said committee to be disbanded upon the start of construction. 2g. Presentation, possible action, and discussion authorizing the payment of Retention and Expansion and Payroll Grants in a total amount of $45,000 to Reynolds and Reynolds, Inc. 2h. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding amonth-to-month renewal, agreement with Payment Processing, Inc, for Electronic Credit Card Processing and Merchant Account Services with estimated banking fees and service charges not to exceed $75,OO0 monthly. RM462311 Minutes Page 2 2i. Presentation, possible action, and discussion to approve the amendment tv the on final contract with First Southwest Company and the renewal of a consultin;~ contract with First Southwest Company in an amount not to exceed $125!000 for financial advisory services. 2j. Presentations possible action, and discussion on Resolution o6-23-11-2~ a~provin a five ~5} year agreement with Texas Commercial Waste for the lease of slant-top, front-end loading refuse containers for an annual estimated expenditure of $220,278.00. 2k. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Resolution Ob-23-11-2k, approving a real estate contract a~provin~ a bid received in response to RFP #11-89 for the sale of City property at 1124 Carolina, an affordable home. MGTIGN: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Lyles and a second by Councilmember Mooney, the City Council voted seven (7} for and none ~0} opposed, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried unanimously. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action? and discussion to consider ordinance 2011-3353, amending the Comprehensive Plan to incorporate a Wastewater Master Plan. At approximately 7:54 p.m. Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:55 p.m. MGTIGN: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Fields and a second by Councilmember Brick, the City Council voted seven ~7} for and none ~0) opposed, to adopt Grdinance 20 l l - 3353, amending the Comprehensive Plan by adopting the 'Wastewater Master Plan. The motion carried unanimously. 2, Public Hearin~,presentation~,possible action, and discussion regarding Grdinance 2011- 3354, amending the City of College Station Comprehensive Plan by adopting the Eastgate Neighborhood Plan and the associated Community Character and Future Land Use Map, Thoroughfare Plan and Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenwavs Master Plan Map amendments. At approximately I S p.m. Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing, Ms. Gnie Holmes, b 16 Pasler, provided written comments, attached. Sherry Ellison, 2705 Brookway, reported that the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways board had several presentations in terms of sidewalks, bike lanes and the multi-modal plan and recommends approval of the plan. The neighbors of Eastgate have made requests for some changes, and staff has accommodated some of those changes. She asked that Council look at this and the neighborhood conservation aspect and to note that this neighborhood has been the most impacted by growth. RMObZ311 Minutes Page 3 Brooke Woodruff,111 SAshburn, stated that she participated in the Eastgate Resource Team and staff has provided valuable information for the team. The neighborhood is complex and diverse, and she is impressed with how staff remained focused on the overall process. The neighborhood is a valuable asset to the City, and they want to retain their character. It is very important they retain their history and diversity, Education is key to understanding what the neighborhood will look like down the road. This plan will provide for positive change. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 8;20 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Fields and a second by Councilmember Mooney, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none ~0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2011- 3354, amending the City of College Station Comprehensive Plan by adopting the Eastgate Neighborhood Plan and the associated Community Character and Future Land Use Map, Thoroughfare Plan, and Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan Map amendments. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Public Hearingspresentation~possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance ZOII- 3355, amending Section 9.Z, Nonconforming Uses, and Section 9.4, Nonconforming Lots, of the Unified Development Ordinance. At approximately 8;46 p.m, Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 8:47 p.m. MOTION; Upon a motion made by Councilmember Schultz and a second by Councilmember Ruesink, the City Council voted seven (7} for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2011- 3355, amending Section 9.2, Nonconforming Uses, and Section 9.4, Nonconforming Lots, of the Unified Development Ordinance. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Public Hearin presentation, passible action, and discussion on Resolution Ob-Z3-11-4~ a~provin~ a Professional Services Contract with Mitchell ~ Morgan, LLP in the amount of ~1b7,000.00 for the professional en~ineerin~ services related to the design of the Bird Pond Road Project. At approximately 8:55 p.m. Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 8:55 p.m. MOTION; Upon a motion made by Councilmember Mooney and a second by Councilmember Brick, the City Council voted seven ~7} for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Resolution 06-23-11- 4, approving a Professional Services Contract with Mitchell & Morgan, LLP in the amount of $167,000.00 for the professional engineering services related to the design of the Bird Pond Road Project. The motion carried unanimously. RM06Z311 Minutes Page 4 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on an Advance Funding Agreement IAFA} with the Texas Department of Transportation ~TxDOT~ to a~av for a portion of the features included in the University Drive Pedestrian Safety Project. The amount of this AFA is X274,540. 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 approve the Advance Funding Agreement (AFA} with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDUT} to pay for a portion of the features included in the University Drive Pedestrian Safety Project, in an amount not to exceed $274,540. The motion carried unanimously, 6. Presentation, possible action and discussion on an amendment to Ordinance 2011-3356f creating the Sunset Advisory Commission and making a~,pointments, MOTION; Upon a motion made by Councilmember Schultz and a second by Councilmember Fields, the City Council voted seven (7} for and none (0} opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2011- 3356, creating the Sunset Advisory Commission. The motion carried unanimously, MOTION; Upon a motion made by Mayor Berry and a second by Councilmember Schultz, the City Council voted seven (7} for and none (0} opposed, to appoint Councilmembers Fields, Ruesink, and Mooney to the Commission, The motion carried unanimously. 7, Adjournment. There being no further business, the Mayor adjourned the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 9:52 p.m, on Thursday, June 23, 201 1. Nancy Berry, Mayor ATTEST; Sherry Mash rn, City Secretary RMo62311 Minutes Page 5