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Home My WebLink About04/11/2013 - Regular Minutes City Council 2a. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for: • March 28, 2013 Workshop • March 28, 2013 Regular Council Meeting RM0411813 Minutes Page 1 2b. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of a contract between the City of College Station and Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc. in the amount of t o- $93,818.99 for services, equipment, software and materials to upgrade the city phone system. 2c. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of a contract between the City of College Station and Power Secure, Inc., in the amount of $3,452,856.66, plus owner furnished material of $1,237,999.00, for a total bonded project requirement of $4,690,855.66. The rejection of Bid No 13 -001 for the construction of Northgate Substation at the Finfeather Road location is also being requested. 2d. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval for the Administrative Services Agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas for medical, dental and prescription drug plan for calendar year 2013, in the amount of $423,837. No items were pulled for a separate vote. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Mooney and a second by Councilmember Benham, the City Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed, with Councilmember Nichols not yet present, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried unanimously. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on awarding a primary contract for vehicle towing and storage services to Excel Towing and a secondary contract to Kalinec Towing Co., Inc. dba A -1 Towing. At approximately 7:30 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. Vincent Court, 1204 Hardwood Lane, owner of Excel Towing, stated he started the company in 2003. This is an opportunity for his company to grow and to serve the community of College Station. He has contractors standing ready to expand the yard. Lisa Monk, 1321 Virginia Street, Bryan, stated her support for awarding the contract to Excel Towing. They have an impressive fleet of trucks, and the drivers behave courteously and professionally. Sheila Vybiral, 7041 Shirley Road, Bryan, voiced her support in the award of the contract and for the College Station Police Department. Jeff Norrid, 604 Summerglen Drive, voiced his support of the Police Department proposal. He reported on his experience with having his cars towed and the excellent customer service provided by Excel Towing. Russell Doty, 2702 Woodville, Bryan, reported he was in the wrecker service for the past ten years. This will hurt a lot of families if the City reduces the number of companies to only two. He feels we should stay with the rotation system. The City should leave it as Bryan and the County have it. RM0411813 Minutes Page 2 Ronald Waller, 108 South Tatum, Bryan, stated that using only two tow companies gives large amounts of money to only two business, and will result in rate increases. This should not have an economic impact on any one, but the cost will be passed on to the citizens of College Station. The tow owners have submitted a proposal to be considered. He asked Council to consider that this change will put small businesses out of business. John Crouse, 2455 FM 2223, Bryan, stated that Council directed staff to get more information. Instead, they came back with two contracts. With the increase in the fees, staff is asking for the City to give $385,000 in storage fees to only two businesses. The City will lose $6,000 with the lost of the rotation fees. Their proposal drops it down to twelve companies, with the same number of trucks available. Alex Aguilar, 4408 Kingsdale, Bryan, reported he has taken the TDLR certification course, and noted there are also continuing education requirements. This is his only way of income. He voiced his opposition to having only two companies. He agrees with the previous three speakers. The state oversees the testing of driving, etc. and inspects the yards and equipment for violations. Sandra Portzer, 18924 Pipeline, stated she is against this proposal. The state has instituted stringent regulations. She asked how can a two - provider system be better for the City than the current system? Excel is trying to hire drivers from other companies; will a t -shirt saying "Excel" create a better driver? Since when is the Police Department in the tow business? A two - provider system cannot handle the peak rotation load. It will take longer to clear the scene and can result in more accidents. How can you justify putting even one business out of business in the name of efficiency. ( p, Hector Garcia, 4709 Tiffany Park, stated he has been in business for 21 years. He believes in maximizing the potential, and the rotation system is the most efficient. This will affect a lot of families. A two - provider system will not supply the number of trucks that will be needed during high peak times. Mark Newsom, 3209 Red Robin, expressed his opposition to a two - provider system. Losing the rotation system, will hurt him financially. He asked for the City to reconsider and give them a chance to work with the City. Dave Salkin, 8585 McAllester, stated he keeps hearing about how much time and personnel is needed to do the inspections. He noted that Bryan only has one inspector and one uniform officer that comes out. Drug tests are conducted through TDLR. Staying with the rotation system or one owner /one yard are the best options. He noted that if sub - contractors are used, they may not have been inspected or have the insurance requirements. Phil Thweatt, 6200 Carmel, Bryan, stated that those businesses that rely on rotation will be badly hurt. The RFP was unclear and why he did not bid. He asked if the first business has the option to call the approved sub - contractor. The increased fees will cost a person $300 to retrieve their cars for a tow -away. Lorrie Ararto, 4031 Charles, stated her business has been around 21 years. Loss of the rotation system will leave a big dent. She is in favor of the rotation system. Most of the companies are small, family -owned businesses. RM0411813 Minutes Page 3 Mitzi Blaha, 4252 FM 3058, Caldwell, stated she comes to College Station several times a week. She trusts Excel and is in favor of awarding the contract. Tom Aughinbaugh, 1036 Rose Circle, submitted written comments, attached. Conrad Love, 2518 Dartmouth, submitted written comments, attached. Lorie Court, 1204 Hardwood, voiced her support of awarding the contract. She noted the sub- contractor trucks will be inspected by TDRL. This program is working in different cities. We trust CSPD and the Chief. Give it a chance. If it fails, we can always go back to the rotation system. If the contract is approved, they have contractors waiting to expand the yard. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 8:08 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Brick and a second by Councilmember Schultz, the City Council voted five (5) for and two (2) opposed, with Councilmembers Fields and Mooney voting against, to award a primary contract for vehicle towing and storage services to Excel Towing and a secondary contract to Kalinec Towing Co., Inc. dba A -1 Towing. The motion carried. 2. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance 2013 -3492, amending Code of Ordinances, Chapter 4, "Business Regulations ", Section 10 "Tow Truck & Vehicle Storage Business Regulations ". MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Schultz and a second by Councilmember Nichols, the City Council voted six (6) for and one (1) opposed, with Councilmember Fields voting against, to adopt Ordinance 2013 -3492, amending Code of Ordinances, Chapter 4, "Business Regulations ", Section 10 "Tow Truck & Vehicle Storage Business Regulations ". The motion carried. 3. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion approving Ordinance 2013- 3493, vacating and abandoning a 2,722 square foot, 20 -foot wide public utility easement located on Lot 3C of the Gateway Subdivision Lots 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D, Block 1, Phase 3 according to the plat recorded in Volume 9112, Page 138 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. At approximately 7:08 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:08 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Fields and a second by Councilmember Benham, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2013- 3493, vacating and abandoning a 2,722 square foot, 20 -foot wide public utility easement located on Lot 3C of the Gateway Subdivision Lots 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D, Block 1, Phase 3 according to the plat recorded in Volume 9112, Page 138 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. The motion carried unanimously. RM0411813 Minutes Page 4 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a recommendation to name three neighborhood park properties currently known as The Barracks, Castlegate II, Park A and Castlegate II, Park B. This item was pulled from the agenda. 5. Adjournment. MOTION: There being no further business, Mayor Berry adjourned the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 8:37 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013. r Ma or 'RroTe ► ATTEST: herry M burn, City Secretary 4iW RM0411813 Minutes Page 5 . ' ..._ . (*. ,„,,,,.„., ( ( ( * ( ( ( ` * ( (