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Home My WebLink About05/17/2010 - Regular Minutes City Councilr Mayor Nancy Berry CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Horne ofTerasA6-M University' Mayor Pro Tern David Ruesink City Manager Glenn Brown Minutes City Council Regular Meeting Monday, May 17, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas Councilmembers John Crompton Jess Fields Dennis Maloney Katy -Marie Lyles Lawrence Stewart COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Nancy Berry, Mayor Pro Tern Ruesink, Council members Crompton, Fields, Maloney, Lyles and Stewart STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brown, Assistant City Manager Merrill, Assistant City Manager Neeley, City Secretary Hooks, Deputy City Secretary McNutt, City Attorney Cargill, Jr., Management Team 1. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, Consider absence request. Mayor Berry opened the meeting at 7:00 pm. She led the audience in the pledge of allegiance. Fire Chief R.B. Alley provided the invocation. a. Hear Visitors Narrow streets around Pasler St. and the area traffic safetv hazards. Mrs. Onie Holmes, 616 Pasler Virgia Thomas, 611 Banks Marcia Smith, 803 Pasler Cynthia Sabbs, 803 Pasler Zach Bennett, 8713 Bent Tree, Student of A &M Consolidated commented on recycling efforts in City. Kaelen Scnorke, 204 Bernburg Ct., Student of A &M Consolidated spoke on traffic in rental residential areas, specifically on street parking. Morgan Robinson, 4850 Greens Prairie, Student of A &M Consolidated expressed comments about Wellborn incorporation and asked the City to support Wellborn in its efforts to incorporate. 2. Presentation, possible action and discussion of consent agenda items which consists of ministerial or "housekeeping" items required by law. Items may be removed from the consent agenda by maiority vote of the Council. Page 12 City Council Regular Minutes Monday, May 17, 2010 a. Approved Resolution No. 05- 17 -10 -2a authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding providing for the Cities of College Station and Bryan to be reimbursed from revenues of the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency for debt service payments related to debt issued by the two cities. (Maloney abstained) b. Approved Resolution No. 05- 17 -10 -2b to accept a contract in the amount of $150,574 for construction services provided by Brazos Valley Services, to replace a 48 feet section of drainage structure and the pavement on W. King Cole. C. Approved change order #1 to Purchase order 100475 to CASCO Shreveport for the purchase of 48 and upgrade of 19 self contained breathing apparatus increasing the PO by a total of $53,048.54. This change order allows for the upgrading of the clear communication radio interface to increase Firefighter safety during emergency situations. d. Approved ratifying a change order to the Construction Contract 10 -029 with Garrey Companies, Inc. in the amount of $44,479.46, for the construction of the Parallel Wellfield Collection Line. e. Approved a Compromise and Settlement Agreement that will affect the purchase of a public water utility easement and a temporary construction easement needed for the relocation of an existing water line to accommodate the Wellborn Widening Project being constructed by TxDOT. f. Approved agreement between the Texas Department of Public Safety, State Administrator of the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System and the College Station Police Department. g. Approved the Bike Loop Phase II design contract change order with Bleyl & Associates in the amount of $21,615. h. Approved Resolution No. 05- 17 -10 -2h on professional services contract (Design Contract 10 -193) with MCCM Architects in the amount of $133,749.80, for the design of the Stephen C. Beachy Central Park Improvements project (PK1001), and approved Resolution No. 05- 17- 10 -2h -a declaring intention to reimburse certain expenditures with proceeds from debt. i. Approved change order to the Construction Contract 09 -234 with Associated Construction Partners, Ltd., for a credit in the amount of $73,009.03, for the construction of the Carters Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Miscellaneous Improvements project. j. Approved renewal for estimated annual expenditures related to copying and printing services as follows: Copy Corner ($50,000); Office Max ($50,000); Tops Printing ($50,000); and Newman Printing ($50,000). Renewal period is May 1, 2010 thru April 30, 2011. This is the second renewal. Page 13 City Council Regular Minutes Monday, May 17, 2010 k. Approved Change Order #1 to the Construction Contract 09 -304 with Re -Con Company for the construction of the Dowling Road Substation; $56,117.14 ratification for work authorized and completed plus $66,013.14 for work left to be constructed for a total change order in the amount of $122,130.54. Approved monthly report on irrigation water use at City of College Station facilities and properties. m. Approved Resolution No. 05- 17 -10 -2m on contract for Wood Pole Treatment and Inspections with Pole Maintenance Company, LLC. in the amount of $180,861.20. n. Approved Resolution No. 05- 17 -10 -2n for contract 10 -056 with Siemens Industry Inc, for $162,524 to purchase and install security devices for the Lick Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. o. Approved Resolution No. 05- 17 -10 -2o awarding a contract for the design, integration, configuration, installation, testing, commissioning, and delivery of an operational microwave system and associated applications at the Twin Oaks Landfill to the vendor providing the best value solution, Johnston Technical Services, Inc (dba JTS) in the amount of $ 47,726.39. (Maloney abstained) p. Approved ratification of a month -to -month renewal agreement and authorization of expenditures for Police Patrol Uniforms with Red the Uniform Tailor, Inc. Council member Lyles moved to approve consent items 2a thru 2p. Council member Crompton seconded the motion, which carried 7 - 0. FOR: Mayor Nancy Berry, Mayor Pro tern Ruesink, Crompton, Fields, Maloney, Lyles and Stewart AGAINST: None ABSTAINED items 2a & 20: Council member Maloney 1. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action and discussion concerning approval to publicly bid the FM 2818 Hike & Bike Trail Protect. Chuck Gilman, Director of Capital Improvements presented an overview of FM 2818 Hike & Bike Trial and requested Council to proceed with advertisement for the construction bid. Mayor Berry opened the public hearing. Audrey Patton, 306 Columbia Court, thanked the Council for their consideration of the project and its enhancement to the community. Jonathan Coopersmith, 1811 Shadowwood Ln., spoke in support of the FM 2818 Hike & Bike Trail Project and thanked the Council. Page 14 City Council Regular Minutes Monday, May 17, 2010 Mayor Berry closed the public hearing. Council member Lyles moved to approve proceeding with advertisement for the construction bid. Council member Maloney seconded the motion, which carried 7 - 0. FOR: Mayor Nancy Berry, Mayor Pro tem Ruesink, Crompton, Fields, Maloney, Lyles and Stewart AGAINST: None 2. Public HearinIZ, presentation, possible action, and discussion reliardinIZ the service plan for two areas on Rock Prairie Road West and one area on Greens Prairie Trail, all identified for annexation under the exempt status. Lance Simms, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services presented an overview of the annexation service plan and the annexation fiscal impact analysis. Mayor Berry opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Berry closed the public hearing. 3. Adiourn. Hearing no objections, Mayor Berry adjourned the meeting at 8:05 pm on Monday, May 17, 2010. PASSED AND APPROVED this May 27, 2010 ATTEST: ; APPROVED: 4A� City Secretary Connie Hooks Mayor Nancy Berry