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Home My WebLink About02/25/2010 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMayor (*., Ben White CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Mayor Pro Tem. Home of TexasA6-M University' David Ruesink City Manager Glenn Brown Minutes City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas Councilmembers John Crompton James Massey Dennis Maloney Katy -Marie Lyles Lawrence Stewart COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor White, Mayor Pro Tern Ruesink, Council members Massey, Stewart, Maloney, Lyles STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brown, Assistant City Manager Merrill, Assistant City Manager Neeley, City Secretary Hooks, City Attorney Cargill, Jr., Management Team COUNCIL MEMBER ABSENT: Crompton 1. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, Consider absence request. Mayor White opened the meeting at 7:00 pm. He led the audience in the pledge of allegiance. Fire Chief R.B. Alley provided the invocation. a. Hear Visitors Robert Fountain, 14380 Cheyenne Dr, Alan Smith 15032 Turnberry Circle, Carolyn Morley 5162 Wade Rd. supported the Wellborn community's right to vote on incorporation request. 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. a. Approved minutes for City Council Workshop and Regular Meeting, February 11, 2010. b. Approved Resolution No. 02- 25 -10 -2b authorizing the Mayor and City Secretary to sign the inter local agreement between the City of College Station and College Station Independent School District for the conduct and management of a joint election to be held on May 8, 2010. Presentacion, acci6n posible, y discusi6n en to que concierne la aprobaci6n de la resoluci6n autorizando al Alcalde y a la Secretaria de la Ciudad a firmar el acuerdo interlocal entre la Ciudad Page 12 City Council Regular Minutes Thursday, February 25, 2010 de College Station y El Distrito Escolar Independiente de College Station, para conducir y administrar una eleccion conjunta que se llevara a cabo el dia ocho de Mayo de dos mil diez. c. Approved Stop Loss Coverage Policy Renewal with Blue Cross and Blue Shield for self - funded employee medical insurance plan for the plan year 2010, in the amount of $396,900. d. Approved Resolution No. 02- 25 -10 -2d awarding the professional services contract (Contract No. 10 -117) to Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $595,000.00 for professional services for the Fire Station No. 6 Project (GG- 0903). e. Approved contract for Delinquent Account Collections for Ambulance Services revenue for an estimated annual expenditure of $35,000.00 to Emergicon. f. Approved contract for Delinquent Account Collections for Utilities, Municipal Court Fines/Fees, and other miscellaneous revenue for an estimated annual expenditure of $45,000.00 to McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C. g. Approved racial profile report required annually by Senate Bill 1074, of the Texas 77th legislative session. h. Approved BVSWMA Twin Oaks Landfill Construction Contract #08 -232 Change Order #6 reduction in the amount of $89,093.40. Approved annual purchase order in the amount of $62,000 for disposal of heavy brush at the City of Bryan Composting Facility. This item is exempt from competitive bidding as described in Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 252.022. j. Approved Resolution No. 02- 25 -10 -2i for construction contract (Contract No. 10-102) with Ricky J. Palasota d/b /a Brazos Valley Services, in the amount of $1,616,713.09 for the Holleman Drive Extension project, and approved Resolution No. 02- 25- 10 -2i -a declaring intention to reimburse certain expenditures with proceeds from debt. k. Approved Ordinance No. 2010 -3234 for City participation providing sanitary sewer, street and drainage improvements in the Emerald Ridge Subdivision, Phase 1 being made per City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12, Unified Development Ordinance, Article 8, Subdivision Design and Improvements, Section 8.5, Responsibility for Payment for Installation Costs, Oversized Participation for a total requested City participation of $284,482.86. Approved Resolution No. 02- 25 -10 -2L authorizing City staff to negotiate the purchase of a drainage area needed for future development of the Northgate Park. m. Approved a month -to -month renewal agreement and authorization of expenditures for City -wide Rental and Laundering of Work Uniforms with Unifirst for $4,500.00 per month. City Council Regular Minutes Thursday, February 25, 2010 Page 13 n. Approved Resolution No. 02- 25 -10 -2n for construction contract #10 -099 with Alsay Inc. in the amount of $268,849 for the Water Well Rehabilitation project. Mayor Pro tem Ruesink moved to approve consent items 2a thru 2n. Council member Massey seconded the motion, which carried 6 - 0. FOR: Mayor Ben White, Mayor Pro tem Ruesink, Massey, Maloney, Lyles and Stewart AGAINST: None ABSENT: Council member Crompton 1. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an ordinance ordering improvements and levying assessments against various persons and their property for the payment of a part of the cost of a portion of public improvements for the extension of Holleman Drive from its intersection with FM 2818 and making a connection to the existing Jones - Butler roadway lust east of the Dowling Road Pump Station. Mark Smith, Director of Public Works presented an overview of ordinance ordering improvements and levying assessments against various persons and their property for payment of part of cost on a portion of public improvements for the extension of Holleman Drive. Mary Ann Powell, Assistant City Attorney explained the assessments against various persons and presented signed affidavits. Mayor White opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor White closed the public hearing. Council member Massey moved to approve Ordinance No. 2010 -3235 on improvements and levying assessments against various persons and their property for payment of part of cost on a portion of public improvements for the extension of Holleman Drive. Council member Stewart seconded the motion, which carried 6 - 0. FOR: Mayor Ben White, Mayor Pro tem Ruesink, Massey, Maloney, Lyles and Stewart AGAINST: None ABSENT: Council member Crompton 2. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a possible amendment to Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 7.9, "Non- Residential Architectural Standards" and Section 11.2 "Defined Terms" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas related to architectural requirements for municipal industrial facilities and private utility buildings. Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner presented an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance related to Municipal Industrial Facilities and Private Utility Building. Staff and P &Z Commission considered this item at their regular meeting of February 18, 2010 and recommended approval. This will exempt any NRA restrictions. Mike Ashfield, P &Z Commissioner explained the P &Z Commission recommendation for approval. Page 14 City Council Regular Minutes Thursday, February 25, 2010 Council member Maloney moved to approve Ordinance No. 2010 -3235 amending the UDO of the Municipal Industrial Facilities and Private Utility Building. Council member Stewart seconded the motion, which carried 6 - 0. FOR: Mayor Ben White, Mayor Pro tem Ruesink, Massey, Maloney, Lyles and Stewart AGAINST: None ABSENT: Council member Crompton 3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regardin1l appointment of membership to the Code Coordination Sub - Committee. Bob Cowell, AICP, Director of Planning & Development Services presented membership roster. Council member Massey moved to nominate Council member Maloney. Mayor Pro tem Ruesink seconded the motion, which carried 5 - 1. FOR: Mayor Ben White, Mayor Pro tem Ruesink, Massey, Maloney and Stewart AGAINST: Council member Lyles ABSENT: Council member Crompton 4. Adiourn. Mayor White adjourned Regular Meeting at 7.30 pm and returned to Workshop Agenda to complete items. Mayor White concluded Workshop Meeting at 8:00 pm. Mayor White announced that the City Council would return to Executive Session pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.086 of the Open Meetings Act to seek the advice of city attorney and competitive matters. At 8:22 pm, Council concluded executive session and returned to open session. No formal action was taken. PASSED AND APPROVED this March 11, 2010 A TEST': ity Secretary Connie Hooks APPROVED: Mayor Ben White