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Home My WebLink About01/25/2007 - Regular Minutes City Council vr Mayor Ron Silvia Mayor Pro Tempore Ben White City Manager Glenn Brown Council Members John Happ Ron Gay Lynn McIlhaney Chris Scotti David Ruesink CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Minutes City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Silvia, Mayor Pro Tern White, Council members, McIlhaney, Scotti, Ruesink COUNCIL MEMBER ABSENT: Happ, Gay STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brown, City Attorney Cargill Jr., City Secretary Hooks, Assistant City Secretary Casares, Management Team Plede:e of Allee:iance. Invocation. Consider absence reauests. Mayor Silvia called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. He led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Pro Tern White provided the invocation. Council member Scotti moved to approve the absence requests from Council members Happ and Gay. Council member Ruesink seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of 5-0. FOR: Silvia, White, McIlhaney, Scotti, Ruesink AGAINST: None ABSENT: Happ, Gay Hear Visitors: Council did not receive any public comments. Consent Ae:enda Council member McIlhaney moved to approve Consent Agenda Items 1-9 with corrections to Consent Agenda Items 1,6 and 7 (these items were removed during the workshop for clarification). Mayor Pro Tern White seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of 5-0. FOR: Silvia, White, McIlhaney, Scotti, Ruesink AGAINST: None ABSENT: Happ, Gay Council Regular Meeting 1/25/07 Page 2 1. Approved by common consent minutes for City Council meetings, January 5, 2007, January 8, 2007, and January 11, 2007 as corrected. 2. Approved by common consent a Renewal Agreement in the amount of $51,183.00 to renew the annual landscape maintenance contract with Rainbow Gardens. 3. Approved by common consent a bid award for purchase of various distribution and padmount transformers maintained in inventory to Techline for $506,733.00; WESCO for $80,300.00; and Pauwels for $41,707.00 for total expenditures of $628,740.00. Bid #07-26 4. Approved by common consent the purchase of replacement Police Mobile Video Recording systems in the amount of$8l,000. 5. Approved by common consent Resolution No. 1-25-2007-05 to collaborate with the City of Bryan, Brazos County, and Texas A&M University in the construction, operation and maintenance of an interoperable multi-jurisdictional radio system to be used by all parties upon the condition that a federal grant is obtained that shall pay for (80%) of the construction. 6. Approved by common consent an interlocal agreement with the City of Bryan, Brazos County and Texas A&M University to jointly procure consulting services for the purpose of applying for a federally funded Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant for a single interoperable radio system. 7. Approved by common consent an Agreement for Services with the Brazos Valley Softball Umpires Association to provide officiating services for City athletic leagues and programs (contract number 07-102) in an amount not to exceed $122,770.00. 8. Approved by common consent naming a pavilion at the Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial in honor of Mr. Travis B. Bryan, Jr. 9. Approved by common consent Change Order No.4 in the amount of$42,770.00 to Contract #06-089, for construction work associated with Phase II construction of Veterans Park and Athletic Complex. Ree:ular Ae:enda Item No. 1 -- Public heariDl!. oresentation. oossible action. and discussion to aoorove a resolution orovidine: an exceotion to Policy to allow Indivisa Corooration to construct sewer infrastructure necessary to connect the uocomine: ohases of Great Oaks Estates to the City sewer system. Council Regular Meeting 1/25/07 Page 3 Water/Wastewater Division Manager David Coleman illustrated factors regarding the exception to the City of College Station Policy to allow Indivisa Corporation to construct sewer infrastructure necessary to connect the upcoming phases of Great Oaks Estates to the City sewer system. Staff recommended approval of the proposed resolution. Mayor Silvia opened the public hearing. The following citizens addressed the City Council in opposition of the resolution. , Nancy Linger read a letter from Jay Anderholm, 2208 Quail Run Nancy Linger read a letter from Sandy Felderhoff, 1817 Quail Run Nancy Linger, 1502 Feather Run Ed Hard, 11760 Duran Veronica Morgan, 1172 Great Oaks Drive Developer and applicant, Steve Arden of 311 Cecilia Circle described the development and offered to answer questions of the City Council. Mayor Silvia closed the public hearing. Council member McIlhaney moved to approve Resolution No. 1-25-2007-01 providing an exception to Policy to allow Indivisa Corporation to construct sewer infrastructure necessary to connect the upcoming phases of Great Oaks Estates to the City sewer system. Mayor Pro Tern White seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of 5-0. FOR: Silvia, White, McIlhaney, Scotti, Ruesink AGAINST: None ABSENT: Happ, Gay A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, APPROVING AN EXCEPTION TO THE CITY'S UTILITY EXTENSION POLICY TO ALLOW THE EXTENSION OF SEWER UTILITY SERVICES TO GREAT OAKS ESTATES PHASE lA-8 ON ROCK PRAIRIE ROAD WEST, WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (ETJ) OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, Council recessed for a short break at 8:03 p.m. and reconvened the regular meeting at 8:15 p.m. Item No.2 -- Public hearine:. oresentation. possible action. and discussion on an ordinance rezonine: 7.355 acres at 1701 Graham Road and 8.707 acres at 1835 Graham Road from M-l (Lie:ht Industrial) to C-l (General Commercial). The subiect property is e:enerally located south of the intersection of Lone:mire Drive and Birmine:ham Drive. Acting Director of the Planning and Development Services Lance Simms described the proposed rezoning of7.355 acres at 1701 Graham Road and 8.707 acres at 1835 Graham Council Regular Meeting 1/25/07 Page 4 Road from M-l Light Industrial to C-l General Commercial. The Planning and Zoning Commission and staff recommended approval of the rezoning request. Mayor Silvia opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Silvia closed the public hearing. Mike McClure, 9262 Brookwater Circle, ~swered questions of the City Council. Mayor Pro Tern White moved to approve Ordinance 2953 rezoning 7.355 acres at 1701 Graham Road and 8.707 acres at 1835 Graham Road from M-l Light Industrial to C-l General Commercial. Council member Scotti seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of 5-0. FOR: Silvia, White, McIlhaney, Scotti, Ruesink AGAINST: None ABSENT: Happ, Gay AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE," SECTION 4,2, "OFFICIAL ZONING MAP," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AFFECTING CERTAIN PROPERTIES; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING ANEFFECTIVE DATE. Council member McIlhaney requested a report regarding a staff report on the available M-l zoning tracts in College Station, Ree:ular Ae:enda Item No. 3 -- Presentation. Dossible action. and discussion ree:ardine: an uDdate from the Student Senate of Texas A&M University. Student Senate Liaison, Tyler Koch from Texas A&M University presented an overview of the Student Senate history, goals, current and "traditional" projects, priorities. His slide presentation focused on enhancing better relations between the City goverrunent and the Student Senate, Councilmembers were complimentary about Mr. Koch's comments regarding continuing relationships with students/citizens. No formal action was taken. Ree:ular Ae:enda Item No. 4 -- Presentation. Dossible action. and discussion ree:ardine: Outside Ae:ency Fundine: Policy This item was removed from the Regular Agenda by staff and rescheduled for another meeting. The City Council may convene the executive session followine: the ree:ular meetiDe: to discuss matters Dosted on the executive session ae:enda for January 25. 2007. Council Regular Meeting 1/25/07 Page 5 Council concluded its executive session prior to the regular meeting. Ree:ular Ae:enda Item No.5 -- Final action on executive session. if necessary. No action was taken. Ree:ular Ae:enda Item No.6. -- Adjourn. Hearing no objections, the meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2007. PASSED and APPROVED on the 8th day of Februarv, 2007. APPROVED: ~ V_ /1 ' ~) i VJJ'~"- ./ Mayor n Silvia ATTEST: City Secretary onnie Hooks