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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/12/2006 - Regular Minutes City Council Mayor Ron Silvia Mayor Pro Tempore Ben \,('hi te City Manager Glenn Brown Council Members John Happ Ron Gay Lynn McIlhaney Chris Scotti David Ruesink CiTY OF COLLEGE STATION Minutes City Council Workshop and Regular Meetings Thursday, October 12, 2006, 3:00 p.m. and 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 Happ, Gay, McIlhaney, Ruesink COUNCIL MEMBER ABSENT: Scotti STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brown, City Attorney Cargill Jr., City Secretary Hooks, Assistant City Secretary Casares Mayor Silvia called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Workshop A!!enda Item No.1 -- Presentation. possible action. and discussion on items listed on the consent a!!enda. No items were removed for discussion. Workshop A!!enda Item No. 2 -- Presentation. possible action. and discussion re!!ardin!! a report on a health status assessment that was done for the Brazos Valley Re!!ion by the Center for Community Health Development. Angie Alaniz with the Center for Community Health Development provided key findings of the assessment and recommendations to improve overall health care in the Brazos Valley region. No formal action was taken. Workshop A!!enda Item No. 3 -- Presentation. possible action. and discussion re!!ardin!! the Plannin!! & Zonin!! Commission's Plan of Work in ioint session with the Plannin!! and Zonin!! Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting was called to order at 3:08 p.m. by Chairman John Nichols, Commissioners present were: Glenn Schroeder, Derek Dictson, Marsha Sanford, Dennis Christiansen, Bill Davis, and Harold Strong. Council Meeting 10/12/2006 Page 2 Acting Director of the Planning and Development Services Lance Simms provided opening remarks concerning the Plan of Work projects. Chairman John Nichols reviewed and described the proposed Plan of Work. The City Council members expressed comments and covered several topics of priority. No formal action was taken. Chairman Nichols adjourned the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 4: 15 p.m. Workshop Al!enda Item No. 4 -- Presentation. possible action. and discussion rel!ardinl! the public hearinl! notification distance prescribed in Section 3.1 of the Unified Development Ordinance. Acting Director of Planning and Zoning Services Lance Simms summarized the current notification standards prescribed in Local Government Code and Section 3.1 of the Unified Development Ordinance. Staff recommended continuing the 200 feet notification standard outlined in the Local Government Code and Section 3.1 of the Unified Development Ordinance. Council expressed comments and covered several topics of concerns to enhance the current process. No formal action was taken. Workshop Al!enda Item No.5 -- Presentation. possible action. and discussion on future al!enda items: A Council Member may inquire about a subiect for which notice has not been l!iven. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existinl! policy may be l!iven. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subiect on an al!enda for a subsequent meetinl!. No agenda items were requested. Workshop Al!enda Item No.6 -- Council Calendars Oct. 12 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 19 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 - 28 Council Workshop and Regular Meeting 3:00 p.m. William Waldo Cameron Forum featuring Majority Leader, Bill Frist- Annenberg Presidential Center - 5:00 p.m. Council Transportation Committee Meeting - Admin. Conf. Rm. - 4:30 p.m. Junction 505 Harvest Moon Celebration and Fundraiser - 6:00 p.m. Intergovernmental Committee Meeting - Noon - Brazos County Council Workshop and Regular Council Meeting 3:00 p.m. TML Annual Conference - Austin Council Meeting 10/12/2006 Page 3 Nov. 9 Nov. 18 Council Workshop and Regular Meeting 3:00 p.m. Employee Banquet 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Brazos Center Council members reviewed their upcoming events. Workshop A!!enda Item No.7 -- Discussion, review and possible action re!!ardin!! the followin!! meetin!!s: Brazos County Health Dept., Brazos Vallev Council of Governments, Cemeterv Committee, Citv Center, CSISD/City Joint Meetin!!, Desi!!n Review Board, Fraternal Partnership, Historic Preservation Committee, Interfaith Dialo!!ue Association, Inter!!overnmental Committee and School District, Joint Relief Fundin!! Review Committee, Librarv Committee, Makin!! Cities Livable Conference, Metropolitan Plannin!! Or!!anization, Outside A!!encv Fundin!! Review, Parks and Recreation Board, Plannin!! and Zonin!! Commission, Sister Citv Association, TAMU Student Senate, Research Vallev Partnership, Re!!ional Transportation Committee for Council of Governments, Transportation Committee, Wolf Pen Creek Oversi!!ht Committee, Wolf Pen Creek TIF Board, Zonin!! Board of Adiustments. Mayor Pro Tern White presented highlights ofthe Brazos Valley County Health Department Board Meeting and the Interfaith Banquet. Council member Gay conveyed comments of the Wolf Pen Creek Oversight Committee Meeting. Mayor Pro Tern White inquired about the schedule for the Student Senate meetings. Workshop A!!enda Item No. 8 -- Executive Session will immediatelv follow the workshop meetin!! in the Administrative Conference Room. At 4:52 p.m., Mayor Silvia announced in open session that the City Council would convene into executive session pursuant to Sections 551.071, 551.072, and 551.087 ofthe Open Meetings Act, to seek the advice of our attorney with respect to pending and contemplated litigation, to consider the purchase of real property and to consider economic development negotiations. Consultation with Attornev {Gov't Code Section 551.071}: possible action The City Council may seek advice from its attorney regarding a pending and contemplated litigation subject or settlement offer or attorney-client privileged information. Litigation is an ongoing process and questions may arise as to a litigation tactic or settlement offer, which needs to be discussed with the City Council. Upon occasion the City Council may need information from its attorney as to the status of a pending or contemplated litigation subject or settlement offer or attorney-client privileged information. After executive session discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. The following subject(s) may be discussed: a. TCEQ Docket No. 2002-1 147-UCR, Applications of Brushy Water Supply and Council Meeting 10/12/2006 Page 4 College Station (WestsidelHighway 60) b. TCEQ Docket No. 2003-0544MWD, Application of Nantucket, Ltd. c. TXU Lone Star Gas Rate Request. d. Cause No. 03-002098-CY-85, Brazos County, College Station v. Wellborn Special Utility District e. Civil Action No. H-04-4558, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, College Station v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, etc., and Wellborn Special Utility District f. Civil Action No. H-04-3876, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, JK Development v. College Station g. GUD No. 9530 - Gas Cost Prudence Review, Almos Energy Corporation h. GUD No. 9560 - Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program (GRIP) rate increases, Atmos Energy Corporation 1. Cause No. GN-502012, Travis County, TMPA v. PUC (College Station filed Intervention 7/6/05) J. Cause No. 06-000703-CY -85, Patricia Moore, et al. v. Ross Stores, Inc., City of College Station, et al. k. Possible settlement water CCN with Wellborn 1. Possible settlement of sewer CCN issue m. Davis Watson Claim Economic Incentive Negotiations (Gov't Code Section 551.087}; possible action The City Council may deliberate on commercial or financial information that the City Council has received from a business prospect that the City Council seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the city with which the City Council in conducting economic development negotiations may deliberate on an offer of financial or other incentives for a business prospect. After executive session discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. The following subject(s) may be discussed: I. Radakor, LLC - Mixed Use Redevelopment Projects in Northgate 2. Texas A&M University System Health Science Center location 3. Data Center Real Estate (Gov't Code Section 551.072}; possible action The City Council may deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third person. After executive session discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. The following subject(s) may be discussed: 1. Cafe Eccell Lease Workshop A!!enda Item No.9 -- Final Action on executive session, if necessary. Council returned from executive session at 6: I 0 p.m. No action was taken. Council Meeting 10/12/2006 Page 5 Workshop Al!enda Item No. 10 -- Adiourn. The workshop session concluded at 6: II p.m. Rel!ular Meetinl! Rel!ular Al!enda Item No. 11 - Pledl!e of Allel!iance. Invocation. consider absence reauests. and Presentation bv International Students. Mayor Silvia called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. He led the audience in the pledge of allegiance. Council member Ruesink provided the invocation. City Manager Brown introduced Economic and Community Development Director David Gwin. Mayor Pro Tern White moved to approve the absence request by Council member Scotti. Council member Ruesink seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 6-0 Hear Visitors Council did not receive any public comments. Consent Al!enda Council member Gay moved to approve consent agenda items 12.1-12.5. Mayor Pro Tern White seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 6-0-1. FOR: Silvia, White, Happ, Gay, McIlhaney, Ruesink AGAINST: None ABSENT: Scotti Vision Statement I - Core Services - Professionals providing world-class customer focused services at a competitive cost through innovation and planning. 12.1 Approved by common consent minutes for the City Council Workshop and Regular Meeting for September 14, 2006. 12.2 Approved by common consent Resolution No. 10-12-2006-12.02 for an Advanced Funding Agreement (AF A) between the City of College Station and the State of Texas for the widening of Holleman Drive West and Luther Street West at their intersection with FM 2818 (Harvey Mitchell Parkway). RESOLUTION NO. 10-12-2006-12.02: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN ADVANCE FRUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE WIDENING OF HOLLEMAN DRIVE WEST AND LUTHER STREET WEST AT THEIR INTERSECTION WITH FM 2818 (HARVEY MITCHELL PARKWAY); AND PROVIDNG FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Council Meeting 10/1212006 Page 6 12.3 Approved by common consent Resolution No. 10-12-2006-12.03 stating that the City Council has reviewed and approved the City's Investment Policy and Investment Strategy. RESOLUTION NO. 10-12-2006-12.03: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, APPROVING THE CITY'S INVESTMENT POLICY AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 AND AUTHORIZING ITS IMPLEMENT A TION. 12.4 Approved by common consent award of bid #07-03 to Young Contractors, Inc. to provide Type D Hot Mix Asphalt for the maintenance of streets in an amount not to exceed $547,800.00 ($49.90 per ton). A secondary contract is requested for the provision of this material by the second bidder, Brazos Valley Services in an amount not to exceed $66,000 ($60 per ton) only in emergency situations when Young Contractor is unable to provide material. Vision Statement IV - Professionals promoting a robust, sustainable, growing, and diverse economic environment. 12.5 Approved by common consent Economic Development Agreement with RADAKOR, LLC. Vision Statement II - Parks and Leisure Services - Professionals providing a wide range of leisure, recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities. 12.6 Presentation, possible action, and discussion awarding a design contract (Contract No. 06-263) to the most qualified firm Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. in the amount of $182,056.00, for the development of a master plan for the new municipal cemetery and Aggie Field of Honor project (Project Number GG9905). Council member Happ moved to approve the most qualified firm Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. in the amount of$183,656.00. Mayor Pro Tem White seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 6-0-1. FOR: Silvia, White, Happ, Gay, McIlhaney, Ruesink AGAINST: None ABSENT: Scotti Re!!ular A!!enda Vision Statement III - Planning and Development - Professionals who plan and develop a sustainable community balancing neighborhood and community interests. Re!!ular A!!enda Item No. 13.1 -- Public Hearin!!. presentation. possible action. and discussion on an ordinance amendin!! the Comprehensive Plan from Sin!!le-Familv Medium Density to Office for 3.611 acres in the Castlerock Subdivision located on the north side of William D. Fitch Parkwav across from Castle!!ate Subdivision. Council Meeting 10/12/2006 Page 7 Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock presented a brief summary of the proposed ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan from Single-Family Medium density to Office for 3.611 acres in the Castlerock Subdivision. The Planning and Zoning Commission and staff recommended denial of the Comprehensive Plan amendment. Mayor Silvia opened the public hearing. The following citizens addressed the Council regarding the Comprehensive Plan amendment: Joe Schultz, 2900 Longmire Wallace Phillips, 2302 Scotney Patrick Bond, 301 Holleman Dr. John Nichols, 1317 Angelina Ct., Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission Mayor Silvia closed the public hearing. Council member McIlhaney moved to deny an ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan for Single-Family Medium Density to Office for 3.611 acres in the Castlerock Subdivision located on the north side of William D. Fitch Parkway across from Castlegate Subdivision. Council member Ruesink seconded the motion, which failed by a vote of 2-4-1. FOR: McIlhaney, Ruesink AGAINST: Silvia, White, Happ, Gay ABSENT: Scotti Mayor Pro Tern White moved to refer this item back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for further discussion and reconsideration. Council member Happ seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 6-0-1. FOR: Silvia, White, Happ, Gay, McIlhaney, Ruesink. AGAINST: None ABSENT: Scotti Rel!ular Al!enda Item No. 13.2 -- Public bearinl!, presentation, possible action. and discussion rel!ardinl! an ordinance rezoninl! 4.69 acres on one (1) lot located at 71 03 Rock Prairie Road from A-O (Al!ricultural Open) to C-3 (Lil!ht Commercial). Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock presented an overview of the proposed ordinance rezoning 4.69 acres on one (I) lot located at 7103 Rock Prairie road from A-O Agricultural Open to C-3 Light Commercial. Ms. Hitchcock noted that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial of the rezoning; however staff recommended approval of the rezoning request. Mayor Silvia opened the public hearing. Council Meeting 10/12/2006 Page 8 The following citizen addressed the City Council regarding the rezoning request. Joe Gattis, 413 Walton John Nichols, 1317 Angelina Ct., Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission Mayor Silvia closed the public hearing. ORDINANCE NO. 2934: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE," SECTION 4.2, "OFFICAL ZONING MAP," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AFFECTING CERTAIN PROPERTIES AS DESCRIBED BELOW; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE. Council member Gay moved to approve Ordinance No. 2934 rezoning 4.69 acres on one (1) lot located at 7103 Rock Prairie Road from A-O (Agricultural Open) to C-3 (Light Commercial). Mayor Pro Tem White seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of 4- 2-1. FOR: Silvia, White, Happ, Gay AGAINST: McIlhaney, Ruesink ABSENT: Scotti Vision Statement I - Core Services - Professionals providing world-class customer focused services at a competitive cost through innovation and planning. Workshop Al!:enda Item No. 13.3 -- Presentation, possible action and discussion, on consideration of an ordinance amendinl!: Chapter 10, "Traffic Code," Section 4E(3)(b) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Collel!:e Station prohibitinl!: parkinl!: on Holleman Drive West bel!:inninl!: at Wellborn Road (FM 2154) and extendinl!: to Harvev Mitchell Parkwav (FM 2818). Assistant City Engineer Troy Rother described the proposed ordinance prohibiting parking on Holleman Drive West beginning at Wellborn Road and extending to Harvey Mitchell Parkway. The following citizens spoke in opposition ofthe proposed ordinance. Sam West, 1912 Holleman Dean Carlton, 1928 Holleman West A There was no Council direction or action taken on this item. Rel!:ular Al!:enda Item No. 14 -- The Citv Council mav convene the executive session followinl!: the rel!:ular meetinl!: to discuss matters posted on the executive session al!:enda for October 12, 2006. Council Meeting 10/12/2006 Page 9 Council concluded the executive session prior to the regular meeting. Rel!ular Al!enda Item No. 15 -- Final action on executive session, if necessarv. No action was taken Rel!ular Al!enda Item No. 16 -- Adiourn. Hearing no objections, the meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2006. PASSED and APPROVED on the 23rd day of October, 2... "b~. APPROVE: ~J~J?:~,' Mayor 0 ilvIa o~~ City Secretary Connie Hooks r Mayor Council Members Ron Silvia John Happ Mayor Pro Tempore Ron Gay Ben White Lynn Mcllhaney City Manager Chris Scotti CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Glenn Brown David Ruesink College Station City Council Regular Meeting Sign In Sheet Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 1.1a Gc uZ 11.1��?t� , S l 2. 1 � �'I 12. fi- Q . PaaOG , - 3. � 1 13. 4. ; •� 14. taken 5. i1 "c-/. &A d 15. it'd ' ' / / --S 6. 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