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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/08/2004 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMayor Ron Silvia Mayor Pro Tempore Anne Hazen City Manager Thomas E. Brymer City Council John Happ Robert Wareing Scott Mears Dennis Maloney James Massey College Station, Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future II I Minutes College Station City Council Workshop and Regular Meetings Thursday, January 8, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. P, David Romei Arts Center, 275 Dartmouth City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Silvia, Mayor Pro Tem Hazen, Council members Happ, Wareing, Mears, Maloney, Massey STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brymer, Assistant City Manager Brown, City Attorney Cargill Jr., City Secretary Hooks, Director of Development Services Templin, Director of Budget and Strategic Planning Kersten, Assistant to the City Manager Curtis, Assistant City Secretary Casares Mayor Silvia opened the workshop meeting at 3'03 p.m. Workshop Agenda Item No. 1 - Dis.cussion of consent auenda items list. ed for Reuular council Meetinu. 9.3 - Discussion and possible action on Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $143~190.00 on the Copperfield Parkway Extension project to add sidewalks and vegetation. City Manager Brymer clarified our development standards regarding the installation of sidewalks. Workshop A~e..n. da Item No. 2 - Presen..tation, discussion and possible actipn re~arding board professional development. Director of the Arts Council, Dr. P. David Romei led the City Council members through exercises and held discussion on board professional development. Council recessed at 4'42 p.m. for a short break and returned to the workshop meeting at 4:55 p.m. No formal action was taken. Council Meeting 1/8/04 Page 2 Workshop Agenda Item No. 3 -- Discussion and possi.ble action on future a~e.nda items - A Council Member may inquire about a subiect for which notice has not been ~iven. A statement of specific factual information o.r the recitation of existin~ policy may be ~iven. Any deliberation shal[be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an a~enda for ~ su. bseauent meeting. This item was postponed until the January 22, 2004 meeting. Workshop Agenda Item. No. 4- Counc, il Calendar Agenda Planning Calendar as of January 2, 2004 January 16 BCSMPO Workshop 9:00 a.m.- 3'00 p.m. at the George Bush Library January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day- City Hall Closed January 20 Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 8:00 a.m. January 20 Intergovernmental Committee meeting- 12:00 noon at City of Bryan January 21 Chamber of Commerce 2004 Economic Outlook Conference, 7:45 a.m. January 21 Research Valley Partnership Board of Directors Meeting, 3:00 p.m. January 22 City Council workshop and Regular Meeting January 30 Council Retreat 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. January 30 College Station Fire Department Annual Recognition Banquet 6'00 p.m. at Pebble Creek Country Club February 12 City Council Workshop and Regular Meeting February 26 City Council Workshop and Regular Meeting Workshop Aeenda Item No. 5 -- Executive. Session .will imme. diately follow the workshop meetin~ at the P. Da. vid Romei Arts Center~ 2275 Dartmouth. The City Council members did not convene into executive session. Cause No. 52,434-361, Brazos County- College Station v. Wolf Pen Creek, Ltd., et al. Case No. G-02-108, U.S. District Court- Lester v. College Station and Piersall. Cause No. 02-001154-CV-85; Brazos County- Municipal Drilling vs. College Station Cause No. 02-001291-CV-361, Brazos County- Piersall v. College Station and Feldman Cause No. 02-002445-CV-272, Brazos County- Evelyn L. Brace v. College Station, C.D. Henderson, Inc., and Scott Elliott, d/b/a Elliott Construction Cause No. 03-000617-CV-272, Brazos County- TCA Holdings, et al. v. College Station Cause No. 03-CV-129115, Fort Bend County-College Station v. Contract Land Staff, Inc. TCEQ Docket No. 2002-1147-UCR; Applications of Brushy Water Supply and College Station (Westside/Highway 60) TCEQ Docket No. 2003-0544MWD; Application of Nantucket, Ltd. TXU Lone Star Gas Rate Request. Wellborn Special Utility District Workshop Auenda Item 6--Final action on Executive.Session, if nece. ssary. The City Council members did not enter into executive session, therefore no action was taken. City Council returned to City Hall to conduct the regular session. Providing Customer Service Excellence Office of the City Secretary College Station, Texas Council Meeting 1/8/04 Regular Meetio~ Page 3 Mayor Silvia called the regular meting to order at 7:00 p.m. with all council members present. He led the audience in the pledge of allegiance. Council member Mears provided the invocation. 8. Hear Visitors: , Francine Ayres, 1023 Harrington, addressed safety issues regarding the proposed construction projects within the Thomas Park area. James Elmquist, 404 Frances, expressed concerns regarding the construction projects within the Thomas Park area. Pete Rizzo, 1100 Walton, addressed overcrowding and traffic problems regarding the construction projects within the Thomas Park area. Hugh Lindsey, 412 Tarrow, expressed concerns with the current Unified Development Ordinance. Mr. Lindsey recommended that the City Council consider modifying the ordinance goveming new construction in order to preserve neighborhoods. Mark Olivieri, 1007 Puryear, addressed safety issues around Thomas Park. He recommended reducing the speed limit to 25 miles per hour and implementing a parking time limit on the park side of Puryear and James. Mary Bryan, 1813 Shadowood Drive, addressed density issues within College Station neighborhoods. Karen S. Belter, 1022 Puryear, expressed that the construction projects within the Thomas Parks area should not have been approved because it does not qualify by design standards or intent of the UDO. Brian H. Stagner, 1114 Neal Pickett, noted that the cluster of multi-tenant housing that is planned next to Thomas park is not consistent with the architectural rhythm and spacing of the surrounding neighbors nor with the family neighborhood mission of the Eastgate neighborhood plan. The Unified Development Ordinance governing new buildings should be modified to preserve neighborhoods. Christopher Foust, 1003 Walton Drive, addressed the Council regarding sustainability-building codes in College Station. Consent A~enda 9.1 Approved by common consent minutes for the City Council Budget Workshop Meetings August l 7, 2003, August 21, 2003, September 17, 2003 and Workshop and Regular meetings October 9, 2003, October 23, 2003, and December 18, 2003. Providing Customer Service Excellence Office of the City Secretary College Station, Texas Council Meeting 1/8/04 Page 4 9.2 Approved by common consent Resolution No. 1-8-2004-9.02 approving the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Grant Application in the amount of $25,000 to assist in funding Household Hazardous Waste Collection in FY 2004 for the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency. 9.3 Approved by common consent Change Order No. 3 in the mount of $143,190.00 on the Copperfield Parkway Extension project to add sidewalks and vegetation. 9.4 Approved by common consent authorizing the Mayor to sign the real estate contract, which will affect the purchase of real property on Foster Street. 9.5 Approved by common consent ..Ordinan. ce No. 2686 vacating and abandoning a 10 foot wide portion of a public utility easement located on Lot 2, Block 1, Henton Subdivision, City of College Station. 9.6 Approved by common consent the City Council meeting schedule for 2004. 9.7 Approved by common consent Change Order No. 1 to the contract with the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley in the amount of $250,000. 9.8 Approved by common consent 1) the purchase agreement, an escrow agreement, and a software subscription agreement with Active Network, Inc. for the purchase of RecWare, Active Network's parks and recreation management software solution, in the amount of $88,183.00, and 2) to use state contract vendors to purchase hardware and associated system software to support the RecWare in an amount not to exceed $41,000. This is a total expenditure of $129,183.00. 9.9 Approved by common consent Ordinance No. 2687 changing the name of Oxburgh Lane to Arrington Road. Council recessed at 7'35 p.m. for a short break and returned to the regular meeting at 7'45 p.m. ~Re~ular A~enda Regular Al~en.da .Item No. 10.1 --.Pu.blic h~earin~, di. scu.ssign and possible action o,n a proposed amendment to the Cqmprehensiv_e Plan.for the area. i~enerally bound by ~Arrinllton Road, State High.way 6 and the South O. aks Subdivision. City Planner Jane Kee remarked that the request was to amend the Land Use Plan for 9.22 acres located at and in the vicinity of 4506 State Highway 6 South. The applicant requested the Land Use Plan designation for the subject property be changed from medium Density Single-Family to Retail Regional to support future zoning requests and development. The current Land Use Plan for the subject property is medium Density Single Family and is intended to provide for single- family detached residential developments, while the proposed Land Use Plan designation is for Retail Regional and is intended to provide for regional-scale development of tax-generating developments. These uses are generally dependent on good access to highways and major arterials. Providing Customer Service Excellence Office of the City Secretary College Station, Texas Council Meeting 1/8/04 Page 5 The Planning and Zoning Commission and staff recommended amending the Land Use element of the City's Comprehensive Plan to reflect retail regional land uses. Mayor Silvia opened the public hearing. Don Jones 804 Berry Creek, a representative for the applicant, expressed support of the proposed amendment and offered to answer questions of the City Council. Mayor closed the public hearing. Council member Maloney made a motion approving Ordi.nance No. 2688 amending the Comprehensive Plan for the area generally bound by Arrington Road, State Highway 6 and the South Oak Subdivision to reflect retail regional land uses rather than medium density single family uses in the study area. Council member Happ seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 7-0. FOR: Silvia, Hazen, Massey, Happ, Wareing, Mears, Maloney AGAINST: None Regular Agenda.. It.em No. 10.2 -- Public he.arin~, discu.ssion and. p.ossi, ble action on rezonin~ from A-O Agr.icultu,ral Open,to C-2 Commercial Industrial four L. ot 7~ Block. 1 9f the Rock _Prairie West Business P.ark~ co. nsistin~ of 3.68 acre.s located on. th.e corner,of Old Wellborn Road and Rock Prairie Road West. Director of Development Services Kelly Templin noted that the site of the existing Wellborn Veterinary Medical Center was annexed into the City in 2002. The requested C-2 zoning was the only district that allows for both indoor and outdoor animal care facilities. A rezoning to C-2 would bring the existing use into compliance with the Unified Development Ordinance. The Planning and Zoning Commission and staff recommended approval of the rezoning. Mayor Silvia opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor closed the public hearing. Council member Massey made a motion approving Ordinance No. 2689 rezoning 3.68 acres of Lot 7, Block 1 of the Rock Prairie West Business Park from A-O Agricultural Open to C-2 Commercial Industrial. Council member Happ seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 7-0. FOR: Silvia, Hazen, Massey, Happ, Wareing, Mears, Maloney AGAINST: None Providing Customer Service Excellence Office of the City Secretary College Station, Texas Council Meeting 1/8/04 Page 6 Regular Agenda Item No. 11 -- Discussion~ review and possible action reeardin~ t. he followin~ meetings: Br.azos Coun.ty Health Department~ Br. azos Animal Shelter~ Brazos Valley Council o.f Governments~ .Cemetery Committee~ College Station Business Development Corporation~ Facade Improvement Pro,ram Advisory Committee~ Historic Preservation Commit.tee~ Intergovernmental Committee a.nd School. District, Joint Relief Fundin~ Review Committee~ Library Committee~ Metropol.itan Planning Or~anizati. on~ Parks and Recreation Board~ Plannin~ and Zonin~ Commission~ Sister City Association~ T.AMU Student Senate~ The Research Valley Partnership~ Transportation Committee~ Wolf Pen Creek Oversight Committee~ Zonin~ Board of Adiustments~ International Festi.vals Committee. Council member Happ reported on the Transportation Committee meeting. Council member Mears presented highlights of the Sister Cities Association meeting. Rel~ular Al~enda Item No. 12 -- The City Coun. cil may convene the executive session fo. llowin~ the regular meetinu to discuss matters posted on the executive session a~enda for January 8~ 2004. This item was postponed until the next meeting. Regular Agenda Item No 13 -- Final action on executive session~ if necessary. The City Council members did not enter into executive session, therefore no action was taken. Regular Agenda Item No. 14--Ad|ourn. Hearing no objections, the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Thursday, January 8, 2004. PASSED and APPROVED this 22nd day of January, 2004. 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