HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/25/2003 - Regular Minutes City CouncilCollege Station, Embracing the Past,
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Mayor
Ron Silvia
Mayor Pro Tempore
Anne Hazen
City Manager
Thomas E. Brymer
Minutes
College Station City Council
Workshop Meeting and Regular Meetings
Tuesday, November 25, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chamber, 1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Silvia, Mayor Pro tem Hazen, Council members
Massey, Happ, Wareing, Mears, Maloney
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brymer, Assistant City Manager Brown, City Attorney
Cargill Jr., City Secretary Hooks, Public Communications Director Nugent, Director of
Economic Development Foutz, Director of Finance Cryan, Budget and Strategic Planning
Director Kersten, Director of Technology and Information Services Burnside, Assistant City
Secretary Casares, Assistant to the City Manager Alexander
Mayor Silvia called the workshop into session at 3:04 p.m.
City Council
James Massey
John Happ
Robert Wareing
Scott Mears
Dennis Maloney
Workshop Agenda Item No. 1 -- Discussion of consent agenda items listed for Regular
Council Meeting.
10.2 — Discussion and possible action on Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement (ILA)
with Texas A &M University for Wholesale Sewer Service to provide sewer service to the
Pornada Tract.
Division Manager of Water and Wastewater Dale Schepers explained that the amendment to the
existing ILA would provide College Station one additional point of connection to the TAMU
sewer system along FM 60 near the Research Park entrance, and allow an additional quantity of
sewer to be treated. The proposed amendment to the ILA would allow TAMU to accept and
treat an additional volume of wastewater generated by the proposed development to the Pornada
Tract.
10.4 — Discussion and possible action on the annual renewal agreement for Gasoline and Diesel
Fuel.
Fiscal Services Director Charles Cryan explained that the staff will look into the opportunity to
pool with other entities for gasoline and diesel fuel purchases following the end of this third year
of the contract.
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Workshop A2enda Item No. 2 — Presentation, discussion and possible action to establish a
City policy regarding art in public places.
Director of Fiscal Services Charles Cryan noted that the City currently has a policy of providing
up to $150,000 annually for art in public places. A number of cities go well beyond what is done
in College Station, up to and including providing one ( of all capital projects dedicated to
public arts. If a policy were in place, with the current capital project budget of approximately
$60 million, the City would have approximately $600,000 available for public arts projects. Mr.
Cryan pointed out that cultural arts have a positive economic and educational impact on the state
and the various regions of Texas.
Dr. David Romei, Director of the Arts Council addressed the Council regarding art in public
places within College Station.
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Council directed staff to draft a formal policy including one, two and three percent of all capital
projects, including artistic art and landscaping, and place this item on a future agenda for Council
review and consideration.
Workshop A2enda Item No. 3 — Presentation, discussion and possible action on a proposed
venue tax to support a county conference center located near the county exposition center.
Director of Fiscal Services Charles Cryan made remarks about the proposed venue tax by the
County Commissioners to support a county conference center. He stated that the State of Texas
provides authority to local jurisdictions, including cities and counties to utilize a locally
approved venue tax for certain projects that provide opportunities to support and increase
tourism. A city may use sales tax, Motor Vehicle Rental Tax, Admissions Tax on Tickets Sold
at a Venue Project, Tax on Event Parking at a Venue Project and Additional Hotel Occupancy
Tax. Two final financing mechanisms included a tax on major leagues team members playing in
a venue project and a special motor vehicle rental tax that applies only to border cities with
population of more than 500,000 and must be dedicated to costs associated with post- season
college bowl games. The voters must consider the tax.
Mayor Pro Tem Hazen made a motion to table any consideration regarding a venue tax due to
the lack of findings from the CVB study and lack of information from the County. Council
member Happ seconded the motion, which carried 6 -1.
FOR: Silvia, Massey, Maloney, Hazen, Mears, Happ
AGAINST: Wareing
Council member Maloney suggested a future agenda item to discuss the formation of a
committee to guide the vision of the city center.
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Workshop A2enda Item No. 4 -- Discussion and possible action on future agenda items — A
Council Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A
statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given.
Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a
subsequent meeting.
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Council directed staff to place an item on a workshop agenda to bring back a post election report
on plans for each project and at that time consider plans for each project.
Council requested a workshop item on an annual report from the Convention and Visitors Board
members.
Council member Massey requested a joint meeting with the Parks and Recreation Board to
discuss the intergenerational parks, updates on parks projects, as well as other issues.
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Council member Mears requested a progress report from the Communications department on the
city's efforts to integrate the community slogan "Research Valley" in its public relations plan.
Workshop Agenda Item No. 5 -- Council Calendars
2003 Council Meeting dates
Agenda Planning Calendar as of November 21, 2003
November 25 City Council Workshop and Regular Meeting
November 27 — 28 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 1 Dedication of the P. David Romei Arts Center — 4:00 p.m.
December 2 Transportation Committee Meeting — 5:00 p.m. City Hall
December 2
December 3
December 4
December 5
December 7
2:00 p.m.
December 9 Chamber of Commerce Inner Circle Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.
December 9 -13 National League of Cities — Nashville, Tennessee
December 16 Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting— 8:00 a.m. @ Chamber
December 16 Holiday Reception, Late Afternoon, George Bush Library
December 17 Research Valley Partnership Board of Directors Meeting — 3:00 p.m.
December 18 City Council Workshop and Regular Meeting
December 24 — 25 Christmas Holiday City Hall Closed
Keep Brazos Beautiful Annual Dinner — Time and Location TBA
Research Valley Partnership Board of Directors Meeting
City Council Workshop and Regular Meeting
Christmas in the Park, 6:30 p.m. Central Park
Bryan /College Station Holiday Parade "A Hollywood Christmas"
Workshop Agenda Item No. 6 -- Executive Session will immediately follow the workshop
meeting in the Administrative Conference Room.
At 5:05 p.m., Mayor Silvia announced in open session that the City Council would convene into
executive session pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.087 of the Open Meetings Act, to seek
the advice of the city attorney with respect to pending and contemplated litigation and consider
economic negotiations.
1. Cause No. 52,434 -361, Brazos County — College Station v. Wolf Pen Creek, Ltd., et al.
2. Case No. G -02 -108, U.S. District Court — Lester v. College Station and Piersall.
3. Cause No. 02- 001154- CV -85; Brazos County — Municipal Drilling vs. College Station
4. Cause No. 02-001291-CV-361, Brazos County — Piersall v. College Station and Feldman
5. Cause No. 02- 002445 -CV -272, Brazos County — Evelyn L. Bruce v. College Station,
C.D. Henderson, Inc., and Scott Elliott, d/b /a Elliott Construction
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6. Cause No. 03- 000617 -CV -272, Brazos County — TCA Holdings, et al. v. College Station
7. Cause No. 03 -CV- 129115, Fort Bend County — College Station v. Contract Land Staff, Inc.
8. TCEQ Docket No. 2002 - 1147 -UCR; Applications of Brushy Water Supply and College
Station (Westside /Highway 60)
9. TCEQ Docket No. 2003-0544MWD; Application of Nantucket, Ltd.
10. TXU Lone Star Gas Rate Request.
11. Wellborn Special Utility District
Economic Incentive Negotiations {Gov't Code Section 551.0871; 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:
Recreation Project by Fidelis Ventures L.L.0 on four -acre tract in Wolf Pen Creek
Workshop Agenda Item No. 7 -- Final action on Executive Session, if necessary.
Council returned to the regular meeting at 6:45 p.m. No action was taken.
j3gu1ar Meeting
Mayor Silvia called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. He led the audience in the pledge
of allegiance. Council member Mears provided the invocation.
Mayor Silvia presented a proclamation to Bill Erwin honoring him for his community services.
Mayor Silvia recessed the meeting to host a reception for Bill Erwin.
Council returned back to the regular meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Hear Visitors
No one spoke under Hear Visitors.
Consent Agenda
10.1 Approved by common consent the minutes for the special meeting of September 12, 2003
and November 10, 2003.
102 Approved by common consent Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with
Texas A &M University (TAMU) for Wholesale Sewer to provide sewer service to the
Pornada Tract.
10.3 Approved by common consent the second reading of an ordinance approving a Cable
System franchise agreement with Cox Southwest Holdings, L.P. d/b /a Cox
Communications which includes an EG fee and an increase in franchise fees.
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10.4 Approved by common consent the annual renewal agreement for Gasoline and Diesel
Fuel in the amount of $486,420.
10.5 Approved by common consent the purchase request for installation of floor covering at
the City of College Station Library in the amount of $76,762.90.
10.6 Approved by common consent Resolution No. 11 -25- 2003 - 10.06 authorizing the
redemption of City of College Station, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates
of Obligation, Series 1998.
Vision Statement 4 — Economic Development
10.7 Approved by common consent Resolution No. 11 -25- 2003 - 10.07 placing the College
Station Business Development Corporation into dormant status.
10.8 Approved by common consent a lease renewal of 101 Church Avenue to Deluxe Burger
Bar of College Station.
Regular Agenda
Regular Agenda Item No. 11.1 -- Public hearing, discussion and possible action on an
ordinance rezoning Montelongo's Jewelry, Lots 17 & 18, Block D, College Heights
Addition, consisting of 0.34 acres located at the northeast corner of University Drive and
Nimitz Street, from PDD Planned Development District to C -3 Light Commercial.
Director of Development Services Templin noted that the applicant requested the rezoning to
develop the property as a jewelry store. The current PDD Planned Development zoning allows
for specialty retail, but limits what the property owner may perform architecturally.
Mayor Silvia opened the public hearing. No one spoke. He closed the public hearing
Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval.
Council member Maloney made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 2680 rezoning
Montelongo's Jewelry, from PDD Planned Development District to C -3 Light Commercial.
Motion seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hazen, which carried unanimously, 6 -0 -1.
FOR: Silvia, Hazen, Happ, Maloney, Massey, Mears
AGAINST: None
ABSTAIN: Wareing
Regular Agenda Item No. 11.2 -- Public hearing, discussion and possible action on an
amendment to the sign ordinance regarding the sign area calculation.
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Director of Development Services Templin remarked that the proposed amendment modifies
Section 7.4 Signs of the Unified Development Ordinance. Currently, it is not clearly explained
in the Unified Development Ordinance how the area of an attached sign is determined. The
proposed amendment will provide an explanation, along with graphics to better define how the
determinations of the area for all signs are completed.
Mayor Silvia opened the public hearing. No one spoke. He closed the public hearing.
Council member Happ moved approval of Ordinance No. 2681 amending the sign ordinance to
provide an explanation along with graphics to better define how the determinations of the area
for all signs are completed. Motion seconded by Council member Massey, which carried
unanimously, 7 -0.
Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval.
FOR: Silvia, Massey, Maloney, Hazen, Mears, Happ, Wareing
AGAINST: None
Mayor Pro Tem Hazen left the meeting.
Regular Agenda Item No. 12 -- Discussion, review and possible action regarding the
following meetings: Brazos County Health Department, Brazos Animal Shelter, Brazos
Valley Council of Governments, Cemetery Committee, College Station Business
Development Corporation, Facade Improvement Program Advisory Committee, Historic
Preservation Committee, Intergovernmental Committee, Joint Relief Funding Review
Committee, Library Committee, Metropolitan Planning Organization, Parks and
Recreation Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, Sister City Association, TAMU
Student Senate, the Research Valley Partnership, Transportation Committee, Wolf Pen
Creek Oversight Committee and Zoning Board of Adjustments, International Festivals
Committee.
John Happ presented highlights of the Texas Transportation Board of the Texas High Speed Rail
committee meeting in Killeen.
James Massey reported on topics of discussion held at the recent Intergovernmental Committee
meeting regarding transportation and community information center.
Mayor Silvia emphasized concern about the relocation of the railroad tracts in Bryan and the
impact on the homeowners in the area.
j3gu1ar Agenda Item No. 13 - -The City Council may convene the executive session
following the regular meeting to discuss matters posted on the executive session agenda for
November 25, 2003.
Council concluded the executive session prior to the regular meeting..
Regular Agenda Item No. 14 -- Final Action on executive session, if necessary.
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No action was taken
Regular Agenda Item No. 15 -- Adiourn.
Hearing no objections, the meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2003.
ATTEST:
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City Secretary Connie Hooks
APPROVED:
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