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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/26/2003 - Regular Minutes City CouncilCOLLEGE STATION College Station, Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future Mayor Ron Silvia Mayor Pro Tempore Anne Hazen City Manager Thomas E. Brymer Minutes College Station City Council Workshop Meeting and Regular Meeting Thursday June 26, 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, Council members Massey, Mears, Wareing COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Maloney, Happ, Hazen City Council James Massey John Happ Robert Wareing Scott Mears Dennis Maloney STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brymer, Assistant City Manager Brown, City Attorney Cargill Jr., City Secretary Hooks, Director of Public Works Smith, Budget and Strategic Planning Director Kersten, Director of Development Services Templin, Police Chief Feldman, Director of Economic Development Foutz, Director of Office Technology and Information Services Burnside, Communications and Information Manager Shear, Public Communications and Marketing Assistant Jett, Assistant to the City Manager Alexander, Assistant City Secretary Casares Mayor Silvia called the workshop session to order at 3:01 p.m. Workshop Agenda Item No. 1— Discussion of consent agenda items listed for Regular Council Meeting. No items were removed for discussion. Workshop Agenda Item No. 2 -- Presentation, discussion and possible action on the annual contract review by the Research Valley Partnership and an update regarding the Partnership's involvement with Texas A &M University Technology Commercialization Center initiative. Director of Economic Development Kim Foutz introduced Bob Mallaise, Vice President of Administration of the Research Valley Partnership. Mr. Mallaise presented the performance and status of companies with economic development contracts with the Research Valley Partnership and /or the City of College Station. In addition, he provided an overall performance of the Research Valley Partnership economic development ttli„e program. Providing Customer Service Excellence Office of the City Secretary College Station, Texas Council Meeting 6/26/03 Mr. Mallaise also informed the Council that the Research Valley Partnership received a request from a representative of the TAMU Research Park to provide seed money for the University's proposed Technology Commercialization Center. The Research Valley Partnership Board developed and approved a proposal to provide financial assistance, which is performance- based, related to new jobs created. The proposal also included joint and increased marketing opportunities for the Research Valley Partnership and Texas A &M University. No formal action was taken. Workshop A2enda Item No. 3 -- Presentation, discussion and possible action on the draft Northgate Redevelopment Implementation Plan. Director of Economic Development Kim Foutz remarked that the purpose of the item was to receive City Council feedback regarding the draft Northgate Redevelopment Implementation Plan. City Staff, in partnership with Texas A &M University, with input from various stakeholders and city boards, have produced a proposed Northgate Redevelopment Implementation Plan. The consulting team included the land planning firm of Land Design Studio; Centro Development, an urban, mixed -use development fire; Branson & Associates, an economic research firm; and the Centro Group, an economic development - consulting firm. The goal of the plan was to develop strategies and tactics to overcome development barriers in order to accomplish redevelopment in Northgate over the next ten years. In order to achieve the goal, the plan recommended the following four redevelopment strategies, each with several tactics aimed at accomplishing the stated goal: Mr. Gary Bellony presented key issues of the Northgate redevelopment Implementation Plan. Ms Foutz suggested modifying the development process in the UDO, for the Northgate area, to accommodate the developers in obtaining the appropriate zoning without an enormous cost. No formal action was taken. Council recessed at 4:15 p.m. for a short break and returned to the workshop meeting at 4:28 p .m. • Increase residential density and housing diversity including for sale and for rent townhouses, condos, lofts, side -yard houses, vertical duplexes and work/live units • Create significant public spaces and enhance the public realm on key streets • Enhance existing, and create new linkages, especially along Church Street • Create an anchor on the East end of the District Page 2 Workshop A2enda Item No. 4 -- Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the recommendations from the 2003 Citizen Advisory Committee for a new capital improvements program. Chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee, Council member Mears presented an overview of the activities and recommendations of the committee. Providing Customer Service Excellence Office of the City Secretary College Station, Texas Council Meeting 6/26/03 Project Amount Cumulative Police Facility - Phase I $ 3,310,000 $ 3,310,000 Veterans Park and Athletic Complex, Phase II $ 5,623,000 $ 8,933,000 Development New City Hall at City Center Phase I $ 4,300,000 $13,233,000 Traffic Signals $ 2,250,000 $15,483,000 Railroad Grade Separations - ROW $ 500,000 $15,983,000 Barron Road Design & Capacity Improvements $ 3,000,000 $18,983,000 Relocation of Fire Station 3 $ 1,710,000 $20,693,000 Traffic Signal Communications $ 250,000 $20,943,000 Traffic System Safety Improvements $ 500,000 $21,443,000 Oversize Participation $ 2,700,000 $24,143,000 New Cemetery Phase I Development $ 300,000 $24,443,000 Forestry Shop $ 670,000 $25,113,000 Sidewalk Improvements $ 500,000 $25,613,000 Central Park Shop Renovation $ 200,000 $25,813,000 Greenway Development $ 1,000,000 $26,813,000 Northgate Street Rehabilitation $ 4,820,000 $31,633,000 Page 3 Director of Public Works Mark Smith described the implementation plan for developing a new Capital Improvements project list. Staff compiled a list of projects identified by the Thoroughfare Plan, Park Master Plan, Facilities Master Plan, and various small area plans. The charge of the Capital Improvements Program Citizen Advisory Committee was to recommend a prioritized list of projects that can be funded with General Obligation Bond funds. The committee recommendations in rank order were: Mr. Smith also noted that two key options discussed were a five-year plan totaling approximately $30 million and a seven-year plan totaling approximately $45 million. The consensus of the committee was the five -year plan. One of the recommended projects was the development of a new cemetery. The cemetery falls in the category of "full recovery" in the City's fiscal and Budgetary Policy Statements. To be consistent with fiscal and budgetary policy, fees obtained from that operation rather than through general obligation bond funds would fund the cemetery. Staff recommended the cemetery project be removed from the recommended project list and an alternate plan for the development of the new cemetery would be developed. Budget and Strategic Planning Director Kersten described the debt capacity of approximately $30 million in General Obligation Bonds over a 5 -year period. Providing Customer Service Excellence Office of the City Secretary College Station, Texas Council Meeting 6/26/03 Following further comments by council, staff was directed to bring this item back at another meeting with descriptions of all projects presented to the committee. Workshop Agenda Item No. 5 -- 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. No items were proposed for a future agenda item. Workshop Agenda Item No. 6 -- Council Calendars 2003 Council Meeting Dates Council Agenda Planning Calendar as of June 19, 2003 Summer Fest, 6/20, 5:30 p.m. — 9:00 p.m., Adamson Lagoon MDA Telethon Executive Lock -up, 6/26, 10:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m., Cafe Eccel Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center's "Swing Fore It" Golf Tournament, 7/7, TML Newly Elected Officials Orientation, 7/25 — 7/26, Austin, Texas Texas 2003 Transportation Summit, 8/13 — 8/15, Irving Texas Council reviewed upcoming calendar of events. Page 4 Workshop Agenda Item No. 7 -- Executive Session will immediately follow the workshop meeting in the Administrative Conference Room. At 5:16 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 to consider economic development negotiations. Cause No. 43,098 -85, Brazos County — Bryan v. College Station Cause No. 96- 03168, Travis County — Bryan, et al. v. PUC (intervention) Cause No. 97- 02587, Travis County — Bryan, et al. v. PUC (intervention) Cause No. 98- 13391, Travis County — Bryan, et al. v. PUC (intervention) Cause No. 96- 06940, Travis County — Bryan, et al. v. PUC (intervention) Cause No. 97- 07000, Travis County — TMPA v. PUC (intervention) Cause No. 98 11817, Travis County — TMPA v. PUC (intervention) Cause No. 98- 11815, Travis County — Texas -New Mexico Power Co. v. PUC (intervention) Cause No. 97- 12392, Travis County — Central Power & Light Co. v. PUC (intervention) Cause No. 97- 12405, Travis County — Bryan v. PUC (intervention) Cause No. 97- 12401, Travis County — TMPA v. PUC (intervention) Cause No. 97- 12402, Travis County — San Antonio v. PUC (intervention) Cause No. 97- 10792, Travis County — TMPA v. PUC (intervention) Cause No. GN002343, Travis County — San Antonio v. PUC (intervention) Cause No. GN002513, Travis County — San Antonio v. PUC (intervention) Cause No. GN000152, Travis County — TMPA v. PUC (intervention) Cause No. GN200090; Travis County — Reliant Energy v. Big Country Electric Coop, et al. Cause No. GN200100, Travis County — San Antonio, etc. v. Brazos Electric Power Coop, et al. Providing Customer Service Excellence Office of the City Secretary College Station, Texas Item No. 9.1: Hear Visitors Providing Customer Service Excellence Office of the City Secretary College Station, Texas Council Meeting 6/26/03 Page 5 Cause No. GN200685, Travis County — TMPA v. PUC and City of Bryan (intervention) Cause No. GN300714, Travis County — TMPA v. PUC and City of Bryan (intervention) Case No. 03 -02- 00462 -CV, Court of Appeals —TMPA v. PUC (continued intervention) Case No. 03 -02- 00701 -CV, Court of Appeals — TMPA v. PUC (continued intervention) Docket Nos. TX96 -2 -000, TX96 -2 -001, TX96 -2 -002, TX96 -2 -003, TX96 -2 -004, TX96 -2 -005, TX96 -2- 006, TX96 -2 -007, FERC — College Station, applicant Docket No. 25197, Public Utility Commission — College Station request to set rates. Docket No. 25395, Public Utility Commission — College Station (intervention) Docket No. 26950, Public Utility Commission — College Station (intervention) PUC Project No. 25937 — PUC investigation into possible manipulation of ERGOT market (respondent) PUC Project No. 21927 — College Station request to maintain current certification PUC Project No. 25591 — 2001 electric utility earnings reports (respondent) Cause No. 52,434 -361, Brazos County — College Station v. Wolf Pen Creek, Ltd., et al. Cause No. 28,765, Grimes County — Trant v. Grimes County, College Station and Bryan 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- 002223 -CV -361, Brazos County — DeSantiago v. College Station 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 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. TXU Lone Star Gas Rate Request. 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: 1. The proposed city conference center and associated privately developed hotel. Workshop Agenda Item No. 8 -- Final action on Executive Session, if necessary. No action was taken at this time. Regular Meeting: Item No. 9 Mayor Silvia called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p. m. He led the audience in the pledge of allegiance. Rev. Danny Duron provided the invocation. Council member Massey made a motion to approve the absence request from Council members Maloney, Happ and Hazen. Council member Wareing seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 4 -0. Council Meeting 6/26/03 Page 6 Robert Forrest, 109 College Main made comments regarding the Northgate Parking Garage and the Northgate Redevelopment Implementation Plan. Jessica Jimmerson, 3211 Westwood Main, Bryan, addressed the council regarding the Northgate Redevelopment Implementation Plan. Lawrence J. Haskins, 1700 George Bush Drive East #240, addressed the council regarding Northgate and suggested that the Planning and Zoning Commission modify nightclub usage in the non - residential area for a conditional use to a permitted use. The following action was taken from Executive Session. Council member Mears made a motion approving a settlement with TMPA for $6.5 million, to settle all the electrical disputes or litigation between the City of College Station and TMPA for the years 1997, 1998 and 1999 and approve the settlement documentation prepared by the City of College Station attorney to resolve these issues. Council member Wareing seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 4 -0. FOR: Silvia, Massey, Mears, Wareing AGAINST: None ABSENT: Maloney, Happ, Hazen Council member Massey made a motion to approve a settlement with the City of Bryan for $2.2 million dollars to settle all of the electric disputes or litigation between the City of College Station and Bryan for the 1997, 1998 and 1999 year. Council member Mears seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 4 -0. FOR: Silvia, Massey, Mears, Wareing AGAINST: None ABSENT: Maloney, Happ, Hazen Consent Agenda 10.1 Approved by common consent the following minutes: April 10, 2003 April 24, 2003 June 6, 2003 June 12, 2003 Providing Customer Service Excellence Office of the City Secretary College Station, Texas 10.2 Approved by common consent the ratification of purchase of Type D hot mix asphalt, in accordance with LGC 252.022(a)(2) a procurement necessary to preserve the public health or safety of the municipality's residents, to TEXCON, Inc. in the amount of $6,554.79. 10.3 Approved by common consent Resolution No. 6 -26- 2003 -10.03 authorizing an amendment to the Comprehensive Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant contract for fiscal year 2003. Council Meeting 6/26/03 Page 7 10.4 Approved by common consent Resolution No. 6 -26- 2003 - 10.04, interlocal agreement and interagency agreement approving the submission of a grant request to the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office for annual funding of the Brazos Valley Narcotics Task Force. 10.5 Approved by common consent Ordinance No. 2645 amending Chapter 10, "Traffic Code" Section 3 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station relating to speed zones on College Station streets. 10.6 Approved by common consent a software maintenance contract with Motorola, Inc. covering the mobile data system. 10.7 Approved by common consent the City's Investment Policy and Investment Strategy for annual review by the City Council. 10.8 Approved by common consent an interlocal agreement between the City of College Station and Texas A &M University to allow the City to replace an existing playground in Hensel Park. 10.9 Approved by common consent Change Order #3 in the amount of $75,000.00 to the HDR Engineering, Inc., BVSWMA Landfill Siting Contract. 10.10 Approved by common consent Resolution No. 6 -26- 2003 -10.10 of the City of College Station, Texas, determining a public necessity to acquire a public utility and access easement interest in certain property; giving notice of an official determination to acquire a portion of the property for the Wolf Pen Creek Upper Trails Project; and establishing procedures for the acquisition of a public utility and access interest in property. 10.11 Approved by common consent Resolution No. 6 -26- 2003 -10.11 authorizing acceptance of credit card payments for municipal court fines and fees. Regular Agenda Regular Agenda Item No. 11.1 -- Presentation, discussion and possible action concerning the Historic Preservation Committee's (HPC) current endeavor, Project Hold: Historic Online Library Database. Neighborhood Services and Staff Planner Katie Elrod introduced Mr. J.P. Grom, a member of the Historic Preservation Committee. Mr. Grom remarked that the purpose of Project HOLD was to establish an electronic database of historic documents that will be permanently archived in a timely manner. Information achieved in Laserfiche will be available for immediate retrieval on the City's intranet. In approximately one year, staff estimates that Project HOLD will be available to the public via the Internet. Mr. Grom encouraged the approval of Project HOLD. The Neighborhood Services staff presented a demonstration on Project HOLD. Providing Customer Service Excellence Office of the City Secretary College Station, Texas FOR: Silvia, Massey, Mears, Wareing AGAINST: None ABSENT: Maloney, Happ, Hazen Council Meeting 6/26/03 Page 8 Council member Massey made a motion approving Project HOLD. Councilmember Mears seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 4 -0. Regular Agenda Item No. 11.2 -- Bid No. 03 -66 -- Presentation, discussion and possible action on a resolution approving a construction contract for the Anderson Sidewalks Project to Dudley Construction in the amount of $144,763.00. Director of Public Works Mark Smith remarked that this project consisted of installing sidewalks and ADA ramps in areas where they currently do not exist along Anderson Street from George Bush to Lemon Tree Park. The project has been modified by adding additional guardrail at the creek crossing and narrowing the sidewalk width to four feet in the section between Wolf Run and George Bush Drive. The following citizens addressed the Council regarding the proposed Anderson Sidewalks Project. David Woodcock, 1511 Wolf Run William Bassichis, 1501 Wolf Run Council member Massey made a motion approving Resolution No. 6 -26- 2003 -11.02 and award of construction contract to Dudley Construction, Ltd, in the amount of $1 44,763 for the Anderson Sidewalks Project. Council member Wareing seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of 3-0-1. FOR: Silvia, Massey, Wareing AGAINST: None ABSENT: Maloney, Happ, Hazen ABSTAINED: Mears 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, Capital Improvement Program Citizen Advisory Committee, 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. (See attached posted notices for subject matters) Council member Massey made comments regarding the Intergovernmental Committee Meeting. Mayor Silvia noted that the Brazos Animal Shelter Board is in the process of searching for a new director. Providing Customer Service Excellence Office of the City Secretary College Station, Texas Council Meeting 6/26/03 City Manager Tom Brymer presented highlights of the Research Valley Partnership meeting. Regular A2enda 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 June 26, 2003. Executive session concluded prior to the regular meeting. Regular A2enda Item No. 14 -- Final action on executive session, if necessary. Action taken from executive session was reported prior to the consent agenda. Regular A2enda Item No. 15 -- Adjourn. Hearing no objections, the meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2003. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 10 day of July, 2003. APPROVED: ATTEST: City Secretary Connie Hooks Mayor I(on Silvia Providing Customer Service Excellence Office of the City Secretary College Station, Texas Page 9 8. 9. COLLEGE STATION 1. 64 ��`9/?/l ,NN/ra 14. 15. 1 /6?' .4" 16. 7. 10. City of College Station Council Regular Meeting June 26, 2003 Sign In Sheet C i t y of C o l l e g e S t a t i o n c dr r (OJ /h 12. 13. 17. 18. 19. 20. 11.