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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/27/1998 - Regular Minutes City CouncilCITY OF COLLEGE STATION Mayor Lynn Mcllhaney Mayor Pro Tempo[e David Hickson City Manager George K. Noe City Council Steve Esmond Ron Silvia Swiki Anderson Larry Madott Anne Hazen MINUTES COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, August 27, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mcllhaney, Mayor Pro Tem Hickson, Councilmembers Esmond, Anderson, Hazen, Silvia COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: Madott STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Noe, City Secretary Hooks, City Attorney Cargill, Jr., Management Assistant Broussard, Finance Director Cryan, Interim Budget Director Kersten, Personnel Director Pavlinski, Fire Chief Giordano, Senior Planner McCully Mayor Mcllhaney opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Agenda Item No. I -- Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Mcllhaney lead the audience in the pledge of allegiance. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Invocation Deacon Bill Scott of St. Mary's Catholic Church provided the invocation. Agenda Item No. 3 -- Request for absence from meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Hickson made a motion to accept the absence request from Councilman Mariott. Motion seconded by Councilman Esmond which carded unanimously, 6-0. Agenda Item No. 4 -- Statutory Agenda 4a. Bid 97-46: Approved contract renewal for annual work uniform rental in the amount of $59,000 to Best Uniform Supply Company as lowest, responsible bidder meeting specifications. 4b. Bid 98-73: Approved annual contract for vadous pool chemicals in the amount of $15,000 to Mid-Co Water Treatment as lowest, responsible bidder meeting specifications. Council Regular 8/27/98 Page 2 4c. Bid 98-74: Approved annual contract for concrete meter boxes in the amount of $38,731.25 to International Hughes Supply as lowest, responsible bidder meeting specifications. 4d. Bid 98-76: Approved staff recommendation to reject the bids received and rebid the annual contract for utility locating services. 4e. Bid 98-78: Approved annual contract for electdc meters in the amount of $61,837 to Wesco Distribution, Inc. as lowest, responsible bidder meeting specifications. Statutory items approved by common consent. Agenda Item No. 5 - Consent Agenda 5b. Bid 96-29: Approved contract renewal for gasoline, diesel fuel and various oil products in the amount of $375,000 to Brenco Marketing as lowest, responsible bidder meeting specifications. 5c. Bid 98-72: Approved purchase of landfill compactor in the amount of $495,796 to AI-jon Compactors as lowest, responsible bidder meeting specifications. 5d. Approved resolution and agreement between Texas Department of Transportation and the City of College Station for the city's ten percent share in the cost of right-of-way acquisition for the Texas Avenue Phase II project. 5e. Approved resolution and agreement between Texas Department of Transportation and the City of College Station for the city's ten percent share in the cost of right-of-way acquisition of the widening of FM 158. Items 5b-5e were approved by common consent. Item No. 5a: Minutes of workshop and regular meetings, August 13, 1998, special meeting August 12, 1998, and retreat minutes, May 31-June 1. The following is a transcript provided during this portion of the meeting regarding the proposed minutes of August 12th. Anderson: The draft indicates that the meeting was requested by Councilman Anderson, second paragraph. If you recall, I think the day it was announced that I was no-billed, you were on the television indicating that council would have to investigate this matter and go forward. And, so given that option, there was not much else I could do except put it before the public. I would like the record to show this statement. It is unfortunate that some on the council do not realize that we are mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers. I was told that I was going to do, by someone on the council, that I was going to do the mechanical contracting and that's not so. We don't do that. I Council Regular 8/27/98 Page 3 was told I was going to do it for Garrett Engineering, no, Garrett Engineering is civil engineering, we don't do that. I have no financial interest, direct or indirect in any contract with the city, never have had that, except for one job we did years ago, when Emmett Trant added on to this building. Mayor: If these are corrections to the minutes Anderson: They are corrections, let me go on please. I have no interest with C.F. Jordan or Prodigene. I'd like to show that I object to this. I also requested due process. I've looked at the video tape of this meeting, and I think you agreed to give that to me in an open forum, where I can call and question witnesses. I find it oxymoron and indifferent that the council would give a contract to C.F. Jordan and Prodigene and not question them, and yet investigate me. I'd like the record to show that. Mayor: Again, these are the minutes from that meeting. Anderson: I've seen the tape. Mayor: If you would write down those corrections and give a copy to Connie, then she can make copies available to Council in writing, so we have an opportunity to look at it. She will also have an opportunity to review the tape to make sure that in fact those are parts of that meeting. Anderson: Thank you. I have already made comments. They are in the record and that's what I intended to do. Mayor: Then would you prefer that we table the minutes for this particular workshop and have Connie bdng a copy back to Council for review. Anderson: Do as you wish. Esmond: I move that we table the minutes of this particular meeting and bring the revised minutes for the special meeting of 8/12 back to council. Seconded by Councilman Hazen which carded unanimously, 6-0. Mr. Esmond stated that he will provide comments to the City Secretary regarding these minutes. The Mayor did not object. Councilman Esmond made a motion to amend the minutes of the council retreat by deleting items 6-8 which was a portion of the top 10 list council developed at the retreat. Motion seconded by Councilman Anderson. Mr. Esmond noted that a majority of councilmembers were violating the issues agreed upon at the retreat and that the minutes should reflect council actions. He thanked Councilman Madott for contacting Councilman Anderson to express personal concern for him and offering his appreciation for Mr. Anderson's service on the council. He hoped all councilmembers would contact Mr. Anderson. Council Regular 8/27/98 Page 4 Mayor Mcllhaney disagreed with Mr. Esmond's comments. She emphasized that councilmembers are not perfect and there will be differences and situations that the council will have to work through. The top 10 list developed by council at the retreat are important factors that make an effective team and we need to have these goals to strive for. Mayor Pro Tern Hickson agreed. Mayor Mcllhaney expressed that the council has commented in person or dudng the public meetings support for one another. This issue with Councilman Anderson is not something the council wants to do, unfortunately, there are times when we are required to look into these matters. However, it does not mean that we do not have personal support and personal concern for each councilmember. Councilman Hazen objected to the motion. She felt that the goals are good and a lot of effort was made to develop them. Councilman Esmond urged councilmembers to contact Mr. Anderson by telephone. Councilman Anderson commented that the "investigation" by the council is proceeding and that he appreciated Mr. Esmond's suggestion, but that it was not necessary for the council to contact him. Mayor Mcllhaney clarified to Mr. Anderson that this issue is an "inquiry" as to what the situation is. In terms of her comment on the television, she was responding to a question asked by the reporter which was not a statement of what the council would do. The motion to amend the 8/12 minutes failed by a 2-4 vote. FOR: Esmond, Anderson AGAINST: Hazen, Mcllhaney, Hickson, Silvia Councilman Silvia made a motion to approve the retreat minutes of May 31 and June 1 and the workshop and regular minutes for August 13. Motion seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hickson which carded unanimously, 6-0. Councilman Esmond noted that the retreat minutes did not mention the discussion of employee morale. Agenda Item No. 6a -~ Public hearing and consideration of rezoning approximately 6.32 acres out of the total 14.57 tract, all located on the east side of Highway 6 approximately 4000 feet south of Rock Prairie Road and Highway 6 intersection from A-O Agricultural/Open to C-1 General Commercial (98-112) Senior Planner Sabine McCully explained that this request is in compliance with the Land Use Plan. Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval. Mayor Mcllhaney opened the public hearing. No one spoke. She closed the public hearing. Council Regular 8/27/98 Page 5 Mayor Pro Tern Hickson made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 2342 as presented. Motion seconded by Councilman Silvia which carded unanimously, 6-0. Agenda Item No. 6b -- Public hearing on the proposed budget for FY 98-99. Mayor Mcllhaney opened the public headng. No one spoke. She closed the public heating. Agenda Item No. 6c -- Discussion and possible action on ad valorem tax rate for FY 1998-99. City Manager Skip Noe noted that the statutes governing property tax rates changed which required a process change. The proposed tax rate of $0.4191 per $100 valuation is a reduction in the effective tax rate which still requires a preliminary adoption, publication, and subsequent hearing at the next council meeting. Staff recommended that council make a motion to approve the proposed tax rate for the purpose of advertising under the statute. However, this action will not formally adopt a rate. A public hearing and notification process must be held before the rate may be adopted. Mayor Pro Tern Hickson made a motion to advertise the current tax rate of $0.4293 per $100 valuation, Motion seconded by Councilman Silvia which carried unanimously, 6-0. Mr. Hickson's motion was based on the continuation of future budget workshop presentations and the flexibility to lower or maintain the current tax rate in the event council decides that there are additional needs for capital projects or other areas. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Hear Visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Final action on executive session~ if necessary. An executive session was not held. Agenda Item No. 9 -- Adjourn. The regular meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 199__~8. City Secretary Connie Hoo~(s APPROVED: ,?, Mayo'f Lynn Mcllhaney GUEST REGISTER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1998 7:00 P.M. ?'? , ? ' 5. 8. 9. 10. ~ :':12. 19. 20. GUEST REGISTER WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1998 3:00 P.M. 13. 14. 9. 19. 10. 20.