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Home My WebLink About04/10/1997 - Workshop Minutes City CouncilMayor LYNN MCILHANEY Mayor Pro Tempore HUB KENNADY City Manager GEORGE K. NOE COLLEGE STATION Council Members STEVE ESMOND LARRY MARIOTT DAVID HICKSON DICK BIRDWELL SWIKI ANDERSON MINUTES COLLEGES TATION CITY COUNCIL Workshop Meeting Thursday, April 10, 1997 at 3:00 p.m. COUNClLMEMBERS PREENT: Mayor Mcllhaney, Councilmembers Fox, Hickson, Mariott COUNClLMEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmembers Kennady, Birdwell, Martin STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Noe, Police Chief Feldman, Budget Director Cryan, Development Services Director Callaway, City Secretary Hooks, MIS Director Bauer, Transportation Planner Hard Mayor Mcllhaney called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Agenda Item No. 1 -- Discuss consent and statutory a.qenda items listed on the regular agenda. Councilman Hickson removed Consent Item No. 6a regarding the contract for public safety software to Public Safety Net for $53,500. MIS Director Nancy Bauer replied that the contract addresses the source code. Councilman Fox also asked a question about the hardware. Ms. Bauer noted that the budget proposal will include monies for the Year 2000 changes. A.qenda Item No. 2 -- Public hearing and consider trial measures to reduce traffic volumes on Munson Ave. Present and discuss results of the Munson travel survey and recent nei.qhborhood meeting. Transportation Planner Edwin Hard summarized the item. A number of meetings were held with the neighborhoods in the Munson/College Hills area. At a meeting held on July 31, 1996, the residents concurred with staff's approach to collect traffic data and conduct an origin-destination study before any measures Providing Customer Service Excellence Workshop 4110/97 Page 2 were taken. Their primary concern was the amount of traffic on Munson, not the speed. They requested partial street closures be tested on a trial basis in lieu of speed humps after the traffic survey and studies were complete. The results of the traffic survey indicated that 85-95% of traffic on Munson was thru traffic coming from outside the neighborhood, and remainder 10-15% generated within the neighborhood. The highest volume of traffic was coming from Dominik and Harvey, from Bryan, and Randall's/Spring Loop area. Staff recommended a trial measure to re-route southbound traffic at Lincoln with no entry to Munson or Ashburn. The advantages include: · Reduce traffic on Munson about 25-50% · Adequate access to College Hills Elementary remains · Alleviates southbound "through" traffic · Study suggesed most southbound traffic should reroute to Texas, East Bypass, and perhaps Glenhaven The fo#owing individuals addressed the Council: Judy Warren, 904 Francis David Cooper, 1103 Walton William Smith, 1040 Rose Circle Barb Symons, 1001 Francis Mike McMichen, 1405 Bayou Woods Lynn Burlbaw, 1001 Rose Circle Bob Jones, representing mother Mildred Jones, 1212 Munson Robert Garner, 1805 Sabine Ct. Phil Springer, 1203B Munson Gary Halter, 1204 Ashburn Ed McDow, 1013 Walton Rodger Lewis, 1213 Walton Oran Nicks, 901 Munson Julie Leggett, 1307 Hardwood Steven Miller, 906 Munson Mayor Mcllhaney closed the public hearing. Further discussion would follow at the regular meeting. Workshop 4110~97 Page 3 A.qenda Item No. 3 -- Discuss options to proceed with widenin.q of Kyle Avenue as part of the Urban Street program. Edwin Hard presented design options studied by Dr. Joe Blaschke, local traffic consultant. He recommended the four lane option, the most cost effective with north side alignment. This design will include pedestrian and bike friendly lanes. City Manager Noe stated that the staff may also begin work on a second project to look at the south side acquisition. Chris Conner, 1004 B Holik, expressed concern about the severe curve on Kyle. Agenda Item No. 4 -- Present Comprehensive annual financial report for year ended September, 1996. Finance Director Glenn Schroeder presented the annual financial report. Tom Wallis and Jimmy Ingram, the city auditor's made favorable comments about the report. A.qenda Item No. 5 -- Discuss and consider request to prepare an amendment to the development agreement between City and Be.qonia Corporation with regard to future phases of Edelweiss Estates north of Rock Prairie Road extension. Steve Homeyer, Assistant to the City Engineer, presented the staff recommendation as follows: 1. City and Begonia have entered into a contract to extend Rock Prairie Road from its current terminus to Wellborn Road. Street is currently under construction and a project completion date is October, 1997. Plat of Phase 10B would not create a traffic volume to negatively impact Mint Avenue. Staff recommended that Phases 11 through 16 not be platted until Rock Prairie Road extension is complete. Consideration of this item is scheduled for a future regular meeting. Workshop 4/10/97 Page 4 Agenda Item No. 6 -- Review and discuss the TML legislative update. Budget Director Charles Cryan presented a brief update. He referred to a bill requested by TAMU for school zones around the University. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Committee reports. Councilmember Fox reminded council of City Affairs meeting on April 22nd, 7:30 a.m. He also provided an update of TPPA's position on retail wheeling. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Council Calendars April 15, 1997 -- City Affairs Meeting April 17, 1997 -- Department of Commerce Economic Development joint meeting Agenda Item No. 9 -- Executive Session A. Pending or Potential litigation and consultation with legal counsel on other mater within the attorney-client privilege {LGC 551.071 } 1. Electric wheeling B. Land Acquisition {LGC 551.072} C. Legal Report {LGC 551.071} D. Staff Report {LGC 551.075} The council moved into executive session at 5:35 p.m. The workshop and executive session will be adjourned following the regular meeting. PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of May, 1997. U'-'Tt'y Secretar~ Connie Hooks APPROVED: r~ay~r Lynn Mcllhaney