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Home My WebLink About06/26/1997 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMayor LYNN MCILHANEY Mayor Pro Tempore HUB KENNADY City Manager GEORGE K. NOE COLLEGE STATION Council Members BILL FOX LARRY MARIOTT DAVID HICKSON DICK BIRDWELL BRAD MARTIN MINUTES COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting Thursday, June 26, 1997 AT 7:00 p.m. Prior to opening the regular meeting, Mayor Mcllhaney introduced a special guest. State Senator Steve Ogden, on behalf of governor George Bush, presented a Finalist Certificate from the 1997 Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence to the City of College Station. COUNClLMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mcllhaney, Mayor Protem Kennady, Councilmembers Mariott, Esmond, Anderson COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmembers Hickson and Birdwell STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Noe, City Secretary Hooks, Assistant City Manager Brymer, City Attorney Cargill, Economic and Community Services Director Ash, Staff Planner McCully Agenda Item No. I - Pledge of Allegiance Councilmembers and audience cited the pledge of allegiance. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Invocation Pastor Michael Hater of Holy Cross Lutheran Church provided the invocation. Agenda Item No. 3 -- Consider request for absence from meeting. Councilman Mariott moved to accept the requests for absences from Councilmembers Birdwell and Hickson. The motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson which carried 5-0. Providing Customer Service Excellence Regular 6/26/97 Page 2 Agenda Item No. 4 - Consent Agenda 4a: Approved council minutes for regular meeting of June ! 2, 1997. 4b: Purchase of TelePath Automated/Interactive Voice Response System to allow citizens access to a 24 hour City Hall in the amount of $53,860. Discussed at workshop meeting and removed from consent agenda to be placed on future agenda. 4c: Wellborn Water Supply Corporation agreement transferring service territory from WWSC to City. Staff removed this item due to changes which will be incorporated in document and brought back to council. 4d: Approved resolution amending Section 1,E, 4a of the City of College Station Policies and Procedures Handbook regarding medical and dental insurance until age 65, at their own expense for public safety officers injured in the line of duty. 4e. Approved expenditure of funds and award contract to South Construction for the modification of Taco Bell's driveway located at 600 Harvey Road. Funds available from existing bond funds, closed pro]ects, and interest revenue in the amount of $10,000. 4f. Approved authorization to increase P.O. 970255 to Bickerstaff, Heath, Smiley, Pollan, Kever & McDaniel for professional services rendered regarding the electric utility litigation and related matters from $100,000 to $140,000. Funds available in Electric Fund. Ilems No. 4c~, 4d, 4e, 4f approved by common consenl. Agenda Item No. 5 -- Regular Agenda 5a. Public hearing and consider resolution authorizing the Police Department to apply for federal block grant for $34,070 for FY 1997-98 for equipment purchases. City Manager Noe summarized the request. Mayor McIIhaney opened the public hearing. Helen Pugh of 601 Fairview encouraged council to consider the addition of police officers with the use of these funds. Regular 6/26/97 Page 3 Mayor Mcllhaney closed the public hearing. Councilman Anderson made a motion to approve the resolution to apply for grant monies for police equipment use. The motion was seconded by Councilman Esmond which carried unanimously, 5-0. 5b. Public hearing and consider rezoning approximately 4.5 acres located on the southwest corner of Wellborn Road and Holleman Drive from M-1 Planned Industrial and R-5 ApartmenUMedium Density to R-5 Medium Density and C-1 General Commercial (97-105). Staff Planner Sabine McCully stated that the developer intends to develop an apartment complex on 17.9 acres with a three acre commercial tract. She presented slides of the property and adjacent properties. Staff recommended approval with the condition that there be a landscape buffer as provided in the R&D zoning district between the proposed C-1 tract and abutting R-5 zoned property. Mayor Mcllhaney opened the public hearing. Developer Paul Clarke stated that the Holleman and Wellborn location is not a good place for residential development. Mayor Mcllhaney closed the public hearing. Mayor Protem Kennady made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 2247 with staff recommendations. Councilman Mariott seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 5-0. 5c: Consider master preliminary plat of approximately 39.$11 acres divided into three lots on the northwest and southwest corner of Wellborn Road and Holleman Drive. (97-308) Staff Planner Sabine McCully stated that this plat includes the R-5 and C-1 tract approved in previous item and included a variance to not extend Marion Pugh to the western portion of the property. Staff recommended approval with the variance request. City Manager Noe explained the circumstances related to the water/wastewater issues on the west side of Wellborn. Regular 6/26/97 Page 4 Mayor Protem Kennady made a motion to approve the plat with staff recommendations including the presubmission conference conditions. Councilman Mariott seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 5d: Consider petition from Brazos Valley Hotel/Motel Association for an InitiaUve Ordinance. City Secretary Hooks certified the results upon examination of the petition submitted fo the City on June 11, 1997 related to the Hotel/ Conference Center development in Northgate. The certification stated that the petition was not sufficient in accordance with Election Code 277.002. 5e: Appeal of the Planning and Zoning Commission decision to deny a conditional use permit request for the use only for a day care facility at 4106 Tiffany Trail. (97-705). Sabine McCully reported that the applicant has removed this item from tonight's agenda. This item may be brought back to Council afa future date. 5f: Consider development agreement between the City, Bryan/College Station Economic Development Corporation, and Universal Computer Services, Inc. Councilman Mariott made a motion to approve the agreement as presented. The motion was seconded by Mayor Protem Kennady which carried unanimously, 5-0. 5g: Review and consider proposed tax sale of Lot 16, Block 1 McCulloch Subdivision (1206 Arizona). Councilman Mariott made a motion to approve the sale in the amount of $500.00. The motion was seconded by Councilman Esmond which carried unanimously, 5-0. Regular 6/26/97 Page 5 Agenda Item No. 6 -- Hear Visitors. Marianne Opdsko, 14125 Renee Lane came forward to express a concern about the lack of water and sewer service to her residence. She also addressed concern that the city employees are not allowed to express their concerns directly to councilmembers. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Action on executive session. No action was taken from executive session. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 10th day of July, 1997. APPROVED: City :~ecreta~ Connie Hooks Ma~6r Lynn Mcllhaney~- GUEST REGISTER WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1997 3:00 P.M. O,'''J 'C~ ~ '~'--'"' ~:~ ~ 12. 13. 7 18. 19. 10. 20. GUEST REGISTER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1997 7:00 P.M. 19. 20.