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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/10/1997 - Regular 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 COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL Regular Session Thursday, July `10, '1997 at 7:00 p.m. College Station Conference Center COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mcllhaney, Mayor Protem Kennady, Councilmembers Anderson, Mariott, Hickson, Birdwell, Esmond STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Noe, Assistant City Manager Brymer, City Secretary Hooks, City Attorney Cargill, Public Information Director Calliham Mayor Mcllhaney called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Agenda Item No. I -- Pledge of Allegiance Councilmembers and audience cited the pledge of allegiance. Agenda Item No. 2 - Invocation Bill Scott of St. Mary's Catholic Church provided the invocation. Agenda Item No. 3 -- Consider request for absence from meeting. No council absences from the meeting. Agenda Item No. 4 -- Presentation Mayor Protem Kennady presented a proclamation to Bill Erwin for Parkinson's Disease Support Week, July 6-12. Providing Customer Service Excellence Regular 7/10/97 Page 2 Mayor Mcllhaney explained the process for public input to Council. Agenda Item No. 5 - Consent Agenda The fo/lowing items were approved by common consent. 5a Approved council meeting minutes for regular meeting, June 26, 1997. 5b. Approved Ordinance No. 2248 amending the 1994 Standard Plumbing Code. 5c. Approved bid from Bear Wire Video in the amount of $19,072.48 for purchase of SCALA Infochannel character generator system. An enhancement to operate and improve view of the local government access channel shared by City and CSlSD. Funding from FY 1997 Public Relations and Marketing budget. 5d. Approved purchase request to renew annual blanket purchase order for various steel light poles and fixtures. Funding from electric inventory. Award to Wesco Distribution, Inc. San Antonio, Texas, total estimated expenditure, $140,000. 5e. Approved change order with Texas Department of Transportation in the amount of $18,845 for Texas Avenue widening project; and approve a contingency transfer from general fund for this item. 5f. Approved agreement with Wellborn Water Supply Corporation transferring service territory from WWSC to City and authorizing WWSC to continue to provide water service to customers within the area transferred to College Station until College Station constructs facilities to serve the customers. Agenda Item No. 6 -- Regular Agenda A vote was taken on the motion to consider Item No. 6b prior to Item No. 6a. Motion by Councilman Birdwell, seconded by Councilman Kennady which carried 4-3. FOR: Birdwell, Kennady, Anderson, Esmond AGAINST: Hickson, Mcllhaney, Mariott Regular 7/10/97 Page 3 6b. Discuss possible voter referendum for Hotel/Conference Center project. Councilman Birdwell made a motion to direct staff to bring forward an ordinance that would call a voter referendum on city spending $6 million to construct in connection with the hotel and convention center financed with certificates of obligation and paid for from proceeds from tax increment financing district, the hotel motel funds, or sales tax revenues. Mayor Protem Kennady seconded the motion. Councilman Birdwell noted that the motion would not be site specific. Mayor Mcllhaney opened the floor for public comments and council discussion. Mike Luther of 614 Welsh Avenue addressed the Council. He concurred with Councilman Birdwell's motion. He urged council to inform voters of the economic impact, basis for certain locations, and all issues associated with the construction of a convention center. Jerry Cooper of 602 Bell asked Council to review extensively the need to allocate SB million for this budget. Councilman Birdwell added that the intent of his motion includes notice of the source of funds to voters. City Manager Noe stated that the staff will work with bond counsel to propose financing options in the ordinance calling the election. The motion passed by a vote of 4-3 as follows: FOR: Mayor Protem Kennady, Councilmembers Birdwell, Anderson, Esmond AGAINST: Mayor Mcllhaney, Councilmembers Hickson, Mariott 6a. Council ranking of development teams for hotel/conference center project and authorize staff to negotiate an agreement of intent with top ranked team using PKF, and conduct feasibility analysis for conference center with selected team upon execution of the agreement of intent. Mayor Protem Kennady made a motion to delay ranking of the development teams following the referendum election. The motion was seconded by Councilman Esmond. Regular 7/10/97 Page 4 The following individuals addressed the Council. Joe DePalma, a member of the Wolf Pen Creek Team, agreed with council's decision to move forward with election. He urged council to select the developer tonight. Ron Blatchley as a citizen and owner of McDonald's restaurants in Bryan and College Station came forward to express his support of the Northgate site which will enhance the revitalization project. He guaranteed that his store in Northgate will be renovated to fit into the scheme of the new hotel/conference center. John Culpepper, Jr. noted the importance of the location next to TAMU. Jesus Hinojova and Richard Benning expressed support for the Northgate project. Drake Leddy of the Northgate team advocated his site proposal. Bill Bingham of 404 Fairview asked council to make a decision on a site prior to the election. Council discussed the importance of a feasibility study for both sites and deliberated on the timing of the decision on a site team. A vote was taken on the motion to delay a decision on the developer. The motion failed as follows: FOR: Mayor Protem Kennady, Councilmember Esmond AGAINST: Mayor Mcllhaney, Councilmembers Hickson, Birdwell, Anderson, Mariott Councilman Hickson made a motion to accept the proposal and begin negotiations with DePalma, Wolf Pen Creek Team and Leddy Company as the team ranked no. 2. The motion was seconded by Councilman Birdwell. The motion carried 4-3 as follows: FOR: Mayor Mcllhaney, Councilmembers Birdwell, Anderson, Hickson AGAINST: Mayor Protem Kennady, Councilmembers Esmond, Mariott Regular 7/10/97 Page 5 6c: Consider award of construction contract for rehabilitation and electrical underground conversion of Southwest Parkway (CIP Project ST9508 and EU9604) to Young Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $1,917,822.32. Funds available in 1996-97 bond program. Councilman Mariott made a motion to award contract to Young Contractors, Inc~ in the amount of #1,917,822.32. The motion was seconded by Mayor Protem Kennady. Councilman Birdwell made an amendment to the motion to delete the underground portion on the burial of the power line and proceed with paving of Southwest Parkway and street lights only. No second was made. The original motion passed by a vote of 4-2-1 as follows: FOR: Mayor Mcllhaney, Councilmembers Hickson, Kennady, Mariott AGAINST: Councilmembers Anderson, Birdwell ABSTAIN: Councilmember Esmond 6d: Appointment of councilmember to serve on Brazos County Health Board. Councilman Mariott made a motion to appoint Steve Esmond to the Brazos County Health Board to replace Mayor Mcllhaney. The motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson which carried unanimously, 7-0. 6e. Consider select of chairman and vice chairman to boards ar~rl committees, and council liaison desiRnations for 1997-1998. Councilman Mariott made a motion to appoint Julius Gribou as Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The motion was seconded by Councilman Birdwell. Councilman Esmond made a substitute motion to appoint James Massey as Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The motion was seconded by Councilman Birdwell which carried unanimously, 7-0. Councilman Esmond noted that Julius Gribou serves as Chairman of the Northgate committee. Regular 7/10~97 Page 6 Councilman Birdwell made a motion to appoint Stephen Hollas as Chairman of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mariott which carried unanimously, 7-0. Councilman Hickson made a motion to appoint Elizabeth Cunha as Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Board. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mariott which carried unanimously, 7-0. Mayor Mcllhaney mentioned that she will begin meeting with the Chairman of the citizen committees on a monthly basis to share information. In an effort to reduce meetings for councilmembers, she proposed that the council defer the appointment of liaisons to specific committees. Councilmembers may attend any meeting if they desire. Councilmembers agreed. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Hear Visitors. Anthony Abraham, representing Ladies and Lords Bridal Shop, came forward. He expressed concern about the TXDOT project at Walton directly adjacent to this business and its impact to the area businesses. Council asked the City Manager to follow up on his comments. Marianne Oprisko of 14125 Renee Lane made comments related to gateways in older subdivisions. She currently serves as a member of the Community Appearance Committee. Bill Bingham complimented the council for their efforts on the hotel/convention center project. Agenda Item No. 8 - Final action on executive session. The council did not take any action from executive session. Agenda Item No. 9 -- Adjourn. Mayor Mcllhaney adjourned the workshop, executive, and regular meetings at 8:35 p.m. PASSED AND APPROVED this '12th day of Au_qust, 199'7. City Secretary Connie Hooks ~PP, I~OVED: May0~' Lynn Mcllhaney ~' GUEST REGISTER WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1997 3:00 P.M. 3. ~ 20. GUEST REGISTER WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1997 3:00 P.M. 13. GUEST REGISTER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1997 7:00 P.M.