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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/26/1996 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMayor LYNN MClLHANEY 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, SEPTEMBER 26, 1996 7:00 P.M. COUNClLMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mcllhaney, Mayor Pro tem Kennady, Councilmembers Fox, Birdwell, Mariott, Hickson, Martin STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Noe, City Secretary Hooks, Acting City Attorney Nemcik, Director of Economic and Development Services Ash, Staff Planner Dunn, Assistant City Attorney Shively, Project Manager Leventis, Staff Planner McCully Councilmembers returned to open session from executive session at 7:12 p.m. Mayor Mcllhaney opened the regular meeting at 7:12 p.m. A.qenda Item No. 1 -- Pledqe of Alleqiance Council and audience cited the pledge of allegiance. A.qenda Item No. 2 -- Invocation Bill Scott, Church Deacon from St. Mary's Catholic Church provided the invocation. A.qenda Item No. 3 -- Consider request for absence No requests for absences were on the floor for action by council. Providing Customer Service Excellence Regular Meeting Thursday, September 26, 1996 Page 2 Agenda Item No. 4 -- Presentations Janice Fife of the Police Department accepted the proclamation read by Mayor Mcllhaney for Crime Prevention Month. Mike Ruesink of the Fire Department accepted the proclamation read by Mayor Mcllhaney for Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12. Mrs. Lou Cashion accepted the historic home plaque #33 on behalf of Ms. Burgess. The plaque shall be displayed at 112 Lee Avenue. Linda DeSalvo, President of Local Chapter of AIA Brazos accepted a check in the amount of $5,000 for their assistance on various projects in the Northgate area. Staff members Charles Cryan, Jeff Kersten, and Mike Lindsey accepted an award from Government Finance Officers Association for the FY 1995-96 budget document. This award was presented by Mayor Mcllhaney. Agenda Item No. 5 -- Statutory Agenda 5a. Approved annual blanket purchase order for liquid chlorine for Water Department. Funds available in FY 1996-97 Water Fund. Award to DXI Industries, Inc. of Houston, Texas as Iow bidder meeting specifications in the amount of $35,064. 5b. Approved agreements between the City and private, non profit agencies authorized to receive funding in the FY 1997 budget approved on September 12, 1996 as follows: Community Development Block Grant: Elder-Aid, $24,320; Interfaith Outreach, $32,800; Health for All Clinic, $45,010; Brazos Maternal and Child Health Clinic, $20,000; and Brazos Food Bank, $24,926. General Fund: Brazos Health District, $80,584; Brazos Valley Council on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse, $25,000 Sanitation Fund: Brazos Beautiful, $17,000 Electric Fund: Bryan/College Station Economic Development Corporation, $157,000 Regular Meeting Thursday, September 26, 1996 Page 3 Hotel/Motel Fund: B-CS Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau, $602,450; and Arts Council, $170,000 The above items were approved by common consent. Agenda Item No. 6 -- Consent Aqenda 6a. Approved minutes for City Council regular meeting of September 12, 1996. 6b. Approved purchase of two replacement vehicles for Sanitation division as approved and budgeted in FY 1996-97 Fleet Replacement Fund. Award to Bayou City Ford, Houston as Iow bidder on HGAC contract in the amount of $172,015.91. 6c. Ratified increase to Texas Commercial Waste (Purchase Order #960131) by $25,000 for collection of curbside recycling. Funds available in FY 1995-96 Sanitation Collection Fund, Public Works Dept. Total revised contract amount not to exceed $217,060. 6d. Approved annual blanket purchase order for various street materials. Funds available in FY 1996-97 general fund, Public Works operating budget. Staff recommended award to lowest bidder per item in the amount of $283,950. 6e. Approved annual blanket purchase orders for contract and maintenance agreements for FY 1996-97 in various departments. Total estimated expenditure, $6,096,175. 6f. Approved resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed for 1.64 acre adjacent to city's right of way for future extension of Marion Pugh Drive south of Luther Street. 6g. Approved construction contract for Anderson Culvert and Pineridge Channel Drainage Project to Central Texas Sitework of Bryan as Iow bidder in the amount of $216,368.12. 6h. Approved Ordinance No. 2209 abandoning a 20 foot utility easement running from east to west from Firestone Drive along Pebble Creek Parkway in Pebble Creek Phase I-G. Applicant, Mike Lane. Regular Meeting Thursday, September 26, 1996 Page 4 6i. Approved Ordinance No. 2210 amending Chapter 10, Section 2f, of the Code of Ordinances to add a school zone on Timber Street at the College Station Oakwood Middle School. 6j. Approved rehabilitation construction contract for 1203 Detroit development and bid by Community Development office. Funds available in FY 1995 CDBG Home Grant in the amount of $20,300.00 6k. Ratify sale of HOPE 3 House at 811 Fairview ($48,500), and sale of HOPE 3 House at 1201 Oney Hervey ($52,000) to two local eligible Iow income families. Councilmember Birdwell removed this item from the consent agenda for separate consideration. Councilman Mariott moved approval of the sale. Councilman Fox seconded the motion which carried by a vote of 6-1, Councilman Birdwell voted against. 61. Ratified changes to an interlocal agreement regarding drainage utilities between the cities of Bryan and College Station. 6m. Approved payment of legal fees to Whitfield Russell Associates in the amount of $8,941.99, Bickerstaff, Heath, Smiley, Pollan, Kever & McDaniel, L.L.P. in the amount of $12,782.05, and Duncan, Weinberg, Miller & Pembroke, P.C. in the amount of $9,681.61. 6n. Approved resolution approve the 1996-97 budget for the Brazos County Emergency Communications District and providing for an effective date. All items with the exception of 6k were approved by common consent. A.qenda Item No. 7(a) -- Public hearinq and consider ordinance amendment to define manufactured homes and list this item as a permitted use under A-O, AO-X, and R-7 zonin.q districts. Senior Planner Sabine McCully informed the Council that the Texas Manufactured Housing Act mandates that municipalities define a manufactured home apart from the definition of mobile home. The Act also provides for a reasonable amount of land for this use. Ms. McCully presented pictures of both types and stated the definition as defined by the Housing Act. Regular Meeting Thursday, September 26, 1996 Page 5 The recommendations by staff and Planning and Zoning Commission are as follows: (1) Allow manufactured housing in A-O, A-OX, and R-7 as a permitted use. (2) Allow mobile homes to be permitted in the city limits in R-7 zoning districts. She noted that a mobile home park ordinance will be amended at a future date to list manufactured homes. Mayor Mcllhaney opened the public hearing. Marianne Oprisko of 2475 Barron Road came forward to mention that she is the owner of a mobile home and this type of housing is affordable for students and persons who cannot afford other housing alternatives. Mayor Mcllhaney closed the public hearing. Mayor Pro tem Kennady moved approval of Ordinance No. 2211 as presented. Councilman Mariott seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. Agenda Item No. 7(b) -- Discuss and consider options to address concerns for cut throuqh traffic in Emerald Forest Subdivision. Transportation Planner Edwin Hard presented options to address the concerns expressed by the homeowners association in Emerald Forest on cut through traffic. Mayor Mcllhaney opened the floor for public comment. L.W. Maas of 1500 Foxfire addressed the Council regarding the traffic impact to surrounding neighborhoods. Willie Allen of 8706 Driftwood, came forward to thank the city staff in exploring the options presented tonight. He urged council to proceed and take action to prevent the traffic problems from getting worse. Ramiro Martinez of 1707 Greenwood expressed two points. The first point related to the possibility of increased crime due to unknown traffic in the area, and the second point is the traffic generated by surrounding businesses. He urged council to consider the petition by the residents. Joan Sanchez of 8709 Sandstone empathized with the comments conveyed by residents. Regular Meeting Thursday, September 26,1996 Page 6 Councilmembers discussed the proposed options. Motion made by Mayor Pro rem Kennady for Option 1 (partial closure - entrance only at Bent Tree and Sebesta Road) in the amount of $14,000 paid for by the city. Councilman Hickson seconded the motion. Motion carried by a vote of 6-1, Mayor Mcllhaney voted against. Agenda Item No. 7(c) -- Consider adoption of Northqate Desiqn Guidelines, Staff Planner Joey Dunn presented this item. This document was prepared by the Planning staff in cooperation with the Northgate Revitalization Board. The document is intended to be a guideline to assist the developers with specific design issues such as streetscape, landscape, building materials, as well as general concepts for building design, etc. Councilman Mariott moved approval of the Northgate design guidelines. Councilman Fox seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. A,qenda Item No, 7(d) -- Consider resolution to endorse the 12th Mania Campai.qn to involve the placement off premise banners alonq maior thorouqhfares throuqhout the City, Councilman Birdwell moved adoption of the resolution. Councilman Mariott seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. Agenda Item No. 7(e) -- Authorize installation of traffic siqnal on Texas Avenue in the area between University Drive and Lincoln Ave, Councilman Mariott moved approval of the traffic signal installation. Councilman Birdwell seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. A,qenda Item No, 7(f) -- Amendment with reqard to Neiqhborhood Watch Program. Councilman Birdwell moved approval of Ordinance No, 2212. Mayor Pro tem Kennady seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. Regular Meeting Thursday, September 26, 1996 Page 7 A.qenda Item No. 7(.q) -- Approve staff rankinq of architects to provide planninq, desi.qn and construction manaqement services for new Colle(~e Station Utility Customer Services Buildinq and Maintenance Facility for Public Works and authorize staff to beRin neRotiations based on that rankinq. Project Manager Paul Leventis presented this item. Councilman Hickson made a motion to pursue negotiations with the architects as ranked by staff. Councilman Fox seconded the motion. Councilman Birdwell requested that the staff provide the design requirements for the structure to the city council prior to the architect's design preparations. Following further comments, the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. Council requested staff provide the architect's design and a breakdown of cost on a future workshop agenda. ARenda Item No. 7(h) -- Consider ballot for TML Interqovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees Finance Director Glenn Schroeder presented this item. Mayor Pro tem Kennady moved adoption of the ballot to include the following names: Place I -- Robert T. Herrera; Place 2 -- Saul N. Ramierz; Place 3 -- David Prewitt; and Place 4 -- Tom Reid. Councilman Fox seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0 Agenda Item No. 7(i) -- Review and approve revisions to the city's standard form of construction contract for capital projects. Assistant City Manager Tom Brymer described the changes to the standard construction contract. Councilmembers outlined issues within the proposed contract such as withholding of funds and wage rates. Regular Meeting Thursday, September 26, 1996 Page 8 Local contractors Weldon Jordan and Lynn Stuart, addressed the Council about concerns on the concurrent and comparative indemnity provision and release provision. They urged council to review this provision further to ensure fairness for both parties. Mayor Pro rem Kennady moved approval of the contract as submitted with the exception of Section 33 and direct staff to further negotiate with the contractors and bring back additional language on the release section and to clarify the indemnity clause to make it a choice. Councilman Birdwell seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. Agenda Item No. 7(i) -- Hear Visitors Willie Allen representing Brazos Valley Cyclists approached the Council. He requested the city develop a plan on the elimination of the bike ban on Texas Avenue from Dominik to FM 2818 to ensure that TXDOT can fully implement the new bicycle design mandates in the future. Mr. Allen also remarked about the bike lanes along Krenek Tap Road. The Brazos Valley Cyclists do not oppose removing a section of the bike lane to allow parking. Lynn Allen also representing the Brazos Valley Cyclists commended the city staff in working with the Police Department in promoting bicycle safety. She pointed out that there is a dangerous traffic situation for motorists and cyclists on George Bush Drive. She encouraged council to erect a stop sign for cyclists instead of the painted stop sign on the street at the intersection of Anderson and George Bush. A.qenda Item No. 7(k) -- Final action on executive session. Councilman Birdwell made a motion to accept the settlement offer from GTE as presented by staff in executive session. Mayor Pro rem Kennady seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. Councilman Hickson made a motion to follow the schedule outlined by staff for the readings of the franchise beginning October 7th. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro tem Kennady which carried unanimously, 7-0. Councilman Mariott made a motion to approve the economic development agreement for lease of property located at 3800 Raymond Stotzer Parkway. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fox which carried unanimously, 7-0. Regular Meeting Thursday, September 26, 1996 Page 9 Councilman Hickson moved approval of the development agreement with Freewing, Inc. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro rem Kennady which carried unanimously, 7-0. A.qenda Item No. 7(I) --Adjourn The regular meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m. Councilmembers returned to executive session at 9:50 p.m. At 10:15 p.m., the council came into open session. No action was taken. Councilman Hickson made a motion to adjourn at 10:15 p.m. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fox which carried unanimously, 7-0. Mayor Mcllhaney adjourned the workshop and executive sessions. PASSED AND APPROVED this 20th day of November, 1996. 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