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Home My WebLink About03/23/1995 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMayor LARRY RINGER Mayor ProTem LYNN MCILHANEY Inte~ City Manager TOM BRYMER COLLEGE STATION Councilmembers BILL FOX HUB K~.NNADY LARRY MARIOTT DAVID HICKRON NANCY CROUCH MINUTES REGULAR MEETING COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL COLLEGE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1995 7:00 P.M. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Mcllhaney, Hickson, Crouch, Mariott, Kennady, Fox STAFF PRESENT: r Brymer, stant Kersten, er Woody, City City Secretary Director of Economic ;ervices Callaway, '~eer Morgan, City sportation Manager ~an Thomas, istrator )lic Information Officer Calliham VISITORS PRESENT: Refer to guest register CITIZENS COMMENTS Gus B. Bowden, 1205 Charles Court, addressed the council concerning drainage issues on Lemon Tree Park and safety matters affecting that drainage. Mayor Ringer directed Interim City Manager Brymer to pursue these concerns. City of College Station Providing Customer Service Excellence Regular Council Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 23, 1995 Page 2 PRESENTATIONS AGENDA ITEM (P-1) -- Proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Betty Wilson received this proclamation which declared April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the City of College Station. AGENDA ITEM (P-2) -- Proclamation for Poison Prevention Week. Ron Gay received this proclamation which declared March 19-25 as Poison Prevention Week in the City of College Station. CONSENT AGENDA (C-1) Approved minutes for the Council Workshop of March 8, 1995, and the Regular Council Meeting of March 9, 1995. (C-2) Approval of a final plat (replat)for Southwood Valley 19, Block 14A, which includes four lots totaling 1.64 acres. This property is bound by Summit, Hilltop, Southwood Drive and FM 2818 frontage road. Applicant is Tony Jones. Mayor Ringer removed this item. Asst. City Engineer Veronica Morgan addressed the options available to the applicant. Mr. Tony Jones mentioned to the Council that from his perspective, he did not feel the owner would have any problems with the options outlined. Discussion among Mr. Jones and Mr. Griffin initiated regarding cost sharing of landscaping and other aesthetics. Councilman Kennady moved approval of the final plat as submitted and direct the applicant and adjacent property owner to negotiate and resolve the parking issues. Councilman Mariott seconded the motion. Regular Council Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 23, 1995 Page 3 Ms. Morgan asked a question regarding the abandonment of the right of way on Summit street. She requested a condition that the homeowner's maintain the right of way. Councilman Kennady suggested that this recommendation be a separate request from the motion on the table. The motion carried unanimously, 7-0. (C-3) Approved 5 Optional Relocation Project Construction Contracts developed and bid by the Community Development Office. Funding available in the City's 1994 CDBG and HOME grant. Total expenditure $170,500. (C-4) Approved Ordinance 2116, amending Chapter 10, Section 2-D of the College Station Code of Ordinances regarding special hazards intersections controlled by stop signs. Funds available in the Traffic Systems Maintenance funds. Total expenditure $462.00. {C-S) Approved supplemental Agreement and Resolution 03-23-95-C-3 for Right of Way Procurement for the Texas Avenue Project. Funding available from current resources in approved budget for capital projects funds. City's portion estimated at $26,000. (C-6) Approved expenditure of funds for payment of legal fees to Bickerstaff, Heath & Smiley in the amount of $587.00. Funds available in FY 94-95 budget. {C-7) Approved amendment to the contract with EMCON Baker-Shiflett, Inc. for engineering design and construction quality control services related to Fill Sector #11 in the amount of $37,000. Funds available in BVSWMA Fund Operating Reserve. B¥SWMA unanimously recommended approval. (C-8) Approved contract with Wallace Barta for the purchase of 12.02 acres of land located between William King Cole Drive and Krenek Tap Road for ,$323,853. Funding is contingent upon approval of March 25, 1995, bond election. (C-9) Approved Ordinance 2117 to amend Ordinance 2115 for the purpose of appointing election officials for the May 6, 1995, General Election. Regular Council Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 23, 1995 Page 4 (C-10) Approved contract with Thomas Properties for the purchase of 6.05 acres of land located on FM 2818 close to Welsh St. for $450,000, with an option to purchase 4.392 acres for $300,000 and to approve a resolution authorizing reimbursement of any expenditures from future debt. REGULAR AGENDA AGENDA ITEM (R-l) -- Consideration of a Preliminary Plat of the LaCour Subdivision located along the south side of Harvey Road in the Wolf Pen Creek Zoning District and east and adjacent to Taco Bell. City Planner Jane Kee described the property, referring to the staff report provided in the council packet. Staff recommended approval of this preliminary with the Kyle Street extension, with the provision of an access easement for Taco Bell, and with the requirement that impact studies be submitted at the final plat for the reserve tract. Councilman Crouch moved approval with staff's recommendations. Councilman Kennady seconded the motion. Representative of the applicant, Greg Taggart of the Municipal Development Group, approached the Council. He explained that the buyer of the property has a portion of the right of way under contract at the bank and has made provisions in their site planning process to remove the right of way. However, the bank is not in a position to release their portion as a given to the city. The applicant would like to negotiate a development agreement that allows the bank to sell the right of way to the city at a later date. Gary Rupp, representing the applicant in the sale of this property came forward to present the owner's perspective with regard to the abandonment of frontage. The owners want to maintain control of the property until the city is ready to proceed with the access easement at Taco Bell. The motion to approve the preliminary plat carried unanimously, 7-0. AGENDA ITEM (R-2) -- Consideration of a Resolution directin.q Staff to initiate annexation proceedings. City Planner Jane Kee presented this item. Regular Council Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 23, 1995 Page 5 This item is consistent with the Council's direction of September, 1994. The resolution directed staff to begin the annexation proceedings necessary for Council to consider annexing certain properties within the City's ETJ within the 1995 calendar year. The resolution establishes dates for public hearings, the service plan, and final ordinance consideration. Kee described the recommended land areas. She outlined the recommended public hearing dates. Ms. Stella Wilkes, a resident of Brazos County on River Road, stated several concerns why she and her neighbors are opposed to annexation. Mayor Ringer mentioned several reasons why the city would be interested in annexing this area, including land development control of the city. He also stated that the city would not affect the current deed restrictions. Dennis Maloney, 803 Welsh, spoke to the Council. He stated that he received concerns from land owners who were unsure about the city's involvement in the deed restrictions. Mayor Ringer reiterated that their deed restrictions will not be affected. Councilman Hickson made a motion to approve the following dates for public hearings on the annexation proceedings. Wednesday, May 17th - 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 25th - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 21 - 5:30 p.m. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fox and carried unanimously, 7-0. AGENDA ITEM (R-3) Hear Visitors. No one spoke. Regular Council Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 23, 1995 Page 6 AGENDA ITEM (R-4) Adjourn. Mayor Ringer adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m. The council returned to executive session. A__(~TEST: City Secretary Cbnnie Hooks APPROVED: