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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/14/1995 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMayor LARRY RINGER Mayor ProTem LYNN MCILHANEY City Manager GEORGE IL NOE COLLEGE STATION Council Members BILL FOX HUB KENNADY LARRY MARIOTr DAVID HICKSON NANCY CROUCH MINUTES COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL REGULAR M~-ETING COLLEGE STATION CITY HALL THURSDAY, DECEM~tER 14, 1995, 7:00 P.M. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ringer, Mayor Protem Mcllhaney,Councilmembers Crouch, Hickson, Kennady,Mariott, Fox STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Noe, City Secretary Hooks, Assistant City Attorney Shtvely, City Engineer Laza, Executive Director Fiscal/Human Resources Schroeder, Budget Director Cryan, Public Information Officer Calliham, Civil Engineer Homeyer, Transportation Planner Hard, City Planner Kee, Director of Development and Economic Services Ash Mayor Ringer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. (P-1) Presentation of Certificate of Achievement for Excellence to the City of College Station for financial reporting in FY ending September 30, 1994. Mayor Ringer accepted the plaque and recognized the efforts of the Accounting and Budget staff. Mayor Ringer presented an appreciation plaque to Kathy Hubbard, the city's chief accountant. STATUTORY AGENDA (S- 1) Approved payment of second year of a three year lease agreement with BVSWMA. Funds available in BVSWMA 1995-96 Operating Budget in the amount of $22,756.80. (S-2) Approved purchase of one backhoe/loader, Public Utilities Dept., Water Division, funds available as budgeted in FY 1995-96 Utility Water Fund. Award to Stewart & Stevenson, Inc., Houston, Texas through the Houston-Galveston Area Council. Total expenditure, $47,298.49. City of College Stat/on Providing Customer Service Excellence Council Regular Thursday, December 14, 1995 Page 2 (S-3) Approved purchase of Polyurethane roof repair for two story section of City Hall. Funds available as budgeted in FY 1995-96 GeneralFund, Facilities Maintenance division. Award to low bidder, Brazos Urethane in the amount of $29,185. Bid #96-06. (S-4) Approved miscellaneous replacement vehicles and heavy equipment as approved and budgeted in FY 1995-96 Fleet Replacement Fund and Utility Fund. Award to various low bidders on state contract, HGAC contract, and Orange Ford as low bidder on police patrol vehicles. Total expenditure $447,868.71. The statutory agenda items were approve dby common consent. CONSENT AGENDA (C-1) Approved minutes for workshop meeting of November 8, 1995 and regular meeting of November 9, 1995. (C-2) Approved final plat (replat) for Edelweiss Phase 3, located between Victoria Avenue and Schaffer Road, just south of Edelweiss Phase 2 (93-240). (C-3) Approved final plat (replat) for Polar-Bek subdivision, located on Holleman Just west of Texas Avenue. Platted subdivision for Enclave Apartment complex (95-244). (C-4) Approved final plat (replat) for Pebble Creek Phase 3C, right of way dedication plat for portion of Spearman Drive, located between Putter Court and St. Andrews Street (95-241). (C-5) Approved final plat for Harvey Road east and Gateway Park Subdivision (95-242). (C-6) Approved final E.T.J. plat for 100.76 acres of Willow Run, Phase One (95-230). (C-7) Approved Ordinance No, 2154 renaming Crystal Oaks street to Wildewood Circle. (C-8) Approved Ordinance No. 2155 renaming Walnut Grove street to Shadow Oaks. Council Regular Thursday, December 14, 1995 Page 3 (C-9) Approved Ordinance No. 2156 establishing a 35 mph speed limit on Pebble Creek Parkway. (C-10) Approved recommendation to refund 1994 property taxes to John C. Culpepper III in the amount of $2,478.57 due to agreed Judgement on property values. (C- 11 ) Approved appointment of directors to the Board of Greater East Texas Higher Education Authority, Inc. (C-12) Approved Pebble Creek Park Site Plan. (C-13) Approved resolution to endorse Trees for Life 1995 tree planting project; commit matching funds of at least $14,928, and federal monies of $18,245, and authorizing tree planting in Sandstone Park. (C-14) Approved insurance proposals for self insured health plan stop loss coverage, life, AD&D, long term disability and third party administration. Renewed contract with Interface EAP for total expense of $324,644. {C-15) Approved change order no. 1 for underground feeder and thoroughfare street light construction contract No. 95-01EL. (University Drive Underground Conversion) for a total estimated cost of $472,227. (C-16) R~atified increase to Finway, Inc. contract (purchase order #952062) by $225,000 for labor used to do line extensions, system upgrades, underground conversion and installation, and street lighting projects through July, 1996. Funding available in FY 1995-96 utility and miscellaneous bond funds. Total revised contract amount not to exceed $975,000 ($750,000 already expended.) (C-17) Approved contract to establish the Brazos County Health District and a separate funding contract with Brazos County Health district including appropriation of $77,485. (C-18) Approved rental agreement extensions for two dump trucks and one track excavator, BVSWMA. Approved extended rentals for a maximum three month period. Total expenditure, $58,200 to Hunter Equipment for two dump trucks and Con Equipment for track excavator. BVSWMA Board recommended approval. Council Regular Thursday, December 14, 1995 Page 4 (C-19) Approved bids and cost reduction change order for Southwood Pool Renovation. $178,000 for renovation of the pool shall be from the FY 1995-96 budget. $16,805 will be allocated from 1991 General Obligation bond funds remaining in completed Thomas Park Improvement project. (C-20) Approved equipment purchase for Dowling Road Pump Station in the amount of $18,385. (C-21) Approved change order to construction contract with Bryan Construction for Carter Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant improvement project in order to include painting the primary clarifiers for Plants #4 and #5 for a cost of $53,151. (C-22) Approved staff selection of Hidell Architects of Dallas for services to provide programming, planning design, and construction assistance services for new College Station Library, and authorization to commence contract negotiations. (C-23) Approved funding of additional money for Tx. Avenue widening project in the amount of $141,154.29. Monies shall be allocated from savings on Sebesta Road project. The consent agenda items were approved by common consent~ REGULAR AGENDA (R-l) l~hlic hearin_~ to consider final Rmendln_~ plat of Block X of University Park Section 11 subdivision (05-240). Civil Engineer Steve Homeyer explained the item. Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. No one spoke, Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing. Councilman Kennady made a motion to approve the final amending plat with staff recommendations. Counciloman Fox seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. Council Regular Thursday, December 14, 1995 Page 5 (R-2) Consideration of final plat for 5.23 acres of Edelweiss Estates Phase IO-A~_ revised master development plan nnd nn amendment to the existin~ develonment a~reement with Begonia Coruoration. Mr. Homeyer explained the location of the subject property located southwest of Elm Crest Subdivision along the extension of Mint Avenue. The plat includes a revised master development plan for Edelweiss Estates Subdivision. He noted that the applicant has expressed a desire to build Rock Prairie through to Wellborn this upcoming year, but does not wish to "fie" this plat to the construction of the extension of Rock Prairie Road. Staff recommended that the existing development agreement be amended to waive the requirement for Phase 10-A and that the development agreement shall be imposed on any future phases north of Rock Prairie Road. Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval. City Engineer Kent Laza explained the purpose for the amended development agreement and the funding sources. Councilman Mariott moved approval of the final plat and the amendment to the development agreement with Begonia Corporation as recommended by staff. Councilwoman Crouch seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 7-0. (R-3) Consideration of the instAllgtion of bike Ira.es on the section of Welsh street from FM 2818 to Hollemgw Drive. Transportation Engineer Edwin Hard came forward to answer any questions. Councilman Hickson moved approval of the installation of bike lanes on the section of Welsh street from FM 2818 to Holleman Drive. Councilwoman Crouch seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 7-0. Council Regular Thursday, December 15, 1995 Page 6 (R-4) Pre_~-~tatinn by ~r~. Cn~non on his concerns re_~ardin_~ stornawater dr~lnn!e in the Pershln_~ Park subdivision. This item was removed from the agenda. The Mayor brogh forward to this point on the agenda the discussion and consideration of Agenda Item No. R-7. (R-7) Consideration of amendments to Ordlnsnce No. 1843. -qmOkin_~ of Tobacco products in .nubile places. Fire Chief Bill Kennedy explained the request for council consideration. The proposed ordinance amendment revises Sect/on 9 of the Tobacco ordinance regarding prohibit/on of smoking of tobacco products in public rest. rooms, adding new subsection prohibiting the possession of tobacco products by minors, and the accessibility of tobacco product vending machines to the public. Police Chief Ed Feldman answered questions from the council on the effectiveness of the enforcement for this ordinance. Councilman Kennady made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 2157. The mot/on was seconded by Councilwoman Crouch which passed by a vote of 6-1, Councilman Fox voted against the motion. (R-S) Consideration of the 1994 Buildin~ & Fire Code updates sad local code smendments. City Planner Jane Kee explained the purpose for amendments to the current (1991) Fire and Building codes. The proposed amendments will reflect the adoption of the 1994 Building and Fire Code. Ms. Kee noted that the ordinance shall be effective 90 days from the date of adoption. Notification efforts will be made to affected parties during the grace period. Jon Mies, Fire Marshal outlined th eproposed hcanges to the Fire Code. David Moore, Building Official outlined the proposed changes tot he Building, Gas, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical Codes. Council Regular Thursday, December 14, 1995 Page 7 Councilman Kennady moved adoption of Ordinance No. 2158, (1994 Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Gas and 1993 Electrical Codes; and Ordinance No. 2159, 1994 Standard Fire Code and local amendments. Councilman Hickson seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. (R-6) Conmiderntifln of Rm~ndm~nts to the City's flrearmm ordinRne~ to redefine the definition of the term 'tflrearm*; to specify the nearest distance to resld~_ntlA1 or occupied b1~llelln~s, r~nove th~ re_~lstration for e~ee.Dtions; nnd mnkin~ it illegal to carry, a flrenFm in a city building. Assistant City Attorney Pete Shively addressed the proposed amendments. The ordinance allows persons to discharge firearms on tracts of 10 acres or more, but not within 300 feet of any adjacent building. Mayor Ringer opened the discussion to public input. Greg Taggart, 1218 Berkeley, expressed opposition to the proposed ordinance. He presented a written statement and read publicly. He indicated in his statement that the people in which the ordinance will affect are those who demonstrate no threat to the public hpeace and order. Dave Burdett, a local business owner, expressed opposition to the proposed ordinance. He questioned the validity of the ordinance and its inconvenience to many responsible and trustworthy citizens. Doug Williams, certified instructor for concealed handguns, expressed disagreement with the proposed ordinance. Marianne Oprisko, 2475 Barton Road, stated that the provision regarding the 300 feet distance from an adjacent dwelling is an appropriate provision for shooting of a firearm. Jack Upham came forward to emphasize that the average age of persons in the class in which he participated for a license to carry weapons was 50 or older. Council Regular Thursday, December 14, 1995 Page 8 Nolan Shipman, business owner at 1602 Rock Prairie Road, stated that the ordinance initiates a possibility for criminals to rob a citizen's car while in the city hall parking lot. He suggested a locker system inside a public building to allow licensed persons to secure their guns while visiting city buildings. Councilman Hickson indicated that he was a recipient of the concealed handgun course and its vigorous requirements and tests. He concurred with the public's comments. Councilman Hickson made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 2160 as proposed and the deletion of Section 9B) which prohibited concealed handguns in public buildings. City Manager Noe stated that the city is a business and the proposed ordinance protects the employees and its visitors. Councilwoman Crouch seconded the motion. The motion was defeated, 3-4. FOR: Mayor Protem McIlhaney, Councilmembse Fox and Hickson AGAINST: Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Crouch, Mariott and Kennady Councilwoman Crouch made amotion to adopt the ordinance as presented. Councilman Mariott seconded the motion which carried 4-3. FOR: Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Crouch, Mariott and Kennady AGAINST: Mayor Protem McIlhaney, Councilmembers Hickson and Fox (R-8) Ratification of TAC Franchise Age_ eement Councilwoman Crouch moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2161. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kennady which carried unanimously, 7-0. (R-9) Consideration to appoint Bill Fox as the City of College Station re.~resentative to the Brazos CoHnty Emergency CommHnications District 9-1-1 Board of MRnas~ers. Councilman Kennady moved to appoint Bill Fox. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Crouch which carried unanimously, 7-0. Council Regular Thursday, December 14, 1995 Page 9 (R-lO) Hear Visitors. Marianne Oprisko, 2475 Barton Road, addressed the Council on the issue of communicating to the council meetings via television recordings. She proposed the idea to the councilmembers. Mayor Ringer mentioned that the city has looked at this option; however, at this time, broadcasts are very expensive. Nolan Shipman acknowledged his appreciation for the wonderful police citizen academy. (n- n AdJom-n Mayor Ringer adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m. APPROVED: 'Ct~y Secretary Connie Hooks GUEST REGISTER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1995 7:00 P.M. 18. 19. 20.