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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/10/1995 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMayor LARRY RINGER Mayor ProTein LYNN MCILHANEY City Manager GEORGE IC NOE COLLEGE STATION Council Members BILL FOX HUB KENNADY LARRY MARIOTT DAVID HICKSON NANCY CROUCH MINUTES COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING COLLEGE STATION CITY HALL THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1995 AT 7:00 P.M. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT:Mayor Ringer, Mayor Protem Mcllhaney, Councilmembers Crouch, Mariott, Kennady, Fox, Hickson STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Noe, Assistant City Manager Brymer, City Secretary Hooks, City Attorney Locke, Public Information Officer Calliham, Director of Economic and Development Services Ash, City Engineer Laza, Asst. Director of Economic and Development Services Callaway, Assistant City Engineer Morgan, Public Services Director Smith, Sanitation Superintendent Smith, Recycling Coordinator Gibson Mayor Ringer stated that Items No. R-5, R-6, and R-10 were withdrawn from the agenda. PRESENTATIONS Katie Gibson, Recycling Coordinator for the City of College Station, announced that the City of College Station received two awards from TNRCC. Kitty Cully presented the awards to the Mayor and Councilmembers. She acknowledged the city for its dedicated efforts in the Clean Cities 2000 program and Clean Cities Partner Award. Mayor Ringer thanked the staff for promoting these programs within the city. City of College Station _Providing Customer Service Excellence Council Regular Meeting Thursday, August 10, 1995 Page 2 STATUTORY AGENDA (S-1) Approved the blanket purchase order for pre stressed spun cast concrete electrical distribution poles. Award bid to Baldwin Utility Structures, Inc. in the amount of $54,632 as Iow bidder meeting specifications. Funds available in Electric Inventory. This item was approved by consent. CONSENT AGENDA (C-1) Approved minutes of City council meetings for the months of May, June, and July. (C-2) Approved revision to the sanitation rate resolution authorizing service fees for the collection of front-end loading compactor containers. (C-3) Approved construction contract for the natural gas distribution system for the College Station Business Center Phase 1 (GG-9501). Award bid to Texcon General Contractors in the amount of $72,576. Funds available from 94-95 CIP budget. (C-4) Approved preliminary plat for Crystal Park Plaza located on the south side of FM 2818, 200 feet west of SH 6 East Bypass and containing 38.68 acres (95- 308). (C-5) Approved Resolution No. 8-10-95-C-5 authorizing a license to encroach for Lot 29, Block 5, Southwood Terrace #3-B, more commonly known as 3303 Bahia. (C-6) Approved amendment to the contract with HDR Engineering Services related to the development of a stormwater pollution prevention plan and the assessment of off site gas migration at the Rock Prairie Landfill. BVSWMA approved unanimously. Total cost shall not exceed $16,000 with $4,000 of the cost attributable to the pollution prevention plan and $11,000 attributable to gas assessment. REGULAR AGENDA (R-l) Consideration of policy amendment to the Consultant or Outside Professional Services Policy within the competitive biddinq section in the Purchasing Manual. Council Regular Meeting Thursday, August 10, 1995 Page 3 City Engineer Kent Laza explained that this policy was established to streamline the selection process of consultants in the upcoming capital improvement projects. The policy amendment should benefit council by allowing staff to make recommendations without a formalized presentation by the top three consultants. Councilman Mariott made a motion to approve the amended policy. Councilman Crouch seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. (R-2) Public hearing and consideration of a final amending plat of Camelot Section 3, Lots 34, 35, and 36 Block 2 (95-210) Assistant City Engineer Veronica Morgan informed the Council that the proposed replat is to shift interior lot lines. Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. No one spoke. He closed the public hearing. Councilman Kennady moved approval of the final amending plat with staff recommendations. Councilman Mariott seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. (R-3) Public hearin,q and consideration of a final amendinR plat of Pebble Creek Phase 4A, Lots 27 and 28, Block 22 (95-222) Ms. Morgan informed the Council that the purpose of the amending plat is to increase the lot sizes for additional building area. Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. No one spoke. He closed the public hearing. Councilman Hickson moved to approve the final amending plat. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fox, 6-0, Councilman Kennady abstained. (R-4! Public hearing and consideration of final plat for Woodcreek Phase 7. (95-223) Ms. Morgan stated that staff recommended approval of the final plat with the PRC comments and the condition that the fencing be installed prior to the filing of the final plat. Council Regular Meeting Thursday, August 10, 1995 Page 4 Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. Mike McClure, 9262 Brookwater Circle, addressed the Council on behalf of TAC Realty. He assured Council that the developer and residents have agreed upon the fencing standards. The homeowners in the PUD will be responsible for the maintenance of the fence. Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing. Councilman Kennady made a motion to approve the final plat with staff recommendations. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fox which carried unanimously, 7-0. (R-7] Consideration of a preliminary plat of lots totalin.q 1.07 acres and a reserve tract t. otalin.q 4.36 acres located on the northwest comer of Woodsman Drive and Southwest Parkway. Located in the Parkway View Addition. (95-309). Ms. Morgan stated that the applicant desires to final plat the five lots for duplex development. The extension of Southwest Parkway is shown on the reserve tract. Staff has noted potential sewer problems for the reserve tract. Staff recommended approval with PRC comments. Councilman Crouch made a motion to approve the preliminary plat with staff recommendations. The motion was seconded by Mayor Protem Mcllhaney which carried unanimously, 7-0. (R-8] Consideration and approval of the Community Development Block Grant and HOME FY 96 bud.qets, reauthorization of expenditure of anticipated remainin.q balances from FY 95, Community Development housinq and non housing priorities, the 1995-1999 City of College Station Consolidated Plan, and the resolution authorizinR staff to submit the Plan to HUD. Jim Callaway, Asst. Director of Economic and Development, presented these items for consideration. Staff recommended the budgeting of $162,500 of unprogrammed public facility funds as follows: 1 ) $80,000 to be placed in the acquisition budget and combined with existing parkland funds to complete the acquisition of properties for the Lincoln Center Wayne Smith Park project. Council Regular Meeting Thursday, August 10, 1995 Page 5 2) $82,500 to remain in the public facility activity for use in Northgate area projects including a University Drive sidewalk project. Councilman Hickson moved approval of the resolution authorizing staff to submit the Comprehensive Plan as submitted to HUD. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kennady which carried unanimously, 7-0. (R-9) Consideration and appointment of two members to the Historic Preservation Committee. Councilman Fox made a motion to appoint Dennis Maloney for a two year term expiring in 1997 to replace Merne Claycamp, and Sharon Menn to replace Greg Keith for a one year term expiring in 1996. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hickson which carried 6-0, Councilman Kennady absent. (R-11) Consideration and approval of first reading of the ordinance granting a five year curbside recyclinR collection franchise to Texas Commercial Waste, Inc. Katie Gibson addressed this item. Annual cost of the recycling franchise will be $210,000. Staff recommended award for residential recycling program with Texas Commercial Waste. Ms. Gibson answered questions regarding the cost of curbside recycling. Councilman Hickson made the motion to approve the first reading of the franchise ordinance with Texas Commercial Waste. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fox which carried unanimously, 6-0. (R-12) Hear Visitors. Public Information Officer Peggy Calliham introduced the new EAGLE reporter, Hugh Simonich. Ron Fulton, a resident of Bryan, came forward to express a concern about the city constructing parking spaces in the Northgate area. Council Regular Meeting Thursday, August 10, 1995 Page 6 (R-13! Adioum Mayor Ringer adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. ~ty Secretary Connie Hooks APPROVED: GUEST REGISTER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1995 7:00 P.M. 19. 10. 20.