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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/25/1995 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMayor LARRY RINGER Mayor ProTem LYNN MCTLHANEY Interim City Mansger TOM BRYM~R COLLEGE STATION Councflmembers BILL FOX HUB KENNADY LARRY MARIOTT DAVID HICKSON NANCY CROUCH MINUTES CITY OF COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1995 7:00 P.M. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Fox, Mcllhaney, Crouch, Hickson, Mariott, Kennedy STAFF PRESENT: Interim City Manager Brymer, City Secretary Hooks, City Attorney Locke, Assistant City Secretary Stanley, PARD Director Beachy, ,~.,,,~:~[.'~"'~sst. Director of PARD PIo~~ecutive .,~. ,::[.iii.? alellaila~f Uanagemen~~s Piwonka, ~i.."'"'" ~i~ '~~(~t°r °f ~"~-r~an Res°urces ~ ,;~;~~~~c Inf~on Officer Calliham ~- .'. ~:~?~ ,~ ':~ ~ - VISITORS PRES ' ~!' ".'"..":~" .... ':~!~er~~ste~ · :t· ~ ............ ~ ~" .]~: . .;',.~...~ ;:~. ~ .'::i:~[i ..... · .. . ~ .~,':', :'!~..i~.. 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FOR: Councilmembers Mariott, Kennedy, Hickson AGAINST: Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Fox, Crouch, Mcllhaney City of College Station Providing Customer Service Excellence City Council Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 25, 1995 Page 2 Councilman Crouch made an amended motion to approve the policy as submitted by staff. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mcllhaney. Councilman Kennady made an amended motion to add the phrase that the city council be informed prior to said out of country travel. Councilman Hickson seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. The amended motion by Councilman Crouch read as follows: Approve the policy as submitted and to include the phrase that council will be informed of out of country travel prior to said travel. This motion carried unanimously, 7-0. (C-3) Approved Resolution No. 1-25-95-C-3 to authorize the Mayor, City Manager, and City Attomey to acquire a 0.035 acre tract and a 0.176 acre tract out of a portion of a 31.80 acre tract situated in the Morgan Rector League, Abstract No. 46, for use as a fifteen foot wide public utility easement. Funding will come from the owner of the Troy ' Subdivision as the construction of the waterline is a development requirement. (C-4) Approved Resolution No. 1-25-95-C-4 authorizing the Mayor, City Manager, and City Attorney to acquire a 0.010 acre tract out of a portion of a 1.94 acre tract situated in the Morgan Rector League, Abstract No. 46, for use as a fifteen wide public utility easement. (C-5) Approved Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $71,627 to the College Station Business Center - Phase 1, for the construction of an additional intersection, stamped concrete crosswalks and handicap ramps. Funds available as budgeted in the approved FY 94-95 Capital Projects Budget. (C-6) Approved oversize participation in the amount of $9,358.76 for construction of water and roadway improvements within the Shenandoah Replat Subdivision. Funds available in oversize participation accounts. (C-7) Approved preliminary plat of Windsor Pointe, a 19.333 acre R-5 Subdivision located along the south side of Southwest Parkway and on both sides of the future Central Park Lane extension. (C-8) Approved release of Bond #B03376 in the amount of $250,000 at the request of Chesapeake Operating, Inc. for Swoboda #1-H well. (C-9) Approved annual blanket purchase order for various water meters. Funds available as budgeted in FY 94-95 water inventory. Staff recommended award to G.A. Powers as Iow bidder meeting specifications. Total estimated annual expenditure of $163,308.60. City Council Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 25, 1995 Page 3 (C-10) Approved revised development agreement with the College Station Independent School District for the construction and maintenance of drainage from the new Pebble Creek Elementary School offsite. (C-11) Approved contractual agreement for bulk sale of domestic sanitary sewer service in the case of John and Sandra Melville Donovan. (C-12) Approval of contract with Lone Star Gas to allow the city to install gas piping in the first phase of the business park and establish a pay back of 10 years for capital investment. Funds available in the first phase construction budget. Total estimated expenditure, $50,000. (C-13) Approved interlocal agreement with TAMU providing for their financial participation in a Northgate revitalization planning study. (C-14) Approved Sandstone Park development plan. Funds available in the Park Improvement and Development Proposition from the 1990 Bond Election in the amount of $250,000. These items were approved by common consent with the exception of C-2. Agenda Item No. R-1 -- Discussion and consideration of an ordinance calling bond election for March 25~ 1995 and implementing the details thereto. Executive Director Glenn Schroeder highlighted the changes to the ordinance as recommended from the workshop meeting discussion. Councilman Mariott moved approval of Ordinance No. 2106 calling a bond election for March 25, 1995. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fox which carded unanimously, 7-0. Councilman Kennady made an amended motion with regard to Proposition No. 2 to allow the language of the proposition as follows: ... improving and extending sidewalks and bike paths, and landscaping major thoroughfares, including such improvements in the Northgate area. Councilman Fox seconded the motion. The odginal motion as amended carried unanimously, 7-0. Councilman Hickson thanked the residents who served on the CIP Committee. Agenda Item No. R-2 -- Sidewalk Retrofit -- Approval of award of construction contract for SW Parkway/Miscellaneous sidewalks to Skyhawk Construction Funds available as budqeted in FY 94-95 CIP Bud,qet. Total expenditure ~;98,768 Robert Gadbois presented this item. City Council Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 25, 1995 Page 4 Membem ofthe audience spokeinfavorofthe extension ofthe sidewalkto Rose Circle. Councilman Mariott made a motion to approve the project and direct staff to prepare a change order to extend the sidewalk through to Lincoln. Councilman Crouch seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. Agenda Item No. R-3 -- Public hearing on the proposed budget amendment #1 to the 94-95 Budget and take action on the amendment providing for th~- replacement pneumatic roller in the amount of $20,000. Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing. Councilman Mariott made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 2107. This motion was seconded by Councilman Fox which carried unanimously, 7-0. Agenda Item No. R-4 -- Public hearinq on the proposed budqet amendment #2 t~ the 94-95 Budget and to authorize the addition of $80,000 for redevelopment plan and revitalization strategy for the Northqate area. Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing. Councilman Hickson moved approval of Ordinance No. 2108. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crouch which carried unanimously, 7-0. Agenda Item No. R-5 -- Approval of first reading of ordinance granting a pilot apartment recycling franchise to Bryan Iron and Metal for the purpose of collecting recyclables at seven selected apartment and multi family Iocatiop_~ within the city. Funds available as budgeted in FY 94-95 solid waste collection fund. Total estimated expenditure~ $6,284. Sanitation Superintendent Jim Smith described this item. Agenda Item No. R-6 -- Hear Visitors. Dennis Maloney came forward to commend the Council for removing the Welsh Street extension from the bond election. Erin Bell, 800 Park Place also thanked the Council for the elimination of Welsh Street from the bond package. She asked the Council to consider citizens from the College Park neighborhood on council appointed committees in the future. City Council Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 25, 1995 Page 5 Mrs. Bell, 504 Park Place, addressed the Council. She stated her concerns about the drainage problems in the neighborhood. The Council directed staff to work with her on this particular problem. Agenda Item No. R-7 -- Adjourn. Mayor Ringer adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m. ATTEST: City Secretary Connie Hooks APPROVED: ~UEST RE~ISTER WORKSHOP HEET~N~ OF THE C~TY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY~ ~ANUARY 25~ ~995 4~00 P.M 20. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION TO THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 1995, for voting in the city special election for the purpose of designating capital improvement bonds. LOCATIONS OF POLLING PLACES: Polling Place No. 8 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 8) at Parkway Baptist Church 1501 Southwest Parkway; Pollinq Place No. 9 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 9) at College Station Conference Center 1300 George Bush Drive; Pollinq Place No. 10 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 10) at College Station Municipal Court Complex 2611-B Texas Ave. South; Pollinq Place No. 24 & 75(consisting of county Voting Precinct No. 24 and No. 75) at College Hills Elementary School 1101 Williams; Pollinq Place No. 31 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 31) at A&M Church of Christ 1001 FM Rd 2818; Pollinq Place No. 32 consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 32) at Southwood Vall.ey Elementary School 2700 Brothers; Pollinq Place No. 33 & 35 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 33 &35) at Lincoln Center on 1000 Eleanor Street; Pollinq Place No, 34 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 34) at College Station City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue; Pollinq Place No. 20, 21, & 61 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No's. 20, 21 ,& 61) at A&M United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 417 University Drive; Pollinq Place No. 39 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 39) at Rock Prairie Elementary School 3400 Welsh; Pollinq Place No. 40 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 40) at St. 'homas Aquinas Catholic Church 8101 East Bypass; Notice of Election Page 2 Pollinq Place No. 28, 58, 59, 71, & 73 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No's. 28, 58, 59, 71, & 73) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church 1200 Foxfire Drive; Pollinq Place No. 2 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 2) at Wellborn Community Center Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning on Monday, March 6 1995, and ending Tuesday, March 21, 1995. Applications for ballots by mail shall be mailed to: Connie Hooks, Early Voting Clerk P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. March ISSUED THIS THE DAY OF JANUARY 1995. AT'rE~..~'":/~ . ~. Ccnr~ie Hooks. City Secretary BOND PROPOSITIONS PROPOSITION NO. 1: The issuance of $10,065,000 tax bonds for reconstructing, improving, and extending streets, including construction and improvement of sidewalks, traffic signals, and necessary drainage therefor, together with acquisition of any necessary right-of-way therefor PROPOSITION NO. 2: The issuance of $1,600,000 tax bonds for improving and extending sidewalks and bike paths, and landscaping major thoroughfares including improvements in the Northgate area PROPOSITION NO, 3: The issuance of $1,900,000 tax bonds for traffic management improvements, including but not limited to, installation of traffic signals, creation of continuous right turn lanes at intersection approaches, and construction of center lane medians PROPOSITION NO. 4: The issuance of $1,805,000 tax bonds for drainage improvement projects, including but not limited to the City's participation in projects and storm drain and channel improvements PROPOSITION NO. 5: The issuance of $2,635,000 tax bonds for the construction of a new municipal library, including acquisition of necessary land, books, technology, and equlpment therefor PROPOSITION NO. 6: The issuance of $1,365,000 tax bonds for the construction of a new central fire station and parking and storage facilities, including acquisition of necessary land for such purposes PROPOSITION NO. 7: The issuance of $1,630,000 tax bonds for parks and recreation facilities improvements, including the acquisition of any necessary land therefor PROPOSITION NO. 8: The issuance of $1,500,000 tax bonds for the acquisition of land and initial development of a major athletic park NOTICIA DE ELECCION ESPECIAL PARA VOTANTES REGISTRADOS DE LA ClUDAD DE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: Los lugares de urnas indicados abajo estaran abiertos desde las 7:00 a.m. hasta las 7:00 p.m., el sabado, 25 de marzo, 1995, para la elecci~n especial de Bonos de Mejoramientos Capitales. LOCATIONS OF POLLING PLACES: Recinto 8 9 10 24, 25 28, 58, 59, 71, 73 31 32 33, 35 20, 21, 61 34 39 40 2 Lu.qar de Urna Iglesia Parkway Baptist College Station Conference Center Corte Municipal de College Station Escuela College Hills Elementary Iglesia Holy Cross Lutheran Iglesia A&M Church of Christ Escuela Primaria de Southwood Valley Lincoln Center A&M United Methodist Fellowship Hall College Station City Council Chambers Escuela Secundaria Rock Prairie Iglesia St. Thomas Aquinas Wellborn Community Center Se I5odra votar temprano cada dia entre semana en el edificio de la ciudad de College Station, 1101 Texas Avenue Sur, College Station, Texas, entre las horas de 8:00 a.m. hasta las 5:00 p.m. Comenzando lunes, el seis de matzo, 1995 y terminando el martes, 21 de marzo, 1995. La direccion para mandar boletas por correo es el: Connie Hooks, Early Voting Clerk P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Noticia de Eleccion Pagina 2 Applicaci~"nes para boletas per correo necesitan ser mandados antes de las 5:00 p.m. el 17 de marzo, 1995. ENTREGUDO EI.~'~ DIA DE ENERO, 1995. L a rry-'JT~~l~c.~l ~'~. A~.~ST: ~ Connie Hooks, Secretena de la ciudad ecclon ina 3 MUESTRA DE LA BOLETA PROPUESTA NO. 1: La em~s~on de impuestos de bonos de $10,065,000 es para reconstrucion, mejoramiento, y el extendimiento de calles, incluyiendo el mejoramiento de aceras, carriles para bicicletas, senales de transito y la necesidad de drenaje e adquisicion de derechos de turnos necesarios. PROPUESTA NO. 2: La emisi~n de $1,600,000 de ~mpuestos de bonos es para mejoramiento y extendimiento de aceras e carriles para bicicletas, incluyiendo el mejoramiento de la area de Northgate. PROPUESTA NO. 3: La emisi~n de $1,900,000 de ~mpuestos de bonos es,para mejoramientos de trafico, incluyiendo pero no limitandose a la instalacio- n de sen~ales de trafico, creacion de sendas para tornear a la derecha e construci~'n de parterres. PROPUESTA NO. 4: La emisi~n de $1,805,000 de ~mpuestos de bonos es para mejoramientos de proyectos de drenajes, incluyiendo pero no limitandose a la participaci~'n de la ciudad y mejoramientos de drenaje e canales. PROPUESTA NO. 5: La emisio'"n de $2,635,000 de ~mpuestos de bonos es para la construci~n de una nueva biblioteca municipal, incluyiendo la adquisicion de terrenos, libros, tecn'ologia y equipo necesarias. PROPUESTA NO. 6: La emisi~n de $1,365,000 de ~mpuestos de bonos es para la construci~'n de una estaciS"n de bomberos central y estacionamiento y almacenaje de vehiculos, incluyiendo la adquisicion de terrenos necesarias. PROPUESTA NO. 7: La em~s~on de $1,630,000 de ~mpuestos de bonos es para mejoramientos facilitarias de parques y recreac~on, incluyiendo la adquisicion de terrenos necesarias. PROPUESTA NO. 8: La emls~on de $1,500,000 de ~mpuestos de bonos es para la adquisicion de ~rrenos y desarollo inicial de un parque mayor.