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Home My WebLink About10/13/1994 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMayor LARRY RINGER Mayor ProTcm LYNN MCILHANEY Interhn City Manager TOM BRYMER COLLEGE STATION Co-n~-tl members BILL FOX HUB I~,NNADY LARRY MARIOTT DAVID HICKSON NANCY CROUCH MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 'THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1994 7:00 P.M. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT:Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Crouch, Fox, Mariott, Kennady COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmembers Hickson and Mcllhaney STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ragland, Assistant City Manager ~o'mer, City Secretary H~l~liy Attorney , ~' ~-. ~t~.Planner K~istant Director of ..:~ ~~ervice~laway, Public .~ ~:' · . . . ":~r' 'i ~~~~r C~m, E;~cut,ve Y!' ~:~ ~,~ ~ ; ' ~ . · "::~? ,~:: ~~ct~~em e~ces Piwonka .:.....~:~:. :,~Ai~~-.~,. .~ ~e~ice~ ~:;,:,.,.:~::..-. i~~[~ . .![~i-~.- . .~ .... ~ ...... ?.:, ~ ~ , ...... . .. . ~. ~,~ ~'~':~. ~, '~',;. :~.~' ~i~ ~"~: .... : i~>;~q~'-~ "~ ~[.: ~' .': -~. ,'t~l;. ... ::~..~ May~r Ringer ann~d ~~a I~~::~a~drawn from the (1.2) Proclamation for ~.Ph;;~acyWeek. -;.~.:~ ....Flynn accepted the proclamation. ' '.".=' .~. ~i '-:-" (1.3) Proclamation for National Business Women's Week -- Andrea Cole accepted the proclamation. (1.4) Proclamation for AIDS Awareness Month -- Jessica Martinez accepted the proclamation. (1.5) Proclamation for National Disability Employment Awareness Month - David Gerling accepted the proclamation. City of College Station Providing Customer 'Service Excellence City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, October 13, 1994 Page 2 (1.1) Recognition to College Station City Council from the St. Joseph Foundation in conjunction with Brazos Bash. Several representatives from the St. Joseph Foundation and St. Joseph Health Care Center expressed City appreciation for continued support from the City of College Station. Brazos Bash is a community event with proceeds toward the Foundation. (1.6) Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation recognizing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for their help on the building of a school bus stop at 134 Luther Street -- Chris Schultze accepted the certificate signed by the Mayor. STATUTORY AGEN DA (2.1) Ratification of a lease agreement to rent office space for the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency. (2.2) Bid #94-58 -- Approved purchase of one trailer mounted high velocity sewer cleaner, Wastewater Division, Public Utilities. Funds available as budgeted in FY 1994-95 Equipment Replacement Fund. Award to Underground, Inc. as Iow bidder meeting specifications in the amount of $25,621. (2.3) Bid #94-65 -- Approved award of construction for rehabilitation of a six inch sanitary sewer line between Fairview Ave. and Montclair Ave. from Luther St. to Thompson St. to Central Texas Sitework in the amount of $29,432.70. (2.4) Bid #94-69 -- Approved award of purchase for 477 MCM Conductor Wire to Poleline Electric Supply as Iow bidder meeting specifications in the amount of $21,230. Funds available in Electrical Inventory. (2.5) Approved Ordinance No. 2093 amending Chapter 10, Section 2-D of the College Station Code of Ordinances to add stop signs at five intersections. Signs purchased with Traffic Systems Maintenance funds for an expenditure of $577.50. (2.6) Approved Ordinance No. 2094 amending Chapter 10, Section 2-E of the College Station Code of ordinances to add a yield sign at the intersection of James Parkway and Puryear Dr. for an expenditure of $115.50. Agenda Items 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6 were approved by common consent. Councilmembers Mariott and Kennady asked to remove Agenda Items 2.1 and 2.3 from the statutory agenda for discussion. City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, October 13, 1994 Page 3 ARenda Item No. 2.1 Executive Director of BVSWMA Bill Angelo explained the objectives toward the recommended office space location. Councilman Crouch moved to approve ratification of staff recommendations for a lease agreement for rental of office space at the Crystal Park Plaza. Councilman Kennady seconded the motion which carried 4-1, Councilman Mariott voted against the motion. A.qenda Item No. 2.3 Engineering Services Manager Robert Gadbois explained the bid difference. Councilman Crouch moved to approve the construction contract for the rehabilitation of a six inch sanitary sewer line between Fairview Avenue and Montclair Avenue from Luther Street to Thompson Street with Central Texas Sitework, Inc. in the amount of $29,432.70. Councilman Fox seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 5-0. A.qenda Item No. 3 - CONSENT AGENDA: (3.1) Approved City Council Minutes for the Regular Meeting of August 11, 1994, the Special Meeting of September 14, 1994, and the Regular Meeting of September 22, 1994. (3.2) Approved bids for Oaks and Thomas Park Site Improvements. Funds available from 1991 Park Improvement Bond fund. Recommended award to Iow bidder, Marek Brothers Construction, Inc. of College Station. (3.3) Council Strategic Issue No. 3 -- Community Appearance; Council Strategic Issue No. 22 -- Comprehensive Strategy for Beautification. Approved Bid #94- 39 for Electric System Underground and Street Lighting materials for University Drive Streetscape. Funds available in URB Bond Fund. Award contract for various materials to the following bidders: Southway Electric Utility Services in the amount of $520,920.10 for Underground cable and cable accessories; Priester-Mell & Nicholson for cable accessories; WESCO in the amount of $147,768. for 15 KV Pad-Mounted Switchgear; KBS in the amount of $55,457.00 for 15KV Pad-mounted switchgear; and Techline, Inc. in the amount of $150,425 for Thoroughfare Street Lighting. Total expenditure $877,327.10. (3.4) Approved annual contracts in the amount of 6,054,947. Attached to minutes is "Exhibit A". City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, October 13, 1994 Page 4 (3.5) Approved contractual agreement between College Station and TXDOT for the appraisal and acquisition of necessary right-of-way on both Texas Avenue and George Bush Drive. College Station shall be responsible for 10% of R-O-W cost. (3.6) Approved bid on 6.307 acres of land on East Holleman. (3.7) Consider ordinance authorizing the renumbering of addresses along the east and west sides of the East Bypass. (3.8) Approved agreement with the City of Bryan regarding the Public Utility Commission Docket No. 12,677 and Cause No. 94-07-40, 381-CV. The consent agenda items were approved by common consent with the exception of Agenda Item No. 3.7 A,qenda Item No. 3.7: Councilman Kennady suggested renaming the frontage roads to North Boulevard and South Boulevard. Mayor Ringer emphasized that if the council decides to make changes to reflect roadway name changes, then the individuals along the east bypass should be notified immediately. Councilman Fox pointed out that the renaming of roadways may intensify the situation because of the impact to other properties as well. Councilman Crouch moved approval of Ordinance No. 2095 authorizing the renumbering of addresses along the east and west sides of the East Bypass. Councilman Fox seconded the motion which carried by a vote of 4-1, Councilman Kennady voted against. Mayor Ringer asked the Council if they wished to pursue renaming Highway 6 Bypass. The council asked the Mayor to contact Mayor Tate of the City of Bryan for his input on the idea of renaming the highways surrounding the communities. City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, October 13, 1994 Page 5 AQenda Item No. 4 - Public hearing and consideration of a rezonin.q request for 4.314 acres located alonq the east side of Wellbom Road near the Graham Road intersection from C-2 Commercial Industrial to R-5 Apartments-Medium Density. Applicant, Cotta.qes of Rock Prairie. This item was deleted from the agenda at the request of the applicant. A~enda Item No. $ - Receipt of petition requesting annexation. Property is located south and adiacent to Pebble Creek Subdivision and contains 476.72 acres. City Planner Jane Kee presented a petition which indicates the annexation of the remainder of Pebble Creek Subdivision. Dates for public hearings shall be November 10th at 7:00 p.m., November 16th, 4:00 p.m., and December 8th, 7:00 p.m. Councilman Kennady made the motion to accept the petition and schedule the dates for the public hearing as recommended by staff. Councilman Crouch seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 5-0. A~enda Item No. 6 - Landfill Site Selection Citizens Advisory Committee Councilman Kennady moved approval of two additional appointees to the Landfill Site Selection Citizens Advisory Committee, Les Greenberg and Debbie Griffith. Councilman Fox seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 5-0. A_~enda Item No. 7 - Appointment of Housing Advisory Task Force Members Councilman Fox moved approval of the recommendations submitted by staff as follows: Tom Aughinbaugh, Sara Leoppert, Don Jones, Tom Wilkinson, Frank Towery, Jerry Smith, Beth Williams, Helene Weber, Freddie Lee Curry, and Becky Silloway Councilman Crouch seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 5-0. A~enda Item No. 8 - Hear Visitors No one spoke. City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, October 13, 1994 Page 6 A.qenda Item No. 9 -Adjourn Mayor Ringer adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m. ATTEST: City Sem'etCry' Connie Hooks APPROVED