HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/25/1994 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMayor
LARRY RINGER
Mayor ProTcm
LYNN MCILHANEY
Interim City Msnager
TOM BRYMER
COLLEGE STATION
Count] m embers
BILL FOX
HUB KENNAD¥
LARRY MARIOTT
DAVID HICKSON
NANCY CROUCH
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1994
7:00 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT:Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Mcllhaney,
Fox, Crouch, Hickson, Kennady
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmember Mariott
STAFF PRESENT: ~lii~ Manager Ragland, A~City Manager
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Councilmembers approved by consent the Affirmative Marketing Policy for the
HOME Investment Partnership Program.
AQenda Item No. 3 - Consent Aqenda
(3.1) Approved minutes for regular meeting of July 20, 1994
(3.2) 94-51 -- Approved award of construction contract for the relocation of a six
inch waterline along Winding Road from Hereford Street to Dexter Street to Iow
bidder meeting specifications, Brazos Valley Utilities, Inc. for a $36,029.
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(3.3) -- Refer to the next regular agenda item.
(3.4) 94-235 -- Approved final replat (replat) of Lot 1 Harvey Road East and Lot
2 Block 2 of Gateway Park Subdivision, located just east of the intersection of
SH 6 Bypass and Harvey Road.
(3.5) 94-236 -- Approved final plat (replat) of Southwood Valley Section 30, Lots
B-1 through B-4 and Lot C-5, located northeast of the intersection of Welsh and
Balcones.
(3.6) 94-312 --Approved preliminary plat of Willow Run, an ETJ subdivision
south of the intersection of Graham and Wellborn.
(3.7) Approved final plats and payment of oversized participation in variance to
normal participation levels for Springbrook-Cypress Meadows II and Springbrook
Common area, located within the Springbrook subdivision, north of Barron Road
at SH 6. Cypress Meadows Phase II located north of Oakgrove and west of
Cypress Meadows. Common area located along South Fork of Lick Creek and
contains all the floodplain area within the entire subdivision.
(3.8) Approved Ordinance No. 2084 abandoning a public alleyway located
northeast of Lots 3 and 4 and southwest of Lot 2 and 5 of Block 6 in the Tauber
Addition of College Station, Brazos County, Texas, more commonly known as
103 Nagle, St. Mary's Catholic Church Student Center. Applicant, John
McCarthy, D.D.
(3.9) Approved development agreement relating to the construction of Cornell
Drive and waterlines associated with the development of Waterford Apartments.
(3.10) Approved authorization for the City Manager to execute an agreement
with 53 Properties, LLC, formerly Twin City Properties, Inc. to provide a
rehabilitation loan to subsidize the rehabilitation cost of nine units on Richards,
Sterling, and Crest streets.
(3.11 ) Approved Community Development funded housing assistance projects
where contracts were let for more than $10,000.
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(3.12) Approved Ordinance No. 2080 to change the name of Dowling Road to
North Dowling.
(3.13) Approved the calling of a public hearing for Wednesday, September 7,
1994 on Amendment 6 to the 1993-94 Budget to authorize the expenditure of
$105,000 from the General Fund balance to pay for computer networking and
AS 400 enhancements, and $340,000 for traffic signalization.
The items were approved by common consent.
Agenda Item No. 3.3 - Approval of final plats for Pebble Creek Phase 4A,
4B, and 4C generally located at the southwest comer of Spearman Drive
and Pebble Creek Parkway. (94-232, 94-233, and 94-234).
Project Manager Brett McCully requested the Council consider the small portion
of alleyway on the corner of Spearman Drive and Inglewood Court be named
Inglewood Court for addressing purposes.
Councilman Crouch moved approval of the final plats for Pebble Creek Phase
4A, 4B, and 4C with staff recommendation. Councilman Hickson seconded the
motion which carried unanimously, 6-0.
AQenda Item No. 4 - Consideration of an ordinance authorizing the
issuance of $17,000,000 of Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 1994.
Financial Advisor David Fetzer and Bond Counselor Paul Martin addressed the
Council.
Councilman Kennady moved approval of Ordinance No. 2081 authorizing
$16,500,000 of utility system revenue bonds, Series 1994. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Crouch. Motion carried unanimously, 6-0.
A~enda Item No. 5 - Consideration of an ordinance authorizin,q the
issuance of $3,400,000 of combined tax and revenue certificates of
obli.qation, Series 1994, includinq the execution of an a.qent/re.qistrar
a;reement.
Councilman Kennady made the motion to approve Ordinance No. 2082
authorizing $3,460,000 of the combined tax and revenue certificates of
obligation, Series 1994, including the execution of an agent/registrar agreement.
Councilman Hickson seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 6-0.
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A,qenda Item No. 6 - Status report by Brazos Transit on North American
Transit, Inc.
John McBeth, Administrator of Brazos Transit System presented a status report
on North American Transit, Inc. His report included slides of the interior and
exterior design of the bus. He expressed his enthusiasm of the project and
College Station's innovative ideals.
Wayne Cook of North American Transit, Inc. addressed the Council.
Questions for clarification were asked by councilmembers.
Agenda Item No. 7 - Public hearinq and consideration of a rezonin.q request
from A-O Agricultural Open to C-2 Commercial Industrial for 6.63 acres on
the southeast corner of SH 30 and Linda Lane (94-115). Planning and
Zoninq Commission recommended denial.
Staff Planner Kuenzel presented the staff report and recommended denial of the
proposed rezoning request. She presented slides of the property in question.
Ms. Kuenzel also indicated that this request is not does not comply with the Land
Use Plan.
Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. The following individuals spoke in
opposition to the rezoning request.
Lynn Mills of 2 Linda Lane approached the Council and remarked that he
presented a petition to the Planning and Zoning Commission for approximately
35 homeowners. Their concerns were based on reduction of property value if
the property is rezoned to C-2.
Connie Ferguson of 14 Vista Lane urged the City Council to deny the rezoning
request.
Gene Skrabanek of 23 Ranchero addressed the Council on the drainage
situation along the subject tract and the impact toward the subdivision.
Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing.
Councilman Crouch made the motion to deny the rezoning request. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Fox which carried unanimously, 6-0.
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Aaenda Item No. 8 - Public hearin,cl and consideration of a rezonin.q request
from C-1 General Commercial to C-2 Commercial Industrial for 1.77 acres
of Payless Cashways property abuttin.q the existin.q Furrow's site near the
intersection of Highway 6 Bypass and Harvey Road. P&Z recommended
a;3;)roval.
Staff Planner Sabine Kuenzel presented the staff report. The applicant plans to
add a warehouse building and forty-five parking spaces to existing Furrows site.
To accomplish the expansion, 1.77 acres is necessary. Staff recommended
approval.
Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing.
Jim O'Keefe of 2300 Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri addressed the Council
on behalf of the applicant, Payless Cashway. He explained the purpose for
expansion.
Sherry Ellison of 2705 Brookway Drive in Windwood Subdivision. She provided
slides of the subject tract and adjacent neighborhood entrance. The Windwood
Homeowners Association expressed concerns related to traffic congestion and
noise from amplification system. The issue of drainage was also discussed.
Wilford Gardner of 6403 Windwood Drive restated the same concerns as the
previous speaker.
Larry Wells of Municipal Development Group addressed the Council in support
of the rezoning.
Mary Ann Murray of 2702 Windwood Drive spoke against the rezoning,
specifically on the traffic congestion.
Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing.
Councilman Hickson made the motion to approve Ordinance No. 2083 rezoning
1.77 acres of Payless Cashways property from C-1 General Cornmercial to C-2
Commercial Industrial and to direct staff to review the traffic issues addressed by
property owners in the area and alleviate the concerns. Councilman Crouch
seconded the motion.
Councilman Kennady amended the motion to require the applicant add a buffer
of a solid fence on the southeast portion (Harvey Road) of the property. City
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Councilman Crouch seconded the motion to amend. Amendment carried
unanimously, 6-0.
The motion to approve the rezoning request with the addition of a solid fence
carried unanimously, 6-0.
A.qenda Item No. 9 - Public hearin.q on the proposed 1994-95 bud.qe~-
Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. No one spoke. He closed the public
hearing.
AQenda Item No. 10 - Discussion and consideration of the Development
AQreement to be initiated between the City of Colleqe Station and Youn.n.
Brothers Construction, Inc.
Director of Development Services Elrey Ash explained that the vegetation on the
site will not be removed. Also, this development agreement for a temporary
concrete hatching plant was developed based on a temporary basis of three
years. He added that the development agreement shall be reviewed and
considered on an annual basis from the execution date for the next three years.
A.P. Boyd from Young Brothers mentioned that the company will clean the site
following the operation of the batching plant.
Councilman Hickson made the motion to approve the development agreement
with an additional provision regarding the site be returned to its original state
after the facility is removed. Councilman Fox seconded the motion which carried
unanimously, 6-0.
A;enda Item No. 11 - Ends Statement No. 4, Education/Information; Council
Strateqic Issue No. 14, New Capital Improvements Plan. Discussion and
a~3~3ointment of a ClP Advisory Committee.
Councilmembers discussed the composition of the committee.
Sherry Ellison, Steve Aldrich, Peter Keating, Charles Thomas, Pat Cornelison,
Edsel Jones, Stacy Gunnels, Bill Swafford, A.C. VanZant, Suzanne Holt, Winnie
Garner, Anne Hazen, Marci Rodgers, Joe Bergstad, Blossie Payton, Emil
Ogden, Don Anz, Dick Birdwell, Tony Jones, Richard Talbert, Jim Hull, Greg
Stiles, Dick Startzman, and Ray Martin.
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Councilman Hickson moved to appoint these individuals to the 1994-95 Citizens
CIP Committee. Councilman Fox seconded the motion which carried
unanimously, 6-0. Councilman Hickson was appointed to serve as Chairman of
the committee.
AQenda Item No. 12 - Hear Visitors.
No one came forward.
A.qenda Item No. 13 - Adiourn.
Mayor Ringer adjourned the meeting at 9:02 p.m.
APPROVED:
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(~ity Secretary Connie Hooks