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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/26/1994 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1994 AT 7:00 P.M. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Hickson, Fox, Mariott, Mcllhaney, Crouch, Student Government Liaison Scott Jeffcoat COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmember Kennady STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ragland, Assistant City Manager Brymer, City Secretary Hooks, Assistant City Manager Woody, Public Information Officer Calliham, City Planner Kee, Asst. Director of Economic and Development Services Callaway, Staff Planner Kuenzel, Budget Director Cryan, Executive Director of Fiscal/Human Resources Schroeder VISITORS PRESENT: Refer to guest register AQenda Item No. 1 - PRESENTATIONR Councilman Hickson presented the newest members to the Council, Bill Fox and Larry Mariott with "Council Trainee" caps. Each councilmember proudly accepted their gift. STATUTORY AGENDA (2.1) Bid #94-03 -- Approved Substation Maintenance Contract, Public Utilities Department, funds budgeted in FY 1993-94 Utility Operating Fund. Staff recommended award to Dashiell Corporation as Iow bidder meeting specifications, total expenditure $57,706. (2.2) Bid #94-42 -- Approved SCADA Remote Data Radios, Public Utilities Department. Funds budgeted in Utility Bond Funds, staff recommended award to Microwave Data Systems as Iow bidder meeting specifications, total expenditure, $22,394. City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, May 26, 1994 Page 2 (2.3) Approved contingency transfer and contract for engineering services at the Luther Jones Landfill with Esmond Engineering, Inc. Project #PB9401. Contract not to exceed $30,000, RFP #94-43. (2.4) Ratification of Community Development funded housing assistance projects where contracts were let for more than $10,000. (2.5) Ratification of Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency contract for the siting, design and permitting of a Municipal Solid Waste Sanitary Landfill to serve the BVSWMA service area. Total anticipated expenditures through 1997 not to exceed $1,004,000. (2.6) Ratification of change order to the EMCON Baker-Shiflett contract. recommended approval of the change order not to exceed $79,600. Approved by BVSWMA Board on May 17, 1994. Staff (2.7) Ratification of City Manager to execute an agreement with 53 Properties, LLC, to provide a rehabilitation loan through the City's Rental Rehabilitation Program to subsidize the rehabilitation cost of 11 units on Richards, Sterling and Crest Streets. Statutory items were approved by consent. CONSENT AGENDA (3.1) Approved minutes for the Workshop Meeting, May 11, 1994 and Regular Meeting, May 12, 1994. (3.2) Approved changes to the program guidelines for the Community Development Optional Relocation Program Guidelines. (3.3) Approved Ordinance No. 2065 amending Chapter 10, Section 2-D of the College Station Code of Ordinances regarding special hazard intersections controlled by stop signs. (3.4) Approved preliminary plat for Springbrook -- Hidden Hollow, a 6 acre subdivision consisting of 9 single family lots located along the north side of Ban*on Road at SH 6. Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 94-308. City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, May 26, 1994 Page 3 (3.5) Approved final plat for Snug Harbor Phase I, an ETJ Subdivision. Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 94-210. (3.6) Approved final plat for Southwood Plaza II; a resubdivision of Lot 4B, Block 15, located at the northeast intersection of Brothers Blvd. and Longmire. Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval and staff recommended approval with the condition that the sidewalk along Lot 4J be required at the time of site plan review, 94-211. (3.7) Approved final plat for Larry Scott Subdivision located off State Highway 6 on Smith Lane within the City of College Station ETJ. Planning and Zoning recommended approval, 94-212. (3.8) Approved Brazos Valley Development Council's (BVDC) application for Census Tracts 16.01 and 17 to be designated to participate in the Department of Agriculture Rural Enterprise Community Program. Items were approved by consent. Aaenda Item No. 4 - Public hearing and consideration of a rezonin.q request from Aaricultural Open (A-O) to General Commercial (C-1) for 3.3 acres on the west side of Hi.qhway 6 approximately 1800 ft. south of Graham Road Plannin= and Zonin.q Commission recommended approval. (94-109). Staff Planner Kuenzel explained the rezoning request and showed visuals of the property in question. Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing. Councilman Crouch moved approval of Ordinance No. 2066 rezoning 3.3 acres on the west side of Highway 6 from Agricultural Open to General Commercial. Councilman Mariott seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 6-0. City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, May 26, 1994 Page 4 AQenda Item No. $ - Public Hearing and consideration of a rezoning request from Single Family Residential (R-l) to Administrative Professional (A-P) for 3.77 acres located along the south side of FM 2818 and 100 feet west of the SH 6 East Bypass. Applicant is Karbrooke, Inc. Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval with staff recommendations, 94-110. Staff Planner Kuenzel presented the staff report and recommendations. Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. Mr. Clint Bertrand came forward to speak in favor of the rezoning. Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing. Councilman Hickson asked for clarification of what type of businesses might locate in ^-P zoned property. Staff Planner Kuenzel replied it is office type uses, financial institutions, hair salons, coffee shops, etc. Councilmembers made further comments. The City Council concurred to direct staff to initiate the rezoning of the .02 tract to Administrative Professional. Councilman Hickson moved approval of Ordinance No. 2067 rezoning 3.7 acres from Single Family Residential (R-1) to Administrative Professional (A-P) with staff recommendations. Councilman Mcllhaney seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 6-0. Item No. 6 - Public Hearing and consideration of an ordinance amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Use District section to provide for commercial telecommunications towers Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 94-800. Staff Planner Kuenzel presented this item. Council discussed this item at a previous meeting. Requests were received for the location of telecommunication towers in College Station. These requests are due to the demand of new and future communication technology. She explained the review process. Staff Planner Kuenzel showed tower sites located throughout the community. She explained that the primary immediate use is for cellular phone carriers and users. City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, May 26, 1994 Page 5 Shep Holland of GTE Mobilnet came forward to explain the purpose of the towers and their geographic locations. Discussion followed. Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. Chris Bergman of Texas Communications address the council regarding the height of the towers and the concern of limited height. Mary Brannon of 1813 Shadowwood Drive expressed her support of the staff's recommendations. Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing. Chet Fry of Texas Communications asked to approach the council. Mr. Fry came forward. He expressed concern about placing restrictions for towers near areas surrounding neighborhoods. New technology for home owners will not be operative if towers are not located to serve the neighborhoods adequately. Councilman Hickson moved approval of Ordinance No. 2068. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mariott which carried unanimously, 6-0. Agenda Item No. 7 - Public hearing and consideration of an ordinance on Amendment 5 to the City of College Station 1993-94 Annual Budget to authorize $189,000 for the purchase of property associated with the Wolf Pen Creek Park. Funds available in Hotel/Motel Fund. The official public hearing was canceled due to notice publication error. Mayor Ringer allowed audience members to come forward to speak on this item. Ron Fulton, President of the Brazos Valley Hotel/Motel Association came forward to address the council. He presented a copy of the state tax law. In his opinion, this property acquisition would not be appropriately funded if monies were allocated from hotel/motel funds. Councilman Crouch made a motion to change the public hearing date to June 9th. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fox which carried unanimously, 6-0. City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, May 26, 1994 Page 6 Agenda Item No. 8 - Strategic Issue No. 6, Wolf Pen Creek -- Approval of a contract to purchase 18 lots on Colgate Avenue in the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor as a part of Phase I. This item was removed from the agenda. Item No. 9 - Public hearing and consideration of first readine reeardine Drooosed franchise agreement with Advance Hydrocarbon Corporation for disposal of saltwater through a pipeline system in the right-of-way of Rock Prairie Road. Executive Director Fiscal/Human Resources Schroeder came forward to present the staff report. Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing. Councilman Mcllhaney moved approval of the first reading of the franchise agreement with Advance Hydrocarbon Corporation for the disposal of saltwater through a pipeline system. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crouch which carried unanimously, 6-0. Agenda Item No. 10 - Strategic Issues 1-19-26-32-39, Re-examination of Lone Ranee Use Plan - Approval of final ranking of three consultants and authorize staff to begin negotiations with the top ranked firm for the preparation of a comprehensive plan and infrastructure master plan. Councilman Hickson made a motion to rank the three consultants as follows: Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc, Freese and Nichols, Inc. and Turner Collie 8, Braden, Inc. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fox. Further discussion was held by Councilmembers. The motion was defeated by a vote of 2-4. For: Hickson and Fox Against: Ringer, Mcllhaney, Crouch and Mariott. Councilman Mariott made a motion to rank the three consultants as follows: Freese & Nichols, Turner Collie & Braden, Inc., and Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mcllhaney. City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, May 26, 1994 Page 7 Councilman Mcllhaney made further comments Councilman Hickson made a substitute motion to rank the three consultants as follows: Turner Collie & Braden, Inc., Freese & Nichols and Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crouch. The vote on the substitute motion was 3-3 resulting in a failed motion. For: Councilmembers Hickson, Crouch and Mcllhaney. Against: Councilmembers Fox, Mariott, and Ringer The motion before council was the motion by Councilman Mariott to rank Freese & Nichols first, Turner Collie & Braden, Inc. second, and Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. third. The motion failed by a tie vote, 3-3. For: Councilmembers Mariott, Mcllhaney, Fox Against: Councilmembers Hickson, Crouch, Ringer Councilman Mcllhaney made a motion to rank the three consultants as follows: Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Turner Collie & Braden, Inc., Freese & Nichols. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fox. The motion carried by a vote of 4-2 as follow: For: Councilmembers Fox, Hickson, Mcllhaney and Ringer Against: Councilmembers Mariott and Crouch AQenda Item No. 11 - Approval of request to expand the current part-time Lane Accessed Monitoring & Enforcement (F.L.A.M.E.) position, to a full time position. Chief Kennedy came forward to present this item. He explained the necessity of a full time person in this position and the major problems currently associated with parking. Furthermore, this person will bring a proactive approach to the problems. Councilman Hickson moved approval of the full time position and General Fund Contingency Transfer. The motion was seconded by Nancy Crouch which carried unanimously, 6-0. AQenda Item No. 12 - Approval of appointment of Bill Fox to the BrazoR County Emergency Communications District - 911. City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, May 26, 1994 Page 8 Councilman Crouch moved to appoint Bill Fox to Emergency Communications District - 911. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mariott which carried unanimously, 6-0. AQenda Item No. 15 - Hear Visitors No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 13 - Closed Session to receive staff report, Local Govemment Code, Section 551.071, Section 551.075, and discuss personnel Sec. 551.074. The Council moved into closed session at 8:35 p.m. Agenda Item No. 14 - Action on Closed session The Council reconvened in open session. Councilman Crouch made a motion to re-appoint Cathy Locke as City Attorney, Connie Hooks as City Secretary and Steve Smith as Municipal Judge. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fox which carried by a vote of 6-0. Councilman Hickson made a motion to appoint Councilman Mcllhaney as Mayor Pro Tem. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crouch which carried by a vote of 6-0. Agenda Item No. 16 - Adioum Mayor Ringer adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m. APPROVED: Mayor ~ger GUEST REGISTER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1994 7:00 P.M. ~,. ~i. i' ~ :~ . :~. : .., · ..~ ~, '- :. :i~:. :~* .- . .... ~.~ ...... .~ .: .:!~i ...... · .... ... . ~ . .~.~. ::'~ ~ .:: · ~::'~::'~:~::~:2:~:::[~:~ ~:::~ ~"::~:~: ~: ~.~ ~ r~ ~ ~. ~ ~>}~ . ~.. q......~. ::..:::::: ::':~::::. ~.~::.:. ~[:..:.:........~.. .... ....~...~ ....>~...q.. ~>.> :.~. .:..:..:.%-.:.:.-. ::::::::::::::::::::::::: .:~:::::~:~:.. · q:[.~, :..'.:.~.~ :.: ~:~:.~:: ~:::.:> ~:.~::.::. .::.::.:.~:~:~:~: · ...::. ..... .:: · ............... .~.:~.,.~:~.~,:~ ~.~:~.?::: ~.. ...~:~,:. .... ~::.,.::.~.~.~:~: ~:: .:~:'~.~.~ -:~[~:~:::.. 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