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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/11/1993 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMAYOR Larry J. Ringer MAYOR PRO-TEM Fred Brown CITY MANAGER Ron Ragland COLLEGE STATION COUNClLMEMBERS Hub Kennady Lynn Mcllhaney Vernon Schneider David Hickson Nancy Crouch MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1993 7:00 P.M. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Brown, Crouch, Mcllhaney, Kennady, Student Government Liaison Silloway COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmembers Schneider and Hickson STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ragland, Assistant City Manager Woody, Assistant City Manager Brymer, City Secretary Hooks, City Attorney Locke, Executive Director of Management Services Piwonka, Executive Director of Fiscal/Human Services Schroeder, Asst. Director of Finance Cryan, City Planner Kee, Asst. Director of Development Services Callaway, Director of Economic and Development Services Ash, City Engineer Pullen, Division Manager Water/Wastewater Riley, Public Information Officer Calliham VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register Agenda Item No. 1 - Call to Order Mayor Ringer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Agenda Item No. 2 - Presentations Sharon Frenz of the Convention and Visitors Bureau presented the quarterly report for July-September, 1993. Ronnie Morrison, and Dick Forester of the Convention and Visitors Bureau were present. Councilman Mcllhaney thanked the Visitors Bureau for providing an exhibit booth at the Texas Municipal League Conference Exhibit Hall in San Antonio. City of College Station, Texas Providing Customer Service Excellence City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, November 11, 1993 Page 2 A¢~enda Item No. 3 - Statutory A.qend;~ (3.1) Approval of bids for land clearing at Lincoln Center. Awarded Iow bid meeting specifications, Mini-Max Construction in the amount of $16,312.50. (3.2) Approval of increased fees for Hardy Weedon Grave Services by $25.00 for opening and closing graves in the College Station City Cemetery. The statutory agenda was approved by common consent. Ac~enda Item No. 4 - Consent Agenda (4.1) Approval of minutes for Workshop Meeting, October 27, 1993, Executive Session, October 28, 1993 and Regular Meeting, October 28, 1993. (4.2) Supplemental Employment Agreement to City Manager's Employment Contract. (4.3) Approval of various distribution transformers, Bid #94-05, funds available in electric inventory. Awarded Iow bidder on each item totaling $202,738.45. (4.4) Approval of change order in the amount of $71,946.83 to the contract with Southern States Equipment Corporation for landfill liner construction. Funds available in FY 94 landfill construction account. (4.5) Approval to increase Purchase Order to Universal Electric Construction from $450,000 to $900,000 to perform work as needed on the electric system. (4.6) Approval to enter into a lease agreement for office space for Community Development Program staff. (4.7) Approval to award Graham Road Annexation water and sanitary sewer extensions, Projects SS1014 and WT9201, to Brazos Valley Utilities, Inc. of Bryan, in the amount of $472,972,45. (4.8) Approval to begin negotiations with Camp, Dresser & McKee to provide engineering design services for the enhancements to the Carter Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. Recommendations were presented to the council during October 27th workshop meeting. City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, November 11, 1993 Page 3 (4.9) Approval to purchase software and hardware in the amount of $195,253.00 to develop the City's Geographic Information System (GIS). Purchased as follows: A. ESRI's ARC/INFO $83,300 for Software B. IBM $111,953 for Hardware (4.10) Approval of preliminary plat for Henton Subdivision, a 12.5 acre subdivision located generally west and adjacent to the Cedar Creek Condos from University Drive to Lincoln Avenue. Applicant Jessie Henton, Owner David Scamardo, and Engineer M.L. Hammons. (4.11 ) Approval of master preliminary plat of Westminster, a 109 acre residential ETJ subdivision located at the intersection of Wellborn Road and Barron Road. Applicant, Bert Wheeler, owner and M.D.G., engineer. (4.12) Approval of final plat - Sweetwater Subdivision, located on the south side of Greens Prairie Road, approximately 2 miles west of SH 6, within the ETJ of College Station. (93-235). (4.13) Approval of final plat - Southwood Holdings Subdivision, located on Rock Prairie Road between Westchester Drive and Rio Grande. (93-236) (4.14) Approval of final plat - Bradley Subdivision, located on Southwood Drive, directly west of the "T'" intersection of Southwood Drive and Valley View Drive. (93-237) (4.15) Approval of final plat -Wilson Subdivision, located on Barron Road approximately 200 feet west of the intersection of Barron and Hwy 6 frontage road. (92-238) (4.16) Approval of final plat (amending plat) of College Hills Estates Third Installment Lot 14 and 15, Block 17, located at the intersection of Kyle Avenue and Walton Drive. (93-239) Agenda Item No. 4.2 was removed from the consent agenda. The remaining items were approved by consent. A,qenda Item No. 4.2: - Supplemental Agreement for City Manager Councilman Crouch made a motion to revise the supplemental employment agreement for the City Manager with two additions: City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, November 11, 1993 Page 4 The first paragraph shall read: WHEREAS, on the 1st day of July, 1988, the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, a Texas Home Rule Municipal Corporation, (hereinafter referred to as "CITY" and JAMES RONALD RAGLAND, a resident of College Station, Brazos County, Texas, (hereinafter referred to as "EMPLOYEE"); signed the original employment agreement; The second paragraph shall read: WHEREAS, CITY has found EMPLOYEE's performance meritorious by virtue of his innovation, professionalism, and integrity. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kennady which carried unanimously, 5-0. AQenda Item No. 5 - Ballots for casting of votes on nominations for the Board of Directors of the Brazos County Appraisal District_ Councilman Kennady made a motion to cast 370 votes for the nomination of Celia Goode to represent the City of College Station on the Brazos County Appraisal District Board of Directors. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown which carried unanimously, 5-0. AQenda Item No. 6 - Public hearing on the proposed bud=et amendment to the 1993-94 Annual Budget to fund the seat belt enforcement effort of the Police Department. (Ordinance No. 2040). Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. No one came forward. Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing. Councilman Brown made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 2040 amending the 1993- 94 annual budget to fund the seat belt enforcement efforts of the Police Department. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crouch which carried unanimously, 5-0. A=enda Item No. 7 - Public hearing relative to areas under consideration for annexation as follows: a. approximately 148 acres adjacent to the Foxfire Subdivision b. approximately 380 acres in the Graham Road area c. approximately 161 acres of SH 6 right-of-way from the Rock Prairie Road intersection to the south edge of the City's Business Park. d. approximately 26 acres of FM 60 right-of-way west of the 2818 intersection. City Planner Jane Kee stated that this is the second of two public hearings required prior to the consideration of an annexation ordinance. At the last hearing, several City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, November 11, 1993 Page 5 residents of the Foxfire area spoke in opposition to the annexation of their property. Ms. Kee explained the revised fiscal impact analysis deleting these particular properties from the annexation proceedings, Flippen, Carter, Hill, O'Brien, and Bokelman. Ms. Kee pointed out that a letter was received from Mr. Lee who owns property on Graham Road. In his letter, Mr. Lee requested the city not annex his property. Ms. Kee stated his concern was based on city restrictions if annexed. Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. Charles Bokelman 1701 Bird Pond Road, College Station, addressed the Council. He urged the council not to annex his property at this time. Frances O'Brien, 1667 Bird Pond Road, College Station, addressed the Council. She also urged the council not to annex her property. Her property is served by College Station water services. Flip Flippen, 1199 Haywood, College Station, addressed the Council. He asked the Council to consider not annexing his property. Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing. Consideration of the annexation ordinance will be placed on the December 9th agenda. Comments were made by councilmembers relating to the requests by the public to delay annexation of their property. A motion was made by Councilman Crouch to instruct staff to proceed with the annexation of property outlined in the agenda item with the exception of the property owned by Mr. Carter, Mr. Bokelman, Mr. Flippen, and Ms. O'Brien. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown which carried by a vote of 4-1, Councilman Kennady voted against the motion. AQenda Item No. 8 - Public hearing and consideration of first rsadin.~ re.~ardin_n_ ;)roDosed franchise agreement with Harvey SWD, Ltd. for disposal of saltwater throu=h a pipeline system in the right-of-way Rock Prairie Road. Finance Director Glenn Schroeder explained this item. The proposed franchise agreement established the terms and conditions under which Harvey SWD, Ltd. would operate a saltwater collection pipeline system from wells drilled outside the city limits. City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, November 11, 1993 Page 6 Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing. Councilman Brown made a motion to approve the first reading of the franchise agreement. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crouch which carried unanimously, 5-0. A.qenda Item No. 9 - Hear Visitors. Jim Gardner, 1214 N. Ridgefield addressed the Council. He suggested the city show more interest in publicizing development in the area and in addition, council action items from the City Council meetings. Tam Michalscheck, 10780 Kemp Road in College Station asked the council to express their position on the High Speed Rail Train. Councilmembers responded that the city would benefit with a train stop in College Station. Pete Teel, 9724 River Road, College Station, asked the Council to explain any intentions of the city long term plan to annex any property west of Easterwood Airport, the corridor south of Highway 60. Mayor Ringer replied the council discussed the possibility of annexing land to the north of Highway 60 right-of-way from 2818 west of the Easterwood area because of increased development associated with the George Bush Library and Museum. The Mayor added that he was not aware of any plans to annex areas west of the Airport. Mr. Teel requested the City Council provide information to the citizenry about the visionary planning process. Ac~enda Item No. 10 - Adjourn. Mayor Ringer adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Secretary Connie Hooks GUEST RE~STER C~TY COUNCIL RE~UXJ~.XEET~N~ THURSD~Y~ NOVEMBER ~L~ L993 7:00 P.M. 13.