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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/13/1992 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMayor Ringer, Council.members Brown, Schneider, Birdweli, Crouch, Gardner, Mcm~aney City Manager Ragland, Assistant City Manager Woody, ~sistant City Manager Brymer, City Attorney Locke, City Secretary Hooks STUDENT GOV'T LIAISON: John Lauletta See guest register. Aa~__,~= T~,u No. 1 - ~_r'~/ng of a tWOC__-I='ua~'~_ d_~-~c~_ the w~_ir cd FAl~m~y 16-~- 1992 ~s 'Eng~nm Week'. Mr. Rick Robertson accepted the proclamation signed by Mayor Ringer. Mayor Ringer explained the process for members of the audience who wish to speak under the public hearings. _Agenda Item No. 2 - CONSENT AGENDA. (2.1) Approval of minutes for the Cable Public Hearing, January 21, 1992, Workshop Meeting, January 22, 1992 and Regular Meeting, January 23, 1992. (2.2) Consideration of the award of lease to Inco Off Corporation for the development of off and gas under (2.3) Consideration of off and gas under (2.4) Consideration of off and gas under 0.173 acres. (lot on Millers Lane) of the award of lease to Inco Oil Corporation for the development 7.69 acres (Brentwood Park) of the award of lease to Inco Off Corporation for the development 6.50 acres. (Highway 30 Substation) ORDINANCES (2.5) Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 10, Section 3-E(2) (N) (24) of the Code of Ordinance relating to speed zones. (2.6) Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances to add a school zone on Welsh Street in the vicinity of the Elementary School. (2.7) Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances authorizing the installation of stop signs at designated streets. (2.8) Consideration of an ordinance ordering a general municipal election and a charter amendment election in the City of College Station on Saturday, May 2, 1992. BIDS (2.9) Request for approval for construction of landfill barrier wall, Brazos Valley Solid City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, February 13, 1992 Page 2 Waste Management Agency; recommend award to Young Brothers Construction, total expenditure $145,947.00. (2.10) Request for purchase approval of one Cargo Van through State Purchasing and General Services Commission on State Contract. Vehicle will be used by the Fire Department for Fire Prevention. Funds are available as budgeted FY 1991-92 Vehicle Replacement Fund, total expenditure $12,9.26.92. Staff recommends award to low bidder on state contract. (2.11) Request for purchase order for the Brazos Valley Narcotics Task Force annual fee, funds available as approved in the General Fund FY 1991-92 Operating Budget, total city portion, $16,226.00. (9..12) Request for approval to pay annual wastewater treatment facilities inspection fees. Funds available as budgeted in FY 1991-92 Utility Fund, Wastewater Division. Annual payment to Texas Water Commission, $17,500. (2.13) Request for purchase approval of 55 traffic signal heads and mounting hardware, Bid #92-29, Public Utilities Technical Division, funds available as budgeted in the Tr~c Signal Enhancement Bond Fund. Staff recommends award to ASI as low bidder, total expenditure $15,441.25. The improvements should provide an annual savings of $1,000,000. (~..14) Request for purchase approval of one (1) eight yard Dump Truck, Bid #9~.-31, Public Utilities Department Water Division, Utility Fund, Staff recommends ward to Knapp Chevrolet as low bidder meeting specifications, total bid price $39.,899. This item is a replacement to be used in the water distribution division. The present dump truck is beyond economical repair. Funds are available as budgeted in the FY 1991-92 Utilities Fund, Water Division. (2.15) Request for purchase approval of one (1) industrial backhoe, Bid #92-32, Public Utilities Water Division. Staff recommends award to Stewart & Stevenson as low bidder, total expenditure $32,757.00. Funds are available as budgeted in FY 1991-92 Vehicle Replacement Fund. (2.16) Request for purchase approval of miscellaneous time of use electric meters, Bid #92-34, Electrical Inventory. Staff recommends award to Southway Electric as low bidder, total expenditure $32,224. Funds are available as budgeted in Electrical Inventory. CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (9..17) Approval of a contract for Ram Communications Consultants, Inc. to perform a "Comprehensive Communications Study". The study is not to exceed $91,750. Funds are available in the City's 1991-99. operating budget. (9..18) Consider the award of Rock Prairie Road Landfill Waterline Construction Contract. The bid amount is below the amount budgeted. The total expenditure is $27,650.27. Staff recommends award to Palasota Construction, Inc. as the low bidder. This was approved by the BVSWMA Board on January 31, 1999.. FINAL PLAT (2.19) Consideration of a final plat for Clenhaven Estates Phase VII. City Council Regular Meeting Page 3 Thursday, February 13, 1992 Staff withdrew Consent Agenda Item No. 2.8 until the next council meeting. Consent Agenda hem No. 2.17 was removed because of changes to the contract. The remaining items were approved by common consent. Aaenda Item No. 2.17 - AD,royal of a contract from RAM Communications Consultants to perform a comprehensive communications study. City Attorney Locke described the minor changes. Councilman Schneider moved to approve the contract from RAM Communications Consultants, Inc. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crouch. Councilman Birdwell mentioned that he was opposed to spending this large amount of money for another study. Councilman Brown also stated opposition to the expenditure of this money. City Manager Ragland stated that the staff would not have the time to perform such a study nor do they have the technical expertise. To answer Councilman Gardner's question, Mr. Ragland clarified that a presentation was made during the budget retreat and staff received consensus from the Council to include this study in the budget and go forward with the study. Councilman Crouch commented that she recalled the discussion and the council agreed. After further discussion, the vote was taken and the motion carried by a vote of 5-2. FOR: Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Gardner, Crouch, Mcnhaney, Schneider AGAINST: Councilmembers Brown and Birdwell The council moved into closed session for a legal report at 7:15 p.m. The council returned from closed session into open session at 7:2§ p.m. Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing. _AOenda Item No. 4 - Conside~tion of the Mu~ti-Channel ___set, vice Prov~,4~ Councilman Brown moved approval of the Multi-Channel Service Provider Ordinance reflecting the changes made by the staff and local provider. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crouch. City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, February 13, 1992 Page 4 Councilman Birdwell moved to amend the motion by deleting in Section 5 Definitions (6) Annual Gross Revenues the following words associated with advertising and sales. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown. Mayor Ringer read portions of the definition and removed the following words indicated as underlined: advertisinq; rebates or commissions received from travel or home shoooinq services: revenues from advertisinq stuffers inserted into periodic billinq statements; revenues from 900 numbers.; sale of video discs; sale of video cassettes; sale of descrambilng converters; sale of remote control devices; sale of a/b; sale of interactive games; sale of digital audio equipment. Councilmerabers expressed their opinions as to the intent of the ordinance. The fonowing vote was taken on the above amendment. The motion failed by a vote of 4-3. FOR: Councilmerabers Mcnhaney, Brown, Birdweil AC~iINST: Mayor Ringer, Councihnembers Crouch, Gardner, Schneider Councilman Birdwell moved to delete Section 17: Criminal Penalties. The motion Was seconded by Councilman Brown. The vote Was taken on the deletion of Section 17. The motion failed by a vote of 5-2. FOR: Councilmembers Birdwell, Brown AGAINST: Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Gardner, McIlhaney, Schneider, Crouch Councilman Birdwen moved to delete in Section 82 (C) the following: "a franchised MCS provider shall extend multi-channel service to any area within the city that has a density of twenty (20) homes or building passings per mile, or fractional equivalent thereof, as a measure from the extremity of the system nearest the unserved area". Replace this part of the sentence to read: "all R-1 or denser residential lots shall be served within a time limit to be specified within the franchise ordinance." The motion Was seconded by Councilman Brown. Comments were made by councilmembers regarding the ordinance. The motion to amend failed by a vote of 8-2. FOR: Council.members Brown and Birdwell AGAINST: Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Schneider, Mcnhaney, Cardner, Crouch Councilman Birdwell moved to delete Section 118. The motion died for lack of a second. The motion to approve the ordinance as presented with changes made by the staff and City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, February 13, 1992 Page 5 the local provider passed unanimously, 7-0. Councilman Mcnhaney thanked the staff, the City of Bryan staff, and TCA Cable for their hard work and support. Mr. Elrey Ash described tbi_s item. He stated that this change order includes the design of a small drainage channel. The staff requested that the engineer for the project design an enclosed subsurface storm drainage system to elhn~ate the creek from Colgate to the main creek of Wolf Pen. The total estimated construction cost and professional service fees is $60,000. Councilman Crouch moved approval of the change order. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mcnhaney. Councilman Brown moved to make a substitute motion to approve the change order but to have the engineering design work performed by city staff. The motion was seconded by Councilman Birdwen. Further ,~--cussion was held. The substitute motion failed by a vote of 5-2. FOR: Councilmembers Brown and Birdwell AGAINST: Mayor Ringer, Councihnerabers Schneider, Mcnhaney, Gardner, Crouch The original motion to approve the change order with J.T. Dunldn passed unanhnously, 7-0. Mayor Ringer appreciated the students interest in the recycling program. Agen~ Item No. $ - Hear Visitors. . Ms. Christi Ross, 607B Foch in Bryan, addressed the Council. She presented a petition to the Mayor with regards to the decision of the City to close the recycling center on Wellborn Road. The petitioners do not believe the new site win be adequate to meet the recycling demand. She also expressed concern about the future of Junction 505 disabled employees. Mayor Ringer stated that the staff is looking at ways to address these questions. He added that the staff ~s working with Junction 505 to see if there are ways to accommodate their workers within the city. Student Government Li~i-~on John Lauletta addressed the Council. He stated that the City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, February 13, 1992 Page 6 new site in Bryan will be an adequate site. A0enda Item No. 7 - Closed session to receive staff relX)fl [6263-17(3)_ (r)l. land acm2Jslflon f6363-17~(fll, and discuss uersonnel f6363-17{3){g)l. (7.1) Staff Report [6252-17(2)(r)] a. Legal Report (7.2) Land Acq~fi~tion [6252-17(2) (f)] (7.3) Personnel [6252-17(2)(g)] a. Committee Appointments b. Evaluation: City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney c. Police Chief The council moved into closed session at 8:15 p.m. Aaonda Item No. 8 - Action on closed session. The council returned to open session at 11:03 p.m. Councilman Brown moved to appoint Larry Marriott to the Planning and Zoning Commission to complete the term of Randy Michel, 5/93. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schneider which carried unanimously, 7-0. Councilman Birdweil moved to appoint the following persons to the Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals and Building Standards Commission until appointments made by the council following the May election. This board has replaced the Structural Standards Board and Plumbing Advisory Board. Dan Sears, Tom Wilson, Pat Boyett, Mike Cronan, James Holster, Mike Lane, Julius Cribou with Alternates Bill Lewis and Danny Sustalre. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mcnhaney which carried unanimously, 7-0. Aaenda Item No. 9 - Adjourn. Mayor Ringer adjourned the meeting at 11:06 p.m. APPROVED: GUEST REGISTER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1992 7:00 P.M. ~./. ~,~,.' . . ~ . ~.I~,.,,.. :,- , ~?. ~.~.~v~ ~'%o'L "'~ ' "' V 20.