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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/27/1990 - Regular Minutes City Council~-IUBSDAY, ;EI=TI;MB;~ ~7, 1990 7.'00 P.M. STUDENT GOV'T LIAISON: V]SITOItS ~'~: Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Brown, Crouch, McIlhaney, Gardner Councilman Schneider and Birdwell Assistant City Manager Woody, City Secretary Hooks, City Attorney Locke, Assistant ~tty Manager_Brymer, Ex.ecu.tire Director Fiscal/Human Resources tiamson, Executive Director Management Services Piwonka Trey Jacobson See guest register. The council moved to Agenda Item No. 3. $~_qninq of a procl~amation designatinq the week of October 25, 1990 as CPA Week in Colle e~tation. This item was removed by staff. _Aa~___,4,~ !__*ertt__ No. 4 - CO~ t4.1) Approval of the minutes .of the Council's workshop meeting, September 2, 1990, and the regular meeting September 13, 1990. 4.2) Approval of purchase of additional computer storage for Financial/Human esources computer system; $13,657.00 (as budgeted in. FY 1989-90). (4.3) Consideration of Annual Year End Budget Transfers. .4) Consideration of a resolution .authorizing the_Ma.yor; City M.ana~.er..an_d ity Attorney to acquire 6.63 acres, m the Morgan ~ec.t_or..~,eagu_e ~.?r wot~ ~'en Creek Project Phase I and for drainage by the City o! ~mtege :stauon. (4.5) Consideration of an ordinance authorizing the completi, o_n 2f the. ac..quisition of a 6.7 a.cre tract re.the S.W. Robertson League from James w. oray ~or me construction and maintenance of electric transmission and distribution lines and electric substation access. 007997 City Council Regular Meeting ThUrsday, September 27, 1990 Page 2 4 6) Consideration of an ordinance authorizing the completion._ of the~a, cquisition of'a 9.33 acre tract of land in the S.W. Robertson.League from. ~oyce ~v~. . 'c Bordman and Barbara Bordman for the construction and maintenance of elecm transmission and distribution lines and an electric substation and access. PURCI..I/~E ORDERS (4.7) Approval of enginee .r~ng se.rv~ces by .Y..oung.~.&~As~oc[_m__te~s_ for approved electric substations expansion, totm expenditure ~ou,uuu, nmas available as approved in URB 84 bond fund, order to be placed through Texas Municipal Power Agency.  .8) Renewal of Miscellaneous Annual Maintenance and Blanket Purchase rder Contracts for Fi' 1990-91. n.9) Approval of.W...a..s, tewater Treatment Fac~.'t~ .Inspection Fees, FY 1990-91, ds available in U .tflity Fund, Water/Sewer Dn,~mon, annual payment to Texas Water Commission, $11,000. 4.10) Approval of various concession stand it,ems,, B!d .~.90:,50,~P,a{~ks^~an~d ecreation Department; funds are available _as nua~_e_~ea, m ~e.r x ~?~??]._ General Fund. Staff recommends award to Brazos Wnolesme, mc., totm ma $14,699.44. PLATS (4.11) (4.12) Final Plat - Black-Eyed Pea Addition (90-216). Final Plat - Brandon Heights Subdivision (90-215). Mayor Ringer indicated that the staff requested Agenda Item No. 4.12 be removed from the consent agenda. The remaining items were approved by common consent. City Encrineer Pullen explained Aaenda Item No. 4.12. He stated that the B~ndor~ielghts Plat is'a replat o-f an existingsubdivision fon~all, yplatted' a.s WestchesterP~k. H.e further stated that the. PI. aunt. q a~..d Zo.n~..g.C. omnusmon recommended that sidewalks be added to a~ streets ut ute sunarv~lon. Councilman McIlhaney remarked that the subdivision is currently undeveloped. President of Myrad Real Estate, _Mr: Dan Bensimon, 809. N.u.eces.in ,Aus.t~n, Texas, addressed the Council. He stated that he has proposea smewa~s lot ute development. Mr. Pullen pointed out that the developer could have built the subdivision without putting in sidewalks if they had chose not to replat it. 007998 City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, September 9.7, 1990 Page 3 Councilman Crouch asked if there are sidewalks in Southwood Forest. Mr. Pullen replied that are not any sidewalks in Southwood Forest, but there are sidewalks along Rio Grande and Deacon. Staff recommended that sidewalks be placed on the collector streets, Westover and Canterbury;. however, Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that sidewalks be built on Dover as well. Mr. Charles Schoonover, 503 Southwest on the issue of sidewalks and urged the recommendations. Parkway, #701, .a, ddressed the Council Council to consider staff Councilman Gardner commented that he believes sidewalks are necessary on every residential street. Councilman Brown stated that the council maybe establishing a precedent at this time. Councilman G. ar.clner moved to accept the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Conurusslon to allow the developer to build sidewalks on the residential streets. The motion was seconded by Councilman McIlhaney which carried unanimously, B-0. ~ !t_~n No. 5 - ~tion of a m'ocosal to ~ uroduc~W and effectiveness of the Utilities and ~ wurk ~eas. Councilman Brown moved approval of the proposal to improve the productivity and effectiveness of the Utilities and (3IS work areas. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crouch which carried unanimously, layor Ringer stated that in.c, luded in this item is a software package over 0,000. Staff asked Council to approve the purchase of the software package from Egis. Councilman Crouch moved approval of the software pacl?ge purchase. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cardner which camed unanimously, §-0. _~ _4~enda Item No. 1 - Execu~ve Session to receive staff report [6252-17f_~f_r~] and ac s m Land Acquisition The council moved into closed session at 7:20 p.m. 007999 City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, September 27, 1990 Page 4 /~_,,~__,4~ T~No. B -~ on closed session. The Council reconvened into open session at ?:55 p.m. No action was taken. Ms. Virginia Mc. Dermott, ?05 Dexter, a..d. dressed the .Council. S~..e asked when the brochure will be available to the citizens. Ms. Plwonka replied that the brochure is to be marled approximately the 14th of N..o~e~. r. Mayor Ringer indicated that the inf~o..rn~.tion Ms. McDermott is inquiring about would be located on a .n~,p. City Attorney Locke noted that she will be glad to furnish her a map of the right-of-way on Wellborn Road. Glenn B]~i.~dell, 2814 Arroyo Court North, addressed the Council. He questioned whether LoTrak is a viable project at this time. Mayor Ringer stated that $3 minion for the LoTrak project is a realistic figure according to staff. Mr. Blaisdell also questioned how the traffic will be generated during the time of construction. Mayor Ringer explained the phases of c.?nstrucfio_n for _the r~l~'oad. 1) first phase would be to build a temporary railroad track to the west of_the present track; 9.) se. cond phase would be to ..build the depressed se.cfion for the r~,b'oad track; 3) third phase would be to build the west rode lanes m the depressed section. And, 4) fourth phase would be to build the east lanes in the depressed section. Mr. Blaisden stated that he is opposed to this bond issue. Dr. O.D. Butler, ?00 Thomas, spoke to the Council. He asked if the $3 million signifies a d~erent design than currently proposed. Mayor Ringer replied that the council will reiterate its desire for a depressed section south of Holleman Drive. Dr. Butler supported the depressed section. Ms. Debbie Hopper, 3106 Lodgepole, addressed the Council. She asked if Council has looked at every p..o. ssibility for this project. Mayor Ringer replied that the council has seen 26 different plans. Ms. Hopper inquired about the public buildings. Mayor Ringer replied that the public buildings will consist of maintenance facilities for city ?.perations. Ms. Hopper also inquired about the early warning system. Mayor Ringer stated that this system would provide an alert system for 008000 City Council Regular Meeting Page 5 Thursday, September 9.?, 1990 threatening weather. He added that many citizens have expressed an interest in the city having a safety mechanism. Ms. Helen Pugh, 601 Falrview, stated that she hoped the proj?.t will n.o.t be... elevated at Hollem~.. and remain depres.s, ed to 2_818. M_ayo. r mng.e.r .st. area mat the $3 million consmts of a grade separation at ~eorge ~usn ananol~eman. 'l'ne plan which the Council prol:~, ses includes no grade crossing at Southwest P .a}'.kwa~,. Ms. Pugh emphas=ed the need for continued maintenance along the railroad. Mr. Pat Olsen, Jr. asked what the tax rate would be if the bond issue passed. Mayor. ..Ringer replied that the tax rate amounts to approximately one penny per one million dollars. Ms. Piwonka stated that the staff will be bringing to the Council the CIP brochure for their review. Councilman Gardner commented that the CIP brochure is very critical. Also, the location of the library is an issue to be considered. Mayor Ringer remarked that the brochure, video tape materials, speaker's bureau, etc. will explain the issues. Councilman Brown moved to place the LoTrak project on the bond election for .~ ~-~ll~on sr~ecifvina that Lotrak uroiect will be depressed at George Bush Drive t~o- a lo'"-~atio~ just s TM-~tth of Holiem'an.' The motion was seconded by Councilman Mayor Ringer restat.e.d Councilma. n B..r.own's _motion in. wMch ,he ~.str. u..c, ted...staff t.,o put Lotrak in the ordinance _for $3 milhon .with the_unae..rsmn,amg, mat me pouncu is on record as supporting the project in the con~igurauon oi a aepressea section. The motion carried unanimously, §-0. Councilman Mc]]haney moved approval of Ordinan.ce No. 1863 to .c~l., a special election to be held on December 8, 1990. The motion was seconaea ny Councilman Crouch and passed unanimously, 5-0. Councilman Brown commented to the public that the council enthusiastically suppo.rts Lotrak. The council has worked to provide the best possible deal for the citizens and to ensure that the project is aesthetically pleasing. Mayor Rinaer clarified that the city's cost of the project is for land acquisition, partial landscaping, and relocation of utilities. Councilman Mcllhaney thanked the citizens for coming to the meeting tonight. Mr. Blaisdell spoke to the Council in opposition of the Lotrak project. 008001 City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, September 9.7, 1990 Page 6 Councilman Gardner spoke on the ultimate location of the Amtrak station. Aaench Item No. 7 - Hesr Visitors. No one spoke. Aaenck Item No. ! - Ezecutive Session to The council convened into closed session at 9:05 p.m. Ageada Item No. Il - Actimt oa closed session. The council retttmed to open session at 9:39. p.m. Aaench Item No. 8 - Adjourn. The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:33 p.m. TEST:.. F~ Gity Secretary'Gonnle Hooks APPROVED: 008002 NOT~CE OF SPECIAL ELECTION TO THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 8, 1990, for voting in a special bond election to determine whether said governing body shall be authorized to issue bonds for capital improvement projects. LOCATIONS OF POLLING PLACES: Polling Place No. 8 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 8) at South Knoll Elementary School; Polling Place No. 9 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 9) at College Station Conference Center on George Bush Drive; Polling Place No. 10 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 10) at College Station Police Complex Polling Place No. 24 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 24) at College Hills Elementary School; Polling Place No. 31 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 31) at A&M Consolidated High School; Polling Place No. 32 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 32) at College Station Fire Station No. 2, on Rio Grande Drive Polling Place No. 33 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 33) at Lincoln Center on Eleanor Street; Polling Place No. 34 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 34) at College Station Central Fire Station Polling Place No. 35 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 20, 21, and 35) at A&M Presbyterian Church, 301 Church Avenue Polling Place No. 39 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 39) at the Tennis Center, Southwood Athletic Park; and Polling Place No. 40 (consisting of County Voting Precinct No. 40) at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 6501 East Highway 6 Bypass. Absentee voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at the College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. beginning on Monday, November 19, 1990, and ending on Tuesday, December 4, 1990. Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to: Connie Hooks, Absentee Voting Clerk P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 30, 1990. ISSUED THIS THE 27t% DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1990 Larry J. 0 AVIBO DE ELECCION ESPECIAL A los votantes registrados de la Ciudad de College Station, Texas: Notifiquese, que las casillas electorales en la lista abajo, van a estar abiertas desde la siete de la manaua hasta las siete de la noche el dia ocho (8) de deciembre de 1990, para votacion en la eleccion especial para determinar si la entidad gobernadora sea autorizada para sacar lazos para el mejoramiento de los projectos capitales. DIRECCIONES DE LAS CASILLAS ELECTORALES: Precincto No. 8 - South Knoll Elementary School; Precincto No. 9 - College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Drive; Precincto No. 10 - College Station Police Building Complex; Precincto No. 24 - College Hills Elementary School; Precincto No. 31 - A&M Consolidated High School; Precincto No. 32 - College Station Fire Station No. 2, Rio Gra Drive; Precincto No. 33 - Lincoln Center, 1100 Eleanor Street Precincto No. 34 - College Station Central Fire Station Precincto No. 35 (20,21, y 35) - A&M Presbyterian Church, 301 Church Avenue Precincto No. 39 - Tennis Center, Southwood Athletic Park, y Precincto No. 40 - Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 6501 East Bypass. La votacion en ausencia en persona se llevara a cabo de lunes a viernes en la Palacio Municipal de la Ciudad de College Station, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Tejas entre las ocho la manana y las cinco de la tarde empezando el 19 de november 1990 y terminando el 4 de december de 1990. Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan enviarse a: Connie Hooks, Secretaria de la Votacio En Ausencia P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 09 Notice of Election Page 2 Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan recibirse para el fin de las horas de negocioel 3, de november, 1990. LARRI~, ~ eI~alde de la Ciudad de College Station, Texas.