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Home My WebLink About01/08/2015 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF COLLEGE STATION JANUARY 8, 2015 STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Nancy Berry, Mayor Council: Blanche Brick Steve Aldrich Karl Mooney John Nichols Julie Schultz James Benham City Staff: Kelly Templin, City Manager Carla Robinson, City Attorney Chuck Gilman, Deputy City Manager Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary Tanya McNutt, Deputy City Secretary Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present With a quorum present, the Regular Meeting of the College Station City Council was called to order by Mayor Berry at 7:06 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2015 in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. 1. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, consider absence request. Scouts from Troops 802 and 1861 led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. Citizen Comments Christian Brannstrom 726 Willow Loop, a professor in the TAMU geography department, commented on why a strong oil and gas ordinance is a good idea. He noted a key issue in the Denton case was the operator told citizens to relay complaints to TCEQ. There is also the hollow threat of regulatory takings. This is a political decision made on an objective basis. There is a question on subsequent development issues after the fracking is done. Task forces are created to get more citizen input. Clear rules for operators are a good thing. RM010815 Minutes Page 1 Eric Jacobson, 331 Bernburg Lane, noticed the availability of pools has diminished. Regarding the outsourcing proposal,who will assume the risks;the facilities will still be ours. Staffing models utilized are based on current models. There will be upcharges for additional staff when needed. Will the pool management company do background checks like the City does? Spraypads will increase the off flow into storm drains and not conserve the water. Costs related to water conservation may not be included. He noted that he has thirty years of experience in the aquatics industry. Ben Roper, 5449 Prairie Dawn Court, came before Council to honor the service and sacrifice of Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Todd Arnold. CONSENT AGENDA 2a. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for: • December 18, 2014 Workshop • December 18, 2014 Regular Council Meeting 2b. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on approving an annual blanket purchase order for the purchase of repair parts and repair labor for Fire apparatus from Siddons- Martin Emergency Group through the 13uyBoard Purchasing Cooperative (Contract 399- 12). The estimated annual expenditure is anticipated to be approximately $50,000. 2c. Presentation,possible action, and discussion regarding approval of a contract with Elliott Construction, LLC for the Patricia Street Bore for electric conduits in the amount of $108,575. 2d. Presentation, possible action and discussion on an ILA with the Texas A&M University System to assist in funding Task 5 of the Kyle Field Game Day Plan to evaluate and improve game day operations, The City's portion of the anticipated $100,000 project cost is $18,000. 2e. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding the renewal of the annual pricing agreement for the rental of heavy machinery with Mustang Rental Services of Bryan,TX in the amount of$75,000 annually. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Benham and a second by Councilmember Mooney, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried unanimously. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on Ordinance 2015-3627, Budget Amendment #1 amending Ordinance No. 3605 which will amend the budget for the 2014-2015 Fiscal Year in the amount of $4,632,703; and presentation, possible action and discussion on a contingency transfer in the amount of$154,450. Jeff Kersten, Assistant City Manager, provided a summary of the proposed budget amendment, which also includes a contingency transfer. He noted that the City has resources or can reasonably RM010815 Minutes Page 2 expect resources to cover the appropriations in this budget amendment. If approved,the net revised budget will be $257,721,238. At approximately 7:31 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:31 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Brick and a second by Councilmember Benham, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2015- 3627, Budget Amendment#1 amending Ordinance No. 3605 which will amend the budget for the 2014-2015 Fiscal Year in the amount of$4,632,703; and to authorize a contingency transfer in the amount of$154,450. The motion carried unanimously. 2. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the appointment of Councilmembers to boards and commissions. • Arts Council of the Brazos Valley: Steve Aldrich • Arts Council Ad Hoc Committee : Nancy Berry; Julie Schultz • Audit Committee: Nancy Berry, Steve Aldrich, Karl Mooney • Blinn College Brazos Valley Advisory Committee: Nancy Berry • Brazos County Health Department: Blanche Brick, John Nichols • Brazos Valley Council of Governments: Nancy Berry • Brazos Valley Area Communications Taskforce: James Benham • Budget and Finance: James Benham, John Nichols • BVSWMA: Nancy Berry, Karl Mooney • BVWACS: James Benham • CEOC Policy Advisory Board: Nancy Berry • Compensation and Benefits: Blanche Brick, Karl Mooney • Convention& Visitors Bureau: Karl Mooney, with Julie Schultz as alternate • Economic Development: Nancy Berry, John Nichols, Julie Schultz • Intergovernmental Council: Nancy Berry, Blanche Brick, Karl Mooney • Joint Neighborhood Parking Task Force: Blanche Brick, Julie Schultz • Lick Creek Park Nature Center Advisory Board: Blanche Brick • Metropolitan Planning Organization: Nancy Berry • Research Valley Partnership: Nancy Berry, Julie Schultz • Research Valley Technology Council: James Benham • RPO Transportation Committee for Council of Governments: Blanche Brick *Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board: Blanche Brick • Transportation and Mobility: Blanche Brick, John Nichols 3. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding appointments to the following boards and commissions: • B/CS Library Committee • Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board • Construction Board of Adjustments • Convention and Visitors Bureau RM010815 Minutes Page 3 • Design Review Board • Historic Preservation Committee • Joint Relief Funding Review Committee • Landmark Commission • Parks and Recreation Board • Planning and Zoning Commission • Zoning Board of Adjustments Appointments were made as follows: • B/CS Library Committee: Diane Rektoric, Mary Troy • Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board: Brandon Boatcallie, Philip Lasley • Construction Board of Adjustments: Joe Fix, Linda Harvell, William McKinney (no alternate was appointed) • Design Review Board: Rory Cannaday, Ceci Matthews (alternate), Susan McGrail, William McKinney • Historic Preservation Committee: G. David Higginson, Joel Mathai, Jeremy Nichols, Marilyn Randall • Joint Relief Funding Review Committee: Shawn Pulliam • Landmark Commission: This was postponed due to lack of applications • Parks and Recreation Board: Louis Hodges,Douglas Kingman,Roger Reese,Debe Shafer as chair • Planning and Zoning Commission: Roger Joseph,Barry Moore,Jodi Warner, and Jane Kee as chair • Zoning Board of Adjustments: Rory Cannaday (unexpired), Linda Harvell (alternate), G. David Higginson(alternate), Ceci Matthews, Scott Simpson 4. Adjournment. MOTION: There being no further business, Mayor Berry adjourned the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 8:02 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2014. iifick4L)14/_e_t Nancy Berry, Mayor ATTEST: \\,6LA:is Sherry Ma§hburn, City Secretary RM010815 Minutes Page 4 , ' - *