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Home My WebLink About04/09/2015 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF COLLEGE STATION APRIL 9, 2015 STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Nancy Berry, Mayor Council: Blanche Brick Steve Aldrich Karl Mooney John Nichols Julie Schultz James Benham, via videoconference 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 7:13 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 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. Citizen Comments Ben Roper, 5449 Prairie Dawn Ct., came before Council to honor the service and sacrifice of Staff Sgt. Hector Perez. Mia Paulk, 5572 Silver Hill, said she wants to be a goalkeeper for the TAMU Girl's Soccer Team. The only way she can do that is to practice hard and play on Saturdays. A better location can be found that will not disrupts so many families by partnering with City of Bryan. RM040915 Minutes Page 1 Thaddeus Adams, 1011 Guadalupe Drive, said he has been playing soccer for many years and now coaches. Soccer means a lot to him, and he was disappointed to hear of the decision. He encouraged the Council to think of the impact to the entire community and to remember the commitment to our youth. Find an alternative site for parking. Christian Brannstrom,726 Willow Loop,said he coaches a UA team at Veteran's,and the facilities are great. He endorses the statements by the Brazos Valley Youth Soccer Association. Using Veteran's Park for parking is bad policy. These are real kids and people that use that facility. This is not an underutilized facility on Saturdays. Wendy Jepson, 726 Willow Loop, said the community has invested $10 million for a public park. This is not for closed parking for a private event. We need to work with the university, but this goes beyond accommodation. If this is not about safety, why are we doing it? Is $2,000 a game the price for selling out our kids? Carrie Morgan, 2703 Wingate Circle, provided written comments, attached. Luis Hurtado, 8408 Justin Avenue, said he is a soccer coach. Saturday games are an important activity for his family, and this enhances the quality of life for his family. The university should know how important sports are for children. A parking lot should never take away the joy of our children. A park is a park and not a parking lot. Luis A. Hurtado, 8408 Justin Avenue, stated that soccer promotes clean, social activities for a healthy and fun life. The game is for everyone who enjoys it, including the players. Stacey Stagg,2401 Newark Circle, stated there have been some misconceptions. There are people who attend this park specifically for the soccer games on Saturdays. Wade Breaux, 17912 Ranch House Road, said that, during his experience with a nationally accredited organizations, there are no organizations that do not have games on Saturday. This provides children an opportunity to play into high school and college. Matthew Moore, 1003 Rose Circle, said he is a soccer dad. He briefed the Council on a typical Saturday. As a builder,he has contributed many dollars for parkland dedication,which contributes to quality of life for everyone. This is sending the message that TAMU football and parking is more important. Trudi Askew, 12592 N. Dowling Road, said she and her husband have been soccer coaches and are business owners in College Station. This is not an emotional issue. The bond was for a public facility—a park. To take games away from Saturday makes no sense. Betsy Pierson, 702 Kingsmill Court, said this goes beyond the sport. This teaches the children more things about life. This park is dedicated to veterans and is to be for the community. There are many users,besides soccer,that are involved in this decision. According to the newspaper,the need for parking already exceeds the capability for parking at the park. Carl Hattaway, 15165 FM 2154, said he was here about the annexation and said he felt it was being forced on them. RM040915 Minutes Page 2 Carlos Candia, 2501 Warnworth Lane, said he recently moved here. He wanted a place that was honorable. College Station is ingrained with family values, but he is disgusted by what is being down here. Saturday morning soccer is done across the nation, and it was the one constant no matter where he was stationed. CONSENT AGENDA 2a. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for: • March 26, 2015 Workshop • March 26,2015 Regular Council Meeting 2b. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on Resolution 04-09-15-2b, supporting Brazos County's application to the Secretary of State to establish Election Day county-wide polling places, or Vote Centers, in lieu of individual precinct polling places for all future elections. 2c. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an annual price agreement with Daco Fire Equipment, in the amount of$60,200.40 for protective clothing. 2d. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Resolution 04-09-15-2d, amending Resolution No. 1-22-15-2c, determining public need and necessity for the City to initiate, complete, and acquire certain property located at the northwest corner of the intersection of West OSR and Sandy Point Road, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, for the purpose of the Well Field Collection System Loop Project, by adding additional_property descriptions to the Resolution. 2e. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a bid award for the annual purchase of wire and cable, which will be maintained in electrical inventory and expended as needed. The total recommended award is $659,700.00 to Techline, Inc. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Schultz 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 approving Ordinance 2015- 364R, vacating and abandoning a 3,912 square foot portion of the 1.08 Acres Public Utility Easement located in Southwood Section 5,Tract 1 according to the plat recorded in Volume 284, Page 516 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. Carol Cotter, Planning and Development, stated that this abandonment will accommodate the A&M Consolidated High School gym expansion. An electric line currently runs through the easement, but CSU has approved a plan for the relocation of the electric line with the gym expansion. The abandonment is conditioned on the relocation of the existing electric line and dedication of a new PUE. If either of these conditions are not met, the abandonment will be null and void. RM040915 Minutes Page 3 At approximately 7:54 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:54 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Mooney and a second by Councilmember Aldrich, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2015- 3648, vacating and abandoning a 3,912 square foot portion of the 1.08 Acres Public Utility Easement located in Southwood Section 5, Tract 1 according to the plat recorded in Volume 284, Page 516 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. The motion carried unanimously. 2. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance 2015- 3649, amending Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 12-4.2, "Official Zoning Map," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas by changing the zoning district boundaries from GS General Suburban to GC General Commercial and NAP Natural Areas Protected for approximately 16 acres being the property situated in the Morgan Rector League Abstract Number 46, College Station Brazos County, Texas, being 0.248 and 1.237 acre tracts being portions of the remainder of a called 38.65-acre tract as described by a deed to Clint Albert Bertrand and Ruth Marie Porter Bertrand recorded in Volume 9862, Page 136 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas, a 3.922-acre portion of the remainder of a called 10.40-acre tract as described by a deed to Dan Clancy and Susan Clancy recorded in Volume 467, Page 314 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas, a 4.799-acre being all of a called 4.802 acre tract as described by a deed to L.A. Ford, Jr. recorded in Volume 2532, Page 271 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas, and a 5.997-acre portion of the remainder of a called 10.40 acre tract as described by a deed to Dan Clancy and Susan Clancy recorded in Volume 467, Page 314 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas, generally located at 8500 Earl Rudder Freeway South, more generally located at the northwest intersection of Harvey Mitchell Parkway South and Earl Rudder Freeway South. Jessica Bullock, Planning and Development, stated this request is to rezone the subject property from General Suburban to General Commercial and Natural Areas Protected. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item at their March 19, 2015 meeting and voted 4-0 to recommend approval of the rezoning. Staff also recommends approval with the condition that the impacts of any floodplain alterations be contained within the subject properties. At approximately 7:59 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. Veronica Morgan, Mitchell and Morgan Engineering, said she was here to answer any questions. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 8:00 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Schultz and a second by Councilmember Mooney, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2015- 3649, amending Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 12-4.2, "Official Zoning Map," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas by changing the zoning district boundaries from GS General Suburban to GC General Commercial and NAP Natural Areas Protected for approximately 16 acres being the property situated in the Morgan Rector League RM040915 Minutes Page 4 Abstract Number 46, College Station Brazos County, Texas, being 0.248 and 1.237 acre tracts being portions of the remainder of a called 38.65-acre tract as described by a deed to Clint Albert Bertrand and Ruth Marie Porter Bertrand recorded in Volume 9862,Page 136 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas, a 3.922-acre portion of the remainder of a called 10.40-acre tract as described by a deed to Dan Clancy and Susan Clancy recorded in Volume 467, Page 314 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas, a 4.799-acre being all of a called 4.802 acre tract as described by a deed to L.A. Ford, Jr. recorded in Volume 2532, Page 271 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas, and a 5.997-acre portion of the remainder of a called 10.40 acre tract as described by a deed to Dan Clancy and Susan Clancy recorded in Volume 467, Page 314 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas, generally located at 8500 Earl Rudder Freeway South,more generally located at the northwest intersection of Harvey Mitchell Parkway South and Earl Rudder Freeway South. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance 2015- 3650, amending Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance", Section 12-3.16, "Development Review Procedures, Conditional Use Permit", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station,Texas,by allowing a conditional use permit for the use of a major wireless telecommunications facility affecting approximately 0.0148 acres at Southwest Place, Block 1, Lot 2a-lb, generally located at 2504 Texas Avenue South, more generally located near the southwest corner of Texas Avenue South and Southwest Parkway. Mark Bombeck, Planning and Development, stated this request is for a conditional use permit to extend an existing 35-foot tall wireless telecommunications tower to a new height of 70-feet. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item at their March 20, 2015 meeting and voted 4-0 to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit. Staff also recommends approval. At approximately 8:05 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. John Schumaker, 7500 Rialto, said he was the project engineer and was here to answer any questions. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 8:09 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Mooney and a second by Councilmember Aldrich, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2015- 3650, amending Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance", Section 12-3.16, "Development Review Procedures, Conditional Use Permit", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, by allowing a conditional use permit for the use of a major wireless telecommunications facility affecting approximately 0.0148 acres at Southwest Place, Block 1, Lot 2a-lb, generally located at 2504 Texas Avenue South, more generally located near the southwest corner of Texas Avenue South and Southwest Parkway. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance 2015- 3651, amending Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 12-4.2, "Official Zoning Map," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas by amending the PDD Planned Development District for the property being situated in the Crawford RM040915 Minutes Page 5 Burnett League, Abstract No. 7, College Station, Brazos County, Texas being a 24.523 acre tract being a portion of the remainder of a called 120.76 acre tract as described by a deed to Capstone-CS, LLC recorded in Volume 8900. Page 148 of the Official Records of Brazos County,Texas, generally located south of Market Street between Holleman Drive South and North Dowling Road. Jason Schubert, Planning and Development, stated this request will amend the existing Planned Development District for the subject property. This rezoning amends a portion of the original PDD by removing a small commercial area along Holleman Drive South and replacing it with multi- family use. The potential future realignment of North Dowling Road has also been moved to the west to allow it to occur at the existing Market Street intersection with Holleman Drive South, which is planned to be signalized with the development in the area. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board considered the additional parkland fees as one of the proposed community benefits to help offset the proposed meritorious modifications at their March 10, 2015 meeting and voted 6-0 to recommend approval. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item at their March 19, 2015 meeting and voted 4-0 to recommend approval of the rezoning request. Staff also recommends approval. At approximately 8:27 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. Veronica Morgan, Mitchell and Morgan Engineering, said she was here to answer any questions. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 8:34 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Mooney and a second by Councilmember Schultz,the City Council voted six(6) for and one (1)opposed,with Councilmember Brick voting against,to adopt Ordinance 2015-3651, amending Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 12-4.2, "Official Zoning Map," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas by amending the PDD Planned Development District for the property being situated in the Crawford Burnett League, Abstract No. 7, College Station, Brazos County, Texas being a 24.523 acre tract being a portion of the remainder of a called 120.76 acre tract as described by a deed to Capstone-CS, LLC recorded in Volume 8900,Page 148 of the Official Records of Brazos County, Texas, generally located south of Market Street between Holleman Drive South and North Dowling Road. The motion carried. 5. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance 2015- 3652, amending Chapter 10,"Traffic Code," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station,Texas,to restrict parking along the 300 Block of Cherry Street. Danielle Singh, Planning and Development, reported this item will amend Chapter 10 "Traffic Code," by removing parking from the 300 Block of Cherry Street to allow aerial fire access to the proposed Second Street Apartments development. At approximately 8:40 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 8:40 p.m. RM040915 Minutes Page 6 MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Mooney and a second by Councilmember Nichols,the City Council voted six(6)for and one(1)opposed,with Councilmember Brick voting against, to adopt Ordinance 2015-3652, amending Chapter 10, "Traffic Code," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas,to restrict parking along the 300 Block of Cherry Street. The motion carried. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance 2015-3653, annexing approximately 233 acres located in the City's ETJ on the southwest side of the City generally bordered by Royder Road, FM 2154, and Greens Prairie Trail. Lance Simms, Director of Planning and Development, stated this ordinance provides for the annexation of approximately 233 acres on the southwest side of the City. The Two public hearings were held on March 10 and March 12. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on February 19 and voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the annexation. Staff also recommends approval of the ordinance. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Mooney and a second by Councilmember Aldrich, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2015- 3653, annexing approximately 233 acres located in the City's ETJ on the southwest side of the City generally bordered by Royder Road, FM 2154, and Greens Prairie Trail. The motion carried unanimously. 7. Adjournment. MOTION: There being no further business, Mayor Berry adjourned the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 8:43 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2015. Nancy Berr rMayor ATTEST: Sherry Masharn, City Secretary RM040915 Minutes Page 7 , .� ( * • Ian Whittenton From: Sherry Mashburn Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 5:35 PM To: Lindsay Grimm;Ian Whittenton Subject: FW: Citizen Comment Sign-Up Form From: noreply@cstx.gov [noreply@cstx.gov] Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 5:17 PM To: Commentform Subject: Citizen Comment Sign-Up Form Submission information Submitter DB ID : 32015 Submitter's language : Default language IP address : 74.192.222.140 Time to take the survey : 11 min. , 22 sec. Submission recorded on :4/9/2015 5:17:15 PM Survey answers Regular Meeting Date: (mm/dd/yyyy) 04/09/15 Name: First Carrie Last Morgan Home Address: Street 2703 Wingate Cir City College Station State Texas Zip 77845 Phone: 979-255-4452 E-Mail: 1 carrieque@yahoo.com Comment Type: Written [x] Oral [] Comments are presented for: Hear Visitors [x] Agenda Item#: [] Not answered For written comments, please type below: The main purpose of Veteran's park is to be used for our community for the healthy and social benefits of athletic clubs that improve the quality of life for taxpayers. Any and all assertions that the Brazos Valley is a great place to live and thus a great place for industry to consider choosing College Station is because this very basic city need is being met well with Veteran's park. Removing sports use from Fall Saturday's is cutting the parks' ability to meet this goal in half. To reserve Veteran's Park for sports use, we need to consider what large parking area is used generally Monday-Friday. Is there not a large business park, church, school or TAMU facility with significant parking that is generally in use Monday-Friday. Perhaps far flung TAMU parking lots in other areas?Are each high school in use on game days? FOR ORAL COMMENTS: 1. YOU MUST SIGN UP PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED MEETING (At the City Secretary's Office during regular business hours, or from 5:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. the day of the meeting.) 2. YOU WILL HAVE ONE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK 3. YOU MUST OBSERVE THE 3-MINUTE TIME LIMIT. (Time cannot be transferred to another speaker.) Inquiries from speakers about matters not listed on the agenda will either be directed to the Staff or placed on a future agenda for Council consideration. 2 • ( ( ( (