210527 -- City Council -- Agenda Questions
Council Questions and Staff Responses for Items
on the May 27, 2021, City Council Meeting
Item 8.2 – Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the second and final
renewal of a general service contract for city-wide mowing and landscape maintenance to
Green Teams, Inc. with a not to exceed amount of $1,108,394.
Sponsor: Pete Caler
Question: [Concern raised regarding Green Teams parking in bike lanes and on city sidewalks
and what action the city has taken to communicate with the vendor.] I would like to ask if we
can add something to the contract about parking legally and specifically not blocking our city
sidewalks and bike lanes while on city contracts.
Response: On March 30th we received the concern about Green Teams. Marshall Wallace, the
contract manager immediately contacted the local manager by telephone and received an
assurance that he would take care of the issue. On May 19th, Mr. Wallace followed up with a
written memo to the manager that parking on sidewalks or in bike lanes is unacceptable. The
response was, “Sorry that has occurred again. We will instruct all the teams again in the
morning and go and check to make sure we a re complying.” City contracts have a compliance
with laws clause that requires contractors to follow city , state, and federal law. Parking on and
blocking a sidewalk is an offense, so that clause would be applicable. Staff will continue to work
with this contractor and others.
Item 8.3 – Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the award of the Annual
Concrete Curb, Gutter and Flatwork installation to Larry Young Paving, Inc. in an amount not
to exceed $3,455,000 to maintain City infrastructure.
Sponsor: Pete Caler
Question: I have had many queries as to why such extensive replacement of curbs and gutters
has taken place in Wood Creek. Perhaps this would be an opportunity to explain such.
Response: The amount of work being performed in the Wood Creek Subdivision concerning curb
and gutter is to bring the infrastructure up to current Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA)
requirements and to make corrective repairs for street drainage before we repave the
subdivision. As for the ADA requirements, several years ago during the development of the City’s
ADA transition plan, it was determined that street asphalt mill and overlays were considered as
construction triggering the requirements of the act. The re quirements include ramps and
ensuring that sidewalks meet minimum slope thresholds. Almost all old infrastructure does not
meet those requirements due to installation prior to the act or shifting and heaving over time in
the clay soils existing in the city. The aging infrastructure and clay soils also affects street
drainage, leaving low spots where water will sit and quickly degrade asphalt pavements.
Additionally, the street maintenance plan is to take a whole neighborhood approach instead of
patch work repairs such as only performing maintenance on streets in a subdivision that are
below a certain Pavement Condition Index (PCI) score and bypassing higher scoring streets. This
brings the entire subdivision up to a 100 index score simultaneously which will spare residents
the inconveniences of street construction for a long time period instead of year after year on a
few streets each time. We determine which neighborhood we will take this approach on by the
average PCI score for the entire subdivision, thou gh we will defer a lower scoring area if there is
a pending capital rehabilitation project.
Item 8.5 – Presentation, discussion, and possible action on an ordinance amending Chapter
38 “Traffic and Vehicles,” Article VI, “Traffic Schedules,” Section 381 011 “Traffic Schedule XI"
to not allow U-turns on Nueces Drive near FM 2818.
Sponsor: Troy Rother
Question: My question is whether CSISD requested this and/or have been consulted.
Response: Yes, CSISD has been notified of the need, which was initiated by a resident complaint
about traffic backing up on to FM 2818. CSISD is supportive of adoption of an ordinance and
placement of a sign to reenforce the purpose of the median at this location.
Item 8.6 – Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a development agreement
between the City of College Station and OGG Greens Prairie Investors, Inc. for the cost
participation by OGG Greens Prairie Investors, Inc. in the City’s Greens Prairie Road Phase 2
Widening Project.
Sponsor: Emily Fisher
Question: Who is OGG Greens Prairie Investors and how was their small share of the
$11,214,000 total project cost determined?
Response: OGG Greens Prairie Investors are the developers of the Greens Prairie Reserve. We
are including future intersection improvements determined by the development’s traffic impact
analysis at Castlegate Drive. The intersection warrants a signal now based on current traffic
counts and other data, but the development will be required to install the fourth leg of the
signal in the future. Rather than wait until that time, the city will be installing the fourth leg of
the signal with the Greens Prairie Rd widening project. This agreement includes the cost to
install the fourth signal pole, pedestrian signals, sidewalk ramps, as well as other miscellaneous
items needed.
Item 8.9 – Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the appointments of the
Board of Directors for Rock Prairie Management District No. 2.
Sponsor: Tanya Smith, Aubrey Nettles
Question: Could you please provide the list of all members and appointment terms for the
Board of Rock Prairie Management District No. 2?
Response: I’ve included the current composition of the Board below. Directors hold 4 -year terms
and positions no. 4 and 5 are the positions expiring June 1, 2021, in which the Board has
requested to be filled with Samuel Kerbel and Logan Lee, respectively. Both Dire ctors Stark and
Lewis have standing conflicts going forward. Please let me know if you need anything else.
Position No. 1 - Hays Glover (Term expires June 1, 2023)
Position No. 2 - Uri Geva (Term expires June 1, 2023)
Position No. 3 - Mark Lindemulder (Term expires June 1, 2023)
Position No. 4 – Jonathan Stark (Term expires June 1, 2021)
Position No. 5 – William Lewis (Term expires June 1, 2021)