220428 -- City Council -- Agenda Questions
Council questions and staff responses for items on April 28, 2022 City Council Meeting
7.4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an update on amending the Dockless Bike
Share Program ordinance.
Sponsors: Venessa Garza
Question: With the goal of first mile last mile, I thought we wanted veo Bike racks available at the Brazos
Transit District stops, or extremely adjacent to the stops. Maybe it needs a qualifier, like unless locked to
a bike rack within that adjacent proximity.
Response: Yes, the goal is to provide bike racks where Brazos Transit District will have fixed bus stops.
That language is from the existing ordinance and was an oversight by staff. The language will be amended.
8.5 Presentation, discussion, and possible action adopting a resolution to approve a Contract for Loan
Guarantee Assistance under Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended, 42 U. S. C. §5308, Section 108 Loan Agreement between L.U.L.A.C. Oak Hill, Inc. and the City
of College Station, Promissory Note, Deed of Trust, and General Certification providing $2,808,000 for
the cost of construction and permanent financing of the rehabilitation of its property located at 1105
Anderson in College Station, Texas.
Sponsors: Debbie Eller
Question: Can I assume a 0% interest loan has $0 in interest payments? Is the 2.15% Guarantee Fee
coming out of CDBG funds – also what other fees will CDBG be obligated to pay? Has a total amount of
CDBG expenses been calculated?
Response: There will be two separate loan instruments for the Section 108 loan for LULAC Oak Hill
Apartments:
1) Contract for Loan Guarantee Assistance between the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) and the City of College Station. This contract provides the loan amount of
$2,808,000 with interest and fees.
2) Contract for Assistance between the City of College Station and LULAC Oak Hill, Inc. This contract
provides a loan for the rehabilitation of 40 apartment units at a 0% interest rate.
Essentially, while the LULAC contract has a 0% interest rate the City will be absorbing the interest and
fees on the HUD contract. The total possible interest and fees due by the City is $1,231,728. This will be
paid through CDBG funds.
8.9 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 2,
“Administration,” Article V, “Finance,” Division 2 “Fees, Rates and Charges,” Section 2-120 "Fire
Department Services".
Sponsors: Eric Dotson
Question: Can you give me an example of a hot work?
Response: Activities including but not limited to welding, cutting, or retarring roofs in a mobile setting as
opposed to a normal setting like a welding shop. The permit is for the Fire department to do a pre and
post inspection to ensure it is being done as safely as possible.
9.7 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding approval of Amendment No. 2 to the
Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contract with JaCody Construction, LP accepting the
Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) of $3,871,798 for the Renovation of 1207 Texas Avenue.
Sponsors: Emily Fisher
Question: Pg 461 of our packet indicates there is no bike rack as part of the renovation of the site. The
bike racks at city hall have been pretty full lately…. We are being charged $1500 for a Ja Cody sign, could
we renovate without a sign? We could buy 3 bike racks with that same money.
Response: Cost of construction signage is standard in construction contracts. A bike rack and other
minor additions have been noted through staff’s review of the plans and will be included in final design.