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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/26/2017 - Regular Minutes - City Council MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF COLLEGE STATION OCTOBER 26, 2017 STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Karl Mooney, Mayor Council: Blanche Brick Jerome Rektorik Linda Harvell Barry Moore Julie Schultz James Benham City Staff: Student Liaison Kelly Templin, City Manager Tory Oxendahl, Municipal Affairs Chuck Gilman, Deputy City Manager Carla Robinson, City Attorney Tanya Smith, City Secretary Yvette Dela Torre, Deputy Local Registrar 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 Mooney at 8:05 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2017 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. Proclamation recognizing Marci Rodgers for her service to the senior community sponsored by the Senior Advisory and Historic Preservation Committees. Mayor Mooney presented the proclamation recognizing Marci Rodgers for her years of service to the City of College Station and to the Senior Advisory and Historic Preservation Committees. Hear Visitors Comments Bobby Cater,Northgate, came before Council regarding pedestrian safety in Northgate. Mr. Cater requested Council to conduct a traffic study for Northgate District. CONSENT AGENDA 2a. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for: RM102617 Minutes Page 1 • October 12, 2017 Workshop Meeting • October 12, 2017 Regular Meeting 2b.Presentation,possible action, and discussion regarding a construction contract(Contract No. 17300529) with McDonald Municipal and Industrial-A Division of C.F. McDonald Electric, Inc., in the amount of $1,968,469 for the Carters Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Electrical Improvements Project and Resolution No. 10-26-17-2b Declaring Intention to Reimburse Certain Expenditures with Proceeds From Debt. 2c.Presentation,possible action,and discussion on a professional services contract(Contract No. 18300036) with Jones & Carter, Inc. in the amount of$419,000, for the final design and construction phase services of the Royder Road Phase 2 Project and approval of Resolution No. 10-26-17-2c declaring intention to reimburse certain expenditures with proceeds from debt. 2d. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding awarding a two year contract for Wood Pole Treatment and Inspections with Smith Mountain Investments, LLC. in the amount of$312,177.50 per year. 2e. Presentation, possible action, and discussion approving Resolution No. 10-26-17-2e authorizing expenditures to the Aggieland Humane Society, Inc. in the amount of$263,047. 2f.Presentation,possible action,and discussion regarding approval of a Semi-Annual Report on Small Area Impact Fees 92-01,97-01,97-02B,99-01,03-02,and System-Wide Impact Fees for Water,Wastewater, and Roadway. 2g. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on approval of the 2017 Property Tax Roll in the amount of$43,300,208.53. 2h. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the annual master purchase agreement 14-419 with the Reynolds Company for Rockwell Automation SCADA products and services not to exceed $150,000. 2i. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance No. 2017-3952 approving the attached Participation Agreement with College Station Town Center, Inc., to share the cost of constructing a 48" sanitary sewer trunk line in the Medical District and approval of Resolution No. 10-26-17-2i declaring intention to reimburse certain expenditures with proceeds from debt. 2j. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of Ordinance No. 2017- 3953 amending Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance", Section 12-8.8 (A) "Purpose", Section 12-8.8(C)(9) "Use of Fees", Section 12-8.8(F)(2) "Special Fund; Right to Refund"; of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas; setting forth rules and regulations relating to Parkland Dedication; providing a severability clause; declaring a penalty; and providing an effective date. RM102617 Minutes Page 2 MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Benham and a second by Councilmember Rektorik, 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 regarding Ordinance 2017- 3954 amending Appendix "A", "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 4.2, "Official Zoning Map," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, by changing the zoning district boundaries from GC General Commercial and GS General Suburban to GC General Commercial and NAP Natural Areas Protected for approximately 0.62 acres of land, generally located at 1600 Texas Avenue South. Case # REZ2017-000022. Madison Thomas, Planning and Development, stated that the applicant is requesting a rezoning from GC General Commercial and GS General Suburban to approximately 0.51 acres of GC General Commercial and approximately 0.11 acres of NAP Natural Areas Protected in order improve the already existing commercial development on the portion of the property that is currently zoned GC. The Natural Areas Protected area would provide a designated buffer area along the creek. The current commercial use is on the portion of the property that is designated as commercial. Ms. Thomas, state however, due to the remainder of this property being zoned GS General Suburban, the commercial portion is not able to further expand on the property. General Suburban uses would not be ideal here due to the size, location, and close proximity of roads and commercial uses. The Planning and Zoning Commission heard this item at their October 5th meeting and voted unanimously to recommended approval. At approximately 8:19 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened the Public Hearing. There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 8:19 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Schultz and a second by Councilmember Rektorik, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2017- 3954, amending Appendix"A", "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 4.2, "Official Zoning Map," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, by changing the zoning district boundaries from GC General Commercial and GS General Suburban to GC General Commercial and NAP Natural Areas Protected for approximately 0.62 acres of land, generally located at 1600 Texas Avenue South. The motion carried unanimously. 2. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a location for the City of College Station Gateway Monument SH 6 South. Donald Harmon, Director of Public Works, gave a brief overview of the completion of the first gateway monument near the city limit on north SH 6. He also presented the next gateway monument is proposed for south SH 6,which the direction on May 25,2017,was for staff to return to Council with the item after the legislative session, including special sessions, had been concluded. Staff's concern being that proposed municipal annexation legislation may have an RM102617 Minutes Page 3 influence on the decision regarding location of the monument. Staff is seeking Council's direction by vote on the location of the monument. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Benham and a second by Councilmember Rektorik, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the south SH 6 location for the gateway monument. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items and review of standing list of Council generated agenda items: A Council Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. Councilmember Benham requested for future item on options of light operations. Councilmember Benham requested for future item on RFI's for private waste collections. Councilmember Schultz requested that her prior requested items be discussed before she her term is up in November. Councilmember Rektorik requested for future item on codes and regulations that we can require, that we can streamline for contractors. Councilmember Rektorik requested future agenda item on why Lick Creek Park and Veterans Park not included in the Community Park numbers and how to include it into the plan. Councilmember Rektorik requested future agenda item on the funding of Christmas in the Park. 4. Adjournment. There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the Regular Meting of the City Council at 8:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2017. 1 i o oney; ayo TE T: ifit, L any. S , City Secretary RM102617 Minutes Page 4