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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/25/2008 - Regular Agenda Packet - City CouncilMayor Councilmembers Ben White John Crompton Mayor Pro Tem James Massey Lynn McIlhaney Dennis Maloney City Manager Lawrence Stewart Glenn Brown David Ruesink Agenda College Station City Council Regular Meeting meetingDate Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 7:00 PM meetingTime City Hall Council Chamber, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 1. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, Consider absence request. Hear Visitors: A citizen may address the City Council on any item which does not appear on the posted Agenda. Registration forms are available in the lobby and at the desk of the City Secretary. This form should be completed and delivered to the City Secretary by 6:30 pm. Please limit remarks to three minutes. A timer alarm will sound after 2 1/2 minutes to signal thirty seconds remaining to conclude your remarks. The City Council will receive the information, ask staff to look into the matter, or place the issue on a future agenda. Topics of operational concerns shall be directed to the City Manager. ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF COLLEGE STATION, HOME OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE. Consent Agenda section section Individuals who wish to address the City Council on a consent or regular agenda item not posted as a public hearing shall register with the City Secretary prior to the Mayor’s reading of the agenda item. Registration forms are available in the lobby and at the desk of the City Secretary. The Mayor will recognize individuals who wish to come forward to speak for or against the item. The speaker will state their name and address for the record and allowed three minutes. A timer will sound at 2 1/2 minutes to signal thirty seconds remaining for remarks. 2. Presentation, possible action and discussion of consent agenda items which consists of ministerial or "housekeeping" items required by law. Items may be removed from the consent agenda by majority vote of the Council. a. Caption Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for City Council workshop and regular meetings, September 11, 2008; City Council Special Meeting, August 25, 2008. City Council Regular Meeting Page 2 Thursday, September 25, 2008 b. Caption Presentation, possible action, and discussion Semi-Annual Report on Impact Fees 92-01, 97-01, 97-02B, 99-01, 03-02, and consideration for a Resolution to support and execute a Compliance Certification Letter to the Attorney General. c. Caption Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding the authorization of payment from the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency (BVSWMA) Fund for a City of Bryan Compost Operations Invoice in the amount of $80,000.00. d. Caption Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding approval of a contract with Polaris Library Systems, in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for the City of College Station’s portion of the Polaris Library Systems contract, to provide an integrated library computerized system consisting of hardware, software and related services for the Bryan College Station Public Library System using Doak Estate Charitable Trust funds . e. Caption Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding a resolution to approve contract #08-284 in an amount not to exceed $229,510.00 with Envirosolve, Inc. to provide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Services . f. Caption Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of an agreement with the Carter Lake Water Supply Corp. for the City to own and operate the Carter Lake Wastewater treatment plant and wastewater collection system, at no cost. . g. Caption Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Resolution approving a contract with JAMAL Building Systems, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $78,000, for the construction of a new, affordable single-family residence at 1123 Phoenix Street using federal HOME Investment Partnership Grant (HOME) funds. h. Caption Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Resolution approving a contract with JAMAL Building Systems, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $85,000, for the construction of a new, affordable, single-family residence at 1208 Phoenix Street using federal HOME Investment Partnership Grant (HOME) funds. i. Caption Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Change Order No. 1 to the professional services contract with Mitchell & Morgan, LLP (Contract No. 07-201) in the amount of $5,400.00 j. Caption Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding approval of Resolution adopting the inerlocal government agreement with Brazos County for the conduct and management of a joint election to be held on November 4, 2008. k. Caption Discussion and possible action to approve purchase requests for FY'09, items exempt from competitive bidding as described more fully in Texas Local Government Code, Chapter City Council Regular Meeting Page 3 Thursday, September 25, 2008 252.022; and other expenditures for interlocal contracts or fees mandated by state law that are greater than $50,000. l. Caption Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an animal housing agreement with the Brazos Animal Shelter. m. Caption Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an animal control agreement with Texas A&M University. . section Regular Agenda section Individuals who wish to address the City Council on a regular agenda item not posted as a public hearing shall register with the City Secretary prior to the Mayor’s reading of the agenda item. The Mayor will recognize you to come forward to speak for or against the item. The speaker will state their name and address for the record and allowed three minutes. A timer will sound at 2 1/2 minutes to signal thirty seconds remaining for remarks. Individuals who wish to address the City Council on an item posted as a public hearing shall register with the City Secretary prior to the Mayor’s announcement to open the public hearing. The Mayor will recognize individuals who wish to come forward to speak for or against the item. The speaker will state their name and address for the record and allowed three minutes. A timer alarm will sound at 2 1/2 minutes to signal thirty seconds remaining to conclude remarks. After a public hearing is closed, there shall be no additional public comments. If Council needs additional information from the general public, some limited comments may be allowed at the discretion of the Mayor. If an individual does not wish to address the City Council, but still wishes to be recorded in the official minutes as being in support or opposition to an agenda item, the individual may complete the registration form provided in the lobby by providing the name, address, and comments about a city related subject. These comments will be referred to the City Council and City Manager. 1. Caption Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an ordinance amending the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from Single-Family Residential, Medium Density to Planned Development for 3.31 acres located 510 Chimney Hill, generally located west of the intersection of Arguello Drive and Chimney Hill Drive . 2.Caption Presentation, possible action, and discussion on an ordinance adopting the City of College Station 2008-2009 Budget; and presentation, possible action and discussion ratifying the property tax increase reflected in the budget. 3. Caption Presentation, possible action, and discussion on approval of an ordinance adopting the City of College Station 2008-2009 advertised ad valorem tax rate of $0.450000 per $100 assessed valuation. City Council Regular Meeting Page 4 Thursday, September 25, 2008 4. Caption Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 11, "Utilities" Section 2, "Water and Sewer Services," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas having the effect of raising rates for water service by implementing a conservation rate system for Residential customers and a 10% rate increase for Commercial customers. 5. Caption Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 11, “Utilities” Section 4, “Electric Service” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas having the effect of raising rates for electric services an average of nine percent (9%) and adding renewable wind rates . 6. Caption Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an ordinance annexing 1.02 acres on Rock Prairie Road West under the exempt status . 7. Presentation, possible action and discussion of the City’s new Facebook page.. Caption 8. Caption Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding the acceptance of the final report from Quimby McCoy Preservation Architecture, LLP (Contract #07-89) regarding an inventory and survey of historical structures and places within the older neighborhoods to the south and east of the Texas A&M University campus, and identification of potential landmarks and historic districts in these areas . 9. Caption Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the City’s appointments to the Brazos Animal Shelter’s Board of Directors.. Adjourn. If litigation issues arise to the posted subject matter of this Council Meeting an executive session will be held. APPROVED: ________________________________ City Manager Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas will be held on the meetingDate Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 7:00 PMmeetingTime at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda. Posted this 22nd day of September, 2008 at 2:00 pm. City Council Regular Meeting Page 5 Thursday, September 25, 2008 E-Signed by Connie Hooks VERIFY authenticity with ApproveIt ________________________________ City Secretary I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Governing Body of the City of College Station, Texas, is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said notice on the bulletin board at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, in College Station, Texas, and the City’s website, www.cstx.gov . The Agenda and Notice are readily accessible to the general public at all times. Said Notice and Agenda were posted on September 22, 2008 at 2:00 pm and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours proceeding the scheduled time of said meeting. This public notice was removed from the official posting board at the College Station City Hall on the following date and time: __________________________ by ________________________. Dated this _____day of ________________, 2008. By______________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the _____day of ________________, 2008. ______________________________ Notary Public – Brazos County, Texas My commission expires: ___________ The building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive service must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (979) 764- 3517 or (TDD) 1-800-735-2989. Agendas may be viewed on www.cstx.gov . Council meetings are broadcast live on Cable Access Channel 19.