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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
AUGUST 8, 2019
STATE OF TEXAS §
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COUNTY OF BRAZOS §
Present:
Karl Mooney, Mayor
Council:
Bob Brick
Jerome Rektorik
Linda Harvell
Elianor Vessali
John Nichols
Dennis Maloney
City Staff:
Jeff Capps, Deputy City Manager
Jeff Kersten, Assistant City Manager
Carla Robinson, City Attorney
Tanya Smith, City Secretary
Ian Whittenton, 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 Mooney at 6:38 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2019 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.
Hear Visitors Comments
Elianor Vessali, College Station, came before Council to honor the service and sacrifice of Army
Capt. James A. Funkhouser.
Marci Corry, College Station, came before Council regarding distracted driving in College Station.
She is with the Safe-to-Save app which rewards drivers who do not use their phone while operating
a vehicle. It is her belief that College Station made a positive difference when we adopted the hands
free ordinance and would like to see it reinstated.
Les Fiechtner, College Station, came before Council regarding another citizen’s request to reduce
the speed limit on Barron Road from 40 mph, and he is requesting Council to consider reinstating
the speed limit of 45 mph.
CONSENT AGENDA
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2a. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for:
July 25, 2019 Workshop Meeting
July 25, 2019 Regular Meeting
2b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding approval of the Fiscal Year 2019
funding in the amount of $1,103,433 to the Phase II Systems dba Public Agency Retirement
Services (PARS) OPEB Trust.
2c. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a purchase order purchasing two-way
mobile radios and portable radio replacements to Motorola Solutions in the amount of
$743,417.97.
2d. Presentation, discussion, and possible action for an annual contract with Bound Tree
Medical, L.L.C. for EMS supplies not to exceed $120,000.
2e. Presentation, discussion, and possible action requesting approval on Resolution No. 08-08-
19-2e of the proposed FY 2020 Community Development Budget and PY 2019 Action Plan.
2f. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding approval of the renewal of the City’s
annual copy and print services blanket orders with estimated annual expenditures of:
Alphagraphics (formerly Tops Printing) $80,000; Copy Corner $40,000. The total
recommended renewal is for an amount not to exceed $120,000.
2g. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Amendment No. 1 to the
Professional Services Contract with Kirksey Architects, Inc. for design and construction
administration services for the new city hall project.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Rektorik and a second by Councilmember
Harvell, 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, discussion, and possible action regarding Ordinance No. 2019-
4113 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 GS General Suburban to MF Multi-Family for approximately
0.9 acres being a portion of Lake View Acres Subdivision, Lot 5, generally located at 2346
Harvey Mitchell Parkway South.
Alyssa Halle-Schramm, Planning and Development, stated that the applicant is requesting to rezone
the subject property from GS General Suburban to MF Multi-Family. The subject property is
bounded on the north by Harvey Mitchell Parkway S. (FM2818) and on the east, south, and west by
the MF Multi-Family portion of the Bertrand Subdivision. It is the applicant’s intent to incorporate
the subject property into the development plans for the Bertrand Subdivision. The purpose of this
rezoning request is to align the subject property with the surrounding MF Multi-Family zoning.
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Ms. Halle-Schramm explained that the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) from the adjacent Bertrand
Subdivision was updated with this rezoning request to incorporate the subject property into the larger
development. Harvey Mitchell Parkway S. (FM2818) is a TXDOT road and permits will be required
for future driveway access. TXDOT has requested a dedicated right-turn-lane into the Bertrand
Subdivision, which transverses the subject property. The details of this driveway access and the
associated permits will be finalized during the site planning p rocess. Separately from this rezoning
request, the larger Bertrand Subdivision includes the initial extension of Dartmouth Street across
Harvey Mitchell Parkway S. that will eventually extend to Texas Avenue to align with Brothers
Boulevard.
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item on August 1, 2019 and recommended
approval. Staff also recommends approval.
At approximately 7:01 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened the Public Hearing.
There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:01 p.m.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Maloney and a second by Councilmember
Brick, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance No. 2019-
4113, 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 GS General Suburban to MF Multi-Family for approximately 0.9 acres
being a portion of Lake View Acres Subdivision, Lot 5, generally located at 2346 Harvey Mitchell
Parkway South. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Ordinance No.
2019-2014 amending Appendix "A," “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 9,
“Nonconformities,” Section 9.4, “Nonconforming Lots of Record,” adding Subsection F, “Lots
Made Nonconforming by Annexation.”
Alyssa Halle-Schramm, Planning and Development, stated that the Planning and Development staff
recently received multiple property owner inquiries about replatting existing lots that were made
nonconforming by the zoning regulations applied at the time they were annexed into the City limits.
These property owners were unable to meet full-compliance with the dimensional standards of their
current zoning regulations but desired to replat in a way that would make their property come closer
to compliance than their current situation. Currently, it is not clearly stated in the Unified
Development Ordinance that this type of replat is allowed. Therefore, staff is initiating a new item
to explicitly state that replatting existing lots and platted or partially-platted building plots made
nonconforming through annexation are allowed to replat, provided that the resulting replat brings
the property closer to compliance with current zoning district standards.
The Planning and Zoning Commission heard this item at their July 18, 2019 meeting and voted 4 -0
to recommend approval of the amendment. Staff recommends approval.
At approximately 7:06 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened the Public Hearing.
There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:06 p.m.
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MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Rektorik and a second by Councilmember
Brick, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance No. 2019-
4114, amending Appendix "A," “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 9, “Nonconformities,”
Section 9.4, “Nonconforming Lots of Record,” adding Subsection F, “Lots Made Nonconforming
by Annexation.” 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 Nichols requested a presentation on the feasibility and impact of reinstating a hands
free ordinance.
Councilmember Maloney requested a future agenda item or report from the City Manager exploring
the need for contracting with an outside firm to develop a marketing plan specific to the needs and
strengths of College Station.
4. Adjournment.
There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the Regular Meeting of the City Council
at 7:14 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2019.
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Karl Mooney, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tanya Smith, City Secretary