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Home My WebLink About02/09/2012 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF COLLEGE STATION FEBRUARY 9, 2012 STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Nancy Berry Council: Blanche Brick Jess Fields Karl Mooney Katy-Marie Lyles Julie Schultz Dave Ruesink City Staff: David Neeley, City Manager Kathy Merrill, Deputy City Manager Frank Simpson, Deputy City Manager Carla Robinson, City Attorney Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary Tanya McNutt, 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 Nancy Berry at 7:09 p.m. on Thursday, February 9 , 2012 in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77842. 1. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, consider absence request. Citizen Comments There were no Citizen Comments. CONSENT AGENDA 2a. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for: RM020912 Minutes Page 1 • January 26,2012 Workshop and Regular Council Meeting • January 30,2012 Special Workshop-Strategic Plan Update • January 3 1,2012 Special Workshop-Strategic Plan Update 2b. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on Resolution 02-09-12-2b, for a Professional Services Contract with Arcadis US, Inc., in the amount of $149,718, for the preliminary engineering report for the Sandy Point Combined Project, and approval of Resolution 02-09-12-2b-a, declaring intention to reimburse certain expenditures with proceeds from debt. 2c. Presentation, possible action and discussion on a one year lease extension for Gambro Healthcare of Texas (aka DaVita, Inc.) in the Chimney Hill Shopping Center. Effective August 2012, the minimum monthly rent will increase from $2 133 1.61 to $22.177.09. 2d. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of a real estate contract between the City of College Station (Buyer) and Edward Uvacek, Jr. and Beatrice G. Uvacek (Seller) in the amount of $216,601.00 for the purchase of right-of-way (0.446 acres) and a public utility easement (0.642 acres) needed for the Rock Prairie Road East Widening Design and Right-of-way Project. 2e. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of a renewal of a semi-annual contract with Knife River for Type D Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete and Emulsion Installed, in an amount not to exceed $408,000. 2f. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the renewal of an Interlocal Contract "Agreement", for a period of five years, allowing the City of College Station to repair and maintain the city-owned playground equipment at Hensel Park in the same manner and to the same standard as set out by city policy for all College Station playgrounds; and, to maintain that portion of Hensel Park that consists of the surface area upon which the playground equipment is located. 2g. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on approving a correction deed conveying property located at 911 Monclair Avenue. 2h. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the ratification of cancellation of item Group B, PO#12-0343 in the amount of $33,570.00 to FAPCo LLC and subsequent ratification of award of bid item Group B to JH Davidson and Associates in the amount of $34,626.00 for the purchase of current transformers for the Switch Station Entergy tie proiect. 2i. Presentation, possible action, and discussion authorizing payment of the third of five economic development incentive payments in the amount of $250,000 to Texas A&M University's Texas Institute for Prechnical Studies (TIPS). Item 2i was pulled from consideration and will come back for consideration at a later date. RM020912 Minutes Page 2 MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Fields and a second by Councilmember Lyles, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the Consent Agenda, less item 2i. The motion carried unanimously. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance 2012-3396, amending Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance", Section 4.2, "Official Zoning Map", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, more specifically a Rezoning from A-0 Agricultural Open to R-1 B Single-Family Residential for 65 acres located at 13500 Rock Prairie Road, generally located west of Lick Creek Park. At approximately 7:16 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. James Benham, Planning and Zoning Commissioner, explained the purpose for the 100' buffer and buffer around the oil well. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:20 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Mooney and a second by Councilmember Schultz, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2012- 3396, amending Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance", Section 4.2, "Official Zoning Map", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, more specifically a Rezoning from A-O Agricultural Open to R-1 B Single-Family Residential for 65 acres located at 13500 Rock Prairie Road, generally located west of Lick Creek Park. The motion carried unanimously. 2. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of the Rental Rehabilitation Guidelines. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Lyles and a second by Councilmember Schultz, the City Council voted six (6) for and one (1) opposed, with Councilmember Fields voting against, to approve the Rental Rehabilitation Guidelines as submitted. The motion carried. 3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the revision of the Strong and Sustainable Neighborhood Grant Program Guidelines. Gary Ives, 3943 Blue Jay Court, President of the Springbrook Homeowners Association, expressed his concern with one of the proposed new rules on Gateway Grants. He distributed to the Council pictures of the common areas along Longmire. He approached the homeowners about applying for a Gateway Grant and received strong support from the homeowners. They received a $4,200 Gateway Grant to revitalize the landscaping. However, with these new guidelines, the job that needs to be done is not eligible. The $4,200 seed funding they received was for a project that amounts to a $26,000 renovation. RM020912 Minutes Page 3 MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Mooney and a second by Mayor Berry, the City Council voted six (6) for and one (1) opposed, with Councilmember Fields voting against, to adopt the revised Strong and Sustainable Neighborhood Grant Program Guidelines. The motion carried. 4. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding the appointment to BVSWMA to replace Stephen Beachy. Mayor Berry reported that Stephen Beachy had submitted his letter of resignation from the BVSWMA Board in order to devote time to his position as President of the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District Board. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Mooney and a second by Councilmember Floyd, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to appoint Richard Floyd to the BVSWMA Board. The motion carried unanimously. 5. Adjournment. MOTION: There being no further business, Mayor Berry adjourned the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 8:39 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2012. Nancy Berry, Mayor ATTEST: Q' Y ~1 Sherry Mash , City Secretary RM020912 Minutes Page 4 - ~ ° SPRINGBROOK HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION 1 A r _ Y ~p ~11. t IBM rL V, Fit ' ' ? sl 4. 1 .F ai 1 ~ :x~ ~ i'i: ,..rte Ys r a ~ . 1 1 r ~ b t,~i ! r )i ~4' ~ ~ `~t r+fa ,