HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/21/2011 - Regular Minutes City Council
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
MAY 12, 2011
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF BRAZOS §
Present:
Nancy Berry
Council:
John Crompton
Jess Fields
Dennis Maloney
Katy-Marie Lyles
Jana McMillan
Dave Ruesink
City Staff:
David Neely, City Manager
Kathy Merrill, Assistant City Manager
Carla Robinson, City Attorney
Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary
Shelley Major, Records Management Clerk
Call to Order and Announce a Ouorum is Present
With a quorum present, the Regular Meeting of the College Station City Council was called to
order by Mayor Nancy Berry at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2011 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.
Mayor Berry recognized Jennifer Nations for the Texas Section of American Water Works
Association Water Conservation Award.
• Citizen Comments
Bobby Slovak, A&M Consolidate High School, thanked Council and staff for years of coming to
the high school and speaking to the students. He also expressed his appreciation for the
treatment of his students when they come to a meeting.
RM051211 Minutes Page 1
CONSENT AGENDA
2a. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for April 21, 2011 Joint
Meeting with Planning and Zoning, and April 28, 2011 Workshop and Regular Council
Meeting.
2b. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on Ordinance 2011-3342 amending
Chapter 10, "Traffic Code," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station,
Texas, by amending Section 2 "Traffic Control Devices" subsections b c, d, e, f, g (1), i, k,
1, m, n as set out below, revising various schedules of traffic control inventory devices and
incorporating those as new Traffic Schedules I through XI; providing a severability clause;
declaring a penalty; and providing an effective date.
2c. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on Ordinance 2011-3343 amending
Chapter 10, "Traffic Code," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station
Texas, by amending subsections (e) and (f) of Section 3 "Speed Limits" and by adding a
new subsection (g) of Section 3 "Speed Limits"; amending schedules XII and XIII;
establishing permanent and temporary speed limits throughout the City, providing a
severability clause; declaring a penalty, and providing an effective date.
2d. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on Ordinance 2011-3344, amending
Chapter 10, "Traffic Code," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station
Texas, by amending Section 4, "Administrative Adiudication of Parking Violations,"
subsection (e), paragraph (1) and subsection (g); amending and renumbering traffic control
device inventory - Schedules XII and XIII as new Traffic Schedules XIV and XV,
respectively; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date.
2e. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the approval of contract for
professional services with McKay, in an amount not to exceed $13,000 and authorizing a
Contingency Transfer of $13,000 and authorizing the City Manager to execute said
contract.
2f. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Resolution 05-12-11-2f, in
support of the Gulf Coast Strategic Highway Feasibility Study.
2g. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on Resolution 05-12-11-2g, adopting
procurement procedures for the City of College Station Electric Department pursuant to
Local Government Code 252.022 (c).
2h. Presentation, possible action, and discussion to approve an Advance Funding
Agreement (AFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to construct
safety improvements at the FM 2818 and George Bush Drive (FM 2347) intersection. The
estimated cost of the City's participation is not to exceed $17,160.
2i. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on Resolution 05-12-11-2i, terminating a
Professional Services Contract with Bury+Partners, Inc., (Bury) in the amount of $339,210,
RM051211 Minutes Page 2
for the design, bidding, construction materials testing, and construction phase services of
the Carter Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks Proiect
2j. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on Resolution 05-12-11-2i, approving
Professional Services Contract 11-227 with Bury+Partners Inc., (Bury) in the amount of
$259,818. The contract and associated fee which includes desi n, bid preparation,
construction materials testing, and construction administration of the Carter Creek
Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks Proiect is based on a reduced scope of work
Item 2f was pulled from the Consent Agenda.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Maloney and a second by Councilmember
Crompton, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the Consent
Agenda, with the changes provided by the City Attorney for item 2g, and less item 2f. The
motion carried unanimously.
(2f)MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Maloney and a second by
Councilmember Lyles, the City Council voted six (6) for and one (1) opposed, with
Councilmember Fields voting against, to adopt Resolution 05-12-11-2f, in support of the Gulf
Coast Strategic Highway Feasibility Study. The motion carried.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of an
Inter Local Agreement between the Cities of College Station and Bryan for the joint
development of a Research Valley BioCorridor.
At approximately 7:38 p.m. Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing.
There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:38 p.m.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Crompton and a second by
Councilmember Maloney, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt as
substantially presented here, with the City Manager authorized to make any changes that are
non-substantive, and contingent on the City of Bryan adopting substantially the same agreement
on or before May 31, 2011. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Adiournment.
MOTION: There being no further business, the Mayor adjourned the Regular Meeting of the
City Council at 7:53 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2011. The motion carried unanimously.
-Narcr-Berry, Mayor /")-C 1`XYn
ATTEST: rz)4Ved rN C'Sk
RM051211 Minutes Page 3
4Lq City Secretary
RM051211 Minutes Page 4