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Home My WebLink About12/13/2012 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF COLLEGE STATION ( DECEMBER 13, 2012 STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Nancy Berry Council: Blanche Brick Jess Fields Karl Mooney John Nichols Julie Schultz James Benham City Staff: David Neeley, City Manager L Frank Simpson, Deputy City Manager Kathy Merrill, Deputy City Manager Carla Robinson, City Attorney 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 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, December 13, 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: • November 19, 2012 Workshop • November 19, 2012 Regular Council Meeting • December 4, 2012 Special Meeting RM121312 Minutes Page 1 2b. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance 2012 -3464, approving the renumbering and rearrangement of the City Charter, as necessary, and authorizing the Mayor to certify and submit to the Secretary of State of the State of Texas an authenticated copy of the amended Home Rule Charter for the City of College Station, certifying that the Home Rule Charter was approved by the registered voters of the City of College Station at a special election held on November 6, 2012 and was accepted on their behalf by the City Council of the City of College Station by Ordinance no. 2012 -3460 on November 19,2012. 2c. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding adoption of the 2013 Annual Council Calendar. 2d. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding Ordinance 2012 -3465, amending Chapter 4 "Business Regulations" Section 20 "Mobile Food Vendors ", B "Permit and Application ", 4 "Permit Form ", (N), of the Code of Ordinance of the City of College Station. 2e. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on renewing the Stop Loss reinsurance for the City's self funded health plan with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBS) for the period of January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013. The estimated annual premiums are $569,232. 2f. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding a new policy for employee life, accidental death & dismemberment (AD &D), voluntary life and AD &D, and dependent life insurance with Mutual of Omaha. Projected annual City cost is $93,000.00. 2g. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of a contract between the City of College Station and BerryDunn in the amount of $95,195.00 for the purposes of conducting an analysis of the current software and recommend alternatives and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City Council. 2h. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a bid award for the purchase of steel, fiberglass, and concrete electric distribution poles to TransAmerican Power Products, Inc. $96,725.00; HD Supply Utilities $160,936.40; Stress Crete, Inc $208,231.00; and RS Technologies, Inc $17,724.66 for a total of $483,617.06. 2i. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Resolution 12- 13- 12 -2i, declaring intention to reimburse certain expenditures with proceeds from debt for the Rock Prairie Road Rehabilitation (Bird Pond Road to W.D. Fitch Parkway) project. 2j. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding Resolution 12- 13- 12 -21, delegating authority to the City Manager to approve and execute various documents of a routine nature on behalf of the City to conduct the daily affairs of the City. 2k. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of a contract between the City of College Station and Texas Landscape Creations in the amount of $101,945.98 RM121312 Minutes Page 2 for the Barron Road Phase 2 Landscaping project and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City Council. 21. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a change order to professional services contract #09233 with Mitchell & Morgan, LLP in the amount of $41,500.00, and approval of Resolution 12- 13- 12 -21, declaring intention to reimburse certain expenditures with proceeds from debt. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Mooney and a second by Councilmember Benham, 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 of Ordinance 2012 -3466, amending Chapter 10 "Traffic Code ", to remove parking along specific streets in the Buena Vida Subdivision. At approximately 7:35 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. Don Curtis, 3201 Toni Ct., asked Council to consider parking removal on Toni Ct. as well as what's been considered in the Buena Vida Subdivision. Rebekah Weirich, 3201 Toni Ct., asked Council to consider parking removal on Toni Ct. as well as what's been considered in the Buena Vida Subdivision. Property owners are concerned with the backlash of parking removal without including Toni Court. Mike Ashfield, P &Z Commissioner, spoke as a citizen agreeing to the citizen's request to extend the parking removal to Toni Court. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:35 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Fields and a second by Councilmember Mooney, the City Council voted three (3) for and four (4) opposed, with Mayor Berry and Councilmembers Nichols, Schultz and Brick voting against, to adopt Ordinance 2012 -3466, amending Chapter 10 "Traffic Code ", to remove parking along specific streets in the Buena Vida Subdivision and adding no parking on the north side of the street beginning at the intersection of Keefer Loop and Toni Ct., at the northwest corner of said intersection, westward on Toni Ct. and continuing around the complete circular end of Toni Ct. to end at the driveway entrance of 3207 Toni Ct. The motion failed. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and a second by Councilmember Schultz, the City Council voted six (6) for and one (1) opposed, with Councilmember Benham voting against, to adopt Ordinance 2012 -3466, amending Chapter 10 "Traffic Code ", to remove parking along specific streets in the Buena Vida Subdivision. The motion carried. 2. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action and discussion regarding Ordinance 2012- , 3467, designating the western portion of the College Station Medical District as RM121312 Minutes Page 3 Reinvestment Zone Number 18, City of College Station, Texas, Enumerating the qualifying criteria, adopting a preliminary development and financing plan, and establishing a Board of Directors for such Zone, and other matters relating thereto. 3. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action and discussion regarding Ordinance 2012- 3468, designating the Eastern portion of the College Station Medical District as Reinvestment Zone Number 19, City of College Station, Texas, enumerating the qualifying criteria, adopting a preliminary development and financing plan, and establishing a Board of Directors for such Zone, and other matters relating thereto. Items 2 and 3 were presented together with separate Public Hearings and votes. At approximately 8:50 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing for Item 2. There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 8:50 p.m. (2)MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and a second by Councilmember Mooney, the City Council voted six (6) for and one (1) opposed, with Councilmember Fields voting against, to adopt Ordinance 2012 -3467, designating the western portion of the College Station Medical District as Reinvestment Zone Number 18, City of College Station, Texas, Enumerating the qualifying criteria, adopting a preliminary development and financing plan, and establishing a Board of Directors for such Zone, other matters relating thereto and with exhibits A & B amended to reflect TIRZ #18. The motion carried. At approximately 9:10 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing for Item 3. There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 9:10 p.m. { (3)MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Mooney and a second by Councilmember Benham, the City Council voted six (6) for and one (1) opposed, with Councilmember Fields voting against, to adopt Ordinance 2012 -3468, designating the Eastern portion of the College Station Medical District as Reinvestment Zone Number 19, City of College Station, Texas, enumerating the qualifying criteria, adopting a preliminary development and financing plan, and establishing a Board of Directors for such Zone, other matters relating thereto and with exhibits A & B amended to reflect TIRZ #19. The motion carried. 4. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action and discussion regarding review and development of a Resolution of the City of College Station supporting Legislation to create the "Rock Prairie Medical District Municipal Management District Number One" and the associated draft Legislation. 5. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action and discussion regarding review and development of a Resolution of the City of College Station supporting Legislation to create the "Rock Prairie Medical District Municipal Management District Number Two" and the associated draft Legislation. Items 4 and 5 were presented together with separate Public Hearings. Staff and Steve Robinson, of Allen Boone Humphries Robinson, presented to Council items regarding the Rock Prairie RM121312 Minutes Page 4 Municipal Management District One and Rock Prairie Municipal Management District Two. Council received a general overview of why MMDs are important and the role they might serve regarding the College Station Medical District. After the proposed boundaries of each were presented, staff provided specific detail for each MMD explaining their proposed powers and duties. Council was asked to provide feedback regarding the draft enabling legislation that would be used to create the MMDs with their respective powers and duties. Council members provided staff and Mr. Robinson general direction that would be used to write a local bill that would need to be sponsored and filed in the State Legislature. Staff also sought feedback regarding the draft resolution that would be used to support the future filing of the required legislation. A final resolution will come back to City Council on January 10 for adoption. At approximately 9:40 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing on Item 4. James Murr, 3600 Hwy 6 South, reported he is a stakeholder and a resource if needed. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 9:44 p.m. At approximately 10:50 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing on Item 5. There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 10:50 p.m. 6. Adjournment. MOTION: There being no further business, Mayor Berry adjourned the Regular Meeting of atapp City Council at 11:03 p.m. on Thursday, December 13, 2012. Nancy Be rry; Mayor ATTEST: Sherry MA burn, City Secretary 1 RM121312 Minutes Page 5 (