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Home My WebLink About03/14/2013 - Regular Minutes City Council MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF COLLEGE STATION cur MARCH 14, 2013 STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Nancy Berry Council: Blanche Brick Jess Fields Karl Mooney John Nichols Julie Schultz James Benham City Staff: Frank Simpson, Interim City Manager Cr' Kathy Merrill, Deputy City Manager Carla Robinson, City Attorney Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary Ian Whittenton, Records Management Coordinator 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 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2013 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 Cora Rogers, 7472 Old Jones Road, voiced her opposition to the proposed dump site in the Brushy community. They do not want the dust or water contamination. They just want to live and be happy. A hearing is set for April 3 at the Brazos County courthouse. She asked the Council to attend and show its support. CONSENT AGENDA 2a. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for: RM031413 Minutes Page 1 4 • February 28, 2013 Workshop • February 28, 2013 Regular Council Meeting 2b. Presentation, possible action and discussion concerning approval of: (1) a ground lease from TAMUS to College Station for property located generally northeast of the intersection of Wellborn Road and University Drive for the purpose of constructing an electrical substation, (2) an interlocal agreement between College Station and T AMU providing the terms and conditions necessary for the construction of an electrical substation on the ground lease site, and (3) a release of an existing right -of -way easement conveyed from TAMUS to College Station by instrument dated August 8, 2006, recorded in Volume 7572, Page 179, of the Real Property Records of Brazos County, Texas. 2c. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of the Owner Agreement for the Home Reconstruction Loan Program activity at 3385 Barron Cutoff Rd. and 1022 Crested Point. 2d. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding award of a construction contract with Brazos Paving, Inc. in the amount of $1,169,504.48 for the HSC Parkway Waterline Extension. 2e. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding water meter purchase contract WM08 -10 with AquaMetric Sales Co. in the amount of5133,639. 2f. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of Resolution 03-14-13 - } 2f, authorizing City staff to negotiate for the purchase of easements needed for the FM 2154 Sidewalk Improvements Project and public utilities. 2g. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding the first renewal of Bid No. 12- 048 with ProSTAR Industries for the purchase of janitorial supplies in an amount not to exceed $58,654.66. 2h. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding approval of a contract between the City of College Station and Gessner Engineering, LLC in the amount of $57,200 for a roadway condition analysis and pavement management plan update. 2i. Presentation, possible action and discussion on bid awards for annual street maintenance agreements for asphalt pavement repair with Brazos Paving, Inc in the amount of $79,000; resealing concrete joints with Larry Young Paving, Inc in the amount of $30,000; crack sealing with Kuntz Contracting Corp in the amount of $162,500; and microsurfacing with Viking Construction, Inc in the amount of $342,000. Item 2b was pulled from the agenda. Item 2f was pulled for a separate vote. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Fields and a second by Councilmember Benham, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the Consent Agenda, less items 2b and 2f. The motion carried. (11 RM031413 Minutes Page 2 (2f)MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Mooney and a second by Councilmember Fields, the Council voted two (2) for and five (5) against, with Mayor Berry and Councilmembers Brick, Nichols, Schultz, and Benham voting against, to amend the language in a couple of sections to strike "acquire" and substitute "negotiate for the purchase of property . . . ". The motion failed. (2f)MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Brick and a second by Councilmember Nichols, the City Council voted six (6) for and one (1) opposed, with Councilmember Fields voting against, to adopt Resolution 03- 14- 13 -2f, authorizing City staff to negotiate for the purchase of easements needed for the FM 2154 Sidewalk Improvements Project and public utilities. The motion carried. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion approving Ordinance 2013- 3485, vacating and abandoning a 0.0201 acre right -of -way, which is located on Lot 15 of Block 1 of the College Park Addition according to the plat recorded in Volume 38, Page 602 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. At approximately 7:16 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:16 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Fields and a second by Councilmember Mooney, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance 2013- 3485, vacating and abandoning a 0.0201 acre right -of -way, which is located on Lot 15 of Block 1 of the College Park Addition according to the plat recorded in Volume 38, Page 602 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. The motion carried unanimously. 2. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion approving Ordinance 2013- 3486, vacating and abandoning a 0.55 acre portion of a 20 foot Utility Easement, which is located in the 324.83 acre tract in the J. H. Jones Survey, Abstract No. 26 according to the deed recorded in Volume 4023, Page 91 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. At approximately 7:23 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing. There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:23 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Mooney and a second by Councilmember Nichols, the City Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed, with Councilmember Schultz abstaining, to adopt Ordinance 2013 -3486, vacating and abandoning a 0.55 acre portion of a 20 foot Utility Easement, which is located in the 324.83 acre tract in the J. H. Jones Survey, Abstract No. 26 according to the deed recorded in Volume 4023, Page 91 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. The motion carried. RM031413 Minutes Page 3 3. Adjournment. MOTION: There being no further business, Mayor Berry adjourned the Regular Meeting of the ►' City Council at 7:24 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. Th Alb Nancy Berr !Mayor I ATTEST: Sherry Ma AAA2714-424414.■ urn, City Secretary RM031413 Minutes Page 4 ,