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Home My WebLink About02/14/2008 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMayor Ben White Mayor Pro Tem Ron Gay City Manager Glenn Brown (*w CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Council members John Crompton James Massey Lynn McIlhaney Chris Scotti David Ruesink Minutes City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor White, Mayor Pro Tern Gay, Council members Crompton, Massey, Scotti, and Ruesink STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brown, City Attorney Cargill Jr., City Secretary Hooks, Deputy City Secretary McNutt, Management Team Regular Agenda Item No. 1 -- Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, Hear visitors. Mayor White called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. He led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor White provided the invocation. Mayor White presented a plaque for the Historic Home Marker # 19 Loupot / Isenhart Home at 1201 Walton Drive. City Manager Glenn Brown introduced Chuck Gilliam the New Capital Improvements Director. Hear Visitors Jessica Guidry, Executive Director of the Northgate District Association addressed the City Council on was called to speak. She requested to speak at the public hearing on item 3 and 4. Gary Shaffer spoke briefly on annexation (Chapter 43.0562) and expressed his disappointment in the Councils support on annexing area 5. Item No 2 Consent Agenda: Presentation , possible action and discussion of consent agenda items which consists of ministerial or "housekeeping" items required by law. Items may be removed from the consent agenda by maiority vote of council. a. Approval of minutes for January 24, 2008 and January 29, 2008. Regular Agenda 2 -14 -08 Page 2 b. Item was approved to reject the bid proposals received from Bid Number 07 -101 and Bid Number 08 -02 for construction of a scale house addition at the Rock Prairie Road Landfill. c. Approval of the assessment of fees for certain services provided by the Fire Department. d. Approval of First Amendment to the Development Agreement with Lonestar — College Station Golf Academy, Ltd. e. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a development agreement to improve access to the Central Station shopping center and to generally improve traffic flow in the immediate area. Item removed by staff. f. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on an Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in a total amount of $223,268 to improve access to the Central Station shopping center and to improve general traffic flow in the immediate area. Item removed by staff. g. Approval of Resolution 2- 14 -08 -2 modifying and extending the Note for the loan of HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program funds for the Santour Court Housing Tax Credit development; and authorization for the Mayor to sign the resolution. h. Approval of Ordinance No. 3043 amending Chapter 10, "Traffic Code," Section 2(N) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station to prohibit u -turns for northbound traffic on Texas Avenue at the intersection of Harvey Road. i. Approval of Resolution 2- 14 -08 -2i authorizing the Mayor to execute an Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) with THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TxDOT) to provide funds for the acquisition of property for the widening of FM 60. j. Approval of Semi - Annual Report for Impact Fee 03 -02 known as Steeplechase Sewer Impact Fee. k. Approval of Resolution 2- 14 -08 -2k setting a public hearing to update Impact Fees 92 -01, 97- 01, 97 -02B, and 99 -01. 1. Approval of Resolution 2- 14 -08 -2L amending Resolution No. 4- 25- 96 -3 -B describing the use of funds that are in the endowment fund created for the College Station Cemetery, and providing an effective date. m. Approval of Resolution 2- 14 -08 -2m of the City Council of College Station, Texas, establishing an Endowment Fund for the Memorial Cemetery of College Station. Regular Agenda 2 -14 -08 Page 3 n. Approval of revisions to Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1, "General Provisions ", Section 29, "College Station Cemetery Rules and Regulations. o. Approval of Ordinance No. 3045 approving a Licensing Agreement with Texas A &M University regarding the use of trademarked items and indicia for use with the Aggie Field of Honor. p. Approval of revised Resolution 2- 14 -08 -2p authorizing the purchase or condemnation of property, water rights, right -of -way and easement interest in certain properties for the Groundwater Wells 8, 9, and 10 Project. Mayor Pro Tern Gay moved to approve Consent Agenda items A thru D and G thru P as presented. Council member McIlhaney seconded the motion which carried 7 -0. FOR: Gay, McIlhaney, White, Crompton, Scotti, Massey and Ruesink AGAINST: None Regular Agenda Item No. 1 — Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Plan from Regional Retail and Residential Attached to Redevelopment for 0.95 acres located at 317 and 321 Redmond Drive. Item removed from the agenda. Regular Agenda Item No 2 — Public hearing, presentation, possible action and discussion on a rezoning from C -1 General Commercial, P -MUD Planned Mixed Use District, and A- O Agricultural Open to P -MUD Planned Mixed Use District and A -O Agricultural Open for 4.905 acres located at 1502 Texas Avenue South and 317 & 321 Redmond Drive. Item removed from the agenda. Regular Agenda Item No. 3 — Presentation, public hearing, possible action and discussion of an ordinance amending Chapter 10 "Traffic Code ", to remove parking along Patricia Street and a section of Lodge Street. Introduced by Mark Smith, Director of Public Works. Troy Rother, City Traffic Engineer presented Items No. 3 and 4 simultaneously. Regular Agenda Item No. 4 — Presentation, possible action and discussion of an ordinance amending Chapter 10 "Traffic Code" to make Patricia Street one way from Lodge to College Main. Mayor White opened the public hearing. Jessica Guidry, Executive Director of the Northgate District Association noted that she did not support these changes because the Northgate association members were not informed about the Regular Agenda 2 -14 -08 Page 4 abandonment. She further expressed their frustration with the lack of information with the removal of parking and the change to a one way street. Mayor White closed the public hearing at 7:24 pm. Mayor Pro Tern Gay moved to table items 3 and 4 until the next agenda to allow time for staff and merchants to engage in communication about these concerns. Council member Scotti seconded the motion which carried 7 -0. FOR: White, Gay, Scotti, Ruesink, Massey, Crompton and McIlhaney AGAINST: None Regular Agenda Item No. 5 — Presentation, possible action and discussion of the design of the Church Avenue Phase II Proiect. Public Works Director Mark Smith presented the design of the Church Avenue Phase II Project (improving Northgate). He also explained this project will be within the budget. Mayor Pro tem Gay made the motion to move forward on the Church Avenue Phase II Project. Council member Crompton seconded the motion which carried 7 -0. FOR: White, McIlhaney, Massey, Ruesink, Scotti, Gay, Crompton AGAINST: None Regular Agenda Item No. 6 — Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion approving an ordinance vacating and abandoning 0.292 acre of public utility easement, which is located on Lot One of The Woodlands of College Station Subdivision according to the plat recorded in Volume 7420, Pages 255, 256 and 257 of the Deed Records of Brazos County. Introduced by Mark Smith, Director of Public Works. Alan Gibbs, City Engineer presented an ordinance to vacate and abandon 0.292 acre of public utility easement which is located on Lot One of The Woodlands of College Station Subdivision. Mayor White opened the public hearing. No public input was received. Mayor White closed the public hearing. Council member Massey moved to approve Ordinance No. 3046 on vacating and abandoning 0.292 acre of public utility easement. Mayor Pro tem Gay seconded the motion which carried 7 -0. FOR: White, Massey, Crompton, McIlhaney, Gay, Ruesink and Scotti AGAINST: None Regular Agenda 2 -14 -08 Page 5 Regular Agenda Item No. 7 — Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion approving an ordinance vacating and abandoning 0.586 acre of public drainage easement, which is located on Lot 2, Block One of the Wheeler Subdivision, Phase Two according to the plat recorded in Volume 3490, Page 269 of the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. Introduced by Mark Smith, Director of Public Works. Alan Gibbs, City Engineer presented an ordinance to abandon 0.586 acre public drainage easement, which is located on Lot 2, Block One of the Wheeler Subdivision, Phase Two. Mayor White opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor White closed the public hearing. Mayor Pro tem Gay moved to approve Ordinance No. 3047 to abandon .0586 acre public drainage easement. Council member Scotti seconded motion which carried 7 -0. FOR: White, Scotti, McIlhaney, Crompton, Ruesink, Gay and Massey AGAINST: None Regular Agenda Item No. 8 — Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding appointments to the Bryan College Station Library Board and the College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments. Connie Hooks, City Secretary presented to the City Council three (3) applicants of the College Station representatives on the Joint Library Board and one (1) alternate member to the Zoning Board of Adjustments. Mayor Pro Tern Gay moved to approve the appointment of Robert Hunter as an alternate member to the Zoning Board of Adjustments, and approve the appointments of Larry Ringer, Mary Fran Troy, and Charles Smith to the Joint Library Board. Council member Massey seconded the motion which carried 7 -0. FOR: White, Gay, Massey, Ruesink, Crompton, Mcllhaney and Scotti AGAINST: None Regular Agenda Item No. 9 -- Adiourn Hearing no objections, Mayor White adjourned the meetings at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February, 14, 2008. PASSED and APPROVED this 28th day of February, 2008. AP ED: -' Mayor White