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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/22/2004 - Regular Minutes City CouncilCollege Stanon, Erabracmg the Past. Exploring the Fum~ Mayor Ron Sdvfa Mayor Pro Tempore Anne Hazen City Manager Thomas E Brymer City Council John Happ Robert Waremg Scott Mears Denms Maloney James Maasey Minutes College Station City Council Workshop and Regular Meetings Thursday, January 22, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, il01 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor SiIvia, Mayor Pro Tern Hazen, Council members Massey, Happ Waremg, Meats, Maloney, Massey STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brymer, Assistant City Manager Brown, City Attorney Cargill Jr., City Secretary Hooks, D~rector of Development Services Temphn, Director of Budget and Strategic Planning Kersten, D~rector of Public Relations and Communications Nugent, Director of Fiscal Services Cryan, Assistant to the City Manager Curtis, Assistant City Secretary Casares Aayor Sllvia opened the workshop meeting at 3 06 p.m Workshop A~enda Item No. I - Discussion of consent anenda items listed for Regular council Meetlm, No items were removed for discussion Workshop Agenda Item No. 2 - Presentation~ discussion and possible action regardinR the Brvan-Co!.~e~A Station Convention and Visitors Bureau's Conference Center feasibility study and February 7~ 200.t venue tax election called by Brazos County. City Manager Brymer remarked that at the November 25, 2003 Council meeting, Council discussed the venue tax election called by Brazos County At that t~me, the Council determined that ~t would not take any position on the venue tax for the Brazos Center until the results of the Convention and V~sltors Bureau's conference center feasibility study was received. Berry B]ggar, President/CEO of the Convention and Visitor's Bureau presented an overview of the dra~ executive summary of the feasibility study and suggested criteria and process for the continuation of City of College Station's proposed Conference Center Mr. Bigger remarked that the executive summary of the feaslblhty study from C.H. Johnson Consulting, Inc., and based on the market study, the consultants recommended "a high quality convention/conference facility". Also, the summary recommended approximately 200+ hotel rooms be developed proximate to, or integrated with the facility. al, andy Sims. 206 Hearthstone, conveyed posttive comments regarding the venue tax election Council Meeting 1/22/04 Page 2 Councd member Maloney moved to take a position of non-support of the proposed venue tax election. Mayor 'ho Tern Hazen seconded the motion. Following further comments by council, Council member Massey moved to table any consideration regarding the venue tax until further information was obtained Mayor Pro Tern Hazen seconded the motion, which canned unanimously, 7-0 FOR Sdvla, Hazen, Massey, Happ, Warelng, Meats, Maloney AGAINST' None Council recessed at 4' 15 p.m. for a short break and returned to the workshop meeting at 4:30 p.m Workshop Agenda Item No. 3 - Presentation~ discussion and possible action regarding lioals and obieetives of the Department of Public Communicationn- Communications Director Becky Nugent presented an overview of the departments goals and objectives. Ms Nugent also d~scussed Effective Communications, Short-term, Long-term Goals, Media policy and three areas of the City's Strategic Plan No formal action was taken. Workshop Auenda Item No. 4 - Presentation~ discussion and possible action providing Council directio.~ and possible policy changes on the use and computation of user fees. This ~tem was postponed until the February 12, 2004 workshop meeting. Workshop Agenda Item No. 5 - Discussion and possible action on future agenda items -A Council Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be Iimlted to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meetinp. Council member Meats and Council member Happ requested a joint meeting with the Planmng and Zoning Commission regarding the review of the R-I Zoning in the Unified Development Ordinance Mayor Pro Tern Hazen proposed that the council/staff investigate what other collegiate communities are doing to reduce the impact on single family neighborhoods of the rental of single famdy homes {primarily to students}. This should include the possible reducuon of the number of unrelated individuals in a single family residence. and regular mspectlon/hcensmg of rental property, establishing Historical Districts around the University as well as other possible avenues other colnmunmes are pursuing. She would llke to see this information brought back to Council in four weeks or less Council member Warelng requested an agenda item regarding the review of the Council pohcy on adding future agendas items. City Manager Brymer noted that this item will be on the Council retreat agenda. Prm,tding Customer Service E. rcellence O~'~cc of the Ctrv St'cretatn College Station. Tcras Counctl Meeting 1/22/04 Page 3 Workshop Agenda Item No. 6 - Council Calendars Agenda Planmng Calendar as of January 16, 2004 January 16 January 19 January 20 January 2 l January 2 I January 26 January 30 January 30 February 2 February 6 February 9 February 12 February 16 February 26 Chamber of Commerce Board Meettng, 8'00 a.m. Marttn Luther Ktng Jr Day City Hall Closed Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 8'00 a m. Chamber of Commerce 2004 Economic Outlook Conference, 7 45 a.m Research Valley Partnership Board of Directors Meeting, 3'00 p.m Citizens University Session 1, 5'30 p.m Councd Retreat 9.00 a.m. - 4'00 p.m. College Station Fire Department Annual Recognition Banquet, 6 00 p.m C~tlzens University Session 2, 5 30 p.m AMCC, Galveston Citizen's University Session 3, 5 30 p.m. City Council Workshop and Regular Meeting Intergovernmental Committee Meeting. 12'00 p m, Brazos County City Council Workshop and Regular Meettng Workshop Agenda Item No. 7 - Executive Session At 5:50 p.m, Mayor Stlvla announced in open sesston that the City Council would convene tnto executive session pursuant to Sections 55 i .071 and 551.087 of the Open Meetings Act, to seek the advice of the ctty attorney with respect to pending and contemplated lmgatton and competttlve matter Cause No 52.434-361, Brazos County-College Station v Wolf Pen Creek. Ltd, et al. Case No G-02-108, U S. D~stnct Court- Lester v College Station and Plersall Cause No 02-001154-CV-85: Brazos County - Mumc~pal Dnlhng vs College Stauon Cause No 02-001291-CV-361, Brazos County - Plersall v. College Station and Feldman Cause No 02-002445-CV-272. Brazos County - Evelyn L Bruce v College Station, C D Henderson, Inc ~ and Scot~ Elhou, d/b/a Elhott Construction Cause No 03-000617-CV-272, Brazos County - TCA Holdings, et al. v College Station Cause No 03-CV-129115, Fort Bend County - College Station v Contract Land Staff, Inc TCEQ Docket No 2002-1147-UCR, Applications of Brushy Water Supply and College Station (Westslde/Highway 60~ TCEQ Docket No 2003-0544MWD, Apphcat~on of Nantucket, Ltd TXU Lone Star Gas Rate Request Wellborn Special Ut~hty D~strlct Competitive Matter { Gov't Code Section 551.086}, posstble action The City Council may deliberate, vote, or take final action on a compettttve matter tn closed sesston The City Council must make a good faith determination, by majority vote of the City Counctl, that the matter is a Competitive Matter A "Competitive Matter" ts a utlhty-related matter that the Ctty Council determines ts related to the Ctty of College Station's Electric Utlhty Competmve Acttvlty, mcludmg commercial informatton, which if disclosed would give advantage to competttors or prospective competitors. The following is a general representation of the subject(s} to be considered as a compettt~ve matter '. Marketing Plans and Strategy for College Station Electric Utthtles Provtdtng Customer Servtce £xcelletlce O.~ct' of ttte Ctn, Sectx t, tr~ Council Meeting 1/22/04 Page 4 Workshop Agenda Item 8 -Final action on Executive Session~ if necessary. Council recessed f~om executive session at 6'55 p.m. No action was taken Regular Meeting Mayor Sflvm called the regular meting to order at 7:00 p m w,th all councd members present. He led the audience m the pledge of allegmnce Mayor Stlvla presented the H,stor~c Home Plaque #73,400 Walton Drive, to Mr. and Mrs Hugh Lmdsay Mayor S~lvm presented the pmclamatmn for School Board Recogmtmn Month to Cheryl We]lford of the College Stat,on School District Mayor Sdv,a presented the proclamatmn for Wear Red for Women Day to Ab~gml Johnson. Mayor S,Iv,a presented the proclamauon for Larry Ringer Day to Larry Ringer former Counol member and Mayor of College Stauon. g. Hear Visitors: Francme Ayres. 1023 Harr, ngton, recommended that the C,ty Counc,I consider modifying the ordinance governing new construct,on and decrease the number of mdiwduals hv,ng on a single family umt ,n order to ,Jreserve ne,ghborhoods Consent Agenda 11 I Approved by common consent the minutes for Workshop and Regular meetings January 8. 2004 I 1.2 B,d No. 04-17 - Approved by common consent annual purchase agreement for PVC p~pe and fittings w,th an annual est,mated expend,ture total,rig $149,750.40. I 1.3 Approved by common consent first renewal of B~d//03-38 for crushed stone to be used at the Rock Prairie Road Landfill for the amount of $215.600 00 annually 11.4 Approved by common consent an exemption from competmve b,ddmg for professional legal serv,ces as allowed m LGC 252.022(a1(4) for professional services related to lmgat~on on the City's Water Well No. 6 by the law finn Coats & Rose. 11 5 Approved by common consent a proposal for long term d,sabd,ty 1LTD) insurance Regular Aoenda Regular Agendn Item No. 12.1 - Public henring~ discussion and possible netion on n rezoning from C=3 Lioht Commercial to PDD Plnnned Development district for the Spnee Control Limited Iocnted nt 3820 and 3910 Harvey road. Providing Customer Servtce Ev¢'ellence O~i,'e of the Ctn Seen tarn College StultOtt Teras Coune,I Meeting 1/22/04 Page 5 Director of Development Serwces Kelly Temphn remarked that the apphcant began the development ofa mm~- tomge warehouse facility at 3820 Harvey under the Zoning Ordinance. wluch allowed the use m C-3. however. the use ns no longer penmtted in C-3 under the Umfied Development Ordinance. The development at 3920 Harvey is grandfathered, but the apphcant would hke to expand their business into the neighboring property at 3910 Harvey. The rezomng will bnng the developing use ~nto compl,ance w~th the Unified Development Ordinance and allow for the expansion of the business The Planning and Zomng Commission recommended approval of the rezon,ng request with the following land USES' u M~m-Storage Warehouse u Offices u Personal Service Shops Mayor Sflvla opened the pubhc heanng Jessma J~mmerson, a local planning consultant representing the applicant, described the proposed rezonmg and pointed out that ~t m in comphance with the 30/60 plan. the PDD Pohcy. the UDO. the City's Comprehensive Plan, Strategic Plan and the Code of Ordinances. John Vfias, Chmrman of the Harvey Hillsides AreMtectural Control CommeRce. residing at 15 Ranchero, concurred w,th the Staff's recommendanons Mayor Silwa closed the public hearing Council member Massey moved to approve Ordinance No. 2690 rezomng the Space Control L~m~ted Located at 3820 and 3910 Harvey Road from C-3 Light Commereml to PDD Planned Development District Council member Maloney seconded the motion, which carried unammously. 7-0 FOR: Sfivla. Hazen. Massey, Happ. Warelng, Mears, Maloney AGAINST None Regular Agenda item No 12.2 - Public hearing, discussion and possible action on a rezon|no for Tract consisting of 9.62 acres, and Tract 7~ consisting of 5.22 acres~ of the Kenneth W. Schick Additinn. ~enerallv located on the southeast corner of Southwest Parkway and Wellborn Rosd_~ from A-O Agricultural-Open and C-i General Commercial to 11.98 acres R-4 Multi-Family and 2.86 acres A-O Agricultural-Open. Th~s item was removed by the apphcant ReRular Auenda Item No. 13 - Discussion, review and possible action ret~ardinR the followine meetings~ Brazos County Health Department, Brazos Animal Shelter, Brazos Valley Council of Government% Cemetery Committee, College Station Business Development Corporafion~ Facade lmproveman! Program Advisory Committee, Historic Preservation Committee, Intergovernmental Committee and ;chool District, Joint Relief Funding Review Committee, Library Commtttee~ Metropolitan Plannlno Organization, Parks and Recreation Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, Sister City Associatinn~ Provtdtug Customer Seta,tce Excellence Officc of the Cttl, Secretat~ College Statlott. Teras Council Meet,ag 1/22/04 Page 6 TAMU Student Senate~ The Research Valley Partnership~ Transportation Committee~ Wolf Pen Creet- Oversi~ht Committee~ Zoning Board of Ad[ustments~ International Festivals Committee. Council member Maloney conveyed pos,rive comments of the Research Valley Partnersh,p Comm,ttee and the Intemat,onal Festivals Corem,tree meetings Couned member Massey presented h,ghhghts of the Intergovernmental Comm,ttee. Council members thanked Councd member Massey for serving as Chamnan of the Intergovernmental Comm,ttee for the past four years. Reuular A~enda Item No. 14 - The City Council may convene the executive session following the regular meeting to discuss matters posted on the executive session agenda for January 22~ 2004. Execut,ve sess,on concluded pr,or to the regular meeting. ReRular Anenda Item No 15 - Final action on executive ~ion, if necessary. No acnon was taken Renular Agenda Item No. 16 --Adiourn. Hearing no objecuons, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Thursday. January 22. 2004 ?ASSED and APPROVED th~s 12th day of February. 2004 APPROVED ATTEST C~ty Secretary Conrac IIooks Providing Customer Service Excellence O~]ce of thc Cttv &cretarv College Statton Texas City of College Station Council Workshop Meeting JAliTI/~L~ 22, 2004 Sign In Sheet City of College Station Il. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. lO. 20. City of College Station Council Regular Meeting JANUAE~ 22, 200~ Sign In Sheet City of College Station 2o.? City of College Station Council Regular Meeting 22, 200~, Sign In Sheet City of College Stotlon 4. 14. 5. 15. 6. 16. 7. 17. 8. 18. 9. 19. 10. 20.