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AGENDA
BRYAN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2006 - 2:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, BRYAN MUNICIPAL BUILDING
300 SOUTH TEXAS AVENUE, BRYAN, TEXAS
1. CALL TO ORDER (ROOM 305)
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION - The City Council has determined a necessity to
go into a closed to the public session under the provisions of Section
551, Texas Government Code, and the following topics may be discussed:
* under the authority of Section 551.074, personnel - discuss
appointment of individuals to quasi-judicial
boards/committees/commissions: Board of Adjustment and Appeals, Board
of Sign Control and Appeals, Building and Standards Commission, Civil
Service Commission, Commissioners of Housing Authority, Historic
Landmark Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission and Zoning Board of
Adjustments;
* under the authority of Section 551.072, deliberation about
real property - discussion regarding the lease of real property in
northwest Bryan for water production purposes;
* under the authority of Section 551.087, deliberation regarding
economic development negotiations - discussion of offer of financial or
other incentives for development of a retail/commercial complex in east
Bryan, discussion of offer of financial or other incentives for
development in west Bryan, and discuss possible incentives for business
prospects to locate in the Bryan-College Station community.
3. OPEN SESSION FOR ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION, IF NECESSARY
4. RECESS - THE BRYAN CITY COUNCIL WILL ATTEND THE ANNUAL VOLUNTEER
RECEPTION FROM 4:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M., AT THE BRAZOS COTTON EXCHANGE
LOCATED IN THE HOWELL BUILDING, 200 SOUTH MAIN, SUITE 300, BRYAN, TEXAS
5. RECONVENE (Approximately 6:00 p.m. - Council Chambers)
6. INVOCATION (Pastor John Gant, Hope Evangelical Free Church) AND
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
7. HEAR CITIZENS
8. PUBLIC HEARING - REZONING REQUEST (RZ 06-37)
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/PH_RZ0637.doc> - Lindsey Guindi
Receive public comment regarding a request to amend Chapter 130,
Zoning, of the City of Bryan Code of Ordinances, as amended, changing
the zoning classification from an 'I' Industrial to a 'PD' Planned
Development district allowing a wholesale plant nursery, subject to
development requirements specified herein, on 3.93 acres of land out of
Zeno Phillips Survey A-45, located on the west side of the 2000 block of
Finfeather Road between Cottage Grove Circle and Northcrest Drive in
southwestern Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
9. PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - OIL AND GAS WELL
OPERATIONS <outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/PH_OilAndGasWellOps.doc> -
Lindsey Guindi
Receive public comment regarding an ordinance to amend Chapter
130, Zoning, of the City of Bryan Code of Ordinances, as amended, by
removing oil and gas well operations as a permitted use within the 'A-O'
Agricultural-Open District; providing for a penalty; providing for
publication; and providing for an effective date.
10. PUBLIC HEARING - REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY ONE
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/PH_TIF21.doc> - David Storrie
Receive public comment regarding the designation of a tract of
land of approximately 259 acres in downtown Bryan within the corporate
limits of the City of Bryan, Texas, as a tax increment financing
district to be known as Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty One, City of
Bryan, Texas, establishing a Board of Directors for such reinvestment
zone, and ordaining other matters relating thereto.
11. CONSENT (AUTOMATIC APPROVAL) AGENDA
This agenda consists of ministerial or "housekeeping" items
required by law. Items may be removed from the consent agenda by
majority vote of the Council.
a. Approval of Minutes <outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/Minutes.doc> -
Workshop and Regular Meetings of November 28, 2006.
b. Consideration - Purchase of Miscellaneous Water Repair Materials
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/MiscWaterRepairMaterials.doc> - Kelly Wellman
Consider approving the purchase of miscellaneous water repair
materials with Municipal Water Supply, L.P., of Royse City, Texas, in an
amount not to exceed $35,897.18. Source of Funds: Water Fund. (Bid
Summary and Bid Tabulation
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/MiscWaterRepairMaterials_BidTab.pdf> )
c. Consideration - Purchase of Portable Radios for the Police
Department <outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/PoliceRadios.doc> - Assistant
Chief Peter Scheets
Consider approving the purchase of Motorola portable radios from
Motorola, Inc., for the total purchase price of $69,504.86 through the
Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments Cooperative Purchasing
Program (H-GAC). Source of Funds: General Fund - Police Department
Budget. (H-GAC Quote <outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/PoliceRadios_quote.pdf>
)
d. Consideration - Purchase of Police Interceptors
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/PoliceInterceptors.DOC> - Assistant Chief
Freddie Komar
Consider approving the purchase of six 2007 Ford Crown Victoria
police interceptors for the total purchase price of $163,568, from
Philpott Motors, Ltd., of Nederland, Texas, through the Tarrant County
Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement. Source of Funds: General
Fund - Police Department Budget. (Tarrant County Pricing Summary
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/PoliceInterceptors_PricingSummary.pdf> )
e. Consideration - Purchase of Vehicles for the Police Department
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/PoliceVehicles.doc> - Assistant Chief
Freddie Komar
Consider approving the purchase of four Chevrolet Impalas and one
Chevrolet Silverado truck from Caldwell Country of Caldwell, Texas, for
the total purchase price of $90,200 through the Houston-Galveston Area
Council of Governments Cooperative Purchasing Program. Source of Funds:
General Fund Police Department Budget. (H-GAC Pricing Summaries)
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/PoliceVehicles_PricingSummary.pdf>
f. Consideration - Purchase of Mobile Vision In-Car Digital Recording
System for Police Department
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/PoliceCameras.doc> - Assistant Chief Freddie
Komar
Consider approving the purchase of mobile vision in-car digital
recording systems from L3 Communications Mobile-Vision, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $87,377.50. Source of Funds: Balance of JAG Grant
GR0001 - $3,072, JAG Grant GR0003 - $17,817 and 2007 General Fund
Budget. (Quote and Sole Source Letter
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/PoliceCameras_quote.pdf> )
g. Consideration - Fire Department Purchase
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/FireAmbulance.dot> - Chief Michael Donoho
Consider approving the purchase of one Frazer Type I ambulance
module mounted on a 2007 Ford F-350 cab/chassis from Freeway Ford, Ltd.,
of Houston, Texas, for the total purchase price of $112,600 through the
Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments Cooperative Purchasing
Program. Source of Funds: General Fund Fire Department Budget. (H-GAC
Quote <outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/FireAmbulance_quote.pdf> )
h. Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance - Convenience Store
Cameras <outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/ConvenienceStoreCameraOrd.doc> -
Assistant Chief Freddie Komar
Second and final reading of an ordinance of the City of Bryan,
Texas, amending Section 18-1 of the Bryan Code of Ordinances, defining
convenience stores and requiring convenience stores to meet specific
security camera and sign requirements; and placing responsibility on
convenience store managers and employees to ensure security cameras meet
certain criteria and are functional and in operation during store hours;
providing for a penalty; providing for publication; and providing an
effective date.
i. Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance - Rezoning Request (RZ
06-33) <outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/RZ0633.doc> - Martin Zimmermann
Second and final reading of an ordinance of the City of Bryan,
Texas, amending Chapter 130, Zoning, of the City of Bryan Code of
Ordinances, as amended, changing the zoning classification from a
combination of 'C-2' Retail and 'A-O' Agricultural Open districts to a
'PD' Planned Development district allowing single-family residential,
office and retail uses, subject to development requirements specified
herein, on 36.243 acres of land out of T.J. Wooten League A-59,
adjoining the northwest side of West Villa Maria Road between Mana Court
and Kingsgate Drive in far southwestern Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
j. Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance - Rezoning Request (RZ
06-36) <outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/RZ0636.doc> - John Dean
Second and final reading of an ordinance of the City of Bryan, Texas,
amending Chapter 130, Zoning, of the City of Bryan Code of Ordinances,
as amended, changing the zoning classification from 'RD-5' Residential
District-5000 to 'R-NC' Residential Neighborhood Conservation District
for all lots within Briargrove Addition, Third Installment, Bryan,
Brazos County, Texas.
k. Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance - Rezoning Request (RZ
06-39) <outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/RZ0639.doc> - Lindsey Guindi
Second and final reading of an ordinance of the City of Bryan,
Texas, amending Chapter 130, Zoning, of the City of Bryan Code of
Ordinances, as amended, changing the zoning classification from 'RD-5'
Residential District-5000 to 'R-NC' Residential Neighborhood
Conservation District for all lots within Lester's Windover Place #1,
Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
12. STATUTORY AGENDA
This agenda consists of items previously approved by Council
action, such as adoption of items that are part of an approved budget or
capital improvement projects, first readings of ordinances, or action
which is required by law or delegated to the City Manager. Items may be
removed from the statutory agenda at the request of two Councilmembers.
a. Consideration - Agreement for Development and Tax Abatement for
Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/TaxAbatement_ReinZone20.doc> - David Storrie
Consider approval of an agreement for development and tax
abatement for Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty for the benefit of
Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems, Inc. (WALS), designated for a tract
of land of approximately 16.134 acres out of the Brazos County
Industrial Park #3, known as 820 Industrial Boulevard. The term of the
proposed tax abatement is for six years on a portion of the increase in
value of property with 0% to be granted in year 1, 80% in year 2, 60% in
years 3 and 4, 40% in year 5 and 20% in year 6. In order for WALS to
receive the proposed abatement, they have agreed to invest $1,500,000 in
real property improvements and $23,500,000 in personal property by
December 31, 2008. Additionally, WALS has agreed to maintain as a
minimum, an annual gross payroll in the amount of $3,000,000. Source of
Funds: Forgone Property Tax Revenue.
b. Resolution - Procedures for Establishing Tax Increment Finance
Zones Within the City of Bryan
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/TIFAppAndProcedureRes.doc> - David Storrie
Adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bryan,
Texas, establishing Tax Increment Finance procedures and application for
public financial assistance for the City of Bryan. This procedure
includes a formal application to be provided to the developer for
completion and an internal procedure to be followed by staff. These
steps will be utilized in accepting the application and evaluating the
feasibility and costs/benefits to the City of Bryan of a proposed Tax
Increment Finance Zone. This policy is to be administered in
conjunction with State Tax Code, Chapter 311, of the Tax Increment
Financing Act.
c. Resolution - Texas Institute for Preclinical Studies at Texas A&M
University <outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/TIPSRes.doc> - Hugh Walker
Adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bryan,
Texas, affirming the City's commitment to support a community investment
incentive for the Texas Institute for Preclinical Studies (TIPS) at
Texas A&M University in partnership with the City of College Station and
Brazos County. Source of Funds: The funding source for $84,000
annually over five years, or $420,000 total, is the fund balance of the
General Fund.
d. First Reading of an Ordinance - Rezoning Request (RZ 06-37)
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/RZ0637.doc> - Lindsey Guindi
First reading of an ordinance of the City of Bryan, Texas, amending
Chapter 130, Zoning, of the City of Bryan Code of Ordinances, as
amended, changing the zoning classification from an 'I' Industrial to a
'PD' Planned Development district allowing a wholesale plant nursery,
subject to development requirements specified herein, on 3.93 acres of
land out of Zeno Phillips Survey A-45, located on the west side of the
2000 block of Finfeather Road between Cottage Grove Circle and
Northcrest Drive in southwestern Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
e. First Reading of an Ordinance - Zoning Ordinance Amendment - Oil
and Gas Well Operations <outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/OilAndGasWellOps.doc>
- Lindsey Guindi
First reading of an ordinance of the City of Bryan, Texas,
amending Chapter 130, Zoning, of the City of Bryan Code of Ordinances,
as amended, by removing Oil and Gas Well Operations as a permitted use
within the 'A-O' Agricultural-Open District; providing for a penalty;
providing for publication ; and providing for an effective date.
f. First Reading of an Ordinance - Chapter 54, Historical
Preservation <outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/HistoricPreservationOrd.doc> -
Lindsey Guindi
First reading of an ordinance of the City of Bryan, Texas,
amending Chapter 54, Historical Preservation, of the City of Bryan Code
of Ordinances, by adding Division 3, Downtown Historical District, which
codifies the terms of uncodified Ordinance Number 877, which established
the Downtown Historical District and the standards governing exterior
alterations to property within said district.
g. First Reading of an Ordinance - Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty One
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/TIF21.doc> - David Storrie
First reading of an ordinance of the City of Bryan, Texas,
designating a tract of land of approximately 259 acres in downtown Bryan
within the corporate limits of the City of Bryan, Texas, as a tax
increment financing district to be known as Reinvestment Zone Number
Twenty One, City of Bryan, Texas, establishing a Board of Directors for
such reinvestment zone, and ordaining other matters relating thereto.
13. REGULAR AGENDA
This portion of the agenda consists of items requiring
individual consideration by the Council.
First Reading of an Ordinance - Tax Freeze
<outbind://580/DO_NOT_OPEN/TaxFreezeOrd_1stReading.doc> - Krista Stabell
First reading of an ordinance of the City of Bryan, Texas,
establishing an ad valorem tax freeze for residential homestead property
owners of the City of Bryan, Texas, who are 65 years of age or older or
who are disabled, to become effective with the 2007 tax year.
Available options:
1. Approve the ordinance to adopt the tax freeze for disabled
individuals and individuals age sixty-five or older, with 2007 specified
as the effective year. The maximum amount of taxes imposed on the
residence homestead of a disabled individual or an individual 65 years
of age or older will be the tax levy established on October 1, 2007.
Improvements to the individual's homestead, other than repairs, could
increase the base tax levy in a future year.
2. Express the Council's intent to place the tax freeze question on
the ballot of a future election, to be conducted on a uniform election
date: May 12 or November 6, 2007.
3. Require the filing of a petition to place the tax freeze question
on the ballot of a future election, to be conducted on a uniform
election date.
14. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
City of Bryan/Bryan ISD Joint Committee Meeting
15. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AND COUNCIL CONCERNS
Staff recognition, upcoming meetings and events, reports on
attendance at meetings and events, future Council agenda items, and
update on current capital improvement, development and redevelopment
projects.
16. ADJOURN
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Bryan, TX 77805-1000
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