TY OF AUSTIN FOUNDED 1939 Austin City Council MINUTES WORKSESSION October 01, 1997 Mayor Watson called the meeting to order, noting the temporary absence of Councilmembers Griffith and Spelman. CITIZENS COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. Bill Medaille, to discuss American involvement on Nigeria's military regime. 2. Mr. Robert Singleton, to discuss corporate dominance. Absent 3. Cedar Stevens, to discuss an end to corporate dominance fast for a free Nigeria. READING OF CONSENT AGENDA READING OF DISCUSSION AGENDA CITIZENS COMMUNICATION: CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA PREVIEW OF ITEMS FOR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING 4. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from the City Manager for October 16, 1997. 5. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from Council for October 16, 1997. 6. 7. Discuss and identify consent and discussion agenda items for the October 2, 1997 Council meeting agenda. (Agenda for October 2, 1997 is attached and incorporated by reference.) Items pulled for discussion: Item 23 Set Time Certain, if necessary, for agenda items on the October 2, 1997 Agenda. Items set for time certain: Items 14 @ 4:00p.m.; 28 & 29 @ 3:00 p.m. and 36 @ 6:00p.m. BRIEFINGS 8. 9. 10. AVIATION a. Airport Advisory Board Report and Discussion b. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Terminal expansion Construction issues Financial analysis c. Third Party Construction/Operation of parking garage d. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Contracts for Council Action Presentation given by Joe Lessard, Tom Arndt and Leslie Browder. Proposed Operating Structure for the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station Presentation given by Milton Lee, Bob Conn and Uriel Dutton. Seaholm Environmental Remediation and Decommissioning Project Presentation given by Milton Lee. ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING Drainage Utility 11. Approve a resolution authorizing execution of Change Order #2 to the construction contract with AUSTIN FILTER SYSTEMS, INC., Austin, Texas, for additional unreinforced concrete for Shoal Creek's banks at Greenlawn Parkway and for sodding of East Bouldin Creek at Alpine Road, as part of the Erosion Control Group #8 project, in the amount of $18,110.25, for a total contract amount of $499,922.88. (Funding was included in the 1996-97 Amended Capital budget of the Drainage Utility Fund.) 19.38% MBE, 10.48% WBE Subcontractor participation. Approved on, Councilmember Spelman's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia's second, 7-0 vote. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Passenger Terminal Facility (Items 12-15) 12. 13. 14. Approve a resolution declaring official intent to reimburse $12,218,000 in expenditures made for the construction of the expansion of the Passenger Terminal Facility Project prior to the issuance of tax-exempt obligations. (Funding provided through Airport System Prior Lien Revenue Bonds and Variable Rate Note approved in August, 1995.) [Recommended by Airport Advisory Board] Resolution No. 971001-12 approved Amend Ordinance 960910-A, the 1996-97 Capital budget of the Aviation Department, by increasing appropriations by $12,218,000 for the design and construction of the expansion of the Passenger Terminal Facility Project at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA.) [Funding provided through Airport System Lien Revenue Bonds and Variable Rate Note approved in August 1995.) [Recommended by the Airport Advisory Board] Ordinance No. 971001-A approved Approve a resolution to increase the contingency fund of the construction contract with MORGANTI NATIONAL, INC., Houston, Texas, for construction change orders for the Expansion 15. of the Passenger Terminal Facility Project at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA), in the amount of $9,499,528, for a total contract amount not to exceed $114,581,316. (Funding provided through Airport System Prior Lien Revenue Bonds, Variable Rate Notes approved by the City Council in August 1995, and a rebate from Planning, Environmental and Conservation Services.) DBE Subcontractor participation: 23.68% MBE, 7.68% WBE. [Recommended by Airport Advisory Board] Resolution No. 971001-14 approved Approve a resolution to continue the Professional Services Agreement with PAGE SOUTHERLAND PAGE, Austin, Texas, for design document preparation for the expansion of the Passenger Terminal Facility at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA), in an amount not to exceed $2,450,000, for a total contract amount of $12,218,000. (Funding provided through Airport System Prior Lien Revenue Bonds, Variable Rate Notes approved by the City Council in August 1995, and a rebate from Planning, Environmental and Conservation Services.) DBE Subcontractor participation: 39.59% (33.85% MBE, 5.74% WBE) (Recommended by Airport Advisory Board) Resolution No. 971001-15 approved Items 12 through 15 approved on, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia's motion, Councilmember Lewis' second, 7-0 vote. Water and Wastewater 16. 17. 18. Approve a resolution to declare official intent to reimburse acquisition and construction costs of the 1997-98 Capital Improvement Projects for the Water and Wastewater Utility Department. (No fiscal impact.) Resolution No. 971001-16 approved on, Councilmember Spelman's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia's second, 7-0 vote. Approve a resolution authorizing negotiation and execution of an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with KURKJIAN ENGINEERING CORPORATION (MBE/FH), Austin, Texas, for Phase II design and bid document preparation services, and limited Phase III construction management services for the Upper Walnut Creek Interceptor, in the maximum amount of $392,000, for a total amount not to exceed $519,967.39. (Funding was included in the 1997-98 Capital budget of the Water and Wastewater Utility.) 70.1% MBE Prime participation. 6.4% MBE, 18.4% WBE Subconsultant participation. (Recommended by Water and Wastewater Commission) Resolution No. 971001-17 approved on, Councilmember Lewis' motion, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia's second, 7-0 vote. Approve a resolution authorizing negotiation and execution of a professional services agreement with METCALF & EDDY, INC., Austin, Texas, for Phase I (preliminary engineering) and Phase II (design) services for the Jollyville Transmission Main project, in the amount of $188,000. (Funding was included in the 1996-97 Capital budget of the Water and Wastewater Utility.) Best qualification statement of fifteen. 25% MBE, 22% WBE Subconsultant participation. (Recommended by Water and Wastewater Commission) Postponed 19. Approve a resolution authorizing negotiation and execution of a professional services agreement with APPLIED GEOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGIES, Fort Worth, Texas, for the Wastewater System Performance Study of the Central East Austin Area (area bounded by Colorado River north to 51st Street and IH 35 east to Ed Bluestein Boulevard), in an amount not to exceed $145,000. (Funding was included in the 1995-96 Capital budget of the Water and Wastewater Utility Department.) Best qualification statement of five. 8.6% MBE, 18.2% WBE Subconsultant participation. (Recommended by Water and Wastewater Commission) Resolution No. 971001-19 approved on, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia's motion, Councilmember Lewis' 20. second, 7-0 vote. Approve a resolution authorizing an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with the University of Texas School of Law, Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution, to provide consultant services to the Water and Wastewater Utility for community involvement activities associated with the Robert E. Lee Road Relief Interceptor Planning Study, in an amount not to exceed $30,000, for a total amount of $62,000. (Funding was included in the 1991-92 Capital budget of the Water and Wastewater Utility.) [Reviewed by Water and Wastewater Commission] Resolution No. 971001-20 approved on, Councilmember Spelman's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia's second, 7-0 vote. 21. Approve a resolution authorizing the Water and Wastewater Utility to reimburse the Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) to pay for engineering, inspection and financing costs incurred by Legend Communities in the construction of a 24-inch water main and appurtenances to provide service to the Meadows at Walnut Creek Subdivision, an affordable housing project, in the amount of $350,000. (Funding was included in the 1991-92 Capital budget of the Water and Wastewater Utility.) [Recommended by Water and Wastewater Commission] Resolution No. 971001-21 approved on, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia's motion, Councilmember Goodman's second, 7-0 vote. 4:30 P.M. - CITIZENS COMMUNICATION OPEN FORUM EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) The City Council will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel, to discuss matters of land acquisition, litigation and personnel matter specifically listed on this agenda. The City Council may also announce it will Executive Session, if necessary, to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding other item on this agenda. ADDENDUM OCTOBER 1, 1997 Aviation 22. Approve a resolution authorizing the execution of a contract with PHILLIP SERVICES CORPORATION, Houston, Texas, for the remediation and demolition of Area 6 at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, in the amount of $1,748,208, plus a contingency fund in the amount of $174,820, for a total contract amount of $1,923,028. (Funding was included in the 1996-97 amended Capital Budget of the Aviation Department.) Low bid of seven. DBE Participation: 42% (38% MBE<4% WBE) [Recommended by Airport Advisory Board] Postponed ADJOURNED at 5:35 p.m. on Councilmember Slusher's motion, Councilmember Spelman's second, 7-0 vote. Approved on this the 16th day of October, 1997, on Mayor Pro Tem Garcia's motion, Councilmember Goodman's second, 7-0 vote.