HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/14/2016 - Workshop Minutes City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
APRIL 14, 2016
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF BRAZOS §
Present:
Nancy Berry, Mayor
Council: TAMU Student Liaison
Blanche Brick Wayne Beckermann, VP/Municipal Affairs
Steve Aldrich, arrived after roll call Absent
Karl Mooney
John Nichols
Julie Schultz, arrived after roll call
James Benham, arrived after roll call
City Staff:
Kelly Templin, City Manager
Chuck Gilman, Deputy City Manager
Carla Robinson, City Attorney
Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary
Tanya McNutt, Deputy City Secretary
1. Call to Order and Announce a Ouorum is Present
With a quorum present, the Workshop of the College Station City Council was called to order by
Mayor Berry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2016 in the Council Chambers of the City of
College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840.
2. Executive Session
In accordance with the Texas Government Code §551.071-Consultation with Attorney, §551.072-
Real Estate, and §551.074-Personnel, the College Station City Council convened into Executive
Session at 5:02 p.m. on Thursday,April 14,2016 in order to continue discussing matters pertaining
to:
A. Consultation with Attorney to seek advice regarding pending or contemplated litigation;to wit:
• Juliao v. City of College Station, Cause No. 14-002168-CV-272, in the 272nd District Court
of Brazos County, Texas
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B. Consultation with Attorney to seek legal advice; to wit:
• Legal advice related to the proposed economic development non-profit corporation.
C. Deliberation on the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property; to wit:
• Property located generally in the west side ETJ area adjacent to the College Station,
Brazos County, Texas, city limits on North Dowling Rd.
D. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or
dismissal of a public officer; to wit:
• Council Self Evaluation
The Executive Session adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
3. Take action, if any, on Executive Session.
There was no action required from Executive Session.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on items listed on the consent agenda.
No items were pulled for clarification.
5. Presentation, _ possible action, and discussion regarding Emergency Response
Preparedness.
Charles Fleeger, Assistant Police Chief, City of College Station; Cory Matthews, Assistant EMS
Chief, City of Bryan; Jon Ballard, Apparatus Operator, City of College Station Fire Department;
and Sgt. James Woodward, College Station Bomb Squad; updated the Council on regional search
and rescue assets, as well as emergency preparedness resources, operational capacity, and
activation/utilization guidelines.
6. Council Calendar
Council reviewed the calendar.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items: a Councilmember
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 limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
There were no future agenda items.
8. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Animal Shelter
Board,Annexation Task Force,Arts Council of Brazos Valley,Arts Council Sub-committee,
Audit Committee,Bicycle,Pedestrian,and Greenways Advisory Board,Bio-Corridor Board
of Adjustments, Blinn College Brazos Valley Advisory Committee, Brazos County Health
Dept., Brazos Valley Council of Governments, Bryan/College Station Chamber of
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Commerce, Budget and Finance Committee, BVSWMA, BVWACS, Compensation and
Benefits Committee, Convention & Visitors Bureau, Design Review Board,_Economic
Development Committee, Gigabit Broadband Initiative, Historic Preservation Committee,
Interfaith Dialogue Association,Intergovernmental Committee,Joint Relief Funding Review
Committee, Landmark Commission, Library Board, Metropolitan Planning Organization,
Parks and Recreation Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, Research Valley
Partnership, Research Valley Technology Council,Regional Transportation Committee for
Council of Governments, Sister Cities Association,Transportation and Mobility Committee,
TAMU Student Senate, Texas Municipal League, Twin City Endowment, Youth Advisory
Council, Zoning Board of Adjustments,
Mayor Berry reported on the COG.
Councilmember Benham reported on the Broadband Summit.
Councilmember Mooney reported on the YMCA Advisory Council.
9. Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Berry adjourned the workshop of the College Station City
Council at 6:54 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2016.
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Nancy Ber'r , Mayor
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Sherry Ma'+ . rn, City Secretary
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