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Home My WebLink About01/12/2017 - Workshop Minutes City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP CITY OF COLLEGE STATION JANUARY 12, 2017 STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Karl Mooney, Mayor Council: Blanche Brick Jerome Rektorik Linda Harvell Barry Moore Julie Schultz James Benham, arrived after roll call City Staff: Student Liaison Kelly Templin, City Manager Spencer Davis, VP Municipal Affairs 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 Quorum is Present With a quorum present, the Workshop of the College Station City Council was called to order by Mayor Mooney at 4:32 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2017 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, and §551.074-Personnel, the College Station City Council convened into Executive Session at 4:35 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2017 in order to continue discussing matters pertaining to: A. Consultation with Attorney to seek advice regarding pending or contemplated litigation;to wit: • Kathryn A. Stever-Harper as Executrix for the Estate of John Wesley Harper v. City of College Station and Judy Meeks; No. 15,977-PC in the County Court No. 1, Brazos County, Texas; and • Charlton F. Clayton v. City of College Station; Case: 4:16-cv-03485 in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas Houston Division. WKSHP011217 Minutes Page 1 B. Consultation with Attorney to seek legal advice; to wit: • Legal advice concerning the Open Meetings Act. C. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer; to wit: • City Manager • Construction Board of Adjustments • Design review Board • Parks & Recreation Advisory Board • Planning and Zoning Commission • Zoning Board of Adjustments The Executive Session recessed at 5:54 p.m. 3. Take action, if any, on Executive Session. No action was required from Executive Session. 4. Presentation, possible action and discussion on items listed on the consent agenda. No items were pulled for discussion. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding roadway impact fees. Alan Gibbs, City Engineer, reviewed the recently adopted roadway impact fee schedule. For single-family homes, it is zero dollars the first year, $750 the second year, and $1,500 in the third year. $12 million is anticipated to be collected over a ten-year period. Council expressed some concerns about how these fess could affect the market in College Station and how to balance that with the transportation issues. There was some thought to wait to see what the legislature will do regarding revenue caps and to revisit these fees to determine the market impact utilizing defined measurable. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the creation of the Spring Creek Local Government Corporation including adoption of a resolution approving the Certificate of Formation and Bylaws and appointment of initial directors. Natalie Ruiz,Director of Economic Development,reported that Staff is seeking input and direction regarding the formation of the local government corporation and the appointment of Directors. The City of Fort Worth was enlisted for advice in creating and operating corporations. They advised we utilize the most flexible tools to implement ED efforts and to involve the Council. Based upon the City's economic development needs, the Local Government Corporation is being proposed as a local tool to promote, develop, encourage employment and economic development anchored by the City's next business park. The corporation will be governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Council. The initial Board will consist of five Directors,with the Mayor serving as President. The remaining four Directors may be members of the City Council, City IffigiUMMAAMIUMNIAMONNIENNOASSA WKSHP011217 Minutes Page 2 officers or residents of the City whom the Council determines have a special expertise that would be beneficial to the corporation. The corporation will have the power to acquire, own, and dispose of real estate subject to the approval of the Council. The corporation may also authorize improvements to real estate including basic infrastructure, streets, buildings, and signage. The Economic Development Committee recommended approval of the certificate of formation and corporation bylaws at their meeting on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Staff was directed to move forward with this project. LGC membership recommendations included the Mayor and the two EDC councilmembers, John Nichols, Dennis Christianson, Ivan Olsen,Mark Humphries,and Bill Mather. Staff will contact the citizens to see if they are interested in serving. 7. Council Calendar Council reviewed the calendar. 8. 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. Councilmember Benham requested that this item be moved to the end of the Regular Meeting. Councilmember Schultz asked for an update on the cost of business for Planning and Development Services and a review of their fee structure. Councilmember Harvell requested an update on flood plain management. 9. 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 Commerce, Budget and Finance Committee, BVSWMA, BVWACS, Compensation and Benefits Committee, Convention & Visitors Bureau, Design Review Board, Economic Development Com niillee, FST/Texas Aggies Go to War, Ilistoric 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, YMCA, Youth Advisory Council, Zoning Board of Adjustments Councilmember Rektorik reported on the CVB. WKSHP011217 Minutes Page 3 Councilmember Schultz requested we add TAMU Economic Development meetings to the agenda. 10. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the workshop of the College Station City Council at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2017. ,mss V arl `Money, .yor ATTEST: Sherry Ma burn, City Secretary WKSHP011217 Minutes Page 4