HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/26/2017 - Workshop Minutes City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
JANUARY 26, 2017
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF BRAZOS §
Present:
Karl Mooney, Mayor
Council:
Blanche Brick
Jerome Rektorik
Linda Harvell
Barry Moore
Julie Schultz
James Benham
City Staff: Student Liaison
Kelly Templin, City Manager Spencer Davis, VP Municipal Affairs
Chuck Gilman, Deputy City Manager
Carla Robinson, City Attorney
Ian Whittenton, Records Management Administrator
Yvette Dela Torre, Deputy Local Registrar
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 26, 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 4:33
p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 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.
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B. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or
dismissal of a public officer; to wit:
• City Attorney
The Executive Session recessed at 6:00 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.
(2i): David Schmitz, Director of Parks and Recreation, provided clarification as to the timeline
and citizen initiated origin of the item.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a review of the high speed rail
project between Houston and Dallas,which will include a stop in the Brazos Valley.
Aubrey Nettles, Special Projects Coordinator, introduced David Hagy and Jeff Moseley with
Texas Central Partners to update the Council on their high speed rail project. Mr. Hagy informed
the council that this is a privately funded project which will run between Dallas and Houston, a
route which ranks highly on feasibility studies. Details were provided on the proposed
construction, including details on crossing over existing roadways by viaduct and side-by-side
tracks running in opposite directions. The proposed route would have one of its three stops in
Brazos County, with trains leaving every thirty minutes and traveling in excess of two hundred
miles per hour. The group requested that Council consider a resolution in support of this project.
6. Council Calendar
Council reviewed the calendar.
7. 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 Committee, FBT/Texas Aggies Go to War, 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, YMCA, Youth
Advisory Council, Zoning Board of Adjustments
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Councilmember Shultz reported on the Research Valley Partnership.
Councilmember Harvell reported on the Transportation and Mobility Committee.
Councilmember Jerome Rektorik reported on the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Mayor Mooney reported on the Texas Municipal League.
8. Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the workshop of the College Station
City Council at 6:51 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2017.
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