HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/25/2017 - Workshop Minutes City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
MAY 25, 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 Jonah Chen, 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 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 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, §551.074-
Personnel, and §551.072-Real Estate, the College Station City Council convened into Executive
Session at 4:34 p.m. on Thursday, May 25,2017 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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• McCrory Investments II, LLC d/b/a Southwest Stor Mor v. City of College Station;
Cause No. 17-000914-CV-361; In the 361st District Court, Brazos County, Texas
B. Deliberation on the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property; to wit:
• Property located generally north of the intersection of Dartmouth Street and Colgate Drive
in College Station, Texas
• Property located generally north of the intersection of University Drive East and Veterans
Parkway in College Station, Texas
C. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or
dismissal of a public officer; to wit:
• City Manager
The Executive Session recessed at 6:09 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.
Item 2h was pulled from Consent for clarification.
(2h): Donald Harmon, Director of Public Works, clarified the need for the University Drive
Loading Zone and the efforts made to coordinate with stakeholders.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a master plan for municipal
property.
Aubrey Nettles, Special Projects Coordinator, provided a timeline of the efforts made to plan for
municipal properties since the late 1990s. This included the method of acquisition and intent for
purchase at the time of acquisition for several properties. Also highlighted were the current facility
needs of the city.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a gateway marker for south SH 6.
Donald Harmon,Director of Public Works,noted that the first gateway marker has been completed
near the city limit on north SH 6. The next gateway marker is proposed for south SH 6 and mirrors
the design of the north marker.
Mayor Mooney directed that this item be brought back to council after then end of the legislative
session in the next 30 days.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on statewide telecommunication franchises
and bandwidth in the Brazos Valley.
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Aubrey Nettles, Special Projects Coordinator, provided an overview of the current law governing
telecommunications franchises along with a historic view of changes over the past two decades.
This included the city's regulatory authority and ability to regulate the use of ROW along with the
revenue remitted and requirements of the Public Utility Commission.
At 7:09 p.m., Mayor Mooney recessed the Workshop.
Workshop reconvened at 9:12 p.m.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the creation of a standing citizen advisory
committee.
Kelly Templin, City Manager, addressed a proposal by Councilmember Brick to create a standing
Citizens Advisory Committee(CAC)by revitalizing the 2015 CAC. The mission of the 2015 CAC
was reviewed,including the prioritization of projects which was the final product. Council actions
to implement the prioritized projects were overviewed, including the authorized certificates of
obligations to date. Possible additional tasks for the revitalized committee could include
architectural sounding board, future facility locations, and propose new projects.
Aubrey Nettles, Special Projects Coordinator, gave council an overview of the efforts made by the
City Manager's Office to update and engage former CAC members.
Council directed staff to create an interest list based on the 2015 CAC and engage them with the
intent to receive feedback at a future council workshop.
9. Council Calendar
Council reviewed the calendar.
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 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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10. Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the workshop of the College Station
City Council at 9:37 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2017.
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ATTEST:
Sherry M burn, City Secretary
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