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Home My WebLink About09/11/2017 - Workshop Minutes City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP CITY OF COLLEGE STATION SEPTEMBER 11, 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 Tanya McNutt, City Secretary Ian Whittenton, 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 4:30 p.m. on Monday, September 11, 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, Legal Advice, §551.072-Real Estate, and §551.074-Personnel, the College Station City Council convened into Executive Session at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, September 11,2017 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. WKSHP091117 Minutes Page 1 • 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. Consultation with attorney to receive legal advice; to wit: • Legal Advice related to the 85th Texas Legislature's passage of H.B. 62 regarding wireless communication devices and the bill's legal effects to College Station Code Sec.38-19 regarding wireless communication devices. • Legal advice regarding organizational issues concerning the Brazos Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau. • Legal advice related to the rezoning of property at 100 Fairview in College Station, Texas. C. Deliberation on the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property; to wit: • Property located generally west of the intersection at Cain Road and Wellborn Road in College Station, Texas D. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer; to wit: • Council Self Evaluation The Executive Session recessed at 6:21 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. Items 21, 2m, 2p and 2q were pulled from Consent for clarification. (2l): Donald Harmon, Director of Public Works, stated he would bring back to Council the cost of modifying the contract to provide weekly recycling service instead of bi-weekly service. (2m): David Schmitz, Director of Parks and Recreation, gave clarification regarding the appraisal and market value of the 110.95 acres of land for development as the Westside Community Park. He also clarified on the access point to the park. (2p): Debbie Eller, Director of Community Services, gave summarized changes to Rental Registration as now being a onetime payment of$15 to register Single-Family and Duplex Unit Rental Registration, as well as adding Fourplex units to the buildings requiring registration. (2q): Scott McCollum, Police Chief, gave clarification on the difference between the City's ordinance and the new state law regulating transportation network companies such as Uber. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas passage of H.B. 62 regulating wireless communication devices and College Station Code Chapter 38, Article 1, Sec. 38-19 Use of Wireless Communication Devices. WKSHP091117 Minutes Page 2 Scott McCollum, Chief of Police, presented an overview of the legislative changes made from H.B. 62 regulating wireless communication devices. He explained the actions taken during the sessions that have implications on the City's Hands Free ordinance that requires understanding and potential action and outline the following options: Amend the City Ordinance • Would prohibit the operator of a motor vehicle from using a WCD to make a phone call without the use of a hands-free device • Would also prohibit using a WCD for any reason from a bicycle • Would require maintenance of current posted signs as well as purchase and installation of 18 additional signs Repeal the City Ordinance • The City may repeal the current ordinance and rely solely upon State law only • Would allow motor vehicle operators to use a WCD to make a phone call without hands- free devices since conduct is not prohibited under State law • Likewise, the use of WCD by bicycle operators for any purpose would be permitted The current City signs would need to be removed Council consensus was to go forward with repealing the current ordinance and rely solely upon State law only. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding opportunities for new long-term water supplies. Dave Coleman, Director of Wastewater, provided an overview of College Station's water supply groundwater wells. In the event reserves are drawn down in the future, we could be required to reduce our pumping amounts. A long-term strategy includes alternative water supplies that would replace any required cutbacks. The following options were outlined: • Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) • Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) • Desalination—Brackish Groundwater • Surface Water—Brazos River Supply 7. Council Calendar Council reviewed the calendar. 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 Commerce, Budget and Finance Committee, BVSWMA, BVWACS, Compensation and Benefits Committee, Experience Bryan-College Station, Design Review Board, Economic Development Committee, FST/Texas Aggies Go to War, Historic Preservation Committee, Interfaith Dialogue Association,Intergovernmental Committee,Joint Relief Funding Review WKSHP091117 Minutes Page 3 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 Economic Development,TAMU Student Senate,Texas Municipal League,Twin City Endowment, Walk with the Mayor, YMCA, Youth Advisory Council, Zoning Board of Adjustments. No discussion needed. 9. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the workshop of th- College Station City Council at 7:28 p.m. on Monday, September 11, 2017. r1 none;', Mayor ATTEST: C .A6err-A/t/t,0i---- Ta a M utt, City Secretary WKSHP091117 Minutes Page 4