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Home My WebLink About04/11/2013 - Workshop Agenda Packet - City CouncilCITY OF COU.EGE STATION Mayor Home afTexas Ae5-i14 University" Council members Nancy Berry Blanche Brick Mayor Pro Tern Jess Fields Karl Mooney John Nichols City Manager Julie Schultz Frank Simpson J ames Benham Amended Agenda College Station City Council Workshop Meeting Thursday, April 11, 2013, 5:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 1. Call meeting to order. 2. Executive Session will be held in the Administrative Conference Room. Consultation with Attorney {Gov't Code Section 551.071}; possible action. The City Council may seek advice from its attorney regarding a pending or contemplated litigation subject or settlement offer or attorney-client privileged information. Litigation is an ongoing process and questions may arise as to a litigation tactic or settlement offer, which needs to be discussed with the City Council. Upon occasion the City Council may need information from its attorney as to the status of a pending or contemplated litigation subject or settlement offer or attorney-client privileged information. After executive session discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. The following subject(s) may be discussed: Litigation a. City of Bryan's application with TCEQ for water & sewer permits in WestsidelHighway 60 area, near Brushy Water Supply Corporation to decertify City of College Station and certify City of Bryan b. Chavers v. Randall Hall et aI, Case No. 10 CV-3922; Thomas Chavers et al. v. Kalinec Towing Company, Inc. et aI., Cause Number 201237978, In the 270 District Court of Harris County, Texas. c. College Station v. Star Insurance Co., Civil Action No. 4:11-CV-02023 d. Patricia Kahlden, individ. and as rep. of the Estate of Lillie May Williams Bayless v. Laura Sue Streigler, City of College Station and James Steven Elkins, No. 11-003172-CV -272, in the 272nd District Court of Brazos County, Tx. e. Cause No. 12-002918-CV-361; Tom Jagielski v. City of College Station; In the 361 st Judicial District Court, Brazos County, Texas f State v. Carol Arnold, Cause Number 11-02697-CRF-85, In the 85 th District Court, Brazos County, Texas Legal Advice a. Legal Issues related to Bid No. 13-051 for construction of the N orthgate Substation. Page 12 City Council Amended Workshop Meeting Thursday, April 11,2013 Personnel {Gov't Code Section 551.074}; possible action -The City Council may deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer. After executive session discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. The following public officer(s) may be discussed: a. Council Self Evaluation Economic Incentive Negotiations {Gov't Code Section 551.087}; possible action The City Council may deliberate on commercial or financial information that the City Council has received from a business prospect that the City Council seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the city with which the City Council in conducting economic development negotiations may deliberate on an offer of financial or other incentives for a business prospect. After executive session discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. The following subject(s) may be discussed: a. Discuss economic development incentive negotiations with T AMUS 3. Take action, if any, on Executive Session. 6:00 PM 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on items listed on the consent agenda. 5. Presentation: • Presentation to Project UNIFY proclaiming April 13,2013 as Interact Sports Attack Day. • Presentation to Kathleen Nixie, with the Larry J. Ringer Public Library, proclaiming April 14-20, 2013 as National Library Week. • Presentation to the March of Dimes proclaiming April 20, 2013 as March for Babies Day. • Presentation to Heather Qualls, Recycling Coordinator -Department of Public Works, and Amy Reed, with Keep Brazos Beautiful, proclaiming April 20, 2013 as Brazos Valley Earth Day. • Presentation to College Station Utilities, proclaiming the month of April as College Station Safe Digging Month. • Presentation to College Station Municipal Court for outstanding contributions to the community in an effort to increase traffic safety. • Presentation to College Station Police Dispatchers proclaiming April 14 -20,2013 as National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week. 6. Council Calendar April 15 Citizens University -Council, City Manager's Office & Graduation in Council Chambers at 7:00 pm. April 17 Arbor Day Celebration at Jack and Dorothy Miller Park -501 Rock Prairie Road, 10:30 am. April 17 RVP Board Meeting at RVP, 3:00 pm. April 18 P&Z Workshop/Meeting, Council Chambers, 6:00 p.m. (John Nichols, Liaison) April 20 18th Annual Brazos Valley Earth Day Celebration at Wolf Pen Creek, 11 :00 am. April 23 Council Economic Development Committee at Admin Conference Room, 4:00 pm. April 25 Executive SessionlWorkshoplRegular Meeting at 4:30, 6:00 & 7:00 p.m. 7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items and review of standing list of Council generated agenda items: A Council Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has Page 13 City Council Amended Workshop Meeting Thursday, April 11, 2013 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. 8. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Animal Shelter Board, 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, BVW ACS, 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, National League of Cities, Parks and Recreation Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, Research Valley Partnership, Research Valley Technology Council, Regional Transportation Committee for Council of Governments, Transportation and Mobility Committee, Sister City Association, TAMU Student Senate, Texas Municipal League, Twin City Endowment, Youth Advisory Council, Zoning Board of Adjustments, (Notice of Agendas posted on City Hall bulletin board). 9. Adjourn. Amended Notice is hereby given that an Executive Session and Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas will be held on the 11 th of April, 2013 at 5 :00 p.m. respectively in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda Posted this 8th day of April, 2013 at 3:00 pm c~0~~ I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Governing Body of the City of College Station, Texas, is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said notice on the bulletin board at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, in College Station, Texas, and the City's website, www.cstx.gov. The Agenda and Notice are readily accessible to the general public at all times. Said Notice and Agenda were posted on April 8, 2013 at 3:00 pm and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours proceeding the scheduled time of said meeting. This public notice was removed from the official board at the College Station City Hall on the following date and time: by ____________ Dated this __day of ,2013. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Page 14 City Council Amended Workshop Meeting Thursday, April 11,2013 Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the day -=-:~--::-::-:~-:---:---:-~_Notary Public -Brazos County, Texas My commission This building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive service must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (979) 764-3517 or (TOO) 1-800-735-2989. Agendas may be viewed on www.cstx.gov. Council meetings are broadcast live on Cable Access Channel 19. 2013.