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Workshop No. 5 - On-Street Parking – Toni Court
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Workshop No. 6 - Subcommittee Appointments -
Comprehensive Plan Five Year Review
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Workshop No. 7 - Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce
Funding Agreement Discussion
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CITY or COllEGE STATION
Mayor Home a/Texas Ac:"-M University" Council members
Nancy Berry Blanche Brick
Mayor Pro Tern Steve Aldrich
Karl Mooney John Nichols
City Manager Julie Schultz
Kelly Templin James M. Benham
Amended Agenda
College Station City Council
Workshop Meeting
Thursday, January 09, 2014, 4:00 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. College Station v. Star Insurance Co., Civil Action No.4: 11-CV -02023
b. 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 272 nd
District Court of Brazos County, Tx.
c. Cause No. 12-002918-CV-361; Tom Jagielski v. City of College Station; In the 361 st Judicial District
Court, Brazos County, Texas
d. Cause No. 13-002978-CV -361, Deluxe Burger Bar of College Station, Inc. D/BIA Cafe Eccell v.
Asset Plus Realty Corporation, City of College Station, Texas and the Research Valley Partnership,
Inc., In the 361 st Judicial District Court, Brazos County, Texas
Legal Advice
a. Legal issues related to property located generally northwest of the intersection of First Street and
Church Avenue in College Station.
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:
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a. City Attorney
b. City Auditor
c. Planning and Zoning Commission
d. Zoning Board of Adjustments
e. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
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. Economic incentives for a proposed development located generally near the intersection of
University Drive and College Avenue.
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, possible action, and discussion regarding parking concerns in the 3200 block of Toni
Court, College Station, Texas.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding appointments to the five-year Comprehensive
Plan Report Subcommittee.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the terms of the Hotel Tax Fund funding agreement
between the City of College Station and the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce.
8. Council Calendar
Jan 10 DRB Meeting -City Hall Administrative Conference Room
Jan. 13 IGC Meeting -IGC
Jan. 15 Executive RVP Board Meeting
Jan. 16 B/CS Chamber of Comn1erce -Business After Hours -Briarcrest Country Club
Jan. 16 P&Z Workshop/Regular Meeting (Liaison Karl Mooney)
Jan. 22 Economic Outlook Conference -CS Hilton
Jan 23 Executive Session/Workshop/Regular Meeting at 4:30,6:00 & 7:00 p.m.
9. 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
riot 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.
10. 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
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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, Con1pensation 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, 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, T AMU Student Senate, Texas Municipal League, Twin City
Endowment, Youth Advisory Council, Zoning Board of Adjustments, (Notice of Agendas posted on
City Hall bulletin board).
11. Adjourn.
The City Council may adjourn into Executive Session to consider any item listed on this agenda if a matter
is raised that is appropriate for Executive Session discussion. An announcement will be made of the basis
for the Executive Session discussion.
Notice is hereby given that an Amended Executive Session and Workshop Meeting of the City Council of
the City of College Station, Texas will be held on the 9th of January, 2014 at 4:00 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
I, th 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 January 6, 2014 at 4:00 pm and remained so posted continuously
for at least 72 hours proceeding the scheduled tin1e 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 ,2014.
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By___________________
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Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the day of , 2014.
_________Notary Public -Brazos County, Texas My commission expires: ____
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.
January 9, 2013
Workshop Agenda Item No. 5
On-Street Parking – Toni Court
To: Kelly Templin, City Manager
From: Jeff Capps, Chief of police
Agenda Caption: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding parking concerns
in the 3200 block of Toni Court, College Station, Texas.
Relationship to Strategic Goals:
II. – Core Services and Infrastructure
III. – Neighborhood Integrity
V. – Improving Mobility
Recommendation(s): Staff is seeking direction from Council regarding the possibility of
on-street parking removal in the 3200 block of Toni Court.
Summary: On August 25, 2013, a resident of the 3200 block Toni Court sent an e-mail to
our City Council and several members of the College Station Police Department discussing
concerns with a decision made earlier to not remove parking on one side of Toni Court. The
resident explained that on this particular occasion her vehicle had been struck by a hit-and-
run driver who was unable to maneuver his vehicle around the cul-de-sac at the end of Toni
Court due to the number of vehicles parked along the curb on the street.
Both the Police Department staff and Fire Department staff have monitored this area prior
to and since the complaint in an effort to determine if a public safety issue exists from on-
street parking that would impede the travel of emergency vehicles through the area. Our
findings are that on a few occasions, the on-street parking would hinder emergency vehicles
from effectively maneuvering through the area while the majority of the time this is not the
case. The beginning of each College semester seems to be a time period when the problem
is worse as more parties in the area increase the on-street parking on this particular street.
A Joint Neighborhood Parking Task Force of the College Station City Council and Planning
and Zoning Commission was created through City Council Resolution on February 9, 2012.
Currently, parking is permitted on all city streets unless prohibited by ordinance and where
prohibited by state law. The Task Force recommends the City consider removing parking on
one or both sides of a street per a recommendation from the City’s Traffic Management
Team only if there is a safety concern verified by the City. The City would continue to
receive parking removal requests from neighborhoods or citizens and evaluate the impact
on-street parking has on public safety in the area. The following is the City’s process that
must be followed in order to remove parking from public streets:
1. Concern Initiation –A citizen informs the City of a potential problem resulting
from on-street parking (Citizen Initiated) or the City observes the need to remove
on-street parking from a street(s) (City Initiated).
2. Concern Evaluation – The City’s Traffic Management Team (TMT) will evaluate
the citizen initiated request or city initiated concern and analyze the impact existing
on-street parking has on public safety. If the existing on-street parking is determined
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to impact public safety, the TMT will approve a recommendation which will be
included on a future City Council Agenda as a public hearing.
3. Public Notice – Per the recommendation from the TMT to remove on-street
parking on a specific street(s), notices will be mailed to property owners and
residents on both sides of the street(s) where parking is proposed to be removed.
These notices will provide the date of the City Council meeting when the public
hearing for the proposed ordinance will occur.
4. Public Hearing – The proposal to remove on-street parking from a specified
street(s) will be presented to council, followed by a public hearing where citizens can
voice their opinions. Then the City Council can discuss and vote on the proposed
parking removal ordinance.
The Task Force recommends the City only pursue neighborhood initiated parking removal
when it is related to public safety. In all other cases, the individual neighborhood would
need to address parking issues through a private process, such as deed restrictions and
covenants.
The City’s Traffic Management Team has discussed and reviewed the concerns of on-street
parking in the 3200 block of Toni Court. While they too recognize that the parking concerns
in this area are not continuous, a majority of the team recommends the removal of on-
street parking from one side of the street.
Budget & Financial Summary: N/A
Reviewed and Approved by Legal: N/A
Attachments: N/A
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January 9, 2014
Workshop Agenda Item No. 6
Subcommittee Appointments - Comprehensive Plan Five Year Review
To: Kelly Templin, City Manager
From: Lance Simms, Interim Director - Planning & Development Services
Agenda Caption: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding appointments to
the five-year Comprehensive Plan Report Subcommittee.
Relationship to Strategic Goals: Good Governance, Diverse Growing Economy
Recommendation(s): Appoint three City Council members to serve as representatives on
the five-year Comprehensive Plan Report Subcommittee.
Summary: As part of the Five-Year Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report, a
joint subcommittee - comprised of three Planning & Zoning Commissioners and three City
Council members - is being formed to guide the process. The purpose of the five-year report
is to identify the successes and shortcomings of the comprehensive plan, consider changing
conditions, and recommend appropriate modifications. It is envisioned that the
subcommittee will be especially helpful in determining areas of consensus and resolving
areas of disagreement.
The anticipated completion of the five-year evaluation and appraisal report is May 2014.
Budget & Financial Summary: N/A
Reviewed and Approved by Legal: N/A
Attachments: N/A
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January 9, 2014
Workshop Agenda Item No. 7
Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce Funding Agreement
Discussion
To: Kelly Templin City Manager
From: Jeff Kersten, Executive Director Business Services
Agenda Caption: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the terms of the
Hotel Tax Fund funding agreement between the City of College Station and the
Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce.
Recommendation(s): Staff recommends Council provide direction on the terms of
the agreement.
Summary: As part of the 2013-2014 budget process the City Council approved
outside agency funding for the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce in the
amount of $25,000 to come from the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund.
This funding will be used to offset a portion of the costs of the annual Economic
Outlook Conference, and the Annual Chamber of Commerce banquet which are held
at a local hotel and conference center.
There are a number of terms to be considered as part of this agreement that will
need to be considered and staff would like to get Council direction on these.
The funding agreement, with the Council direction provided at this meeting, will be
brought back for consideration at the January 23rd
Council Meeting.
Budget & Financial Summary: The funds for this agreement are budgeted and
available in the 2013-2014 Hotel Tax Fund budget in the amount of $25,000.
Legal Review: No
Attachments: None
There are a number of terms to be considered as part of this agreement including
the following:
1. Annual Banquet Sponsorship
2. Economic Outlook Conference Sponsorship Level
3. City Chamber Membership
4. Leadership Brazos Scholarships
5. Legislative Affairs
6. Annual Directory Advertising
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