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Home My WebLink About10/25/2018 - Workshop Minutes - City CouncilWKSHP102518 Minutes Page 1 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP CITY OF COLLEGE STATION OCTOBER 25, 2018 STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Karl Mooney, Mayor Council: Bob Brick Jerome Rektorik Linda Harvell Barry Moore John Nichols James Benham City Staff: Jeff Capps, Interim City Manager Jeff Kersten, Assistant City Manager Carla Robinson, City Attorney Tanya Smith, 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 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2018 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 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2018 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  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  City of College Station v. Gerry Saum, Individually, and as Independent Executrix of the Estate of Susan M. Wood, Deceased; Cause No. 17-002742-CV-361; In the 361st District Court, Brazos County, Texas  Maura Juarez Garcia v. Andres Garcia and City of College Station; Cause No. 18-000419- CV-85; In the 85th District Court, Brazos County, Texas. WKSHP102518 Minutes Page 2 B. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer; to wit:  Council Self-Evaluation  City Manager  Internal Auditor  City Attorney  City Secretary The Executive Session recessed at 5:06 p.m. 3. Take action, if any, on Executive Session. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Rektorik and a second by Councilmember Harvell, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to appoint Bryan Woods as City Manager of the City of College Station to be effective December 3, 2018, and to authorize the Mayor to negotiate a contract with Mr. Woods setting out reasonable terms of his employment and to execute such contract on the City’s behalf. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Woods thanked the Mayor and Council for this opportunity and articulated his desire to work with the citizens and City staff as he serves our growing community. 4. Presentation, possible action and discussion on items listed on the consent agenda. No items were pulled for discussion. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of an update on Texas A&M University’s dockless bike share program. Aubrey Nettles, Specials Project Coordinator, provided a brief overview on Texas A&M University’s exclusive contract with the bike share company OFO which it entered into in February of 2018. OFO launched their program in March with the introduction of 850 OFO bikes in College Station. In July, City Council passed an ordinance regulating dockless bike share companies. Per the ordinance, any dockless bike share company operating in the city limits must obtain a permit with the city to operate. OFO obtained a permit with the city on August 23, 2018. On October 12, 2018 the City revoked the OFO permit due to violating the auto liability insurance mandate. The City provided OFO until the end of October 26, 2018 to deliver an updated auto liability insurance, rebalancing plan, communication plan, and replenishment of escrow to be reinstated. TAMU assume operational control and took a proactive rebalancing approach where all OFO bikes will be collected, donated, repurposed, or recycled. Council directed staff to move forward as presented. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the powers and duties of the BioCorridor Board. Molly Hitchcock, Assistant Director of Planning and Development, stated that City Council requested this item at their September 13th meeting after considering a rezoning request to amend WKSHP102518 Minutes Page 3 the development standards of the BioCorridor Planned Development District, to which the BioCorridor Board did not provide a recommendation. In 2011 the cities of Bryan and College Station enter into an ILA for the Joint BioCorridor Development Project. Provisions included cost and revenue sharing, coordinated infrastructure delivery, unified economic development incentives, and unified land uses, development standards, and project review processes. The Planning and Zoning Commissions of both cities worked together to provide the BioCorridor PDD zoning intended to deliver predictability and flexibility. Staff from both cities comprise the BioCorridor Design Review Committee to review submitted plans. The development standards require a BioCorridor Board that is representative of the multijurisdictional nature of the ILA area in this area which meets on an as needed basis. Mrs. Hitchcock presented a brief overview of the Biocorridor Board’s Powers and Duties: Recommendations:  To City Staff of College Station and Bryan regarding improvements in the public realm that further the aesthetics, identity, and access to and within the BioCorridor Planned Development District.  To the City’s Planning and Zoning Commission regarding Waivers of the standards in the Subdivision Design and Improvements article of the BioCorridor Planned Development District ordinance. Final Action:  Special District Identification Signs  Temporary signs promoting positive communications  Works of art and their locations when located in public right-of-way or other public area  Appeal of the BioCorridor Review Committee’s determination regarding applicability of plat requirements  Appeal of the BioCorridor Review Committee’s denial of a site plan  Waivers to the dimensional requirements and number of parking spaces required  Appeal of the BioCorridor Review Committee’s denial of an alternative parking plan  Alternative Highway Buffers Standards  Appeal of the terms of the Highway Buffer Standards Council directed staff to keep board in place and authorize Mayor Mooney to reach out to Mayor Nelson of the City of Bryan to ensure there is a quorum for each meeting. 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, FBT/Texas Aggies Go to War, Gulf Coast Strategic Highway Coalition, Historic Preservation Committee, Interfaith Dialogue Association, WKSHP102518 Minutes Page 4 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, Spring Creek Local Government Corporation, 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. Councilmember Rektorik report on Experience Bryan College Station. Councilmember Brick report on the Arts Council of Brazos Valley. Councilmember Harvell report on the 80th Birthday of College Station with HPC. 9. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the workshop of the College Station City Council at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2018. ________________________ Karl Mooney, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________ Tanya Smith, City Secretary