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Home My WebLink About01/10/2019 - Workshop Minutes - City CouncilWKSHP011019 Minutes Page 1 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP CITY OF COLLEGE STATION JANUARY 10, 2019 STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Karl Mooney, Mayor Council: Bob Brick Jerome Rektorik Linda Harvell Elianor Vessali John Nichols Dennis Maloney City Staff: Bryan Woods, City Manager Jeff Capps, 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 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2019 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 §551.087-Economic Incentive Negotiations, the College Station City Council convened into Executive Session at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2019 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 WKSHP011019 Minutes Page 2 B. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer; to wit:  Council Self-Evaluation (Mayor Pro Tempore)  City Manager  Construction Board of Adjustments  Design Review Board  Parks and Recreation  Planning and Zoning Commission  Zoning Board of Adjustments C. Deliberation on an offer of financial or other incentives for a business prospect that the Council seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the City; to wit:  Economic incentives for a project located generally in the area northeast of the intersection of Raymond Stotzer Parkway and Highway 47 in College Station. The Executive Session recessed at 5:34 p.m. 3. Take action, if any, on Executive Session. No action was taken. 4. Presentation, possible action and discussion on items listed on the consent agenda. Items 2c and 2d were pulled from Consent for clarification. (2c): Donald Harmon, Director of Public Works, provided a brief overview on the General Parkway Extension Project that includes the extension of General Parkway from its existing northern terminus to Cain Road. Mr. Harmon stated that the railroad crossing currently located at Cain Road and FM 2154 is being closed due to safety concerns, with a new railroad crossing to be opened at Deacon Drive and FM 2154, as part of the current UP Deacon/Cain Railroad Crossing Project. The extension of General Parkway will allow for improved transportation flow in the area after the closing of the existing railroad crossing. (2d): Donald Harmon, Director of Public Works, provided a brief overview on this project which includes the construction of a section of 20-inch waterline along the northbound frontage road of State Highway 6, near Pavilion Avenue. Phase IIIA extends from intersection of State Highway 6 and Pavilion Ave, north approximately 700 feet. Mr. Harmon also stated that the Phase IIIA is being expedited as part of the Phase III project in coordination with ongoing development in the area. In addition, the remainder of Phase III requires additional easement acquisition. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the election of Mayor Pro Tempore. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Rektorik and a second by Councilmember Brick, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to appoint Linda Harvell as Mayor Pro Tempore. The motion carried unanimously. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future Brazos Transit District routes. WKSHP011019 Minutes Page 3 Jeff Capps, Deputy City Manager, introduced Jo Penn and Wendy Weedon, Brazos Transit District. Jo Penn, Brazos Transit District (BTD), presented an overview of the future Brazos Transit District route expansions and new routes location alone Texas Avenue and South College Station. The BTD is a political subdivision of the state of Texas and receive funding through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Ms. Penn, present the services types, which were fixed routes, paratransit, community circulator and demand and response. Route 1: Texas Express  Bi-directional route – running 2 buses  Starting at MLK Street & on Birmingham (behind Kroger)  Primary “spine” linking Bryan & College Station along Texas Avenue  Will replace current Yellow Route DECEMBER RIDERSHIP – 2,199 RIDERS Route 9 – “Pink” South College Station  Starting at the Municipal Building on Krenek Tap.  This route will serve portions of Rio Grande, Harvey Mitchell, Rock Prairie, Longmire, William D Fitch, & Lakeway Drive.  Also serving College Station Medical Center, CS Wal-Mart, Tower Point HEB, and Baylor Scott & White. DECEMBER RIDERSHIP – 398 RIDERS New Route Timeline Dec. 2018 – Mar. 2019  Partner with MPO on upcoming routes  Evaluate TX Express Ridership  Determine bus stop locations for TX EXP  Set start date to implement bus stops  Re-Evaluate R9 along Lakeway Dr Apr. 2019 – May 2019  Finalize R2 – R8  Post public notice for remaining route changes June 2019  Begin implementing new routes (R2 – R8) 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, Architectural Advisory Committee, 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, Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation, Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce, Budget and Finance Committee, BVSWMA, BVWACS, WKSHP011019 Minutes Page 4 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, Intergovernmental Committee, Joint Relief Funding Review Committee, Landmark Commission, Library Board, Metropolitan Planning Organization, Parks and Recreation Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, 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, (Notice of Agendas posted on City Hall bulletin board). Councilmember Nichols reported on the Chambers Legislative Affairs. 9. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the workshop of the College Station City Council at 6:03 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2019. ________________________ Karl Mooney, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________ Tanya Smith, City Secretary