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Home My WebLink About05/23/2019 - Workshop Minutes - City CouncilWKSHP052319 Minutes Page 1 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP CITY OF COLLEGE STATION MAY 23, 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: Brian Woods, City Manager Jeff Capps, Deputy 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 3:34 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 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, §551.072- Real Estate, §551.074-Personnel and §551.087-Economic Incentive, the College Station City Council convened into Executive Session at 3:34 p.m. on May 23, 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 WKSHP052319 Minutes Page 2  Carrie McIver v. City of College Station; Cause No. 18-003271-CV-85; In the 85th District Court, Brazos County, Texas B. Deliberation on the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property; to wit:  Property located generally in the vicinity of Highway 50 in South Robertson County, Texas. C. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, dis cipline, or dismissal of a public officer; to wit:  Council Self-Evaluation  City Manager D. PULLED - 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:  Contractual obligations for Tax Abatement Agreement and Economic Development Agreement between the City of College Station and Strategic BH-College Station, LLC. The Executive Session recessed at 5:24 p.m. 3. Reconvene from Executive Session and take action, if any. No action was taken. 4. Presentation, possible action and discussion on items listed on the consent agenda. No items were pulled from Consent for clarification. 5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the city’s economic development efforts. Natalie Ruiz, Director of Economic Development, presented an overview of the city’s current economic development efforts. The departmental focus is to lead efforts to promote a diversified economy generating quality and stable full-time jobs, bolstering sales and property taxes. Mrs. Ruiz stated that staff has worked with consultant Bob Farley to develop our existing economic development plan, explore ways in which we can enhance our competiveness, and target areas moving forward. Mr. Farley gave an overview on the history and structure of the current plan: I. Resources, Partners, Program Focus a. City Efforts and Operating Budget b. Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation c. Texas A&M d. Other Resources such as Experience Bryan College Station, Bryan College Station Chamber of Commerce, and related City Departments. II. Economic Development Roles & Responsibilities a. Planning and Policy: City Council b. Outreach, Marketing, Retention, and Growth: City Staff III. Recent Priorities & Accomplishments a. Midtown Business Park WKSHP052319 Minutes Page 3 b. College Station Business Center c. Site Selectors, Brokers, and Direct Prospect Contact IV. Game Plan a. Maintaining the current structure b. Maintaining the focus on business attraction c. Upcoming efforts: Master Plan Evaluation & Update, Small Business Resource Team, Destination Marketing Improvements Council supports staffs direction on the City’s economic development program efforts. 6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Fire asset reliability. Jonathan McMahan, Chief of Fire Department, presented a review of the fire assets adequacy and reliability. Chief McMahan explained that “adequacy” is fully sufficient for a specified or implied purpose or requirement; equal to; proportionate to. Also, that “response reliability” is the probability that the required amount of staffing and apparatus that is regularly assigned will be available when a fire or emergency call is received, and the percentage of time that all response units are available for a dispatch. Measuring adequacy the CSFD measures performance based on:  252 performance indicators of the CPSE CFAI accreditation framework.  City Council Strategic Plan goals, objectives, and actions.  NFPA Standards. The following are key areas where potential inadequacies may develop based on future growth, increase in call volume, and boundary expansion:  Adequacy: Future Growth Impact on Staffing, Stations, Apparatus, and Equipment  Adequacy: Future Growth Impact on Response Times Chief McMahan noted that the department is currently engaged in a needs study with a consultant. The results should be available this summer and identified needs, efficiencies, and priorities will be addressed then. 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, 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, WKSHP052319 Minutes Page 4 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). Mayor Mooney reported on the Gulf Coast Strategic Highway Coalition, Chamber of Commerce Washington D.C. Trip, and Walk with the Mayor. Councilmember Harvell reported on the Brazos County Health Department. 9. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the workshop of the College Station City Council at 6:32 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2019. ________________________ Karl Mooney, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________ Tanya Smith, City Secretary