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Home My WebLink About08/08/2011 - Workshop Agenda Packet - City CouncilTable of Contents Agenda 2 No. 3 - Sunset and Council Appointments Coversheet revised 4 No. 4 - Senate Bill 100 Coversheet revised 5 3 year terms 6 4 year terms 7 1 Mayor Council members Nancy Berry Blanche Brick Mayor Pro Tem Jess Fields Dave Ruesink Karl Mooney City Manager Katy-Marie Lyles David Neeley Julie Schultz Agenda College Station City Council Special Meeting Monday, August 08, 2011 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas Notice is hereby given that a quorum of the College Station Citizen’s Charter Review Advisory Commission may or may not be present at the following events: 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 Westside/Highway 60 area, near Brushy Water Supply Corporation to decertify City of College Station and certify City of Bryan b. Clancey v. College Station, Glenn Brown and Kathy Merrill, Civil Action No. 09-CV-01480 c. Rachel Rahn v. Alma Martinez, The Arkitex Studio, Inc. et al, cause No. 09-000656-CV361 d. Chavers et al v. Tyrone Morrow et al, No. 10-20792; Chavers v. Randall Hall et al, Case No. 10 CV- 3922 e. College Station v. Star Insurance Co., Civil Action No. 4:11-CV-02023 f. Ongoing criminal investigation of municipal court missing funds Legal Advice a. Legal issues regarding possible revenue sharing and legislation in bio-corridor b. Legal issues related to compliance with Senate Bill 100 Personnel {Gov’t Code Section 551.074}; possible action P a g e | 2 City Council Special Meeting Monday, August 8, 2011 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 3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on recommendations by the Sunset Review Commission, and appointing Councilmembers to boards and commissions. 4. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the impacts of Senate Bill 100 and its effects on future City elections. 5. Adjourn. APPROVED: ___________________________________________ City Manager Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of College Station, Tex as will be held on the 8th day of August, 2011 at 6:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda Posted this 5th day of August, 2011 at 5:00 pm ___________________________________________ City Secretary I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of t he 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 August 5, 2011 at 5:00 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 _______________, 2011. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By____________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the ______day of _________________, ___________________Notary Public – Brazos County, Texas My commission expires:________ This building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive service mu st be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (979) 764 -3517 or (TDD) 1-800-735-2989. Agendas may be viewed on www.cstx.gov. Council meetings are broadcast live on Cable Access Channel 19. August 8, 2011 City Council Special Item No. 3 Sunset Review Commission To: David Neeley, City Manager From: Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary Agenda Caption: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on recommendations by the Sunset Review Commission, and appointing Councilmembers to boards and commissions. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the commission’s recommendations. Summary: The Sunset Review Commission will meet on August 8 at 5:30 to receive new information on a couple of boards and will be presenting their recommendation to the Council at the 7:00 meeting. Also at this meeting, the Council will appoint fellow Councilmembers to various community boards and commissions. Vacancies that need to be filled by Councilmembers are as follows: · Audit Committee: 1 vacancy (Councilmember Mooney was appointed as interim until the Council could further discuss and consider all appointments) · Lick Creek Park Nature Center Advisory Committee: 1 vacancy · Transportation Committee: 1 vacancy, will also serve on Bicycle, Pedestrian & Greenways Advisory Board Also, for your information, here is the list of councilmembers that are currently serving on boards: · Arts Council: Lyles · Audit Committee: Berry, Fields · Brazos Co. Health Dept.: Lyles, Berry · BVCOG: Berry · BVWAC: Fields · CVB: Ruesink · Intergovernmental: Berry, Ruesink, Lyles · MPO: Berry · RVP: Berry, Ruesink · Sister Cities: Ruesink At the July 25 meeting, Mayor Berry recommended that everyone resign from their current board to allow Councilmembers an opportunity to broaden their experience and bring fresh perspectives to the boards. Those boards that require the Mayor’s presence will not be affected. Financial Summary: Although not quantifiable, there is considerable fiscal impact of staff time – preparing and presenting reports, presentations, building use, materials and supplies. Attachments: None 4 August 8, 2011 City Council Special Agenda Item No. 4 Public Hearing Senate Bill 100 To: David Neeley, City Manager From: Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary Agenda Caption: Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the impacts of Senate Bill 100 and its effects on future City elections. Summary: The Council heard a presentation and held a Public Hearing on Senate Bill 100 at their July 25, 2011 Regular Meeting. Council consensus was to hold one more Public Hearing to receive additional public comment regarding whether to continue with three-year staggered terms and moving the election date to November, or to hold a charter amendment election to consider four-year staggered terms in May of odd-numbered years, with term limits of tow terms (eight years). If the Council decides to hold a charter amendment election this November, they must call the election at the August 11 Regular Meeting and provide the ballot language to the County Clerk by August 12, 2011. Attachments: · Three-year terms in November · Four-year staggered terms in May or November of odd-numbered years 5 3-year Staggered Terms in November POSITION ELECTED CURRENTLY UP NOVEMBER HOLD OVER Mayor 2010 May 2013 2013 6 months Council, Place 1 2011 May 2014 2014 6 months Council, Place 2 2010 May 2013 2013 6 months Council, Place 3 2011 May 2014 2014 6 months Council, Place 4 2009 May 2012 2012 6 months Council, Place 5 2011 May 2014 2014 6 months Council. Place 6 2009 May 2012 2012 6 months 6 Four-Year Terms in May/November POSITION ELECTED CURRENTLY UP MAY NOVEMBER HOLD OVER MAY/NOV Mayor 2010 May 2013 2013 2013 None/6 months Council, Place 1 2011 May 2014 2015 2015 1 year/18 months Council, Place 2 2010 May 2013 2013 2013 None/6 months Council, Place 3 2011 May 2014 2015 2015 1 year/18 months Council, Place 4 2009 May 2012 2013 2013 1 year/18 months Council, Place 5 2011 May 2014 2015 2015 1 year/18months Council. Place 6 2009 May 2012 2013 2013 1 year/18 months 7