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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
IN-PERSON WITH TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
JULY 11, 2023
STATE OF TEXAS §
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COUNTY OF BRAZOS §
Present:
John P. Nichols, Mayor - absent
Council:
Mark Smith
William Wright
Linda Harvell
Elizabeth Cunha
Bob Yancy
Dennis Maloney
City Staff:
Bryan Woods, City Manager
Jeff Capps, Deputy City Manager
Adam Falco, City Attorney
Leslie Whitten, Deputy 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 Special Meeting of the College Station City Council was called to order
by Mayor ProTem Maloney via In-Person and Teleconference at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2023,
in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station,
Texas 77840.
2. SPECIAL ITEMS
2.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the FY 2023-2024 Proposed Budget.
Mary Ellen Leonard, Director of Finance, presented the proposed FY 2023-2024 budget and noted
that budget workshop meetings are scheduled for July 17th, 18th, and 19th to review the proposed
budget of $492,013,771. In this amount, $357,068,355 is included for the operations and maintenance
budget, and $134,945,416 is included for the capital budget. Compared to FY23, the operating and
maintenance budget increased approximately 10% while the capital budget increased 54%. A public
hearing is to be scheduled for July 27th, adoption of the budget scheduled for August 24th, and
according to the charter, final action on the proposed budget must take place on or before September
27th.
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At approximately 4:35 p.m., Mayor ProTem Maloney opened for Citizen Comments.
Lloyd Davis, College Station, came before Council to discuss his concerns on impact fees related to
the costs and expenses of development and what he sees as lost opportunity to recapture those cost
through the impact fees.
There being no further comments, the Citizen Comments was closed at 4:38 p.m.
5.2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on calling a public hearing on the City of
College Station FY 2023-2024 Proposed Budget for Thursday July 27, 2023 at 6:00 PM in the
City Hall Council Chambers.
Mary Ellen Leonard, Director of Finance, informed the Council that state law dictates that a notice of
the public hearing on the budget must be made no less than 10 days prior to the meeting for the public
hearing. After the public hearing, the Council may insert or delete items or may increase or decrease
items so long as the total of any increases or insertions do not increase the total budget by 3% or more.
Staff recommends the City Council call a public hearing on the City of College Station FY 2023-2024
Proposed Budget for Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Wright and a second by Councilmember Smith,
the City Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed, to set a Public Hearing on the proposed FY24
budget for the City of College Station at a regular council meeting on Thursday July 27th, 2023, at
6:00 pm in the City Council Chambers. The motion carried unanimously.
6. Adjournment.
There being no further business, Mayor ProTem Maloney adjourned the Special Meeting of the City
Council at 4:41 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.
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John P. Nichols, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Tanya Smith, City Secretary