HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/25/2024 - Special Minutes - City CouncilMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
IN -PERSON
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF BRAZOS §
Present:
John Nichols, Mayor
Council:
Mark Smith
William Wright
David White
Melissa McIlhaney
Bob Yancy
Scott Shafer
Citv 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 Ouorum is Present.
With a quorum present, the meeting of the College Station City Council was called to order by Mayor
Nichols via In -Person at 8:00 p.m. on November 25, 2024, in the Council Chambers of the City of
College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840.
2. Executive Session Agenda.
In accordance with the Texas Government Code §551.071-Consultation with Attorney, §551.072-Real
Estate, §551.074-Personnel, §551.076-Security, §551.086-Competitive Matters, and §551.087-
Economic Incentive Negotiations, and the College Station City Council convened into Executive
Session at 8:01 p.m. on November 25, 2024, to continue discussing matters pertaining to:
2.1. Consultation with Attornev to seek advice regarding pending or contemplated litigation, to
wit:
• Shana Elliott and Lawrence Kalke v. City of College Station, et al., Cause No. 22-001122-CV-
85, in the 85th District Court, Brazos County, Texas; and
• City of College Station v. 47 Oaks, LLC, Cause No. 626-CC, in the County Court at Law No.
2 of Brazos County, Texas; and
• The City of College Station v. The Public Utility Commission of Texas, Cause No. D-1-GN-
24-005680 in the 200th District Court, Travis County, Texas; and
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• Cynthia Hopkins & Geoffry Hopkins v. City of College Station, Cause No. 23-002880-CV-85
in the 85th District Court, Brazos County Texas.
• Texas A&M University System v. BVGCD, et al, Cause No. 24-002626-CV-472, in the 472nd
District Court, Brazos County.
• Legal advice related to College Station's water permits issued or pending from the Brazos
Valley Groundwater Conservation District and any production or transport permits pending or
issued from the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District.
• Legal advice related to entering into a settlement agreement regarding an opioid settlement
with Kroger.
2.2. Deliberation on the purchase, exchanue, lease, or value of real property; to wit:
• Approximately 28 acres of land generally located at Midtown Drive and Corporate Pkwy in
the Midtown Business Park.
• Approximately 1.5 acres of land located 301 Patricia Street and review of the sealed bids
submitted under bid number 24-073.
• Approximately 8 acres of land located at 1508 Harvey Road.
• Approximately 300 acres generally located at Corporate Parkway and Midtown Drive in the
Midtown Business Park.
2.3 Deliberation on the appointment, emplovment, evaluation, reassiunment, duties, discipline,
or dismissal of a public officer; to wit:
• Planning and Zoning Commission
• City Manager
• Council Self -Evaluation
2.4 Deliberation on deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of securitv personnel
or devices or a securitv audit; to wit:
• Security related to City Hall and Council Chambers.
2.5. Deliberation on a competitive matter as that term is defined in Gov't Code Section 552.133;
to wit:
• Power Supply
2.6. Deliberation on an offer of financial or other incentives for a business prospect that the
Council seeks to have locate, stav or expand in or near the Citv; to wit:
• Economic development agreement for a development generally located at the intersection of
University Drive East and Tarrow Street.
• Economic development agreement for a development generally located at the intersection of
University Drive and College Avenue.
• Economic development agreement with Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Texas, LLC, f/k/a
Kalon Biotherapeutics LLC.
3. Reconvene from Executive Session and Citv Council will take action, if anv.
Executive Session recessed at 10:40 p.m. No action was taken.
4. Adiournment.
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There being no further business, Mayor Nichols adjourned the meeting of the City Council at 10:40
p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2024. /n/
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JolKP. Nichols, Mayor
ATTESTf
Tanya Smith,tity Secretary
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