HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/30/2010 - Special Minutes City Council
MayorCouncil members
Ben White John Crompton
Mayor Pro Tem
James Massey
Dave Ruesink Dennis Maloney
City Manager
Katy-Marie Lyles
Glenn BrownLawrence Stewart
Minutes
College Station City Council Special Meeting
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COUNCIL PRESENT:
Mayor White, Mayor Pro Tem Ruesink, Council members Crompton, Massey,
Maloney, Lyles and Stewart
STAFF PRESENT:
City Manager Brown,AssistantCity Manager Neeley, Assistant City Manager Merrill,
City Attorney Cargill Jr., City Secretary Hooks, Deputy City Secretary McNutt, Management Team
Mayor White called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion among the City Council members regarding a request for
consent to incorporate submitted to the City of College Station by Citizens for Wellborn.
Council members expressed their points of view about several issues related to the request made by the
Discussion was held on the origin of College Station and
Wellborn, ETJ laws, and incorporation steps. Council also discussed possible options to protect the integrity
of Wellborn historic area, ranch lands, and agricultural areas in Wellborn. City Attorney Cargill, Jr.
Station residents based on the fact that there is no provision for an initiative petition process in the statute
related to incorporation process. Mayor and Council members discussed the viability of growth for College
Station in south Brazos County.
Bob Cowell, Director of Planning and Development Services an
adjacent municipality is not a benefit to this City and its residents. A goal of the City was to protect the
growth of College Station. He expressed other negative factors to College Station citizens if Wellborn were
incorporated. Council expressed their desire toward an amicable solution in these matters.
Adjourn.
Hearing no objections, Mayor White adjourned the meetings at 7:56 pm on Tuesday, March 30,
2010.
PASSED AND APPROVED this April 22, 2010.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Secretary Connie Hooks Mayor Ben White