HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/12/2010 - Workshop Minutes City CouncilMayor
Nancy Berry
Mayor Pro Tem
John Crompton
City Manager
Glenn Brown
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Minutes
City Council Workshop Meeting
Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
Councilmembers
James Massey
Dennis Maloney
Katy -Marie Lyles
Dave Ruesink
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Nancy Berry, Mayor ProTem Crompton, Maloney, Lyles and Ruesink
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brown, Assistant City Manager Merrill, Assistant City Manager
Neeley, Deputy City Secretary McNutt, City Attorney Cargill, Jr., Management Team
ABSENT: Council member Fields
Mayor Berry called meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
1. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on items listed on the consent agenda.
Mayor Berry pulled consent item 2a and regular item Sto a future agenda.
2. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding_ proposed rate changes at the City's
various Northgate District Parking Assets.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Maloney and a second by Councilmember
Crompton, the City Council voted two (2) for and three (3) opposed, with Mayor Berry and
Councilmembers Lyles and Ruesink voting against, to approve equal service on surface and
parking garage, to charge $0.50 on surface lots during day hours and higher rate after 8:00 p.m.
as staff see fit, as well as parking garage, and to move parking from 15 to 30 minutes in both
surface and parking garage and first hour free in garage only.. The motion failed.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Ruesink and a second by Councilmember
Crompton, the City Council voted three (3) for and two (2) opposed, with Mayor Berry and
Councilmembers Lyles voting against, to approve Council member Maloney's prior motion in
addition that Sunday thru Wednesday nights have a $0.50 rate and Thursday thru Saturday nights
a $2.00 rate for parking on garage and surface parking.. The motion carried.
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3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion to prohibit the use., possession, sale, ingestion,
or smoking of "K2" also referred to as "Spice" as well as the possession of ingestion devices
used to ingest illegal smoking products.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Ruesink and a second by Councilmember
Maloney, the City Council voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed, to move forward with an
ordinance on K2 and the other dangers involved with the use of this substance. The motion
carried unanimously.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the EXIT Teen Center Operations as
requested by the City Council on May 17, 2010.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Crompton and a second by Councilmember
Maloney, the City Council voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed, to approve approve staff's
recommendation on the EXIT Teen Center Operations. The motion carried unanimously.
9. Executive Session will immediately follow the workshop meeting in the Administrative
Conference Room.
Consultation with Attorney {Gov't Code Section 551.0711; 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 he 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. City of Bryan suit filed against College Station, Legal issues and advise on Brazos Valley
Solid Waste Management Agency contract, on proposed methane gas contract
c. Water CCN / 2002 Annexation / Wellborn Water Supply Corporation
d. Weingarten Realty Investors v. College Station, Ron Silvia, David Ruesink, Lynn
Mcllhaney, and Ben White
e. Chavers et al v. Tyrone Morrow, Michael rimer, City of Bryan, City of College Station, et al
£ Clancey v. College Station, Glenn Brown, and Kathy Merrill
Legal Advice
a. Discussion of Legal Issues Regarding: Wellborn Incorporation Request
b. Contemplated Litigation, Legal remedies available to abate weeds, rubbish, brush and other
unsanitary matter from a lot in the College Hills residential area.
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c. Legal issues of purchase and lease back to Arts Council
10. Action on executive session, or any workshop agenda item not completed or discussed in
today's workshop meeting may be discussed in tonight's Regular Meeting if necessary.
No formal action was taken.
11. Adjourn.
Hearing no objections, Mayor Berry adjourned the workshop meeting at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday,
August 12, 2010 following the regular meeting.
PASSED AND APPROVED this October 14, 2010
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Secretary Mayor NancyBerry