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Home My WebLink About06/10/2010 - Workshop Minutes City Council rr wr NOW j Mayor Councilmembers Nancy Berry CITY OF COLLEGE STATION y y Home of Texas A&M University- Jess Fields Mayor Pro Tem Dennis Maloney John Crompton Katy-Marie Lyles City Manager David Ruesink Glenn Brown Minutes City Council Workshop Meeting Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Nancy Berry, Council members Crompton, Fields, Maloney, Lyles and Stewart COUNCIL ABSENT: Mayor Pro tem Ruesink, Council members Maloney and Stewart STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brown, Assistant City Manager Merrill, Assistant City Manager Neeley, City Secretary Hooks, Deputy City Secretary McNutt, City Attorney Cargill, Jr., Management Team Mayor Berry called meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. 1. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on items listed on the consent agenda. Consent item 2i - Settlement Agreement with Wellborn SUD - pulled for future agenda. Consent Item 2h - Right-of-way Maintenance Ordinance - Council member Crompton inquired on background of electrical improvements and construction of electric utility facilities. 2. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding amendments to the Bryan / College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau By-Laws. Council member Crompton moved to pull this item from the agenda. Presentation and discussion of this item was scheduled for upcoming Council retreat. Council member Fields seconded the motion, which carried 4-0. FOR: Mayor Berry, Council members Lyles, Crompton, and Fields AGAINST: None ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Ruesink, Council members Maloney and Stewart 3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update on the Fire Department's staffing. •.r Page 12 City Council Workshop Minutes Thursday, June 10, 2010 Fire Chief R.B. Alley presented a status report of fire department operating budget for FY 10. He also provided projected expenses to staff future fire station(s). 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update on the Police Department's staffing and salaries. Police Chief Jeff Capps presented a status report of its current strategic business plan including future staffing levels and needs for the department. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on an update for Council regarding the skate park and a proposal to utilize an alternative delivery method for construction - Competitive Sealed Proposals. Chuck Gilman, Director of Capital Projects presented an update to the City Council regarding the skate park. Staff conducted numerous public engagement meetings, updates to Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. A final design is complete and staff is ready to proceed with competitive sealed proposals. Mr. Gilman requested City Council feedback to staff recommendation. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a draft agenda for the City Council's retreat scheduled for June 17 and 18 at the Utility Training Center off of Graham Road. Council discussed list of topics for the City Council retreat scheduled for June 17-18. At 5:00 pm, Mayor Berry announced that the City Council would convene into executive session pursuant to Sections 551.071, 551.074 and 551.087 of the Open Meetings Act to seek the advice of our city attorney, personnel and economic development negotiations. 10. 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 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. 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 McIlhaney, *4W and Ben White ..r Page 13 City Council Workshop Minutes Thursday, June 10, 2010 e. Chavers et al v. Tyrone Morrow, Michael Ikner, City of Bryan, City of College Station, et al f. 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. c. Brief update on Open Meetings Act. Personnel {Gov't Code Section 551.0741; possible action 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. City Secretary b. Selection process of new City Manager Economic Incentive Negotiations {Gov't Code Section 551.0871; possible action The City Council may deliberate on commercial or financial information that the City Council has received from a business prospect that the City Council seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the city with which the City Council in conducting economic development negotiations may deliberate on an offer of financial or other incentives for a business prospect. After executive session discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. The following subject(s) may be discussed: a. Pharmaceutical Prospect for Bio-Corridor 11. 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. Mayor Berry reconvened workshop agenda at 8:26 pm to continue workshop agenda items. 7. Council Calendar Council reviewed upcoming meetings and events. 8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items: A Council Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. No discussion was held. 9. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Arts Council of the Brazos Valley, Audit Committee, Brazos County Health Dept., Brazos Animal Shelter, Brazos Valley Council of Governments, Brazos Valley Wide Area Communications Task Force, Cemetery Committee, Code Review Committee, Design Review Board, Historic Preservation Committee, Interfaith Dialogue Association, Intergovernmental Committee, %W Page 14 City Council Workshop Minutes Thursday, June 10, 2010 ,,A, Joint Relief Funding Review Committee, Landmark Commission, Library Committee, Metropolitan Planning Organization, National League of Cities, Parks and Recreation Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, Sister City Association, TAMU Student Senate, Research Valley Partnership, Regional Transportation Committee for Council of Governments, Texas Municipal League, Transportation Committee, Wolf Pen Creek Oversight Committee, Zoning Board of Adjustments, BVSWMA, Signature Event Task Force, (Notice of Agendas posted on City Hall bulletin board). No discussion was needed. 12. Adiourn. Hearing no objections, Mayor Berry adjourned the workshop meeting at 8:26 pm on Thursday, June 10, 2010. PASSED AND APPROVED this June 24, 2010 ATTEST: APPROVED: 4 ecretar'y Connie Hooks Mayor Nancy B y