HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/10/2008 - Workshop Minutes City CouncilMayor
Ben White
Mayor Pro Tem
Ron Gay
City Manager
Glenn Brown
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Council members
John Crompton
James Massey
Lynn McIlhaney
Chris Scotti
David Ruesink
Minutes
City Council Workshop Meeting
Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:30 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor White, Council members Crompton, Massey, McIlhaney, Scotti,
Ruesink
COUNCIL MEMBER ABSENT: Ron Gay
kFF PRESENT: City Manager Brown, City Attorney Cargill Jr., City Secretary Hooks, Deputy City Secretary
iv.-Nutt, Management Team.
Mayor White called meeting to order at 2 p.m.
Workshop Agenda Item No. 1 -- Presentation, possible action, and discussion on items listed on the consent
agenda.
Council member Crompton asked questions regarding Consent Item 2h, Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) with
the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to install, as part of the Wellborn Road widening project,
landscape and hardscape improvements on Wellborn Road (F.M. 2154) from 0.36 miles south of F.M. 2818 to 0.6
miles south of S.H. 40 in an amount not to exceed $92,984.00.
Council member McIlhaney stated she would abstain from consent item 2d. She also noted that she was present
for the March 27, 2008 meeting and inquired if this correction was made to the March 27, 2008 minutes. Staff
indicated the minutes were corrected to reflect her attendance.
Council member Scotti expressed the success of the economic development agreement with Reynolds and
Reynolds, Inc. This item was scheduled for council consideration at the Regular Meeting.
Workshop Allenda Item No. 2 -- Presentation, tour and discussion of various public and private capital
improvement projects.
ack Gilman, Director of Capital Projects presented a brief update by showing a virtual tour of current Capital
Improvement Projects ongoing in the City.
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M White, members of the City Council, staff, and the public spent approximately two hours touring the City to
various projects under construction or near completion. Projects toured were:
Oaks Park — New Basketball Pavilion, Dartmouth Extension Phase II- Extension of Dartmouth from Krenek tap to
Harvey Mitchell, Church Avenue Phase II- Rehabilitation of Roadway from College Main to Nagel, Westpark
Street Rehabilitation New pavement, utilities, and sidewalk, COCS -Texas Avenue - Streetscaping and Landscaping,
John Crompton Park -New lights, shelter, benches, drinking fountain, and pond aerator, Police Department
Renovations, Bee Creek Channel Improvements, FM 2818 and Welsh Pedestrian
Improvements, CSU Meeting and Training Facility, Fire Station #3 -New Fire Station at 1900 Barron Road, COCS
Econ Development - Santour Court Affordable Housing Development, COCS - Barron Road Widening Phase I -New
roadway from Decatur to SH 6, New Forestry Shop, TxDOT- Barron Road Interchange -SH 6 overpass over Barron
Road, and Arrington/Decatur Roadway- Extension of Arrington to WDF, and Decatur to Arrington.
Council returned to the Chambers at 5:30 pm.
Workshop Agenda Item No. 3 -- Council Calendar
April 11 CSISD Education Foundation, BC Exposition Complex, 6:30 pm — 8:00 pm
April 12 National Humane Education Society One Day Conf., CS Hilton, 8:30 am — 3:30 pm
April 15 Council Transportation Committee meeting, Administrative Conf. Rm., 4:30 pm — 6:00 pm
April 15 CPAC meeting, CS Conference Center, 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm
April 17 B /CS Chamber Business After hours, Vineyard Court Designer, 5:30 pm — 7:00 pm
April 18 Memorial Cemetery of CS Groundbreaking, 11:30 am — 1:00 pm
April 19 CC Little League Opening Ceremony, South wood Athletic Complex, 10:00 am- 11:00 am
April 20 -22 Texas Transportation Forum, Hilton Austin, 8:00 am — 4:59 pm
it 21 IGC meeting, BVCOG, 12:00 pm — 1:30 pm
April 24 City Council Workshop / Regular meeting 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm
April 28 Early Voting begins for City Elections, City Hall, MSC
Council reviewed Calendar. City Manager Brown suggested that the City Council cancel the workshop meeting of
April 24 due to the lack of items submitted by staff. Council agreed.
Workshop Agenda Item No. 4 -- Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items: A
Council Member may inquire about a subiect 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 subiect on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
Council member Scotti asked about the time frame for the next three year annexation plan.
Workshop Agenda Item No. 5 -- Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings:
Arts Council Subcommittee of the Council, Audit Committee, Brazos County Health Dept., Brazos Valley
Council of Governments, Cemetery Committee, Design Review Board, Historic Preservation Committee,
Interfaith Dialogue Association, Intergovernmental Committee, Joint Relief Funding Review Committee,
Library Committee, Metropolitan Planning Organization, National League of Cities, Outside Agency
Funding Review, 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,
," if Pen Creek TIF Board, Zoning Board of Adjustments
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M-Yor White reported on his attendance at the Council of Governments meeting. He noted that six of seven
,. ities indicated interest in creating a Regional Mobility Authority.
At 5:45 pm, Mayor White announced in open session that the City Council would convene into executive session
pursuant to 551.087 and 551.072 of the Open Meetings Act to consider economic development negotiations and
the purchase of real property.
Workshop Agenda Item No. 6 -- Executive Session will immediately follow the workshop meeting in the
Administrative Conference Room.
Economic Incentive Negotiations f 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. Hotel and Conference Center
Real Estate {Gov't Code Section 551.0721 possible action The City Council may deliberate the purchase,
exchange, lease or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the
position of the City in negotiations with a third person. After executive session discussion, any final action or vote
taken will be in public. The following subject(s) may be discussed:
a. A possible land exchange, sale or combination thereof by the City of College Station near the intersection of
Jones Butler Road and FM 2818, and near the intersection of Dowling Road and Jones - Butler Road
Council concluded its executive session at 6:40 pm.
Workshop Agenda Item No. 7 -- Action on executive session, or any workshop agenda item not completed or
discussed in today's workshop meeting will be discussed in tonight's Regular Meeting if necessary.
No formal action taken.
Workshop Agenda Item No. 8 -- Adjourn.
Refer to the regular meeting minutes for time of adjournment.
PASSED and APPROVED, this 24 day of April 2008.
APPROVED:
Mayor Ben White
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City Secretary Connie Hooks
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