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Ben White
Mayor Pro Tem
Ron Gay
City Manager
Glenn Brown
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CITY OP COLLEGE STATION
Council members
John Crompton
James Massey
Lynn McIlhaney
Chris Scotti
David Ruesink
Minutes
City Council Special Meeting
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor White, Mayor Pro Tem Gay, Council
members Crompton, Massey, McIlhaney, Scotti, Ruesink
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brown, City Attorney Cargill Jr., City Secretary
Hooks, Assistant City Secretary Casares, Management Team.
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Special Aiienda Item No. 1-- Presentation, qossible action, and discussion on the FY
2007-2008 Proposed Budget.
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Kersten presented an overview of the FY 2007-2008
Proposed Budget, Pay Plan, General Government CIP, and Enterprise Funds.
Director of Human Resources Julie O'Connell described the pay plan and proposed
recommendations.
Deputy City Manager Terry Childers briefed the City Council on the Capital Projects Re-
Organization Plan. Mr. Childers reported on the establishment of a new department, a
Capital Projects Department. The Department shall include a Director of Capital Projects
position, reassign existing personnel, and new positions for a total staff of 18.
Council recessed for a short break at 5:05 p.m. and reconvened the special meeting at
5:17 p.m.
Mr. Kersten completed his presentation and noted that the next budget meetings were
scheduled for August 27, 2007 and August 28, 2007.
No formal action was taken.
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Special Agenda Item No. 2-- Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the
2007-2008 ad valorem tax rate; and on calling 2 Aublic hearings on a Aroposed ad
valorem tax rate for 2007-2008.
This item was presented and discussed at the Monday, August 13, 2007 meeting.
Special Agenda Item No 3-- Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding
appointments of Council members as representatives to local agencies. These
include the Audit Committee, Brazos Countv Health Department, BVCOG/TMPA
Regional Park Proiect Advisorv Board, Intergovernmental Committee, Sister Cities
Association, Transportation Committee, Wolf Pen Creek Oversight Committee.
Mayor White introduced this item. The following individuals were appointed by the City
Council to represent the City of College Station on joint committees with other
governmental agencies.
Audit Committee
Council member Massey
Brazos Countv Health Department
Mayor White and Council Member McIlhaney will remain on this committee.
Brazos Vallev Council of Governments Board of Directors
Mayor White will remain on this governmental agency.
B/CS Metrouolitan Planning Oreanization
Mayor White will remain on this governmental agency.
BVCOG TMPA Regional Park Proiect Advisorv Board
Council member Crompton
BVSWMA Policv Advisory Board
Council member Crompton
Comprehensive Plan Advisorv Committee
Council member Crompton, Alternate
Intergovernmental Committee
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Council member Ruesink
Council member Massey
Research Vallev Partnershiu
This committee appointment was not discussed.
Sister Cities Association
Council member Ruesink
Transnortation Committee
Mayor Ben White
Mayor Pro Tem Gay, Chairman
Wolf Pen Creek Oversight Committee
Council Member Massey
Special Agenda Item No. 4-- Adiourn.
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Hearing no objections, the meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2007
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13`h day of September, 2007.
APPROVED:
Mayor Ben White
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Secretary Connie