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Home My WebLink About02/22/2007 - Workshop Minutes City Council (11111111* 1 Mayor Council Members Ron Silvia John Happ Mayor Pro Tempore Ron Gay Ben White Lynn Mcllhaney City Manager Chris Scotti CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Glenn Brown David Ruesink Minutes City Council Workshop Meeting Thursday, February 22, 2007, 3:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Silvia, Mayor Pro Tem White, Council members, Happ, Gay, Mcllhaney, Scotti, Ruesink STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brown, City Attorney Cargill Jr., City Secretary Hooks, Assistant City Secretary Casares, Management Team Mayor Silvia called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. Workshop Agenda Item No. 1 -- Presentation, possible action, and discussion on items listed on the consent agenda. Council member Happ removed consent agenda items 2a and 2b for clarification. ➢ Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a resolution supporting the Bee Creek Crossing Bike and Pedestrian Improvements project for inclusion in the Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program. ➢ Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a resolution supporting the College Station — Bryan Data collection project for inclusion in the Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program. ➢ Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an Interlocal agreement between the City of College Station and Brazos County regarding animal control services. Transportation Planner Ken Fogle and City Manager Glenn Brown responded to Council member Happ's questions. Workshop Agenda Item No. 2 — Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an update on the progress of Phase I of the Comprehensive Plan. Acting Director of Planning and Development Services Lance Simms introduced Bret Keast with • Kendig Keast Collaborative. Council Workshop Meeting 2/22/07 Page 2 • Mr. Keast provided an update on the progress of Phase I of the Comprehensive Plan, including input received from the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee, Focus Group meetings, Citizens Congress, and the Planning and Zoning Commission. No formal action was taken. Workshop Agenda Item No. 3 — Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding proposed annexation areas, including related cost considerations. Acting Director of Planning and Development Services Lance Simms explained the recent annexation history, annexation requirements, the existing annexation plan, annexation considerations, and platting trends. Mr. Simms pointed out that five areas were identified for annexation under the exempt status totaling 6,730 acres, or approximately 74% of the total area allowed to be annexed at this time. Mr. Simms illustrated the impacts and costs associated with annexing the proposed areas. He also identified areas that could be included in a 3 -year annexation plan; maximum allowable annexation area is 11,104 acres. Mr. Simms described the following of areas for possible annexation: Area #1 — is generally located at the intersection of Raymond Stotzer Parkway and Turkey • Creek Road. This area contains 102 acres. Land uses consist of approximately six residential units and a recently constructed church. There are two telecommunications towers located within this area. The area has approximately one mile of public roadway. Area #2 — is generally bound by Bird Pond Road on the North, Carter Creek on the West, SH 30 on the east, and William D. Fitch Parkway on the south. This area contains 3,465 acres and has 69 residential units. There are four miles of public roadway in this area. Area #3 — is generally located at the intersection of Rock Prairie Road West and Jones - Butler Road. This area contains 1,101 acres. There are over 600 residential units located in this area, the majority of which are manufactured homes. There are approximately 4.2 miles of public roadways in this area. Area #4 — is a 680 -acre area located south of Greens Prairie Road West and bisected by Greens Prairie Trail. There are 69 residential units in this area and approximately 4.1 miles of public roadway. Area #5 — is located along the east side of SH 6 south and bound by Peach Creek Road on the south. This area contains 1,382 acres, 19 residential units, and less than a mile of public roadway. Council member Happ made a motion directing staff to move forward with the process to annex • the five identified areas and a three year annexation plan. Mayor Pro Tem White seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 7 -0. Council Workshop Meeting 2/22/07 Page 3 • Gay, Mcllhane Scotti, Ruesink FOR: Silvia, White, Happ, ay, y AGAINST: None Workshop Agenda Item No. 4 — Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding how dangerous animals are handled in the City of College Station. Chief of Police Michael Clancey described the State Law, Local City Ordinance and other City staff approaches pertaining to dangerous animals. Chief Clancey noted that they recognized the need to update the Cities entire animal ordinance and a joint committee with the City of Bryan, Brazos County animal control personnel and Brazos Animal Shelter staff has been established to research and submit proposed updates. The committee will address the following issues: • Creating an animal code that is unified across the county. • Updating the code to address current issues. • Include inspections of permit holders, permit revocation processes, and other issues that might not be addressed in the current ordinance. In addition staff will further address this issue by: • Following the pending legislation such as Lillian's law, is an attempt to hold a dog owner criminally liable if the dog attacks and causes serious bodily injury or death to another • person. • Collaborate with other agencies to find options that will meet this City's needs while insuring that the City is complying with state code. No formal action was taken. Workshop Agenda Item No. 5 — Council Calendars Feb 19 Intergovernmental Committee Meeting — 11:30 a.m. Brazos Center Rm 103 Feb 20 Transportation Committee Meeting — 4:30 p.m. — Admin. Conf. Feb 20 12 Annual Epicurean Extravaganza "Mardi Gras" — 5:30 — 8:00 Brazos Center Feb. 22 Audit Committee Meeting — 1:30 p.m. Feb 23 TAMU Office of Technology Commercialization's Patent & Innovation 2007 Awards Luncheon 11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. — Annenberg Presidential Conference Center Feb 23 College Station Fire Department Annual Employee Banquet — Pebble Creek Country Club — 6:30 — 8:00 p.m. Feb 24 Lincoln Center Annual Soul Food —11:00 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. Feb. 27 City Council Mini - Retreat — 8:30 a.m. — 3:30 p.m. Carter's Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Feb 28 Consuls General Luncheon — 11:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. — Annenberg Presidential Conference Center • Mar 1 BBB 2007 Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics — 11:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. — Miramont Country Club Council Workshop Meeting 2/22/07 Page 4 • Mar 2 Twanna M. Powell Lecture Series featuring Tony Snow — White House Press Secretary — Annenberg Presidential Conference Center 6:00 p.m. Mar 8 City Council Workshop & Regular Meeting — 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Mar 19 Intergovernmental Meeting — Noon — Council Chambers Mar 19 Girls Softball Opening Ceremony — 6:00 p.m. — Bee Creek Mar 20 Council Transportation Committee Meeting — 4:30 p.m. — Administrative Conference Room Mar 22 City Council Workshop and Regular Meeting 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. This item was postponed until after the regular meeting. Workshop Agenda Item No. 6 -- 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 This item was postponed until after the regular meeting. Workshop Agenda Item No. 7 -- Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Brazos County Health Dept., Brazos Valley Council of Governments, Cemetery Committee, City Center, CSISD /City Joint Meeting, Design Review Board, Fraternal Partnership, Historic Preservation Committee, Interfaith Dialogue Association, Intergovernmental Committee and School District, Joint Relief Funding Review Committee, Library Committee, Making Cities Livable Conference, Metropolitan Planning Organization, 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, Transportation Committee, Wolf Pen Creek Oversight Committee, Wolf Pen Creek TIF Board, Zoning Board of Adjustments. This item was postponed until after the regular meeting. Workshop Agenda Item No. 8 -- Executive Session will immediately follow the IN orkshop meeting in the Administrative Conference Room. At 4:30 pm, Mayor Silvia announced in open session that the City Council would convene into executive session pursuant to Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.086 and 551.087 of the Open Meetings Act, to seek the advice of our city attorney, to consider the purchase of real property, economic development negotiations and competitive matters. Consultation with Attorney {Gov't Code Section 551.071}; The City Council may seek advice from its attorney regarding a pending and 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 Council Workshop Meeting 2/22/07 Page 5 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: TCEQ Docket No. 2002 - 1147 -UCR, Applications of Brushy Water Supply and College Station (Westside /Highway 60) TCEQ Docket No. 2003- 0544MWD, Application of Nantucket, Ltd. TXU Lone Star Gas Rate Request. Cause No. 03- 002098- CV -85, Brazos County, College Station v. Wellborn Special Utility District Civil Action No. H -04 -4558, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, College Station v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, etc., and Wellborn Special Utility District Civil Action No. H -04 -3876, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, JK Development v. College Station GUD No. 9530 — Gas Cost Prudence Review, Atmos Energy Corporation GUD No. 9560 — Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program (GRIP) rate increases, Atmos Energy Cause No. GN- 502012, Travis County, TMPA v. PUC (College Station filed Intervention 7/6/05) Cause No. 06- 000703- CV -85, Patricia Moore, et al. v. Ross Stores, Inc., City of College Station, et al. Sewer CCN request. Legal aspects of Lease Agreements for No. 4 Water Well and possible purchase of or lease of another water site from City of Bryan Civil Action No. H -04 -3876, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, JK Development v. College Station Cause No. 06- 002318 -CV -272, 272 " Judicial District Court, Brazos County, Texas, Taylor Kingsley v. City of College Station, Texas, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive. Cause No. 484 -CC, County Court at Law No. 2, Brazos County, Texas, City of College Station v. Canyon Creek Partners, Ltd. and First Ag Credit, FLCA. Cause No. 485 -CC, County Court at Law No. 1, Brazos County, Texas, City of College Station v. David Allen Weber, et al. Bed and Banks applications for College Station and Bryan Competitive Matter {Gov't Code Section 551.086 }; The City Council may deliberate, vote, or take final action on a competitive matter in closed session. The City Council must make a good faith determination, by majority vote of the City Council, that the matter is a Competitive Matter. A "Competitive Matter" is a utility- related matter that the City Council determines is related to the City of College Station's Electric Utility Competitive Activity, including commercial information, which if disclosed would give advantage to competitors or prospective competitors. The following is a general representation of the subject(s) to be considered as a competitive matter. Power supply for College Station Electric Utilities Economic Incentive Negotiations {Gov't Code Section 551.087 }; 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: Proposed city convention center and associated privately developed hotel. • Council Workshop Meeting 2/22/07 Page 6 • Real Estate {Gov't Code Section 551.072 }; 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: Spring Creek Business Park Workshop Agenda Item No. 9 -- Final Action on executive session, if necessary. At 6:55 p.m. Council returned from executive session. Workshop Agenda Item No. 10 -- Adjourn. Hearing no objections, the meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2007. PASSED and APPROVED on 8` day of March, 2007. APPRO • . Mayor Ron Si via • ATTEST: ■ City Secretary Connie Hooks