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Home My WebLink About09/06/2005 - Special Minutes City CouncilCrr CITY OF CO.LLEGE STATION Mayor Council Members Ron Silvia Ben White Mayor Pro Tempore Ron Gay John Happ Susan Lancaster Interim City Manager Chris Scotti Glenn Brown Nancy Berry Minutes College Station City Council Special Meeting Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Silvia, Mayor Pro Tem Happ, Council members White, Gay, Lancaster, Scotti, Berry STAFF PRESENT: Interim City Manager Glenn Brown, City Attorney Cargill Jr., City Secretary Hooks, Assistant City Secretary Casares Mayor Silvia called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. Special Agenda Item No. 1-- Presentation, discussion and possible action on the FY 2005-2006 Outside Agency Funding requests. Director of Budget and Strategic Planning Jeff Kersten presented an overview of the Outside Agency and the CDBG funding process. Mr. Kersten noted that staff reviewed funding applications for the Arts Council affiliates to determine if they meet the two part test necessary for Hotel/Motel funding. Staff requested Council direction regarding the level and source of funding recommended. Arts Council $340,000 Grants to Affiliates $100,000 Public Art $ 50,000 Total $490,000 Mayor opened the floor for public comments. The following individuals addressed the City Council. Al Jones, 4720 Stonebriar, Veterans Memorial Barry Biggers, 715 University Drive East, Bryan College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau Rebecca Von Gonten, 2012 Broken Arrow, Keep Brazos Beautiful City Council Special Meting 9/6/05 Page 2 Kate Mason, 1504, South Texas Avenue, MHMR Leslie Schueckler, 15206 Post Oak Bend, Sister City Association Heather Prestridge, 3380 University Drive, Texas Corporative Wildlife Collection Leianne Pettus, 1901 Holleman #104, CARPOOL Dr. P. David Romei, 3200 Innsbruck, Arts Council Monica Reese, George Bush Library and Museum Mayor recessed the meeting for a short break at 6:14 p.m. and reconvened the special meeting at 6:26 p.m. Public comment continued. Carol Holtzapple, C.S., Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley Doug Weeden, 3600 Tabor Road, Twin City Mission Bob Malaise, Research Valley Partnership David Hart, Bayou Woods Mayor Silvia recessed the Special meeting at 7:06 p.m. for a dinner break and reconvened the Special meeting at 7:46 p.m. Non CDBG requests recommended by the Joint Relief Funding Review Committee Council member Gay abstained from voting on requested funds for MHMR and Twin City Mission. Mayor Pro Tem Happ abstained from voting on requested funds for Research Valley Partnership. Council member Gay moved to approve funding for the Alzheimer's Association in the amount of $14,706. Council member Berry seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. FOR: Silvia, Happ, White, Gay, Lancaster, Scotti, Berry AGAINST: None Council member Berry moved to approve funding for the Barbara Bush Parent Center in the amount of $14,887. Council member White seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. FOR: Silvia, Happ, White, Gay, Lancaster, Scotti, Berry AGAINST: None After a brief discussion, the consistence of the City Council was to approve $20,000 for CARPOOL, $10,000 for Dispute Resolution Center and $7,500 for Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection as requested. City Council Special Meting 9/6/05 Page 3 Council member White moved to approve funding for MHMR in the amount of $25,000. Council member Lancaster seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 6-0-1. FOR: Silvia, Happ, White, Lancaster, Scotti, Berry AGAINST: None ABSTAINED: Gay Council member Lancaster moved to approve funding for Twin City Mission in the amount of $35,000. Mayor Pro Tem Happ seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 6-0-1. FOR: Silvia, Happ, White, Lancaster, Scotti, Berry AGAINST: None ABSTAINED: Gay Recommended Funding for Other Requests Mr. Kersten described the funding source for each of the agency's request. Council member Gay moved to end the practice of pass through policy for outside agency requests recommended by City staff, the monies will be a direct contribution to the agencies. Council member Berry seconded the motion, carried by a vote of 5-2. FOR: Happ, White, Gay, Scotti, Berry AGAINST: Silvia, Lancaster After a brief discussion, the consensus of the City Council was to approve $50,000 for Veterans Park Memorial, $30,000 for Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley and $12,000 for Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, $960,000 for the Convention and Visitors Bureau and $293,287 for the Research Valley Partnership as requested. Mayor Silvia moved to increase the Bush Presidential Library funding to $50,000. Council member Gay seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 7-0. FOR: Silvia, Happ, White, Gay, Lancaster, Scotti, Berry AGAINST: None Council member Berry moved to table the funding for the African American National Heritage Society until the next Council Meeting. Council member Lancaster seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 7-0. FOR: Silvia, Happ, White, Gay, Lancaster, Scotti, Berry AGAINST: None Council member Gay moved to increase the Sister Cities Association funding to $5,000. Council member Lancaster seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 7-0. City Council Special Meting 9/6/05 Page 4 Council member White moved to approve funding for Keep Brazos. Beautiful in the amount of $45,000. Council member Berry seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 7-0. FOR: Silvia, Happ, White, Gay, Lancaster, Scotti, Berry AGAINST: None Council member Gay moved to approve funding for CS Noon Lions Club in the amount of $20,000. Council member White seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. FOR: Silvia, Happ, White, Gay, Lancaster, Scotti, Berry AGAINST: None Arts Council Request Council member Lancaster moved to approve funding for the Arts Council request in the amount of $490,000. Council member White seconded the motion, which failed by a vote of 2-5. FOR: Silvia, Lancaster AGAINST: Happ, Gay, Berry, White, Scotti Council member White moved to table the funding for the Arts Council until the September 8, 2005 Workshop Meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Happ seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of 6-1. FOR: Silvia, Happ, White, Lancaster, Scotti, Barry AGAINST: Gay Special Agenda Item No. 2 — Presentation, discussion and possible action on the FY 2005-2006 Proposed budget. Finance and Strategic Planning Director Jeff Kersten outlined the various funds to be discussed. These include the Revenue Funds and Internal Services Funds. Mr. Kersten reviewed the key budget decision points and upcoming budget calendar. No formal action was taken. Special Agenda Item No. 3 — Presentation, discussion and possible action on an update to the hurricane relief efforts in Bryan/College Station and Brazos County. Fire Chief Alley provided a brief overview to date of the hurricane relief efforts in Bryan/College Station and Brazos County. City Council Special Meting 9/6/05 No formal action was taken. Special Agenda Item No. 4 — Adjourn. Page 5 Hearing no objections the Special Meeting adjourned at 10:41 p.m. Tuesday September 6, 2005. APPROVED: ATTEST: City Secretary Connie ooks CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Mayor Council Members Ron Silvia Ben White Mayor Pro Tempore Ron Gay John Happ Susan Lancaster Interim City Manager Chris Scotti Glenn Brown Nancy Berry College Station City Council Special Meeting Sign In Sheet Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas GOMLY-Htc 11. ck 2. MUY PUI(1 12. 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