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Mayor
Ron Silvia
Mayor Pro Tempore
John Happ
Acting City Manager
Glenn Brown
Council Members
Ben White
Ron Gay
Susan Lancaster
Chris Scotti
Nancy Berry
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Minutes
College Station City Council
Workshop and Regular Meeting
Thursday, March 10,2005 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Silvia, Mayor Pro Tern Maloney, Council
members Massey, Happ, Wareing, Lancaster, Berry
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brymer, Assistant City Manager Brown, City Attorney
Cargill Jr., Assistant City Secretary Casares
Mayor Silvia called the meeting to order at 3 :00 p.m.
Workshop Ae:enda Item No.1 -- Discussion of consent ae:enda items listed for Ree:ular
Council Meetine:.
12.5 - Presentation, discussion, and possible action on ajoint resolution for the purpose of
changing a polling place location for Precincts No.1, 2A, and 82 from Wellborn Community
Center to Wellborn Water Special Utility District for the May 7, 2005 general election.
Assistant City Secretary Casares described the procedure for posting the address, parking, and
notification to the public.
Workshop Ae:enda Item No.2 -- Presentation. discussion and possible action on water
feature concept desie:ns for the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor.
Director of Economic Development Kim Foutz described the history of the Wolf Pen Creek
Corridor and illustrated the theme/district identity and its accomplishments, noting that these
accomplishments have created a unique district embracing arts, parks and commerce. Ms.
Foutz presented three water features concept designs to be located at the following locations:
. Near Highway 6
. Directly across the Post Oak Mall entrance on Holleman Drive
. Northeast Comer of Holleman and Dartmouth
Ms. Foutz pointed out that in order to accomplish the proposed future, the city will need input
from the developer and land owner, TIF Board and Oversight Committee, Arts Council, and
TIF Funding. It is anticipated that the TIF can support $1,950,000 of improvements to the
District; of the $1,950,000, $700,000 will be used for improvements to the amphitheater for
concessions, terracing and dressing rooms and $1,200,000 will be used for three water features.
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No formal action was taken.
Workshop Ae:enda Item No.3 - Presentation. discussion and possible action on a
Community Wayfindine: Analysis and Proe:ram Desie:n.
Berry Bigger President/CEO of the Convention and Visitor's Bureau remarked that
Wayfinding includes signs, maps, and other graphic methods used to convey locations and
directions to important areas/developments/facilities in our community. Wayfinding can be
defined as "The art of showing people where they are and helping them get to where they need
to go." The goals are to create a visitor-friendly environment, address vehicular and pedestrian
signage issues and present a unique civic visual identity.
Wayfinding gives visitors more confidence in that they know they are going the right way to
their destination, as well as making visitors feel more secure/safe and creating a unique sense
of location. The locations of signage start with outside area and goes from general to specific.
Signs outside the city limit guide visitors to districts, venues and campus while signs within
districts or campus guide visitors to specific destinations in the district or campus.
In September of 2004, Mr. Bigger made a formal presentation at the Intergovernmental
Committee Retreat. Agreement was reached by the City of College Station, City of Bryan,
Brazos County and Texas A&M University to pursue a Wayfinding Analysis and Program
Design. The total cost of the proposed study was found to be $75,000, and will be split equally
between the four entities.
In implementation of the proposed project, it is up to each entity to fund actual signage in their
jurisdiction based on their individual budget and capabilities.
Mayor Pro Tern Maloney made a motion to move forward with the proposed project. Council
member Happ seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 7-0.
FOR: Silvia, Maloney, Massey, Happ, Wareing, Lancaster, Berry
AGAINST: None
At 4:08 p.m. council recessed for a short break and reconvened the workshop meeting at 4:20
p.m.
Workshop Ae:enda Item No.4 - Presentation. discussion and possible action ree:ardine:
requirements for infrastructure in the City of Collee:e Station's Exterritorial Jurisdiction
(ETJ).
Director of Planning and Development Services Joey Dunn remarked that during the February
10,2005 Council Workshop meeting Mayor Pro Tem Maloney requested clarification if the
City of College Station was able to require development infrastructure built in the
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) to have the same standards and requirements as development
inside the City of College Station, which included septic tank inspection in the ETJ.
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Although the City of College Station does not have the authority to inspect septic systems in
the County, the City does have the authority to regulate the subdivision of land, and the
associated subdivision infrastructure standards.
Mr. Dunn reviewed information from two excerpts from the 2002 publications from the Texas
Chapter of the American Planning Association, and A Guide to Urban Planning in Texas
Communities. He pointed out that the first excerpt, from Chapter 9, provides an overview of
Subdivision controls which may be applied both within a City and its ETJ. The second excerpt
provides a section regarding the ETJ stating, "Cities are authorized to enforce their subdivision
regulations within their ETJ, which is a means of ensuring that cities will not have to assume
maintenance responsibilities for substandard infrastructure upon annexation."
No formal action was taken.
Workshop Ae:enda Item No.5 -- Discussion and possible action on future ae:enda items-
A Council member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been e:iven. A
statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existine: policy may be e:iven.
Anv deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an ae:enda for a
subsequent meetine:.
Mayor Pro Tem Maloney requested a future workshop agenda item regarding the Wellborn
Corridor as a small area plan. Council member Happ seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously, 7-0.
FOR: Silvia, Maloney, Massey, Happ, Wareing, Lancaster, Berry
AGAINST: None
City Manager Tom Brymer suggested placing an item on the strategic retreat agenda regarding
corridors within the City of College Station.
Mayor Pro Tem Maloney requested a future workshop agenda item on a 311 program. City
Manager Tom Brymer noted that staff has been working on a program like 311, called Citizens
Response Systems. Director of Technology and Information Services Olivia Burnside
described the program. Mayor Pro Tem Maloney requested a status report in the near future.
Council member Happ requested a workshop agenda item selecting the "Unity Plaza" theme as
a standard for all the entryways for the City of College Station. Council member Berry
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 7-0.
Council member Lancaster requested a Planning and Zoning Commission item on infill
development.
Workshop Ae:enda Item No.6 - Council Calendars
Agenda Planning Calendar
March 8 Grand Opening of The New College Station Medical Center Building 1602 Rock
Prairie Road 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
March 9 Research Valley Partnership - 3 :00 p.m.
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March 10 United Way Recognition Luncheon - Hilton 11 :30 - 1 :00
March 10 Workshop and Regular Council Meeting 3:00 p.m.
March 21 Intergovernmental Committee - noon - College Station Admin Conference Room
March 22 Workshop and Regular Council Meeting - 3:00 p.m.
March 23 - 24 4th Annual Brazos Valley Transportation Summit - Annenberg Presidential
Conference Center
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Workshop Ae:enda Item No.7 -- Discussion. review and possible action ree:ardine: the
followine: meetine:s: Brazos County Health Department. Brazos Animal Shelter. Brazos
Valley Council of Governments. Cemetery Committee. City Center. Desie:n Review
Board. Facade Improvement Proe:ram Advisory Committee. Fraternal Partnership.
Historic Preservation Committee. Intere:overnmental Committee and School District.
Joint Relief Fundine: Review Committee. Library Committee. Makine: Cities Livable
Conference. Metropolitan Plannine: Ore:anization. Parks and Recreation Board. Plannine:
and Zonine: Commission. Sister City Association. T AMU Student Senate. The Research
Vallev Partnership. Transportation Committee. Wolf Pen Creek Oversie:ht Committee.
Zonine: Board of Adjustments.
Council member Happ presented highlights of the Transportation Committee Meeting.
Council member Berry conveyed comments of the Brazos County Health Department.
Mayor Pro Tem Maloney presented an outline of the Making Cities Livable Conference.
Council member Wareing presented a summary of the Research Valley Partnership.
Council member Lancaster expressed comments on the grand opening of the College Station
Medical Center.
Mayor Silvia briefed the City Council on the Metropolitan Planning Organization, Brazos
Animal Shelter Board and Brazos Valley Council of Government meetings.
Workshop Ae:enda Item No.8 - Executive Session
At 6: 13 p.m., Mayor Silvia announced in open session that the City Council would convene
into executive session pursuant to Sections 551.071, and 551.087 of the Open Meetings Act, to
seek the advice of the city attorney with respect to pending and contemplated litigation, and to
consider economic development negotiations.
TCEQ Docket No. 2002-1 I 47-UCR, Applications of Brushy Water Supply and College Station
(WestsideIHighway 60)
TCEQ Docket No. 2003-0544MWD, Application of Nantucket, Ltd.
TXU Lone Star Gas Rate Request.
Cause No. 03-002098-CY-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
TCEQ Docket No. 582-04-2840, Application of 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
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GUD No. 9530 - Gas Cost Prudence Review, Atmos Energy Corporation
GUD No. 9560 - Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program (GRIP) rate increases, Atmos Energy
Corporation
Economic Incentive Negotiations {Gov't Code Section 551.087}: 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:
The proposed city conference center and associated privately developed hotel
Workshop Ae:enda Item No.9 - Final action on Executive Session. ifnecessarv.
Council recessed from executive session at 6:59 p.m. No action was taken.
Ree:ular Meetine:
Mayor Silvia called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with all council members present.
He led the audience in the pledge of allegiance.
11. -- Hear Visitors
Justin Withworth, 704 Fairview, expressed concerns regarding the performance of the city
attorney and questioned the invocation at the City Council meetings.
Consent Ae:enda
12.1
Approved by common consent Minutes of Workshop and Regular Meeting of
December 9, 2004.
12.2
Approved by common consent Resolution No. 3-10-2005-12.02 approving a
construction contract, Bid No. 05-51, Contract No. 05-113, with Fuqua Construction
in the amount of $293,968.00 for the construction of Intergenerational
Upgrades/Additions to 13 Neighborhood Parks.
Mayor Pro Tem Maloney conveyed comments on this item.
12.3
Approved by common consent Ordinance No. 2789 amending Chapter 10, Section
3E(2)(i)(11), of the College Station Code of Ordinances changing the posted speed
limit on the section of Greens Prairie Road between State Highway 6 and Castlegate
Drive from 55 mph to 40 mph.
Mayor Pro Tern Maloney described the areas of speed limit reduction on Greens
Prairie Road West of Arrington Road.
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12.4 Approved by common consent Ordinance No. 2790 amending Chapter 10, Section
2F, of the College Station Code of Ordinances regarding the Traffic Control Device
Inventory, Schedule V (School Zones).
12.5
Approved by common consent ajoint Resolution No. 3-10-2005-12.05 to change a
polling place location for Precincts No.1, 2A, and 82 from Wellborn Community
Center to Wellborn Water Special Utility District for the May 7, 2005 general
election.
Ree:ular Ae:enda
Ree:ular Ae:enda Item No. 13.1 -- Presentation. discussion. and possible action on a
Rezonine: consistine: of an 8.542-acre tract located at the northeast corner of the proposed
extension of Pebble Creek Parkway and Alum Creek floodplain from A-O. Ae:ricultural-
Open to R-l. Sine:le-familv Residential.
This agenda item was removed by staff. Mr. Dunn noted that this item will added to the
Special Meeting on March 28, 2005 agenda.
Ree:ular Ae:enda Item No. 14 --The City Council may convene the executive session
followine: the ree:ular meetine: to discuss matters posted on the executive session ae:enda
for March 10. 2005.
Council completed the executive session prior to the regular meeting.
Ree:ular Ae:enda Item No. 15 -- Final action on executive session. if necessary.
No action was taken from executive session.
Ree:ular Ae:enda Item No. 16 -- Adjourn.
Hearing no objections, the meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m. on Thursday, March 10,2005.
PASSED and APPROVED this 8th day of August, 2005.
APPROVED:
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City Manager Robert Wareing
Susan Lancaster
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Thomas E. Brymer Nancy Berry
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