HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/06/2000 - Special Minutes City CouncilMayor
Lynn Mcllhaney
Mayor Pro Tempore
Larry Madott
City Manager
Thomas E. Brymer
City Council
James Massey
Ron Silvia
Winnie Garner
Dennis Maloney
Anne Hazen
MINUTES
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, March 6, 2000 at 10:00 a.mo
City Hall Council Chambers
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor McIlhaney, Mayor Pro Tem Mariott,
Councilmembers Silvia, Hazen, Massey, Maloney, Garner
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brymer, City Secretary Hooks, City Attorney Cargill, Jr.,
First Assistant City Attorney Nemcik, Economic Development Director Foutz, Public
Communications and Marketing Manager Chapman
Mayor McIlhaney called the special meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
Agenda Item No. 1 -- Discussion and possible action on a request by Wolf Pen Creek
Limited Partnership for an extension of approximately thirty days to close their hotel
financing.
City Manager Brymer stated that he received notice from the developers, Wolf Pen Creek
Limited Partnership asking for an extension of thirty days to complete the transaction process for
funding the hotel project.
Tim White representing Dal Mac, the project contractors, explained the circumstances with the
delay in obtaining financing. He expressed confidence in the project and urged council to
accept the extension to provide for the "mechanics" of the paperwork to be completed.
Councilmembers expressed concerns about the partnership's lack of guarantee to the city to
ensure financing and the inefficiencies in processing the paperwork. Mr. White pointed out that
Mr. McGill has stated that he would consider selling the property to the city at the end of the
month, if the current process did not come to fruition. Councilmembers asked the developers to
submit the $200,000 letter of credit in "good faith". The partnership team did not respond
favorably to this request.
Joe DePalma, hotel developer, emphasized that the Wolf Pen Creek Team has a strong binding
commitment from the hotel financing firm to move forward with this project. He stated that
these delays are common in the hotel financing cycle.
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Agenda Item No. 2 -- Executive session
At 10:41 a.m., Mayor McIlhaney announced that the council would convene in executive session
pursuant to Section 551.086 of the Open Meetings Act to consider economic development
negotiations.
Economic Development {Gov't Code Section 551.086}
a. Hotel and Conference Center
Council returned to open session at 12:10 p.m.
Council asked the WPC Team to take a few minutes and consider giving the City a letter of
credit in the amount of $200,000. Council agreed that the city and the developers have made
significant financial commitments and a strong interest in the project so far. Council continued
to urge the developers to produce the letter of credit. The WPC Team lef~ the meeting room to
deliberate council's request.
Council took a short recess.
Council returned to open session at 12:30 p.m.
Mr. White stated that there are approximately 24 working days left in the month and the position
of the partnership was not to submit a letter of credit. They will continue to operate by the terms
of the contract.
Council returned to executive session at 12:35 p.m. pursuant to the Open Meetings Act to
consider economic development negotiations.
Agenda Item No. 3 -- Final action on executive session.
Council returned to open session at 12:46 p.m.
Councilman Maloney made a motion to deny the extension request from Wolf Pen Creek
Limited Partnership and that the City of College Station adhere to the terms of the contract.
Motion seconded by Councilman Silvia, which carried unanimously, 7-0.
Hearing no objection, the meeting was adjourned at 12:46 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 11t~ day of May, 2000.
~OVED:
May& Lynn McIlhaney
City Secretary Connie Hooks
City of College Station Special Meeting
March 6, 2000 (10:00 am)
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