HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/22/1999 - Special Minutes City CouncilMayor
Lynn Mcllhaney
Mayor Pro Tempore
Larry Mariott
City Manager
Thomas E. Brymer
City Council
James Massey
Ron Silvia
Winnie Garner
Dennis Maloney
Anne Hazen
MINUTES
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting
Wednesday, September 22, 1999 at 5:30 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor McIlhaney, Mayor Pro Tem Mariott,
Councilmembers Silvia, Massey, Garner, Maloney,
Hazen
STAFF PRESENT: Acting City Manager Brymer, City Attorney Cargill, Jr., City Secretary
Hooks, Human Resources Director Pavlinski, Finance Director Cryan, Budget Manager Kersten,
OTIS Director Piwonka, Fire Chief Giordano, Executive Assistant Broussard
Mayor Pro Tem Mariott called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Mayor McIlhaney was absent
from the room.
Auenda Item No. 3 -- Discussion and possible action on resolution reRardinu the resienation
of City Manager Skin Noe.
Councilman Maloney made a motion to approve the resolution setting the severance pay for the
City Manager Skip Noe. A lump sum payment to be allocated from the General Fund
Contingency and a transfer from the General Fund Contingency. Motion seconded by
Councilman Garner, which carried unanimously, 6-0. Mayor McIlhaney absent.
Aeenda Item No. 1 -- Presentation~ discussion and possible action on FY 1999-2000 budgets
for all city departments.
Acting City Manager Tom Brymer gave a brief summary of options and comments expressed by
council in the previous workshop meetings.
Budget Manager Jeff Kersten stated that the budget should be adopted by September 27th. He
outlined the staff's final recommendations outlined below:
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Pay Plan Adjustments additional $103,726 totaling $1,360,930
Pay Plan Consultant additional $20,00 totaling $50,000
Business Park Phase III $250,000
City Hall Decompression additional $213,000 totaling $500,000.
Kersten and Brymer answered questions of the council about the pay plan and proposed staff
positions.
Mayor McIlhaney arrived to the meeting at 5:50 p.m.
Councilman Silvia made a motion to suspend the council meeting rules to allow public input.
Councilman Garner seconded the motion, which carried 6-1, Mayor Pro Tern Mariott voted
against the motion.
Dick Birdwell, 3 Forest Drive expressed his comments about the Northgate Parking Garage. He
opposed any future allocation of monies for this project.
Mike Hoelscher, 2710 Scrimshaw Lane, asked council for funds in the amount of $5,000 for the
Dispute Resolution Center.
Tiffani Drake, Director of the Brazos Valley Sports Foundation answered questions from the
council about their funding request in the amount of $147,875.
Council asked staff questions about the Library position and funding request for the Brazos
Animal Shelter expansion. Discussion was also held about the proposed service level
adjustments.
Additional discussion will be held on the budget at a workshop meeting on September 23, 1999.
Aeenda Item No. 2 - Executive Session
Mayor McIlhaney announced that the council would convene into executive session pursuant to
Section 551.074 of the Open Meetings Act to consider the appointment and evaluation of public
officers.
Personnel {Gov't Code Section 551.074}
a. Evaluation and Duties of Acting City Manager
Council moved into executive session at 7:00 p.m.
Council returned to open session at 8:40 p.m. The following action was taken.
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Councilman Maloney made a motion to compensate Acting City Manager Tom Brymer an
annual salary of $110,000 effective the date he assumed duties. Councilman Garner seconded
the motion, which carried unanimously, 7-0.
Hearing no objection, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of December 1999.
APPROVED:
May~ Lynn McIlhaney
/~TEST:
City Secretary Connie Hooks
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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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