HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/22/1998 - Workshop Minutes City CouncilCITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Mayor
Lynn Mcllhaney
Mayor Pro Tempore
David Hickson
City Manager
George K. Noe
City Council
Steve Esmond
Ron Silvia
Swiki Anderson
Larry Madott
Anne Hazen
MINUTES
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
Workshop Meeting
Thursday, October 22, 1998 at 3:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor McIlhaney, Mayor Pro Tem Hickson,
Councilmembers Mariott, Silvia, Esmond
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmembers Hazen and Anderson
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Noe, City Secretary Hooks, City Attorney Cargill,
Jr., Assistant City Manager Brymer, Fire Marshal Mies, Building Official Simms,
Community Development Director Carroll, Transportation Planner Hard, Public Works
Director Smith
Mayor McIlhaney opened the meeting at 3:05 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 1 -- Discussion of consent agenda items_
No items were removed for discussion.
Agenda Item No. 2 -- Tour of homes funded by Community Development Block
Grants.
Councilmembers left the council chambers at 3:10 p.m. to tour several areas of the city
where the community development block grant funds were utilized and returned at 4:45
p.m.
Eligible uses of these monies are:
· Owner occupied rehabilitation program
· Optional relocation program
· Emergency Repairs
· New Construction
· Downpayment Assistance
· Acquisition of housing
· Rental Rehabilitation
· Code Enforcement
· Neighborhood Clean up
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· Demolition
* Facade Improvement Program
Mayor McIlhaney thanked the Community Development stafffor their efforts on these
housing projects.
Agenda Item No. 3 -- Committee Reports.
City Manager Noe mentioned that Councilman Hazen requested he report to Council on
thelast meeting ofthe City Affairs Committee meeting held on October 15th. Topicsof
discussion related to the scheduling of a joint function with the state legislature delegation
on issues affecting the community in the upcoming legislative session.
Mayor McIlhaney stated that the Brazos Valley Development Council Regional Planning
Committee met and discussed issues of concerns to the surrounding Counties. Also, a
pilot project has begun with the City of Heame, Texas Workforce Quality Board and
Brazos Transit for transportation of their residents to jobs in B-CS. She also noted that
she will submit comments on pending resolutions to the TML Board in San Antonio.
James Bradford from the Sister City Association requested a City of College Station
official to represent the City on their Board of Directors.
Agenda Item No. 4 -- Pending Requests by Councilmembers.
Councilman Anderson submitted a request to discuss the membership of the Public Power
Supply Team. Due to Councilman Anderson's absence, Council deferred discussion of
this item to a future agenda.
Agenda Item No. 5 -- Council Calendars.
Workshop and Regular Meetings, 11/12
TML Conference San Antonio, 10/28-31
Project Unity Town Hall Meeting, 11/17
Agenda Item No. 6 -- Executive Session
The Mayor announced that the College Station City Council would convene into closed
session at 5:00 p.m pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.074 of the Open Meetings Act
to seek the advice of the city attorney with respect to pending and contemplated litigation,
to consider the appointment and evaluation of public officers, and to consider staff
reports.
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Staff and Legal Reports {LGC 551.075 }
Pending and Comemplated Litigation {LGC 551.071 }
Bryan v. College Station:
Cause No. 40,381-85
Docket No. 15020
Docket No. 16157
Cause No. H-95-5627
Cause No. 43,098-95
Docket No. TX-98-2000
Cause No. 96-03168
Cause No. 97-02587
Neal v. College Station
George & Tara Sopasakis v. College Station
Lewis v. College Station
Franklin Gold v. College Station, Bryan and BVSWMA
Wendy Boriski v. College Station
Robert Bailey I and II v. A&M Consolidated High School, College Station Police
Department and the City of College Station
Evaluation of public officials {LCJC 551.074)
1. City Attorney Annual Performance Evaluation
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The workshop and executive sessions will adjourn following the regular meeting.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of November 1998~
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
City Secretap~/Connie Hooks
Mayor Lynn Mcllhaney /