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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/27/1997 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMayor LYNN MClLHANEY Mayor Pro Tempore HUB KENNADY City Manager GEORGE K. NOE COLLEGE STATION Council Members BILL FOX LARRY MARlO'Ir DAVID HICKSON DICK BIRDWELL BRAD MARTIN MINUTES COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1997 at 7:00 P.M. COLLEGE STATION CITY HALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mcllhaney, Mayor Protem Kennady, Councilmembers Hickson, Fox, Madott, Birdwell, Martin STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Noe, City Secretary Hooks, Public Information Officer Caltiham, Director of Information Services Piwonka, Assistant City Manager Brymer, Acting City Attorney Nemcik Mayor Mcllhaney called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. A,qenda Item No. 1 -- Pled.qe of Alle.qiance Audience and councilmembers cited the pledge of allegiance. A.qenda Item No. 2 -- Invocation Steven Sims, pastor of College Hills Missionary Baptist Church provided the invocation. A.qenda Item No. 3 -- Consider request for absence from meetin.q. No action was taken. A.qenda Item No. 4 -- Presentation Mayor Protem Kennady presented a service plaque to Steve Smith for his service as Municipal Court Judge from 1988-1994. Providing Customer Service Excellence Regular 2/27/97 Page 2 Agenda Item No. $ -- Consent Agenda 5a. Approved minutes for workshop and regular meeting of February 13, 1997 and workshop meeting of January 8, 1997. 5b. Approved resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with State Texas for maintenance, control, supervision and regulation of certain state highways and portion of state highways in the city of College Station. 5c. Approved request to place five off premise signs that will announce the Wolf Pen Creek Easter service. Banners will be removed 24 hours after Easter Sunday. 5d. Approved construction contract for Bee Creek - Phase Two, Sanitary Sewer and drainage improvements project (#SD9702) to West Oaks Constructors, Inc. in the amount of $770.947.50. Funding available in Drainage Utility Fund ($441,380.10) and Wastewater Revenue Bond ($329,567.40). 5e. Called a public hearing for amendment 1 to the City of College Station 1996-97 budget for March 13, 1997 to acknowledge the receipt of proceeds and use of those proceeds to replace previous debt and reduce the city's overall debt service obligation. City issued approximately $6,545,000 in general obligation refunding bonds and $2,910.000 in utility revenue refunding bonds received in January, 1997. 5f. Approved amendment to Section I, E, 3 of the Personnel Polices and Procedures Handbook pertaining to Holidays. Policy eliminated the list of specific holidays and provided that employee holidays will be designated and approved for in the following calendar year by the City Council during the budget process. 5g. Approved development agreement between the City of College Station and Silverado, Inc. for the sharing of common infrastructure costs at the library site and the adjacent commercial site. Approved by common consent. A.qenda Item No. 6 -- Regular A,qenda Ca. Consider an appeal of the Plannin,q and Zonin,q Commission decision to deny a conditional use permit request for the conversion of a vacant warehouse at 305 Marion Pu,qh Drive to a 9000 square foot nightclub. (97-700) Regular 2~27~97 Page 3 This item was removed by the staff due to error in notification process. 6b. Consider an inter,qovernmental contract between Bryan and Colle,qe Station for the operation of the Bryan CoHe,qe Station Library System. City Manager Skip Noe summarized the terms or the agreement. Councilman Birdwell moved approval of the contract and commended the staff for the reaching an agreement that will enhance the community's library system. Councilman Martin seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. A.qenda Item No. 7 -- Hear Visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Final action on executive session~ if necessary. The council returned to executive session at 7:10 p.m. The council returned to open session at 8:55 p.m. to take the following action. Councilman Fox made a motion to accept a settlement offer from SFG as presented to council and direct staff to negotiate. Mayor Protem Kennady seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. Councilman Birdwell made a motion to reward the City Manager with a $10,000 cash bonus as a result of his annual evaluation. Councilman Fox seconded the motion which carried unanimous[y, 7-0. Councilman Hickson made a motion to increase the total compensation package to $40,000 for the City Secretary. Mayor Protem Kennady seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. Mayor Protem Kennady made a mot[on to appoint Harvey Cargill as the City Attorney with a compensation package of $81,300. Councilman Fox seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. Councilman Mariott made a motion to adjourn the workshop meeting and executive session at 8:59 p.m. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fox which carried unanimously, 7-0. Councilman Hickson made a motion to adjourn the regular session at 8:59 p.m. Motion seconded by Councilman Fox which carried unanimously, 7-0. Regular 2/27/97 Page 4 PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of March, 1997. City Secretary Connie Hooks APPROVED: Mayc~JLynn Mcllhaney GUEST REGISTER WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1997 3:00 P.M. 3. 13. 19. 10. 20. GUEST REGISTER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1997 7:00 P.M. 2. ~'%,,:~.~'-,'¢,,- o., ~,~"-,12. 3.