HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/29/1996 - Workshop Minutes City CouncilMayor
LYNN MCILHANEY
Mayor Pro Tempore
HUB KENNADY
City Manager
GEORGE K. NOE
COLLEGE STATION
Council Members
BILL FOX
LARRY MARIOTT
DAVID HICKSON
DICK BIRDWELL
BRAD MARTIN
MINUTES
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP MEETING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1996
3:00 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT:Mayor Mcllhaney, Mayor Pro tem
Kennady, Councilmembers Mariott, Fox,
Birdwell
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: Councilmember Hickson
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Noe, Assistant City Manager Brymer, Acting
City Attorney Nemcik, Office and Technology Director Piwonka, Public
Information Officer Calliham, Director of Development Services Callaway,
Director of Economic and Community Services Ash, Finance Director Schroeder,
City Secretary Hooks, Fire Chief Kennedy, Police Chief Feldman, PARD Director
Beachy, Asst. PARD Director Ploeger, Forestry Superintendent Albrecht, Asst.
Fire Chief Giordano, MIS Director Bauer, Water/Wastewater Superintendent
Riley, Budget Director Cryan, Public Works Director Smith
Mayor Mcllhaney called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
A,qenda Item No. 1 -- Discuss consent and statuto~ agenda items listed for
regular council meetinq.
Councilmembers removed the following items for clarification and corrections on
the following items:
5a: Minutes of June 27 and July 11
5c: Change order No. 1 to water well no. 5 collection line project
5g: Acquisition of parkland
5h: Engineering services for drainage improvements within Bee Creek
5k: Exemption for federal government employees of hotel/motel tax
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Agenda Item No. 2-- Discuss Ends Statement #5 Quality Services
No discussion was held. Item delayed for a future meeting agenda.
A.qenda Item No. 3 -- Staff report on traffic options alonq Munson Drive.
Transportation Planner Edwin Hard presented twelve traffic diversion options for
traffic movement on and around Munson Drive. He summarized the meetings
held between staff and the neighborhoods surrounding Munson. Option No. 8
was considered the favorite alternative toward limiting or eliminating "through"
traffic.
Mr. Hard outlined a general plan of action.
Councilmembers discussed the issue and suggested other alternatives.
City Manager Noe thanked Mr. Hard for all his diligent efforts on this issue.
Mayor Mcllhaney asked staff to return with information on options regarding
through truck traffic.
Agenda Item No. 4 -- Present findinq and recommendations relatinq to the
1996 Teen Interest Survey.
PARD Director Steve Beachy presented the recommendations from the survey
that was distributed among grades 8-12 during the month of May, 1996.
Recreation Superintendent Linda Waltman addressed the coordination of a new
Teen Advisory Board.
Councilmembers expressed a desire to respond to the top issues outlined by the
teens in College Station to ensure that the city is considering their opinions.
Councilmembers urged the concept of public/private partnerships.
Mayor Mcllhaney thanked everyone for their efforts on this survey.
Agenda Item No. 5 -- Discuss proposed 1996-97 Budqet.
Council and staff conducted a question and answer session on various items
throughout the budget document. The following includes some of the items
discussed. PARD budget, Police Dept. budget, Bike Loop, Tech Program,
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Recycling, Wolf Pen Creek TIF district, BVSWMA landfill, work order system,
and imaging purchases.
A.qenda Item No. 6 -- Appoint member and staff to Community Advisory
Network.
Mayor Pro rem Kennady moved to appoint Councilmember Birdwell and City
Manager Noe to the Community Advisory Board. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Mariott which carried unanimously, 5-0.
Agenda Item No. 7 -- Committee Reports
No discussion was held on this item.
A,qenda Item No. 8 -- Council Calendars
August 30 = Council interviews for Dynamic Workshop
September 19 = TML Region 10 - City of Lakeway
September 27 = Council Dynamic Workshop
ARenda Item No. 9 -- Executive Session
Potential and Pending Litigation {LGC 551.071}
a. College Station v. Bryan, Docket 15296
b. GTE
Land Acquisition {LGC 551.072}
a. Business Development Proposal for College Station Athletic Park
b. Northgate
c. Cypress Meadow and Cat Hollow warranty
The council moved to the training room for executive session.
A.qenda Item No. 10 -- Action on executive session.
Council returned to open session to make the following motions:
Councilman Mariott made a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of
interest for economic development purposes. Councilman Fox seconded the
motion which carried unanimously, 5-0.
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Councilman Birdwell made a motion to accept the offer presented by the
attorney representing Lonnie Boyett involving the Case of several lots of which
Mr. Boyett is owner. Furthermore, in connection with acquiring other owners'
interest in these lots and other lots, council authorized the City Attorney to hire
the legal firm of Womack and McClish in Austin to pursue the appeal of
condemnation.
Executive session was adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 24th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1996.
APPROVED:
City Secretary Connie Hooks