HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/24/1996 - 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
TH U RSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1996
3:00 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT:Presiding Mayor Hickson, Councilmembers
Mariott, Fox, Birdwell, Martin
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Mcllhaney and Mayor Pro Tem Kennady
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Noe, Assistant City Manager Brymer, City
Secretary Hooks, Acting City Attorney Nemcik, Transportation Planner Hard,
BVSWMA Director Angelo, Assistant City Engineer Morgan, Finance Director
Schroeder, Project Engineer McCully
Presiding Mayor Hickson called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
A.qenda Item No. 1 -- Discuss consent aqenda items listed on the reqular
meetinq of Thursday, October 24, 1996.
Items 4b, 4d, 4e, and 4g were removed for discussion by councilmembers. Staff
members Edwin Hard and Bill Angelo addressed the questions.
Agenda Item No. 2 -- Discuss Strate.qic Issue No. 16 Housinq Strate.clV
This item was withdrawn from the agenda because the staff member who was
scheduled to make the presentation was ill.
Agenda Item No. 3 -- Present and discuss proposed revision to ordinance
concerninq wrecker services.
Asst. Police Chief Mason Newton presented this item and described the
proposed revisions to the ordinance regarding fees charged for wrecker permits,
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various tow fees, and associated vehicle storage facility services. The current
ordinance has not been updated since 1979.
Following council discussion, city council directed staff to proceed with option 3
with a standard maximum fee for both types of tows (non consent and police
directed) and bring back an ordinance for council consideration.
Agenda Item No. 4 -- Financial Advisory Services
Finance Director Glenn Schroeder explained that for the first time in the city's
history the city has prepared request for proposals for financial services. Five
responses were received. He described the credentials for the top four firms
interviewed by staff and answered questions of the council.
Staff recommended the services of First Southwest Company. Council will
consider this item at the regular meeting.
A,qenda Item No. 5 -- Consider amendments to the "release" clause of the
City's Standard Form of Aqreement for construction projects.
Council directed this item be returned to the next workshop meeting due to the
absence of two councilmembers.
A.qenda Item No. 6 -- Present status report on Comprehensive Drainaqe
Master Plan for the City of Colleqe Station, Strate,qic Issue No. 5.
Assistant City Engineer Veronica Morgan summarized this item. To date, most
of the staff time with the assistance of engineering students has been spent on
data collection as the City does not have a comprehensive infrastructure system
map of our existing storm sewer system. This data collection will be modeled in
order to identify the current concepts that are usable and may include a
reasonable benefit/cost ratio. Ms. Morgan outlined current drainage problems
as well as, goals, ideas, and direction for the Comprehensive Drainage Master
Plan. The master plan will be performed by in house staff, TAMU faculty, and
David Mayo, local engineer.
Following council comments, the council continued to the next item.
Agenda Item No. 7 -- Committee Reports
City Manager Noe brought forth an item of legislation that will be presented to
the TML Resolutions Committee on lottery proceeds to cities. Council agreed to
support the resolution. Formal adoption will be taken at a future meeting.
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Councilman Fox stated that the City Affairs Subcommittee will begin meeting
with the School District, Bryan, and Brazos County.
Councilman Martin reported on the subjects brought up by citizens at the last
Mayor's breakfast. Councilmembers discussed the scheduled time of this
event.
Agenda Item No. 8 -- Calendars.
Community Breakfast
Special meeting
Regular Meeting
TML Conference
NLC Conference
October 18, 1996
November 19, 1996 at 5:30 p.m.
November 20, 1996 at 3:00, 5:00 7:00
November 13-16, 1996
December 7-10, 1996
Agenda Item No. 9 -- Executive Session
Councilmembers moved to executive session at 5:15 p.m.
1. Pending or Potential Litiqation and consultation with legal counsel on other
matters within the attorney-client privilege {LGC 551.071}
a. Resolution supporting TCCFUT
b. PUC Docket 15296
2. Legal Report {LGC 551.071}
3. Staff Report {LGC 551.075}
a. HEB Retention Report
4. Real Property Issues {LGC 551.072}
a. College Station Regional Athletic Park
The council returned to open session at 7:00 p.m. Action was taken from
executive session following the regular meeting agenda.
PAS,.C~D AND APPROVED this the 20th day of November, 1996.
ATTEST: ~
City Secretary Connie Hooks
APPROVED:
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