HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/24/1997 - Workshop Minutes City CouncilMayor
LARRY RINGER
Mayor Pro Tempore
LYNN MCILHANEY
City Manager
GEORGE K. NOE
COLLEGE STATION
Council Members
BILL FOX
HUBBARD KENNADY
LARRY MARIOTT
DAVID HICKSON
NANCY CROUCH
MINUTES
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1996
4:00 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT:Mayor Ringer, Mayor Pro tem Mcllhaney,
Councilmembers Crouch, Hickson, Kennady,
Fox, Mariott
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Noe, City Secretary Hooks, City Attorney Locke,
Public Inibrmation Officer Calliham, Executive Director Management Services
Piwonka, Executive Director Fiscal/Human Resources Schroeder, Public Utilities
Director Woody, Assistant City Manager Brymer, PARD Director BEachy, Asst.
PARD Director Ploeger, Electrical Manager Pohl
Agenda Item No. 1 -- Discussion of consent and statuto~ agenda items on
Thursday, January. 25th regular agenda.
Councilman Fox removed Consent Item No. C-3 -- MPO contract. Transportation
Planner Edwin Hard noted that the funds fi-om MPO decreased this year due to lack of
federal funds, and he anticipated no funding for the following year.
Agenda Item No. 2 -- Presentation and discussion of final recommendations
developed by ad hoc affordable housing task force, a subcommittee appointed in
September, 1994.
.Andy Gillies, Housing Coordinator, summarized the recommendations with the
assistance of Don Jones, a local realtor and member of task force. Mr. Jones displayed
scenarios of housing data in B/CS
Mr. Gillies identified three new non-profit organizations formed to assist moderate and
low income home buyers and rehab to existing structures:
Lillian J. Robinson Community Development Corporation;
Brazos Valley Affordable Housing Corporation, branch of BVDC; and
Brazos Valley Community Action Agency
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Discussion was held on the statistical data for income and housing in the area. Council
comments were directed toward the recommendations.
Mr. Gillies pointed out that future research and investigation on this subject shall
continue.
City Manager Noe suggested staff pursue the allocation of $58,650 toward CHDOT
Funds, ask agencies to submit projects tbr use of this money, and bring back to council
tbr consideration. He added that the council has identified "housing" as a strategic
issue.
Council concurred with the recommendations identified in Items No. 5 and 6.
Councilwoman Crouch pointed out that defined measurements and monitoring devices
of these agencies were important to the process.
Mayor Ringer thanked the committee for their efforts and good ideas.
Agenda Item No. 3 -- Discussion of proposed electric rate reduction.
Electrical Division Manager Bob Pohl introduced the item. Rate consultant, Jim
McCord, presented the new rate design for the next four years. He summarized rate
designs from past years brought the city to its current status. Mr. McCord highlighted
the annual savings as $7.75 million per year, or 30% of current wholesale power cost.
Mr. McCord outlined the rate changes in each classification of consumers.
Agenda Item No. 4 -- Committee Reports.
No discssion was held.
Agenda Item No. 5 -- Council Calendars.
Mayor Ringer mentioned that he received an invitation from the Highway 190
Coalition for a reception and hearing with TXDOT in Austin, February 29th.
Agenda Item No. 6 -- Executive Session - Land Acquistion [LGC 551.072] Cedar
Creek,
The council moved into closed session at 5:40 pm.
Agenda Item No. 7 -- Action on executive session.
No action was taken.
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Agenda Item No. 8 -- Adjourn.
Mayor Ringer adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
City Secretary Connie Hooks
APPROVED:
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