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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/07/1995 - Workshop Minutes City CouncilMayor LARRY RINGER Mayor ProTem LYNN MCILHANEY City Manager GEORGE IC NOE COLLEGE STATION Cotmcil Members BILL FOX I~tJB KENNADY LARRY MARIOTT DAVID HICKSON NANCY CROUCH MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1995 COLLEGE STATION CITY HALL 4:00 P.M. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT:Mayor Ringer, Mayor Protem Mcllhaney, Councilmembers Fox, Crouch, Kennady, Mariott COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmember Hickson STAFF PRESENT: Interim City Manager Brymer, City Attorney Locke, City Secretary Hooks, Executive Director of Fiscal and Human Resources Schroeder, Executive Director of Management Services Piwonka, Public Utilities Director Woody, Finance Director Cryan, Public Information Officer Calliham A.qenda Item No. I -- Discussion of Consent and Statutory ARenda Items (C-2) Resolution authorizinq the City Attorney to acquire an interest in property in the Eastmark Subdivision. City Attorney Cathy Locke explained this item, particularly the legal issues associated with the acquisition of this property. (C-7) Change Order No. 5 for Sebesta Road improvements. Councilman Crouch asked for the purpose of this change order. City Engineer Kent Laza replied that the amount of the change order includes several change orders that exceed $15,000. The staff decided the change order could be submitted to the council in this format. City of College Station Providing Customer Service Excellence City Council Workshop Meeting Wednesday, June 7, 1995 Page 2 Agenda Item No. 2 -- Discussion and council direction on issuance of 1995 General Obligation Bonds and Utility System Revenue Bonds. Executive Director of Fiscal and Human Resources Glenn Schroeder presented an overview on this topic. Questions by council were addressed by staff. Agenda Item No. 3 -- Discussion and consideration of Brazos County Health Department Board of Directors' size composition and related matters. Mayor Protem Mcllhaney requested council input regarding the possibility of increasing the member size on the Health Department Board from three to five. She explained the purpose of the Health Board. Councilmembers concurred with the addition of members to the Board. Councilman Kennady arrived to the meeting at 4:20 p.m. Agenda Item No. 4 -- Presentation of final report by HOK regarding the Long Range Facilities Plan. City Engineer Kent Laza introduced Tim Terry from HOK. Mr. Terry presented a brief status report of the study to date. He summarized the options proposed in the study. Mr. Terry pointed out that the council expressed a preference toward Option 3 and Option 4 and directed staff to look at the residual values from the current buildings. In addition, a more specific evaluation of site requirements was conducted and it was determined that the new land acquisition for city hall facilities would be approximately 10 acres. The residual values were based on the schedules from the risk management department. The real distinction between Option 3 and Option 4 is that one has a greater degree of risk than the other. Option 3 has a risk in that it is not known at this time what the true residual value of the property is. Nor, do we know how long it will take to dispose of these assets. We would expose ourselves to a higher investment in real estate and buildings with that option. Option 4 plans for the future. This option would allow for immediate attention to the space demands in city hall and it would also allow the opportunity to present this property in the marketplace and to qualify the assumptions. Extensive discussion was held on Options 3 and 4. City Council Workshop Meeting Wednesday, June 7, 1995 Page 3 Mayor Ringer emphasized that the preference from the Council is Option 4, with no time established to complete this goal. A.qenda Item No. 5 -- Ends Statements No discussion was held on this item. Agenda Item No. 6 -- Committee Reports Councilman Crouch reminded the Council that the next City Affairs Committee meeting will be held with Lonnie Traweek of T×DOT to provide his input toward the progress of the Wellborn Road Corridor Study. She also mentioned that the City Affairs Committee will soon begin to include members of the County Commissioners Court at the regular meetings of the City of College Station/City of Bryan subcommittee. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Council Calendars Council reminded staff to place the topic regarding the tobacco ordinance on a future agenda. Councilman Crouch mentioned that staff should relay information to the City of Bryan staff that our city staff is working on this subject matter. A.qenda Item No. 8 -- EMERGENCY ITEM -- Executive Session for personnel [551.074] -- City Manager Position Councilman Kennady made a motion to declare the executive session as an emergency item. Councilman Mariott seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 6-0. The council moved into executive session at 5:10 p.m. The council returned to open session at 5:38 p.m. Councilman Kennady made the motion to approve the contract with the new City Manager George "Skip" Noe. Councilman Mariott seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 6-0. A.qenda Item No. 9 -- Adjourn. Mayor Ringer adjourned the meeting at 5:39 p.m. City Secretary Connie Hooks A~VE~ ~ GUEST REGISTER WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY JUNE 7, 1995 4:00 P.M 11. 12. 18. 19. 10. 20.