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CITY COUNCIL JOINT SESSION
WITH THE BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1988
12:00 NOON
COLLEGE STATION CITY HALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Ringer, Councilmen Gardner,
McIlhaney, Schneider, Birdwell, Haddox
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilman Brown
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
County Judge Holmgreen, Commissioners
Cooley, Beard, Wilcox
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
Commissioner Turner
STAFF PRESENT:
City Manager Ragland, City Secretary
Jones, City Attorney Locke, Finance
Director Harrison, Budget Director
Schroeder, City Engineer Pullen, Council
Coordinator Hooks
VISITORS PRESENT:
See guest register.
Agenda Item No. 1 - Discussion of Indigent Health Care.
Mayor Ringer opened the meeting. He asked County Judge Holmgreen
to describe the county's role in regard to health care. Judge
Holmgreen responded by saying that the County is bound by a
contract for indigent health care with the Brazos Valley
Development Council. He pointed out that the County has the
authority to increase the amount of income the BVDC receives.
However, the claims received are multiplying. Another area in
which the County is involved, is the pre-natal service.
Mayor Ringer asked if the County is restricted on how the county
funds agencies. Judge Holmgreen resplied that the guidelines are
established by state. Mayor Ringer cited several agencies which
the City funds. Councilman McIlhaney reported that MHMR has a
health care program and an infant program. She stated that she
would like to understand better how to help the persons who are
caught in the middle. Judge Holmgreen remarked that if an organ-
ization is funded a certain amount of money and the organization
uses all their money, the county cannot fund additional monies to
the organization.
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Councilman McIlhaney stated that she would like to see the City
and County work together to help the citizens who need this care
in the community.
Mayor Ringer pointed out that many agencies are asking funds from
the County, College Station, and Bryan. He stated that the cities
of College Station and Bryan established a joint relief advisory
committee to review the requests from each of the agencies. A
positive feedback has been received from the agencies, in that
they only report to one committee for their requests. Mayor
Ringer asked the County if they would like to be included in this
process. County Judge Holmgreen replied that he would like to see
the County involved in this same process.
Mayor Ringer stated that financial statements are required from
each agency, and guidelines have been established for the review
committee. He noted that the policy statements do not allow
funding for capital items.
Mayor Ringer stated that the committee consists of three members
appointed by the Bryan City Council and three members appointed
by the College Station City Council. The Chairman of United Way
serves as the executive director and non-voting member. He added
that a budget was given to the committee to work with which
consisted of a percentage amount allowed by the federal government
to fund agencies that fall under the Community Development Block
Grant Funds. Mayor Ringer noted that the hotel/ motel tax funds
will not be reviewed by the committee.
Judge Holmgreen pointed out that funding available from the state
for county services is very minimal. He pointed out that the pri-
mary purpose of the Health Department is to provide preventative
services.
Councilman McIlhaney asked if the Brazos Valley Development
Council would prepare a statistics report for the next two years
and possibly develop guidelines to begin looking at the percentage
of persons in the health care program. The Commissioners replied
negatively. Commissioner Beard commented that the physicians and
providers are very familiar with the program.
Councilman Schneider asked if the private industries are addres-
sing some of the problems in health care such as the medicaid
program. Judge Holmgreen replied that the county contracts with
the doctors and hospitals who provide these services and that
these are considered private industry.
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Agenda Item No. 2 - Discussion of City-County Road Construction.
Mayor Ringer stated that two concerns developed when the City of
Wixon Valley was formed and the county agreed to maintain streets
and roads within the city limits. Brazos County citizens who live
in College Station are paying a portion of their county taxes for
street construction in another city.
Another concern is the question whether there are adequate rural
subdivision standards for street construction in the areas annexed
within the ETJ. Commissioner Cooley asked City Engineer Pullen if
the present sub-division regulations meet the city's rural re-
quirements. Mr. Pullen replied that the rules generally meet the
city's standards. He added that the city reviews the plan speci-
fications but has no control after the project begins. Mr. Pullen
indicated that the difficulty he sees is that a financial letter
of guarantee is not applicable to projects outside the city
limits. Under the procedure currently followed, the city would
not have any control of acceptance of a project outside the city
limits.
Commissioner Wilcox commented that the City Engineer and County
Engineer could work on this problem and possibly amend the county
ordinance to reflect the change.
Councilman Gardner asked if there is a county road plan. Mr.
Beard replied affirmatively. Judge Holmgreen commented that the
county continuously tries to maintain and upgrade the roads
already built.
Councilman McIlhaney stated that the condition of Sebesta Road
needs to be addressed by the County. She questioned whether a
formal agreement needs to be set up between the two entities on
improving road conditions.
Commissioner Wilcox noted that the county subdivision regulations
were revised in 1985. He commended the staff at the City of
College Station during that time in helping to make changes in the
subdivision regulations which gave everyone a better understanding
of how the process work. He added that he does not see a problem
in meeting with the city staff to look at the current subdivision
regulations.
Mayor Ringer thanked the Commissioners for meeting with the Coun-
cil and stated his hope that meetings of this kind can continue.
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Agenda Item No. 3 - Adjourn.
Mayor Ringer adjourned the meeting at 1:20 p.m.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
City Se~aky Dian Jones
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