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CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1986
5:00 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Halter, Councilmen Bond, Brown,
Tongco, Boughton, McIlhaney, Runnels
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT:
City Manager Cole, Assistant City
Manager VanDever, Director of Capital
Improvements Ash, City Secretary Jones,
City Attorney Locke, Utilities Office
Manager Piwonka, Assistant Utiltiies
Office Manager Albright, Energy
Specialist Shear, Printing Coordinator
Fry, Personnel Director Dickson, Pur-
chasing Agent McCartney, Administrative
Assistant Magoon, Council Coordinator
Garrett
The meeting was called to order with Councilman Bond absent.
Mayor Halter removed Items No. 7 and No. 8 from the agenda.
Agenda Item No. 1 - Council Concerns
Councilman McIlhaney asked the staff when the striping of streets
would be completed at the intersection of Highway 6 and 2818
toward Ponderosa.
Agenda Item No. 2 - Consent AGenda
Bids - Bid #86-32, 1-1500 KVA, 3-phase, pad-mount transformer.
This item was approved by common consent.
Agenda Item No. 3 - Canvass of the Election Returns
City Secretary Jones presented the Council with a proposed
resolution stating the total votes per precinct for each
candidate in the General Election held on April 5, 1986.
She introduced Dr. Ed Burns, presiding judge of the Central
Counting Station, and explained that he would answer any
questions about the tabulation of ballots.
Councilman Brown moved approval of Resolution No. 04-09-86-03.
Councilman Tongco seconded the motion which was approved
unanimously, 6-0.
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Councilman Bond arrived at the meeting.
Agenda Item No. 4 - Consideration of an ordinance establishing a
College Station Historic Preservation Committee.
Mayor Halter pointed out that the City Council had previoiusly
agreed to the creation of a College Station Historic Preservation
Committee and the purpose of the proposed ordinance was to
formalize the makeup and guidelines for the Committee.
Councilman Tongco suggested that the proposed ordinance require
that a chairman serve no longer than 2 consecutive terms. The
council concurred.
The council also agreed that the Historic Preservation Committee
should present a semi-annual progress report to the Council.
Councilman Runnels moved approval of Ordinance No. 1646 estab-
lishing a College Station Historic Preservation Committee.
Councilman BouGhton seconded the motion which was approved
unanimously, 7-0.
Agenda Item No. 5 - Consideration of award of contract for an
organization and Management Study of the City of College Station
City Manager Cole requested from Council the authorization to
contract with Arthur YounG & Co. for the Management Study. He
noted that the opportunity to study the organizational and
management structure of the City should improve efficiency and
effectiveness.
He explained that requests for proposals were sent to eleven
companies. From the nine responses received, three companies
were invited to make presentations. He pointed out that Arthur
Young & Co. offered the best work plan proposed, and the
reference checks on the company were outstanding.
Councilman Brown moved approval of the award of contract in the
amount of $35,000.00 for an organizational and management study
by Arthur Young & Co.
Councilman McIlhaney seconded the motion which was approved
unanimously, 7-0.
Agenda Item No. 6 - Presentation by the Energy Department on the
Thermographic Scan to keep the Council abreast with its progress.
Charlie Shear, Energy Specialist, presented an overhead pre-
sentation to the Council. He noted various factors which a~er
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visible by the scans performed, including air leakage,
conduction, soil plate loss in the foundation, and insulation.
He pointied out taht the Osborn computer, used in the proceudre
of the scans, prepares a cost/benefit analysis.
Councilman Brown commented that the presentation given by the
Energy Department to the Emerald Forest Homeowner's Association
was very successful and he commended Charlie Shear and his staff
on their professionalism.
Agenda Item No. 9 - Ajourn.
Mayor Halter adjourned the meeting at 5:30 p.m.
APPROVED:
Larry Hi~~ay~ b
ATTEST:
Dian Secretary
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