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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/25/1984 - Workshop Minutes City Council MINUTES WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1984 5:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: VISITORS PRESENT: Mayor Halter, Councilman Anderson, Boughton, McIlhaney, Prause, Reinke Councilman Runnels City Manager Bardell, Assistant City Manager VanDever, Director of Capital Improvements Ash, Director of Planning Mayo, Acting City Attorney Locke, City Secretary Jones, Deputy Finance Director Schroeder, Assistant Director of Planning Callaway, Zoning Official Kee, Director of Community Development Stevens, Housing Program Coordinator Fette, Planning Assistant Longley, Personnel Manager Dickson, Printing Coordinator Fry, Administrative Assistant Magoon, Council Coordinator Jones See guest register. A~enda Item No. 1 - Council Concerns. Councilman Reinke reported a pot hole near the corner of Francis and Ashburn. Councilman Reinke stated that several members of the Council had been contacted by Mr. Jerry Cooper concerning a severe erosion problem at Brison Park. She noted that the group had toured the park and there is a very severe erosion problem developing. Councilman Boughton described several of the more severe erosion problems in the park. Councilman McIlhaney requested that the Council reserve a Workshop City Council Meeting in September to address questions concerning the Holleman Street extension, Dartmouth Street extension, FM 2818 extension, and the overpasses proposed for the East Bypass. She requested that the staff invite State Highway Department officials to answer questions concerning the proposed overpasses. Mayor Halter presented the Council with a Budget Priorities Rating Form to be used during the Council's preliminary budget review in December. He requested that the Council review the format and submit any suggestions to him. He further stated that during the preliminary budget review a Workshop Meeting will be devoted to reviewing this form. 00 .50 WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1984 PAGE 2 Agenda Item No. 2 - Presentation of a National HUD Merit Award to Council b~; HUD Officials. Community Development Director Mike Stevens introduced Mr. Hollis V. Rutledge, Jr., Special Assistant to the Regional Administrator of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Region VI, who was in attendance to present the Council a National HUD Merit Award. Mr. Rutledge stated that the National Merit Award is in recognition of College Station's Housing Opportunity Program and their innovative use of the Community Development Block Grant program in a public/private partnership. He noted that the City of College Station is one of eighty cities nationwide selected to receive this award. He listed the names of the private entities who will receive a Certificate of Merit in recognition of their participation in the city's award-winning Housing Opportunity Program as follows: (1) Mr. Glynn Williams, First Federal Savings and Loan Association; (2) Mr. Richard Mixon, Drew Mortgage Company; (3) Ms. Myrtle Martin, Brazos Banc Savings Association; (4) Mr. James M. Scurlock, Community Savings and Loan Association; (5) Ms. Earline Jewett, Texas Housing Agency; and, (6) Mr. Clifton Giles, Community Investment. Mr. Rutledge presented Mayor Halter the Certificate of National Merit awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the National Recognition Program for Co~unity Development Partnerships. Mayor Halter thanked Mr. Rutledge for the award. City Manager Bardell praised Community Development Director Stevens for his responsible role in the city's Housing Opportunity Program. A~enda Item No. 3 - Presentation of Certificate of Conformance awarded the Municipal Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. Mayor Halter presented to Assistant City Manager VanDever a Certificate of Conformance awarded by the Municipal Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. He stated that this is the third year the City of College Station has received the Certificate of Conformance awarded by the MFOA. Assistant City Manager VanDever accepted the award. He commended the city's Finance Department for their hard work and deligence. 00 &51 WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1984 PAGE 3 Agenda Item No. 4 - Re~ort from City Manager on Lone Star Municipal Power Agency's activities. City Manager Bardell summarized the activities of the Lone Star Municipal Power Agency over the past several months. He stated that the engineers from Burns and McDonnell submitted their final draft of the report on the Reconnaissance Review of Power Supply Alternatives. He noted that LSMPA Board has accepted the report and authorized the President to send a letter to GSU asking for a meeting and the start of negotiations to attain the four objectives from the report. He listed the four objectives identified in the report as follows: (1) remain in the GSU system; (2) obtain an ownership interest in a reliable, long-term power supply; (3) establish a power supply program which will provide long-term economic advantages to Lone Star's members; and, (4) develop a plan to mitigate the large wholesale rate increases anticipated in the near future. He stated that the Board also retained First Southwest of Houston as Financial Advisor, and asked for proposals from Vinson-Elkins as bond counsel; and from Paine Weber as lead underwriter. He explained that these firms will serve with no compensation unless and until bonds or commercial papers are sold to provide capital for projects which might be proposed in the future. City Manager Bardell commended Hugh Nations on his article in a recent EAGLE, which increased public awareness of the energy problem the City of College Station and its citizens are facing. Agenda Item No. 5 - Closed session to discuss personnel [6252-17(2)(~)]. A. Personnel [6252-17(2)(g)]. 1. City Council Appointments. 2. Citizen Committee Appointments. The Council moved to closed session and later reopened to the public. Agenda Item No. 6 - Action on closed session. No action was taken on closed session. 00/,-t, 52 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1984 PAGE 4 Agenda Item No. 7 - Ad3ourn. Mayor Halter adjourned the meeting at 6:30 P.M. ATTEST: Dian Jones, Secretary 00 53 me GUEST REGISTER WOP~KSHOP CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1984 5=00 P.M. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 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