HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/11/1981 - Workshop Minutes City Council MINUTES
WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1981
4:00 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Halter, Councilmen Ringer, Boughton, Runnels, Jones,
Prause
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilman Dozier
STAFF PRESENT:
Asst. City Manager/Finance Director VanDever, City Planner
Mayo, Zoning Official Kee, Zoning Inspector Keigley
VISITORS PRESENT:
See guest register.
Agenda Item No. 1 - Council Concerns.
Mayor Halter presented a plaque to Buren Noey for his 20 years of service to the
City of College Station.
Councilman Runnels stated that the lumination lights on the corner of University Drive
and South College were out.
Asst. City Manager VanDever stated that the staff would look into this.
Councilman Ringer and Councilman Boughton asked what the status of the improvements
to Holleman Drive were from Winding Road to Wellborn Road.
Mayor Halter stated that the City Engineer would not be at the Workshop Meeting but
they could receive an answer on this project at the Regular Meeting.
Agenda Item No. 2 - Presentation for College Station Association of Neighborhoods.
Lynn Nemec presented a newsletter that stated the College Station Association of
Neighborhoods' policies and goals. She stated that this organization would like to
work with the City on the Plan 2000 project.
Councilman Ringer asked Ms. Nemec if this would be fair to the public if this organi-
zation participates in projects before a public hearing.
Ms. Nemec stated that this would prevent many aggravated citizens with incomplete
information at meetings if they could look at more facts before a meeting.
She pointed out that the council could refer to this organization and neighborhood
representatives on matters that create lengthy debates.
Agenda Item No. 3 - Consideration of funding of animal shelter.
Mayor Halter stated that the city had allocated $25,000 to the Bryan/College Station
Animal Shelter two years ago for construction of the Joint shelter on Finfeather Road.
He stated that the Board for the animal shelter agreed to seek bids on the foundation
work, plumbing, and basic structure. He stated that Bryan has allocated $30.,000 to
the project, College Station allocated $25,000 and the Humane% Society will contribute
between $18,000 and $20,000. The City of Bryan is also donating the land. They have
MINUTES
WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1981
4:00 P.M.
PAGE 2
approximately $70,000 to $80,000 for the project at this time. The total cost of
the building will be approximately $140,000. The Board arrived at this figure
through a preliminary bid from R.B. Butler. He asked the council to transfer the
$25,000 to a bank account that will be set up for this purpose and to allocate
an additional $5,000 to match Bryan's donation.
Councilman Jones moved to increase the city's domat~on to $~0,000 and release the
funds.
Councilman Runnels seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
The $5,000 will be transfered from the Revenue Sharing Fund for the current year FY 81-82.
The $25,000 allocated two years ago will also be transfered from the Revenue Sharing
Fund.
Agenda Item No. 4 - Presentation b~ Post Oak Mall Businessmen concerning utility
deposits.
Buck Schim~f, representing C.B.L. Associates, presented to the council several reasons
for waiving the deposits on utilities for the Post Oak Mall. He stated that he was
informed that he would have to put up a $121,000 deposit. Dillards would have to put
up approximately $30,000. He stated that Dillards operates 31 stores in Texas and
sales are approximately $500,000,000 in Texas annually. Out of all 31 stores in Texas,
Dillards has never had to put up any kind of deposit. He stated that C.B.L. Associates
is planning to install meters in the mall and add on the electricity cost to the tenants'
monthly rent.
He pointed out that C.B.L. Associates would have alot of tenants and lenders angry if
the utility bill was not paid. He stated that he did not feel that the utility bill
would be in jeopardy.
Councilman Jones asked how the city arrived at the utility deposit figures.
Asst. City Manager/Finance Director VanDever stated that this was an estimate of an
eight week bill.
Councilman Prause asked if the deposit was non-refundable.
Asst. City Manager/Finance Director stated that the deposit was non-refundable. The
city accepts cash, signed C.D., or letter of credit.
Mayor Halter stated that a letter of credit is not actually putting up the money.
Mr. Schimpf stated that this would still tie up a $121,000 of credit.
Mayor Halter stated that the city had lost money in the past in waiving deposits, to
businesses to the city. ..
Stephen Veirs, Operations Services Manager of Dillards, presented an~uai statements to
the council. He presented copies of a summary from two other 100,000 foot department
MINUTES
WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1981
4:00 P.M.
PAGE 3
stores on their usuage of electricity. He stated that their requirements of
electricity would be less than the proposed cost. He asked the city council to
eliminate the deposit because of their past references and annual sales.
Councilman Ringer suggested creating a council committee to examine the businesses
in the mall and their electricty usuage.
The committee will consist of Councilmen Larry Ringer, Tony Jones, and Mayor Gary
Halter.
Agenda Item No. 5 - Closed session to discuss land acquisitions [6252-17(f)].
Asst. City Manager/Finance Director VanDever stated that the closed session item
will be discussed on the Thursday night meeting, November 12, 1981.
A~enda Item No. 6 - Action on closed session.
No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 7 - Adjourn.
Mayor Halter adjourned the meeting at 5:05 P.M.
ATTEST:
Gary ~alt~ ~ay~r ~
enn Schroeder, City Secretary
GUEST REGISTER
WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1981
4:00 P.M.
PLEASE S
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23."
24.
2.5.
26.
10.
27.
11.
28.
12.
29.
13.
30.
14.
31.
1.5.
16.
32.
33.
eo '
17. 34. ~