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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
IN-PERSON WITH TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
JANUARY 11, 2024
STATE OF TEXAS §
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COUNTY OF BRAZOS §
Present:
John Nichols, Mayor
Council:
Mark Smith
William Wright
Linda Harvell
Elizabeth Cunha
Bob Yancy
Dennis Maloney
City Staff:
Bryan Woods, City Manager
Jeff Capps, Deputy City Manager
Adam Falco, City Attorney
Leslie Whitten, Deputy City Attorney
Ian Whittenton, Deputy City Secretary
Kim Dickey, Records Management Administrator
1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present.
With a quorum present, the meeting of the College Station City Council was called to order by Mayor
Nichols via In-Person and Teleconference at 4:01 p.m. on January 11, 2024, in the Council Chambers
of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840.
2. Executive Session Agenda.
In accordance with the Texas Government Code §551.071-Consultation with Attorney, §551.072-Real
Estate, and §551.074-Personnel, and the College Station City Council convened into Executive
Session at 4.01 p.m. on January 11, 2024, to continue discussing matters pertaining to:
2.1. Consultation with Attorney to seek advice regarding pending or contemplated litigation, to
wit:
Kathryn A. Stever-Harper as Executrix for the Estate of John Wesley Harper v. City of College
Station and Judy Meeks; No. 15,977-PC in the County Court No. 1, Brazos County, Texas;
and
McCrory Investments II, LLC d/b/a Southwest Stor Mor v. City of College Station; Cause No.
17-000914-CV-361; In the 361st District Court, Brazos County, Texas; and
Shana Elliott and Lawrence Kalke v. City of College Station, et al., Cause No. 22-001122-CV-
85, in the 85th District Court, Brazos County, Texas; and
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City of College Station v. 47 Oaks, LLC, Cause No. 626-CC, in the County Court at Law No.
2 of Brazos County, Texas; and
SOAH Docket No. 473-22-2464 and PUC Docket No. 52728 – Application of the City of
College Station to Change Rates for Wholesale Transmission Services; and
Cynthia Hopkins & Geoffry Hopkins v. City of College Station, Cause No. 23-002880-CV-85
in the 85th District Court, Brazos County Texas.
CBL & Associates Management, Inc. v. City of College Station, Cause No. 23-003159-CV-
85 In The 85th District Court, Brazos County Texas.
City of College Station v. POM-College Station, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, Cause No. 628-CC, in the County Court at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas.
City of College Station v. Clarke and Wyndham, Inc., Real Alchemy, L.P., Real Alchemy 1,
L.P., JPJ Investments, a Texas General Partnership, Cause No. 629-CC, in the County Court
at Law No. 1 of Brazos County, Texas.
Legal advice regarding an EEOC Title VII claim for discrimination.
2.2. Deliberation on the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property; to wit:
Approximately 11.4 acres of land generally located at the corner of Gateway and Lakeway in
the College Station Business Center.
Property generally located in the area of FM 60, Boyett Street, Church Ave. and College Main
Street.
Approximately 28 acres of land generally located at Midtown Drive and Corporate Pkwy in
the Midtown Business Park.
2.3. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline,
or dismissal of a public officer; to wit:
City Secretary
City Manager
Council Self-Evaluation
3. The Open Meeting Will Reconvene No Earlier than 6:00 PM from Executive Session and City
Council will take action, if any.
Executive Session recessed at 6:30 p.m. No action was taken.
4. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, consider absence request.
5. Hear Visitors Comments.
No one signed up to speak.
6. CONSENT ITEMS
Presentation, discussion, and possible action on consent items which consist of ministerial, or
"housekeeping" items as allowed by law : A Councilmember may request additional information
at this time. Any Councilmember may remove an item from the Consent Agenda for a separate
vote.
6.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action of minutes for:
December 11, 2023, Council Meeting
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6.2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an annual blanket purchase
order for purchasing repair parts and repair labor for fire trucks from Lonestar
Freightliner Group, LLC through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative with an estimated
annual expenditure of $200,000.
6.3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a final deductive change order with
JaCody Construction, LP, for $100,013.05 on the 1207 Texas Avenue Renovation Project.
6.4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the purchase of video storage securi ty
servers from Avinext in the amount of $160,890.56.
6.5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a technology services contract with
Computer Solutions for Cisco phone licensing not to exceed $140,729.04.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Harvell and a second by Councilmember Yancy,
the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the Consent Items. The motion
carried unanimously.
7. WORKSHOP ITEMS
7.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the operation of and services provided by
CSU Electric.
Tom Jordan, Electric Operational Technology Superintendent, presented a video which provided an
overview of the services provided to the community by College Station Utilities. The chain of power
distribution from generating station, power transformers, transmission lines, substation transformer,
distribution lines, and final customer was described. It was explained that the city maintains 20 miles
of transmission and 510 miles of distribution lines in addition to 8 substations, maintaining street
lights, while also engaging in beautification projects on major roadways resulting in a system that is
61% underground. The utility also engages customers in conservation efforts and rebates for energy
saving products. In 2021 an advanced metering infrastructure system was completed which allows for
better monitoring and control over the system. The average outage time per customer in 2023 was 48
minutes for the year and most outages were caused by wildlife.
8. REGULAR ITEMS
8.1. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action to consider a Conditional
Use Permit for a Wireless Telecommunications Facility encompassing 1,778 square feet of
the Century Hill Development Lot 15 on approximately 5.5 acres, generally located at 1593
Sebesta Road.
Robin Macias, Planning and Development, stated that this request is for a Conditional Use Permit for
the use of a 97-foot wireless telecommunications facility. The tower is proposed to locate on the 5.5-
acre lot along Sebesta Road. The tower will be leasing approximately 1,778 square feet on the
northwest corner of the lot. The property is currently developed as a pool supply company and is
currently zoned M-1 Light Industrial.
The Planning and Zoning Commission heard this item at the December 7, 2023 meeting and
unanimously recommended approval with a recommendation for the applicant to meet with the
adjacent property owner.
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At approximately 6:57 p.m., Mayor Nichols opened the Public Hearing.
There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 6:57 p.m.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Yancy and a second by Councilmember Wright,
the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance No. 2024-4490,
approving a Conditional Use Permit for a Wireless Telecommunications Facility encompassing
1,778 square feet of the Century Hill Development Lot 15 on approximately 5.5 acres, generally
located at 1593 Sebesta Road. The motion carried unanimously.
8.2. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance
abandoning two public utility easements located in Lots 1, 2, 5, And 6, Block 10, W. C. Boyett
Estate Partition, according to the plat recorded in Volume 100, Page 440 of the Deed Records of
Brazos County, Texas and being the same public utility easements described in Volume
13764, Page 29 and Volume 14277, Page 128 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County,
Texas.
Parker Mathews, Planning and Development, stated that the two public utility easement abandonments
are being requested by the applicant as a desire to develop a mixed-use building on this property. The
originally dedicated easement was used for sanitary sewer but is no longer needed.
At approximately 7:00 p.m., Mayor Nichols opened the Public Hearing.
There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:00 p.m.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Harvell and a second by Councilmember Yancy,
the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance No. 2024-4491,
approving abandoning of two public utility easements located in Lots 1, 2, 5, And 6, Block 10, W. C.
Boyett Estate Partition, according to the plat recorded in Volume 100, Page 440 of the Deed Records
of Brazos County, Texas and being the same public utility easements described in Volume
13764, Page 29 and Volume 14277, Page 128 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County,
Texas. The motion carried unanimously.
8.3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the appointment of Councilmembers
to boards and commissions.
Ian Whittenton, City Secretary’s Office, stated that this item is for the appointment of
Councilmembers to committees, boards, and commissions.
Arts Council (3-year term): Councilmember Cunha
Audit Committee (2-year term): Councilmember Harvell
BioCorridor Board (2-year term): Councilmember Harvell
Brazos County Health Board (2-year term): Councilmember Harvell
Budget and Finance Committee (1-year term): Mayor Nichols, Councilmembers Cunha and
Maloney
BV Economic Development Corporation (3-year term): Mayor Nichols and Councilmember
Maloney
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Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency Board of Directors (3-year term):
Councilmember Smith
College Station History Sub-Committee (1-year term): Councilmembers Harvell, Wright, and
Maloney
Compensation and Benefits (1-year term): Mayor Nichols, Councilmembers Yancy and Smith
Economic Development (1-year term): Mayor Nichols, Councilmembers Yancy and Wright
Transportation and Mobility (1-year term): Councilmembers Cunha (BPG Chair), Smith, and
Harvell (Chairperson)
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Wright and a second by Councilmember Smith,
the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the appointments of
Councilmembers to boards and commissions stated above. The motion carried unanimously.
8.4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding appointments to the following
boards, committees and commissions:
Aggieland Humane Society: Dianne Marlow and Jim Bob Arnold, Assistant Police Chief
Architectural Advisory Committee: Joe Fix
Audit Committee: Nicolo LoGalbo
B/CS Library Board: Sharron Lynne Rosedahl, Janice Epstein
CDBG Public Service Review Committee: Shawn Dunham, Danny Alan Wiseman
Design Review Board (Position B): William McKinney, Dr. Ivan Rusyn
Spring Creek Local Government Corporation will be brought back at a future meeting.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Harvell and a second by Councilmember Maloney, the City
Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the appointments of citizens to
committees, boards, and commissions stated above. The motion carried unanimously.
11. Council Calendar
Council reviewed the calendar.
12. Items of Community Interest: The Council may receive reports from a Council Member or
City Staff about items of community interest for which notice has not been given, including:
expressions of thanks, congratulations or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules;
honorary or salutary recognitions of a public official, public employee, or other citizen;
reminders of upcoming events organized or sponsored by the City of College Station;
information about a social, ceremonial or community event organized or sponsored by an entity
other than the City of College Station that is scheduled to be attended by a Council Member,
another city official or staff of the City of College Station; and announcemen ts involving an
imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the City of College Station that has
arisen after the posting of the agenda.
Councilmember Maloney reported on seeing a short film on the history of College Station produced
by the Public Communications Department.
Mayor Nichols recognized the passing of Linda Carol Halter, the wife of former Mayor Gary Halter.
Mayor Nichols also recognized the passing of Marvin Tate, a former Mayor of the City of Bryan who
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has been a College Station resident for over a decade.
13. Council Reports on Committees, Boards, and Commission: A Council Member may make a
report regarding meetings of City Council boards and commissions or meetings of boards and
committees on which a Council Member serves as a representative that have met since the last
council meeting. (Committees listed in Coversheet)
Councilmember Cunha reported on the Arts Council.
14. Future Agenda Items and Review of Standing List of Council Generated Future Agenda
Items: A Council Member may make a request to City Council to place an item for which no
notice has been given on a future agenda or may inquire about the status of an item on the
standing list of council generated future agenda items. A Council Member’s or City Staff’s
response to the request or inquiry will be limited to a statement of specific factual information
related to the request or inquiry or the recitation of existing policy in response to the request or
inquiry. Any deliberation of or decision about the subject of a request will be limited to a
proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.
Mayor Nichols made note that the requested future agenda item on Amazon Prime Air operations has
been moved to February 22nd.
15. Adjournment.
There being no further business, Mayor Nichols adjourned the meeting of the City Council at 7:29
p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2024.
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John P. Nichols, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tanya Smith, City Secretary