The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About04/11/2013 - Workshop Minutes City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP CITY OF COLLEGE STATION APRIL 11, 2013 STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Nancy Berry, Mayor Council: Blanche Brick Jess Fields Karl Mooney John Nichols, absent Julie Schultz James Benham City Staff: 4 0, Frank Simpson, City Manager Kathy Merrill, Deputy City Manager Carla Robinson, City Attorney Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary Tanya McNutt, Deputy City Secretary 1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present With a quorum present, the Workshop of the College Station City Council was called to order by Mayor Nancy Berry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013 in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77842. 2. Executive Session In accordance with the Texas Government Code §551.071- Consultation with Attorney, §551.074 - Personnel, and §551.087- Economic Development Negotiations, the College Station City Council convened into Executive Session at 5:01 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013 in order to continue discussing matters pertaining to: A. Consultation with Attorney to seek advice regarding pending or contemplated litigation; to wit: c WKSHPO41113Minutes Page 1 try • City of Bryan's application with TCEQ for water & sewer permits in Westside /Highway 60 area, near Brushy Water Supply Corporation to decertify City of College Station and certify City of Bryan. • Chavers et al v. Tyrone Morrow et al, No. 10- 20792; Chavers v. Randall Hall et al, Case No. 10 CV -3922. • College Station v. Star Insurance Co., Civil Action No. 4:11 -CV- 02023. • Patricia Kahlden, individ. and as rep. of the Estate of Lillie May Williams Bayless v. Laura Sue Streigler, City of College Station and James Steven Elkins, No. 11- 003172- CV -272, in the 272ndDistrict Court of Brazos County, TX st • Tom Jagielski v. City of College Station, Cause No. 12- 002918 -CU -361, In the 361 District Court of Brazos County, Texas • State v. Carol Arnold, Cause Number 11- 02697- CRF -85, In the 85th District Court, Brazos County, Texas B. Consultation with Attorney to seek legal advice; to wit: • Legal Issues related to Bid No. 13 -051 for construction of the Northgate Substation. C. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer; to wit: • Council Self- Evaluation D. Deliberation on economic development negotiations regarding an offer of financial or other incentives for a business prospect; to wit: • Discuss economic development incentive negotiations with TAMUS The Executive Session adjourned at 6:02 p.m. 3. Take action, if any, on Executive Session. No action was required from Executive Session. 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on items listed on the consent agenda. There were no items pulled for discussion. 5. Presentations: • Presentation to Project UNIFY proclaiming April 13, 2013 as Interact Sports Attack Day. Mayor Berry presented the proclamation to Katherine Kimball, Interact Club Treasurer. • Presentation to Kathleen Nixie, with the Larry J. Ringer Public Library, proclaiming April 14 -20, 2013 as National Library Week. Mayor Berry presented the proclamation to Kathleen Nixie, with the Larry J. Ringer Public Library. (or WKSHPO41113Minutes Page 2 • Presentation to the March of Dimes proclaiming April 20, 2013 as March for Babies Day. Present to accept the proclamation from Mayor Berry were Kathryn Scott, Community Director with the March of Dimes; Sherri Welch, Chief Nursing Officer for The Med and Board member; Mark Maltsberger, Chairman of the Board; and Foster and Libby Scott, marchers. • Presentation to Heather Qualls, Recycling Coordinator - Department of Public Works, and Amy Reed, with Keep Brazos Beautiful, proclaiming April 20, 2013 as Brazos Valley Earth Day. Mayor Berry presented the proclamation to Heather Qualls, Recycling Coordinator - Department of Public Works, and Amy Reed, with Keep Brazos Beautiful. Also present were members of the Brazos Valley Earth Day committee: Robert Willis, City of Bryan; Tom Marshall and Susan Russell, Texas A &M University; Candilyn McLean, Brazos Valley Council of Governments; and Bryan Griesbach, BVSWMA, Inc. • Presentation to College Station Utilities, proclaiming the month of April as College Station Safe Digging Month. Stacy Engelmann, Electric Compliance Officer, and Tony Michalsky with College Station Utilities were present to accept the proclamation from Mayor Berry. • Presentation to College Station Municipal Court for outstanding contributions to the community in an effort to increase traffic safety. Judge Spillane reported on the award received by the College Station Municipal Court. Municipal Court staff also participated. • Presentation to College Station Police Dispatchers proclaiming April 14 -20, 2013 as National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week. Chief of Police Jeff Capps, and Brian Hagen, PD Communications Supervisor, along with Police dispatchers, accepted the proclamation from Mayor Berry. 6. Council Calendar • April 15 Citizens University - Council, City Manager's Office & Graduation in Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. • April 17 Arbor Day Celebration at Jack and Dorothy Miller Park - 501 Rock Prairie Road, 10:30 a.m. • April 17 RVP Board Meeting at RVP, 3:00 p.m. • April 18 P &Z Workshop/Meeting, Council Chambers, 6:00 p.m. (John Nichols, Liaison) • April 20 18th Annual Brazos Valley Earth Day Celebration at Wolf Pen Creek, 11:00 am. • April 23 Council Economic Development Committee at Admin Conference Room, 4:00 p.m. • April 25 Executive Session/Workshop /Regular Meeting at 4:30, 6:00 & 7:00 p.m. Council reviewed the Council calendar. The RVP meeting is on April 24 not the 17 WKSHPO41113Minutes Page 3 IL 7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items: a Council Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. There were no items requested. 8. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Animal Shelter Board, Arts Council of Brazos Valley, Arts Council Sub - committee, Audit Committee, Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board, Bio- Corridor Board of Adjustments, Blinn College Brazos Valley Advisory Committee, Brazos County Health Dept., Brazos Valley Council of Governments, Bryan /College Station Chamber of Commerce, Budget and Finance Committee, BVSWMA, BVW ACS, Compensation and Benefits Committee, Convention & Visitors Bureau, Design Review Board, Economic Development Committee, Gigabit Broadband Initiative, Historic Preservation Committee, Interfaith Dialogue Association, Intergovernmental Committee, Joint Relief Funding Review Committee, Landmark Commission, Library Board, Metropolitan Planning Organization, Parks and Recreation Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, Research Valley Partnership, Research Valley Technology Council, Regional Transportation Committee for Council of Governments, Transportation and Mobility Committee, TAMU Student Senate, Texas Municipal League, Twin City Endowment, Youth Advisory Council, Zoning Board of Adjustments. , toy Mayor Berry reported on the Arts Council Sub-Committee, the Brazos Valley Council of a o e Y Y p � Y Governments, BVSWMA, and the Budget and Finance Committee. Councilmember Brick reported on the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Advisory Board. Councilmember Fields reported on the Audit Committee. Councilmember Benham reported on the Research Valley Technology Council. 9. Adjournment MOTION: There being no further business, Mayor Berry adjourned the workshop of the College Station City Council at 6:51 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013 j ii, , , , M. o • • ATTEST: v.. - ( Sherry 4 hburn, City Secretary r WKSHPO41113Minutes Page 4