HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/23/2016 - Workshop Minutes City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
JUNE 23, 2016
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF BRAZOS §
Present:
Nancy Berry, Mayor, absent
Council: TAMU Student Liaison
Blanche Brick Wayne Beckermann, VP/Municipal Affairs,
Steve Aldrich absent
Karl Mooney
John Nichols
Julie Schultz
James Benham, via videoconference
City Staff:
Kelly Templin, City Manager
Chuck Gilman, Deputy City Manager
Carla Robinson, City Attorney
Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary
Ian Whittenton, Records Management Administrator
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 Pro Tem Nichols at 4:31 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2016 in the Council Chambers of the
City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840.
2. Executive Session
In accordance with the Texas Government Code §551.071-Consultation with Attorney,the College
Station City Council convened into Executive Session at 4:32 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2016 in
order to continue discussing matters pertaining to:
A. Consultation with Attorney to seek advice regarding pending or contemplated litigation;to wit:
• Juliao v. City of College Station,Cause No. 14-002168-CV-272,in the 272nd District Court
of Brazos County, Texas
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• 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
B. Consultation with Attorney to seek legal advice; to wit:
• Legal issues related to the contracts associated with the Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) System
The Executive Session adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
3. Take action, if any, on Executive Session.
There was no action required from Executive Session.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on items listed on the consent agenda.
Item 2c was pulled for clarification.
(2c): Jeff Kersten, Assistant City Manager, stated this item was included in the 2016 budget.
Josh Abramson, Airport Manager, clarified that the airport branding will align with the
marketing piece. There will be a new logo and what the Easterwood Airport name entails.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of the proposed FY 2017 Community
Development Budget and PY 2016 Action Plan to be submitted to the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development as per the requirements of the Community Development
Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Program grant.
Debbie Eller, Director of Community Services, presented the proposed 2017 Community
Development Budget and PY 2016 Action Plan. The City is required to submit to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a one year Action Plan describing
projects and activities to be funded with the community development grants received. Action
Plan activities must correspond to the 2015 - 2019 Consolidated Plan. These must be delivered
by August 16, 2016, and are, therefore, presented for the Council's consideration of the overall
City budget. The proposed plans and budget were developed using input received from a series
of public hearings, program committee meetings, and citizen input. There will be a Public
Hearing on July 5, and this will come back before the Council on July 28
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a progress update on Water and
Wastewater Impact Fees and Roadway Impact Fees.
Alan Gibbs, City Engineer, provided an update on the progress in Water/Wastewater Impact Fees
and roadway Impact fees. Over the next three months, staff will be bringing several items for City
Council action related to the subject of impact fees in accordance with state law. Tonight's
presentation highlighted the background, progress, and future items related to these efforts. After
Public Hearings, it is anticipated that Council will consider implementation of Impact Fees in
September.
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7. Presentation and Discussion on the 2016 Citizens Survey.
Colin Killian, Communications and Marketing Specialist, reported that the surveys were mailed
to 8,000 randomly-selected households,which were also given the option of completing the survey
online,and any College Station resident could complete the online survey. Participants were asked
to rate various city services, quality of life issues, and community characteristics, and to rank their
priorities. The survey was publicized through local media outlets along with the city's website,
cable TV channel, and social media. A total of 2,015 responses were received (1,472 online and
543 by mail). The sample also included 511 students from Texas A&M and Blinn College. A
representative sample was received from four geographic areas within the City. In addition, the
survey includes a benchmark comparison with other Texas cities that conducted surveys within
the last two years.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the 2015 Compliance Report by
the Research Valley Partnership.
This item was taken out of order, after item 5 and before item 6.
Jennifer Prochazka, Economic Development, noted that this item is the annual compliance report.
Chuck Martinez, Research Valley Partnership, Vice President of Innovation Development,
presented the compliance report and noted that for 2015,there were three projects under agreement
being monitored for compliance: 1) Kalon Biotherapeutics (Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies);
2) Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies; and 3) Reynolds &Reynolds.
9. Council Calendar
Council reviewed the calendar.
10. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items: a Councilmember
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 future items.
11. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Animal Shelter
Board,Annexation Task Force,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, BVWACS, 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,
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Parks and Recreation Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, Research Valley
Partnership, Research Valley Technology Council, Regional Transportation Committee for
Council of Governments, Sister Cities Association,Transportation and Mobility Committee,
TAMU Student Senate, Texas Municipal League, Twin City Endowment, YMCA, Youth
Advisory Council, Zoning Board of Adjustments,
Councilmember Schultz reported on the RVP.
Councilmember Mooney reported on TML Region 10.
Councilmember Brick reported on the Intergovernmental Committee.
Councilmember Aldrich reported on the Chamber Legislative Affairs Committee.
12. Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Pro Tem Nichols adjourned the workshop of the College
Station City Council at 7:03 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2016.
Nancy Berry, Mayor
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S errY bur n, City Secretary
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