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MISSION STATEMENT lege Station cur-
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life of the community.
Introduction
L ' 1 College Station is a city full of tradition, pride and
excellence. Home to well known Texas A&M Uni-
w� -v versity, Northgate and Wolf Pen Creek, the City of
College Station focuses on providing citizen satisfac-
tion. This document is a brief introduction to the
_ City of College Station 2002-2003 Approved Strate-
gic Plan and Budget. More detailed information can
D A {A be found in the Annual Budget document and the
,,,i1 n Strategic Plan. These documents are available at
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,`6i ,,,,.� `_ City Hall, the College Station Library, or on the web
College Station is home to Texas A&M University \i t 1 www.ci.college-station.tx.us
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Overall Budget Summary
The City of College Station approved budget for Fiscal Year 2002 - 2003 totals $148,570,352 for all funds. Of this
amount, $122,285,597 is approved for operations and maintenance expenditures and $26,284,755 is approved for
capital improvement projects. This represents a 9.11% decrease from the fiscal year 2001-2002 budget. The pri-
mary emphasis of this budget is excellent Core Service delivery.
The Approved Budget has both Operations & Maintenance and Capital resources to continue providing excellent
core City services
• Continue providing core City services including public safety, streets and drainage, and public utility services.
• Continue capital improvements programs to enhance and expand the infrastructure of a growing city.
Approved Enhancements 4111110
• Second year of Fire Station #5 Operations & Maintenance implementation �` J
• Code Enforcement enhancements � ',
• Communicating with citizens-Televising Council Meetings, E-Government
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-- CORE VALUES
• Collaboration and cooperation
Strategic Planning • Regionalism
• Active member of the Brazos Valley •
Based on core values, College Station's •
City Council established four Vision community
Statements and several Core Values to • We support activities that promote municipal
meet the City's Mission Statement. empowerment
Strategic Planning is a driving force in • Excellence in customer service
the preparation of the city budget. • Fiscal responsibility
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• Promote health, safety, and general well being of
the community •
• Promote involvement and participation of the
citizenry ; .
Personnel Total
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VISION STATEMENTS 900.0
800.0 757 786.25 804.75 804.50 j:
700.0 655.5 701 699.5 706 712.5
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We will provide high quality customer 400.0 — — — — -
focused basic city services at a reasonable cost. 200 0 �---- — — _ — -
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2. Parks and Leisure Services 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03
• We will provide a large range of Fiscal Years
recreational and cultural arts opportunities. The chart above shows the change in the number of full-
time equivalent(FTE)positions in the City over the last
3. Planning and Development ten years.
We will provide a well-planned
community. The City of College Station is a service organization
that uses people to provide those services. There are a .
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4. Economic Development total of 804.5 full-time employment positions to pro-
• We will provide a strong and diverse vide these services. The approved budget includes the
economic environment. elimination of 8 existing positions, and the addition of
7.75 positions to provide needed services.
College Station Population According to census results,
over the past decade the City
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a property's assessed value. The approved ad
valorem tax rate for fiscal year 2003 is $0.4777 Sales Tax_
cents per one hundred dollars assessed valuation, the Sales tax is the single greatest revenue source in the
same as the current tax rate. The money collected is City's General Fund. This accounts for$13.9 million,
used to pay for the City's General Debt Service and or 42% of the General Fund revenues. Sales tax reve-
General Fund Operations and Maintenance. nues are projected to grow by 3% in FY03 over the
FY02 year-end estimate.
Operations and Maintenance Utility Revenues
$0.1946 cents per hundred dollars is approved to pay Utility Revenues are received for Utility Services pro-
for a portion of the general fund's operations and vided to residents of College Station. These services
maintenance costs. This is one cent higher than the include Electric, Water, Wastewater, and Sanitation
current tax rate. One cent was shifted from the debt services. These revenues are designed to cover the
service tax rate in order to fund the second of three cost of providing these services. The budget includes
years operations and maintenance for Fire Station# 5. o
an wastewater revenue increase of 6%. The residen-
Debt Service tial sanitation rate was increased $1.00 per month
$0.2831 cents per hundred dollars is approved to pay from $10.70 to $11.70 per month.
the principal and interest on much of the City's debt in
the form of General Obligation Bonds (G.O.B.) and Other Revenues
Certificates of Obligation (C.O.). This is one cent Franchise fees are collected for the use of City rights
lower than FY 02 debt service tax rate. G.O.B.'s and of way from telecable, telephone and natural gas com-
C.O.'s pay for Capital Projects including street exten- panies. The City also receives revenue from various
sions and expansions, traffic signals, sidewalks, parks, fines and penalties. Charges for a number of City pro-
and other public facilities such as fire stations that will vided services including, Parks and Recreation activi-
be used for many years. ties, development services, and ambulance services
also contribute to revenues.
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for completion January 2003. City of College Station.
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Budget IMM
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�. City of College Station Net Budget Expenditure Comparison
FY 02 FY 03 Percent
'S- George Bush East Ext. Fund Budeet Budget Chanee
-,r;;;',. . Streets Capital Project General $32,441,712 $33,677,968 3.81%
Combined Utilities 60,645,005 61,147,543 0.83%
Sanitation 4,733,237 4,764,539 0.66%
BVSWMA 5,207,949 6,960,558 33.65%
Net Budget Change General Debt Srvc. 8,039,853 8,506,258 5.80%
The table to the right exhibits that the City's approved Hotel/Motel 2,347,008 2,350,583 0.15%
net operating and maintenance expenditures for FY 03 Parking Fund 1,003,546 367,296 (63.40%)
are $122,285,597. This represents a 2.2% increase Parks Xtra Ed. 105,365 122,670 16.42%
Police Seizure 11,000 3,500 (68.18%)
over the FY 02 budget. Transfers from fund balance for Court Sec.Fund 81,100 110,000 35.64%
capital projects in FY 03 are approved at $2,680,000. Court Tech Fund 192,000 100,000 (47.92%) •
The net Capital Budget is approved at $23,604,755 Comm.Dev. 4,821,636 4,174,682 (13.42%)
which is 32.11% below the FY 02 capital budget. The Subtotal O&M
latter two items will provide a total of $26,284,755 for Expenditures $119,629,411 $122,285,597 2.22%
all capital projects. The total approved budget of
• $148,570,352 is 9.11% below the current year original Combined Utilities $8,461,000 $2,080,000 (75.42%)
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budget. Hotel/Motel 600,000 600,000 0.00%
Fund Balance/
The Operations and Maintenance Funds increase is pri- Working Capital
marily due to increases in the BVSWMA. This is a result Transfers to CIP $9,061,000 $2,680,000 (70.42%)
of construction costs associated with the Rock Prairie Capital Improvement Projects
Road Landfill. Gen.Govt. $14,434,139 $7,493,869 (48.08%)
The General Fund net operating budget is projected to Utilities 11,971,694 8,687,900 (27.43%)
increase by approximately 3.81% from the FY 02 net Drainage 1,415,000 2,440,748 72.49%
operating budget. The decrease in the approved net Convention Center 3,180,000 2,483,038 (21.92%)
Northgate Parking Garage 375,000 0 (100%)
budget is due to lower approved capital spending in FY Wolf Pen TIF 3,167,000 2,403,200 (24.13%) •
03. Many of the projects started in the last several years Melrose TIF 225,000 96,000 (57.33%)
will continue, and are not included in the new approved Subtotal Capital
budget. These project budget balances will carry forward Expenditures $34,768,533 $23,604,755 (32.11%)
until the projects are complete. Total $163,458,944 $148,570,352 (9.11%)
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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
DRAINAGE CIP 0 NET BUDGET$148,570,352 General Canital Proiect Summary
2%
COMMUNITY WPC TIF Streets,Traffic
DEVELOPMENT UTILITY cP Sidewalks and Trails $2,604,500 .
GENERAL Parks Capital Projects 3,354,500
HOTEL!MOTE. 22%
TAX FUND 2% , \ j General Government
` '' and Capital Equipment 1,649,369
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DEBT SERVICE FUND Business Park 1,762,000
6%
Convention Center 3,083,038
BVSWMA
5% Wolf Pen Creek TIF 1,910,000
SANITATION
COLLECTION 3% COMBINED UI1LMES
Total $ 12,523,307
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Vision Statement 1-Core Services
We will provide high quality customer
focused basic
city
services at a reasonable cost. CI-
The following section provides a summary of the FY03 Strategic Planning
Budget and Strategic Plan by each of the Vision Statements.
• Strategies and Implementation Plans Related to
Vision Statement 1
►- ,�-, Citizen Survey Results �- 2002*
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Not Strategy#1-Provide reliable and high quality streets,
I ---✓'' Satisfied Satisfied
utilities, technology.
College Station Services 93.6% 2.8% Implementation Plans
Police 88.6% 7.0% a. Provide effective street programs
Fire 89.7% 3.4% b. Provide effective traffic programs
Electric 89.8% 5.4% c. Provide effective drainage programs
Water 85.6% 8,6% d. Provide effective electric,water,&wastewater services
e. Provide effective technology services
• Garbage 87.0% 6.6% f. Provide effective Solid Waste/Landfill programs
College Station Streets 80.6% 14.2%
Sidewalks 72.8% 13.2% Strategy#2-Provide high quality public health and safety.
Bike Lanes 67.6% 17.4% Implementation Plans
Utility Billing 96.2% 3.8% a. Provide effective police protection
*"N/A"values have been excluded b. Improve interagency public safety coordination
c. Provide effective Fire/EMS services
d. Pursue effective emergency management services
Gc9kr,t i/ruu9u4 -4-mf't.c9lA&fn.PGrrt e. Provide health services through the Brazos County Health
The Mew' Department
fUtility f. Provide animal control and adoption through the Brazos
Customer Animal Shelter
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✓_I Ai department is Strategy#3- Promote well planned neighborhoods.
i � now able to Implementation Plans
accept Credit a. Proactive and effective code enforcement services
-L t, Card payments b. Upgrade older infrastructure
over the phone
or through the Strategy#4-Promote revitalization and redevelopment of
internet. declining areas.
Implementation Plans
a. Target CDBG funds to infrastructure rehabilitation
Strategic Plan 2002-2003 b. Develop approach for multi-family complex decline
A total of$2.1 million is included in the Public Works c. Develop approach for single family residential decline
Department budget to provide effective street programs. d. Target CDBG home funds for housing projects and
These dollars will support the thoroughfare rehabilita- improvements
tion, residential rehabilitation, and seal coat resurfacing
programs. In order to better maintain neighborhood ap-
pearance and community-accepted quality of life ordi- Strategy#5-Promote effective communication.
nances, an additional code enforcement officer position Implementation Plans
has been approved in the FY03 budget. CSPD will con- a. Televise City Council meetings
tinue to maintain its national accreditation, using nation- b. Implementation of city marketing plan
ally measured benchmarks to monitor department per- c. Maintain modern up to date web-site
formance. d. E-Government implementation
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City Services
Related to Vision Statement #1 - Customer Focused City Services
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Police Department $9,299,071 Street TxDOT Capital Projects
The Police Department provides services that help to The FY 03 CIP budget includes $675,000, already
maintain community safety including: police patrol; funded, to construct medians on George Bush Drive and
criminal investigation; animal control; jail and communi- to complete Texas Avenue Streetscape Phase II. •
cations and a professional standards division that serves
as a support and training function for the Department. Drainage - Operations $414,272
Drainage issues have been critical in the last several •
Fire Department $7,086,204 years in College Station which can impact health and
The Fire Department provides services to College Sta- public safety, as well as Transportation and Mobility.
tion, including rural areas, and Bryan through an auto-
matic aid program and mutual aid agreements. The Drainage Utility CIP $2,030,000
Fire Department provides: fire response; emergency FY03 drainage capital projects include completion of
medical response; fire prevention services; code en- the Bee Creek project and Greenways Projects.
forcement and hazardous material response.
Traffic Signs & Signals $620,882
Fire Capital Projects $1,317,000 The Traffic Signal Division is responsible for maintain-
In FY 03, capital improvement funds of $1,317,000 ing and repairing traffic signals and school warning de-
are proposed for the completion of Fire Station #5. vices providing safe and efficient movement of vehicles
Fire Station #5 is forecast to open in January of 2004. and pedestrians.
Public Works Administration $511,731 Traffic Capital Projects $538,000
This is the administrative division of the Public Works Improvements include new signal installations, imple-
Department, which includes Streets, Drainage, Fleet, mentation of intelligent transportation systems, school
Traffic, and Solid Waste Collection. Public Works Ad- warning devices, system upgrades, communication en-
ministration is the primary customer contact point for hancements, development driven signal issues and traf-
these activities. fic engineering.
Facilities Maintenance $1,129,101 Sidewalks & Trails Capital Projects $475,000
Facilities Maintenance provides support services to City The City of College Station is committed to ensuring
departments through the maintenance of City facilities. that there is adequate infrastructure for pedestrians and
• This includes heating, ventilation and cooling systems in bicyclists by adopting a sidewalk and bike loop plan.
City buildings, as well as minor building construction
and remodeling activities. Engineering Division (PW) $727,993
The Engineering division is responsible for the admini-
Streets Division $2,108,387 stration of the City's capital improvement plan. This
The Street Division strives to ensure that the street sys- includes the building of projects approved as part of
tem within the City is properly maintained, including bond elections such as streets, fire stations and libraries;
routine pothole patching and other maintenance ser- as well as capital projects for the public utilities such as
vices. The Streets Division also coordinates with the electric, water, wastewater, and drainage projects. .•
• Engineering Division to plan and develop major street
capital projects that involve roadway upgrading. Sanitation $3,934,760
Sanitation provides residential and commercial munici-
Street Rehab. Capital Projects $780,000 pal solid waste collection needs. Services include pro-
In FY 03, $780,000 is proposed for various street re- viding residential containers, curbside recycling, brush
habilitation projects. This $780,000 is the final alloca- and grass clipping collection and street sweeping.
tion of $3,120,000 designated for street rehabilitation
in the 1998 Bond Authorization. Fleet Services $1,104,029
The Fleet Services Division manages the fleet and per-
Street Extension Capital Projects $932,000 forms preventive maintenance and vehicle repair for all
Street extension projects proposed include $182,000 of the departments inside the City of College Station.
for the widening of George Bush Drive from Texas Ave-
nue to Harvey Road. Also included is $750,000 for
the Hwy 6, Greens Prairie Road, Hwy 40 project.
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City Services
Rdated to Vision Statement #1 - Customer Focused City Services
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Brazos Valley Solid Fiscal Services $2,352,846
Waste Management Agency $6,512,810 Fiscal Services Administration oversees the other areas of
BVSWMA is a cooperative arrangement between the Cit- the Department and handles cash and debt issues for the
ies of College Station and Bryan to provide solid waste City while ensuring all funds are invested prudently. The
disposal service. Accounting and Purchasing Divisions work closely together
to ensure that purchases are made and recorded according _
Electric Division $44,938,705 to guidelines. The Risk Management function seeks to en- __
The Electric Division provides cost efficient and reliable sure that the City's exposure to physical and financial
electric service to the citizens, businesses, and institutions losses is minimized. Municipal Court collects the fines and
in College Station. fees for the City.
Water Division - Operations $3,883,810 General Government $2,329,167 -
The Water Division provides reliable and safe supply of The City Secretary's Office is responsible for elections, re-
potable water necessary for any community. The Water cords management, City Council support and other activi-
Division meets or exceeds all federal and state mandated ties. The City Manager's Office is responsible for the day
standards. to day operations of the City, making recommendations
on current and future issues to the City Council, and pro-
Water— CIP $3,694,500 viding long-term organizational direction for the organiza-
FY03 projects include continuing design and construction tion. The Legal Office provides legal services and support
of water well #7 collection line, and the parallel transmis- to the City Council and the City staff including legal advice, -
sion line phase II and two annexation projects for Area 1 contract writing, and litigation. The Office of Budget and
and Area 2,. Strategic Planning prepares, monitors, and reviews the an- -
nual budget. This office coordinates the City's strategic -
Wastewater - Operations $3,467,984 planning process and provides management and organiza- _
Wastewater services are provided as an enterprise function tion review services to City departments. The Human Re
with service related fees paying for the service costs. sources Department assists in recruiting, hiring, and retain-
ing the most appropriate candidates for City positions. Hu-
man Resources provides employee training and adminis- -
Wastewater- CIP $1,543,400 ters the compensation and benefits program.
Wastewater capital projects proposed for FY 03 include =
replacing screw lifts at the Carter Creek Wastewater Public Communications & Marketing $254,736
Treatment facility and three annexation initiatives. This division provides timely, factual, and understandable
Office of Technology& information to College Station residents, both directly and •
Information Services through the news media.
$2,454,565
OTIS manages franchise agreements with telecommunica- Community Development $4,174,862
tion, cable and natural gas providers in the community. Community Development helps provide low cost housing =
Services also include OTIS Administration, Management and other public assistance through grant funds from the
Information Services, Geographic Information Services, federal government. These funds assist low to moderate-
Communication Services, Print/Mail, and Utility Billing. income residents of College Station through housing ser-
Communications & Print vices, public agency funding, public facility improvements,
/Mail $907,398 and economic development activities.
Communications is responsible for the maintenance of
telephone, radio, and other communications systems used General Government &
by the City of College Station. The Print/Mail Division Capital Equipment CIP $2,114,369
provides printing and mail services to City Departments.
General Government projects include the Municipal Court/
Utility Billing $1,688,375 Fire Administration Building, Library Book Donations, re-
Utility Billing is responsible for the metering, billing, and cords storage, AS400 hardware/software, Parks/
collection of electric, water, wastewater, sanitation, and recreation software and Web Site redesign.
drainage utility fees. Health and Human Services Agencies $128,498 -
Three outside agencies that have been approved for fund-
ing include the Health Department at $113,498, the Re-
tired Senior Citizens' Volunteer Program at $5,000 and
the Dispute Resolution Center at $10,000.
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Vision Statement#1 - Core Services The challenge in the budget process this year has been to
maintain excellent core city services with slower revenue
Nearly 3/4, or $113 million, of the City's approved growth. Efforts will continue to be made to examine all
budget is to provide core services. This includes addi- services and determine if there are improvements that can
tional resources to operate Fire Station #5, and resources be made in the way services are provided.
for the operations and maintenance of Veteran's Park.
The capital portion of the budget is a critical component Key Approved Budget Additions for Fiscal Year 2003
of providing core City services. There are many capital
projects currently either under construction, being de- Police
signed, or are planned in the near future that will improve • $29,090-Tracking and Explosives Detection K-9 unit.
City infrastructure of the City and meet the needs of a • $63,030-STEP Grant that will be reimbursed$63,030.
growing community. There are a number of street pro- • $19,550-Block Grant that will be reimbursed$17,378.
jects, as well as expansions to the electric, water, and
wastewater systems that are bidgeted. Fire
• $142,905-Year 2 of Fire Station#5 operation
The approved budget also includes additional resources (3 Full time positions)
to enhance code enforcement activities. An additional • $180,375-New fire engine and equipment for Fire
code enforcement officer is approved to be funded Station#5.
through the Community Development Block Grant • $66,051-Code Enforcement Officer.
Budget. The City Council also identified promoting of • $3,300-Setup and delivery of aircraft rescue and fire
fective communication as a priority in the strategic plan- fighting training.
ping process. This is being addressed in several ways in
the approved budget. First, the approved budget includes Facility Maintenance
a proposal to begin televising City Council meetings. • $24,720-Maintenance of Water/Wastewater Treatment
The City will move forward with outsourcing the televis- Facility and Fire Station#2
ing of the regular City Council meetings. Also approved • $40,800-Additional facility maintenance Technician.
is developing a long term plan to address the long term
solution televising City Council Meetings and communi- Sanitation
cating with citizens through television more generally. • $65,793-Residential route vehicle and driver.
Future revenue increases in the telecable franchise cur-
rently being negotiated will be utilized for using televi- Utility Billing
sion for more effective communications. This may in- • $17,600-4 vehicles for meter service.
volve additional equipment and staff. • $50,000-Study automated meter reading option.
The approved budget also addresses promoting effective
communication through the recommendation to enhance Municipal Court
e-government. This proposal takes some existing re- • $16,810-Half-time bailiff position.
sources and some new resources to provide more e- • $39,441-Combined maintenance costs for new
government services. The City web page is approved to Municipal Court Building.
be updated as part of this effort.
Core Services Appropriations
FISCAL SVCS GENERAL OTHER
2% GOVT 4% POLICE POLICE $ 9,299,071
4% 8% FIRE 8,403,204
OT°IS FRE
7%4 PUBLIC WORKS 21,818,965
WASTEWATER r„_,\ �_� ELECTRIC 44,938,705
4% /
WATER 7,578,310
0 PUBLIC WATER
5,011,384
WATER WORKS
7% 19% OTIS 5,050,338
FISCAL SVCS 2,352,846
ELECTRIC 41% GENERAL GOV'T 4,698,272
OTHER 4,303,360
TOTAL $ 113,454,455
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Vision Statement 2—Parks and Leisure Services
We will provide a large range of recreational and cultural arts
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opportunities.
`' �" Citizen Survey Results — 2002* Strategic Planning
Strategies and Implementation Plans Related to
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Not Satisfied Satisfied N/A Vision Statement 2
Parks Cleanliness 92.8%° 3.6%° 3.6%° Strategy#1- We will maintain a high quality parks system.
Youth Leisure 62.0% 4.0% 34/o Implementation Plans
Adult Leisure 46.4% 5.6% 48% a. Continue implementation of Park Maintenance Standards
Parks Safety 98.9% 1.1% 0% b. Urban forestry plan
Strategy#2- We will promote comprehensive programs and
related facilities that target all age groups.
Key Approved Budget Additions for Fiscal Year 2003 Implementation Plans
a. Continue efforts to make parks more intergenerational
Parks b. Review senior and teen programs
• $6,800-Resurfacing tennis/basketball courts. c. Pursue cooperative efforts with the City of Bryan on joint
• $5,000-Athletic field lighting. programming
• $16,000-Overhead lighting at pools. d. Complete Development of Veterans Park Phase I
• $25,000-Batting cage and backstop. 1 e. Develop new five-year Parks Capital Improvement
$60,000-Iron fence at soccer field. Projects
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0 _:: Strategy#3- We will integrate the community with a system
of green ways and bikeways.
— Implementation Plans
Strategic Plan 2002-2003 a. Acquire greenways and pursue grants for acquisition of
In accordance with maintaining a high quality parks greenways and bikeways
system, the Department of Parks and Recreation con-
tinues to strive to meet Council approved park main- Strategy#4- We will promote cultural arts.
tenance standards. The goal is achieve a ninety-per- Implementation Plans
cent or higher rating on all major categories by a. Promote the Performing Arts
FY06. Existing staff and resources as well as ongoing b. Promote public art
service level adjustments continue to be used to meet c. Library services improvement
this benchmark. d. Performing arts center development
e. Develop a museum
Parks and Leisure
WPC TIF Service Appropriations
BVSF
16% PARKS & REC 6,091,330
PARKS & XTRA ED 122,670
REC PARKS CIP 1,514,400
42% 75,000
PUBLIC ART ='� LIBRARY CIP
1% I 1 r`, *1C ARTS COUNCIL 260,400
XTRA ED LIBRARY 754,955
LIBRARY 1% PUBLIC ART 150,000
5% ARTS PARKS CIP CONF. CENTER 3,083,038
COUNCIL 2% LIBRARY 10% 4th of JULY FIREWORKS 20,000
CIP 1% BVSF 200,000
OTHER 68,500
WPC TIF 2,403,200
TOTAL 14,743,493
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City Services
Related to Vision Statement #2 - Parks and Leisure Services
Parks & Recreation Department $6,091,330 The Arts Council of Brazos Valley $260,400
The Parks and Recreation Department is responsi- The City of College Station provides funding to the Arts
ble for the College Station park facilities and recrea- Council of Brazos Valley each year through proceeds from
tion programs. Among the services provided are the Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax Fund. The Arts
athletics, recreation and instruction programs for youth Council uses these funds to offer the following
and adults in activities including softball, swimming and programs and activities: 1) Texas Gallery and
tennis. Also provided are programs and special events at Store; 2) Art Classes at Art Space; 3) an Annual
the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater and other park loca- Grant Program to provide local non-profit organi-
tions throughout the City. The Parks Department oper- zations with financial support for arts-related projects; 4)
ates a number of special facilities including three City- Scholarships; 5) Arts Education; 6)Arts & Culture newslet-
owned swimming pools and the CSISD Natatorium. ter and 7)Art in Public Places.
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- The Conference Center is operated to provide meet- ' Representative Public Art $150,000
ing space for various groups and organizations. The $150,000 from the General Fund is included in the ap-
Lincoln Center is a community center that provides clean, proved budget for representative public art in College Sta-
safe, and attractive facilities for an assortment of activities tion. Three pieces of representative public art are pro-
including youth athletics, educational programming, and posed next year. One is proposed to be placed in front of
cultural events. The Lincoln Center also provides meeting Fire Station #1, one piece is for the Northgate area, and
space for organizations in the community. The Xtra Edu- one piece is for Wolf Pen Creek.
cation program provides citizens of all ages the opportu-
nity to enhance their quality of life through various con- Library Operations $754,955
_ tinuing education programs. Library services are provided in College Station through an
agreement with the City of Bryan Library System, allowing
The Parks Operations Division maintains park facilities, a branch of that library to operate in College Station.
including ball fields and pool sites, through regular mowing
and maintenance projects. The Forestry Division, through Library Capital Projects $75,000
horticultural and landscaping efforts, ensures that City The Library Services Task Force conducted a fundraising
property is maintained in an aesthetically pleasing manner. campaign in conjunction with opening the library. A total
The City Cemetery is included in the property maintained of $291,348 was raised. Approximately $131,348 has
by the Forestry Division. been expensed. The remainder of the funds are
included in this year and next year's proposed --3
Parks Xtra Education $122,670 budgets. $75,000 from this fund is approved for
- The Parks Xtra Education is a joint effort of the City of the purchase of books, miscellaneous library V
College Station and the College Station Independent equipment and furniture.
School District to provide community-based edu-
cation programs. Conference Center r $3,083,038
�,a•% In the FY 03 approved CIP budget, $3,083,038 is ap-
Parks Capital Projects $1,514,400 proved for the Conference Center. These funds will be
The approved Capital Improvement Projects used for the development of the Conference Center that
budget for parks projects is $100,000. $80,000 is ap- will be located on the Highway 30/60 corridor in East Col-
proved to continue the ongoing Lick Creek development. lege Station.
4th of July Fireworks $20,000 Wolf Pen Creek TIF District $2,403,200
$20,000 is included in the approved budget for the 4th of District generates revenues that can be utilized in the Wolf
July Fireworks display organized by the College Station Pen Creek District. The budget funding is targeted for fu-
Noon Lions Club. ture Wolf Pen Creek projects. In FY 03, the Wolf Pen
Creek trail project, which includes construction of a trail
Brazos Valley Sports Foundation $200,000 system in the Wolf Pen Creek area, will continue.
The approved budget for the Brazos Valley Sports created
to put a focus on marketing sporting events in the Bryan/ Other $68,500
College Station area. The Sports Foundation is funded Three agencies have been included in funding. These
from the Hotel/Motel Fund.
include: The Children's Museum at $30,000, the Afri-
can American National Heritage Society at $34,000 and
$4,500 for the Sister Cities' Student Ambassador Pro-
gram.
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Vision Statement 3—Planning and Development
We will provide a well-planned community (11111A
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City Services Strategic Planning
Related to Vision Statement#3- Planning and Development Strategies and Implementation Plans Related to
Development Services $1,927,789
Vision Statement 3
The Development Services Department provides oversight Strategy#1- We will approve and implement the Unified
for new development in the City. Development Services Development Ordinance(UDO) (Revise and guide develop-
works to ensure that there is compliance with zoning, sub- meat process).
division, drainage and other ordinances. This ensures the Implementation Plans
community develops in a manner consistent with the poli- a. Pass/implement UDO
cies established by the City Council. The development
process includes planning and construction functions as Strategy#2- We will regularly update the Comprehensive
well as development coordination activities. Also involved Plan.
in the development process are other areas such the Fire Implementation Plans
Department and the Public Utilities Department. a. Small area planning .
Development Services has one approved service level ad- b. Guide growth through planned annexation
c. Integrate subsidiary plans with Comprehensive Plan
justment for FY 03. $7,500 is approved for funding to d. Update Parks Plan
plan and market the 2003 Brazos Valley Regional Trans e. Update Greenways and Bikeway master plan
portation Summit. This summit is a regional transporta-
tion-planning forum for elected officials and governmental Strategy#3- We will generate an intermodal transportation
staff in the eleven county region surrounding the Bryan action plan (We will improve transportation).
College Station metropolitan area. This is second year of Implementation Plans
this program. a. Develop an intermodal transportation action plan
This vision statement is addressed through the conclusion
of efforts to complete the Unified Development Ordi- Key Approved Budget Additions for Fiscal Year 2003
nance. The budget also provides resources to provide
planning and development services to ensure growth oc- Development Services
curs the way the City wants it to occur. The approved • $7,500-Planning and marketing of the 2003 Brazos
budget includes resources to achmieve this through the Valley Transportation Summit.
Development Services Budget.
Strategic Plan 2002-2003 Planning and Development
In 2003, the City will continue its Appropriations
commitment to well-planned
'', neighborhoods, accessible green-
ways, bikeways and annexations. Development Services $ 1,927,789
The 2003 effort will focus upon TOTAL $ 1,927,789
., compiling various subsidiary
` ' plans into the City's Comprehen-
sive Plan. Processes will also be I
put place to ensure that the Com-
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prehensive Plan be updated on a
regular and consistent basis. The Unified Develop-
ment Ordinance will be adopted in FY 03. This will
update the City's development ordinances and bring Development
up to date the way development occurs in College Services
Station. 100%
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Vision Statement 4—Economic Development (III
We will provide a strong and diverse economic environment.
Key Approved Budget Additions for Fiscal Year 2003 Strategic Planning
Strategies and Implementation Plans Related to
Economic Development
$2,000-Northgate Stage. Vision Statement 4
• Strategy#1- We will promote the 30/60 Corridor Plan.
Economic Development initiatives are approved to Implementation Plans
continue and resources are included in the approved a. Continue development of Hotel/Conference Center and
budget. Continuation of the Hotel/Conference Cen- Corporate Headquarters
ter project and the development of that entire corri b. Achieve zoning and development standards for TIF areas
dor in College Station are priorities identified in the c. Achieve zoning of remainder of 30/60 Corridor area
strategic planning process. The budget also includes d. Implement infrastructure plan for 30/60 Corridor
e. Recruit mixed use businesses as per plan
resources to continue the development of a second
business park as part of the effort to strengthen and Strategy#2- We will promote and strengthen diversifica-
diversify the tax base. lion of the tax and job base.
Implementation Plans
Strategic Plan 2002-2003 a. Monitor EDC performance and programs
In order to promote economic development and tour b. Pursue development of second class "A"business park
ism within College Station and throughout the Brazos c. Promote development in targeted areas
Valley, the City will continue to pursue the d. Promote redevelopment of targeted properties and areas
develop-
ment of a world-class conference center within the Strategy#3- We will promote tourism.
Highway 30 / 60 corridor. Project design and bid Implementation Plans
along with closure on the property are now scheduled a. Develop and support the operations of a stand alone
to occur in 2003, with construction beginning in 2004. Brazos Valley Convention&Visitors Bureau
In accordance with Council determined community ^1 ,
redevelopment objectives, targeted areas will be re- 1�!,frB The Economic Development
p g M Division is responsible for
viewed and accommodated with New Urbanism zon- '��' _ co^^
ing ordinances. Northgate, Redmond Terrace, Albert- ' promo-i-e ec +he e f f velor+s +o
sons, and the old K-Mart facility are examples of promote economic development
properties that will be targeted. Ay and redevelopment activities
in Golle9e 5+a+ion.
Convention Economic Development
and Visitors Economic
Bureau Development Appropriations
19% 6% Economic
Parkin Development
s �/ Economic Development $ 218,731
Enterprise Fund Fund
o ._. ----- 280�o Economic Development Fund 962,209
11% —_.140,1 EDC 243,287
�` J Business Park CIP 1,007,000
Parking Enterprise Fund 367,296
EDC Convention and Visitors Bureau 668,000
Business Park 7%
CIP TOTAL $ 3,466,523
29%
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City Services
Related to Vision Statement #4 - Economic Develoyment
woomm 1
Economic Development $218,731 Business Park CIP $1,007,000
The Economic Development Department is responsible In FY 03, the approved Business Park CIP budget in-
for coordinating economic development activities in cludes $225,000 for Business Center A and $717,000
College Station. The department director serves as the for Business Center B. At this time, however, it is not
staff liaison to the Economic Development Corpora- anticipated that Business Center B will move forward in
tion. FY 03.
The Economic Development FY 03 approved operat- Parking Enterprise Fund $367,296
ing budget is $218,731. The approved budget in- The Parking Enterprise Fund accounts for the Parking
cludes one service level adjustment totaling $2,000. operations of the City. This includes the parking lot,
These funds will be used to develop a permanent stage the parking garage, and the on street parking. The ap-
in Northgate. The stage would be an asset for events proved budget for FY 03 is $367,296. The debt ser-
in Northgate. vice on the Parking Garage is approved to be paid in
FY 03 from the Debt Service Fund. There is one SLA
,• ..:? in the amount of $5,800 for a computer and office fur-
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66 ;•J",... �,% ;. a , ,; ' niture included in the approved budget amount.
J J C �t =• a*J
Y ... J~ \\ I/ In 2001, 150 jobs were cre-
y; " l°i i 61 ' ' ated or retained through
I. I - J is r "r .' 3
r "' ! - ,,T " _ city economic development
4 .i ._. V''.. • -- / ( \" efforts.
� ,, r�` Also in 2001, 210 conventions were
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pc, �" "' booked through the
kl 1y1r .' '/, ip`` ;'i!; ' .< Northgate Plaza
•. , `70" \ S v ,1P r Bryan-College Station
'' " " r• '` Convention and Visi-
tors Bureau. ,;'I 4',`
Economic Development Fund $962,209
The Economic Development Fund is used to provide
City resources for business attraction and retention.
These funds will be available to provide economic de-
velopment incentives to encourage targeted economic
activities in College Station.
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Economic Development Corporation $243,287 , . .y '` ;�, '
The Economic Development Corporation is a joint � .'...' ,,
agency funded by the Cities of Bryan, College Station,
and Brazos County. The EDC promotes the Brazos ` • `' :,
County region to economic development prospects. .�t. :l`• /, }7i µ I • ' , 4 �; '
Convention and Visitors Bureau $668,000 om? » 12-;
The Bryan-College Station Convention and Visitors Bu- . r
reau works to foster the Bryan-College Station regional "•
tourism economy. The approved budget for FY 03 is
$668 000. The CVB is funded through the Hotel/ -"' '' `1A..«e.w.b. ~f-- r. rY
Motel Fund. '�
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