HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/23/2017 - Workshop Minutes City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
MARCH 23, 2017
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF BRAZOS §
Present:
Karl Mooney, Mayor
Council:
Blanche Brick
Jerome Rektorik
Linda Harvell
Barry Moore
Julie Schultz
James Benham
City Staff: Student Liaison
Kelly Templin, City Manager Spencer Davis, VP Municipal Affairs
Chuck Gilman, Deputy City Manager Absent
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 Mooney at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2017 in the Council Chambers of the City of
College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840.
2. Executive Session
There was no need for Executive Session. Council recessed for dinner and reconvened at 6:02
p.m.
4. Presentation, possible action and discussion on items listed on the consent agenda.
Items 2e and 2f were pulled from Consent for clarification.
(2e & 21): Troy Rother, Traffic Engineer, clarified the need for the four-way stops.
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5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion relating to receiving the annual audit reports
and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended September
30, 2016.
Mary Ellen Leonard, Director of Fiscal Services, noted that the City's budgetary policies require
that the auditor jointly review the management letter/audit results with the Council within 30 days
of receipt by the staff. The City's overall net position is $524,538,258. The net investment in
Capital Assets is $385,503,773.
Jimmy Ingram of Ingram, Wallis & Associates presented the results of the fiscal year 2016 audit
and the 2016 CAFR and noted that the Council can take great pride in the City's financial
statements.
It was noted that this item was presented to the Audit Committee on March 21st, which
recommends Council accept the CAFR and the Compliance and Single Audit reports.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Benham and a second by Councilmember
Rektorik, the City Council voted seven(7) for and none (0) opposed, to accept the CAFR and the
Compliance and Single Audit reports. The motion carried unanimously.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding floodplain management and Bee
Creek.
Alan Gibbs, City Engineer, and Donald Harmon, Director of Public Works, provided information
regarding floodplain management and Bee Creek. This is a FEMA creek,and the City has adopted
local regulations that exceed the federal regulations. The Public Works Department is responsible
.for maintenance, and the Drainage Master Plan is part of the overall program. The Bee Creek
Combined Project was the result of a 1994 flood with a record 15 inches. It began in 2005 and
was completed in 2008. It was noted that the developer inconsistently maintained the creek. The
City mowed the bypass channel from 1995 to 2003, at which time the citizens requested that the
City stop mowing There is no drainage easement along the creek area, The developer sold the
property along the creek to a private citizen. After a meeting with the HOA and residents, there
have been requests for the City to maintain the creek with channel repair and mowing. They have
also requested a larger CIP channel improvement. Staff recommends to complete the Drainage
Master Plan, with a prioritized list of capital improvement projects. There needs to be additional
public engagement and a more detailed study of the area to address maintenance/drainage
easement.
Staff was directed to go forward.
7. Council Calendar
Council reviewed the calendar.
8. 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
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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, FBT/Texas Aggies Go to War, 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,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 Brick reported on the Transportation committees.
Councilmember Rektorik reported on the CVB.
Mayor Mooney reported on TML Region 10 and MPO. He also reported on his legislative trip to
the State Legislature to provide testimony regarding SB 2.
9. Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the workshop of the College Station
City Council at 7:13 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2017.
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ATTEST:
Sherry M: hburn, City Secre .ry
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