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Mayor
City Council
Lynn Mcllhaney James Massey
Mayor Pro
Tempore
Ron Silvia
Larry Mariott
City Manager
Winnie Garner
Dennis Maloney
Thomas E.
Brymer
Anne Hazen
College Station, Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future
MINUTES
College Station City Council
Workshop and Regular Meetings
Thursday, October 25, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mcllhaney, Mayor Pro Tem Mariott, Councilmembers
Maloney, S ilvia, Garner and Hazen
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT' Councilmember Massey
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brymer, Assistant City Manager Brown, City Attorney Cargill Jr.,
Budget and Strategic Planning Director Kersten, Office of Technology & Information Services Director
Piwonka, Director of Fiscal Services Cryan, Director of Public Works Smith, Director of Public Utilities
Woody, Electric Division Manager Massey and Assistant City Secretary Casares
Mayor McIlhaney called the workshop meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.
Workshop Agenda Item No. 1 -- Discussion of consent agenda items listed for Regular Council
Meeting.
Director of Public Works Mark Smith provided a brief explanation of the Longmire Drive Extension
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Project.
Workshop Agenda Item No. 2 -- Presentation, discussion and possible action on the final draft of
the Strategic Plan for Electric Deregulation for the City of College Station. John Moore and
Nelson Hyde of Navigant Consulting, Inc. will be making the presentation to Council.
Electric Division Manager David Massey stated that the City in preparation for electric utility
deregulation determined the need to develop a Strategic Plan. Navigant Consulting, Inc. was retained to
guide and assist the City with the evaluation of changes to the electric utility industry and the
identification of successful strategies to effectively serve its customers and citizens in the future.
Mr. John Moore and Mr. Nelson Hyde of Navigant Consulting, Inc. presented an overview of the
Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan included a Mission Statement, Goals, associated Action Plans, and an
Implementation Plan. The Strategic Plan was developed to respond to long-term opportunities and
challenges facing the Utility. The accomplishment of the Goals will involve a combination of both near-
term tasks and long-term ongoing activity. The Goals and Action Plans contained in this Strategic Plan
resulted from a comprehensive assessment of contemporary knowledge and considerations of available
projections of the changing electric utility marker. These goals were identified to implement the
commitment made in the Mission Statement. The accomplishment of the Goals and Action Plans will
require teamwork and the full support from the Utility and City Staff. Work to complete all Goals must
be accomplished to assure the continued growth and development of the Utility to respond to its many
opportunities to effectively serve its customers and the community.
No final action was taken.
Workshop Item No. 3 -- Council Calendars
Brunch with the Mayor, 10/19, Council Chambers, 11:30 a.m.
Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet, 10/23, Hilton, 7:00 p.m.
Employee Banquet, 10/26, Brazos Center, 6:00 p.m.
Ground Breaking Ceremony-Veterans Park, 11/12, 11:00 a.m.
TML Annual Conference, 11/28 - 12/1, Houston
Workshop Item No. 5 -- Executive Session
At 4:08 p.m. Mayor McIlhaney announced that the City Council would convene into executive session
pursuant to Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.074 and 551.087 to the open meetings act, to seek the advice
of our City Attorney and to consider the purchase of real property, the evaluation of a public officer, and
economic development negotiations.
Cause No. 43,098-85, Brazos County - Bryan v. College Station
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Cause No. 96-03168, Travis County- Bryan, et al. v. PUC (intervention)
Cause No. 97-02587, Travis County- Bryan, et al. v. PUC (intervention)
Cause No. 98-13391, Travis County- Bryan, et al. v. PUC (intervention)
Cause No. 96-06940, Travis County- Bryan, et al. v. PUC (intervention)
Cause No. 97-07000, Travis County- TMPA v. PUC (intervention)
Cause No. 98-11817, Travis County - TMPA v. PUC (intervention)
Cause No. GN002343, Travis County- San Antonio v. PUC (intervention)
Cause No. GN002513, Travis County- San Antonio v. PUC (intervention)
Cause No. 49,367-CCL2, Brazos County- Wilkerson v. College Station
Action No. 01-98-011056-CV, Court of Appeals Gold v. College Station
Docket Nos. TX96-2-000 and TX96-2-001, FERC- College Station, applicant
Cause No. 52,434-361, Brazos County - College Station v. Wolf Pen Creek, Ltd., et al.
Cause No. 28,765, Grimes County, Harold & Rosealice Trant vs Grimes County, City of College Station
and City of Bryan
Lone Star Gas rate increase filed May 31,2001.
Economic Incentive Negotiations {Gov't Code Section 551.087}; possible action
The City Council may deliberate on commercial or financial information that the City Council has
received from a business prospect that the City Council seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near
the city with which the City Council in conducting economic development negotiations may deliberate
on an offer of financial or other incentives for a business prospect. After executive session discussion,
any final action or vote taken will be in public. The following subject(s) may be discussed:
1. Hotel/Conference Center
Real Estate {Gov't Code Section 551.072}; possible action
The City Council may deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if deliberation
in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a
third person. After executive session discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. The
following subject(s) may be discussed:
1. BVSWMA Landfill Negotiations
2. Cemetery Site Location
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Personnel {Gov't Code section 551.074}; possible action
The City Council may deliberate the appointment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or
dismissal of public officer. After executive session discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in
public. The following public officers may be discussed:
1. City Attorney's Evaluation
2. City Manager's Evaluation
The council members returned to the workshop meeting at 5:37 p.m.
Workshop Agenda Item No. 4-- Hear Visitors
Marianne Oprisko, 14125 Renee Lane, addressed the Council regarding the length of time it takes
Young Contractors to complete a project. She urged the Council to implement penalties when projects
are not completed in a timely manner.
Workshop Item No. 5 --Executive Session
At 5:43 p.m. Mayor Mcllhaney announced that the City Council would reconvene into executive session
pursuant to Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.074 and 551.087 to the Open Meetings Act, to seek the
advice of the City Attorney, to consider the purchase of real property, the evaluation of public officers,
and economic development negotiations.
Workshop Agenda Item No. 6 -- Final action on Executive Session, if necessary.
Council returned to the regular meeting at 7'03 p.m. Action was taken at the conclusion of the regular
meeting.
Regular Meeting
Item No. 7:
Mayor Mcllhaney opened the regular meeting at 7:05 p.m. She led the audience in the pledge of
allegiance. Dr. Bruce Wood from Aldersgate Methodist Church provided the invocation.
Councilman S ilvia made a motion to approve the absence request from Councilman Massey. Motion
seconded by Councilman Garner, which carried unanimously, 6-0.
Mayor Mcllhaney and Athletic Events Supervisor Geri Marsh presented the following awards:
TAAF Male Athletic of the Year to Michael Todaro
TAAF Female Athletic of the Year to Stacie O'Shae
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Consent Agenda
8.1 Approved by common consent the minutes for City Council workshop and regular
meeting, October 11, 2001.
8.2 Approved by common consent an Interlocal Agreement between the City of College
Station and Burleson County for the sale of two police car prison partition (Progard
3B3104) in the amount of $100.00.
8.3 Approved by common consent payment to the Bryan-College Station Economic
Development Corporation in the amount of $50,000.00 for the City's annual contribution of
matching funds to the Development Fund for economic incentives. Funds available and
budgeted in the Economic Development Fund.
8.4 Approved by common consent a change order to the contract with the Arts Council of
the Brazos Valley in the amount of $150,000. $100,000 for the representational art
proposed at Wolf Pen Creek, and $50,000 for the representational art proposed at the Police
Station. Funds available and budgeted in the General Fund.
8.5 Approved by common consent Change Order # 10 for the College Main Parking Garage
in the amount of $56,813 making the revised construction contract $5,176,749.
8.6 Approved by common consent Resolution No. 10-25-2001-8.6 approving an
amendment extending the completion date of Interlocal Agreement No. 01-044 between the
City of College Station and the College Station Independent School District for the
installation of light fixtures on tennis courts at the A&M Consolidated High School campus.
The amendment will extend the completion date from December 1,2001, to April 1, 2002.
8.7 Approved by common consent Resolution Number 10-25-2001-8.7-a authorizing the
plans and specifications for the improvement of Longmire Drive, from its current
termination at Birmingham Road to Graham Road. Also, approved by common consent
Resolution No. 10-25-2001-8.7-b providing for assessment of a portion of the cost of
improvements thereof against abutting property owners and approving the plans and
specifications for said improvements. Councilman Garner abstained from this item.
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Discussion and possible action on a resolution supporting the passage of Texas State
Constitutional Amendment Proposition 2 and Texas State Constitutional Amendment
Proposition 15. Councilman Maloney explained the two proposed propositions. Councilman
Silvia moved to approve Resolution No. 10-25-2001-8.8-a and Resolution No. 10-25-
2001-8.8-b. Motion seconded by Councilman Maloney, which carried unanimously, 6-0.
Regular Meeting
Regular Agenda Item No. 9.1 -- Public hearing, discussion and possible action on a proposed
ordinance that would grant TXU Gas Distribution a rate increase, which includes an 18.95%
increase to residential and commercial College Station customers to be phased over the next two
years.
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City Attorney Harvey Cargill introduced Geoffrey Gay of Lloyd, Gosselink, Blevins, Rochelle, Baldwin
& Townsend in Austin. He stated that TXU is in the process of consolidating more than 200 Lone Star
distribution systems into six or seven regional distribution systems. The South Region is a consolidation
of 81 cities. TXU proposed a monthly customer charge of $8.00 for residential and $14.00 for
commercial customers. The settlement designated the following rates:
· Residential
Customer charge $7.00
All Consumption $1.78 per Mcf
· Commercial
Customer Charge $12.00
First 20 Mcf ~ $1.7913 per Mcf
Next 30 Mcf ~ $1.4913 per Mcf
Over 50 Mcf ~ $1.3413 per Mcf
TXU Gas Distribution agreed to phase in the residential revenue increase with a 10% increase the first
year and a 4.55% increase effective October 1, 2002. TXU agreed to phase in the commercial revenue
increase with 12.18% the first year and 12.17% effective October 1, 2002. This rate settlement for the
South Region represented 68% of the original rate request from TXU Gas.
Mayor McIlhaney opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor McIlhaney closed the public
hearing.
Councilman Maloney moved to approve Ordinance No. 2528 granting TXU Gas Distribution an
increase in natural gas rates. Motion seconded by Councilman Garner, which carried unanimously, 6-0.
FOR: McIlhaney, Mariott, Maloney, Silvia, Garner and Hazen
AGAINST: None
ABSENT: Massey
Regular Agenda Item No. 9.2 -- Presentation, discussion and possible action on a resolution
approving a construction contract for Veterans Park and Athletic Complex, Phase I construction.
Recommend award to the lowest, responsible bidder meeting City of College Station bid
documents and contract requirements, Acklam Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of
$2,643,500. Funds available and budgeted for in the Parks Capital Improvements Fund.
This item was removed by staff and will be presented at the November 1,2001 Council Meeting.
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Regular Agenda Item No. 9.3 -- Presentation, discussion and possible action on a resolution
awarding the construction contract for the extension of Dartmouth Street to Young Contractors,
Inc. in the amount of $292,263.90 and calling for a public hearing to consider an ordinance
providing for the assessment against the abutting property owners, approving an Engineer's Roll
with the estimated amounts per front foot proposed to be assessed against the abutting property
owners, and approving an Engineer's Estimate of the total cost of the improvements for
Dartmouth Drive, from its current termination south of Southwest Parkway to Krenek Tap Road.
Director of Public Works Mark Smith stated that the Dartmouth Drive Extension project extended
Dartmouth Drive from its current termination south of Southwest Parkway to Krenek Tap Road. On
October 4, 2001, two bid proposals were received:
Young Contractors, Inc. $292,263.90
TexCon, Inc. $329,252.90
In addition to awarding the contract for construction, the resolution called for a public hearing to be held
on December 6, 2001 after which an ordinance will be considered levying assessments for this project.
Construction for this project will begin after January 1, 2002.
Staff recommended adoption of the resolution awarding the contract and calling for a public hearing.
Mayor Pro Tem Mariott moved to approve Resolution No. 10-25-2001-9.3 awarding the construction
contract for the extension of Dartmouth Street to Young Contractors, Inc. and calling a public hearing
for December 6, 2001. Motion seconded by Councilman Garner, which carried unanimously, 6-0.
FOR: McIlhaney, Mariott, Maloney, Silvia, Garner and Hazen
AGAINST: None
ABSENT: Massey
Regular Agenda Item No. 10 -- The City Council may convene the executive session following the
regular meeting to discuss matters posted on the executive session agenda for 10/25/01.
The City Council completed Executive Session prior to the Regular Meeting.
Regular Agenda Item No. 11 -- Final action on executive session, if necessary.
Councilman S ilvia made a motion directing staff to accept the mediation settlement agreement in the
amount of $87,500 regarding the Franklin Gold suit. Mayor Pro Tem Mariott seconded the motion,
which carried unanimously, 6-0.
Councilman Maloney moved to increase the City Attorney salary by 5%. Motion seconded by
Councilman Garner, which carried unanimously, 6-0.
Regular Agenda Item No. 12 -- Adjourn
Hearing no objection, the workshop, executive, and regular meetings were adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of November, 2001.
APPROVED:
Mayor, Lynn McIlhaney
ATTEST:
City Secretary Connie Hooks
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