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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING (RETREAT)
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
STATE OF TEXAS §
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COUNTY OF BRAZOS §
Present:
John Nichols, Mayor
Council:
Mark Smith
William Wright
Linda Harvell
Elizabeth Cunha
Bob Yancy
Dennis Maloney
City Staff:
Bryan Woods, City Manager
Jeff Capps, Deputy City Manager
Jeff Kersten, Assistant City Manager
Jennifer Prochazka, Assistant City Manager
Michael Ostrowski, Chief Development Officer
Adam Falco, City Attorney
Leslie Whitten, Assistant City Attorney
Tanya Smith, City Secretary
1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present.
With a quorum present, the meeting of the College Station City Council was called to order by Mayor
Nichols at 8:33 a.m. on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in the 7F Lodge, 16611 Royder Rd, College
Station, TX 77845.
2. REGULAR ITEMS
2.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding good governance and financial
sustainability.
Council discussed residential and commercial sanitation services and an upcoming sanitation rate
study.
Top Strategic Planning Items
Recreation Center – Awaiting results of the feasibility study.
Conference or Convention Center - Provide a consultant review.
Wolf Pen Creek – What is best for this area Re-habitation and/or Explanation Cost.
Baseball/Southeast Park
2.2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding good governance.
Bryan Woods, City Manager, brought forward the Internal Council Committees and how these
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Committees should function. Mr. Woods stated he has started scheduling these meetings quarterly, to
have more of an update to bring forward to Council. Staff requested input from Council on what kind
of input or even output these committee should product. Council would like to see more of a
streamline of getting the information from the Committee to the Council.
Economic Development Committee
Transportation Committee
Compensation and Benefits Committee
Budget and Finance Committee
Audit Committee
Mayor Nichols recessed the meeting at 11:58 a.m.
The meeting resumed at 12:07 a.m.
Council and staff discussed other items of interest regarding the strategic plan. As well as reviewing
the current strategic plan, where they requested some items be removed due to completion,
grammatical errors, and additional items to be added. City Manager’s Office will bring an updated
strategic plan back at a later date for review.
Council thanked the staff for all they do for the City of College Station.
3. Executive Session Agenda.
No executive session needed.
4. Future Agenda Items and Review of Standing List of Council Generated Future Agenda
Items.
No future items at this time.
5. Adjournment.
There being no further business, Mayor Nichols adjourned the Meeting of the City Council at 1:02
p.m. on Tuesday, February 13, 2024.
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John P. Nichols, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tanya Smith, City Secretary