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Home My WebLink About07/12/2012 - Workshop Minutes City Council (kw MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP CITY OF COLLEGE STATION JULY 12, 2012 STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Nancy Berry, Mayor Council: Blanche Brick Jess Fields Karl Mooney Katy -Marie Lyles Julie Schultz Dave Ruesink City Staff: Kathy Merrill, Deputy City Manager Frank Simpson, Deputy City Manager 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 Nancy Berry at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2012 in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77842. 2. Executive Session In accordance with the Texas Government Code §551.071- Consultation with Attorney, §551.072 -Real Estate, and §551.074 - Personnel, the College Station City Council convened into Executive Session at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2012 in order to continue discussing matters pertaining to: A. Consultation with Attorney to seek advice regarding pending or contemplated litigation; to wit: WKSHP071212 Minutes Page 1 • City of Bryan's application with TCEQ for water & sewer permits in Westside /Highway 60 area, near Brushy Water Supply Corporation to decertify City of College Station and certify City of Bryan • Chavers et al v. Tyrone Morrow et al, No. 10- 20792; Chavers v. Randall Hall et al, Case No. 10 CV -3922 • College Station v. Star Insurance Co., Civil Action No. 4:11 -CV -02023 • Shirley Maguire and Holly Maguire vs. City of College Station, Cause No. 11 -0025 16- CV -272, in the 272nd District Court of Brazos County, Texas • Patricia Kahlden, individ. and as rep. of the Estate of Lillie May Williams Bayless v. Laura Sue Streigler, City of College Station and James Steven Elkins, No. 1 1- 003172- CV-272,in the 272'IdDistrict Court of Brazos County, Tx. • Claim and potential litigation related to a June 24, 201 1 collision with a city vehicle. B. Consultation with Attorney to seek legal advice; to wit: • Legal issues relating to the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District. • Restitution issues related to State v. P. David Romei • Legal issues related to the College Station Conference Center C. Deliberation on the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property; to wit: • Property located at or near University Drive and Tarrow/East Tarrow Streets in College Station D. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer; to wit: • Parks and Recreation • Planning and Development • Zoning Board of Adjustments The Executive Session adjourned at 5:52 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2012. 3. Take action, if any, on Executive Session. No action was required from Executive Session. 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on items listed on the consent agenda. No items were pulled. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a scheduled public meeting concerning a proposed permit to operate the Brazos Valley Disposal Facility, a Municipal Solid Waste Type IV disposal facility. Chuck Gilman, Director of Capital Projects, provided an informational presentation on a scheduled TCEQ public meeting on July 19 for the Brazos Valley Disposal Facility. The proposed Brazos Valley Disposal Facility is proposed to be located approximately a quarter mile north of Raymond Stotzer Parkway or FM 60, and about a mile and a half west of the College WKSHP071212 Minutes Page 2 L Station City limits. The proposed facility is being permitted as a type four landfill and is restricted to accepting only construction and demolition wastes. Local land use around the facility is primarily industrial, with some adjacent single family residential. The permit application was submitted to the TCEQ by Brazos Valley Recycling and was under technical review for nine months. The SWAC unanimously found the application to be in non- conformance with the Regional Solid Waste Management Plan due to lack of screening for adjacent properties and the highway. This is non - binding. The TCEQ Executive Director confirmed and scheduled a public meeting on July 19, 2012 for the proposed Brazos Valley Disposal Facility permit application. The meeting will take place at the Brazos County Expo Complex Ballroom Building and will start at 7:00 PM. Representatives from TCEQ and the applicant will be present for a two -part public meeting consisting of an informal discussion segment and a formal comment period. During the informal discussion period, the public will be encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the permit application. The formal comment period at the meeting will be the last opportunity for public comments to be accepted by the TCEQ for determining if the application will be subject to a contested case hearing. Only relevant and material issues raised during the Formal Comment Period can be considered if a contested case hearing is granted on this permit application. As of today the application has received four comments in opposition to the facility. As opposed to the proposed pintail facility in Waller County on Highway 6, outside of Hempstead, which received over 4,883 comments. 6. Presentation and discussion on a report from Keep Brazos Beautiful regarding activities of the organization. Sam White, President, and Amy Reed, Executive Director, reported on the activities of Keep Brazos Beautiful. • Youth Leadership Workshop • KBB Enviro Club, an after school program at area elementary schools • Annual Crepe Myrtle and Shade Tree Sale • Girl Scouts are Treemendous • Texas Trash Off • Brazos Valley Earth Day • TAMU Earth Day Celebration • Adopt a Greenway Kickoff Event • Arbor Day Season Celebration with the Memorial Tree Ceremony and Tree City USA Recognition • Get Wild about KBB Annual Awards Gala, celebrating local environmental heroes • Great American Campus Cleanups, with 1,022 students and 99 counselors /teachers /staff participating • CSISD Summer Shadow Students with 64 volunteer hours served by four Junior High students The KBB has received recognition as the Gold Star Affiliate for Keep Texas Beautiful and the Presidential Circle Affiliate for Keep America Beautiful. WKSHP071212 Minutes Page 3 Current Projects include: • Community Demonstration Garden — George Bush and Texas Avenue • Cigarette Litter Prevention Program • Member's Summer Soiree' • Board/Organization Development • Additions /Improvements to Education Program 7. Council Calendar • July 18 BVSWMA Board Meeting at Twins Oaks Facility - 2690 SH30 (Anderson, Texas), 11:00 a.m. • July 18 RVP Board Meeting at RVP, 3:00 p.m. • July 18 CAPRA BBQ Dinner at Southwood Community Center, 6:30 p.m. • July 19 P &Z Workshop/Meeting in Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. (Julie Schultz, Liaison) • July 20 Texas Hospitality Social - Honoring CAPRA Team at WPC Green Room - 1015 Colgate Drive, 6:30 p.m. • July 25 Special Council Meeting at WPC Green Room - 1015 Colgate Drive, 3:00 p.m. • July 26 City Council Executive/Workshop /Regular Meeting at 5:00, 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. • July 27 Scott & White Hospital Tour at Rock Prairie Medical Center (Hospital), 9:00 a.m. Council reviewed the Council calendar. 8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items: a Council Member 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 requests. 9. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Animal Shelter Board, Arts Council of the Brazos Valley, Arts Council Sub - committee, Audit Committee, Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board, Brazos County Health Dept., Brazos Valley Council of Governments, Brazos Valley Wide Area Communications Task Force, BVSWMA, BVWACS, Code Review Committee, Convention & Visitors Bureau, Design Review Board, Historic Preservation Committee, Interfaith Dialogue Association, Intergovernmental Committee, Joint Neighborhood Parking Taskforce, Joint Relief Funding Review Committee, Landmark Commission, Library Board, Metropolitan Planning Organization, National League of Cities, Outside Agency Funding Review, Parks and Recreation Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, Research Valley Partnership. Regional Transportation Committee for Council of Governments, Signature Event Task Force, Sister City Association, TAMU Student Senate, Texas Municipal League, Transportation Committee, Zoning Board of Adjustments. WKSHP071212 Minutes Page 4 Cr Mayor Berry reported on the Brazos Valley Council of Governments and the Metropolitan Planning Organization. Councilmember Mooney reported on the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Councilmember Ruesink reported on the Sister Cities. Councilmember Brick thanked the Police and Fire departments for their assistance with the Foxfire Fourth of July celebration. Councilmember Ruesink added his thanks for their participation in his neighborhood. Councilmember Fields reported on the Tisdale funeral he attended. Councilmember Schultz reported on the 75 Anniversary Committee (sub- committee of the Historic Preservation Committee) meeting. 10. Adjournment MOTION: There being no further business, Mayor Berry adjourned the workshop of the College Station City Council at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2012. Nancy Berr , Mayor ATTEST: ) herry M burn, City Secretary WKSHP071212 Minutes Page 5