HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/13/2010 - Special Minutes City CouncilCouncilmembers
Jess Fields
Dennis Maloney
Katy -Marie Lyles
Dave Ruesink
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Nancy Berry, Council members Maloney, Fields, Lyles and Ruesink
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brown, Assistant City Manager Merrill, Assistant City Manager
Neeley, City Secretary Hooks, Deputy City Secretary McNutt, City Attorney Cargill, Jr., Management
Team
Mayor Berry called special meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Mayor Berry called for a motion to except absence request from Mayor Protein Crompton.
Council member Maloney move to approve absence request. Council member Ruesink seconded, motion
carried 5 -0.
Special Item No. 1 — Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the appointment of a
City Secretary.
Mayor Berry presented Sherry Mashburn from San Marcos to fill the appointment of College Station City
Secretary to Council.
Council member Maloney moved to approve Sherry Mashburn as College Station City Secretary and to
start August 16, 2010. Council member Lyles seconded the motion, which carried 5 -0.
FOR: Mayor Berry, Council members Fields, Maloney, Lyles and Ruesink
AGAINST: None
ABSENT: Mayor ProTem Crompton
Special Item No 2 — Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a policy establis
term limits for City Council board appointments
Council discussed a policy establishing term limits for City Council board appointments.
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Council member Fields moved to approve Resolution No. 07- 13 -10 -02 that the City Council hereby finds
that members who serve on Boards, Commissions, and Committees shall hold office for a term of two (2)
years or no more than two (2) completed consecutive terms for a total of four (4) years or until his
successor is appointed, exclusive of any unexpired term to which the member may have been appointed to
fill due to a vacancy on the Board, Commission, or Committee, and with the exception of Planning and
Zoning Commission shall hold office for a term of three (3) years or no more than two (2) completed
consecutive terms. Council member Ruesink seconded the motion, which carried 5 -0.
FOR: Mayor Berry, Council members Fields, Maloney, Lyles and Ruesink
AGAINST: None
ABSENT: Mayor ProTem Crompton
At 5:40 pm, Mayor Berry announced that the City Council would convene into executive session pursuant
to Sections 551.074 of the Open Meetings Act to discussion personnel.
Special Item No 3 - Executive Session to be held in Room 104 of the College Station Conference
Center.
Personnel Gov't Code Section 551.0741; possible action
The City Council may deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or
dismissal of a public officer. After executive session discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public.
The following public officer(s) may be discussed:
a. City Secretary
b. Planning and Zoning Commission
c. Zoning Board of Adjustments
d. Parks and Recreation Board
Council returned from executive session at 6 :20 p.m.
Special Item No. 4 - Action on executive session.
Council member Maloney moved to approve salary for City Secretary as $77,500 a year, $2,500 for
moving expenses, and no car allowance. Council member Fields seconded the motion, which carried 5 -0.
FOR: Mayor Berry, Council members Fields, Maloney, Lyles and Ruesink
AGAINST: None
ABSENT: Mayor ProTem Crompton
Special Item Flo. 5 - Adjourn.
Hearing no objections, Mayor Berry concluded Special Meeting at 6:30 pm.