HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/20/2007 - Regular Minutes City CouncilBen White
Mayor Pro Tern
Ron Gay
City Manager
Glenn Brown
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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Council members
John Crompton
James Massey
Lynn McIlhaney
Chris Scotti
David Ruesink
Minutes
City Council Regular Meeting
Thursday December 20, 2007 at 4:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor White, Mayor Pro Tern Gay, Council
members Crompton, Massey, Ruesink
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Scotti, McIlhaney
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brown, City Attorney Cargill Jr., City Secretary
Hooks, Assistant City Secretary Casares, Management Team
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Special Meeting Agenda Item 1 -- Presentation, possible action, and discussion to
approve a real estate contract for the purchase of a 485.19 acre tract from Hanson
Aggregates, Inc. in the amount of $1,576,867.50 for Groundwater Wells 8, 9, and 10
Project.
Director of Water Services Dave Coleman remarked that staff has negotiated a purchase
contract with Hanson Aggregates, Inc. for one of the major parcels included in the Needs
Resolution. This parcel is 485.19 acres, and is located off Old San Antonio Road. The
location of this property is ideal for the City, since it not only provides a portion of the
land necessary to drill a new water well, but also provides excellent routes for well field
collection pipelines, so that separate easements will not need to be purchased.
Approximately 50 acres of the site is leased to Big Creek, who runs an asphalt batch plant
on the property. This lease will be transferred to the City, which will provide an annual
income of $24,000.00. The batch plant operation will not interfere with the wells or
pipeline required by the City.
The purchase price of $3,250.00 per acre, for a total price of $1,576,867.50 is reasonable
for properties of this size in this area. Based on the necessity of drilling new wells, the
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ideal location of this property, and the reasonable cost, staff recommended approval of
the purchase contract.
Mayor Pro Tem Gay moved to approve a real estate contract for a 485.19 acre tract from
Hanson Aggregates, Inc. in the amount of $1,576,867.50 for the Groundwater Wells 8, 9,
and 10 Project. Council member Massey seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously, 5 -0.
FOR: White, Gay, Crompton, Massey, Ruesink
AGAINST: None
ABSENT: Scotti, McIlhaney
Special Meeting Agenda Item 2 -- Presentation, possible action and discussion
approving a resolution to authorize the condemnation of the ten remaining tracts of
land needed in order to develop the new Twin Oaks Landfill Project.
First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson noted that the City Councils of College
Station and Bryan previously approved a condemnation resolution for this property on
November 22, 2005 and December 13, 2005 respectively. Subsequently, legal counsel
retained to handle the condemnations have advised that the language in the resolution be
modified to clearly reflect the property interests being condemned and the public purpose
and use for the land.
Mayor Pro Tern Gay moved to approve Resolution No. 12 -20- 2007 -02 to authorize the
condemnation of the ten remaining tracts of land needed in order to develop the new
Twin Oaks Landfill Project. Council member Massey seconded the motion, which
carried unanimously, 5 -0.
FOR: White, Gay, Crompton, Massey, Ruesink
AGAINST: None
ABSENT: Scotti, Mcllhaney
Special Meeting Agenda Item No. 3 -- Executive Session will immediately follow the
special meeting in the administrative Conference Room.
No executive session was held.
Consultation with Attorney {Gov't Code Section 551.0711; possible action. The City
Council may seek advice from its attorney regarding a pending and contemplated
litigation subject or settlement offer or attorney - client privileged information. Litigation
is an ongoing process and questions may arise as to a litigation tactic or settlement offer,
which needs to be discussed with the City Council. Upon occasion the City Council may
need information from its attorney as to the status of a pending or contemplated litigation
subject or settlement offer or attorney - client privileged information. After executive
session discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. The following
subject(s) may be discussed:
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A. Land Acquisition for Twin Oaks Landfill
Special Agenda Item No. 4 -- Final Action on executive session, if necessary.
Special Agenda Item No. 5 -- Adiourn.
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Hearing no objections, the meeting adjourned at 4:06 p.m. on Thursday, December 20,
2007.
PASSED and APPROVED on 24 day of January 2008.
APPROVED:
Mayor Ben White