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Home My WebLink About01/30/2004 - Special Minutes City CouncilCouncil Retreat 1/30/04 Page I MINUTES COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL RETREAT Friday. January 30, 2004 Carter Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant 2200 North Forest Parkway College Station, Texas COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT' Mayor Sdvla, Mayor Pro Tern Hazen, Councllmembers Happ, Wareing, Mears, Massey, Maloney STAFF PRESENT City Manager Brymer, Assistant C~ty Manager Brown, Budget and Strategic Planning Director Kersten, City Attorney Cargdl, Jr., City Secretary Hooks, Fzre Chief GIordano, Assistant Fire Chief Mles, Economic Development D~rector Foutz, First Assistant City Attorney Nernclk, Public Uuhtles Director Woody, OTIS Director Burnside, Director of Development Services Temphn, HR Director O'Connell, PARD Director Beachy, Public Works Director Smith, Management Assistant Rapeyle, Assistant to the C~ty Manager Curtis Mayor Sllvla opened the meeting at 8.30 a.m Agenda Item No. 1 - Update on the City of College Station Strategic Plan City Manager Tom Brymer introduced thts item. Council was asked to parttclpate ~n a strategic planmng exercise that included photos taken by city council members on areas they liked and dlshked ~n the commumty. Council members conveyed their views about the community based on areas that were liked and dzshked. Some of these comments related to traffic issues, rehabilitation prospects, pedestrian walkways, parks, safety, on- street parking, adjacency issues with commercial and residential, new developments, pubhc art, etc Jeff Kersten, Budget and Strategic Pla,~mng D~rector. summarized the council's comments and included the key themes within each Vision Statement as follows: Core Services Safety, pedestrian walkways Traffic and Transportation Traffic Flow and Traffic Congestion Continuing work with TxDot, signahzmg intersections Capital Projects, parmenng with TxDot on Landscape gateways Drainage, detention facility m Castlegate Parks and Recreation Services Neighborhood Parks Working more with CSISD Field Equity Emphasis on Commumty Christmas in the Park Council Retreat 1/30/04 Page 2 Planning and Development Code related items Trailers In streets Appearance of res~denual Transportation Planning Gateway and Appearance Issues Urban Sprawl Development Standards Compaubdlty of land uses Streetscape Economic Development Connectivity m Northgate' parking garage and promenade Redevelopment m Northgate Redevelopment Rezomng of commercial areas Overlay for areas near city center Council dlreeted staff to bnng forward a power point presentation of key themes and the shdes presented today dunng future workshop meetings Council will have an opportunity at that time to decide the areas that should be addressed m the strategic plan and future goals No official action was taken. Agenda Item No. 2 - Update from the Planning and Zoning Commission Board Chair Scott Sharer Scott Shafer spoke about neighborhood issues such as connectivity and refill development. He added that the Unified Development Ordinance has worked well ,n addressing zoning issues. He indicated that the Design Review Board has worked well in revtewlng design issues tn Northgate and Wolf Pen. He stated that s~te planning was a concern for the detention pond at the corner of SH 6 and Greens Prame Road adding that there should be more review in site planning Mr. Sharer suggested that dialogue continue between the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council No official action was taken. Council took a short lunch break. They returned to the meeting at 12'25 p.m. Agenda Item No. 3 -- Redevelopment Presentation by Klm Foutz and Kelly Templin. Klm defined redevelopment which is categorized into three categories commercial, mult~ family, and residential. She showed several p~ctures of completed redevelopment and potential redevelopment projects. A unique aspect m College Station ~s that our community ~s young, yet aging infrastructure or dated property has occurred. Council Retreat 1/30/04 Page 3 Klm stated that the main purpose of redevelopment was based on the strategic plan which stated that the city will promote and maintain redevelopment in the community. Council felt the gateways into the city need to be a prlonty. Staff suggested bnng~ng forth a map for council to see "clustered areas" to assist Council in deciding priority areas for redevelopment. No official action was taken. A~,enda Item No. 4 == Greenways presentation by Mark Smith Director of Pubhe Works Mark Smith discussed the updated greenways program. He noted that there was a need to make changes to the program by finding ways to preserve the greenways through dedication. Mark displayed a map that highlighted greenways aeqmsltlons, greenways dedications, and other greenways features, such as park development. He addressed four strategies from the master plan, I ! aeqmsltlon, 2) regulations, 3) construction, maintenance, and operations, and 4) coordination and promotion No official action was taken. Council recessed for a short break. Councd member Maloney let~ the meenng at 2.40 p.m. Agenda Item No. 5 - Update from Steve Beaehy on Parks and Recreation goals. Director of Parks and Recreation Steve Beachy, reported on the goals and objectives of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for FY 2004. These goals were associated with the City's Strategic Plan and highlighted below: · Oversee the development of a new Five-Year Capital Improvement Program · Provide oversight and emphasis on further development of Veterans Park & Athletic Complex, Phase [1 · Review and update the Parkland Dedication Ordinance · Oversee the design process and recommend improvements for neighborhood parks · Provide oversight and support for the continued implementation of the park maintenance standards · Restore the arboretum at Bee Creek Park to its former value · Development recommendations for botanical gardens in existing or proposed parks · Oversee the design and development of the W.A. Tarrow Park Corridor Master Plan · Provide guidance and support for the ~mplementatlon ora regional park site in Grimes County · Assist with the implementation of an Urban Forest Management Plan · Continued interaction between the Board and other City Boards · Support increased efforts to implement the Greenways Master Plan · Provide support and assistance for Deparrmenta[ goals Councd Retreat 1/30/04 Page 4 Discussion was held relating to park enhancements to various community parks. No official action was taken A~enda Item No. 6 - Review Council Procedures Discussion was held on the process for council members to place items on the council meeting agendas Council decided that an individual Council member may bring forward an issue in the form of a motion and If seconded and voted affirmatively by the Councd, the City Manager will place the item on a future agenda for discussion and consideration The meet:ng procedures document will be added as an agenda item at a future meeting for consideration. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Adjourn- Hearing no other business the meeting adjouroed at 3.35 p.m on Friday, January 30, 2004. ATTEST: C~ty Secretary Connie Hooks