HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/25/1997 - Workshop Minutes City CouncilMayor
LYNN MCILHANEY
Mayor Pro Tempore
HUB KENNADY
City Manager
GEORGE K. NOE
COLLEGE STATION
Council Members
STEVE ESMOND
LARRY MARIOTT
DAVID HICKSON
DICK BIRDWELL
SWlKI ANDERSON
MINUTES
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
Workshop Meeting
Thursday, September 25, 1997 at 3:00 p.m.
College Station City Hall
Mayor Mcllhaney opened the meeting at 3:09 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mcllhaney, Mayor Protem Kennady,
Councilmembers Birdwell, Anderson, Esmond, Mariott
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmember Hickson
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Noe, City Secretary Hooks, City Attorney
Cargill, Assistant City Manager Brymer, Asst. PARD Director Ploeger
A.qenda Item No. I -- Present plaque to Geor.qe Edward Madeley and Wilton
E. Madeley for donation of land as a city park to be known as "Billie
Madeley Park".
Mr. and Mrs. Madeley accepted a plaque in recognition of their donation to the
City.
Agenda Item No. 2 -- Consent and Statutory Agenda items listed for re.qular
meeting of Thursday, September 25, 1997.
Consent Agenda 6a: Minutes of workshop and regular meeting, September
11, 1997
Councilmember Birdwell removed this item for corrections.
Page 4, Item No. 5b (workshop): Birdwell corrected the minutes to state "the
Council did not agree to the following procedure."
Page 6, (regular) Birdwell added language to the motion regarding the
resolution acquiring land in Northgate. The minutes should reflect that the
Mayor shall sign documents "after approval by City Council".
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Consent A.qenda 6d: Annual Contracts and Maintenance Agreements for
1997-98
Councilman Birdwell removed this item to inquire about the purchase of elevated
storage tank.
Mr. Birdwell also inquired about several contract items such as
Fuel Supply from Brenco -- City Manager noted this item was bid in 1996.
ingram, Wallis -- Staff responded that this is the second year of a three year
contract.
Contracts totaling $340,000 related to the law suits with the City of Bryan on
power litigation.
A,qenda Item No. 3 -- Discuss and possible action on Conference Center
Feasibility Study.
Dave Moulder came forward to present the results of a market and financial
operations analysis performed by Coopers and Lybrand.
Numerous questions were raised by councilmembers on various aspects of the
project:
· adequate parking for preferred site
· the expense for marketing the facility
· estimated operating revenues
· risks reflected in the financial analysis
· tax allocations
· TIF distribution
Agenda Item No. 4 -- Discuss and possible action on a report by B/CS EDC
concernin.q economic development incentives with respect to potential
cotton mill in north Brazos County.
Richard Smith, Chairman of the EDC Board, came forward to make a
presentation on a potential prospect in Brazos County known as Brazos Textiles.
He discussed the economic development impact for College Station and
participation by College Station for incentives to the prospect. Frank Murphy
from the EDC added remarks to the presentation.
Agenda Item No. 5 -- Discuss and possible action of Brazos Beautiful
fundin,q request for beautification project on Sections of FM 2818 and
Raymond Stotzer Drive.
Dick Haddox and Brian Mannen, members of the Board of Directors for Brazos
Beautiful came forward to request $50,000 from College Station as part of a
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match to a proposed $300,000 project, half of which will be funded by TXDOT.
The City of Bryan and TAMU indicated the willingness to fund $50,000 each.
This project will fund the planting of approximately 850 trees to provide
community appearance from the entrance of Easterwood Airport to George Bush
Presidential Library.
Councilman Birdwell made a motion to call a public hearing and consider action
on a budget amendment to allocate $50,000 from hotel/motel funds. Seconded
by Councilman Esmond which carried 5-0.
Councilman Mariott arrived to the meeting.
A,qenda Item No. 6 -- Appoint citizens to Historic Preservation Committee,
Facade Improvement Committeet and Wolf Pen Creek Desi.qn Review
Board.
Mayor Pro tem Kennady made a motion to appoint Cheryl Anz to the Facade
Improvement Committee. Seconded by Councilman Birdwell which carried 5-1,
Councilman Anderson voted against.
Councilman Esmond made a motion to appoint Shawn Carlson to the Historic
Preservation Committee, seconded by Councilman Kennady. Councilman
Mariott made a motion to appoint Jeannie Miller, seconded by Councilman
Kennady. Motion carried unanimously, 6-0.
Mayor Protein Kennady made a motion to appoint Chara Ragland as the
landscape design representative to the WPC Design Review Board. Seconded
by Councilman Esmond which carried unanimously 6-0.
Agenda Item No. 7 -- Committee Reports.
Mayor Mcllhaney asked that the city affairs committee place on its next agenda,
an item related to the opening reception for AMCC Conference to be held next
summer.
A.qenda Item No. 8 -- A.qenda Requests by Councilmembers
a. Charter Amendment Provision re: term limits (Birdwell/Esmond - Oct. 9th)
b. One year budget to two year budget (MariottJKennady - Oct. 9th)
c. Directional signs for George Bush Library (Birdwell)
d. Solicit bids for parcels of land at Business Center (Esmond/Anderson)
e. Self Insurance Program (Esmond)
f. Overlay District along south Hwy 6 and Hwy 47 (Mcllhaney/Kennady)
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Agenda Item No. 9 -- Council Calendars
TML Conference - October 29-November 1, 1997 Fort Worth
Workshop and Regular meetings, October 9, 1997
Agenda Item No. 10 -- Executive Session
Staff and Legal Reports {LGC 51.075}
a. TAMU - Right of way fee
b. Memorandum of Understanding Wolf Pen Creek Team
Pending and Contemplated Litigation {LGC 551.071}
Pesonnel {LGC 551.074}
The workshop and executive meetings will adjourn following regular meeting.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 11th day of December, 1997.
APPROVED:
Ma~7or Lynn Mcllhan~y
_,TTEST:,
City Secretary Connie Hooks