HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/13/1997 - Workshop Minutes City CouncilMayor
LYNN MCILHANEY
Mayor Pro Tempore
HUB KENNADY
City Manager
GEORGE K. NOE
COLLEGE STATION
Council Members
BILL FOX
LARRY MARIOTT
DAVID HICKSON
DICK BIRDWELL
BRAD MARTIN
MINUTES
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1997 at 3:00 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mcllhaney, Mayor Protem Kennady,
Councilmembers Birdwell, Mariott, Martin
COUNClLMEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmembers Hickson and Fox
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Manager Brymer, City Secretary
Hooks, Interim Fire Chief Giordano, Asst. Public Information Officer Holder,
Director of Development Services Callaway, Acting City Attorney Nemcik
Mayor Mcllhaney called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
A.qenda Item No. 1 -- Discuss consent and statutory a.qenda items listed for
regular council meeting of Thursda¥~ March 13~ 1997.
Item No. 5b: Renewal of annual contract for the Greenery for landscape
maintenance. Removed by Councilmember Birdwell. His concern related to the
length of time for rebid of contracts. Ms. Kettler explained the policy states that
a contract may be for five years, but typically staff sends letters for responses
and contacts the existing contractor for a yearly bid price. Mr. Birdwell indicated
he will remove this item from the regular agenda to direct staff to rebid this item
to allow other competitors to bid since the current contract has been in place for
five years. Councilman Kennady agreed.
Item No. 6b: Award of architectural/en,qineerin,q contract for design of Utility
Customer Service Center and the Maintenance Building. Removed by
Councilman Kennady. He asked staff to identify funds available.
Providing Customer Service Excellence
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Agenda Item No. 2 -- Cultural Arts~ Council Vision Statement No. 6.
Members of the Arts Council, Kass Prince and Carol Wagner provided input to
the council about their current activities throughout the community.
Councilmembers suggested ideas:
· children's gallery
· provide space in the proposed convention center
· space available in existing conference center
· public art display at the new CS library and other public facilities
A copy of the Arts Council strategic issues was requested by councilmembers.
This item will be discussed by the City Council at a future meeting.
A.qenda Item No. 3 -- Discuss the Texas Municipal League Legislative
Update.
The list below provides the legislative topics discussed by council.
SB 308, HB 746 Open Meetings. TML opposed.
HB 92 Sport Venue Financing Bill. TML no position.
Term Limitation Bill. Birdwell opposed.
SB 1, HB 1802, HB 2333, Water Bills. Bill Riley addressed concerns by TML on
these bills.
Agenda Item No. 4 -- Present and discuss code enforcement.
Assistant City Manager Tom Brymer provided a status report on staff's progress
implementing the recommendations from the Community Enhancement Study
pertaining to code enforcement.
A.qenda Item No. 5 -- Committee Reports
Mayor Protem Kennady reported on his trip to National League of Cities meeting
in Washington, D.C. As an added note to his comments, Mayor Mcllhaney
mentioned that staff will ensure that charts will be displayed to publicly state the
actions and decisions by council on specific vision statements.
Mayor Mcllhaney asked staff to place on a future agenda item a report from the
Cemetery Committee on the endowment fund and future cemetery site.
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Agenda Item No. 6 -- Council Calendars.
March 18, 1997 City Affairs Meeting
March 20, 1997 City Affairs Meeting
March 26, 1997 Community Breakfast
A~lenda Item No. 7 -- Executive Session
A. Pending or potential litigation {LGC 551.071}
B. Legal Report {LGC 551.071}
C'. Staff Report {LGC 551.075}
1. Greens Prairie Elevated Water Tower Contract
Council moved into executive session at 4:40 p.m.
Workshop and Executive meetings will adjourn following the regular meeting.
APPROVED:
May;dr Lynn Mc haney /'
t,..LTEST: .
City Secretary Connie Hooks