HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/24/1996 - Workshop Minutes City CouncilMayor
LYNN MCILHANEY
Mayor Pro Tempore
HUBBARD KENNADY
City Manager
GEORGE K. NOE
COLLEGE STATION
Council Members
BILL FOX
LARRY MARlO'Ir'
DAVID HICKSON
DICK BIRDWELL
MINUTES
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1996
4:00 P.M., UTILITY SERVICE CENTER
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ringer, Mayor Pro tem
Mcllhaney, Councilmembers Crouch,
Kennady, Fox, Mariott
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmember Hickson
Mayor Ringer opened the meeting at 4:00 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 1 -- Discuss consent and statutory, items listed on Regular meeting
of Thursday, April 25, 1996.
Councilmembers Mm'iott and Fox removed Consent Agenda Items 3e and 3f.
3e Bids for Pebble Creek Park development: Assistant PARD Rick Ploeger explained
the initial cost is more expensive than other surfaces, but maintenance is less in the long
term compared to other surfaces. The school district requested this type of jogging track
because of the student's usage. This is a joint thcility between school district and city.
3f Water Well Collection Line Extension Construction Contract: Bill Riley explained
that this item is within budget. He recalled that the low bid for the well was received at a
higher cost than estimated eighteen months ago. This item also noted the project cost in
its entirety.
Agenda Item No. 2 -- Present the revised land use assumptions and capital
improvement plan for sanita~ sewer service area "92-01".
Assistant City Engineer Veronica Morgan explained the statutory update of the land use
assumptions and capital improvement plan for the impact fee area along Graham Road.
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The land use assumptions have changed in the area over the last three years. The basic
changes are:
1. a decrease in overall service area,
2. a decrease in acreage that will develop as medium density residential (medium density
in the area is developing as assisted and minimal assisted care facilities, which are
developing at very low densities).
The capital improvement plan has changed slightly, and is being updated as Phase I is
now complete. Cost estimates have been updated and recoverable costs for Phase I1 is
higher than originally anticipated. These changes increased the maximum impact fee per
living unit equivalent to $298.77 Mrs. Morgan explained the variables which attributed
to the increased LUE.
Mrs. Morgan explained the adoption process to set the higher impact fee, retain the
current fee or adopt a fee within the range.
Councilman Fox made a motion to set the public hearing date to June 13, 1996.
Councilwoman Crouch seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 6-0,
Councilman Hickson absent.
Agenda Item No. 3 -- Present and discuss the service levels and performance
measures per department for the first six months of current fiscal year.
Mayor Ringer and Mayor Pro tem Mcllhaney made complimentary remarks toward the
report. Councilwoman Crouch mentioned that many performance measures were very
precise, on the other hand, many measures were identified as "to do" lists, which should
not be part of the document. She preferred a very simplified document.
City Manager Noe remarked that as part of refining the reporting system, we may wish to
reduce the number of measures and report on the most important measure more
frequently.
Councilman Kennady suggested staff identify the financial aspects of each department to
determine any savings.
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Councilman Fox asked a question about the survey on street conditions in College
Station. Mark Smith, Public Services Director, conveyed both positive and negative
remarks.
Agenda Item No. 4 -- Presentation by North American Transit.
Wayne Cook, President of North Ameficm~ Transit, adch'essed the Council on recent
issues concerning his company and its status of relocation to College Station. He also
provided a positive report on the financial condition with Brazos Transit System. He
emphasized the commitment to locate here.
Comments were made by Councilmembers Kennady and Fox.
Agenda Item No. 5 -- Ends Statements
No discussion was held.
Agenda Item No. 6 -- Committee Reports
Councilmember Crouch and Fox summarized the meeting held at a recent City Affairs
meeting on the issue of water quality and supply.
Councilwoman Crouch mentioned that the City Affairs subcommittee met with CSISD
and heard from Patty Groff on the quality workforce issues.
Agenda Item No. 7 -- Council Calendars
Mayor Ringer reminded Councilmembers of time for council pictures. Time was
designated for canvass of election results on May 6, 1996, and swear in ceremony, May
8, 1996.
Agenda Item No, 8 -- Adjourn.
Mayor Ringer adjourned the Tneeting at 5:20 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of June, 1996.
TEST' - '
City Secretary Connie Hooks
APP.,ROVED:
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Maydr Lynn Mcllhaney