HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/26/1996 - 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, SEPTEMBER 26, 1996
3:00 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mcllhaney, Mayor Pro Tem Kennady,
Councilmembers Hickson, Mariott, Birdwell,
Martin, Fox
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Noe, Assistant City Manager Brymer, Acting
City Attorney Nemcik, City Secretary Hooks, Project Engineer McCully, Director
of Economic and Development Services Ash, Purchasing Agent Kettler
Mayor Mcllhaney called the workshop meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
A.qenda Item No. 1 -- Discuss consent and statutory a.qenda items listed on
the reqular meetinq a.qenda of Thursday, September 26, 1996.
Items 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, and 6g were removed by councilmembers. City Manager
Noe, Assistant City Manager Brymer, and staff members Brett McCully, Virginia
Kettler, Pete Shively, and Roxanne Nemcik responded to questions.
Agenda Item No. 2 -- Discuss Ends Statement #3 Health and Public Safety.
Mayor Mcllhaney cited the following three objectives.
1. Accountability for programs, financial aspect, and reporting mechanisms
2. Develop program on a community wide basis and deal with family unit to
move through the system in order to obtain a self sustaining position in the
community
3. Programs should meet the family needs and not the funding needs
Providing Customer Service Excellence
Workshop Meeting
Thursday, September 26, 1996
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City Manager Skip Noe introduced the guest speaker.
Dr. Clarence Skrovan from the Texas Department of Health Regional Office in
Waco addressed the issue of managed care and future health systems for
Texans. He discussed the roles of the Texas Department of Health in the
managed care system.
Issues raised by councilmembers related to services provided for indigent
persons and individuals who utilize Medicaid and Medicare insurance.
Randy Sims, Brazos County Commissioner and Chairman of the Brazos County
Health Board, addressed the Council. He highlighted the establishment of a
family practice residency program at TAMU.
Don Sweeney, Director of BVCAA briefly addressed the Council.
Mayor Mcllhaney expressed her appreciation for everyone's participation.
A.qenda Item No. 3 -- Discuss Strateqic Issue #16 -- Housinq Strateq¥
Assistant City Manager Tom Brymer introduced this item. Development Services
Director Jim Callaway with the assistance of Jo Carroll presented information
regarding the local housing market, community needs and various factors which
may or may not influence the affordability of local housing. Mr. Callaway spoke
of the city's zoning and development standards.
Following comments from council on this issue, Mayor Mcllhaney moved on to
the next item.
A.qenda Item No. 4 -- Committee Reports
No reports were made.
A.qenda Item No. 5 -- Council Calendars
Mayor Mcllhaney reminded Council of the upcoming council meetings.
September 27 -- Dynamic Workshop at Pebble Creek
October 7 -- Joint meeting with Planning and Zoning Commission
November 13-16 -- TML Conference in Corpus Christi
December 7-10 -- NLC Conference in San Antonio
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A.qenda Item No. 6 -- Executive Session
A. Potential and Pendinq Litigation
1. GTE
2. Docket #15296 Public Utilities Commission
B. Real Property Issues
1. Northgate Economic Development Prospect Land Acquisition Issues and
Potential Establishment of Increment Financing District
2. 201 College Main Proposals
3. 301 Patricia Street
4. Economic Development Prospects, Potential Lease of Real Property on
Raymond Stotzer Parkway
C. Personnel
1. City Manager Evaluation Process
Council moved into closed session at 5:30 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the r~'5'/-~ day of November, 1996.
APPROVED:
May~ Lynn'Mcilhaney
A',TTEST: ~
City Secretary Connie Hooks