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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/07/1993 - Workshop Minutes City CouncilMAYOR Larry J. Ringer MAYOR PRO-TEM Fred Brown CITY MANAGER Ron Ragland COLLEGE STATION COUNCILMEMBERS Hub Kennady Lynn McIlhaney Vernon Schneider David Hickson Nancy Crouch MINUTES CITY COUNCIL WORi~HOP MEETING WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1993 4:00 P.M. COUNCILMEMBER8 PRESENT: Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Mcllhaney, Crouch, Hickson, Kennady COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmembers Schneider and Brown STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ragland, Assistant City Manager Woody, City Attorney Locke, City Secretary Hooks, Public Information Officer Calliham, Assistant Director of Development Services Callaway, Interim City Planner Kee, Staff Planner Kuenzel VlSITOR~ PRESENT: See guest register Ag_enda Item No. 1 - Consent agenda items listed on Thursday, July 8th consent a_~enda. Agenda Items No. 1.5, 1.7 and 1.10 were discussed by councilmembers. Agenda Item No. 1 .,5 - Ordinance No. 2019 - Request for abandonment of public easement, Noble Handy, owner and occupant of Lot 10, Block 4 of Windwood Phase III (2718 Brookway). Councilman Hickson asked staff to explain the purpose of this request. Mr. Pullen responded to Mr. Hickson's question. Agenda Item No. 1.7 - Ordinance No. 2022 - Consideration of an ordinance amendincj Chapter 10, Section 2-D regardinq hazard intersections controlled by stop signs Councilman Hickson asked if this item derived from a citizen request. Mr. Callaway replied this item was requested by the Police Department and to his knowledge, citizen input was not represented. Agenda Item No. 1.10 - Final Plat for Oakbrook Valley Subdivision located on the northwest side of Deacon Drive approximately 450 feet from the intersection of Deacon Drive and Wellborn Road. Councilman Mcllhaney inquired about the drainage easement maintained by individual property owners. She asked if the property owner's restrictions would prevent development in the drainageway, such as fencing. City Council Workshop Meeting Wednesday, July 7, 1993 Page 2 City Engineer Pullen implied that the drainage ordinance prohibits these type of buffers. Councilman Mcllhaney asked if the developer could include maintenance provisions in the deed restrictions. This might help mitigate some of the problems in the drainageways. City Engineer Pullen replied that he would verify this suggestion with the developer. A~enda Item No. 2 - Proposed Budget Transfer to provide additional staffing in the Development Services Department. Assistant Director of Development Services Jim Callaway addressed this item. He asked the council to consider the authorization of a budget transfer to allow for three additional positions in the Development Services budget. Mr. Callaway discussed the new job positions proposed for the Development Services department. Staff involvement has transpired into other areas such as code enforcement, development coordination, traffic management, and very importantly economic development. He presented a list of employees whose responsibilities have shifted. The following list indicated the new positions proposed. Staff Planner - Entry level staff position. Policy/Research Analyst Building Permit Clerk Mr. Callaway identified the funding sources and cost, approximately $81,000. He discussed the impact on staff greatly due to growth in the grant fund programs. Mr. Callaway displayed the timeline to hire new personnel. He also presented a preliminary list of service fees. Councilman Hickson agreed with the concept of service fees, he expressed difficulty in understanding the demand for additional employees. Mr. Callaway referred to the chart to justify the requests. Councilman Kennady, Chairman of the Finance and Budget Subcommittee, addressed the Council. He agreed with the concept of cost of service. However, he expressed concerns in the areas of overtime and the specific jobs not accomplished. Councilman Mcllhaney emphasized that the strategic planning process will place more demands on the Planning Department. Also, the city's growth is a major factor in the Planning and Development staff workload. The majority of the council subcommittee supported the staff's recommendation. Councilman Crouch commented that it is important for the planning operations to be effective and efficient to meet the demands of the development community. Mayor Ringer expressed his support for new personnel in this department. Councilmembers stated their views on this issue. City Council Workshop Meeting Wednesday, July 7, 1993 Page 3 .~z3enda Item No. 3 - ~eneral d__'_acu~ion of variou~ revenue oplion~ and .._~_~_J fo~ the City_ of College Stalion. City Manager Ragland presented handbooks to the Council entitled "Elected Officials Guide to Government Finance". He discussed issues such as debt management, capital improvements, and cost of service. Finance Director Glenn Schroeder addressed the Council. He summarized the impact of additional revenue to the general fund budget. He explained various sources of funding. Mr. Schroeder pointed out an analogy for the general fund revenues and debt service revenues from property tax rates in other cities. He explained other sources of funding as follows: Debt Financing, Private/Public Venture, and "Pay As You Go process". City Manager Ragland emphasized that other revenue sources should be considered in order to attain the quality of life strategies of this community. He asked the council to consider what kind of tax rate do they believe is reasonable. He focused on the importance of a growth management policy. Councilmembers concurred with the concepts suggested by staff. The members discussed various revenue options from the University and Brazos County. renda It?m No. 4 -. Presentation and.. d_'_~cussion of inform~on per~ining to pr~.'_ion protection ~ emergency medical services _by lfle Oity to T_mm- A&M Univers~ as we# a~ TAMU s request for enhanced cm~____h/r~_~__e fire -_e.~ce at F__~v~rwoo~ Airport. City Manager Ragland asked the council for direction in terms of seeking a proposal from Texas A&M for the construction of a fire station at Easterwood Airport. Finance Director Glenn Schroeder introduced this item. This presentation was based on the University needs for a higher level of crash rescue service at Easterwood Airport. Fire Chief Bill Kennedy explained the results of the Public Technology Institute program regarding fire station locations. Illustrations were provided. Chief Kennady discussed the TAMU request for a fire station at Easterwood Airport. He clarified that TAMU has a problem with their crash fire rescue unit at the airport, that being the lack of training and certification for TAMU firefighters based on the April 1, 1993 regulation that requires (CFR) approval by the FAA and the Texas Regulatory Agency. City firefighters are certified particularly because the city supports the airport. Chief Kennady explained the needs of the Easterwood Airport fire protection program. A principal requirement of the fire protection group must be able to respond three minutes from the fire station to the middle of the active runway. This dictates the location of the station on the airport. Chief Kennady focused on the opportunity for economic development at the Airport in terms of larger planes and other carriers at this airport. He discussed the conditions of current fire station facilities. City Council Workshop Meeting Wednesday, July 7, 1993 Page 4 The Board of Regents discussed this issue and expressed an opportunity for TAMU to enter into negotiations with the City. Chief Kennady discussed the funding sources for the airport fire station. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) FAA 90/10 Grant for portion of station used for CFR Crash Fire Equipment Easterwood Airport (A&M) Passenger Fee for Fire Protection City of Bryan and Neighboring Counties Participation College Station Annual Development Fee Current Contribution by College Station of Station #2 Operation Maintenance and Mr. Schroeder identified universities in other states which compensate municipalities for fire service. Councilman Mcllhaney indicated that universities in Texas compensate municipalities for other services. Administrative Assistant Mark Skocypec addressed five funding alternatives for the Easterwood Airport Fire Station. Councilman Kennady commented on the recommendations of the Council Finance/Budget subcommittee which was to direct staff to request a proposal from TAMU. The council discussed the resolution presented in the packet. ~Agenda Item No. 5 - Continue discussion of Govemance Policy, designate date and me for retreat. The Council discussed a weekend date for the council retreat at Del Lago. Mayor Ringer asked the council to check their calendars for August 5-6, 20-21, or 27-28. Agenda Item No. 6 - Councilmember's requests on policy issues for future council mestinq aqendes. Councilman Kennady indicated that he will receive a list of fees from Bellvue, Washington. Councilman Hickson asked that council take the opportunity to review the oil and gas ordinance. ,~anda Item No. 7 - Council Calendam. No discussion was held. Agenda Item No. 8- Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. City Council Workshop Meeting Wednesday, July 7, 1993 Page 5 APPROVED: May~r L~rry ~.-R~er '..-~ GUEST REGISTER CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1993 4:00 P.M 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 10. 20.