HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/31/1987 - Special Minutes City Council MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP (SPECIAL MEETING)
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 1987 AND MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1987
GREEN BRANCH CENTER
Members of the College Station City Council assembled for an
informal discussion of municipal issues, with each councilman
assisting in providing topics to be covered. During the Sunday
afternoon session, councilmembers introduced the various issues
they wished to receive attention. Each councilman had an oppor-
tunity to provide explanation in support of the importance or
priority to be placed on the issue(s) brought up by that indi-
vidual. General discussion continued throughout Monday morning
and concluded on Monday afternoon with all councilmembers indi-
vidually ranking the fifty-six municipal issues that had been
raised.
A list of the issues submitted, and the overall scoring tabula-
tion for same, is attached to and made a part of these minutes.
APPROVED:
Lar~r--y ~.~_~, M~or
ATTEST:
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ISSUES
ISSUE AVG.
NO. ISSUE DESCRIPTION RANK
01 12 FUTURE ELECTRIC SUPPLY 5.86
02 08 INVESTIGATION OF CHANGING THE FISCAL YEAR 5.43
03 07 GROWTH POLICY 5.43
04 03 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT EXPANSION OF TAX BASE 5.29
05 02 FUNDING POLICY FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 5.29
06 01 FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY 5.29
07 58 CONTINUE TO PURSUE WOLF PEN CREEK PROJECT 5.29
08 17 MAJOR ARTERIAL ROAD PLANNING 5.14
09 29 LEGALITY OF OUR USE OF HOTEL/MOTEL TAXES 5.14
10 37 INVOLVE CITIZENS 5.14
11 40 INDUSTRIAL PARK COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS 5.14
12 04 DATA PROCESSING COMPUTER AUTOMATION 5.14
13 18 FUTURE WATER SUPPLY 5.00
14 34 CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF ATTITUDE OF 5.00
SERVICE TO CITIZENRY
15 28 DEVELOP "RHYME & REASON" TO OUR RE-ZONING POLICY 4.86
16 05 IMPROVE BEAUTIFICATION OF CITY 4.86
17 16 COMMUNITY PROJECT TO BUILD COHESIVENESS 4.71
18 61 REVITALIZATION OF NORTHGATE AREA 4.57
19 24 INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION 4.57
20 14 GOALS FOR COLLEGE STATION 4.57
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ISSUES
CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE AIRPORT
4.57
(REVIEW LEVEL OF SUPPORT)
22 15 POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPHASIS ON WAR ON DRUGS 4.43
23 71 MINIMUM HOUSING CODE ENFORCEMENT 4.43
24 38 COORDINATING COMMUNITY - COLLEGE STATION/TAMU 4.43
25 55 BUDGET PHILOSOPHY-TRANSFERS FROM UTILITY FUNDS 4.43
26 31 REVIEW SELECTION OF OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS 4.29
27 42 REVIEW FEE STRUCTURE FOR CITY RELATED SERVICES 4.29
28 48 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT CODES AND STANDARDS 4.29
29 10 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION-LOCAL LEVEL 4.29
30 46 FOLLOW THROUGH ON UTILITY RATE REVISION 4.29
31 23 BETTER WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH TX. HWY. DEPT. 4.29
32 13 DRAINAGE SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION 4.14
33 11 AUXILIARY SERVICES-PARKS, LIBRARIES, ETC. 4.14
34 41 "RHYME & REASON" TO POLICY OF PAYING 4.14
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
35 67 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PROGRAM 4.00
36 20 COOPERATION - BRYAN/C.S./TAMU ON 4.00
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
37 50 SHARE PARK-SCHOOL SITES WITH C.S.I.S.D. 3.86
38 60 POLICY FOR MAINTENANCE OF SOLID WASTE CONTAINERS 3.71
39 30 CITY COMMITTEE REVIEW - RESPONSIBILITY, 3.71
NECESSITY, SELECTION
40 54 OVERALL INVENTORY & MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES 3.57
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41 53 POLICY ON REPLACED CARS 3.57
42 43 STUDY NEED TO INCREASE ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS 3.43
43 27 REVIEW OF PURCHASING POLICIES 3.43
44 51 INCREASE USE OF MEDIA FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION/ 3.43
PUBLIC ACCESS
45 65 PARK DEVELOPMENT ON EAST SIDE OF BY-PASS 3.29
46 19 INCREASE CITY ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES 3.29
47 69 IMPROVE PUBLIC RELATIONS MATERIAL WITH 3.29
TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
48 25 BETTER CODE ENFORCEMENT - RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS 3.29
49 44 REVEIW ANNEXATION POLICY FOR ALREADY 3.14
DEVELOPED AREAS
50 45 IMPROVE CITY CHARTER 3.14
51 63 FUTURE CEMETERY POLICY - PRIVATE OR PUBLIC 3.14
52 59 PRIVITIZATION OF SOLID WASTE COLLECTION & DISPOSAL 3.00
53 33 REPORTING LEGAL CLAIMS AND ISSUES 2.71
54 64 TREE PLAINTING PROGRAM IN TREELESS SUBDIVISIONS 2.57
55 56 STUDY BEST USES OF WILDERNESS PARK 2.57
56 62 PROMOTE ATHLETIC COMPLEX FOR COLLEGE STATION 2.57
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