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CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP SESSION
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1998
MUNICIPAL. BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
6:45 P.M.
The City Council convened in Workshop Session in the' Municipal Building (3800
University Boulevard) on March 9,1998 with the following members present: Mayor
Fogler presiding, Council Members Starich, Davis, Neal arid Sparkman. The. City
Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Police Chief, Finance Director and Public Works
Director were also present.
AGENDA REVIEW:
The City Council reviewed the regular meeting agenda and discussed items under
consideration with the Staff.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
The City Council discussed goals and objectives with Linda Gray, Chair of the Friends of
West University Parks Fund.
Mrs. Gray reported that the Park Lovers Ball raised approximately $120,000. The
Chairperson for the 1999 Ball is AnriMartin. The Ban win be moved to the Double Tree
Hotel next year. The Friends have $254,000 in their treasury designated for the
renovation of Whitt Johnson Park. Mrs. Gray stated that Henry Rosenblum would like to
provide adonatioIi to plant a rose garden at Whitt JooosonPark in memory of his wife.
CONSUL TING.PLANNER:
The City Council considered the engagement of a Consulting Planner.
Representatives from the Goodman. Corporation, Barry Goodman, Chris Peck and Peter
Brown m~de a presentation. to the.. City Council regarding their. ideas to develop a
comprehensive vision for the City's future.
The City Council recessed the Workshop Session at 7:30 p.m. to convene in Regular
Session. The Workshop Session reconvened at 8 :22 p.m.
The City Council continued their discussion regarding the Consulting Planner.
A motion was made by Council Member Neal, seconded 'by Council Member Sparkman,
to authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to negotiate and sign the contract
documents with the Goodman Corporation.
A vote was taken on the motioIl with the following result:
Voting Aye:
Mayor Fogler, Council Members Starich, Davis, Nea1 and
Sparkman
None -
None
Voting Nay:
Absent:
QUARTERLY REPORT:
The City Staff presented the quarterly report to the City CounciL
INQID:RIES. REQUESTS AND COMPLAINTS:
The City Council reviewed matters received from the public and referred them to the
appropriate department or agreed to place them on a future agenda for consideration or
action.
The City Council discussed their objectives regarding the Building and Standards
Commission. They requested that. a letter be sent to each member requesting them to
attend a joint meeting with the City Council during the Workshop Session on April 13, .
1998.
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business to come before City Council at this time, a motion was made by
Council Member Davis,. seconded by Council Member Starich, to adjourn. The
workshop session adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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