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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2006
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
2:30 P.M.
The City Council convened in Special Session in the Municipal Building Conference
Room (3800 University Boulevard) on August 2, 2006 with the following members
present: Mayor Pro Tem Cohen presiding, Council Members Segal, Woods and Yehle.
The City Manager, City Secretary, Interim Public Works Director, Finance Director,
Parks and Recreation Director, Fire Chief, Police Chief, and Assistant to the City
Manager were also present. Mayor Ballanfant was absent.
The notice for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551, on the 28th day of July 2006 at 3:15 p.m.
Special Session
Conceptual Design on West U Recreation Center & Colonial Park.
Matters related to the conceptual design of the West U Recreation Center & Colonial
Park Pool.
Parks and Recreation Director Tim O?Connor, Jeff Gerber from PGAL and David
Stephan, Chair of the Parks and Recreation Board, presented the conceptual plans and
projected budget for the Recreation Center and Colonial Park.
Council Member Woods arrived at 3:20 p.m.
The City Council discussed in detail all of the items to be included in the projects and
their associated costs. After a complete discussion, the City Council agreed on what
items should be included in the overall costs.
Bond Election
.
Matters related to a Bond Election including improvements to the Recreation Center and
Colonial Park and purchase of park property also including associated costs.
Frank McCreary and Tom Sage, Bond Counsel from Vinson & Elkins, were present at the
meeting. Also present was Ryan O?Hara, Financial Advisor of RBC Capital Markets.
Mr. O?Hara presented a summary of how the proposed bond program would affect the tax
rate. He stressed that the sequencing of the bond sales would have an impact on the tax
rate. If the City were considering a November election, the first opportunity to have a
bond sale would be in December.
City Council Special Session, August 2, 2006
The City Council discussed the timing of the election order and ballot language with the
legal counsel from Vinson & Elkins. They will prepare an ordinance with four
propositions for the Council to consider at the next Regular Session.
Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director.
Matters related to the appointment, employment, evaluation, and duties of a public officer
or employee (ACM/PWD).
A motion was made by Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Yehle, to
approve the appointment made by the City Manager of Chris Peifer as the Assistant City
Manager/Public Works Director.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye: Mayor Pro Tem Cohen, Council Members Segal, Woods
and Yehle
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Mayor Ballanfant
Park property.
Matters related to the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property for park
purposes.
The City Council agreed to allow City Manager Michael Ross, City Secretary Kaylynn
Holloway and Parks and Recreation Director Tim O?Connor to attend the Executive
Session because their presence is necessary for the Council?s consideration of the issues.
At this point in the meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem publicly announced that a closed,
executive session would be held and identified the section of the Open Meetings Law
under which the meeting would be held.
Closed Executive Session to be held under Section 551.072 Texas Government Code.
After the announcement, the City Council conducted a closed, executive session
beginning at 5:29 p.m.
After the closed, executive session, the Mayor Pro Tem announced, in open session, that
the City Council had concluded its closed, executive session at 5:48 p.m.
Adjournment.
With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, the Council
meeting adjourned at 5:49 p.m.
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