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Home My WebLink About2002-03-21-0200PM-Workshop• BRAZOS COUNTY BRYAM TEXAS • NOTICE OF WORKSHOP SESSION BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT MARCH 21, 2002 FILED THE BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL MEET IN A WORKSHOP SESSION ON THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2002 AT 2:00 P.M. AT THE COLLEGE STATION CONFERENCE CENTER, ROOM 104, 1300 GEORGE BUSH DRIVE, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS. ALSO PRESENT WILL BE THE COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL AND CERTAIN COLLEGE STATION STAFF. THE TOPIC OF THE MEETING WILL BE THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION'S PROPOSED TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 15. AFTER THE DISCUSSION, THERE WILL BE A TIME FOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. The Conference Center is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made two business days before the meeting. To make arrangements, call (979) 361-4102. o~0A' t 0 103W18 A002 Mayor City Council Lynn Mcllhaney James Massey Mayor Pro Tom pore Ron Silvia Lary Madott W innie Gamer City Manager Dennis Maloney Thomas E. Brymer Anne Hazen Agenda College Station City Council Special Meeting Thursday, March 21, 2002 at 12:30 p.m. College Station Conference Center, Room 104 1300 George Bush Drive College Station, Texas 1. Call to order 2. Executive Session Economic Incentive Negotiations 1Gov't Code Section 551.0871: vossible action The City Council may deliberate on commercial or financial information that the City Council has received from a business prospect that the City Council seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the city with which the City Council in conducting economic development negotiations may deliberate on an offer of financial or other incentives for a business prospect. After executive session discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. The following subject(s) may be discussed: a. Hotel/Conference Center Final action on Executive Session, if necessary. 4. Adjourn APPROVED: City Manager T rym I certify that this agenda was posted on the bulletin board at the Municipal Building, 1101 Texas Avenue, C91lege Station, Texas on March 18, 2002 at 11:30 a.m. City Secretary Connie Hooks This building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (979) 764-3517 or ('IDD) 1-800-735-2989. College Station, Embradng the Past, Exploring the Future • Mayor City Council Lynn McIlhaney James Massey Mayor Pro Tempore Ron Silvia Lary Marion W innie Garner City Manager Dennis Maloney Thomas E. Brymer Anne Hazen Agenda College Station City Council Special Meeting Thursday, March 21, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. College Station Conference Center, Room 127 1300 George Bush Drive College Station, Texas • This meeting is posted for the purpose of holding a joint discussion with the Brazos County Commissioners Court on the following items: 1. Call to Order 2. Discussion and possible action on the proposed city conference center and associated privately developed hotel. 3. Discussion and possible action on Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #15. r~ l~ 4. Adjourn. If litigation issues arise as to the posted subject matter of this Council Meeting an executive session will be held. APPROVED: ity Manager s E. Brymer I certify that this agenda was posted on the bulletin board at the Municipal Building, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, exas on March 18, 2002 at 12:30 p.m. City Secretary Connie Hooks This building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (979) 764-3517 or (TDD) 1-800-735-2989. ~J College Station City Council Special Joint Meeting Thursday, March 21, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. College Station Conference Center, Room 127 1300 George Bush Drive College Station, Texas 1. Description of Improvements and land • TAC Realty Inc. • HKS Architects a. Conference Center b. Shared Facilities C. Hotel d. Office building e. Design criteria II. Impact on Brazos Valley III. Feasibility and Other Studies a. Randall Travel Marketing Travel and Tourism Study - 2001 b. PriceWaterhouse Coopers Feasibility Report - 2000 C. Coopers and Lybrand Feasibility Report - 1997 d. Crestline Hotels and Resorts overflow room nights evaluation - 2002 e. Crestline Hotels and Resorts operations evaluation - 2001 and 2002 IV. Property Owners • Emanuel Glockzin and John Hamilton a. Planned development V. Crestline Hotels and Resorts • Don Trice, President and CEO of Crestline Hotels and Resorts a. Booking b. Operations C. Feasibility d. Relationship with local lodging industry/overflow room nights e. Target market and facility design VI. Lattin and Associates " • Tom Lattin, Principal of Lattin & Associates (hotel consulting firm) a. Relationship/impact on local hotel industry b. Feasibility C. Target market and facility design VII. Repayment of Debt a. Early repayment b. Sources for repayment VIII. Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone - Preliminary Finance Plan a. Assumptions re. new tax increment b. Assumptions re, hotel/motel tax ~kdift .PAO • Mayor City Council Lynn Mcllhaney James Massey Mayor Pro Tempore Ron Silvia Larry Mariott Winrne Garner City Manager Dennis Maloney Thomas E. Brymer Anne Hazen College Station, Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future College Station City Council Special Meeting Sign In Sheet March 21, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. le. t • 11. 12. 13. 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L-'kek S 14. 5. 15. 6. 16. 7. 17. 8. 18. • 9, 19. 10. 20. Providing Customer Service Excellence Office ojthe City Secretary College Station, Texas 3Z1 #0LR. 3° r~ ,1'\ COMMISSIONERS' COURT WORKSHOP SESSION MARCH 21, 2002 The Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas met in a Workshop Session at the College Station Conference Center Room 104, 1300 George Bush Drive in College Station, Brazos County, Texas, beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2002, with the following members of the Court present: Alvin W. Jones, County Judge, Presiding; Tony Jones, Commissioner of Precinct 1; Wm. S. Thornton, Commissioner of Precinct 2; C. B. Jones, Commissioner of Precinct 3; Carey Cauley, Jr., Commissioner of Precinct 4; Karen McQueen, County Clerk. Attached is a list of the citizens and officials in attendance. The Commissioners Court met in Workshop Session with the College Station City Council to discuss the Proposed Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 15. The County Judge called the Commissioners Court meeting to order. College Station Mayor, Lynn McIlhaney called the City Council meeting to order with the Brazos County Commissioners Court. The following people spoke in favor of the TIF: Kim Foutz, representative of the City of College Station Bill Adkinson, representative of TAC Realty Kirby Chadwell, Architect John Hamilton, property owner Vol 30 - Page 322, Commissioners Court Meeting March 21, 2002 2 Emanuel Glockzin, property owner Tom Latin, Consultant Charles Cryan, representative City of College Station The following people spoke in opposition to the TIF: Roger Abels, citizen Roland Mauer, citizen Dick Birdwell, citizen Dick Haddox, citizen • Barron Hobbs, representative of the Brazos Valley Lodging Association Benito Flores Meath, citizen Bill Paxton, citizen Carl Vargo, citizen Mike Luther, citizen There being no further commentary, the County Judge closed the Commissioners Court. The City of College Station Mayor closed the City Council meeting. • Vol 3o page 323 0 Commissioners Court Meeting March 21, 2002 3 The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court Workshop held March 21, 2002, have been examined and approved in open Court this the Itk day of u~JE , 200 in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. Alvi W. Jones County Judge Wm. Thornton Commissioner, Precinct No. 2 rey C uley, Jr. Commiss oner, Precinct 4 T J qZ4jV 2- Commissioner, Precinct No. 1 6& a4e&a'w~ C. B. Jo Commissi er, Precinct No. 3 Khren McQueen County Clerk Vol 3° Page -32-4