BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING
Administrative Conference Room
June 4, 2007
12:00 noon
A.
CALL TO ORDER
President Tim Jones called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. with
four members present.
B. DECLARATION OF QUORUM
President Tim Jones, Vice
President Mary Broussard, Secretary Randall Pitcock and Trustee Charlotte Slack
were present. Trustee Steve Aldrich arrived at 12:09 p.m. Trustees Marc Chaloupka and Garland Watson
were absent.
C. BUSINESS & OPERATIONS
C-1. Consideration,
discussion and possible action relating to zoning issues on property owned and
held by the District for potential future school sites
Superintendent Eddie Coulson and Mike Ball, Deputy Superintendent
for Business and Operations, reported to the trustees that a change within the
last two years of Uniform Development Codes with the City of College Station
has changed the use of properties owned by CSISD. A code of AO – Agri Open – is applied to property
owned by CSISD near Cypress Grove Intermediate School. Property coded AO does not allow for a school
site to be built on that property.
Discussion occurred. President
Tim Jones stated that CSISD should not own any land with restrictions. Trustees felt that code changes should be
pursued as quickly as possible on property owned by CSISD.
MOTION 3784: I move approval of procedures/processes that would move forward
with the City of College Station rezoning of properties owned by CSISD to be
zoned for construction of school facilities.
The motion was made by Secretary Randall Pitcock and seconded by Trustee
Charlotte Slack. The motion passed with
five ayes and zero nayes. Trustees
Garland Watson and Marc Chaloupka were absent.
C-2. Consider approval of a Possession and Use
Agreement by which the City of College Station would be authorized to proceed
with the construction, partially on District property, of traffic and
pedestrian improvements at the intersection of FM 2818 and Welsh; and authorize
the President of the Board, the Superintendent or their designee to execute and
deliver a Possession and Use Agreement, and/or other applicable documents
necessary to carry out the intended improvements associated with the project.
Superintendent Eddie Coulson introduced Mark Smith, City of College
Station, and he presented information to the trustees regarding a road issue
project with the City of College Station at the corner of 2818 and Welsh
Avenue. A strip of land north of 2818
and along the western edge of Welsh is needed by the city for road
improvements. A strip of land south of
2818 and along the western edge of Welsh Avenue has already been acquired from
First Baptist Church of College Station by the City of College Station for road
improvements.
CSISD’s attorney Mike Gentry has advised CSISD that state law prohibits
CSISD from donating land. An appraiser
will need to be hired and the City will have to pay fair market value for the
strip of land. These processes will take
some time. The City would like for the
school district to sign a Possession and Use Agreement so that the construction
can begin, while the value of the property is being established. Without the Agreement, the process could take
weeks before completion. An additional
action item from the Board will be needed at the time to convey the land to the
City.
Discussion occurred regarding TxDot’s plans for Nueces and 2818.
Trustee Steve Aldrich discussed Crossing Guard issues.
MOTION 3785: I move approval of a Possession and Use Agreement by which the
City of College Station would be authorized to proceed with the construction,
partially on District property, of traffic and pedestrian improvements at the
intersection of FM 2818 and Welsh; and authorize the President of the Board,
the Superintendent or their designee to execute and deliver a Possession and
Use Agreement, and/or other applicable documents necessary to carry out the
intended improvements associated with the project. The motion was made by Trustee Steve Aldrich
and seconded by Vice President Mary Broussard.
The motion passed with five ayes and zero nays, with two absences. Trustees Garland Watson and Marc Chaloupka
were absent.
D. ADJOURNMENT
Without objection, Tim Jones adjourned the workshop meeting at 12:40
p.m.
TIM
JONES RANDALL PITCOCK
PRESIDENT SECRETARY