1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGES U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Recognition of Procurement Manager Billie Smith, CPPB, on receiving her Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) certification. Recognition of donors and employee contributions to Employee Summer Picnic. Report on YMCA mission trip to San Francisco - Sandra Clifton
PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any City business not on the agenda - 2 minutes per speaker b. Related to any matter on the agenda - 5 minutes per speaker
CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendations. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion by request of a member of Council.) a. Approve the minutes of the City Council Regular Session held on August 7, 2012 and the budget workshop of August 14, 2012. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Approve Ordinance 2012-36 relating to speed zones on FM 247 in areas of the city of Huntsville with speeds in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour, 2nd reading. [Aran Kulhavy] c. Approve Ordinance 2012-37, amending the budget for FY11-12. [Winston Duke, Finance Director]
Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the 2012 Joint Election Agreement and Election Services Contract with Walker County for the 2012 election cycle. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
Contract with Walker County for the 2012 election cycle. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve payments and transfers from the TIRZ fund to pay Ravenwood Village, Ltd. (Developer) $151,061.43 life-to-date increment property tax (related to infrastructure installed); reimburse the City's General Fund $28,211.00 for administrative costs (TIRZ consultant); transfer $76,769.37 in forfeited monies to City's General Fund; transfer $16,992.07 in interest to the General Fund. [Winston Duke, Finance Director]
Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Ordinance 2012-35 amending the traffic schedule by ratifying stop signs on Robinson Creek Parkway at Memorial Hospital Drive, 2nd reading. [Aran Kulhavy]
Presentation,- discussionrand possible action to approwe^ Resolution^2012-27~supp"orting~a~ settlemennegaTding^ transfer of operational control of Entergy's transmission system to the Midwest Independent Transmission Operation. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney]
Presentation, discussion, and possible action on nominations for boards and commissions. [Mayor Woodward]
City Manager's Report 1. Updates on City construction, grants, studies, City projects, City purchases, and economic development.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any City business - 2 minutes per speaker 9. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA 10. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (Hear announcements concerning items of community interest from the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City staff for which no action will be discussed or taken.)
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 -consultation with counsel on legal matters and procedures regarding sale of wastewater effluent to Montgomery County Municipal Utility Districts 8 and 9. [Carol Reed, Director of Public Utilities] 12. RECONVENE a. Take action, if necessary, on items addressed during Executive Session. 13. ADJOURNMENT
Aug 21, 2012 City Council
1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGES U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Recognition of Procurement Manager Billie Smith, CPPB, on receiving her Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) certification. Recognition of donors and employee contributions to Employee Summer Picnic. Report on YMCA mission trip to San Francisco - Sandra Clifton
PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any City business not on the agenda - 2 minutes per speaker b. Related to any matter on the agenda - 5 minutes per speaker
CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendations. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion by request of a member of Council.) a. Approve the minutes of the City Council Regular Session held on August 7, 2012 and the budget workshop of August 14, 2012. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Approve Ordinance 2012-36 relating to speed zones on FM 247 in areas of the city of Huntsville with speeds in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour, 2nd reading. [Aran Kulhavy] c. Approve Ordinance 2012-37, amending the budget for FY11-12. [Winston Duke, Finance Director]
Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the 2012 Joint Election Agreement and Election Services Contract with Walker County for the 2012 election cycle. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
Contract with Walker County for the 2012 election cycle. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve payments and transfers from the TIRZ fund to pay Ravenwood Village, Ltd. (Developer) $151,061.43 life-to-date increment property tax (related to infrastructure installed); reimburse the City's General Fund $28,211.00 for administrative costs (TIRZ consultant); transfer $76,769.37 in forfeited monies to City's General Fund; transfer $16,992.07 in interest to the General Fund. [Winston Duke, Finance Director]
Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Ordinance 2012-35 amending the traffic schedule by ratifying stop signs on Robinson Creek Parkway at Memorial Hospital Drive, 2nd reading. [Aran Kulhavy]
Presentation,- discussionrand possible action to approwe^ Resolution^2012-27~supp"orting~a~ settlemennegaTding^ transfer of operational control of Entergy's transmission system to the Midwest Independent Transmission Operation. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney]
Presentation, discussion, and possible action on nominations for boards and commissions. [Mayor Woodward]
City Manager's Report 1. Updates on City construction, grants, studies, City projects, City purchases, and economic development.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any City business - 2 minutes per speaker 9. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA 10. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (Hear announcements concerning items of community interest from the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City staff for which no action will be discussed or taken.)
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 -consultation with counsel on legal matters and procedures regarding sale of wastewater effluent to Montgomery County Municipal Utility Districts 8 and 9. [Carol Reed, Director of Public Utilities] 12. RECONVENE a. Take action, if necessary, on items addressed during Executive Session. 13. ADJOURNMENT