1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible. 3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS a. Hattye Owens Day 4. PUBLIC COMMENT
5. 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 meeting held on the 4th of January 2011. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] (p. 3-9) b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Ordinance 2011-15, amending speed zones on State Highway 75 in the City of Huntsville, 2nd reading. [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works] (p. 10-16) c. Authorize the City Manager to apply for, accept if awarded, and implement the Texas Parks and Wildlife Coop grant. [Dr. Sherry McKibben, Community Development Specialist] (p. 17-18) d. Authorize the City Manager to award contract to Legacy Builders, in the amount of $126,857.00, for the design and construction of a metal building to be used for staging recycling materials at the City of Huntsville Transfer Station. [Dr. Sherry McKibben, Community Development Specialist] (p. 19-20) e. Authorize the City Manager to approve the 2011 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Interlocal Agreement with Walker County. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] (p. 21-31) f. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership Program Reservation System. [Dr. Sherry McKibben, Community Development Specialist]
6. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to reconsider prior approval of the minutes of the City Council meeting held on the 14th of December 2010. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] (p. 32-40) b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Ordinance 2011-16, authorizing participation with other Entergy service area cities in matters concerning Entergy Texas, Inc. before the Public Utility Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 2011, 2nd reading. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] (p. 41-42) c. Presentation and discussion of proposed revisions to Rules of Procedure. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] d. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Ordinance 2011-18 to amend the Development Code, Chapter 11, Sign Standards, regarding Section 1104.5. Height Limitations and Measurements, 2nd reading. [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works] (p. 43-49)
Jan 18, 2011 City Council
1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible. 3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS a. Hattye Owens Day 4. PUBLIC COMMENT
5. 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 meeting held on the 4th of January 2011. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] (p. 3-9) b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Ordinance 2011-15, amending speed zones on State Highway 75 in the City of Huntsville, 2nd reading. [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works] (p. 10-16) c. Authorize the City Manager to apply for, accept if awarded, and implement the Texas Parks and Wildlife Coop grant. [Dr. Sherry McKibben, Community Development Specialist] (p. 17-18) d. Authorize the City Manager to award contract to Legacy Builders, in the amount of $126,857.00, for the design and construction of a metal building to be used for staging recycling materials at the City of Huntsville Transfer Station. [Dr. Sherry McKibben, Community Development Specialist] (p. 19-20) e. Authorize the City Manager to approve the 2011 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Interlocal Agreement with Walker County. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] (p. 21-31) f. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership Program Reservation System. [Dr. Sherry McKibben, Community Development Specialist]
6. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to reconsider prior approval of the minutes of the City Council meeting held on the 14th of December 2010. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] (p. 32-40) b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Ordinance 2011-16, authorizing participation with other Entergy service area cities in matters concerning Entergy Texas, Inc. before the Public Utility Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 2011, 2nd reading. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] (p. 41-42) c. Presentation and discussion of proposed revisions to Rules of Procedure. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] d. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Ordinance 2011-18 to amend the Development Code, Chapter 11, Sign Standards, regarding Section 1104.5. Height Limitations and Measurements, 2nd reading. [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works] (p. 43-49)