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 a. Proclamation 2011 -44 - U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel David Yebra Day. [Mayor Turner] b. Employee recognition. [Bill Baine, City Manager]
PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any matter not on the agenda - 2 minutes per speaker b. Related to any matter on the agenda - 5 minutes per speaker
PUBLIC HEARING Public hearing to receive comments from all interested persons on the proposed annexation of 74 acres (three tracts). [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works] Tract No. 1 Being 1.91 acres of land, more or less, situated in the WARREN BIRDSELL LEAGUE, A-6, Walker County, Texas, and being out of and a part of the called 219 acre "First Tract" conveyed by J.H. Thomason and wife, Marguerite Thomason, and Mabel S. Eastman to Horace Smith and wife, Alverta Smith, by deed dated March 22, 1940, and recorded in Volume 94, Page 190, Walker County Deed Records. Tract No. 2 Being 24.04 acres, more or less, situated in the WARREN BIRDSELL LEAGUE. A-6, Walker County, Texas and being out of and a part of the called 71 acre "Second Tract" conveyed by J.H. Thomason and wife, Marguerite E. Thomason, and Mabel S. Eastman to Horace Smith and wife, Alverta Smith, by deed dated March 22,1940, recorded in Volume 94, Page 190, Walker County Deed Records. Tract No. 3 Being 48.05 acres, more or less, situated in the, WARREN BIRD-SELL LEAGUE, A-6, Walker County, Texas, and being out of and a part of a called 219 acre "First Tract" and a called 71 acre "Second Tract", conveyed by J.H. Thomason and wife, Marguerite E. Thomason, and Mabel S. Eastman to Horace Smith and wife, Alverta Smith, by deed dated March 22,1940, recorded in Volume 94, Page 190, Walker County Deed Records.
6. CONSENT AGENDA Items 6a-6f (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.) 7. STATUTORY AGENDA
Possible action to approve nomination of Barry Shoemake to an open position on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 Board. [Mayor Turner]
Possible action to approve the formation of a Fair Housing Committee and appointments to said committee to include Council member Lydia Montgomery, City Planner Rose Kader, HISD Representative Rissie Owens, Jimmy Spivey with J&M Construction and Contractor John Matthews.
Possible action concerning forgiveness of the bond for sidewalks at Ravenwood. [Councilmember Wagamon]
City Manager's Report 1. Updates on City construction, grants, studies, City projects, City purchases, and economic development. 2. Water related items.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any matter - 2 minutes per speaker 10. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
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.) a. The Farmers Market will be held Saturdays from 8-noon through September 24. b. City participation in Sam Houston State University 9/11 Memorial event. c. Public meeting to be held at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center
EXECUTIVE SESSION a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551; Section 551.071 - consultation with counsel on status of ongoing claim between Walker County Special Utility District and City of Huntsville. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney]
Items 13, 8c (Part 2 of 2), & 14
13. RECONVENE a. Take action on Executive Session item, as needed. 8c. Possible action concerning forgiveness of the bond for sidewalks at Ravenwood. [Councilmember Wagamon] 14. ADJOURNMENT
Sep 06, 2011 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 a. Proclamation 2011 -44 - U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel David Yebra Day. [Mayor Turner] b. Employee recognition. [Bill Baine, City Manager]
PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any matter not on the agenda - 2 minutes per speaker b. Related to any matter on the agenda - 5 minutes per speaker
PUBLIC HEARING Public hearing to receive comments from all interested persons on the proposed annexation of 74 acres (three tracts). [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works] Tract No. 1 Being 1.91 acres of land, more or less, situated in the WARREN BIRDSELL LEAGUE, A-6, Walker County, Texas, and being out of and a part of the called 219 acre "First Tract" conveyed by J.H. Thomason and wife, Marguerite Thomason, and Mabel S. Eastman to Horace Smith and wife, Alverta Smith, by deed dated March 22, 1940, and recorded in Volume 94, Page 190, Walker County Deed Records. Tract No. 2 Being 24.04 acres, more or less, situated in the WARREN BIRDSELL LEAGUE. A-6, Walker County, Texas and being out of and a part of the called 71 acre "Second Tract" conveyed by J.H. Thomason and wife, Marguerite E. Thomason, and Mabel S. Eastman to Horace Smith and wife, Alverta Smith, by deed dated March 22,1940, recorded in Volume 94, Page 190, Walker County Deed Records. Tract No. 3 Being 48.05 acres, more or less, situated in the, WARREN BIRD-SELL LEAGUE, A-6, Walker County, Texas, and being out of and a part of a called 219 acre "First Tract" and a called 71 acre "Second Tract", conveyed by J.H. Thomason and wife, Marguerite E. Thomason, and Mabel S. Eastman to Horace Smith and wife, Alverta Smith, by deed dated March 22,1940, recorded in Volume 94, Page 190, Walker County Deed Records.
6. CONSENT AGENDA Items 6a-6f (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.) 7. STATUTORY AGENDA
Possible action to approve nomination of Barry Shoemake to an open position on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 Board. [Mayor Turner]
Possible action to approve the formation of a Fair Housing Committee and appointments to said committee to include Council member Lydia Montgomery, City Planner Rose Kader, HISD Representative Rissie Owens, Jimmy Spivey with J&M Construction and Contractor John Matthews.
Possible action concerning forgiveness of the bond for sidewalks at Ravenwood. [Councilmember Wagamon]
City Manager's Report 1. Updates on City construction, grants, studies, City projects, City purchases, and economic development. 2. Water related items.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any matter - 2 minutes per speaker 10. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
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.) a. The Farmers Market will be held Saturdays from 8-noon through September 24. b. City participation in Sam Houston State University 9/11 Memorial event. c. Public meeting to be held at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center
EXECUTIVE SESSION a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551; Section 551.071 - consultation with counsel on status of ongoing claim between Walker County Special Utility District and City of Huntsville. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney]
Items 13, 8c (Part 2 of 2), & 14
13. RECONVENE a. Take action on Executive Session item, as needed. 8c. Possible action concerning forgiveness of the bond for sidewalks at Ravenwood. [Councilmember Wagamon] 14. ADJOURNMENT