3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS a. Domestic Violence Awareness Month 4. 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
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 September 20, 2011. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Adopt Resolution 2012-01 designating The Huntsville Item as the official newspaper for the City of Huntsville for FY2010-11 (annual item). [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
STATUTORY AGENDA Possible action to approve Ordinance 2012-03, the proposed annexation of 72.09 acres (two tracts): Tract No. 1 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. Eastham 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. 2 being 48.05 acres, more or less, situated in the, WARREN BIRDSELL 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. Eastham to Horace Smith and wife, Alverta Smith, by deed dated March 22,1940, recorded in Volume 94, Page 190, Walker County Deed Records. 1st reading. [Aran Kulhavy, Director of Public Works]
MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT a. Discussion of water policy issues. [Standing item on first agenda of each month.]
Possible action to approve Ordinance 2011-58 to increase the membership of Youth Advisory Board, 2nd reading. [Mayor Turner]
Possible action to approve nominations of Aliyah Houston, Lane Molitor, and Brenda Grahmann to the Youth Advisory Board. [Mayor Turner]
7. City Manager's Report Updates on City construction, grants, studies, City projects, City purchases, and economic development. 8. PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any matter - 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.) a. The Music in the Park free live music series will continue most Thursday evenings from 6-8pm at parks around town through November 17, call 936-291-9726 or check the City website for more information. 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.074 - personnel matters regarding the evaluation of City Manager Bill Baine. [Mayor Turner]
12. RECONVENE a. Take action, if necessary, on items addressed during Executive Session. 13. ADJOURNMENT
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS a. Domestic Violence Awareness Month 4. 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
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 September 20, 2011. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Adopt Resolution 2012-01 designating The Huntsville Item as the official newspaper for the City of Huntsville for FY2010-11 (annual item). [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
STATUTORY AGENDA Possible action to approve Ordinance 2012-03, the proposed annexation of 72.09 acres (two tracts): Tract No. 1 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. Eastham 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. 2 being 48.05 acres, more or less, situated in the, WARREN BIRDSELL 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. Eastham to Horace Smith and wife, Alverta Smith, by deed dated March 22,1940, recorded in Volume 94, Page 190, Walker County Deed Records. 1st reading. [Aran Kulhavy, Director of Public Works]
MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT a. Discussion of water policy issues. [Standing item on first agenda of each month.]
Possible action to approve Ordinance 2011-58 to increase the membership of Youth Advisory Board, 2nd reading. [Mayor Turner]
Possible action to approve nominations of Aliyah Houston, Lane Molitor, and Brenda Grahmann to the Youth Advisory Board. [Mayor Turner]
7. City Manager's Report Updates on City construction, grants, studies, City projects, City purchases, and economic development. 8. PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any matter - 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.) a. The Music in the Park free live music series will continue most Thursday evenings from 6-8pm at parks around town through November 17, call 936-291-9726 or check the City website for more information. 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.074 - personnel matters regarding the evaluation of City Manager Bill Baine. [Mayor Turner]
12. RECONVENE a. Take action, if necessary, on items addressed during Executive Session. 13. ADJOURNMENT