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.
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 October 4, 2011. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Approve Ordinance 2012-03, the proposed annexation of 72.09 acres (two tracts), 2nd reading. [Aran Kulhavy, Director of Public Works]: 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. c. Ratification of the City Manager's approval of Task Order #8 to Klotz & Associates for the design, bidding, and construction phase services for a new water supply well in the amount of $112,103.00. [Carol Reed, Director of Public Utilities] d. Consider the award of contract to purchase various chemicals used at the City's water and wastewater plants. [Billie Smith, Procurement Manager]
MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT a. Possible action to approve nomination of Dr. Sherry McKibben as City Representative to the H-GAC Sustainability Consortium. [Mayor Turner
Possible action to approve Resolution 2012-02 stating Council support for the Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee to develop an Ordinance for a Community Enterprise Board and organization. [Mayor Turner
Possible action to approve Resolution 2012-02 stating Council support for the Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee to develop an Ordinance for a Community Enterprise Board and organization. [Mayor Turner
Possible action to approve Resolution 2012-02 stating Council support for the Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee to develop an Ordinance for a Community Enterprise Board and organization. [Mayor Turner
Possible action to approve Resolution 2012-02 stating Council support for the Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee to develop an Ordinance for a Community Enterprise Board and organization. [Mayor Turner
Discussion of economic development zones and projects, past and future. [Councilmember Wagamon]
City Manager's Report 1. Updates on City construction, grants, studies, City projects, City purchases, and economic development.
7. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA 8. 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 October 27 from 6-8pm at parks around town through November 17, call 936-291-9726 or check the City website for more information. 9. 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] 10. RECONVENE a. Take action, if necessary, on items addressed during Executive Session. 11. ADJOURNMENT
Oct 18, 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.
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 October 4, 2011. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Approve Ordinance 2012-03, the proposed annexation of 72.09 acres (two tracts), 2nd reading. [Aran Kulhavy, Director of Public Works]: 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. c. Ratification of the City Manager's approval of Task Order #8 to Klotz & Associates for the design, bidding, and construction phase services for a new water supply well in the amount of $112,103.00. [Carol Reed, Director of Public Utilities] d. Consider the award of contract to purchase various chemicals used at the City's water and wastewater plants. [Billie Smith, Procurement Manager]
MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT a. Possible action to approve nomination of Dr. Sherry McKibben as City Representative to the H-GAC Sustainability Consortium. [Mayor Turner
Possible action to approve Resolution 2012-02 stating Council support for the Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee to develop an Ordinance for a Community Enterprise Board and organization. [Mayor Turner
Possible action to approve Resolution 2012-02 stating Council support for the Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee to develop an Ordinance for a Community Enterprise Board and organization. [Mayor Turner
Possible action to approve Resolution 2012-02 stating Council support for the Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee to develop an Ordinance for a Community Enterprise Board and organization. [Mayor Turner
Possible action to approve Resolution 2012-02 stating Council support for the Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee to develop an Ordinance for a Community Enterprise Board and organization. [Mayor Turner
Discussion of economic development zones and projects, past and future. [Councilmember Wagamon]
City Manager's Report 1. Updates on City construction, grants, studies, City projects, City purchases, and economic development.
7. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA 8. 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 October 27 from 6-8pm at parks around town through November 17, call 936-291-9726 or check the City website for more information. 9. 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] 10. RECONVENE a. Take action, if necessary, on items addressed during Executive Session. 11. ADJOURNMENT