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 Special Session held on the 14th of October, and the meeting held on the 19th of October 2010. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] B. Approve City of Huntsville employee holiday for December 2011 as Friday, December 23, 2011. [Angela Martin, Benefits Coordinator] C. Authorize agreement approving updated service credits and COLA and payment of remaining budget to TMRS to be applied toward the City’s unfunded liability. [Bill Baine, City Manager] D. Authorize City Manager to reject all bids and rebid concrete road materials. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] E. Presentation, discussion and possible action to authorize the City Manager to sell property Reference ID 0027-340-0-00850, 0027-340-0-00800, and 3200-021-0-0040 in the amount of $77,700.00. [Bill Baine, City Manager] F. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1) year contract with Performance Grade Asphalt for the periodic purchase of CRS-2 Emulsified Asphalt at $1.85 per gallon, to include delivery to Huntsville. [David Welch, Street Superintendent] G. Authorize the City Manager to allocate 907 Avenue P (GEO ID 4700-066-0-00200) to the NSP Program. [Dr. Sherry McKibben, Community Development Specialist]
Authorize agreement approving updated service credits and COLA and payment of remaining budget to TMRS to be applied toward the City’s unfunded liability. [Bill Baine, City Manager]
6. STATUTORY AGENDA A. Presentation, discussion and possible action to authorize the City Manager to award repair of Water Well # 17 to Alsay, Inc. at a cost of $195,122.00 and authorize the City Manager to approve funding transfer. [Carol Reed, Director of Public Utilities]
7. MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT A. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss water policy issues. [Standing item on first agenda of each month.]
Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve Ordinance 2011-03, revising Ordinance 2010-45 to expand the Veterans Affairs Advisory Board to fifteen (15) members, and a quorum of eight (8) members, 1st reading. [Mayor Turner]
Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve Ordinance 2011-04 to establish the Huntsville Farmers Market Advisory Board, 1st reading. [Mayor Turner]
Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve nominations to Boards and Commissions. [Mayor Turner]
Presentation discussion, and possible action on Employee Healthcare for year 2010-11. [Councilmember Woodward]
Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding update of ongoing litigation against the Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce to recover misspent and misapplied Hotel Occupancy Funds, primarily to update the citizens and council as to what has occurred and is in the public record and or available to the public. [Councilmember Ray]
8. PUBLIC COMMENT 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, Chapter 551; Section 51.071 - consultation with counsel on legal matters including current and pending litigation, including, but not limited to, the City of Huntsville vs. the Huntsville/Walker-County Chamber of Commerce; Altom v. the City of Huntsville; and Russell v. the City of Huntsville. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] 12. RECONVENE A. Take action, if needed, on items discussed in Executive Session. 13. ADJOURNMENT
Nov 09, 2010 City Council
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 Special Session held on the 14th of October, and the meeting held on the 19th of October 2010. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] B. Approve City of Huntsville employee holiday for December 2011 as Friday, December 23, 2011. [Angela Martin, Benefits Coordinator] C. Authorize agreement approving updated service credits and COLA and payment of remaining budget to TMRS to be applied toward the City’s unfunded liability. [Bill Baine, City Manager] D. Authorize City Manager to reject all bids and rebid concrete road materials. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] E. Presentation, discussion and possible action to authorize the City Manager to sell property Reference ID 0027-340-0-00850, 0027-340-0-00800, and 3200-021-0-0040 in the amount of $77,700.00. [Bill Baine, City Manager] F. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1) year contract with Performance Grade Asphalt for the periodic purchase of CRS-2 Emulsified Asphalt at $1.85 per gallon, to include delivery to Huntsville. [David Welch, Street Superintendent] G. Authorize the City Manager to allocate 907 Avenue P (GEO ID 4700-066-0-00200) to the NSP Program. [Dr. Sherry McKibben, Community Development Specialist]
Authorize agreement approving updated service credits and COLA and payment of remaining budget to TMRS to be applied toward the City’s unfunded liability. [Bill Baine, City Manager]
6. STATUTORY AGENDA A. Presentation, discussion and possible action to authorize the City Manager to award repair of Water Well # 17 to Alsay, Inc. at a cost of $195,122.00 and authorize the City Manager to approve funding transfer. [Carol Reed, Director of Public Utilities]
7. MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT A. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss water policy issues. [Standing item on first agenda of each month.]
Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve Ordinance 2011-03, revising Ordinance 2010-45 to expand the Veterans Affairs Advisory Board to fifteen (15) members, and a quorum of eight (8) members, 1st reading. [Mayor Turner]
Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve Ordinance 2011-04 to establish the Huntsville Farmers Market Advisory Board, 1st reading. [Mayor Turner]
Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve nominations to Boards and Commissions. [Mayor Turner]
Presentation discussion, and possible action on Employee Healthcare for year 2010-11. [Councilmember Woodward]
Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding update of ongoing litigation against the Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce to recover misspent and misapplied Hotel Occupancy Funds, primarily to update the citizens and council as to what has occurred and is in the public record and or available to the public. [Councilmember Ray]
8. PUBLIC COMMENT 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, Chapter 551; Section 51.071 - consultation with counsel on legal matters including current and pending litigation, including, but not limited to, the City of Huntsville vs. the Huntsville/Walker-County Chamber of Commerce; Altom v. the City of Huntsville; and Russell v. the City of Huntsville. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] 12. RECONVENE A. Take action, if needed, on items discussed in Executive Session. 13. ADJOURNMENT