1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible. U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible. 3. INVOCATION
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 meetings held on the 14th and 28th of September, and the 1st of October 2010. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Adopt Resolution 2011-01 designating The Huntsville Item as the official newspaper for the City of Huntsville for FY2010-11. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] c. Approve the agreement with the U.S. Conference of Mayors Deferred Compensation Program, approving Nationwide for the City’s options for payroll deductions. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] d. Authorize the City Manager to allocate 902 Avenue C to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). [Bill Baine, City Manager] e. Approve bid on Property ID #24645 and allow City staff to purchase for future projects, in the amount of $5,000.00, plus filing fees. [Bill Baine, City Manager]
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Texas Municipal League (TML) and approve renewals of City health insurance programs. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize City Manager Bill Baine to enter into the Interlocal Agreement between Texas Municipal League (TML) Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool and the City of Huntsville, Texas. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] c. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Community Development Consulting Contract with Dr. Sherry McKibben. [Bill Baine, City Manager]
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 Secretary Lee Woodward. [Mayor Turner] b. 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] c. 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. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] d. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071 and 551.072 - possible condemnation for easement. [Bill Baine, City Manager]
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Mayor’s nomination of Jerry McGinty to the Economic Development Council. [Mayor Turner] b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Mayor’s nomination of Dessie Cherry to the H-GAC Aging Programs Advisory Committee. [Mayor Turner] c. 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] d. City Manager’s Report 1. Discussion of permitting. 2. TRA plant staging cost estimate.
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.) ADJOURNMENT
Oct 05, 2010 City Council
1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible. U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible. 3. INVOCATION
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 meetings held on the 14th and 28th of September, and the 1st of October 2010. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Adopt Resolution 2011-01 designating The Huntsville Item as the official newspaper for the City of Huntsville for FY2010-11. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] c. Approve the agreement with the U.S. Conference of Mayors Deferred Compensation Program, approving Nationwide for the City’s options for payroll deductions. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] d. Authorize the City Manager to allocate 902 Avenue C to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). [Bill Baine, City Manager] e. Approve bid on Property ID #24645 and allow City staff to purchase for future projects, in the amount of $5,000.00, plus filing fees. [Bill Baine, City Manager]
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Texas Municipal League (TML) and approve renewals of City health insurance programs. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize City Manager Bill Baine to enter into the Interlocal Agreement between Texas Municipal League (TML) Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool and the City of Huntsville, Texas. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] c. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Community Development Consulting Contract with Dr. Sherry McKibben. [Bill Baine, City Manager]
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 Secretary Lee Woodward. [Mayor Turner] b. 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] c. 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. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] d. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071 and 551.072 - possible condemnation for easement. [Bill Baine, City Manager]
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Mayor’s nomination of Jerry McGinty to the Economic Development Council. [Mayor Turner] b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Mayor’s nomination of Dessie Cherry to the H-GAC Aging Programs Advisory Committee. [Mayor Turner] c. 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] d. City Manager’s Report 1. Discussion of permitting. 2. TRA plant staging cost estimate.
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.) ADJOURNMENT