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. 3. INVOCATION
a. Approve the minutes of the City Council workshop and meeting held on the 3rd of August 2010 and the minutes of the budget workshop held on August 11, 2010. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Approve the Joint Election Agreement with Walker County for a municipal election on November 2, 2010. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] c. Approve Vining Sparks as an authorized broker/dealer for the City to use for future trades. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] d. Authorize the City Manager to sign the extension for the golf course lease with Sam Houston State University (SHSU). [Bill Baine, City Manager]
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on option agreement and water supply agreement with Montgomery County Municipal Utility District Nos. 8 and 9. [Carol Reed, Director of Public Utilities] b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on engineering services agreement with Crespo Consulting for the system capacity study. [Carol Reed, Director of Public Utilities]
a. Presentation, discussion and possible action on nominations for appointments to boards and commissions. [Mayor Turner] b. Discussion of Council tour to Weatherford. [Councilmember Zender] 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. Update on budget process.
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 551.071 - consultation with counsel on legal matters including current and pending litigation, including, but not limited to, the City of Huntsville vs. Huntsville/Walker-County Chamber of Commerce, and Barbara Freeman. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] b. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551; Section 551.071 - consultation with legal counsel, and Section 551.072 - deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, to deliberate the sale or lease or water to, and to receive legal advice regarding water supply agreements with Montgomery County Municipal Utility District Numbers 8 and 9. [Carol Reed, Director of Public Utilities]
12. RECONVENE a. Take action, if necessary, on items addressed during Executive Session. 13. ADJOURNMENT a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551; Section 551.071 - consultation with counsel on legal matters including current and pending litigation, including, but not limited to, the City of Huntsville vs. Huntsville/Walker-County Chamber of Commerce, and Barbara Freeman. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney]
Aug 17, 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. 3. INVOCATION
a. Approve the minutes of the City Council workshop and meeting held on the 3rd of August 2010 and the minutes of the budget workshop held on August 11, 2010. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Approve the Joint Election Agreement with Walker County for a municipal election on November 2, 2010. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] c. Approve Vining Sparks as an authorized broker/dealer for the City to use for future trades. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] d. Authorize the City Manager to sign the extension for the golf course lease with Sam Houston State University (SHSU). [Bill Baine, City Manager]
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on option agreement and water supply agreement with Montgomery County Municipal Utility District Nos. 8 and 9. [Carol Reed, Director of Public Utilities] b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on engineering services agreement with Crespo Consulting for the system capacity study. [Carol Reed, Director of Public Utilities]
a. Presentation, discussion and possible action on nominations for appointments to boards and commissions. [Mayor Turner] b. Discussion of Council tour to Weatherford. [Councilmember Zender] 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. Update on budget process.
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 551.071 - consultation with counsel on legal matters including current and pending litigation, including, but not limited to, the City of Huntsville vs. Huntsville/Walker-County Chamber of Commerce, and Barbara Freeman. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] b. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551; Section 551.071 - consultation with legal counsel, and Section 551.072 - deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, to deliberate the sale or lease or water to, and to receive legal advice regarding water supply agreements with Montgomery County Municipal Utility District Numbers 8 and 9. [Carol Reed, Director of Public Utilities]
12. RECONVENE a. Take action, if necessary, on items addressed during Executive Session. 13. ADJOURNMENT a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551; Section 551.071 - consultation with counsel on legal matters including current and pending litigation, including, but not limited to, the City of Huntsville vs. Huntsville/Walker-County Chamber of Commerce, and Barbara Freeman. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney]