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
6. 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 meeting held on the 15th of June 2010. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Ratify proposal from Ken Davis and Assoc. for preparation of the City of Huntsville Annual Audit. [Mayor Turner] c. Approve Ordinance 2010-39a to amend the traffic schedule for No Parking signs on Nottingham, 2nd reading. [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works] d. Ratify membership in National Joint Powers Alliance, NJPA, for national cooperative purchasing. [Billie Smith, Procurement Manager]
STATUTORY AGENDA a. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve the TIRZ 2009 Annual Report for filing and submission. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] b. Presentation, discussion and possible action to authorize the City Manager to approve the purchase of the Incode Tyler Technologies Public Safety Software/Hardware in the amount of $145,000. [Chris Vazquez, IT Manager] c. Presentation, discussion and possible action to authorize the City Manager to issue a Letter of Intent, apply for, accept if awarded, and implement the TIGER II Grant for approximately $4.5 million. [Sherry McKibben, Community Development Specialist] d. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve Ordinance 2010-41, CenterPoint Cost of Services Agreement (COSA), 1st reading. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney]
MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT a. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss placement of items on Consent or Statutory Agenda, and in Mayor/City Council and City Manager Report. [Mayor Turner] b. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss water policy issues. [Standing item on first agenda of each month.] [J. Turner, Mayor] c. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve First Amendment to 1976 Raw Water Supply Contract with Trinity River Authority (TRA) 1st reading. [Councilmember Woodward] d. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss policy for the receipt of gifts to the City, and the possibility of anonymous donations and gifts, and list of proposed projects from Dr. McKibben. [Mayor Turner] e. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve donation of $4000 by Tarek Maalouf for 50’ flag pole, flags, and lighting at City Hall. [Councilmember Woodward] f. Discussion of tax rate for FY2010/11 budget. [Councilmember Wagamon] g. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding performance agreement and development agreement with Ravenwood Limited, including, but not limited to, requested expansion of the TIRZ and ownership interests of Ravenwood Limited (originally discussed on May 4, 2010). [Councilmember Ray] h. 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] i. City Manager’s Report 1. Hurricane preparations. 2. Recycling pilot update. 3. H-GAC recommendations on recycling grants, and thanks to Councilmember Templeton for her presentation.
MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT a. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss placement of items on Consent or Statutory Agenda, and in Mayor/City Council and City Manager Report. [Mayor Turner] b. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss water policy issues. [Standing item on first agenda of each month.] [J. Turner, Mayor] c. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve First Amendment to 1976 Raw Water Supply Contract with Trinity River Authority (TRA) 1st reading. [Councilmember Woodward] d. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss policy for the receipt of gifts to the City, and the possibility of anonymous donations and gifts, and list of proposed projects from Dr. McKibben. [Mayor Turner] e. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve donation of $4000 by Tarek Maalouf for 50’ flag pole, flags, and lighting at City Hall. [Councilmember Woodward] f. Discussion of tax rate for FY2010/11 budget. [Councilmember Wagamon] g. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding performance agreement and development agreement with Ravenwood Limited, including, but not limited to, requested expansion of the TIRZ and ownership interests of Ravenwood Limited (originally discussed on May 4, 2010). [Councilmember Ray] h. 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] i. City Manager’s Report 1. Hurricane preparations. 2. Recycling pilot update. 3. H-GAC recommendations on recycling grants, and thanks to Councilmember Templeton for her presentation.
MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT a. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss placement of items on Consent or Statutory Agenda, and in Mayor/City Council and City Manager Report. [Mayor Turner] b. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss water policy issues. [Standing item on first agenda of each month.] [J. Turner, Mayor] c. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve First Amendment to 1976 Raw Water Supply Contract with Trinity River Authority (TRA) 1st reading. [Councilmember Woodward] d. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss policy for the receipt of gifts to the City, and the possibility of anonymous donations and gifts, and list of proposed projects from Dr. McKibben. [Mayor Turner] e. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve donation of $4000 by Tarek Maalouf for 50’ flag pole, flags, and lighting at City Hall. [Councilmember Woodward] f. Discussion of tax rate for FY2010/11 budget. [Councilmember Wagamon] g. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding performance agreement and development agreement with Ravenwood Limited, including, but not limited to, requested expansion of the TIRZ and ownership interests of Ravenwood Limited (originally discussed on May 4, 2010). [Councilmember Ray] h. 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] i. City Manager’s Report 1. Hurricane preparations. 2. Recycling pilot update. 3. H-GAC recommendations on recycling grants, and thanks to Councilmember Templeton for her presentation.
11. 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.) 12. ADJOURNMENT
Jul 06, 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
6. 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 meeting held on the 15th of June 2010. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Ratify proposal from Ken Davis and Assoc. for preparation of the City of Huntsville Annual Audit. [Mayor Turner] c. Approve Ordinance 2010-39a to amend the traffic schedule for No Parking signs on Nottingham, 2nd reading. [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works] d. Ratify membership in National Joint Powers Alliance, NJPA, for national cooperative purchasing. [Billie Smith, Procurement Manager]
STATUTORY AGENDA a. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve the TIRZ 2009 Annual Report for filing and submission. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] b. Presentation, discussion and possible action to authorize the City Manager to approve the purchase of the Incode Tyler Technologies Public Safety Software/Hardware in the amount of $145,000. [Chris Vazquez, IT Manager] c. Presentation, discussion and possible action to authorize the City Manager to issue a Letter of Intent, apply for, accept if awarded, and implement the TIGER II Grant for approximately $4.5 million. [Sherry McKibben, Community Development Specialist] d. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve Ordinance 2010-41, CenterPoint Cost of Services Agreement (COSA), 1st reading. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney]
MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT a. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss placement of items on Consent or Statutory Agenda, and in Mayor/City Council and City Manager Report. [Mayor Turner] b. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss water policy issues. [Standing item on first agenda of each month.] [J. Turner, Mayor] c. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve First Amendment to 1976 Raw Water Supply Contract with Trinity River Authority (TRA) 1st reading. [Councilmember Woodward] d. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss policy for the receipt of gifts to the City, and the possibility of anonymous donations and gifts, and list of proposed projects from Dr. McKibben. [Mayor Turner] e. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve donation of $4000 by Tarek Maalouf for 50’ flag pole, flags, and lighting at City Hall. [Councilmember Woodward] f. Discussion of tax rate for FY2010/11 budget. [Councilmember Wagamon] g. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding performance agreement and development agreement with Ravenwood Limited, including, but not limited to, requested expansion of the TIRZ and ownership interests of Ravenwood Limited (originally discussed on May 4, 2010). [Councilmember Ray] h. 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] i. City Manager’s Report 1. Hurricane preparations. 2. Recycling pilot update. 3. H-GAC recommendations on recycling grants, and thanks to Councilmember Templeton for her presentation.
MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT a. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss placement of items on Consent or Statutory Agenda, and in Mayor/City Council and City Manager Report. [Mayor Turner] b. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss water policy issues. [Standing item on first agenda of each month.] [J. Turner, Mayor] c. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve First Amendment to 1976 Raw Water Supply Contract with Trinity River Authority (TRA) 1st reading. [Councilmember Woodward] d. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss policy for the receipt of gifts to the City, and the possibility of anonymous donations and gifts, and list of proposed projects from Dr. McKibben. [Mayor Turner] e. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve donation of $4000 by Tarek Maalouf for 50’ flag pole, flags, and lighting at City Hall. [Councilmember Woodward] f. Discussion of tax rate for FY2010/11 budget. [Councilmember Wagamon] g. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding performance agreement and development agreement with Ravenwood Limited, including, but not limited to, requested expansion of the TIRZ and ownership interests of Ravenwood Limited (originally discussed on May 4, 2010). [Councilmember Ray] h. 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] i. City Manager’s Report 1. Hurricane preparations. 2. Recycling pilot update. 3. H-GAC recommendations on recycling grants, and thanks to Councilmember Templeton for her presentation.
MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT a. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss placement of items on Consent or Statutory Agenda, and in Mayor/City Council and City Manager Report. [Mayor Turner] b. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss water policy issues. [Standing item on first agenda of each month.] [J. Turner, Mayor] c. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve First Amendment to 1976 Raw Water Supply Contract with Trinity River Authority (TRA) 1st reading. [Councilmember Woodward] d. Presentation, discussion and possible action to discuss policy for the receipt of gifts to the City, and the possibility of anonymous donations and gifts, and list of proposed projects from Dr. McKibben. [Mayor Turner] e. Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve donation of $4000 by Tarek Maalouf for 50’ flag pole, flags, and lighting at City Hall. [Councilmember Woodward] f. Discussion of tax rate for FY2010/11 budget. [Councilmember Wagamon] g. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding performance agreement and development agreement with Ravenwood Limited, including, but not limited to, requested expansion of the TIRZ and ownership interests of Ravenwood Limited (originally discussed on May 4, 2010). [Councilmember Ray] h. 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] i. City Manager’s Report 1. Hurricane preparations. 2. Recycling pilot update. 3. H-GAC recommendations on recycling grants, and thanks to Councilmember Templeton for her presentation.
11. 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.) 12. ADJOURNMENT