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City Council Regular Session

City Council Regular Session. September 18, 2012. 2011 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Huntsville residents enjoy a safe, healthy, affordable and historic community. Huntsville is an economically diverse and developing community.

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City Council Regular Session

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  1. City CouncilRegular Session September 18, 2012

  2. 2011 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES • Huntsville residents enjoy a safe, healthy, affordable and historic community. • Huntsville is an economically diverse and developing community. • Huntsville residents enjoy and benefit from an attractive city with beautiful parks and lifelong educational and cultural opportunities. • Huntsville is a well-managed, sustainable community that values its natural resources and provides exceptional public services. • Huntsville is a friendly place where a warm welcome awaits both visitors and new residents.

  3. City Council Meeting – September 18, 2012 REGULAR SESSION [6:00pm] 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. 3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS a. Proclamation 2013-05 for Texas National Night Out, October 2 b. Proclamation 2012-53 in honor of “Texting & Driving – It Can Wait” Day, sponsored by AT&T

  4. City Council Meeting – September 18, 2012 4. PUBLIC HEARING City Council will hold a public hearing to receive citizen input regarding the proposed Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2011 Update. [Mac Woodward, Mayor] 5. PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any City business not on the agenda – 2 minutes per speaker b. Related to any matter on the agenda – 5 minutes per speaker

  5. City Council Meeting – September 18, 2012 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. Consent agenda items are to be those which are budgeted, repetitive in nature, and under $50,000.) • Approve the minutes of the City Council Regular Session held on September 4, 2012 and Special Session held on September 11 and 12, 2012. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] • Approve Ordinance 2012-41, amending the budget for FY11-12. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] • Approve Resolution 2012-32 designating The Huntsville Item as the official newspaper for the City of Huntsville for FY 2012-13, annual item. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] d. Approve the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2011 Update. [John Waldo, Emergency Management Coordinator]

  6. City Council Meeting – September 18, 2012 7. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the Interim City Manager to enter into contract for the construction of 12" gravity sanitary sewer line from TDCJ Goree Unit to the City's wastewater collection system near Hwy 19 & Southwood Drive. [Y.S. “Ram” Ramachandra, City Engineer] b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to consider the request by Hospitality House to place a new sign in the right-of-way of 10th Street for property located at 912 10th Street. [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works] c. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2012-42 relating to speed zones on Interstate 45 East Frontage Road within the areas of the City of Huntsville with speeds in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour, 1st reading. [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works]

  7. City Council Meeting – September 18, 2012 7. STATUTORY AGENDA • Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2012-43 relating to speed zones on Interstate 45 West Frontage Road within the areas of the City of Huntsville with speeds in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour, 1st reading. [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works] e. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the Mayor, Interim City Manager, and/or City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, and implement a request for an amendment to the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TEDM)/FEMA for no more than an additional $1,850,810.00 for the Community Safe Room and approve Resolution 2012-33 in support of same, 1st reading. [Dr. Sherry McKibben, Community Development Specialist]

  8. 8. MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT a. Discussion on the selection of a permanent City Manager, standing item. [Mayor Woodward] b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve nominations. [Mayor Woodward] c. City Manager’s Report 1. Updates on City construction, grants, studies, City projects, City purchases, and economic development.

  9. City Council Meeting – September 18, 2012 9.PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any matter not on the agenda – 2 minutes per speaker 10. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA 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.)

  10. City Council Meeting – September 18, 2012 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.087 – deliberation regarding economic development negotiation. [Mayor Woodward] b. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.074 – personnel matters to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of Interim City Manager Chuck Pinto. [Councilmember Allen] 13. RECONVENE a. Take action, if necessary, on items addressed during Executive Session. 14. ADJOURNMENT

  11. 2011 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES • Huntsville residents enjoy a safe, healthy, affordable and historic community. • Huntsville is an economically diverse and developing community. • Huntsville residents enjoy and benefit from an attractive city with beautiful parks and lifelong educational and cultural opportunities. • Huntsville is a well-managed, sustainable community that values its natural resources and provides exceptional public services. • Huntsville is a friendly place where a warm welcome awaits both visitors and new residents.

  12. The City Council is currently in Executive Session and will reconvene before adjourning.

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