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City Council Regular Session

City Council Regular Session. October 2, 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 October 2, 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 – October 2, 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. PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS SAAFE House, Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation Carol Reed, manhole video • 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

  4. City Council Meeting – October 2, 2012 4. 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 18, 2012 and the Special Sessions on September 24 and 25, 2012. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] • 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, 2nd reading. [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works] c. 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, 2nd reading. [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works]

  5. City Council Meeting – October 2, 2012 5. STATUTORY AGENDA • Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Ordinance 2013-01 denying CenterPoint Energy rate increase application, 1st reading. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] • Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Ordinance 2013-02, amending the fee schedule for FY12-13. [Winston Duke, Finance Director] • Presentation, discussion, and possible action for authorization to proceed and development and offer of an early retirement incentive package. [Chuck Pinto, interim City Manager, Missy Davidson, Interim Personnel Director] • Presentation, discussion, and possible action on possible changes to Main Street staff location and funding. [Kimm Thomas, Director of Tourism and Cultural Arts] e. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Amendment #1 for Task Order #4 for the additional engineering services in the amount of $105,900 for Town Creek Drainage Project HMGP FEMA -1971-DR-TX project # DR 1791-120 Phase I Environmental. [Tom Weger, Project Manager]

  6. City Council Meeting – October 2, 2012 • MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT • Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve nominations. [Mayor Woodward] • Discussion on the selection of a permanent City Manager, standing item. [Mayor Woodward] c. City Manager’s Report 1. Updates on City construction, grants, studies, City projects, City purchases, and economic development.

  7. City Council Meeting – October 2, 2012 7.PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any matter not on the agenda – 2 minutes per speaker 8. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA 9. 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.)

  8. City Council Meeting – October 2, 2012 • 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, but not limited to, Clark vs. City of Huntsville [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] 11. RECONVENE a. Take action, if necessary, on items addressed during Executive Session. 12. ADJOURNMENT

  9. 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.

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

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