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City Council Meeting Workshop and Regular Session. July 19, 2011. City Council Meeting – July 19, 2011. WORKSHOP SESSION[4:00 ] – LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
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City Council Meeting Workshop and Regular Session July 19, 2011
City Council Meeting – July 19, 2011 WORKSHOP SESSION[4:00] – LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM The Council will attend a workshop to discuss the selection of software for the purpose of managing citizen requests, permits, code enforcement, work orders, fleet, and inventory. [Chris Vasquez, IT Manager] INTERN RECEPTION – [5:30-6PM] – LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
City Council Meeting – July 19, 2011 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 AND PRESENTATIONS a. Introduction of the summer interns to Council [Blake Roach and Kevin Lunsford, Director of Public Safety] 4. PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any matter not on the agenda – 2 minutes per speaker b. Related to any matter on the agenda – 5 minutes per speaker
City Council Meeting – July 19, 2011 5. 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 Regular Session held on July 5, 2011. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Approve Ordinance 2011-41 to adopt the revised edition of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (flood plain maps) effective on August 16, 2011, and other amendments to the Chapter 4 of the City of Huntsville Development Code, 2nd reading. [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works] c. Approve Ordinance 2011-43, setting just and reasonable rates for the Cost of Service Adjustment to be charged by CenterPoint Energy in the City of Huntsville, 2nd reading. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney]
City Council Meeting – July 19, 2011 5. 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.) • Approve purchase of a tractor rig to be used to transfer solid waste materials. [Mike Clouds, Fleet Manager] e. Approve rejection of bank depository proposals and extension of existing contract with First National Bank for another year. [Winston duke, Finance Director]
City Council Meeting – July 19, 2011 • STATUTORY AGENDA a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Ordinance 2011-44 temporarily changing the posted speed limit on sections of Interstate 45 for the duration of the Texas Department of Transportation’s improvement project IM0452(121), CSJ 0675-06- 081 and 0675-07-083, 1st reading. [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works] b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to consider the purchase of software for the purpose of managing citizen requests, permits, code enforcement, work orders, fleet, and inventory. [Chris Vasquez, IT Manager]
City Council Meeting – July 19, 2011 7. MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve a proposal for redistricting. [Mayor Turner] b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to nominate Joe Clark to fill a vacancy on the Veterans Affairs Advisory Board. [Mayor Turner] c. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to nominate Anthony Ormsbeeto fill a vacancy on the Youth Advisory Board. [Mayor Turner] d. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on economic initiatives involving incentives for retail development. [Councilmember Wagagmon]
City Council Meeting – July 19, 2011 7. MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT e. City Manager’s Report 1. Updates on City construction, grants, studies, City projects, City purchases, and economic development. 2. Recycling f. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to nominate Bill Baine as a qualified candidate to the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool Board of Trustees. [Mayor Turner]
City Council Meeting – July 19, 2011 8. PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any matter not on the agenda – 2 minutes per speaker 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.) a. The Farmers Market will be held Saturdays from 8 a.m. - Noon through September 24.
City Council Meeting – July 19, 2011 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551; Section 551.074 – personnel matters regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, Leonard Schneider, City Attorney. [Mayor Turner]
City Council Meeting – July 19, 2011 12. RECONVENE • Take action, if necessary, on item addressed during Executive Session. 13. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council is currently in Executive Session and will reconvene before adjourning.