CITY OF TEXAS CITY
REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING
* * AGENDA * *
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009 - 5:00 P. M.
KENNETH T. NUNN COUNCIL ROOM - CITY HALL
1.
INVOCATION
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
a.
Naming of the Sports Complex.
b.
Medal of Valor presented to Dontrell Gardner from the Colorado Springs Fire and Police Department. (Fire Dept.)
c.
Proclamation declaring the week of May 10 through May 16, 2009 as Police Week. (Police Dept.)
4.
CONSENT AGENDA: All of the following items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the City Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items unless a Commission Member or citizen so requests. For a citizen to request removal of an item, a speaker card must be filled out and submitted to the City Secretary.
a.
Consider approval of the minutes from the April 15, 2009 City Commission Meeting.
b.
Consider approval of
Resolution No. 09-045 authorizing the
aerial spraying for mosquitoes funded by the County's Mosquito Control Program
c.
Consider approval of
Resolution No. 09-046 authorizing intervention in
Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC's Application for Determination of
Hurricane Restoration costs filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, approving cooperation with the Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities to review Centerpoint's applications, hire legal and consulting services and to negotiate with the company and direct any necessary litigation and appeals. (Legal Dept.)
d.
Consider approval of
Resolution No. 09-047 approving the
appointments and reappointments of boardmembers to the
City Technical Board and the
Board of Electrical Examiners. (Mayor)
e.
Consider approval of
Resolution No. 09-048 adopting an
Identity Theft Prevention Program pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission's Red Flags Rule. (Dept. of Human Resources)
f.
Consider approval of
Resolution No. 09-049 awarding the
annual contract for the purchase and delivery of
Water Meters. (Purchasing Dept.)
g.
Consider approval of
Resolution No. 09-050 awarding the
annual contract for the purchase and delivery of
Chemicals and Fertilizer. (Purchasing Dept.)
h.
Consider approval of
Resolution No. 09-051 authorizing the
purchase and delivery of one (1)
Ashland TR-1200 Trash Rake, to be utilized by Pump Station B. (Purchasing Dept.)
i.
Consider approval of
Resolution No. 09-052 authorizing the Mayor to execute an
Interlocal Agreement by and between Galveston County and the City of Texas City
to provide funding for construction of Amburn Road. (Transportation and Planning Dept.)
j.
Consider approval of
Resolution No. 09-053 authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract for the purchase and installation of
Community
Splash Parks to be located at Carver Park and Sanders-Vincent Park. (Dept. of Recreation and Tourism)
5.
REGULAR ITEMS
a.
Consider approval of the
first reading of
Ordinance No. 09-19
annexing certain territory within Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 52
for limited purposes and to impose the City of Texas City's sales and use tax in such territory, and implement certain other City functions enumerated in the Strategic Partnership Agreement and as prescribed by Chapter 43 of the State Local Government Code. (Planning Dept.)
b.
Consider approval of the
second reading of
Ordinance No. 09-10
amending the
City of Texas City Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 94 - Secondhand Goods, by adding
Article III (Garage Sales), Section 94-69 through 94-75
to provide for permits for garage sales in the community.
c.
Consider approval of
Ordinance No. 09-20 amending the City of Texas City's
Investment Policy. (Finance Dept.)
d.
Consider approval of
Ordinance No. 09-21
amending the City of Texas City's fiscal year 2008/2009
budget to finance the construction of the Amburn Road Improvements Project. (Finance Dept.)
e.
Consider approval of
Ordinance No. 09-22 amending the City of Texas City's fiscal year 2008/2009
budget
to provide funding for the purchase and
installation of lights at Tarpey Park Softball Field,purchase and
installation of canopies over the skeet shoot stations
at the Shooting Range,
and to provide
additional funding for cart path repairs. (Finance Dept.)
f.
Consider approval of
Ordinance No. 09-23
amending the City of Texas City's fiscal year 2008/2009
budget to carry forward funding for the Phase 9 Water Line Improvement Project, which was originally funded in the 2007/2008 adopted budget. (Finance Dept.)
g.
Consider approval of
Ordinance No. 09-24
amending the City of Texas City's fiscal year 2008/2009
budget to establish a Special Revenue Fund to account for revenues and expenditures related to Hurricane Ike. (Finance Dept.)
6.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
7.
MAYOR'S COMMENTS
8.
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
NOTICE OF ANY SUBJECT APPEARING ON THIS AGENDA REGARDLESS OF HOW THE MATTER IS STATED MAY BE ACTED UPON BY THE CITY COMMISSION.
NOTICE: The City of Texas City will furnish free transportation to handicapped individuals via a 4-door sedan for anyone wishing to attend the City Commission meetings. Call 948-3111, City Secretary's Office before noon on Monday preceding the meeting to make arrangements.
I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE NOTICE OF THE MEETING WAS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 1801 9TH AVENUE NORTH, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW AT 5:00 P.M.
/s/ Pamela A. Lawrence
PAMELA A. LAWRENCE
CITY SECRETARY
DATED: May 1, 2009
I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE NOTICE OF THE MEETING WAS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 1801 9TH AVENUE NORTH, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW AT 5:00 P.M.
/s/ Pamela A. Lawrence
PAMELA A. LAWRENCE
CITY SECRETARY
DATED: May 1, 2009