CITY OF TEXAS CITY
REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING
* * AGENDA * *
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2009 - 5:00 P.M.
KENNETH T. NUNN COUNCIL ROOM - CITY HALL
1.
INVOCATION
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
a.
Request Mayor Doyle to administer Voluntary Oath of Office as "Good Neighbor Volunteers"
The Good Neighbor Volunteers are:
A.J. Amato
Lynn Amato
Allene Carter
Jessie Daly
Shirley Mapps
Patti McMahan
Vera Skaggs
Pearl Smith
The Good Neighbor Volunteers are:
A.J. Amato
Lynn Amato
Allene Carter
Jessie Daly
Shirley Mapps
Patti McMahan
Vera Skaggs
Pearl Smith
b.
5-Year Service Award
Robert Judson, Sr.
Farrah Neighbors
Kim Jackson
10-Year Service Award
Jennifer Marquise
20-Year Service Award
John Grace
Michael Crawford
Robert Judson, Sr.
Farrah Neighbors
Kim Jackson
10-Year Service Award
Jennifer Marquise
20-Year Service Award
John Grace
Michael Crawford
4.
REPORTS
5.
PUBLIC HEARING
a.
Public hearing to hear citizens' opinion in favor of or in opposition to the City of Texas City's proposed 2009-10 Fiscal Budget (Finance)
6.
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 August 5, 2009 Regular Called City Commission Meeting.
b.
Consider approval of
Resolution No. 09-082 awarding the annual contract for the building materials (Purchasing)
c.
Consider approval of
Resolution No. 09-081 for payment of windstorm insurance premium to Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool. (Finance)
d.
Consider approval of
Resolution No. 09-079 authorizing the mayor to execute an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation regarding reconstruction of a 0.329 mile portion of Benoist Road. (Transporation and Planning)
e.
Consider approval of
Resolution No. 09-080 awarding the contract for the Gear Box Rehab Project to McGill Maintenance Partnership LTD. (Purchasing Dept)
7.
REGULAR ITEMS
a.
Consider approval of
Ordinance No. 09-31 adopting the 2009-10 Fiscal Year Budget (Finance)
b.
Consider approval of
Ordinance No. 09-29 amending the Zoning Ordinance, Appendix "A", Section 40 - 58 (e). Any metal shipping containers used as an accessory building in a district that is zoned for commercial use (zoning districts being "F", "F-1", "G", "H" and/or within construction site areas) not to exceed 24 months. The containers allowed within the approved zoning districts shall be located within the rear one-half of the lot or must adhere to the established performance standards for the above referenced zoning districts. (Planning)
c.
Consider first reading of
Ordinance No-09-30 (previously Ordinance 08-29)
amending Chapter 110, Subdivision Ordinance, revisions were reviewed and approved by Council on June 18, 2008. At that time and after the first reading, the City Attorney recommended that the second and third reading be suspended in order to conduct one more comprehensive legal review. Since the completion of this second revision, one year has passed. There were minor edits since the last draft, Staff decided to recommend that this latest draft be sent back to the Planning Board, seek their approval recommendation and resubmit to the City Commission for final disposition (start over). (Planning Dept)
8.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
9.
MAYOR'S COMMENTS
10.
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/ Susan Sensat
SUSAN SENSAT
DEPUTY CITY SECRETARY
DATED: August 14, 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/ Susan Sensat
SUSAN SENSAT
DEPUTY CITY SECRETARY
DATED: August 14, 2009