CITY OF TEXAS CITY
REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING
* * AGENDA * *
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2010 - 5:00 P.M.
KENNETH T. NUNN COUNCIL ROOM - CITY HALL
1.
INVOCATION
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
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 September 15, 2010 City Commission meeting.
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b.
Consider approval of Reolution No. 10-095 authorizing the Mayor to execute an annual Service Agreement for the support and maintenance of the Public Safety Software package. (Purchasing Dept.)
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c.
Consider approval of Resolution No. 10-096 awarding the bid for the purchase of ten (10) 2011 Model Police Cars. (Purchasing Dept.)
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d.
Consider approval of Resolution No. 10-097 authorizing the Mayor to execute the annual Service Agreement for the support and maintenance of the Financial and Utility Billing Software package. (Purchasing Dept.)
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e.
Consider approval of Resolution No. 10-101 awarding a contract for the Repairs & Painting of 14th Street Elevated Storage Tank. (Purchasing Dept.)
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f.
Consider approval of Resolution No. 10-093 awarding the bid for the purchase of four (4) 2011 Model Fuel Efficent Cars for the Police Department. (Purchasing Dept.)
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g.
Consider approval of Resolution No. 10-094 authorizing the Mayor to executed an annual contract for Water & Sewer Line Repair Material. (Purchasing Dept.)
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h.
Consider the approval of Resolution No. 10-098 accepting the Loan Star Libraries Grant from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, awarded to the City of Texas City Moore Memorial Public Library for FY 2011. (Library)
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i.
Consider approval of Resolution No. 10-099 which is a continuation of the Agreement between Texas City Police Department and Sam Houston State University as a 'Sub-Award Participant" in the OJP-BJA Project Safe Neighborhoods 2010 Grant Project. (Police Dept.)
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j.
Consider approval of Resolution No. 10-100 approving conveyance of property known as 613 1/2 First Avenue South (Martin Luther King), Texas City, Texas from ILA Local #1406 to the City of Texas City. (Legal Dept.)
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k.
Consider approval of Resolution No. 10-102 adopting guidelines and criteria for granting Tax Abatement in Reinvestment Zones designated within the city limits of Texas City. (Management Services)
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l.
Consider approval of Resolution No. 10-103 authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Texas City Economic Development Corporation to share resources for curing problem conditions for Tax Foreclosed Properties located in Texas City. (Management Services)
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m.
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5.
REGULAR ITEMS
a.
Consider approval of Ordinance No. 10-26 finding that the existing electric distribution rates of Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC are unreasonable and should be reduced; ordering Centerpoint to reduce its existing rates within the City; ordering Centerpoint to submit tariffs consistent with the recommendation of the Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities' consultants in Public Utility Commission of Texas Docket No. 38339; ordering Centerpoint to reimburse the City for its reasonable costs incurred in this rate case and any related ratemaking proceedings or appeals of said proceedings; authorizing the Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities to act on behalf of the City and intervene in any proceedings before administrative or judical bodies and waiving the reading of this ordinance on three separate meetings. (Legal Dept.)
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b.
Consider approval of the first reading of Ordinance No. 10-25 amending the
Code of Ordinances, City of Texas City, Chapter 122,
Utilities, Article III.
Rates, Charges and Special Considerations, Section 122-117. Water and Sewer Deposit; Section 122-122 Water Rates; Section 122-129. Vacation status. (Utility Dept.)
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6.
REPORTS: Announcement concerning items of community interest. no action will be taken or discussed on items that are not listed.
a.
Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ending June 30, 2010. (Finance Dept.)
7.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
8.
MAYOR'S COMMENTS
9.
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: October 1, 2010
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: October 1, 2010