CITY OF TEXAS CITY
REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2014 - 5:00 P.M.
KENNETH T. NUNN COUNCIL ROOM - CITY HALL
1801 9th Ave. N.
Texas City, TX 77590
(0)
Approve City Commission Minutes for August 6, 2014 Regular meeting. (City Secretary)
(1)
ROLL CALL
(2)
INVOCATION
(3)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
(a)
| Service Awards | |||
| Annie Scott | Police | 08/31/2009 | 5 years |
| Megan Gillespie | Police | 08/25/2009 | 5 years |
| Denise Castor | Library | 08/24/2009 | 5 years |
| Leo Sparks | Sanitation | 08/12/2009 | 5 years |
| Kayla Jackson | Library | 08/10/2009 | 5 years |
| Hector Alonzo | Water Distribution | 08/04/2009 | 5 years |
| Robert Judson | Police | 08/23/2004 | 10 years |
| Kimberly Jackson | Parks & Recreation | 08/02/2004 | 10 years |
| Michael Bullock | Bayou Golf | 08/10/1999 | 15 years |
| John Grace | Fire | 08/08/1989 | 25 years |
| Retirement | |||
| Rebecca Snow | Library | 7 years |
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PUBLIC HEARING
(a)
Public hearing to hear citizens' opinions in favor of or in opposition to the proposed 2014 tax rate of $0.438 per $100 valuation. This rate exceeds the effective tax rate of $0.407234 per $100 valuation, but is less than the rollback tax rate of $0.439450 per $100 valuation. The proposed rate is $0.015 less than the 2013 tax rate of $0.453 per $100 valuation. (Finance)
(b)
Public Hearing for Bob Case to rezone from "A" (Single Family Residential) to "S-P" (Site Plan) to construct a storage facility for RV Park and recreational amenities. (Transportation and Planning)
(c)
Public Hearing for Nick & Christy Stepchinski to rezone from "A" (Single Family Residential) to "E-4" (Commercial Warehouse) to construct a storage facility. (Transportation and Planning)
(6)
PRELIMINARY ZONING APPROVAL
(a)
Request for Preliminary Zoning approval for Bob Case to rezone from "A" (Single Family Residential) to "S-P" (Site Plan) to construct a storage facility for RV Park and recreational amenities. (Transportation and Planning)
(b)
Request for Preliminary Zoning approval for Nick & Christy Stepchinski to rezone from "A" (Single Family Residential) to "E-4" (Commercial Warehouse) to construct a storage facility. (Transportation and Planning)
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CONSENT AGENDA
(a)
Approve City Commission Minutes for August 6, 2014 Work Shop Meeting. (City Secretary)
(b)
Approve City Commission Minutes for August 6, 2014 Regular meeting. (City Secretary)
(c)
Approve City Commission Minutes for August 13, 2014 Work Shop meeting. (City Secretary)
(d)
Approve City Commission Minutes for August 13, 2014 Special meeting. (City Secretary)
(e)
Consider and take action on Resolution 14-077, approving and awarding a contract for 23rd Street Paving, Drainage, Water and Sewer Improvement Project. (Purchasing)
(f)
Consider and take action on Resolution 14-078, approving and awarding a contract for Vegetation Management Chemicals Annual Contract. (Purchasing)
(g)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 14-079, approving the Community Development Block Grant Budget for program year 2014. (Community Development)
(h)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 14-080, approving the sale of Property In Trust. Property is legally described as: Lot six (6) and the west one-half of (W 1/2) of lot seven (7), Block One Hundred Twenty-six (126)
(322
6th
Ave. N.),
, Texas City, Texas, to the Texas City Economic Development (TCEDC). (Management Services)
(i)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 14-081, approving the sale of Property In Trust property, legally described as ABST 205, Page 6, Lots 3 & 4, BLK 102, 2nd Division (128 4th Avenue North), Texas City, Texas, to the Texas City Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC). (Management Services)
(j)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 14-082, suspending the October 1, 2014 effective date of Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric LLC's application to amend rate schedules. (Management Services)
(k)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 14-083, approving entering into a commercial lease agreement with Tennille, Inc. for the old Vincent Center property in the 300 block of 7th Street S. (Management Services)
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
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MAYOR'S COMMENTS
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COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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, THE UNDERSIGNED AUTHORITY, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS NOTICE OF MEETING WAS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARDS AT CITY HALL, 1801 9TH AVENUE NORTH, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, AT A PLACE CONVENIENT AND READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE ON AUGUST 15, 2014, AT 4:00 P.M. AND REMAINED SO POSTED CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRECEDING THE SCHEDULED TIME OF SAID MEETING.
/s/ Nicolas J. Finan
NICHOLAS J. FINAN
CITY SECRETARY