CITY OF TEXAS CITY
REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 - 5:00 P.M.
KENNETH T. NUNN COUNCIL ROOM - CITY HALL
1801 9th Ave. N.
Texas City, TX 77590
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to the COVID 19 Disaster and the CDC's recommendation regarding social distancing measures the City Commission will meet in person and electronically, and the public will be allowed to be physically present at this meeting. Texas Governor Greg Abbott waived on a temporary basis certain sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act. The meeting will be audible to members of the public and allow for two-way communications for those desiring to participate.
Any person interested in speaking on any item on the Agenda must call in the number below and sign in to the conference then wait for the Board President to request any public comments. Public comments may not apply to all items on the agenda.
To join the telephone audio conference and to give public comment please use the following instructions.
(888) 475-4499 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 927 1853 7802
You will automatically be muted when joining the conference. To raise your hand or notify the call manager for attention, please dial *9 on your phone during the call. When appropriate the call manger will unmute your line and the system will notify you that you can now speak. Public comments may not apply to all items on the agenda.
To view the web presentation or listen to audio without participating, please visit http://commission.texascitytx.gov
You will then be redirected to the conference and given instructions to enable viewing. We ask that if you will be joining the telephone conference to speak, please mute your computer audio. When using telephone audio with computer audio on, a feedback loop can be created causing disruptive echoing or a loud static. Disruptive audio will cause your line to be muted by the call manager.
After the meeting, a recording of this meeting's audio will be made available to the public, upon request.
Due to the COVID 19 Disaster and the CDC's recommendation regarding social distancing measures the City Commission will meet in person and electronically, and the public will be allowed to be physically present at this meeting. Texas Governor Greg Abbott waived on a temporary basis certain sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act. The meeting will be audible to members of the public and allow for two-way communications for those desiring to participate.
Any person interested in speaking on any item on the Agenda must call in the number below and sign in to the conference then wait for the Board President to request any public comments. Public comments may not apply to all items on the agenda.
To join the telephone audio conference and to give public comment please use the following instructions.
(888) 475-4499 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 927 1853 7802
You will automatically be muted when joining the conference. To raise your hand or notify the call manager for attention, please dial *9 on your phone during the call. When appropriate the call manger will unmute your line and the system will notify you that you can now speak. Public comments may not apply to all items on the agenda.
To view the web presentation or listen to audio without participating, please visit http://commission.texascitytx.gov
You will then be redirected to the conference and given instructions to enable viewing. We ask that if you will be joining the telephone conference to speak, please mute your computer audio. When using telephone audio with computer audio on, a feedback loop can be created causing disruptive echoing or a loud static. Disruptive audio will cause your line to be muted by the call manager.
After the meeting, a recording of this meeting's audio will be made available to the public, upon request.
(1)
ROLL CALL
(2)
INVOCATION
(3)
REPORTS
(a)
Quarterly Investment Report
(4)
PUBLIC HEARING
(a)
Broad Reach Power requests to rezone from "A" (Single Family Residential) to "F" (Light Industrial) to allow for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Being in Lot 2A of the Highway 146 Business Park Minor replat Number 2. Located at 505 34th Street North, Texas City, TX.
(b)
Saiyad Ali requests to rezone from "A" (Single Family Residential) to "E" (General Business) to construct a gas station and convenience store. Being 0.689 acres, Lot One Lollis-Gebhart S/d. Located at 34th Street North and Loop 197 North, Texas City, TX.
(5)
PRELIMINARY ZONING APPROVAL
(a)
Consider and take action on approving the request by Broad Reach Power to rezone from "A" (Single Family Residential) to "F" (Light Industrial) to allow for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Being in Lot 2A of the Highway 146 Business Park Minor replat No. 2. Located at 505 34th Street North, Texas City, TX.
(b)
Consider and take action on approving the request by Saiyad Ali to rezone from "A" (Single Family Residential) to "E" (General Business) to construct a gas station and convenience store. Being 0.689 acres, Lot One Lollis-Gebhart S/d. Located at 34th Street North and Loop 197 North, Texas City, TX.
(6)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(7)
CONSENT AGENDA
(a)
Approve City Commission Minutes for May 6, 2020 meeting. (City Secretary)
(b)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-039, approving the purchase, delivery and installation of Playground Unit for Salvation Army Park from Playpower LT Farmington, Inc. through buyboard (contract # 592-19) – local government purchasing cooperative.
(c)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-040, Designating authorized signatories for contractual documents and documents for requesting funds pertaining to the Community Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG_DR) Contract NO. 20-066-008-C043. (Emergency Management)
(d)
Consider and take action 20-041, extending the Mayor's Declaration of Disaster to June 4, 2020. (Emergency Management)
(e)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-042, affirming the City's support of Marathon Petroleum Company LP (Marathon) Texas Enterprise Zone Project Application to the State of Texas.
(f)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-043, affirming support of Marathon Petroleum Company LP, concurrent Texas Enterprise Zone Project Application to the State of Texas.
(8)
REGULAR ITEMS
(a)
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 20-19, amending the City's fiscal year 2019-2020 budget to appropriate additional funds for Texas City Economic Development Corporation's business stimulus and retention grant. (Finance)
(b)
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 20-20, amending the City's fiscal year 2019-20 Budget to appropriate additional funds for procurement of property. (Finance)
(c)
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 20-21, to amend the City of Texas City's fiscal year 2019-20 Budget to appropriate TCEDC
funds for underground electrical and street lighting at Magnolia Avenue. (Finance)
(d)
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 20-22, amending the City's fiscal year 2019-20 Budget to appropriate funds for Amburn Road landscaping project. (Finance)
(9)
MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
(10)
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE OF ANY SUBJECT APPEARING ON THIS AGENDA REGARDLESS OF HOW THE MATTER IS STATED MAY BE ACTED UPON BY THE CITY COMMISSION.
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 MAY 15, 2020, PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M. AND REMAINED SO POSTED CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRECEDING THE SCHEDULED TIME OF SAID MEETING.
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NICHOLAS J. FINAN
CITY SECRETARY