CITY OF TEXAS CITY
REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 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 telephonically and electronically, and the public will not 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: 925 4896 6396
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.
Due to the COVID 19 Disaster and the CDC's recommendation regarding social distancing measures the City Commission will meet telephonically and electronically, and the public will not 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: 925 4896 6396
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.
(1)
ROLL CALL
(2)
INVOCATION
(3)
PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATION
(a)
Promotion of Firefighter Andrew Blue to Engineer.
(4)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(5)
CONSENT AGENDA
(a)
Approve City Commission Minutes for June 17, 2020 meeting. (City Secretary)
(b)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-061, approving Bid No. 2020-083 Personnel Protective Equipment, Fire Hose, Nozzles, and Related Equipment Annual Contract. (Purchasing)
(c)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-062, authorizing the use of grant funds to purchase tactical equipment and gas masks. (Police Department)
(d)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-063, approving the execution of an engineering agreement with ARKK Engineers, LLC., for the Biosphere and New Public Works Facility Parking Lots Project. (Public Works)
(e)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-064, Extending the Mayor's Declaration of Disaster to July 16, 2020. (Emergency Management)
(f)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-065, approving a contract for Bid. No. 2020-082 Building Materials Annual Contract. (Public Works)
(g)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-066, approving a sole source contract with SNF Polydyne. (Public Works)
(h)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-067, approving a municipal lease for radio equipment from Motorola Solutions Credit Company LLC.
(6)
REGULAR ITEMS
(a)
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 20-26, amending the City's fiscal year 2019-20 Budget to appropriate Drug Confiscation funds for the purchase of equipment for the Police Department. (Finance)
(7)
MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
(8)
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 JUNE 26, 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