CITY OF TEXAS CITY
REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 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. 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 who calls in and is interested in speaking on any item on the Agenda must call 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.
Those who attend in person may sign a "Request to Address City Commission" form and give it to the City Secretary prior to the beginning of the meeting.
To join the telephone audio conference and to give public comment please use the following instructions.
877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 878 8895 8643
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.
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.
All in attendance are required to remove hats and/or sunglasses (dark glasses) during meetings and to also silence all cell phones and electronic devices.
Due to the COVID 19 Disaster and the CDC's recommendation regarding social distancing measures the City Commission will meet in person and electronically. 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 who calls in and is interested in speaking on any item on the Agenda must call 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.
Those who attend in person may sign a "Request to Address City Commission" form and give it to the City Secretary prior to the beginning of the meeting.
To join the telephone audio conference and to give public comment please use the following instructions.
877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 878 8895 8643
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.
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.
All in attendance are required to remove hats and/or sunglasses (dark glasses) during meetings and to also silence all cell phones and electronic devices.
(1)
ROLL CALL
(2)
INVOCATION
(3)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(4)
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
(a)
Municipal Court Week
(b)
Promotion of Jayce Fregia to Engineer
(5)
REPORTS
(a)
Quarterly investment and financial report.
(6)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(7)
CONSENT AGENDA
(a)
Approve City Commission Minutes for October 21, 2020 meeting. (City Secretary)
(b)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-115, approving the purchase of 466 Visa gift cards in the amount of $50.00 each, to be given to the City Employees (full and part-time), as an incentive for continued outstanding customer service and performance. (Human Resources)
(c)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-116, approving the purchase of a new 2021 F550 Wash Truck, for the Utilities Department through BuyBoard - Local Government Purchasing Cooperative. (Public Works)
(d)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-117, approving the award of contract for the 2020-392 Asbestos Abatement and Demolition of 3rd Avenue Village Housing Complex Project - 800 Block of 3rd Avenue North, Texas City. (Economic Development)
(e)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-118, approving Firewall renewal and purchase. (Information Technology)
(f)
Consider and take action on Resolution 20-119, authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with Texas City Independent School District. (Legal)
(8)
REGULAR ITEMS
(a)
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 20-47, approving a food truck and trailer ordinance.
(b)
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 20-48, amending the fiscal year 2020/2021 budget by the creation of a Part-time Deputy City Marshal position and appropriate funding for the position. (Finance)
(c)
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 20-49, amending the City's fiscal year 2020-21 Budget to carryover from last fiscal year the project
for installing wireless internet equipment on city water towers. (Finance)
(d)
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 20-50, the first reading of an Ordinance granting Enertex NB, LLC, and its successors and assigns, for a period of five (5) years, a non-exclusive franchise and right to enter the public ways to install, operate, and maintain a distribution system. (Legal and Engineering)
(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 OCTOBER 30, 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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RHOMARI D. LEIGH
CITY SECRETARY