CITY OF TEXAS CITY
REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 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: 895 7419 9996
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: 895 7419 9996
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)
MAYOR PRO TEM APPOINTMENT
(a)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-125, appointing Mayor Pro Tem. (City Secretary)
(5)
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
(a)
| Service Awards | |||
| Ryan McClellen | Administration | 11/01/2010 | 10 years |
| Kristina Martin | Library | 11/13/2000 | 20 years |
| Eric Smith | Public Works | 11/02/1995 | 25 years |
| William Cooley | Fire | 11/02/1990 | 30 years |
(6)
REPORTS
(a)
Library Report (Library)
(7)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(8)
PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL
(a)
Consider and take action on the approval of the Vida Costera Subdivision Master Plan, consisting of 204 lots. Located west of Hwy. 3 and south of 25th Avenue Extension. A subdivision of 53.1544 acres out of the S.A. & M.G.R.R. Survey, A-189 and John Sellers Survey, A-180, Texas City, Galveston County, TX.
(9)
CONSENT AGENDA
(a)
Approve City Commission Minutes for November 4, 2020 meeting. (City Secretary)
(b)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-121, annual agreement with Texas City- La Marque Chamber of Commerce. (Management Services)
(c)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-122, extending the Mayor's Declaration of Disaster. (Emergency Management)
(d)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-123, approving the execution of and engineering Agreement for Services with ARKK Engineers, LLC. for the Brown Drive Construction Project. (Public Works)
(e)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-124, approving the purchase of the Aries Mobile Pathfinder Inspection System through BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing. (Public Works)
(10)
REGULAR ITEMS
(a)
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 20-50, the second 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)
(b)
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 20-51, a
mending the City's fiscal year 2020/2021 budget to fund design and construction of a section of Brown Drive. (Finance)
(11)
MAYOR'S COMMENTS
(12)
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
(13)
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 NOVEMBER 13, 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 LEIGH
CITY SECRETARY