CITY OF TEXAS CITY
REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 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, please use the following instructions.
Dial: +1 346 248 7799 OR 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) OR 888 475 4499 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 871 7990 6264
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 participate in public comments.
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, please use the following instructions.
Dial: +1 346 248 7799 OR 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) OR 888 475 4499 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 871 7990 6264
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 participate in public comments.
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)
| Retirement | ||
| Nicholas Finan | Administration | 12 years |
(b)
Vera Gary - 95th Birthday Presentation
(5)
REPORTS
(a)
Utilities Customer Service (Water Department)
(6)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(7)
CONSENT AGENDA
(a)
Approve City Commission Minutes for November 17, 2020, and November 18, 2020 meetings. (City Secretary)
(b)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-126, appointing and/or re-appointing members to the Texas City Economic Development Corporation. (Economic Development)
(c)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-127, appointing and/or re-appointing members to the Planning Board. (Management Services)
(d)
Consider and take action approving Resolution No. 20-128, approving the awarding of Bid No. 2020-089 Stationery Items. (Purchasing)
(e)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-129, approving the purchase and installation of a new ornamental fence for Heritage Square Park from Foster Fence, LTD through BuyBoard (Contract No. 577-18), a local government purchasing cooperative. (Recreation and Tourism)
(f)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-130, approving and awarding the 25th Ave. N. Lighting Project to Crescent Electric under BuyBoard Contact No. 558-18. (Public Works)
(g)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 20-131, appointing and/or re-appointing members to the City of Texas City's Audit Committee. (Mayor)
(8)
REGULAR ITEMS
(a)
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 20-50, the third and final 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. 20-52, amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Texas City, Texas, Title III "Administration", Chapter 32 "Law Enforcement and Fire Department," Section 32.009 "Police Department; Classes of Positions," by amending the classification of Corporals/Police Officers to Police Officer and increasing the number of positions within the classification of Police Officers by six; prescribing the number of positions with each classification of the classified service of the Police Department. (Police Department)
(c)
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 20-53, amending the City's fiscal year 2020-21 Budget to appropriate funds for the purchase of a vehicle for the new part-time city marshal. (Finance)
(9)
MAYOR'S COMMENTS
(10)
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
(11)
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 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 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