CITY OF TEXAS CITY
REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2021 - 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)
ID: 727 907 5208
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)
ID: 727 907 5208
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)
REPORTS
(a)
Building Permits (Inspections Department)
(b)
Financial Quarterly Report (Finance)
(5)
PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL
(a)
Review and Consider the General Plan Revision for Central Park South. Being 109.73 acres of land out of the W. K. Wilson Survey. Located on Century Blvd, north of Mainland City Centre and west of Lone Trail Village, Scottsdale Estates and South Point Estates Section 2.
(6)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(7)
CONSENT AGENDA
(a)
Approve City Commission Minutes for July 21, 2021 meeting. (City Secretary)
(b)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 21-052, approving the adoption of the 2020 CDBG Consolidated Plan, the 2020 & 2021 Action Plans, and the submission of said plans to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). (Community Development)
(c)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 21-053, formally establishing the CDBG Citizen Advisory Committee and approving the eight (8) individual appointments to said committee. (Community Development)
(d)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 21-054, approving the rejection of all bids submitted for Bid No. 2021-047 City of Texas City Firemen's Center. (Public Works)
(e)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 21-055, approving the contract with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for a professional service administration for the CDBG-CV Texas City Emergency Rental Assistance Program (TCERAP). (Community Development)
(8)
REGULAR ITEMS
(a)
Consider and take action on proposed tax rate by record vote and schedule public hearings, if necessary. (Finance)
(b)
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 21-19, amend the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget to accept and appropriate C.A.R.E.S. Act funding for rental assistance and administration of these funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2019 action plan. (Finance)
(9)
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
(10)
MAYOR'S 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 JUNE 30, 2021, 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