City Council Meeting

Bastrop City Council January 13, 2015 at 6:30 pm Pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, the Bastrop City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on the aforementioned date in the City Council Chambers located at 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, Texas to consider the following matters: 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE–Council Member Jackson, founding member of county-wide MLK walk 3. INVOCATION – A Prayer for MLK Week 4. PRESENTATION - Bastrop Student Character Trait Education “Loyalty” 5. PROCLAMATION – “Martin Luther King Day Monday, January 19, 2015” 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS City Manager’s Informational Report for January 13, 2015: Items for update, discussion & possible action: I. Meetings and Events Attended: A. Attended the Regular Monthly Meeting of the Main Street Advisory Board Meeting on January 7, 2014. B. Attended the Mayor’s Forum on January 8, 2015. II. Update on City Projects and Issues: A. Discussion and Review of Water Usage for the period of December 1, 2014 through January 11, 2015. B. Update on the AMI Project. C. Review and Discussion Regarding the UT Mobility Study for the Proposed S.H. 71 Project. D. Update on the Downtown Traffic and Parking Study and the Proposed Main Street Improvements. E. Update on the Red Camera District Program. F. Update on the Form Base Code Project. G. Update on the Long Term Water Supply Project. H. Update on the Solid-Waste RFP. I. City Council Planning Retreat. J. Update on the Comprehensive Plan Project. K. Update on the Recent $75.00 Rebate to BP&L Customers. L. Review and Discussion Regarding LCRA Plan for a “Day of Service”. M. Review and Discussion Regarding a Letter from the Bastrop Downtown Association. N. Update on Development of a 380 Agreement for the Bastrop Art Guild O. Update on the Fire Department Building Repairs III. Other City Activities: A. City of Bastrop Convention Center Activities. B. The City of Bastrop Main Street Program. C. Planning Department – Inspection Report. D. Update on the YMCA Program. Inviting input from the City Council related to issues for possible inclusion on future agenda’s related to items such as (but not limited to) municipal projects, personnel, public property, development and other City/public business. A. CONSENT AGENDA - All the following items are considered to be self-explanatory by the Council and will be enacted with one motion; there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Members so requests. TAB PG REQUESTOR A.1 Approval of Minutes for the Workshop & Regular City Council meeting held A.1 5 Lopez on December 9, 2014. A.2 Approval of the Contract for Election Services between the Elections A.2 6 Lopez Administrator of Bastrop County and the City of Bastrop for the May 9, 2015 Election. A.3 Approval of an Agreement to Conduct a Joint Election between the City of A.3 21 Lopez Bastrop and Bastrop Independent School District for the May 9, 2015 Election. A.4 Approval and Adoption of a Resolution calling for and Establishing the A.4 26 Lopez Procedures for a General Election to fill a Council vacancy for Bastrop, Texas. A.5 Approval of the statutory denial, for a period of 180 days from the date of A.5 30 McCollum Council action on this request for the 969 Preliminary Plat located on the corner of Highway 969 and Wilbarger Bend Road being approximately 51.02 acres out of the Josiah Wilbarger Survey #70 within Area A of the City of Bastrop, Texas Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). A.6 Consideration, discussion and possible action on the approval of the Bastrop A.6 32 Stovall Marketing Corporation’s request for reimbursement of expenses. ***************************************************************************************** EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Council reserves the right to convene into Executive Session at any time during the meeting regarding any agenda item. In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Ch. 551 Govt. Code, Vernon’s TX Code, Annotated, the item below will be discussed in closed session. 1. SECTION 551.071 – Consultations with Attorney related to legal matters ***************************************************************************************** B. PUBLIC HEARINGS, ORDINANCES, & OTHER ITEMS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION AND/OR ACTION B.1 PUBLIC HEARING: A Public Hearing on a RESOLUTION of the City B.1 35 Job Council of Bastrop, Texas, authorizing the submission of a Texas Development Block Grant Program Application to the Texas Department of Agriculture for the Community Development Fund; and authorizing the City Manager to Act as the City Executive Officer and Authorized Representative in all matters pertaining to the City’s participation in the Texas Community Development Block Grant Program. B.2 Consideration, discussion and possible action on approval of a B.2 43 Job RESOLUTION of the City Council of Bastrop, Texas, authorizing the submission of a Texas Development Block Grant Program Application to the Texas Department of Agriculture for the Community Development Fund; and authorizing the City Manager to Act as the City Executive Officer and Authorized Representative in all matters pertaining to the City’s participation in the Texas Community Development Block Grant Program. C. OLD BUSINESS AGENDA – City Council Regular Meeting Page 2 of 3  D. NEW BUSINESS D.1 Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding the amendment to D.1 44 Mayor Kesselus the existing contract between the City of Bastrop and the Bastrop Homecoming Committee regarding the operation of the Rodeo Arena at Mayfest Park. D.2 Consideration, discussion and possible action concerning the management D.2 46 Mayor Kesselus of the City of Bastrop’s local access TV channel(s). D.3 Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding cleaning up trash D.3 47 Mayor Kesselus left on the streets after a public event. D.4 Consideration, discussion and possible action on creating/adopting a D.4 48 Mayor Kesselus policy that would allow the City’s Utility Customers to select the option of donating $1.00 to help other Utility Customers facing disconnection. D.5 Consideration, discussion and possible action on approval of the Seventh D.5 49 Mayor Kesselus Amended Bylaws of the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation, as approved by the Directors of the BEDC. D.6 Consideration, discussion and possible action on acceptance of the unaudited D.6 65 Stovall Monthly Financial Reports for the periods ending in October and November 2014. E. EXECUTIVE SESSION E.1 The Bastrop City Council will meet in a closed/executive session pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, et seq, to discuss the following: 1. SECTION 551.071(1)(A) & SECTION 551.071(2) – Consultation with Attorney concerning: (1) potential, pending, threatened, and/or contemplated litigation or claims, including but not limited to and/or (2) matter upon which the Attorney has a duty and/or responsibility to report to the governmental body, concerning same, and/or any other matters posted on the agenda. 2. SECTION 551.072 – Deliberation regarding real property: Regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, disposition, or value of real property 3. SECTION 551.086 - Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters E.2 The Bastrop City Council will reconvene into open session to discuss, consider and/or take any actions necessary related to the executive sessions noted herein, or regular agenda items, noted above, and/or related items. F. ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATION I, Elizabeth Lopez, City Secretary, certify that this notice of meeting was posted at the Bastrop City Hall on the ____ day of ___________ 2015 at 1:00 pm Elizabeth Lopez, City Secretary NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS THE CITY OF BASTROP IS COMMITTED TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. BASTROP CITY HALL AND COUNCIL CHAMBERS ARE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE AND SPECIAL MARKED PARKING IS AVAILABLE. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING AND WHO MAY NEED ASSISTANCE ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARY’S OFFICE AT 512-332-8800. PLEASE PROVIDE A FORTY-EIGHT HOURS NOTICE WHEN FEASIBLE. Confirm time posted: KR AGENDA – City Council Regular Meeting Page 3 of 3