City Council Meeting

Bastrop City Council April 14, 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– Jo Christy Brown, City Attorney 3. INVOCATION – The Reverend Ben Hitzfeld, Bastrop Christian Church 4. PRESENTATION(S) A) Bastrop Student Character Education “Self-Discipline”: by Justin Chute, Bastrop Middle School 5. PROCLAMATION 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS CITY MANAGER’S INFORMATIONAL REPORT FOR APRIL 14, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MEETING: I. Meetings and Events Attended: A. Special City Council Meeting of March 31, 2015 B. The Regular Monthly Board Meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustments on April 1, 2015. _________________________________________________________________________________ II. Update on City Projects and Issues: A. Discussion and Review of Water Usage for the period of April 1, 2015 through April 12, 2015. B. Update on the Long Term Water Supply Project. C. Update on the AMI Project. D. Discussion and Review regarding the un-opened portion of Spring Street east of Mr. CP Johnson. E. Update on the area north of the Rail Road Tracks between S.H. 95 and Carter Street in the City of Bastrop. F. Update on the Comprehensive Plan. G. Update on RFP for Solid waste Services. H. Update on the CBD Parking/Traffic Study. I. Update on the bids for the Reconstruction of Farm Street. J. Update on the Water Reuse Project/Dirty Water Calls. K. Update on Water Filtration Project. L. Update on Critical Infrastructure Needs of the City of Bastrop. M. Changing Bastrop Arts In Public Places from a “Task Force” to a City “Board or Commission”. N. Update on the “Quiet Zone” O. Next Utility Meeting of the City Council P. Items Potential Scheduled to be Discussed on at the April 28, 2015 City Council Meeting. Q. The Noon Whistle _________________________________________________________________________________ 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 agendas related to issues 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 Page Reqstr A.1 Approval of Minutes for meetings held on March 10 and March 31, 2015 A.1 4 Lopez A.2 Approval of Bastrop Marketing Corporation’s request for A.2 17 Stovall reimbursement of expenses. A.3 Approval of the statutory denial, for a period of 180 days from the date A.3 20 McCollum of Council action on this request for the Resubdivision of a Portion of Lot 1 Bastrop West Commercial, Section 2 for Wal-Mart Store #1042, to create an additional commercial lot, located on Agnes Street within the City of Bastrop, Texas. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS, ORDINANCES, OTHER ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND/OR ACTION C. OLD BUSINESS D. NEW BUSINESS D.1 Consideration, discussion, review and possible action regarding directing D.1 22 Talbot the City Manager to Coordinate with Officials from XS Ranch to continue work on the creation of a “Public Improvement District” for Phase One of the XS Ranch Property located in the extra territorial district of the City of Bastrop, and to concurrently remove phase one from the Municipal Utility District, so as to eliminate any potentially duplicative District fees for future residents. D.2 Acknowledgement, acceptance and possible action on the State Highway D.2 47 Brandon 71 Traffic Analysis prepared by The University of Texas at Austin, Center for Transportation Research. D.3 Consideration, discussion and possible action on the Award of Contract D.3 156 Job for a Complete Street reconstruction project including the replacement of Water & Waste water utilities to Smith Contracting Co. for a total base bid amount of $ 841,214.00 D.4 Consideration, discussion and possible action on acceptance of the D.4 164 Stovall unaudited Monthly Financial Reports for the period ending in February 28, 2015. 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. SECTIONS 551.071(1) (A) & 551.071 (2): Consultation with Attorney concerning: (1) potential, pending, threatened, and/or contemplated litigation or claims, including but not limited to (a) Pine forest Unit #6; and (2) and/or matter upon which the Attorney has a duty and/or responsibility to report to the governmental body, (a) including, but not limited to XS PID formations/legal issues, and/or (3) any other matters posted on the agenda: AGENDA – City Council Regular Meeting Page 2 of 3  2. SECTION 551.072– Deliberation regarding real property: Regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, disposition, or value of real property 3. SECTION 551.074 – Personnel Matters 4. 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 10 day of April 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