City Council Meeting

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING BASTROP CITY COUNCIL January 10, 2012 6:00 P.M. Pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, the City Council of Bastrop, Texas will hold a regular meeting on January 10, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at Council Chambers of City Hall, 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, Texas and will consider the following matters to wit: REGULAR MEETING TAB PAGE ORIGINATOR STATUS ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation 3. Presentations A. Character Education – Bastrop student B. YMCA Update – Martha Harris and James Fink, CEO YMCA C. Picture/photo given to Convention Center – Kathy Danielson 4. Proclamations 5. Announcements CITY MANAGER INFORMATIONAL UPDATE REPORT: Items for update, discussion and possible action: A. Meetings and Events Attended: 1. Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District monthly meeting – December 14, 2011. 2. Parks Board monthly meeting – January 5, 2012. B. Update on City Projects: 1. Christmas Lighting in Fisherman’s Park. 2. Farm Street Project. 3. Splash Pad Project. 4. New sewer line for Fisherman’s Park. 5. Bastrop State Park Swimming Pool. 6. Pine Forest Unit #6. 7. Zoning Public Hearing to be held on January 24, 2012 regarding a request to erect a Cell Tower. 8. Construction of Water Well I. 9. Regional Water Plan. 10. Bond Review process for the issuance of water and wastewater revenue bonds. 11. Buc-ee’s Project. 12. Brush pickup in the City. C. Update on City Business: 1. Convention Center Activities. 2. Main Street Program Activities. 3. Commercial/Residential Construction Projects in the City. 4. YMCA Activities. D. Department and Board Reports. E. Inviting input from 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 of the following items on the Consent Agenda 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 Member so requests. A.1 Approval of meeting minutes of December 13, 2011. A.1 10 Teresa Valdez A.2 Approval of Bastrop Marketing Corporation’s request for A.2 24 Karla Stovall reimbursement of expenses. A.3 Ratification of City Council meeting schedule. A.3 27 Mike Talbot A.4 Approval of Special Event Permit Application submitted by the A.4 30 Jim Rebecek Texas Star Trail Ride, Inc. to host “The Texas Star Trail Ride” on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 and Thursday, March 8, 2012. A.5 Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bastrop A.5 45 Mike Talbot Texas amending Chapter 1, adding new Article 1.15, establishing a Code of Ethics, providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date. A.6 Appointment by Mayor and confirmation by Council of member to A.6 75 Mayor Terry Orr Bastrop Planning and Zoning Commission. A.7 Consideration, discussion and possible action on adoption of a A.7 80 Mike Talbot Resolution of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas authorizing proceeding with the issuance of City of Bastrop, Texas Certificates of Obligation; directing publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Certificates of Obligation; and other related matters. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS: B.1 Citizen Comments. *************************************************************************** ****** 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, Chapter 551 Government Code, Vernon’s Texas Code, Annotated, the item below will be discussed in closed session. 1. Section 551.071 – Consultations with Attorney *************************************************************************** ***** C. OLD BUSINESS D. NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING: ORDINANCES AND OTHER ITEMS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION AND/OR ACTION: D.1 Consideration, discussion and possible action on final Way-finding D.1 85 Nancy Wood Project Design and Implementation Strategy. D.2 Consideration, discussion and possible action on acceptance of D.2 118 Karla Stovall Monthly Financial Reports for periods ending October 31, 2011 and November 30, 2011. D.3 Consideration, discussion and possible action concerning D.3 178 Mike Talbot awarding the bid for construction of the Sidewalks Improvement Project from the City of Bastrop Library to Fisherman’s Park. D.4 Consideration, discussion and possible action on approval of D.4 179 Teresa Valdez Contract for Election Services between Bastrop County Elections Administrator and the City of Bastrop. D.5 Consideration, discussion and possible action on adoption of D.5 194 Teresa Valdez Resolution calling for and establishing procedure for a Special Election, Bastrop, Texas. E. EXECUTIVE SESSION E.1 The Bastrop City Council will meet in a closed/executive session pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071(1)(A) and Section 551.071(2) (Consultations with Attorney); Section 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property) and Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters) to discuss the following: 1. Consultations with Attorney: (1) threatened and/or contemplated litigation; and (2) matters upon which the Attorney has a duty and/or responsibility to report to the governmental body: a. Covert Settlement Agreement b. Forestar Reinstated Development Agreement c. City Zoning Ordinance 2. Deliberations about Real Property: Acquisition, exchange, lease or value of real property: a. Consultation with tax attorney McCreary/Veselka – Pine Forest Unit #6 b. Potential purchase of property for City purposes. 3. Personnel Matters – City Manager 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 CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board, at the City Hall of the City of Bastrop, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said notice was posted the 6th day of January 2012 at 10:30 a.m. Copies of this agenda have been provided to those members of the media requesting such information. Teresa Valdez Teresa Valdez, 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 SPECIA L 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 512-332-8811. PLEASE PROVIDE FORTY-EIGHT HOURS NOTICE WHEN FEASIBLE. Confirm time posted: TC