City Council

TH MINUTESFROMTHEHUNTSVILLECITYCOUNCILMEETINGHELDONTHE16DAYOFJULY 2013,INTHECITYHALL, LOCATEDAT1212AVENUEMINTHECITYOFHUNTSVILLE, COUNTYOFWALKER, TEXAS,AT5:00PM. TheCouncilmetinaregularsessionwiththefollowing: COUNCILMEMBERSPRESENT: MacWoodward,LydiaMontgomery,DonH.Johnson,KeithOlson,JoeEmmett.TishHumphrey,RonaldAllen,Clyde Loll COUNCILMEMBERSABSENT: None OFFICERSPRESENT:MattBenoit,CityManager,LeonardSchneider,CityAttorney,LeeWoodward,CitySecretary_____________________________ WORKSHOP [5:00PM –Councilmaychoosetoresumeworkshopfollowing6pmmeeting] -TheCityCouncilwilldiscuss proposalsforCharteramendmentsfortheNovemberballot. [MayorWoodward] TheCityCouncilreviewed therecommendations oftheCharterReviewCommitteeanddiscussedmakingdeterminationson selectionfortheNovemberballot. Concernsincludedballotlengthandabilityofvotertoclearlydeterminenecessityforinclusionat thetimeofvotingweighedagainstdesireforimprovementtoCharter. REGULARSESSION [6:00PM] 1. CALLTOORDER 2. INVOCATIONANDPLEDGES – PaulDavidhizarofAlphaOmegaAcademy gave theinvocationandJustin,Brittany,and MackenzieMcCormickledthepledges. 3. PUBLICHEARING TheCityCouncilwillreceivepublicinputonproposalsforCharteramendmentsfortheNovemberballot. MayorWoodwardbeganthepublichearingat6:04p.m. KendallScudderspokeinsupportofloweringtheagetorunforCityCouncilandreducingthesizeoftheCouncil,particularly byremovingat-largepositions. MayorWoodwardclosedthepublichearingat6:14p.m. 4. PUBLICCOMMENT LindaSummers, JohnSmither,ElizabethFlorer, andPamConnorspokeinsupportofMainStreetanditsbeneficialeffectson theirbusinesses. CharlesSmither, Jr.spokeinoppositiontoitem5d,askingthattheCouncilnotofferitemsatsuchreduced ratestoothertax-supportedentities. CarolSmith, formerCouncilmemberRonLange,PaulDavidhizar,SamanthaHumphrey onbehalfofBillDaugette,ScottHornung, andformerCouncilmemberJimWillettspokeinsupportofitem7b,heapingpraise uponPonchoRoberts’encouragementandtirelesseffortsinmakingtheaquaticcenterareality. 5. CONSENTAGENDA ApprovalofConsentAgendaauthorizestheCityManagertoimplementeachiteminaccordancewithstaffrecommendations. AnitemmayberemovedfromtheConsentAgendaandaddedtotheStatutoryAgendaforfulldiscussionbyrequestofa memberofCouncil.) a. ApprovetheminutesoftheCityCouncilWorkshopandRegularSessionheldonJuly 2, 2013. [LeeWoodward, CitySecretary] b. ApprovetherevisedminutesoftheCityCouncilWorkshopandRegularSessionheldonJune18,2013 c. AdopttherevisedHarnessingHuntsville’sPotentialPlan. [Dr. SherryMcKibben,CommunityDevelopment Specialist] d. AuthorizetheCityManagertoenterintoaninterlocalagreementwithHuntsvilleIndependentSchoolDistrict HISD)forthesaleofoneautomobile. [BillieSmith,ProcurementManager] CouncilmemberLollmovedtoapprovetheConsentAgendaandwassecondedbyCouncilmemberJohnson.Themotion passedunanimously, 8-0. 6. STATUTORYAGENDA a. Presentation, discussion,andpossibleaction toamendtheCityofHuntsville,TexasCodeofOrdinances, specificallyChapter26 “LawEnforcement”, reaffirmingtheexistenceofthePoliceDepartment; andmakingother provisionsandfindingsthereto; anddeclaringaneffectivedate,1streading. PoliceChiefKevinLunsford,DirectorofPublicSafety,saidthedepartmentwasworkingtoreachstandardsforstate recognition, oneofwhichrequiredadocumentoutliningtheinformationinOrdinance2013-33. 7. MAYOR/CITYCOUNCIL/CITYMANAGERANDCITYATTORNEYREPORT a. Presentation,discussion,andpossibleaction onstatementsconcerningveteransaffairs. [CouncilmemberAllen] CouncilmemberAllenrecountedhiseffortstoassistinacquisitionofasecondveteransaffairsofficerattheUniversity. He saidfurtherthathedidnotbelievetherewasanymemberofCouncilwhowasnotsupportiveofveterans, inoppositionto whatCouncilmembersaidhehadbeentoldbyAlHootenofSHSU. TheMayorsaidtheCityhadanactiveandvibrant veteransaffairsboardandnotedotherveteransresourcesinthecommunity.  b. Presentation, discussion,and possibleaction toadoptResolution2013-12renamingtheCityofHuntsville AquaticCenterinhonorofFrankD. “Poncho” Roberts. [MayorWoodward] MayorWoodwardmovedtoadoptResolution2013-12renamingtheCityofHuntsvilleAquaticCenterinhonorofFrankD. Poncho”Roberts andwassecondedbyCouncilmembersOlson,Johnson,andHumphrey. Themotionpassed unanimously, 8-0. c. CityManager’sReport 1. UpdatesonCityconstruction, grants,studies,Cityprojects,Citypurchases, andeconomicdevelopment. CarolReed,DirectorofPublicWorks,updatedtheCouncilonWell #21,onwhichconstructionhadbeguninMay 2012duetodeclininggroundwatersupplies. Shenotedtherewasonecomponentlefttoinstallandthatallother componentshadbeenindependentlytested. Ms.Reedsaidshebelievedthewellwouldproduceabout1000gallons perminute. 8. PUBLICCOMMENT KendallScudder spokeinforhaving 18-21-year-olds servingonCityCouncilandaCharteramendmentinsupportofsuch. KatherineMcKenzieof12th StreetAntiquesaskedtheCounciltorememberhowoutstandingKimMcAuliffe’sperformancehas beenatMainStreet. CouncilmemberKeithOlsonaskedtoclarifythathiscommentintheworkshopwasthathehadyettofind someonewhowouldturnovertheircheckbookandbusinessdecisionstoaneighteen-year-old. PaulDavidhizarsaidhetook exceptiontooneofMr.Scudder’scommentsabouttheconstitutionalityoftheCouncilmakeup,inthathefeltthe representationwassimilartothemakeupofCongress. 9. MEDIAINQUIRIESRELATEDTOMATTERSONTHEAGENDA Therewerenomediainquiries. 10. ITEMSOFCOMMUNITYINTEREST HearannouncementsconcerningitemsofcommunityinterestfromtheMayor,Councilmembers,andCitystafffor whichnoactionwillbediscussedortaken.) TheMayorremindedallthatvoluntary waterrestrictionscontinued. HeremindedeveryonethatcitizeninputonCharter amendmentswasstillbeingrequested. CouncilmemberHumphreyannouncedthatSHSUwouldhavearegionalruralstudies seminaronAugust1whichcouldberegisteredforonline. 11. EXECUTIVESESSION a. CityCouncilwillconveneinclosedsessionasauthorizedbyTexasGovernmentCode,551.071and551.087 – deliberationregardingeconomicdevelopmentnegotiationinvolvingProjectHogwarts. [MattBenoit,City Manager,andAronKulhavy,DirectorofCommunityandEconomicDevelopment] MayorWoodwardadjournedtheCouncilintoExecutiveSessionat7:05pm. 12. RECONVENE Takeaction,ifnecessary,onitemsaddressedduringExecutiveSession. MayorWoodwardreconvenedthemeetingat7:44pm. 13. ADJOURNMENT MayorWoodwardadjournedthemeetingat7:44pm. Respectfullysubmitted, LeeWoodward,CitySecretary