City Council

TH MINUTESFROMTHEHUNTSVILLECITYCOUNCILMEETINGHELDONTHE7 DAYOFJANUARY 2014,INTHECITY HALL,LOCATEDAT1212AVENUEMINTHECITYOFHUNTSVILLE, COUNTYOFWALKER, TEXAS,AT6:00PM. TheCouncilmetinaregularsessionwiththefollowing: COUNCILMEMBERSPRESENT: MacWoodward,AndyBrauninger,LydiaMontgomery,DonH.Johnson,KeithD.Olson,JoeEmmett,Tish Humphrey,RonaldAllen,JoeP.Rodriquez COUNCILMEMBERSABSENT: None OFFICERSPRESENT: MattBenoit,CityManager,LeonardSchneider,CityAttorney,LeeWoodward,CitySecretary_____________________________ MAINSESSION \[6:00PM\] 1. CALLTOORDER – MayorWoodwardcalledthemeetingtoorderat6:00p.m. 2. INVOCATIONANDPLEDGES – CouncilmemberRodriquez gaveaninvocationandmembersoftheHuntsvilleNoonLions Clubledthepledges. 3. PRESENTATION DetectiveMarvinHyvlwaspresentedwithapinandcertificateinrecognitionofhisorethanthirtyyearsofserviceto theCity. PresentationonHuntsvillePoliceDepartmentBestPracticesRecognition 4. PUBLICCOMMENT JerryDeWittspokeon compensationclaimsfor easementacquisitionforsidewalkprojectsonHighway190. JackWagamon encouragedtheCounciltoconsiderprioreasementarrangements. 5. CONSENTAGENDA ApprovalofConsentAgendaauthorizestheCityManagertoimplementeachiteminaccordancewithstaff recommendations. AnitemmayberemovedfromtheConsentAgendaandaddedtotheStatutoryAgendaforfull discussionbyrequestofamemberofCouncil.) a. ApprovetheminutesoftheCityCouncilRegularSessionheldonDecember17,2013. \[LeeWoodward,City Secretary\] b. AdoptOrdinance2014-17,amendingtheFY13-14budgetforCapitalImprovementProjects. \[SteveRitter,Finance Director\] c. Approvethepurchaseandinstallationofthreegeneratorstobeplacedatvariouswaterwellsites,second reading. \[Dr.SherryMcKibben,DirectorofNeighborhoodResources\] d. AuthorizetheCityManagertoenterintoacontractforRehabilitationoftheElevatedStorageTank #1atPalm StreetWaterPlant,Project - #13-09-03,secondreading. \[AronKulhavy,DirectorofCommunityandEconomic Development\] e. ApprovetaxsalebidfortrustpropertiesGEOID3323-030-0-01100, ElkinsLake,Section3A,Block30,Lots11and 12 (PropertyIDs25929and25930,respectively). \[SteveRitter,FinanceDirector\] Councilmember Olson movedtoapprovetheconsentagendaandwassecondedbyCouncilmemberJohnson. The motionpassedunanimously. 6. STATUTORYAGENDA a. Presentation,discussion,andpossibleaction toauthorizetheCityManagertoapproveAmendmentNo.1toTask OrderNo.4withSchaumburgandPolk,Inc. (SPI)forthepurposeofincludingconstructionengineeringservices forSafeRoutestoSchool (SRTS),Project09-01-01. \[AronKulhavy, DirectorofCommunityandEconomic Development\] CouncilmemberOlsonmovedtoauthorizetheCityManagertoapproveAmendmentNo.1toTaskOrderNo.4with SchaumburgandPolk,Inc. (SPI)forthepurposeofincludingconstructionengineeringservicesforSafeRoutestoSchool SRTS),Project09-01-01andwassecondedbyCouncilmemberMontgomery. Themotionpassedunanimously. b. Presentation,discussion,andpossibleaction toauthorizetheCityManagertoawardaconstructioncontractfor AvenueJandLakeRoadsidewalkprojects #11-10-32and #11-10-33. \[AronKulhavy,DirectorofCommunityand EconomicDevelopment\] CouncilmemberOlsonmovedtoauthorizetheCityManagertoawardaconstructioncontractforAvenueJandLakeRoad sidewalkprojects #11-10-32and #11-10-33 and wassecondedbyCouncilmemberRodriquez. Themotionpassed unanimously. 7. MAYOR/CITYCOUNCIL/CITYMANAGERANDCITYATTORNEYREPORT a. Presentation,discussion,andpossibleaction toapproveMayor’sappointmentstoCityCouncilCommittees. MayorWoodward\] MayorWoodwardmovedhisnominationof CouncilmemberAndyBrauningertoCouncilmemberAllen’s vacatedposition ontheFinanceCommittee. Themotionpassedunanimously. b. Presentation,discussion,andpossibleactiontoapproveMayor’s nominationforalternaterepresentativeto the Houston-GalvestonAreaCouncil (H-GAC). \[MayorWoodward\]  MayorWoodwardmovedhisnominationofCouncilmemberOlsontoserveasanalternaterepresentativetotheHouston- GalvestonAreaCouncil (H-GAC)forthe2014calendaryear. Themotionpassedunanimously. c. Presentation,discussion,andpossibleaction toapproveMayor’snominationofKristieKelarekandRainee Thompsontoopen (adultandyouth,respectively)positionsontheYouthAdvisoryBoard. \[MayorWoodward\] MayorWoodwardmovedhisnominationofKristieKelarekandRaineeThompsontoopen (adultandyouth,respectively) positionsontheYouthAdvisoryBoard. Themotionpassedunanimously. d. CityManager’sReport 1. UpdatesonCityconstruction,grants,studies,Cityprojects,Citypurchases, andeconomicdevelopment. MattBenoitintroducednewHumanResourcesDirectorJulieO’Connell, callingheratremendousasset and welcominghertotheCity. 8. PUBLICCOMMENT JerryDeWittquestionedtheCity’s abilitytocompleteitsscheduledwaterlineprojectduetoapendinglawsuit. 9. MEDIAINQUIRIESRELATEDTOMATTERSONTHEAGENDA BrandonScottofTheHuntsvilleItemaskedforanupdateontheeasementacquisitioncommittee. CouncilmemberAllensaid theywouldmeetMonday, January13,at5:30p.m.andwouldattempttofindafairsolution. 10. ITEMSOFCOMMUNITYINTEREST HearannouncementsconcerningitemsofcommunityinterestfromtheMayor,Councilmembers, andCitystafffor whichnoactionwillbediscussedortaken.) MayorWoodwardthankedTreyShewellforhisworkfilmingtheCouncilmeetingsandwelcomedMichaelHawkinsandJacqui Villafranco. HealsoannouncedChiefKevinLunsford, DirectorofPublicSafety,hadreceivedhisMastersfromSHSUin December. TheMayortoldeveryone thattheHoustonAstroswouldbeinHuntsvilleonJanuary22atKateBarrRossPark from3:45-4:30foran “AstrosCountry”flag-raising. CouncilmemberHumphreypointedoutthemonthlymagazineoftheTexas MunicipalLeaguecontainedanarticleontheSHSUCenterforRuralStudies. CouncilmemberBrauningerremindedallofthe WoundedWarriorBanquetonJanuary16atthefairgroundsat5:30p.m. 11. EXECUTIVESESSION a. CityCouncilwillconveneinclosedsessionasauthorizedbyTexasGovernmentCode,Section551.071– to receivelegaladviceconcerningeconomicdevelopmentnegotiationsonprojectSnoopy. \[MattBenoit,City Manager,andAronKulhavy,DirectorofCommunityandEconomicDevelopment\] b. CityCouncilwillconveneinclosedsessionasauthorizedbyTexasGovernmentCodeChapter551,Section 551.071 –counselonlegalmatters -toreceivelegaladviceonnon-profitcorporationexemptionsfromproperty taxesandprohibitedactivities. \[LeonardSchneider, CityAttorney\] TheCityCounciladjournedtoExecutiveSessionat6:41p.m. 12. RECONVENE a. Takeaction,ifnecessary,onitemsaddressedduringExecutiveSession. TheCityCouncilreconvenedat7:37p.m. Therewasnofurtheraction. 13. ADJOURNMENT MayorWoodwardadjournedthemeetingat7:37pm. Respectfullysubmitted, LeeWoodward,CitySecretary