City Council

TH MINUTESFROMTHEHUNTSVILLECITYCOUNCILMEETINGHELDONTHE20 DAYOFMAY2014,INTHECITYHALL, LOCATEDAT1212AVENUEMINTHECITYOFHUNTSVILLE, COUNTYOFWALKER, TEXAS,AT5:30PM. TheCouncilmetinaregularsessionwiththefollowing: COUNCILMEMBERSPRESENT: MacWoodward,AndyBrauninger,DonH.Johnson,KeithD.Olson,JoeEmmett,TishHumphrey,RonaldAllen,Joe P.Rodriquez COUNCILMEMBERSABSENT: LydiaMontgomery OFFICERSPRESENT: MattBenoit,CityManager,LeonardSchneider,CityAttorney,LeeWoodward,CitySecretary_____________________________ WORKSHOP – TheDepartmentofTourismandCulturalServiceswillpresenttheirnewvideoandpromotionalinformation totheCityCouncil. (CouncilmemberAllenwasnotpresentfortheworkshop.) MayorWoodwardcalledtheworkshoptoorderat5:30 p.m. TheCouncilthankedKimmThomas, DirectorofTourismandCultural Services, andmadesuggestionsformodificationstothematerials. MAINSESSION \[6:00P.M.\] 1. CALLTOORDER –MayorWoodwardcalledthemeetingtoorderat6:00p.m. 2. INVOCATIONANDPLEDGES – CouncilmemberJohnson gaveaninvocationandYMCApreschoolers oftheYMCA ledthe pledges. 3. PRESENTATIONSANDPROCLAMATIONS PublicWorks WeekProclamation – CarolReed,DirectorofPublicWorks,introducedPublicWorksDirectors, Superintendents,andkeystaffmemberswhojoinedtheCouncilfortheproclamation. AndreaHarrisofHuntsvilleMemorialHospitalinvitedalltoattendtheirNeonforNeuronsColorFunRunonMay30. 4. PUBLICCOMMENT JerryDeWittspokeonDebbieRandolph’sMay6publiccomment. WalterBoyd, Sr. spokeinsupportofCouncilmembers HumphreyandAllen. JerryDeWittspokeinoppositiontotheproposedupdatestotheRulesofProcedureandonhislawsuit. CharlesSmither,Jr.commentedonitem8c,askingtheCounciltospeakto sectionson “useofaccesseasements” andthe ordinancefor “samplemanufacturedhousingparks.” 5. CONSENTAGENDA ApprovalofConsentAgendaauthorizestheCityManagertoimplementeachiteminaccordancewithstaffrecommendations. AnitemmayberemovedfromtheConsentAgendaandaddedtotheStatutoryAgendaforfulldiscussionbyrequestofa memberofCouncil.) a. ApprovetheminutesoftheCityCouncilWorkshopandRegularandSpecialSessionsheldonMay6,2014. \[Lee Woodward,CitySecretary\] b. AdoptOrdinance2014-33,amendingtheFY13-14budget. \[SteveRitter,FinanceDirector\] c. AuthorizetheCityManagertoapplyforthe2014TexasParksandWildlifeCommunityOutdoorOutreach Program (COOP) GrantandadopttheassociatedResolution2014-12. \[Dr.SherryMcKibben,Neighborhood ServicesDirector\] d. AdoptResolution2014-13,authorizingtheCityManagertoapplyforthe2014EdwardByrneMemorialJustice AssistanceGrant (JAG)ProgramandtoenterintoaninterlocalagreementwithWalkerCounty. \[Dr.Sherry McKibben,NeighborhoodServicesDirector\] e. AuthorizetheMayortoreplaceChandraSteinbackwithLindseyOwingsasthealternateLaborStandardsOfficer LSO)fortheTexasGeneralLandOffice –DisasterRecoveryGrant. \[Dr.SherryMcKibben,Neighborhood ServicesDirector\] CouncilmemberOlsonmovedtoapprovetheconsentagenda itemsa,d,ande, andwassecondedbyCouncilmember Brauninger. Councilmember HumphreyaskedtopullitemcandCouncilmemberBrauningeraskedtopullitemb. The motionpassedunanimously, 8-0. CouncilmemberOlsonmovedtoadoptOrdinance2014-33,amendingtheFY13-14 budget, andwassecondedbyCouncilmemberJohnson. Themotionpassedunanimously, 8-0. Councilmember Brauninger movedtoauthorizetheCityManagertoapplyforthe2014TexasParksandWildlifeCommunityOutdoor OutreachProgram (COOP)GrantandadopttheassociatedResolution2014-12, andwassecondedbyCouncilmember Olson. CouncilmemberHumphreyaskedtheCouncilacknowledgewhatitwaspurchasingandimplementing. The motionpassedunanimously,8-0. 6. EXECUTIVESESSION a. CityCouncilwillconveneinclosedsessionasauthorizedbyTexasGovernmentCode551.071 - toreceivelegal adviceonCauseNumber26557, CityofHuntsvillevs.RandyGardnerandCauseNumber26558, Cityof Huntsvillevs.RandyGardnerandJohnCooper, andCauseNumber1426923,JerryDeWitt, BethNewton,Troy andBettyPagoda,andAMBIInvestments,LLC,ATexasLimitedLiabilityCompanyvs.CityofHuntsville. TheCounciladjournedintoExecutiveSessionat6:38p.m. 7. RECONVENE a. Takeaction,ifnecessary,onitemsaddressedduringExecutiveSession. TheCouncilreconvenedat7:27p.m. Noactionwastaken. 8. STATUTORYAGENDA  a. Presentation, discussion,andpossibleaction toauthorizetheCityManagertoawardaconstructioncontractto 5-TUtilities,Inc.forwaterlinereplacementalongU.S.Hwy190projectconstructionandadoptOrdinance2014-30 fortheassociatedbudgetamendment,secondreading. \[Y.S.Ramachandra,CityEngineer\] CouncilmemberBrauningermovedtoauthorizetheCityManagertoawardaconstructioncontractto5-TUtilities,Inc.for waterlinereplacementalongU.S.Hwy190projectconstructionandadoptOrdinance2014-30fortheassociatedbudget amendment, andwassecondedbyCouncilmembersHumphreyandAllen. Themotionpassed6-2,Councilmember OlsonandMayorWoodwardvotingagainst. b. Presentation,discussion,andpossibleaction onafacilitiesmaintenanceassessment. \[JosephWiggs,Director ofParksandLeisure\] GaryWineofHuitt-Zollarspresentedtheresultsoftheassessmentandmaderecommendations basedontheirfindings. c. Presentation, discussion, andpossibleaction ontheDevelopmentCodeRevisionprocess. \[AronKulhavy, DirectorofCommunityandEconomicDevelopment\] AronKulhavy,DirectorofCommunityandEconomicDevelopment, discussedbasezoning, manufacturedhomes, andlot standards, hearingCouncilconcernsonpropertyrights,homeownerprotections,andoversight. TheMayorsuggested extensivepublicengagementontheissues. (CouncilmemberHumphreysignedaConflictofInterestformanddidnot participateintheportionofthediscussiononmobileormanufacturedhomes.) 9. MAYOR/CITYCOUNCIL/CITYMANAGERANDCITYATTORNEYREPORT a. Presentation,discussion,andpossibleaction toadoptOrdinance2014-33ontheproposedCityCouncilRulesof Procedure, secondreading. \[MayorWoodward\] CouncilmemberHumphreymovedtoadoptOrdinance2014-33fortheproposedCityCouncilRulesofProcedureandwas secondedbyCouncilmember Rodriquez. CouncilmemberHumphreymovedtoamendtheproposedRulesofProcedure bystrikingfrom7.03(a)(2)thesentence “Alimitofone (1)hourisestablishedforcompletingpubliccommentsregarding agendaitems.” andwassecondedbyCouncilmemberRodriquez. Theamendmentpassedunanimously, 7-0 CouncilmemberOlsonwasawayfromtheroomwhenthevoteontheamendmentwastaken.) Themotionpassed unanimously,8-0. b. CityManager’sReport 1. UpdatesonCityconstruction, grants,studies,Cityprojects,Citypurchases, andeconomicdevelopment. Therewasnoreport. 10. PUBLICCOMMENT JerryDeWittaskedforclarificationon “old”versionof3.16oftheRulesofProcedure. 11. MEDIAINQUIRIESRELATEDTOMATTERSONTHEAGENDA Therewerenomediainquiries. 12. ITEMSOFCOMMUNITYINTEREST HearannouncementsconcerningitemsofcommunityinterestfromtheMayor,Councilmembers, andCitystafffor whichnoactionwillbediscussedortaken.) MayorWoodwardmadethefollowingannouncements: PleasemakeyournominationsfortheWalkerCountyBigTreeRegistry! VisittheNaturalPreservationAdHoc CommitteepageontheCitywebsite. Remembertodropoffold,dirty,tatteredflagsatCityHallortheCountycourthousethismonth. BoyScoutMatthew FieldsiscollectingthemforappropriatedestructionattheendofthemonthashisEagleScoutproject. TheFarmer’sMarkethasbegun! EverySaturdaymorningontheeastsideoftheSquare. Supportlocalgrowers! rd The3 annualRitaB.HuffBow-WowBandJamfundraiserwillbeheldSaturday, June14,from3-8pm,attheJane MondayAmphitheater, behindCityHall. Music,hotdogs, catfish, andcupcakes, co-sponsoredbytheAmerican Legion,SugarSkullSweets, andtheTexasMusicPickers FormerNavySEALJackWalstonisholdingtheSonsofWarriorssummercampforsonsofTexasveterans,ages9- 14,hereinWalkerCountyJune26-29,visitwww.FitAmericaFoundation.orgformoreinformation. TheTexasStateAssociationofParliamentarians (TSAP)willbeholdingtheirannualconferenceandworkshopsin HuntsvilleonMay30-31.Registeronlineatwww.texasparliamentarians.org. Registerateamforthe11th AnnualHuntsvilleBeautificationGolfTournamentonMay23atnoonattheRavenNest GolfCoursefora1p.m.shotgunstart! ThetournamentwillhelptheCity’sParksDepartmentincreasewildflower plantingsaroundthecommunity. Call294-5708formoreinformation. Councilmember HumphreycongratulationtheSHSUBaseballTeamfortheirchampionshipwin,andremindedallthatnon- workingstreetlightscanbereportedtoEntergythroughtheCitywebsiteandsmartphoneapp. Councilmember Brauninger encouragedeveryonetovoteintheprimaryrunoffs. 13. ADJOURNMENT MayorWoodwardadjournedthemeetingat9:40p.m. Respectfullysubmitted, LeeWoodward,CitySecretary