City Council

RD MINUTESFROMTHEHUNTSVILLECITYCOUNCILMEETINGHELDONTHE3 DAYOFJUNE 2014,INTHECITYHALL, LOCATEDAT1212AVENUEMINTHECITYOFHUNTSVILLE, COUNTYOFWALKER, TEXAS,AT4:00PM. TheCouncilmetinaregularsessionwiththefollowing: COUNCILMEMBERSPRESENT: MacWoodward,AndyBrauninger,LydiaMontgomery,DonH.Johnson,KeithD.Olson,JoeEmmett,Tish Humphrey,RonaldAllen,JoeP.Rodriquez COUNCILMEMBERSABSENT: None OFFICERSPRESENT:MattBenoit,CityManager,LeonardSchneider,CityAttorney,LeeWoodward,CitySecretary_____________________________ WORKSHOP – DiscussionofpurchasingpolicyandexpandingCityManager’sabilitytoamendthebudget. \[MattBenoit, CityManager\] MAINSESSION \[6:00P.M.\] 1. CALLTOORDER –MayorWoodwardcalledthemeetingtoorderat6:00p.m. 2. INVOCATIONANDPLEDGES – Councilmember Humphrey gaveaninvocationand CityofHuntsvilleEmployment Scholarshiprecipientsledthepledges. 3. PRESENTATIONSANDPROCLAMATIONS PresentationofCityofHuntsvilleEmploymentScholarshiprecipients 4. CONSENTAGENDA PublicCommentswillbecalledforbythepresidingofficerbeforeactionistakenontheseitems. (ApprovalofConsentAgenda authorizestheCityManagertoimplementeachiteminaccordancewithstaffrecommendations. Anitemmayberemoved fromtheConsentAgendaandaddedtotheStatutoryAgendaforfulldiscussionbyrequestofamemberofCouncil.) a. ApprovetheminutesoftheCityCouncilWorkshopandRegular SessionheldonMay20,2014. \[LeeWoodward, City Secretary\] b. ConsiderarequestfromtheYMCAforawaiverofplumbingpermitfeesat2906OldHoustonRoad. \[AronKulhavy, DirectorofCommunityandEconomicDevelopment\] CouncilmemberOlson moved toapprovetheconsentagenda andwassecondedbyCouncilmember Johnson. CouncilmemberAllenaskedtopullitemb. Themotionpassedunanimously. CouncilmemberAllenmovedtoapprovea requestfromtheYMCAforawaiverofplumbingpermitfeesat2906OldHoustonRoadandwassecondedbyCouncilmember Montgomery. (CouncilmemberEmmettsignedaConflictofInterestformanddidnotparticipateinthevoteitemb.) 5. STATUTORYAGENDA a. Presentation,publiccomment,discussion, andpossibleaction toawardacontractforConstructionManagerat RiskServicesforthecommunitysaferoom. \[Dr.SherryMcKibben,NeighborhoodServicesDirector\] CouncilmemberHumphreymovedtoawardacontractforConstructionManageratRiskServicesforthecommunitysafe roomtoSedalcoandwassecondedbyCouncilmemberJohnson. CouncilmemberAllenaskedtheCityManagerto appointastaffmembertocloselyoverseetheprojectduetoitsmagnitude. Themotionpassedunanimously. b. Presentation,publiccomments,discussion,andpossibleaction toconsiderauthorizingtheCityManagerto enterintoanagreementandleasewiththeBoysandGirlsClubofWalkerCountyfortheCommunitySafeRoom. Dr.SherryMcKibben,NeighborhoodServicesDirector\] CouncilmemberHumphreymovedtoauthorizetheCityManagertoenterintoanagreementandleasewiththeBoysand GirlsClubofWalkerCountyfortheCommunitySafeRoomandwassecondedbyCouncilmember Montgomery. The motionpassedunanimously. c. Presentation, publiccomments, discussion,andpossibleaction toapprovetheabandonmentofapublic drainageeasementandpublicutilityeasementonLot3AoftheHuntsvilleRetailCenterSubdivision. \[Aron Kulhavy,DirectorofCommunityandEconomicDevelopment\] Councilmember Montgomery movedtoapprovetheabandonmentofapublicdrainageeasement andpublicutility easementonLot3AoftheHuntsvilleRetailCenterSubdivisionandwassecondedbyCouncilmember Humphrey. Aron Kulhavy, DirectorofCommunityandEconomicDevelopment, explainedthemapofthedrainageandpublicutility easementsinrelationtopriorandcurrentprojectneeds. Themotionpassedunanimously. d. FIRSTREADING - Presentation,publiccomments,discussion, andpossibleaction toadoptOrdinance2014-35to revisetheboundariesofTIRZ#1,firstreading. \[AronKulhavy,DirectorofCommunityandEconomic Development\] Mr.KulhavyconfirmedtheMayor’sstatementthattheonlychangewastotheboundariesoftheTIRZ#1andnoother stipulationsoftheagreement. CouncilmemberOlsonmovedtosuspendtherulesrequiringasecondreadingandwas secondedbyCouncilmemberJohnson. Themotionpassed,7-2,Councilmembers AllenandBrauningervotingagainst. CouncilmemberOlson movedtoadoptOrdinance2014-35to revisetheboundariesofTIRZ#1andwassecondedby CouncilmemberJohnson. Themotionpassed, 7-2,CouncilmembersAllenandBrauningervotingagainst. 6. MAYOR/CITYCOUNCIL/CITYMANAGERANDCITYATTORNEYREPORT  a. CityManager’sReport 1. UpdatesonCityconstruction, grants,studies,Cityprojects,Citypurchases, andeconomicdevelopment. CarolReed,DirectorofPublicWorks,updatedtheCouncilontheprogressoftheTrinityRiverAuthorityproject, notingitwas80%completeandthattherehadnotbeenanychangeorders. 7. REQUESTSFORCITIZENPARTICIPATION a. Consider arequestfromKendallScudderfor “presentation, discussionandpossibleactiontoamendOrdinance 2014-33ontheproposedCityCouncilRulesofProcedure.” KendallScudderspokeinoppositiontomanyofthechangesinthepubliccommentsprocedure butalsolaudedtheCity Councilforaddingtheabilityofcitizenstoplaceitemsontheagenda, andaskedtheCounciltoreinstatethetwo-minute commentsectionattheendoftheagenda. WalterBoyd,Sr.suggestedtheMontgomeryCountyCommissionersCourt adopttheCityCouncil’sprocedures. 8. MEDIAINQUIRIESRELATEDTOMATTERSONTHEAGENDA Therewerenomediainquiries. 9. ITEMSOFCOMMUNITYINTEREST HearannouncementsconcerningitemsofcommunityinterestfromtheMayor,Councilmembers, andCitystafffor whichnoactionwillbediscussedortaken.) MayorWoodwardmadethefollowingannouncements: PleasemakeyournominationsfortheWalkerCountyBigTreeRegistry! VisittheNaturalPreservationAdHoc CommitteepageontheCitywebsite. TheFarmer’sMarkethasbegun! EverySaturdaymorningontheeastsideoftheSquare. Supportlocalgrowers! rd The3 annualRitaB.HuffBow-WowBandJamfundraiserwillbeheldSaturday, June14,from3-8pm,attheJane MondayAmphitheater, behindCityHall. Music,hotdogs, catfish, andcupcakes, co-sponsoredbytheAmerican Legion,SugarSkullSweets, andtheTexasMusicPickers CouncilmemberMontgomeryremindedallofsigningupforThisWeekinHuntsville,commendedDeputyCitySecretaryKristin Edwardsforherworkonit,andhighlightedtoday’sLibrary’sbirthday’sspecialissue. CouncilmemberHumphreycongratulated theSHSUbaseballteamandannouncedtodayisMayorWoodward’s birthday. CouncilmemberBrauningernoted CouncilmemberRodriquez, CityManagerMattBenoit,andChiefKevinLunsfordmadeafairshowingattheBeautificationGolf Tournamentandthattheeventraised $2600. 10. EXECUTIVESESSION PublicCommentswillbecalledforbythepresidingofficerbeforeactionistakenontheseitems. a. CityCouncilwillconvene inclosedsessionasauthorizedbyTexasGovernmentCode,Section551.071– to receivelegaladviceconcerningeconomicdevelopmentnegotiationsonprojectsSnoopyandFalafel. \[Matt Benoit,CityManager,andAronKulhavy,DirectorofCommunityandEconomicDevelopment\] b. CityCouncilwillconveneinclosedsessionasauthorizedbyTexasGovernmentCode551.071 - toreceivelegal adviceonCauseNumber1426923,JerryDeWitt,BethNewton,TroyandBettyPagoda,andAMBIInvestments, LLC,ATexasLimitedLiabilityCompanyvs.CityofHuntsville. \[LeonardSchneider, CityAttorney\] TheCounciladjournedintoExecutiveSessionat7:14p.m. 11. RECONVENE a. Takeaction,ifnecessary,onitemsaddressedduringExecutiveSession. TheCouncilreconvenedat8:50p.m. Nofurtheractionwastaken. 12. ADJOURNMENT MayorWoodwardadjournedthemeetingat8:51p.m. Respectfullysubmitted, LeeWoodward,CitySecretary