City Council

TH MINUTESFROMTHEHUNTSVILLECITYCOUNCILMEETINGHELDONTHE4 DAYOFOCTOBER2014, INTHECITY HALL,LOCATEDAT1212AVENUEMINTHECITYOFHUNTSVILLE, COUNTYOFWALKER, TEXAS,AT4:00P.M. TheCouncilmetinaregularsessionwiththefollowing: COUNCILMEMBERSPRESENT: MacWoodward,AndyBrauninger,LydiaMontgomery,DonH.Johnson,KeithD.Olson,JoeEmmett,Tish Humphrey,RonaldAllen,JoeP.Rodriquez COUNCILMEMBERSABSENT: None OFFICERSPRESENT:MattBenoit,CityManager,LeonardSchneider,CityAttorney,LeeWoodward,CitySecretary_____________________________ EXECUTIVESESSIONS \[4:00P.M.\] 1. EXECUTIVESESSION PublicCommentswillbecalledforbythepresidingofficerbeforeactionistakenontheseitems. a. CityCouncilwillconveneinclosed sessionasauthorizedbyTexasGovernmentCode,Section551.071– to receivelegaladviceconcerningeconomicdevelopmentnegotiationsand551.087 – deliberationregarding economicdevelopmentnegotiationonprojectAbby. \[MattBenoit,CityManager,andAron Kulhavy,Directorof CommunityandEconomicDevelopment\] b. CityCouncilwillconveneinclosedsessionasauthorizedbyTexasGovernmentCode551.071 - toreceivelegal adviceonthelawsuitofCarterandSmithvs.CityofHuntsville. \[LeonardSchneider,CityAttorney\] MayorWoodwardadjournedtheCouncilintoExecutiveSessionat4:02p.m. 2. RECONVENE a. Takeaction,ifnecessary,onitemsaddressedduringExecutiveSession. MayorWoodwardreconvenedthemeetingat4:50 p.m.Noactionwastaken. MAINSESSION \[5:00P.M.\] 3. CALLTOORDER – MayorWoodwardcalledthemeetingtoorderat5:00p.m. 4. INVOCATIONANDPLEDGES – CouncilmemberJoeRodriquez gaveaninvocationandKaliGarcia oftheYMCAledthe pledges. 5. PRESENTATIONSANDPROCLAMATIONS a. ProclamationtoSAAFEHouserepresentativesforDomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth. b. Presentationofthe2014CityU.participants. 6. CONSENTAGENDA PublicCommentswillbecalledforbythepresidingofficerbeforeactionistakenontheseitems. (ApprovalofConsentAgenda authorizestheCityManagertoimplementeachiteminaccordancewithstaffrecommendations. Anitemmayberemoved fromtheConsentAgendaandaddedtotheStatutoryAgendaforfulldiscussionbyrequestofamemberofCouncil.) a. ApprovetheminutesoftheCityCouncilRegular SessionheldonSeptember16,2014. \[LeeWoodward,City Secretary\] b. ConsiderauthorizingtheCityManagertoaccepttheEmergencyManagementPerformanceGrant (EMPG). \[Dr. SherryMcKibben,NeighborhoodResourcesDirector\] c. ConsideradoptionofResolution2015-01establishingchangestotheCity’shealthplaneffectiveJanuary1,2015. JulieO’Connell,HumanResourcesDirector\] Councilmember Olson movedtoapprovetheconsentagendaandwassecondedbyCouncilmemberMontgomery. CouncilmemberBrauningerpulleditemc. Themotionpassedunanimously, 9-0. CouncilmemberHumphreymovedtoadoptofResolution2015-01establishingchangestotheCity’shealthplaneffective January1,2015andwassecondedbyCouncilmemberJohnson. Themotionpassedunanimously, 9-0. 7. STATUTORYAGENDA a. FIRSTREADING - Presentation,discussion,publiccomment,andpossibleaction toconsidertheawardofbidfor SmithHillRoad12” WaterlineReplacementandExtensionProjectConstruction (Project #10-10-26),firstreading. Y.S. “Ram” Ramachandra, CityEngineer\] CouncilmemberAllenmovedtoconsidertheawardofbidto5-TUtilities,Inc.forSmithHillRoad12”Waterline ReplacementandExtensionProjectConstruction (Project #10-10-26)andwassecondedbyCouncilmember Olson. CouncilmemberAllenmovedtosuspendtheRulesofProcedureforasecondreadingandwassecondedby CouncilmemberOlson. Themotiontowaivepassedunanimously, 9-0. CouncilmemberHumphreythankedthestafffor thepreparationof theagendaitemandinclusionsoftheirworkintheagendapacket. Themainmotionpassed unanimously, 9-0. 8. MAYOR/CITYCOUNCIL/CITYMANAGERANDCITYATTORNEYREPORT a. Presentation, publiccomment, discussion,andpossibleaction toappointHeikeNesstotheYouthAdvisory  Board. \[MayorWoodward\] MayorWoodwardmovedhisnominationof HeikeNesstoanopenpositionontheYouthAdvisoryBoard.Themotion passedunanimously, 9-0. b. CityManager’sReport 1. UpdatesonCityconstruction, grants,studies,Cityprojects,Citypurchases, andeconomicdevelopment. Therewasnoreport. 9. REQUESTSFORCITIZENPARTICIPATION NorequestswerereceivedbynoononTuesday, September30,2014. 10. MEDIAINQUIRIESRELATEDTOMATTERSONTHEAGENDA Therewerenomediainquiries. 11. ITEMSOFCOMMUNITYINTEREST HearannouncementsconcerningitemsofcommunityinterestfromtheMayor, Councilmembers, andCitystaffforwhichno actionwillbediscussedortaken.) MayorWoodwardmadethefollowingannouncements: TheSHSUHomecomingParadewillbeheldthisThursday,Oct.9,beginningat6:30p.m. FaithLutheranChurchwillholdtheirannualOktoberfestonOctober11,beginningat3p.m.,andthepublicisinvitedto attend. Germandinnersandbeverageswillbeavailableforpurchaseandtherewillbeahotpolkaband! TheCityCouncilwillholdaSpecialSessionnextTuesdayevening, October14. Starttimeforworkshopswillbe determinedandposted, andthemeetingitselfwillbeginat6p.m. TheSHSUGlobalCenterforDemocracyandJusticeispresentingShyimaHall, anEgyptianwomanformerlyenslavedin California, attheGaertnerPerformingArtsCenteronOctober14at5p.m. Moreinformationisavailableat www.shsu.edu. PraiseFest1st annualGospelExtravaganzawillbe heldatEastham-ThomasonParkonOctober18beginningat11a.m. TheStateoftheCityaddresswillbeonOctober21attheWalkerCountyStormShelteronHighway75North (across fromtheCityServiceCenter), from5:30-7:30. TheYMCA’sBigMuddy, tobeheldatGeneralSam’sOff-RoadParkonBishopRoad (onHighway75North),willbe October25. Registrationisfrom7-8:30andtheracestartsat9a.m. andalsobenefitstheHuntsvilleMemorialHospital auxiliary. TheAbleCompany1stAirborne143rdInfantryRegimentinvitesthepublictotheirribboncuttingfortheirarmoryon October25that9a.m. Theeventwillbeattheirfacilityat2702SamHoustonAvenuejustpastMontgomeryRoad (NOT theoneonVeteran’sMemorial). Laterthatday,theSamHoustonStatuewillcelebrateits20th anniversaryfromnoon-3p.m.,withtheprogrambeginningat 12:30p.m. SeniorCenterofWalkerCountywillholdarummagesaleonOctober31 &November1,from8-2,attheirlocationon340 StateHwy75North. DonationswillbeaccepteduntilOctober17,andallproceedsgobacktotheSeniorCenterof WalkerCounty. FormoreinformationcontactKasieat295-6151. ThefirstTuesdayofNovemberiselectionnight,thisyearNovember4. WehavecancelledtheNovember4CityCouncil meeting, althoughCityHallwillbeopenforelectionreturns. WewillholdaCityCouncilmeetingonthesecondregular meetingdateinNovember, whichwillbeNovember18. EarlyvotingfortheelectionwillbeheldfromOctober20-31. PleasecontacttheCitySecretaryat936-291-5403for detailsorseetheElectionspageontheCitywebsiteatwww.huntsvilletx.gov. TheSHSUArtDepartmentwillholdtheirfirstgalatocelebratetheartsthisThursdayeveningattheGaertnerPerforming ArtsCenterandwillhonorWynneHomeCoordinatorLindaPeaseforhermanyyearsofpromotingtheartsinthe communityalongwithProfessorEmeritusCharlesJones. CouncilmemberHumphreyannouncedthattheCity’s ITDepartmenthadnowenabledallvideoontheCitywebsitetobe downloadedbythepublic. SheaddedthattheDepartmenthadalsoestablishedapublicportalknownashttp://laser.fish/ toallowaccesstoaportionoftheCity’s digitizedrecordssuchasminutes, contracts, ordinances, andothers. CouncilmemberHumphreyremindedallthatSHSUwouldplayMcNeeseStatethisSaturdayandalsorelayedhowwell- attendedtheOctober4FairontheSquarewas. JerryDeWittremindedtheMayortherewasfreefoodavailableatTarget withtheNationalNightOutevents. 12. ADJOURNMENT MayorWoodwardadjournedthemeetingat5:35p.m. Respectfullysubmitted, LeeWoodward,CitySecretary