City Council

CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS Andy Brauninger, Mayor Paul Davidhizar, Position 1 At-Large Daiquiri Beebe, Ward 1 Dee Howard Mullins, Position 2 At-Large Russell Humphrey, Ward 2 Clyde D. Loll, Position 3 At-Large Blake Irving, Ward 3 Mari Montgomery, Position 4 At-Large Mayor Pro Tem Joe P. Rodriquez, Ward 4 HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AMENDED TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 WORKSHOP 5:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS & LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM HUNTSVILLE CITY HALL, 1212 AVENUE M, HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS 77340 Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact the City Secretary’s office (936.291.5413), two working days prior to the meeting for appropriate arrangements. MAIN SESSION [6:00 P.M.] CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION AND PLEDGES - U.S. Flag and Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible. PROCLAMATION & PRESENTATION - Recognize local artists from Huntsville ISD - Proclamation for Texas Week – March 1-7, 2020 - Texas General Land Office will provide a presentation on Texas Back In Business. 1. CONSENT AGENDA Public comments will be called for by the presiding officer before action is taken on these items. (Approval of Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendations. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion by request of a member of Council.) a. Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on February 4, 2020. [Brenda Poe, City Secretary] b. SECOND READING - Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for Architectural Services for the design of Bond Prop 2 projects including City Hall and the Service Center, second reading. [Aron Kulhavy, City Manager, and Y.S. “Ram” Ramachandra, City Engineer] c. SECOND READING – Consider Ordinance 2020-16 amending Article 4: Use Regulations; Article 5: Lot and Setback Regulations; Article 8: Signs; Article 10: Infrastructure and Public Improvements; Article 12: Development Review and Approval Procedures; and Article 15: Terminology and Definitions in the Development Code of the City of Huntsville, second reading. [Planning] d. Consider the purchase of new playground equipment to replace the existing playground equipment at Kate Barr Ross Park. [Penny Joiner, Director of Parks and Leisure] e. Consider authorizing the City Manager to approve a supply agreement with Badger Meter for water meters, software and associated supply items. [Brent Sherrod, P.E., Director of Public Works] f. Consider authorizing the City Manager to apply for the FY 2021 Houston-Galveston Area Council (H- GAC) Criminal Justice Grant Program for $84,268.10 and adopting Resolution 2020-16 in support of same. [Kristie R. Hadnot, Grants Manager] g. Consider authorizing the City Manager to apply for the 2020 Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) State Homeland Security Program Grant for $31,500 and adopting Resolution 2020-17 in support of same. [Kristie R. Hadnot, Grants Manager] 2. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Consider Resolution 2020-15 in support of an application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for Housing Tax Credits for Fish Pond Living at Huntsville, LP, a senior rental housing  development proposed to be located in the 100 block of FM 247. [Kevin Byal, Director of Development Services / Building Official] b. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract for a feasibility study on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Neighborhood Community Center. [Penny Joiner, Director of Parks and Leisure] 3. CITY COUNICL/CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY a. Consider Resolution 2020-14 in support of the passage of Congressional Bill HR 759, the Ysleta De Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act. [Aron Kulhavy, City Manager] 4. REQUESTS FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION An opportunity for citizens to be heard on any topic and for the City Council to participate in the discussion. No action will be taken. a. Patricia Freeman would like to discuss blocking off the street during the MLK Parade and June 19 Parade. b. Judith Ziegler would like to discuss accessibility of City Council chambers for hearing impaired, etc. c. Ethel Hawkins would like to discuss Strong Women Stand Together in Prayer and Fasting Against Homelessness in Huntsville, Texas. 5. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA 6. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (Hear announcements concerning items of community interest from the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City staff, for which no action will be discussed or taken.) 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, 551.071 to receive legal advice on the annexation of Area E and the annexation of areas “A” thru “G” and lawsuits filed in Cause No. 1929442, Billingsley, et al v City of Huntsville, regarding said annexation. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] b. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.074 – personnel matters regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, concerning City Secretary Brenda Poe. c. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, 551.071 to receive legal advice on claims filed by Jason January with the TWC and EEOC against the City. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] 8. RECONVENE Take action on items discussed in executive session, if needed. ADJOURNMENT *If, during the course of the meeting and discussion of any items covered by this notice, City Council determines that a Closed or Executive session of the Council is required, then such closed meeting will be held as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071 – consultation with counsel on legal matters; 551.072 – deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property; 551.073 – deliberation regarding a prospective gift; 551.074 – personnel matters regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; 551.076 – implementation of security personnel or devices; 551.087 – deliberation regarding economic development negotiation; Sec. 551.089 - deliberation regarding security devices or security audits; and/or other matters as authorized under the Texas Government Code. If a Closed or Executive session is held in accordance with the Texas Government Code as set out above, the City Council will reconvene in Open Session to take action, if necessary, on the items addressed during Executive Session. CERTIFICATE I, Brenda Poe, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the February 18, 2020 City Council agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City’s website, www.HuntsvilleTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. DATE OF POSTING: 2/14/2020 TIME OF POSTING: 8:05 am 3:15 pm Brenda Poe ____________________________ TAKEN DOWN: Brenda Poe, City Secretary