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 TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 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. WORKSHOP [5:00 P.M.] The City Council will hear a presentation on the Airport Master Plan. 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. 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 18, 2020. [Brenda Poe, City Secretary] 2. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Walker County to jointly fund additional engineering design for expansion of scope of work for improvements to FM 2821 and Rosenwall Road Intersection Project, Project #18-04-01.2B. [Y.S. “Ram” Ramachandra, City Engineer] b. Consider authorizing additional engineering design services to KSA Engineering for expansion of scope of work for improvements to FM 2821 and Rosenwall Road Intersection Project, Project #18-04-01.2B. [Y.S. “Ram” Ramachandra, City Engineer] c. Consider the lapse in the approval of the Planned Development District Amendment and Concept Plan for the Planned Development for the approximate 66-acre tract of land located at 907 State Highway 19. [Janet Ridley, City Planner] d. Consider authorizing the City Manager to apply for the FY 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and adopting Resolution 2020-18 in support of same. [Greg Mathis, Fire Chief] 3. CITY COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY a. FIRST READING - Consider approval of Ordinance 2020-17 denying CenterPoint Energy rate increase application, first reading. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] b. Consider approving nominees for City boards, committees, and commissions. [Andy Brauninger, Mayor] 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. Suzanne Badger would like address Council with local Huntsville resident DeAnna, to talk about distracted driving and the ways Huntsville government can educate and enforce the law. 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. 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 March 3, 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: 2/27/2020 TIME OF POSTING: 8:45 am Brenda Poe ____________________________ TAKEN DOWN: Brenda Poe, City Secretary