City Council

CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS Andy Brauninger, Mayor Bert Lyle, Position 1 At-Large Daiquiri Beebe, Ward 1 Dee Howard Mullins, Position 2 At-Large Russell Humphrey, Ward 2 Vicki McKenzie, Position 3 At-Large Blake Irving, Ward 3 Pat Graham, Position 4 At-Large Mayor Pro Tem Joe P. Rodriquez, Ward 4 HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2020 WORKSHOP 5 P.M. | REGULAR SESSION 6 P.M. IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, HUNTSVILLE CITY HALL, 1212 AVENUE M, HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS 77340 City hall will implement 6-foot social distancing for those in attendance. The City reserves the right to take temperatures of those wanting to attend and requires attendees to wear face masks. The City reserves the right to deny access to the meeting because of the above requirements for the safety of its citizens. For those who cannot attend because of the social distancing requirements or for the reasons listed above, the meeting will be broadcast live on the City website at www.HuntsvilleTX.gov/Meetings or on Facebook. The meeting will be recorded, and such recordings will be made available on the City website at www.HuntsvilleTX.gov. 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 P.M.] Council will receive presentation on the MLK Community Center feasibility study. MAIN SESSION [6 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 meetings held on November 17, 2020. [Brenda Poe, City Secretary] b. SECOND READING - Consider authorizing the City Manager to award the construction for IH-45 Segment 2A Utility Relocation Project – Project No. 18-03-01, second reading. [Y. S. “Ram” Ramachandra, City Engineer] c. SECOND READING - Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with RPS Infrastructure, Inc. for professional engineering services for IH-45 Segment 2B Utility Relocation Design Project #21-10-03, second reading. [Y. S. “Ram” Ramachandra, City Engineer] 2. STATUTORY AGENDA a. FIRST READING - Consider the purchase of FY20-21 vehicles, to include all equipment, from multiple vendors, authorizing the City Manager to award the contract, first reading. [Brent S. Sherrod, P.E., Public Works Director] b. FIRST READING - Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract for furniture for the new Police Department and Fire Station #2 facilities, first reading. c. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2021-05 to amend Ordinance 2020-27 to reinstate suspension of Utility Service for non-payment. [Steve Ritter, Finance Director] 3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER a. FIRST READING - Consider adopting Ordinance 2021-06 in denying the Distribution Cost Recovery Factor rate increase by Entergy Texas Inc., first reading. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] 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. Nick Ransford would like to comment on Covid-19 Safety violation at the 11/17/2020 City Council Meeting. 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, Section 551.071 – consultation with legal counsel on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with chapter 551 relating to and for the purpose of attorney-client communications concerning the City of Huntsville New Police Headquarters and Fire Station #2/Fire Administration Building Project. 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 December 1, 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: 11/25/2020 TIME OF POSTING: 9:02 am ____________________________ TAKEN DOWN: Brenda Poe, City Secretary