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, JANUARY 19, 2021 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, subject to Attorney General Order GA-029. 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.] City Council will receive presentation on the progress of the Huntsville Independent School District Long Range Planning Committee. 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. PUBLIC HEARING – Public hearing to hear comments on the Conditional Use Permit Application for a Recreational Vehicle Park Facility to be developed on property located in the 600 block of SH 30 East. 2. 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 January 5, 2020. [Brenda Poe, City Secretary] b. SECOND READING - Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract for the fiber optic communication line installation (from Fire Station No. 1 to City of Huntsville Service Center) project – Project No. 19-10-05, second reading. [Bill Wavra, IT Director, and Y.S. “Ram” Ramachandra, City Engineer] 3. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Consider approving the Conditional Use Permit Application for a Recreational Vehicle Park Facility to be developed on property located in the 600 block of SH 30 East. [Leigha Larkins, Planner] 4. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER a. Consider approving nominees for City boards, committees, and commissions. [Andy Brauninger, Mayor] b. FIRST READING - Consider adoption of Ordinance 2021-09 authorizing annual participation with other Entergy service area cities in matters concerning Entergy Texas, Inc, at the Public Utility Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 2021 and employing the Lawton Law Firm P.C. to represent the City with regard to the ETI rate matters before local and Public Utility Commission of Texas, first reading. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] c. Consider removing the required 80-hour prerequisite in order to sell back a maximum of 40 hours during the vacation buyback program for City employees. [Councilmember Blake Irving, Ward 3]  d. Receive presentation by developer on the requested creation of a Special District inside the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction. [Aron Kulhavy, City Manager] 5. 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. None submitted. 6. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA 7. 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.) 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. 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. 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 Manager Aron Kulhavy. 9. 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 January 19, 2021 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: 1/14/2021 TIME OF POSTING: 4:40 pm ____________________________ TAKEN DOWN: Brenda Poe, City Secretary