City Council

David Allen, Mayor Kendric Jones, Council Member Position 3 Brian Rowland, Council Member Position 1 Wendy Williams, Council Member Position 4 Jonathon Randle, Council Member Position 2 Xante’ Wallace, Council Member Position 5 CITY OF PRAIRIE VIEW www.prairieviewtexas.gov Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Prairie View to be held on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at the Prairie View City Hall, City Council Chamber, 44500 U.S. Business Highway 290, Prairie View, Texas, 77446, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. The City Council Reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. _____________________________________________________________________________ AGENDA Call to Order Roll Call/Certification of Quorum Invocation and Pledge Public Comments: Citizens must sign-in with the City Secretary before the meeting to address City Council. Limit your comments to three (3) minutes. City Council will listen to the comments, but cannot discuss or respond to the comments during the meeting. The matter may be referred to a department head, Mayor or City Council may direct that the matter be placed on the next regular City Council Agenda. If a written response is desired from the City, please request in writing. Minutes 1. Discuss and take action on the approval of City Council updated Special Meeting Minutes dated December 16, 2019. 2. Discuss and take action on the approval of City Council Meeting Minutes dated January 13, 2020. 3. Discuss and take action on the approval of City Council Meeting Minutes dated January 27, 2020. Items of Community Interest 4. $742,000.00 Hurricane Harvey Infrastructure Grant update (Mayor Allen) 5. Texas General Land Office, $4 Billion in New Hurricane Harvey Grants Opportunity (Mayor Allen) 6. New Hotels update (Mayor Allen) 7. Shell Gas Station Convenience Store with BBQ, Mexican Food & Checkers Restaurant, update (Mayor Allen) 1  8. Mellon Foundation Grant, PVAMU Student Project, update (Mayor Allen) 9. Panama', City of PV, PVAMU Trade Mission, Professors, Students update (Mayor Allen) 10. Legacy of Prairie View Student Housing (Mayor Allen) Presentations and Reports: Swearing-In Ceremony of Kenny Lopez as Chief of Prairie View Police Department (Mayor Allen) City Council Reports Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.0415, City Council Members, without having provided notice, may make reports about items of community interest if no action is taken and possible action is not discussed regarding the information provided in the report. "Items of community interest" includes: (1) expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; (2) information regarding holiday schedules; (3) an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen, except that a discussion regarding a change in the status of a person's public office or public employment is not an honorary or salutary recognition for purposes of this subdivision; (4) a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; (5) information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the political subdivision; and (6) announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the political subdivision that has arisen after the posting of the agenda. Councilman Wallace  Protect the Village (February 12th - February 29th)  Health Classes Partnership  Zip Code Mayor’s Report Department Reports 11. Ordinance Report for the last 90 days (Ms. Herndon, Chief Lopez) 12. Police Chief Report Update for the last 45 days (Chief Lopez) Public Hearings None at this time Ordinances 13. Discuss, consider and take action on Ordinance in relation to Water Tap Fees, Temporary Water Meter and/or Service, Sewer Tap Fees and Grease Trap Inspections (CC Rowland) 14. Discuss and take action on Water Notice Ordinance. (CC Wallace) Resolutions 15. Discuss, consider and take action on a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Prairie View, Texas, Ordering the General Election of Offices for Mayor and City Council Place Four (4) and Five (5) for May 2, 2020; Ordering a Special Election for City Council Place Three (3) for May 2, 2  2020; Appointing an Election Official; and providing Early Voting Location (Mayor Allen, City Attorney) 16. Discuss and take action on Equity Inclusive Resolution (CC Rowland) 17. Discuss and take action on Resolution of the City Council of the City of Prairie View, Texas, designating authorized signatories for contractual documents and documents for requesting funds pertaining to the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). (Mayor) Other Action 18. Discuss, consider and take action to approve Joint Election Agreement with the Waller County Elections Administrator for May 2, 2020 Regular and Special Election. (Mayor Allen) 19. Discuss, consider and take action on award of bid for Water/Sanitary Sewer Extension along James Muse Parkway under $1.4 million USDA Economic Development Administration Grant 08- 01-05082 Job # 19-501 (Mayor Allen) 20. Discuss putting out an RFP for Building Inspector (CC Williams) 21. Discuss and take action on the Master Calendar and the City Website. (CC Wallace) 22. Discuss and take action on Community Forums for Infrastructure Spending. (CC Wallace) 23. Discuss and take action on Finance Committee. (CC Wallace) 24. Discuss New Parks, Trails, Open Space in Prairie View and Waller County Master Plan (Mayor Allen) New Business (Future Agenda Items) • Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items are placed on a future City Council agenda. Adjournment I, the undersigned authority do hereby certify that the above Notice and Agenda of the Regular Meeting of the governing body of the City of Prairie View is a true and correct copy of said Notice and said Notice was posted on the City Hall front door, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times; said Notice was posted on Friday, February 7, 2020 by 5:00 p.m., and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time for said meeting. The Notice and Agenda was also posted on the City’s website at http://www.prairieviewtexas.gov Dated this the day of February 7th, 2020 By: Allison Bynum___ Allison Bynum/City Secretary This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours before this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office at (936)857-3603. The City of Prairie View City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about security Devices), and 551.086 (Economic Development). 3