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 24, 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. AMENDED _____________________________________________________________________________ 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 February 10, 2020. Items of Community Interest 3. H. T. Jones Elementary Flooding, meeting with WISD Superintendent Moran (Mayor Allen) 4. H. T. Jones Elementary and other residents water bill issues, including commercial meters (USW, Mayor Allen) 5. Presentation and discussion by Trilogy on the recommendations for changes to the City Regulatory and Development Ordinances. (Trilogy, Mayor Allen) 6. Presentation by Council member Randle and USW regarding Smart Meters 1  7. $742,000.00 Hurricane Harvey Infrastructure Grant update (Mayor Allen) 8. Texas General Land Office, $4 Billion in New Hurricane Harvey Grants Opportunity (Mayor Allen) 9. New Hotels update (Mayor Allen) 10. Shell Gas Station Convenience Store with BBQ, Mexican Food & Checkers Restaurant, update (Mayor Allen) 11. Mellon Foundation Grant, PVAMU Student Project, update (Mayor Allen) 12. Panama', City of PV, PVAMU Trade Mission: 2 Groups Professors, Students going to Panama in May 2020 (Mayor Allen) 13. Legacy of Prairie View Student Housing (Mayor Allen) Presentations and Reports: 14. 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. Mayor’s Report Department Reports 15. Police Chief Report Update for the last 30 days (Chief Lopez) Public Hearings None at this time Ordinances 16. Discuss, consider and take action on Water Tap Fee, Sewer Tap Fee and Grease Trap Fees Ordinance (CC Rowland) 17. Discuss and take action on Notice of Water Disconnection Ordinance. (CC Wallace) Resolutions Other Action 2  18. Discuss, consider and possible action on Amending Joint Election Agreement with Waller County Election Administrator – Days of the Week for Early Voting (CC Wallace) 19. Discuss and take action on further Amendment to November 24, 2015 Agreement with Bureau Veritas to extend Building Official duties and related fees for an additional period of sixty (60) days (Mayor Allen) 20. Discuss and take action on putting out an RFP for Building Inspector (CC Williams) 21. Discuss, consider, and take action on written reports, cost (budget) and updates from Trilogy Engineering, Bureau Veritas, and USW for compliance with inspection and City Code standards or other City Code or standards non-compliance, especially as they relate to Life Safety and Health & Safety issues, and Attorney recommendations for compliance on Panther Hill Apartments, Campus Edge, and the Gates of Prairie View. (CC Rowland) a. Update to reports from Bureau Veritas on Cease and Desist order in place for Panther Hills Apartments; b. Update on Panther Hill Apartments Water Bill due to the City of Prairie View in amount of $100,000.00. c. Update to reports from USW on Cease and Desist Order in place for Panther Hill Apartment; d. Update to reports from USW regarding Sanitary Sewer Line status for Campus Edge Apartments-USW contacted Broadway Construction and notified them that they will need to dig the line back up for USW to inspect the tie in to the City sewer main. e. Update to reports from Trilogy Engineering on Cease and Desist Order in place for Panther Hills Apartments f. Update to reports from Trilogy Engineering on Civil Plans and compliance with City Ordinances for Campus Edge; g. Possible determination and action regarding whether a permit or certificate has been issued in error or on the basis of incorrect information or non-compliance with the City’s Ordinance for Panther Hills Apartments, Campus Edge Apartments or the Gates of Prairie View; h. Possible determination and action regarding non-compliance with material term, condition, or requirements of City’s Ordinance for Panther Hills Apartments, Campus Edge Apartments or the Gates of Prairie View 22. Discuss and take action on having the Black Dollar Block Party for Black History Month at the City Hall Lawn. (CC Wallace) 23. Discuss New Parks, Trails, Open Space in Prairie View and Waller County Master Plan (Mayor Allen) 24. Discuss Pledge Security Listing Jan. 31, 2020 Prosperity Bank(Mayor Allen) New Business (Future Agenda Items) • Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items are placed on a future City Council agenda. 3 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 21, 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 21st, 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). 4