City Council

Kendric Jones, Council Member Position 3 David Allen, Mayor 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, March 9, 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. Minutes 1. Discuss and take action on the approval of City Council Meeting Minutes dated February 10, 2020. Items of Community Interest 2. Presentation by CC Randle and USW regarding Smart Meters (CC Randle, USW, Accurate Meter) 3. $742,000.00 Hurricane Harvey Infrastructure Grant update (Mayor Allen) 4. Conversion from QuikWater to AVR update. (USW) Presentations and Reports: 5. Presentation by Zoning Commission of Neighborhood Housing Analysis of Prairie View Estates (Rosewood Neighborhood), with discussion and possible consideration of whether to refer back to Planning and Zoning Commission for formal rezoning recommendation OR inclusion in Comprehensive Plan review. 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 1  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  $4 billion emergency grants, city applying for 6 projects (Mayor Allen, USW, Trilogy)  Meeting with USW, Trilogy & Bureau Veritas (Mayor Allen)  PVAMU President Simmons, University-Community Council meeting, Sandra Bland Memorial update (Mayor Allen)  Vietnam Consular General Commerce Rep with Agriculture Dean D'Souza, Dr. Aruna on $1 million Vietnam Orchid project in city (Mayor Allen)  TML Workers Compensation meeting (Mayor Allen)  City of Prairie View African American Cultural Heritage Commission meeting (Mayor Allen)  Houston PVAMU Alumni Scholarship Luncheon, President Simmons $100,000.00 donation, Mayor Allen $1,000.00  Water Billing issues, several complaints (Mayor Allen, USW)  Panama'-PVAMU Research and Study Abroad, May 2020 (Mayor Allen)  Mellon Foundation Grant, video PV residents (Mayor Allen) Department Reports Public Hearings None at this time Ordinances None at this time Resolutions None at this time Other Action 6. Discuss and take action on Granite Communication contract for City of Prairie View Facility lines. (CC Jones and USW) 7. Discuss and take action on approving Mayor Allen's appointments to African American Cultural Heritage Commission: Sarah Williams, Lisa Stafford, Kathryn Reed, Wendy Williams, Luther Francis (Mayor Allen) 2  8. Discuss, consider and take action to put award of bid on hold for Water/Sanitary Sewer Extension along James Muse Parkway under EDA Grant 08-01-05082 Job # 19-501 and make such award contingent on final review and approval from EDA (Mayor Allen) 9. Discuss, consider and take action on City of Prairie View outstanding water & sewer bill with Prairie View A&M University. (CC Rowland) 10. 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 $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 Trilogy Engineering on Cease and Desist Order in place for Panther Hills Apartments e. Update to reports from Trilogy Engineering on Civil Plans and compliance with City Ordinances for Campus Edge; f. 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; g. 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. h. Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 to seek advice from City’s attorney regarding possible action in relation to compliance with inspection and City Code standards or other City Code or standards non-compliance with City’s Ordinances for Panther Hill Apartments, Campus Edge, and the Gates of Prairie View i. Discussion and possible action arising out of Executive Session. 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, March 6, 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 3 Dated this the day of March 6th, 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