City Council

Ron Leverett, Mayor Nathan Alexander, Council Member-Position3 Waymond Perry, Council Member-Position 1 Wendy Williams, Council Member-Position 4 Jonathon Randle, Council Member-Position 2 Malcolm Jackson, Council Member-Position 5 CITY OF PRAIRIE VIEW www.prairieviewtexas.gov A City Council Meeting will be held on Monday, August 8, 2022, starting at 6:00 PM At Prairie View City Hall, City Council Chamber 44500 US Business Highway 290, Prairie View, Texas 77446 To considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. This meeting is in person, there will NOT be a teleconference. Due to COVID protocol and to keep our citizens, employees, and council members as safe as possible, City Hall will be practicing Social Distancing and has limited capacity. If you wish to attend in person, please know that only the first 50 people will be allowed in the building and are to be dispersed as 26 persons in Council Chambers and 24 in overflow areas. We appreciate your cooperation. Anyone wishing to offer Public Comments, or speak during a Public Hearing, may do so by arriving at City Hall and completing a Comment Card at least fifteen (15) minutes prior to the start of the meeting. All Public Comments will be taken in person, NO telephone comments available at this time. AGENDA Call to Order Roll Call/Certification of Quorum Invocation Pledge Public Comments Minutes 1. Discuss and take action on the approval of City Council Meeting Minutes for 7/11/22 2. Adjourn into closed session regarding the hiring of a City Secretary on the recommendation from City Manager. Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 Personnel and request for annexation by Timothy Smith pursuant to Consultation with Attorney regarding matters in which the Attorney has a duty to the City under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct that clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act Government Code. Page 1 of 5  2.a. Reconvene into open session and take a necessary action on the hiring of a City Secretary and on the request for disannexation by Timothy Smith Items of Community Interest Presentation • National Night Out – Corporal Whitting • Sub-Standard Building Revision – Stacey, Witte, Code Enforcement Officer • Road Assessment Study – Trilogy Engineering Department Reports Police Department Lt. Eagleton Call Report Statistics Code Enforcement Stacey Whitt Municipal Court Judge Alexander Project Management Dr. Ramiro Bautista Engineering – Trilogy Monthly Activity Report Update on Impact Fees Public Works - USW Total Receipts and Aged Receivables Operations and maintenance Expenses and Update Water Accountability, and Production Report Financials - JJ Johnson EDC County Commissioner updates by Commissioner Kendrick Jones • Potential Grants • FM 1098 Bridge Agreement Mayor’s and City Council Comments and Reports Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Chapter 551, the Texas open Meeting Act, unless the item is specifically listed on the agenda the Mayor’s and City Council’s reports are limited to “items of community interest.” The Texas Open Meetings Act defines “items of community interest” as: (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 person’s public employment is not an honorary or salutary recognition for purposes of the 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. Page 2 of 5  Mayor’s Comment City Council Reports City Manager’s Report • Personnel • Update on Projects • Water/Wastewater billing and turn off schedule Public Hearing Public Hearing, discussion and approving the City’s Land Use Assumptions and Impact Fee Capital Improvement Plan specific to setting Water and Wastewater Impact Fees in accordance with Chapter 395.044 and 395.045 of the Local Government Code. Other Business 3. Discuss, consider, and take action on appointment of Board Members. 4. Discuss, consider, and take action on Resolution 2022-0808-001. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Prairie View, Texas, setting a Public Hearing to consider the proposed water and wastewater impact fee. 5. Discuss, consider, and take action on the removal of Ms. Terralyn May’s signature authority from bank and all City of Prairie View documents. (City Manager) 6. Discuss, consider, and take action on the appointment of a Mayor Pro-Tem. (Mayor Leverett) 7. Discuss, consider, and take action on of the approval of funding for Councilman Alexander to represent the city at the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Convention to be held on September, 28 thru October 2, 2022, in Washington, DC. 8. Discuss, consider, and take action on amending current CIP Plan on the recommendation of Trilogy to complete line work in Villa Capri. (Carl Jones) 9. Discuss the Gates of Prairie View (CC Jackson) 1. The Gates were supposed to give a report at the last few meetings but did not. Council is requesting an update 2. The complex does not look as if it is ready to open yet they are actively advertising 3. Students have concerns that the complex is taking money, but the rooms are not ready. 10. Discuss, consider, and take action on placing two (2) speed limit signs on Echols Rd. (CC Jackson) Page 3 of 5  11. Discuss, consider, and take action on increasing council members’ stipend from $300.00 to $500.00 (CC Jackson) 12. Discuss trash and illegal dumping in the city. (CC Jackson) 13. Discuss, consider, and take action on placing a “No Dumping Sign” at 736 University Dr. (CC Jackson) 14. Discuss who or what was the last city administration as it relates to people responsible for all decision making for the City of Prairie View. (CC Perry) 15. Discuss and take action on the lift stations. Discuss a detail report of the following: (CC Perry) 1) How is the process of information being received by city council? 2) Who is responsible for the rental pumps? 3) How long the pumps have been on rental 4) What are the year-to-date costs associated with pulling and repair or replacing pumps? 16. Discuss the process of information being received by city council and the process of the availability of keys and access codes for entry to City Hall. (CC Perry) New Business (Future Agenda Items) Requests by City Manager, Mayor, and Councilmembers that items are placed on a future City Council agenda. Adjournment Page 4 of 5 Certification 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, August 5, 2022 by 6:00 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 5th day of August 2022. By: Linda Durham, Assistant 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 Staff Office at (936) 857-3603. The City of Prairie View City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during 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). Attendance by Other Elected or Appointed Officials: It is anticipated that members of other governmental bodies, and/or city boards, commissions and/or committees may attend the meeting in numbers that may constitute a quorum of the body, board, commission and/or committee. The members of the boards, commissions and/or committees may be permitted to participate in discussion on the same items listed on the agenda, which occur at the meeting, but no action will be taken by such in attendance unless item and action is specifically provided for on an agenda for that body, board, commission, or committee subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act. Page 5 of 5