City Council

Ron Leverett, Mayor Nathan Alexander, Council Member-Position3 Waymond Perry, Council Member-Position 1 Wendy Williams, Council Member-Position 4 Vacant, Council Member-Position 2 Malcolm Jackson, Council Member-Position 5 CITY OF PRAIRIE VIEW www.prairieviewtexas.gov APPROVED A Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Monday, January 9, 2023, starting at 6:00 PM At Prairie View City Hall, City Council Chamber 44SOO 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 Citizens who have signed up with City staff (see instructions above) will be recognized. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per person. 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 for 12/20/2022. Public Hearing Pa!!e 1 of 4  Public Hearing and possible action on a request to rezone the property described below in compliance with the City of Prairie View's Code of Ordinance, Chapter 14, which shall encompass the boundary of the property as described. Information regarding the property proposed to be rezoned is as follows: APPLICANT: Soo-Siong Yap & Cheng Li ADDRESS AND L EGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY SEEKIN G REZONIN G: Located on ABS SA431000 Clark Lot G-2 Acres .541, Clark Street and Lawson Street, Prairie View, TX, being Property I D: 15771 Clark N eighborhood and being further identified as Geographic ID: 431000-007-000-000 in the Public Records of the Waller County Tax Appraisal D istrict. EXISTING ZONIN�: R1 - Single Family Residential PROPOSED ZONING: R3 - Multiple Family Residential APPLICANT: Lewis & Perzetta Easley ADDRESS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY SEEK ING REZONING: Located on ABS SA431000 Clark Lot G-1 Acres .959, 36287 Owens Road, Prairie View, TX, being Property ID: 15772 Clark Neighborhood and being further identified as Geographic ID: 431000-007-001-000 in the Public Records of the Waller County Tax Appraisal District. . EXISTING ZONl�_G: R1 - Single Family Residential PROPOSED ZONING: R3 - Multiple Family Residential Other Business 2. Discussion and possible action regarding appointing/hiring a City Attorney. {Mayor Leverett) 3. Discussion and possible action regarding renewal of contract between the City of Prairie View and USW Utility Group. (URGENT) 4. Discussion and possible action regarding a six (6) month contract between the City of Prairie View and J&J Johnson Bookkeeping services. (URGENT) 5. Discussion and possible action regarding renewal of contract between the City of Prairie View and Trilogy Engineering Services LLC. {URGENT) 6. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of Trilogy contract for Dooley Lift Station. (Trilogy) 7. Discussion and possible action regarding Capital Improvement Program Plan (CIP) for fiscal year 2023-2025. (Trilogy) Pa!!e 2 of 4 8. Discussion and possible action regarding RFB: CIP#22-001 & 22-005 Villa Capri Subdivision Wastewater Pump Station and Waterline Replacement awarded to Field Enterprises, LLC. (URGENT) 9. Discussion and possible action regarding the City of Prairie View to pay all outstanding EDC invoices and to be reimbursed through the EDC budget. (URGENT) 10. Discussion and possible action on hiring a City Manager. (CC Jackson) 11. Discussion and possible action regarding trash pickup services between City of Prairie View and Republic Service. (CC Perry) 12. Discussion and possible action to regulate and enforce stop signs in Alta Vista Subdivision. (CC Jackson) 13. Discussion and possible action regarding the written process of receiving records request for City Council members from staff and contractors. (CC Perry) 14. Discussion and possible action regarding building permits in Villa Capri. (CC Jackson) 15. Discussion and possible action regarding use, tracking and accountability of city vehicles and equipment. (CC Perry) 16. Discussion and possible action regarding the use of $1,200.00 from the General Community outreach line item for a Community Black History Month Event. (CC Jackson) 17. Discussion and possible action regarding policies on disposal surplus items. (CC Perry) 18. Discussion and possible action regarding the use of $1,000.00 from the General Community Outreach line item for the contributions for Shady Oaks Senior Facility Community Room. (CC Jackson) 19. Discussion and possible action regarding City of Prairie View departmental polices for local spending. (CC Perry) 20. Discussion and possible action on hiring an Auditor for a forensic audit of the Prairie View Economic Development 4B Corporation (Approved July 11, 2022). (CC Jackson) 21. Update regarding City of Prairie View Zoning Maps. (CC Perry) 22. Discussion and possible action regarding appointing someone to fill the vacancy of Council Member, Position 2 until next May 2023 election. (CC Jackson) 23. Discussion and possible action regarding appointing the following persons to the 4B Economic Development Corporations Board; Darryl Johnson, Mary Hawkins, Malcolm Jackson, Sonya Hill, Stephanie Aldridge, and Lance Fields. (Mayor Leverett) Pa"e 3 of 4  Department Reports • Police Department- Chief of Police Dept- Chief White Call Report Statistics Code Enforcement - Stacey Witte • Municipal Court -Judge Alexander-Simmons Monthly Report • Engineering- Trilogy Monthly Activity Report • Public Works- USW Total Receipts and Aged Receivables Operations and maintenance Expenses and Update Water Accountability, and Production Report • Financials-JJ Johnson • Projects- Dr. Ramiro Bautista Mayor's Comments City Council Reports New Business (Future Agenda Items) Requests by City Manager, Mayor, and Councilmembers that items are placed on a future City Council agenda. Adjournment 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 Wednesday, January 4, 2023 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, 4th y ran 13 I'--- 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 Pro perty), 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 ls specifically provided for on an agenda for that body, board, commission, or committee subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act. Par>e 4 of 4