City Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2015 6:00 P.M. 1.0 Call to Order The Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Fagan. Other members present: Councilman Hudgens Councilman Stoll Councilman Klein Quinn Councilman Townsend Members absent: Councilman Degges - excused Others present: City Manager – George Shackelford City Secretary – Doris Speer City Attorney – Loren Smith Fire Chief – Randy Parr Marketing Director – Mike Baxter Finance Director – Glenn Windsor Accountant – Christine Brookshire Public Works Director – David Esquivel Director of Community Development – Craig Meyers City Engineer – Lori Lakatos City Planner – Harold Ellis Detective – Kenneth Yoho Police Captain – Rick Grassi 2.0 The invocation was led by Pastor Edward Matthews, Newness of Life Church of God in Christ  Minutes Regular City Council Meeting October 5, 2015 Page 2 of 5 3.0 The pledges to U. S. and Texas Flags were led by Madison Pennix and Alexis Gach, Members of the Tomball High School Student Council 4.0 The following public comment was received: Bruce Hillegeist - Expressed his appreciation of the City’s support GTACC for the 50th Annual Holiday Parade, to be held on 29201 Quinn Road November 21, 2015. 5.0 Reports and Announcements:  October 10, 2015 – Sherine’s Stride 5K Run  October 10, 2015 – “Zomball in Tomball”  October 24, 2015 – 4th Annual Tomball Bluegrass Festival – 12:00 Noon-6:00 p.m.  November 7, 2015 – 7th Annual 5K Tomball Dash (Woodforest Bank)  November 14, 2015 – 2nd Saturday at the Depot  November 20 – Lamp Post Decorating Contest and "Lamp Post Stroll"  November 21, 2015 – 50th Annual Holiday Parade  November 26-27, 2015 – Thanksgiving Holiday – City Offices Closed  Walk Tomball! – Every Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at the Depot (Note: new time)  Reports by City staff and members of Council about items of community interest on which no action will be taken: o Mike Baxter reported on the success of the 5th Annual Bugs, Brew & Barbeque Festival o Glenn Windsor reported that the Government Finance Officers Association has again awarded the City of Tomball the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2014 (25th Year). o Rick Grass reported on the success of the Drug Take-Back event. 6.0 Motion was made by Councilman Townsend, second by Councilman Klein Quinn, to approve the Minutes of the September 21, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting and the September 28, 2015 Special City Council Meeting. Motion carried unanimously. 7.0 Old Business: 7.1 Motion was made by Councilman Stoll, second by Councilman Townsend, to adopt, on Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2015-18, an Ordinance of the City of Tomball, Texas, Setting the Total Tax Levy of $0.341455/$100 of taxable value for the Year 2015 on all Real and Personal Property located in the City of Tomball, Texas; Providing for Penalty, Interest, and Additional Penalty on  Minutes Regular City Council Meeting October 5, 2015 Page 3 of 5 Taxes Not Timely Paid; and Providing Other Matters Relating to the Subject. Vote was as follows: Councilman Hudgens Aye Councilman Stoll Aye Councilman Degges Absent Councilman Townsend Aye Councilman Klein Quinn Aye Motion carried unanimously. 7.2 Motion was made by Councilman Stoll, second by Councilman Townsend, to adopt, on Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2015-19, an Ordinance Of The City Of Tomball, Texas, Amending Its Zoning Ordinance By Amending Section 50- 82 (B) (“Use Charts”) By Allowing A “Museum” With A Conditional Use Permit In The Agricultural, Single-Family Estate Residential-20, Single-Family Residential-9, Single-Family Residential-6, Duplex, Multi-Family, And Manufactured Home Park Districts; Providing For A Penalty Of An Amount Not To Exceed $2,000 For Each Day Of Violation Of Any Provision Hereof; Making Findings Of Fact; And Providing For Other Related Matters. Vote was as follows: Councilman Hudgens Aye Councilman Stoll Aye Councilman Degges Absent Councilman Townsend Aye Councilman Klein Quinn Aye Motion carried unanimously. 8.0 New Business: 8.1 Motion was made by Councilman Hudgens, second by Councilman Stoll, to approve Resolution No. 2015-20, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, Supporting the Eighth Annual Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally, to be held at the Tomball High School Campus and Stadium, Sponsored by the Tomball Independent School District and the Tomball High School Student Council, on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Motion carried unanimously. 8.2 Motion was made by Councilman Hudgens, second by Councilman Klein Quinn, to approve Resolution No. Resolution No. 2015-21, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, for the Designation of Its Representative and Alternate for the Houston-Galveston Area Council 2016 General Assembly  Minutes Regular City Council Meeting October 5, 2015 Page 4 of 5 and designating Derek Townsend, Council Position 4, as the Representative and Mark Stoll, Council Position 2, as the Alternate Representative. Motion carried unanimously. 8.3 Motion was made by Councilman Townsend, second by Councilman Stoll, to approve Resolution No. 2015-23, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, Supporting the 50th Annual Tomball Holiday Parade, “50 Golden Years of Holiday Spirit”, to be Held in Tomball on Saturday, November 21, 2015 and to Approve Requested Street Closures and In-Kind Services. Motion carried unanimously. 8.4 Motion was made by Councilman Townsend, second by Councilman Hudgens, to approve the Extension of the Current Contract between the City of Tomball and AOT Public Safety Corporation for False Alarm Billing and Tracking Services for an Additional Year and Authorize the Mayor to Execute the Necessary Documents (Cry Wolf). Motion carried unanimously. 8.5 Motion was made by Councilman Hudgens, second by Councilman Stoll, to approve the Extension of the Current Depository Contract between the City of Tomball and Wells Fargo through March 31, 2016. Motion carried unanimously. 8.6 Motion was made by Councilman Townsend, second by Councilman Hudgens, to award the Contract for Bid Number 2015-10 - Janitorial Services to Sparkling Maintenance Service in the Amount of $61,360.00. Motion carried unanimously. 8.7 Motion was made by Councilman Hudgens, second by Councilman Townsend, to award the Contract for Bid Number 2015-11 - Generator Maintenance & Repairs to Loftin Equipment Co. in the Amount of $15,715.00 per Year. Motion carried unanimously. 8.8 Motion was made by Councilman Townsend, second by Councilman Klein Quinn, to award Contract for Bid Number 2015-12 - Purchase of Chlorine and Sulfur Dioxide Gas to DXI Industries. Motion carried unanimously.  Minutes Regular City Council Meeting October 5, 2015 Page 5 of 5 8.9 Motion was made by Councilman Hudgens, second by Councilman Stoll, to award Contract for Bid Number 2015-13 - Purchase of Liquid Polyphosphate and Zinc Orthophosphate to Water Utility Services. Motion carried unanimously. 8.10 Motion was made by Councilman Townsend, second by Councilman Klein Quinn, to read Ordinance No. 2015-20 by caption only on first reading. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Councilman Townsend, second by Councilman Stoll, to Adopt, on First Reading, Ordinance No. 2015-20, an Ordinance of the City of Tomball, Texas, amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tomball, Texas by Removing therefrom Article III, Auto Wreckers and Towers, of Chapter 48, Vehicles for Hire, in its Entirety, and Substituting in its place a New Article III, Tow Trucks And Tows, Regulating the Operation of Tow Trucks, Vehicle Storage Facilities, the City’s Tow Truck Rotation List and Related Regulations; Providing a Penalty in an Amount not to exceed $2,000 for Each Violation Hereof with Each Day Constituting a Separate Offense; Providing for Severability; and Making Other Findings related Hereto, with the addition of the proposed amendment to Sec. 48-176, describing the contents of the permit to be issued. Vote was as follows: Councilman Hudgens Aye Councilman Stoll Aye Councilman Degges Absent Councilman Townsend Aye Councilman Klein Quinn Aye Motion carried unanimously. 9.0 Motion was made by Councilman Hudgens, second by Councilman Stoll, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 19th day of October 2015. Doris Speer Gretchen Fagan Doris Speer, TRMC, CMC Gretchen Fagan City Secretary Mayor