City Council Special Meeting
Special MeetingTomball, TX · September 23, 2013
Minutes
MINUTES OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
5:00 P.M.
1.0 Call to Order
The Council meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Fagan. Other members present
were:
Councilman Stoll
Councilman Brown
Councilman Townsend
Councilman Dodson
Councilmembers absent:
Councilman Hudgens
Others present:
City Manager – George Shackelford
City Secretary – Doris Speer
Fire Chief – Randy Parr
Community Development Director – Craig Meyers
Marketing Director – Mike Baxter
Finance Director – Glenn Windsor
City Planner – Rebeca Guerra
2.0 No public comments were received.
3.0 Reports and Announcements:
● October 1, 2013 – Annual National Night Out at the Depot – 6:00-8:00 p.m.
● October 7, 2013 at 6 p.m. – Vote on Proposed Tax Rate
● October 12, 2013 – “Sherine’s Stride for Breast Cancer Awareness” – 5K Run/Walk at
8:00 a.m. and 1 Mile Run/Walk at 9:00 a.m.
● October 12, 2013 - 2nd Saturday at the Depot – 5:00 p.m.
● October 14, 2013 at 5 p.m. – Vote on Proposed Tax Rate
● October 26, 2013 – Tomball Bluegrass Festival – 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
● November 4, 2013 – Appointments to Tourism Advisory Committee for terms expiring
December 5, 2013
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● November 5, 2013 – Mayor’s Coffee – 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. – 207 Commerce (Sol de
Luna)
● November 9, 2013 – Woodforest Run at the Depot – 8:00 a.m.
● November 9, 2013 – 2nd Saturday at the Depot – 5:00 p.m.
● November 16, 2013 – 48th Annual Tomball Holiday Parade –10:00 a.m.
● November 19, 2013 – 20th Anniversary of Lone Star College-Tomball
● Walk Tomball! – Every Saturday at 8:00 a.m. at the Depot – (9:00 a.m. in October)
● Reports by City staff and members of council about items of community interest on which
no action will be taken.
4.0 New Business:
4.1 Mayor Fagan called the First Public Hearing on the Proposed 2013 Tax Rate to order at
5:14 p.m.
Receiving no public comments, Mayor Fagan closed the Public Hearing at 5:14 p.m. and
Announced that the Vote on the Proposed 2013 Tax Rate will be held on October 7, 2013
at 6:00 p.m. and October 14, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.
4.2 Motion was made by Councilman Dodson, second by Councilman Townsend, to approve
GRAND FOUR FINAL PLAT: Being a subdivision of 0.3255 acre of land situated in
the Ralph Hubbard Survey, Abstract Number 383, of Harris County, Texas, and being a
partial replat of Lot 81 of Tomball Outlots, a subdivision according to the map or plat
thereof recorded in Volume 2, Page 65 of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas, and
being the same land as described in Clerk's File Number F803330 of the Real Property
Records of Harris County, Texas.
Motion carried unanimously.
5.0 Motion was made by Councilman Townsend, second by Councilman Stoll, to adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7th day of October 2013.
Doris Speer Gretchen Fagan
Doris Speer, TRMC, CMC Gretchen Fagan
City Secretary Mayor
Agenda
NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
5:00 P.M.
Notice is hereby given of a Special meeting of the Tomball City Council, to be held on Monday,
September 23, 2013 at 5:00 p.m., City Hall, 401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375, for the
purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. The
Tomball City Council reserves the right to meet in a closed session for consultation with attorney
on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5,
Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code.
1.0 Call to Order
2.0 Public Comments and Receipt of Petitions (At this time, anyone will be allowed to speak on any
matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for length of time not to exceed
three minutes. No Council/Board discussion or action may take place on a matter until such
matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law.)
3.0 Reports and Announcements:
● October 1, 2013 – Annual National Night Out at the Depot – 6:00-8:00 p.m.
● October 7, 2013 at 6 p.m. – Vote on Proposed Tax Rate
● October 12, 2013 – “Sherine’s Stride for Breast Cancer Awareness” – 5K Run/Walk at
8:00 a.m. and 1 Mile Run/Walk at 9:00 a.m.
● October 12, 2013 - 2nd Saturday at the Depot – 5:00 p.m.
● October 14, 2013 at 5 p.m. – Vote on Proposed Tax Rate
● October 26, 2013 – Tomball Bluegrass Festival – 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
● November 4, 2013 – Appointments to Tourism Advisory Committee for terms expiring
December 5, 2013
● November 5, 2013 – Mayor’s Coffee – 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. – 207 Commerce (Sol de
Luna)
● November 9, 2013 – Woodforest Run at the Depot – 8:00 a.m.
● November 9, 2013 – 2nd Saturday at the Depot – 5:00 p.m.
● November 16, 2013 – 48th Annual Tomball Holiday Parade –10:00 a.m.
● November 19, 2013 – 20th Anniversary of Lone Star College-Tomball
● Walk Tomball! – Every Saturday at 8:00 a.m. at the Depot – (9:00 a.m. in October)
● Reports by City staff and members of council about items of community interest on which
no action will be taken.
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4.0 New Business:
4.1 Conduct First Public Hearing on the Proposed 2013 Tax Rate and Announce that the
Vote on the Proposed 2013 Tax Rate will be held on October 7, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. and
October 14, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.
4.2 Approve GRAND FOUR FINAL PLAT: Being a subdivision of 0.3255 acre of land
situated in the Ralph Hubbard Survey, Abstract Number 383, of Harris County, Texas,
and being a partial replat of Lot 81 of Tomball Outlots, a subdivision according to the
map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 2, Page 65 of the Map Records of Harris County,
Texas, and being the same land as described in Clerk's File Number F803330 of the Real
Property Records of Harris County, Texas.
5.0 Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board of City Hall, City of
Tomball, Texas, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the 19th day of
September 2013 by 5:00 p.m., and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the
scheduled time of said meeting.
Doris Speer
Doris Speer
City Secretary, TRMC
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www.ci.tomball.tx.us.
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