City Council Meeting

CITY OF WHARTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 08, 2021 7:00 PM CITY HALL  NOTICE OF CITY OF WHARTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING Notice is hereby given that a City Council Meeting will be held on Monday, February 08, 2021 at 7:00 PM at the Wharton City Hall, 120 East Caney Street, Wharton, Texas, at which time the following subjects will be discussed to-wit: SEE ATTACHED AGENDA Dated this 4th day of February 2021. By: Tim Barker, Mayor I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the City Council Meeting is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said Notice on the bulletin board, at City Hall of said City or Town in Wharton, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on February 4, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said Meeting. The Wharton City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Access to the building and special parking is available at the primary entrance. Persons with disabilities, who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, or large print, are requested to contact the City Secretary's Office at (979) 532- 4811 Ext. 225 or by FAX (979) 532-0181 at least two (2) days prior to the meeting date. BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE. Pursuant to V.T.C.A. Gov. Code Section 551.001 et seq., the City of Wharton City Council of Wharton, Texas will hold a meeting by Teleconference on Monday, February 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 120 E. Caney St., Wharton, Texas 77488. Join the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95666042248?pwd=Y2lGUlNBRnYxOSs1aEpNNTV6Ny85dz09 To dial in by phone: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) 877 853 5257 US Toll-free Meeting ID: 956 6604 2248 Password: 028285 If you wish to provide comments during the Public Comments portion of the meeting, submit an email before 3:00 p.m. Monday, February 8, 2021 to pfavors@cityofwharton.com and provide your name, address, telephone number and the agenda item on which you wish to speak.  City Staff will send an email providing instructions for commenting during public participation via videoconference directly to those registered to comment. The same rules apply to telephone comments as to in-person comments. They must be no more than 3 minutes in length. Dated this 4th day of February 2021. CITY OF WHARTON By: Paula Favors City Secretary  AGENDA CITY OF WHARTON City Council Meeting Monday, February 08, 2021 City Hall - 7:00 PM Pursuant to V.T.C.A. Gov. Code Section 551.001 et seq., the City of Wharton City Council of Wharton, Texas will hold a meeting by Teleconference on Monday, February 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 120 E. Caney St., Wharton, Texas 77488. Join the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95666042248?pwd=Y2lGUlNBRnYxOSs1aEpNNTV6Ny85dz09 To dial in by phone: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) 877 853 5257 US Toll-free Meeting ID: 956 6604 2248 Password: 028285 If you wish to provide comments during the Public Comments portion of the meeting, submit an email before 3:00 p.m. Monday, February 8, 2021 to pfavors@cityofwharton.com and provide your name, address, telephone number and the agenda item on which you wish to speak. City Staff will send an email providing instructions for commenting during public participation via videoconference directly to those registered to comment. The same rules apply to telephone comments as to in-person comments. They must be no more than 3 minutes in length. Call to Order –Opening Devotion –Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call and Excused Absences. Public Comments. Wharton Moment. Review and Consider: 1. Reading of the minutes from the regular meetings held January 11, 2021 and January 25, 2021 and special meetings held January 19, 2021 and January 25, 2021. 2. Ordinance: Ordinance authorizing the issuance of City of Wharton, Texas, Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2021. 3. Request from Ms. Sheila Hoffman, owner of Wikki Wikki Hawaii Shave Ice to address the Council regarding her food truck trailer. 4. Request by Mr. Burnell Neal, 1616 Columbine St., Smith Garden Spot, Blk 2, Lot 14 for placement of a 14’ x 68’ Manufactured Home on the current vacant lot. 5. Request from the Wharton Farmers Market for use of Guffey Park.  6. Wharton Police Department Annual Contact Report for 2020. 7. Resolution: A resolution of the Wharton City Council awarding a contract for grant services for the Texas Community Development Block Grant-Downtown Revitalization Program/Main Street (TxCDBG-DRP/MS) Grant Programs administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and authorizing the Mayor of the City of Wharton to execute all documents related to said contract. 8. Resolution: A resolution of the Wharton City Council awarding a contract for engineering services for the Texas Community Development Block Grant-Downtown Revitalization Program/Main Street (TxCDBG-DRP/MS) Grant Programs administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and authorizing the Mayor of the City of Wharton to execute all documents related to said contract. 9. Resolution: A resolution of the Wharton City Council authorizing the City Staff to make a second request for proposals for appraisal services for the CDBG-DR Infrastructure Project. 10. Resolution: A resolution of the Wharton City Council rescinding City of Wharton Resolution No. 2020-137 and approving a revised agreement with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for contribution of right-of-way funds and authorizing the Mayor of the City of Wharton to execute all documents relating to said agreement. 11. Appointments and Resignations to the City of Wharton Boards, Commissions and Committees: A. Building Standards Commission. B. Planning Commission. C. Plumbing and Mechanical Board. D. Housing Finance Corporation. Executive Session: 12. City Council may adjourn into an Executive Session in accordance with Section 551.072 of the Local Government Code, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas. Final action, decision or vote, if any with regard to any matter considered in Executive Session shall be made in Open Meeting. Discussion: A. Acquisition of Real Property-Wharton Flood Reduction Project-Levee. Return to Open Session: 13. Action on items discussed in Executive Session: A. Acquisition of Real Property-Wharton Flood Reduction Project-Levee. Adjournment.