Public Works Committe Meeting

Name: Public Works Committe Meeting — Wharton, TX
Start: 2020-05-19T17:30:00
End: 2020-05-19T19:30:00
Location: Wharton, TX

Regular Meeting

Wharton, TX · May 19, 2020

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MINUTES OF CITY OF WHARTON PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING City Hall, 120 East Caney Street, Wharton, Texas Tuesday, May 19, 2020 5: 30 p.m. City Manager Andres Garza, Jr. declared a meeting of the City Council Public Works Committee duly open for the transaction of business at 5: 33 p.m. Committee Members present: Councilmember Don Mueller and Councilmember Terry Freese. Committee Member absent: Councilmember Clifford Jackson. Staff Members present: City Manager Andres Garza, Jr., Finance Director Joan Andel, Assistant to the City Manager Brandi Jimenez, Community Development Director Gwyneth Teves and Public Works Director John Plaia Staff Members absent: None. Visitors present: Mr. Albert Villegas, Wharton Journal Spectator. Public comments. There were no public comments. The first item on the agenda was to review and consider minutes from the meeting held March 9, 2020. Councilmember Don Mueller made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Councilmember Terry Freese seconded. All voted in favor. The second item on the agenda was to review and consider City of Wharton 2020 Street Improvement Project. Public Works Director John Plaia presented an update of the City of Wharton 2020 Street Improvement Project to the Committee. He stated that the Public Works Department had been working on the City' s portion of the 2020 Street Program which included street sweeping, shoulder edging, tree trimming, patching or repair work. He also stated that he had received an Engineering Contract with BEFCO Engineering, draft specifications, a proposed schedule, and a sample roadway exhibit. After some discussion, no action was taken. The third item on the agenda was to review and consider FM 1301 Extension and Railroad Overpass Project. City Manger Andres Garza, Jr. stated to the committee that the City Staff had been working on financing for the project. Finance Director Joan Andel presented the Committee three( 3) financing options. He also stated to the Committee that the City Staff is currently working on the agreement for engineering with IDC Engineering. After some discussion, no action was taken. City of Wharton Public Works Committee Meeting May 19, 2020 Page 2 of 2 The fourth item on the agenda was adjournment. Councilmember Don Mueller moved to adjourn. Councilmember Terry Freese second d. All voted in favor. The meeting adjourned at 6: 30 p.m. Andres Garza, Jr. City Nwer I 2

Agenda

CITY OF WHARTON PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTE MEETING Tuesday, May 19, 2020 5:30 PM CITY HALL NOTICE OF CITY OF WHARTON PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTE MEETING Notice is hereby given that a Public Works Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 5:30 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 14th day of May 2020. By: Andres Garza, Jr., City Manager I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Public Works Committee 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 May 14, 2020, 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. Dated this 14th day of May 2020. CITY OF WHARTON By: Paula Favors City Secretary AGENDA CITY OF WHARTON Public Works Committee Meeting Tuesday, May 19, 2020 City Hall - 5:30 PM Call to Order. Roll Call. Public Comments. Review & Consider: 1. Minutes from the meeting held March 9, 2020. 2. City of Wharton 2020 Street Improvement Project. 3. FM 1301 Extension and Railroad Overpass Project. Adjournment.

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