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City Council Regular Session

City Council Regular Session. July 17, 2012. 2011 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Huntsville residents enjoy a safe, healthy, affordable and historic community. Huntsville is an economically diverse and developing community.

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City Council Regular Session

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  1. City CouncilRegular Session July 17, 2012

  2. 2011 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES • Huntsville residents enjoy a safe, healthy, affordable and historic community. • Huntsville is an economically diverse and developing community. • Huntsville residents enjoy and benefit from an attractive city with beautiful parks and lifelong educational and cultural opportunities. • Huntsville is a well-managed, sustainable community that values its natural resources and provides exceptional public services. • Huntsville is a friendly place where a warm welcome awaits both visitors and new residents.

  3. AT&T/HISD BYOT Parent & Student Training • July 28, Aug. 4, or Aug. 11 • 1 pm for Android, 2 pm for iPhone, 3 pm for any device • AT&T store on Hwy. 30 (by Yummy Yummy/IHOP/Chili’s)

  4. City Council Meeting – July 17, 2012 REGULAR SESSION [6:00pm] 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGES U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. • PRESENTATIONS - Introduction of summer interns - Dr. Steve Johnson, HISD, on the Bring Your Own Technology initiative - Presentation by Texas Department of Transportation (TxDoT) on local projects 4. PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any matter not on the agenda – 2 minutes per speaker b. Related to any matter on the agenda – 5 minutes per speaker

  5. City Council Meeting – July 17, 2012 5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendations. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion by request of a member of Council.) • Approve the minutes of the City Council CIP Budget Session on June 27, 2012, the Regular Session held on July 3, 2012, and the Work Session held on July 9, 2012. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] • Approve Ordinance 2012-32 setting rates and Cost of Service Adjustment with CenterPoint Energy, 2nd reading. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] c. Consider the purchase of one tractor and two zero-turn mowers. [Matt Lumpkins, Director of Community Services]

  6. City Council Meeting – July 17, 2012 6. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the Interim City Manager to apply for, accept if awarded, and implement the Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Recreation Grant for installation of restroom facilities at the Splash Pad and adopt Resolution 2012-24 in support of same. [Dr. Sherry McKibben, Community Development Specialist] b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Resolution 2012-25 authorizing the suspension of the effective date for CenterPoint’srate increase application. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] c. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the Interim City Manager apply for, accept if awarded, and implement the 2012 SAFER grant for four (4) firefighters and adopt Resolution 2012-25 in support of same. [Dr. Sherry McKibben, Community Development Specialist]

  7. City Council Meeting – July 17, 2012 6. STATUTORY AGENDA • Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the Interim City Manager to enter into contracts for emergency vegetative debris management service and grinding services. [Billie Smith, Procurement Manager] • Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the Interim City Manager to enter into a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) services contract. [Billie Smith, Procurement Manager] f. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on special election for disposal of Park Tract “A, consisting of 0.234 acres as dedicated in the minor plat of Montgomery Road Park, Volume 517, Page 173, Walker County, on the November 6, 2012 ballot. [Aron Kulhavy, Director of Public Works]

  8. City Council Meeting – July 17, 2012 • MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT • Discussion on the selection of a permanent City Manager, standing item. [Mayor Woodward] • Discussion on the FY12-13 budget, standing item. [Mayor Woodward] • Discussion on the proposed SHSU Research Park, standing item. [Mayor Woodward] • Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the nomination of Clyde Loll as a representative to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Hurricane Ike Disaster Recovery Committee and Mayor Woodward as the alternate. [Mayor Woodward] e. City Manager’s Report 1. Updates on City construction, grants, studies, City projects, City purchases, and economic development. 2. Research Park and annexation process 3. Budget

  9. City Council Meeting – July 17, 2012 8.PUBLIC COMMENT a. Related to any matter not on the agenda – 2 minutes per speaker 9. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA 10. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (Hear announcements concerning items of community interest from the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City staff for which no action will be discussed or taken.)

  10. City Council Meeting – July 17, 2012 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 – consultation with counsel on the following legal matters; (i) State Office of Administrative Hearing on reasons for separation filing of City of Huntsville Police Officer Richards; (ii) Request for correction deed by Sam Dominey on right-of-way deed previously given to City for a portion of the Veteran’s Memorial. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney] 12. RECONVENE a. Take action, if necessary, on items addressed during Executive Session. 13. ADJOURNMENT

  11. 2011 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES • Huntsville residents enjoy a safe, healthy, affordable and historic community. • Huntsville is an economically diverse and developing community. • Huntsville residents enjoy and benefit from an attractive city with beautiful parks and lifelong educational and cultural opportunities. • Huntsville is a well-managed, sustainable community that values its natural resources and provides exceptional public services. • Huntsville is a friendly place where a warm welcome awaits both visitors and new residents.

  12. The City Council is currently in Executive Session and will reconvene before adjourning.

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