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Home My WebLink About070819 CC MinThe City of West University Place A Neighborhood City CITY COUNCIL STAFF Bob Higley , Mayor David J. Beach , City Manager Kevin Trautner, Mayor Pro Tem Alan Petrov, City Attorney John P. Barnes, Councilmember Thelma Gilliam, City Secretary Lauri Lankford , Councilmember Ed Sobash , Councilmember CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES The City Council of the City of West University Place, Texas, met in a workshop and regular session on Monday , July 8 , 2019 , in the Municipal Building, 3800 University, West University Place . WORKSHOP Call to Order. Mayor Higley called the meeting to order at approximately 5:3 0 p .m . in the Municipal Building Bill Watson Conference Room . Counci l and Staff in attendance were: Mayor Pro Tem Trautner, Co uncilmembers Barnes, Lankford, and Sobash , City Manager Beach , City Secretary Gilliam (arrived at 5:31 p.m.), City Attorney Petrov, and In terim Public Wo rks Director Barrera . 1. Drainage Study Update Matters related to an update on the City -wide Drainage Study. Recommended Action: Hear update and take any desired action. Mr. Dave Beach, City Manager City Manager Beach gave a presentation to Council on city -wide drainage . No action taken. 2. Adjourn Workshop Mayor Higley adjourned the w orkshop at 6:27 p.m. REGUALR MEETING (6:30 PM in the Council Chambers) Call to Order. Mayor Higley called the meetin g to order at approximately 6:32 p.m. in the Municipal Building Council Chambers. Counci l and Staff in attendance were: Mayor Pro Tem Trautner, Co uncilmembers Barnes, Lankford, and Sobash, City Manager Beach, City Secretary Gilliam, City Attorney Petrov, Parks and Recreation Director Wh ite, and Police Chief Walker. City Secretary Gilliam confirmed that the Notice of the meeting was posted as required by law. Boy Scout Will Smith with Troop 55 led the Pledge. 3. Public Comments This is an opportunity for citizens to speak to Council relating to agenda and non -agenda items. Public comments were as follows: • Sola Lawal, 2222 Maroneal, Houston, spoke regarding the NURO car and offered Council a future demonstration for a better understanding of what NURO is and what they will be doing in the future. City Council Meeting Action Minutes, July 8 , 2019 2 of 3 • Simon Jones, 12801 Colin Drive, Houston, spoke to say that he works for Ms. Bolin, a resident, as her landscaper and just wanted to say that bees can easily be agitated and people should be careful around them. • Bruce Beneke, 2704 Tangley, sp oke to say that since Ms. Bolin’s neighbor moved his hive , there has been a decline in activity around the hive. 4. West U Recreation Center Pool Resurfacing Matters related to approving a contract to resurface the pool at the West U Recreation Center. Recommended Action: Approve contract to re -plaster the Recreation Center pool and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract. Ms. Susan White, Parks and Recreation Director Councilmember Barnes moved to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Progressive Commercial Aquatics in an amount not to exceed $62,000 to resurface the WURC pool. Councilmember Trautner seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Higley, Trautner, Barnes, Lankford, Sobash Noes: None Absent: None 5. Agreement for Engineering Services Related to Poor Farm Ditch Matters related to awarding an agreement to HT&J for engineering services related to Poor Farm Ditch. Recommended Action: Award contract to HT&J and authorize the city manager to execut e the contract in an amount not to exceed $50,000. Mr. Dave Beach, City Manager Councilmember Lankford moved to authorize City Council to (1) a ppropriate $50,000 from the General Fund Reserves for cost associated with engineering review services for Poor Farm Ditch; and (2) a uthorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with HT&J, LLC in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for engineering review services associated with the Poor Farm Ditch project. Mayor Pro Tem Trautner seconded the motion. MOTION PASSE D. Ayes: Higley, Trautner, Barnes, Lankford, Sobash Noes: None Absent: None 6. Consent Agenda All Consent Agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member requests in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. A. City Council Minutes Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2019. C ouncil Sobash requested that the Minutes be removed for revisions. Councilmember Lankford stated that the Minutes should be revised to correctly indicate the vote on Item 9 of the June 24, 2019 Minutes . She said it should list Councilmembers Barnes, Lank ford, and Sobash as “Noes” instead of as “Absent.” City Council Meeting Action Minutes, July 8 , 2019 3 of 3 Councilmember Sobash moved to accept the Consent Agenda as revised . Councilmember Lankford seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Higley, Trautner, Barnes, Lankford, Sobash Noes: None Absent: None 7. Adjourn With no other business before the Council, Mayor Pro Tem Trautner moved to adjourn the meeting at approximately 6:57 p.m. Councilmember Barnes seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Higley, Trautner, Barnes, Lankford, Sobash Noes: None Absent: None Prepared by: Thelma A. Gilliam, TRMC, City Secretary Council Approved: