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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2005
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
8:30 A.M.
The City Council convened in Special Session in the Municipal Building (3800
University Blvd.) on July 9, 2005, with the following members present: Mayor Ballanfant
presiding, Council Members Cohen, Segal, Woods and Yehle. The City Manager, City
Secretary, City Attorney, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director, City Planner,
Fire Chief, Police Chief, Parks and Recreation Director, Public Works Coordinator,
General Services Superintendent, Operations Superintendent, Tech Services Manager,
Human Resource Manager, and Assistant to City Manager were also present.
The notice for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code,
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Chapter 551, on the 5 day of July 2005 at 5:40 p.m.
The subject(s) of the meeting are as follows:
3936 Marlowe Street; Weslayan Street.
Matters related to 3936 Marlowe Street (Peden property) and Weslayan Street (from
Bissonnet Street to Bellaire Boulevard), including easement or right-of-way matters,
house under construction, legal defense, permits, administrative proceedings, pending or
contemplated litigation or a settlement offer, and purchase, exchange, lease or value
of real property and related issues.
Present at the meeting were Mayor Ballanfant, Council Members Cohen, Segal, Woods
and Yehle.
A motion was made by Council Member Segal, seconded by Council Member Yehle, to
allow City Attorney Jim Dougherty, City Manager Michael Ross, City Secretary Kaylynn
Holloway, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director Ron Wicker, City Planner Nes
Tesno and Special Counsel Mark Breeding to attend the Executive Session because their
presence is necessary for the Council?s consideration of the issues.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye: Mayor Ballanfant, Council Members Cohen, Segal, Woods
and Yehle
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
City Council Special Session, July 9, 2005
At this point in the meeting, the Mayor publicly announced that a closed, executive
session would be held and identified the section of the Open Meetings Law under which
the meeting would be held.
Closed Executive Session to be held under Sections 551.071 and 551.072, Texas
Government Code
After the announcement, the City Council conducted a closed, executive session
beginning at 8:30 a.m.
After the closed, executive session, the Mayor announced, in open session, that the City
Council had concluded its closed, executive session at 9:05 a.m.
General Orientation and Goals and Objectives.
General orientation and the setting of goals and objectives, including: (1) City Charter,
City ordinances, and City policies and procedures (e.g., agendas, meetings, appointment
procedures), (2) roles of Council, City Manager, staff, boards, commissions, committees
and others, (3) Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act and other state and federal
laws and constitutions, (4) departmental projects, programs, activities, staffs and budgets
(Police, Fire, Public Works, Finance, Parks and Administration Departments), (5)
planning, zoning and other regulations, (6) City facilities and projects (e.g., recreation
facility, sidewalks, drainage improvements, infrastructure), (7) City finances (e.g, taxes,
other revenues, expenses, debt), (8) regional issues, including intergovernmental
relations, (9) Council goals and objectives, and (10) other related matters.
City Attorney Jim Dougherty briefed the Council on the Open Meetings Act, Public
Information Act, Conflicts of Interest, Unexpected Crimes and Official immunity from
suit.
A brief overview was given by each of the City?s Departments.
The City Council discussed goals and objectives for the 2005-2007 term.
The following is a list of the proposed goals and objectives discussed:
1. Remediate Flooding and Drainage in Priority Area 2 as expeditiously as possible.
2. Investigate the Purchase and Development of Additional Park Space.
3. Consider sale or lease of West Park property.
4. Determine Cost and Feasibility of Police Station Renovation and Development of
an Emergency Operation Center.
5. Evaluate City Center Streetlights and future streetlight program implementation
citywide.
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6. Explore Gateway Signage options
7. Evaluate Rezoning of Commercial Areas to Allow or Facilitate Rebuilding and
Remodeling.
8. Evaluate garage set back requirements on new or remodeled garages to ensure that
sidewalks remain unblocked
9. Evaluate modifications to the 80% rule and investigate alternatives to the 80%
Rule to manage scale of homes.
10. Consider Parks & Recreation Master Planning Task Force recommendations and
develop implementation strategies
11. Consider Rice Pocket Park Task Force recommendations and develop
implementation strategies for the Pocket Park and Library Courtyard.
12. Train Noise Reduction
13. Develop a comprehensive public relations and communications program to
promote city services, image and elections
14. Increase voluntary recycling effort of residents
15. Refine House Number ordinance
16. Refine Solicitation ordinance and implement sanctions for the company
17. Evaluate the permit review and inspection process and including interlocal
agreement with Southside Place
18. Complete sidewalk implementation
19. Evaluate WI FI network for the City.
Adjournment.
With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, a motion was made
by Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Cohen, to adjourn.
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A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye: Mayor Ballanfant, Council Members Cohen, Segal and
Woods
Voting Nay: Council Member Yehle
Absent: None
The Council meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
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