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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2005
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
6:00 P.M.
The City Council convened in Special Session in the Municipal Building (3800
University Blvd.) on October 17, 2005, with the following members present: Mayor
Ballanfant presiding, Council Members Segal and Yehle. The City Manager, City
Secretary, City Attorney, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director, Police Chief,
Parks and Recreation Director, Finance Director, Fire Chief and Assistant to the City
Manager were also present. Council Members Cohen and Woods were absent.
The notice for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code,
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Chapter 551, on the 14 day of October 2005 at 9:15 a.m.
City finances, facilities, programs, 2005 tax rate and the 2006 Budget.
Matters related to city finances, facilities, programs, 2005 tax rate and the 2006 Budget
including revenues and expenditures for current and future years for all funds, and capital
improvements, priorities and related programs and expenditures, including recreation
facilities, parkland and other park projects, police and public works facilities, street
lighting, sidewalks, drainage and flood control, traffic and parking and other public
improvements.
The City Council did not have any further comments on the proposed budget at this time.
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.
The City Council agreed to allow City Manager Michael Ross, City Secretary Kaylynn
Holloway, City Attorney Jim Dougherty and Assistant City Manager/Public Works
Director Ron Wicker to attend the Executive Session because their presence is necessary
for the Council?s consideration of the issues.
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.
City Council Special Session, October 17, 2005
Closed Executive Session to be held under Section 551.071 and Section 551.072 Texas
Government Code.
After the announcement, the City Council conducted a closed, executive session
beginning at 6:02 p.m.
After the closed, executive session, the Mayor announced, in open session, that the City
Council had concluded its closed, executive session at 6:28 p.m.
Infrastructure work in Priority Areas 9, 10, and 11B.
Matters related to infrastructure work in Priority Areas 9, 10 and 11B including
authorizing and approving an agreement with St. Paul Travelers, related contracts,
agreements, surety bonds, completion, phasing, planning, etc.
Mr. Ross reported that the change orders to subtract sidewalks from Priority Areas 10 and
11B are to be completed tomorrow which will then create a stand-alone contract with
Southern Customs. The two completion contracts would go to Metro City.
The sidewalk projects will be discussed at the next meeting.
Public hearing (Tax Rate).
Public hearing to consider ad valorem taxes, including the proposed tax rate for 2005 and
related matters.
Mayor Ballanfant invited citizens to comment or ask questions regarding the 2005 tax
rate.
There were no citizens who wished to speak.
Adjournment.
With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, a motion was made
by Council Member Yehle, seconded by Council Member Segal, to adjourn.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye: Mayor Ballanfant, Council Members Segal and Yehle
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Council Members Cohen and Woods
The Council meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m.
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