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CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL AND REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008
MUNICIPAL BUILDING 3800 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
ATTENDANCE
Mayor/Councilmembers:
Mayor Kelly, Council Members Fry, Cohen, Guffey and Talianchich
City Staff:
City Manager, City Attorney, Assistant City Secretary, Assistant City
Manager/Public Works Director, and Finance Director
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Kelly called the Special Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
1. Recruitment of a City Secretary and Employee Duties Within the Administration
Department. Matters related to the recruitment of a City Secretary and duties and reporting
structure within the Administration Department presented by Michael Ross, CM and Alan
Petrov, City Attorney.
Motion:
Made by:
Seconded by:
Action:
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Approve Job Description and profile for recruitment purposes with
reVISIOns
Cohen
T alianchich
Passed 5-0
Mayor Kelly, Council members Fry, Cohen, Guffey and Talianchich
None
2. Property Taxes and Utilities for Citizens over age 65. Matters related to tax abatements
for Citizens that are 65 years of age or older presented by Walter Thomas, Finance Director.
No Action taken at this time.
Adjournment:
Motion:
Made by:
Seconded by:
Action:
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
To adjourn the Special Meeting at 6:40 p.m.
Fry
Cohen
Passed 5-0
Mayor Kelly, Council members Fry, Cohen, Guffey and Talianchich
None
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Kelly called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. in the
Council Chambers.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Notice. The notice for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Texas Government
Code, Chapter 551, on the 7th day of February 2008 at 2:45 p.m.
5. Citizens who wish to be heard. None
City Council Meeting. February II. 2008
6. Citizens who wish to address agenda items: None
7. Proclamation for Arbor Day 2008 and Meet the City Day. Matters related to Meet the
City Day and Arbor Day including a Proclamation setting the date for March 15, 2008
presented by Clu'is Peifer, ACM/PWD.
Motion:
Made by:
Seconded by:
Action:
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
To approve Proclamation
Fry
Cohen
Passed 5-0
Mayor Kelly, Council members Fry, Cohen, Guffey and Talianchich
None
8. Appointment of Acting City Secretary. Matters related to appointing the Assistant City
Secretary as Acting City Secretary presented by Michael Ross, CM and Alan Petrov, City
Attomey.
Motion:
Made by:
Seconded by:
Action:
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
To adopt Ordinance 1866
Fry
Cohen
Passed 5-0
Mayor Kelly, Council members Fry, Cohen, Guffey and Talianchich
None
9. Final Acceptance of Sidewalk Improvement Program, Project 3. Matters related to final
acceptance of completed work and authorization of final payment for Project 3 presented by
Chris Peifer, ACM/PWD.
Motion: To authorize final payment
Made by: Fry
Seconded by: Cohen
Action: Passed 4-1
Voting Aye: Mayor Kelly, Council members Fry, Cohen, and Guffey
Voting Nay: None
Voting Abstained: Talianchich
10. Final Acceptance of Sidewalk Construction for Priority Areas 9, 10, & lIB. Matters
related to final acceptance of completed work and authorization of final payment for
infrastructure work in Priority Areas 9, 10 and liB presented by C. Peifer, ACM/PWD.
Motion: To authorize final payment
Made by: Fry
Seconded by: Guffey
Action: Passed 4-1
Voting Aye: Mayor Kelly, Council members Fry, Cohen, and Guffey
Voting Nay: None
Voting Abstained: Talianchich
11. CenterPoint Energy Electric Operations Franchise Agreement. Matters related to a
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric Franchise Agreement including Ordinance No. 1858
City Council Meeting, February II, 2008
(An ordinance granting to CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC the right, privilege and
franchise to use the public rights-of-way and to use, license, or exploit the Company's
facilities within the public rights-of-way to conduct an electric delivery business in the City
and for such other business purposes as the company may desire from time to time,
specifically including, but not limited to, the granting of access to those facilities for the
delivery of broadband over power lines or similar service within the City of West University
Place, Texas,) presented by Michael Ross, CM.
Motion:
Made by:
Seconded by:
Action:
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
To adopt Ordinance 1858 on the second reading
Fry
Cohen
Passed 4-1
Mayor Kelly, Council members Fry, Cohen, and Talianchich
Guffey
12. CenterPoint Energy Gas Operations Franchise Agreement. Matters related to a
CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas Operations Franchise Agreement including Ordinance No,
1857 (An Ordinance granting to CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., DBA CenterPoint
Energy Texas Gas Operations, the right, privilege and franchise to construct, install, extend,
retire, operate and maintain its facilities within the public rights-of-way of the City of West
University Place, Texas for the transportation, delivery, sale and distribution of natural gas;
containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; containing a repealer; providing
for severability and providing an effective date,) presented by Michael Ross, CM.
Motion:
Made by:
Seconded by:
Action:
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
To adopt Ordinance 1857 on the second reading
Fry
Cohen
Passed 4-1
Mayor Kelly, Council members Fry, Cohen, and Talianchich
Guffey
13. City Council minutes. Matters related to the minutes of the Regular and Special Session
conducted February 11,2008.
Motion:
Made by:
Seconded by:
Action:
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
To approve the minutes
Cohen
Guffey
Passed 5-0
Mayor Kelly, Council members Fry, Cohen, Guffey and Talianchich
None
14. Council Member Reports.
Councilmember Talianchich has concems with the City's Boards and Commissions. Due to the
fact that Council appoints the members who serve on the Boards and Commissions, he feels they
are not always acting on behalf of Council. Talianchich made a motion to have this issue placed
on the agenda for the March 10 meeting. Guffey seconded his motion and the motion passed
unanimously.
Councilmember Guffey noted that the Park Lovers Ball was a roaring success and Phyllis Cohen
recognized the Chairs of the Park Lovers Ball for their hard work and commitment.
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City Council Meeting, February II, 2008
Mayor Kelly commented on the nice neat appearance of the new streetlights.
15. City Manager Report. None
16. Adjournment.
Motion:
Made by:
Seconded by:
Action:
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
To adjoum the meeting at 7:44 p.m.
Cohen
Fry
Passed 5-0
Mayor Kelly, Council members Fry, Cohen, Guffey and Talianchich
None
These minutes are excerpts from the Council proceedings. A recording of the meeting is on file
in the City Secretary's office.
Prepared by: Gayle Schultz, Acting City Secretary
Approved:
;2-;<'5-011
Date of Approval