WATAUGA CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2008
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER, 7105 WHITLEY ROAD
6:30 P.M.
1. Monthly Financial Report, Sandra Morgan, Assistant Finance Director
2. Economic Development Report, Marty Wieder, GSBS Batenhorst
3. Minutes of Various Boards and Commissions
DISCUSSION OF CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
This item is provided for the City Council to make any recommendations to changes on the agenda, such as removing items from the agenda or moving items from one area to another on the agenda.
CITIZEN’S OPEN FORUM
Individuals requesting to speak during citizen’s open forum will be required to fill out a “REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM” and present it to the City Secretary at the beginning of the pre-council meeting. Speakers are limited to three minutes.
The purpose of this item is to allow citizens an opportunity to address the City Council on issues that are not the subject of a public hearing. Items which require a public hearing will allow citizens or visitors to speak at the time that item is introduced on the agenda. No formal action can be taken by the City Council on items that are not posted on the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT BY COUNCIL IN RESPONSE TO CITIZEN’S OPEN FORUM
City Council Members may comment publicly on matters brought to their attention during the Citizen’s Open Forum. Such public comments shall be confined to stating a factual matter, reciting existing policy or a request that staff place a matter on a future City Council meeting agenda. Such public comment shall not include any “deliberation” as defined by Chapter 551 of the Government Code, as now or hereafter amended.
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
PLEDGE TO THE TEXAS FLAG - “Honor the Texas Flag: I pledge allegiance to Thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible”
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS CONSTITUTED IN PRE-COUNCIL MEETING
PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation declaring May 4 – 10, 2008 as Drinking Water Week
2. Proclamation declaring May 2008 as Elder Abuse Prevention Month
CONSENT AGENDA
All of the items on the consent agenda are considered to be self-explanatory by the Council and will be enacted with one motion, one second, and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items.
1. Approval of Minutes of the City Council Meeting held March 24, 2008
2. Approval of Minutes of the City Council Workshop held April 14, 2008
3. Approval of Quarterly Investment Report as of March 31, 2008
Kerry Lacy, City Manager
Sandra Morgan, Assistant Finance Director
4. Reappointment of Stewart Bass to the position of Municipal Court Judge for a two-year term
Kerry Lacy, City Manager
5. Approval of resignation of Aaron Kaut from the Zoning Board of Adjustments
Kerry Lacy, City Manager
6. Approval of Mayor’s appointment of Willard Webb to Place 4 on the Zoning Board of Adjustments
Harry Jeffries, Mayor
7. Authorization and approval to award the 2008 Slurry Seal Project to Viking Construction Utilizing the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Hurst for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00
Kerry Lacy, City Manager
8. Approval and authorization to expend an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 for sidewalk construction and repairs with Reliable Paving to be awarded the construction project utilizing the Intergovernmental Agreement with Tarrant County Contract #2006-112 for concrete work
Kerry Lacy, City Manager
Kerry Lacy, City Manager
Faye Beaulieu, Project Director, United Way Northeast
2. Discussion and action on appointments to the Architectural Review Commission for a term of two years. These appointments will be voted on individually.
Harry Jeffries, Mayor
A. Dwight Dykman
B. Chris Kirchman
3. Confirmation and approval of the City Manager’s recommended appointment of Mr. Scott Neils to the position of Finance Director for the City of Watauga.
Kerry Lacy, City Manager
4. Consideration of adopting a Resolution authorizing continued participation in the Steering Committee of Cities served by Oncor and authorizing the payment of 10 cents per capita for a total amount not to exceed $2,415.00 to the Steering Committee to fund regulatory and related activities associated with Oncor Electric Delivery [CAPTION]
Kerry Lacy, City Manager
5. Consideration on adopting a proposed Ordinance prohibiting and banning hand-held cell phone use in active school zones [CAPTION]
Ernie Koontz, Council Member
6. Consideration of a proposed Ordinance to amend Chapter 2, Article 2.1100 of the Watauga Code of Ordinances by adding definitions and restrictions on Tethering Dogs, as well as modifications to the existing Article 2.1100 regarding animal care [CAPTION]
Jerry Adams, Council Member
7. Consideration of approving an Ordinance amending Chapter 3 of the Watauga Code of Ordinances by adding Articles 3.1900 to 3.2400 to be known as the Property Maintenance Code [CAPTION]
Johnnie Reagan, Director of Public Works
8. Consideration of a proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 4, Article 4.100, Section 4.102 and 4.105 prohibiting construction of new off-site billboards and prohibit the conversion of existing billboards to changeable electronic variable message signs [CAPTION]
Kerry Lacy, City Manager
9. Consideration of a proposed Ordinance that would amend Chapter 14, Article 14.100, Section 14.106 and Article 14.200, Section 14.201 by incorporating the Payday Loan Business in the Code pertaining to zoning and repeal of the previous Ordinance Number 1366 [CAPTION]
Kerry Lacy, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
The City Council may announce that they will go into executive session pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to discuss any matter as specifically listed on this agenda and/or as permitted by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Mayor Jeffries will announce that the City Council will convene in executive session (closed session) in the Conference Room, 7105 Whitley Road, as follows:
The City Council will convene in executive session pursuant to the (Open Meetings Act), Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Section 551.087 Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations:
1. To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or
2. To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision 1.
Items of Executive Session Discussion or Deliberation:
The City Council will return to open session in the City Council Chamber for possible discussion and action as a result of the executive session as follows:
Discussion and action as a result of the executive session in regards to deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations:
1. To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or
2. To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision 1.
Items of Executive Session Discussion or Deliberation:
ADJOURNMENT:
THIS FACILITY IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES ARE AVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES MUST BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARY’S OFFICE AT (817) 514-5812, (817) 514-5825, OR FAX (817) 281-1991 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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