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REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING
M I N U T E S
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2022 – 5:00 P.M.
KENNETH T. NUNN COUNCIL ROOM – CITY HALL
A Regular Called Meeting of the City Commission was held on Wednesday, MARCH 16, 2022, at 5:00 P.M. in the Kenneth T. Nunn Council Room in City Hall, Texas City, Texas. A quorum having been met, the meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Dedrick D. Johnson.
1.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Dedrick D. Johnson, Mayor
Thelma Bowie, Commissioner At-Large, Mayor Pro Tem
Felix Herrera, Commissioner District 2
Dorthea Jones Pointer, Commissioner District 3
Jami Clark, Commissioner District 4
Absent:
Kevin Yackly, Commissioner At-Large
Keith Henry, Commissioner District 1
2.
INVOCATION
Led by Pastor Chon Pugh of Memorial Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church.
3.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Pro Tem Thelma Bowie.
4.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
a.
Service Awards
Micah Voight
Fire
03/05/2012
10 years
Dennis J. Harris
Parks & Recreation
03/05/2012
10 years
James Ceasar
Bayou Golf
03/21/2002
20 years
Herman Hilden
Rain Water Pump Station
03/18/2002
20 years
5.
REPORTS
a.
Annual Golf Report (Bayou Golf Course)
Mike Skiba, Head Golf Professional, gave a PowerPoint presentation.
b.
Audit Report FY 20/21 (Whitley Penn)
PowerPoint presentation was given by Patrick Simmons of Whitley Penn.
6.
PUBLIC HEARING
a.
SSLT, Inc. requests to rezone from “A-1” (Single-Family Residential) to “I” (Planned Unit Development) to construct Marlow Lake North - a Master Planned Community within the City of Texas City.
Kim Golden, City Engineer, gave a summary of the rezone request.
Motion by
Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark,
Seconded by
Commissioner At-Large, Mayor Pro Tem Thelma Bowie to close the public hearing.
Vote:
5 - 0 CARRIED
7.
PRELIMINARY ZONING APPROVAL
a.
Consider and take action on the request from SSLT, Inc. to rezone from “A-1” (Single-Family Residential) to “I” (Planned Unit Development) to construct Marlow Lake North - a Master Planned Community within the City of Texas City.
Motion by
Commissioner District 3 Dorthea Jones Pointer,
Seconded by
Commissioner District 2 Felix Herrera to approve the rezoning request.
Vote:
5 - 0 CARRIED
8.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
9.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motioned by Mayor Pro Tem Thelma Bowie, seconded by Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark to approve Consent Agenda items a, b, c, d, and e.
a.
Approve City Commission Minutes for March 2, 2022 meeting. (City Secretary)
Vote:
5 - 0 CARRIED
b.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2022-028, approving the purchase and installation of a new swimming pool heater at the Lowry Center. (Public Works)
Vote:
5 - 0 CARRIED
c.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2022-029, approving the purchase of one (1) 2000 GPM E-One Typhoon Pumper, with foam capability, from Lone Star Emergency Group in the amount of $719,601.00, for Fire Station 4, through the H.G.A.C. Buy Program. (Fire Department)
Vote:
5 - 0 CARRIED
d.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2022-031, suspending the May 2, 2022 effective date of the Proposal by CenterPoint Energy to Implement Interim Grip Rate Adjustments to residential Gas uses in Texas City due to Gas Utility Investments incurred by CenterPoint Energy in 2021. (Management Services)
Vote:
5 - 0 CARRIED
e.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2022-032, approving the creation of the Keep Texas City Beautiful Sub-Committee of the CDBG Citizen Advisory Committee; Providing for the appointment of an eight (8) member committee; Providing for their terms and term limits; Providing a charge for the committee; Providing for a staff member to be involved; Providing a severability charge; and Providing for an effective date. (Community Development)
Vote:
5 - 0 CARRIED
10.
REGULAR ITEMS
a.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2022-030, authorizing a Fee Schedule for rental rates related to the Texas City Emergency Services Training Center. (Fire Department)
Motion by
Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark,
Seconded by
Commissioner District 3 Dorthea Jones Pointer to approve Resolution No. 2022-030.
Vote:
5 - 0 CARRIED
b.
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2022-04, by adding a new Section:
96.03 Hazardous Materials Response Cost Recovery
to Chapter 96 “Fire Prevention and Protection: Fireworks” to authorize the assessment of fees to recover the costs actually incurred by the City in responding to hazardous materials incidents. The purpose of which is to better protect the public health, safety, and welfare and protect and preserve public funds and tax dollars and are to be levied solely for the purpose of defraying the costs of the hazardous materials response for which the fees are assessed. (Fire Department)
Motion by
Commissioner District 2 Felix Herrera,
Seconded by
Mayor Dedrick D. Johnson to approve Ordinance No. 2022-04.
Vote:
5 - 0 CARRIED
c.
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2022-05, amending the City of Texas City's fiscal year 2021-2022 budget to appropriate funds for a new fire truck and related equipment. (Finance)
Motion by
Commissioner At-Large, Mayor Pro Tem Thelma Bowie,
Seconded by
Commissioner District 2 Felix Herrera to approve Ordinance No. 2022-05.
Vote:
5 - 0 CARRIED
11.
ADJOURNMENT
Having no further business, Commissioner District 3 Dorthea Jones Pointer made a MOTION to ADJOURN at 5:43 p.m.; the motion was SECONDED by Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark. All present voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
______________________________
DEDRICK D. JOHNSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Rhomari Leigh, City Secretary
Date Approved:
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