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REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING
M I N U T E S
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2017 – 5:00 P.M.
KENNETH T. NUNN COUNCIL ROOM – CITY HALL
A Regular Called Meeting of the City Commission was held on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, 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 5:03 p.m. by Mayor Matthew T. Doyle.
1.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Matthew T. Doyle, Mayor
Phil Roberts, Mayor Pro Tem
Bruce Clawson, Commissioner At Large
Dee Ann Haney, Commissioner At Large
Thelma Bowie, Commissioner District 1
Dorthea Jones, Commissioner District 3
Jami Clark, Commissioner District 4
2.
INVOCATION was lead by pastor Smith of the United Methodist Church.
3.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was lead by Commissioner Roberts.
4.
Service Awards
Kevin Nolley
Water Distribution
08/15/2012
05 years
Shane Skiles
Fire
08/13/2012
05 years
Jason Brown
Fire
08/13/2012
05 years
Shannon Caver
Public Works
08/06/2012
05 years
Carl Fischer
Waste Water Treatment Plant
08/23/2007
10 years
Dennis D. Harris
Fire
08/26/2002
15 years
Curtis Isaac
Public Works
08/21/1987
30 years
5.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
6.
REPORTS
a.
Recycle and Tree Trimming (Public Works)
This presentation was moved to the next meeting.
b.
Community Development/Nuisance Abatement (Community Development)
Todd Sukup, Building Official, made a presentation on nuisance structures. He noted that in 2017, 38 structures were demolished. He noted that 19 nuisance structures were awaiting demolition.
Randall Johnson, Corporal with the Police Department, stated they had issued 10 for parking on residential lawns. They had completed 6 nuisance complaints and completed 19 initial inspections. He stated the continued enforcement of parking on grass will be a priority for his unit. They will also continue to deal with high grass and debris clean-up.
7.
CONSENT AGENDA
a.
Approve City Commission Minutes for the August 2, 2017 meeting. (City Secretary).
b.
Approve City Commission Minutes for the August 2, 2017, Budget Workshop. (City Secretary)
c.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 17-050, approving and awarding a contract for 2017 Pavement Striping Project at Various Locations. (Public Works)
Striping is need through out the City and the City went out for bids. The low responsible bid meeting all specifications was received from Stripe Lines, Inc. in Houston Texas, for the low bid of $93,971.00. It is the recommendation of the Public Works Department to award the contract to Stripe Lines, Inc. in the amount of $93,971.00 and that the Mayor is authorized to execute a contract on behalf of the Commission.
d.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 17-051, designating a public information officer for the purpose of receiving faxed or emailed public information requests, and designating the public information officer for the purposes of receiving training on behalf of the elected officials and Mayor of the City of Texas, Texas. (Management Services)
This will stream-line the process of taking open records as it will designate one person to receive them. It will also remove the training requirements of election officials and board members.
e.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 17-052, to approve the purchase and delivery of one roll off truck. (Public Works)
f.
Consider and take action on Resolution No 17-053, appointing Rodney Cavness, TCISD School Superintendent, as a advisior to the TCEDC Board. (Management Services)
Motion by
Commissioner At Large Dee Ann Haney,
Seconded by
Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark to approve the Consent Agenda.
Vote:
7 - 0 CARRIED
8.
REGULAR ITEMS
a.
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 17-21, prohibiting bringing alcoholic beverages onto the the City Golf Course, except for City approved events and the concessionaire sales and use. (Management Services)
Nick Finan stated the prohibition of golfers from bringing their own alcohol onto the golf premises has always been the case with the TABC rules for bringing liquor onto sites where alcohol is sold. Working with the current concessionaire, the city is providing local ordinance support and clarifying the ability of hosting tournaments and other special events at the golf course. The city's golf course concessionaire has defined its control for sale of alcohol at the golf course more in line with the city's desire around the club house. This ordinance and the concessionaire's permit makes all of our alcohol related sales, tournaments, events, and serving in line with the TABC.
Motion by
Commissioner At Large Bruce Clawson,
Seconded by
Commissioner District 1 Thelma Bowie to approve Ordnance 17-21.
Vote:
7 - 0 CARRIED
b.
Consider and take action by record vote on the proposed tax rate. (Finance)
Laura Boyd, Finance Director, stated the Commission was required to vote on the proposed tax rate of .577179. This is not the adoption of rate as that will happen in September.
Mayor Doyle added that since this is not technically a tax rate increase, there is no hearing. Most of the change is the decrease in value in two large industrial bases being Valero and Marathon in the amount of $600 million dollars combined. The City will work around this but it has created great burdens on the children of Texas City and their educational institutions.
Commissioner Bowie for the proposed tax rate.
Commissioner Roberts for the proposed tax rate.
Commissioner Haney for the proposed tax rate.
Mayor Doyle for the proposed tax rate.
Commissioner Clawson for the proposed tax rate.
Commissioner Jones for the proposed tax rate.
Commissioner Bowie for the proposed rate.
Commissioner Clark for the proposed rate.
9.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Tom Dickens, from Galveston, explained why he would be a good Galveston County Atorrney.
10.
STAFF COMMENTS
Mayor asked Beth Stein with the Library how everything was going. He mentioned there was new Signage to help deter the high school students from parking at the library.
Chief Burby reminded everyone that school would be starting and the police would be enforcing the school zone.
Laura Boyd , Finance Director, wanted to take a moment to remember former employer Ray McKethan. The Mayor added that there was a nice service for him last Sunday.
11.
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
Commissioner Bowie reminded everyone to pay attention to the school buses when they have the stop signs out.
Commissioner Roberts added schools have changed school zone hours.
Commissioner Jones to attended TML gathering and they had lots of good things to say of our employees.
ADJOURNMENT
Having no further business, Commissioner Haney made a MOTION to ADJOURN at 5:40 pm p.m.; the motion was SECONDED by Commissioner Clawson. All present voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
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MATTHEW T. DOYLE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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James Hartshorn, City Secretary
Date Approved:
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