MIN CC 03/12/1996CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 12, 1996 BOOK "S 15
MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 1996, IN THE CITY
HALL, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER. TEXAS AT 11:15 A.M.
The Council met in regular session with the following members present:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
William B. Green, Mayor
Dan S. Davis
!.. Ronald L. Lange
Marjorie Rex
Ann James
Dave Luring
David Martinez
Andrew Holmes
JoArm Matthews
CITIZEN INPUT/INQUIRY
Officers:
Gene Pipes, City Manager
Danna Welter, City Secretary
Ms. Hattie Irvine. Ms. Irving stated that she lives by Mom's Cafe on 7th Street and asked Council to address the noise problem
at this business.
INVOCATION
Invocation by Reverend Boyd Wagner, First United Methodist Church.
CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 20 AND 26, 1996
Councilmember Rex made a motion to approve the minutes of February 20, 1996. and Councilmember James seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Councilmember Davis made a motion to approve the minutes of February 26. 1996, and Councilmember Rex seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
ATTENDING CITIZENS
1. Bobbv Hublev, Huntsville Adult Day Care Center to request continuation of the Service Agreement between the Citv and the
Center for the remainder of the fiscal Year at $470.62 per month (seven months for a total of $3,294.34).
Councilmember James made a motion to continue the Service Agreement between the Citv and the Huntsville Adult Day Care
Center for the remainder of the fiscal vear at a cost of $3.294.34 ($470.62 /month for seven months), and Councilmember Matthews
seconded the motion The motion passed unanimously.
2. Luther Jones. Entex. Mr. Jones stated that Entex would be increasing its cost of service fee by $30 per bill on April I, 1996.
CONSIDER A REQUEST TO ALLOW HAROLD BLEVINS , RETIREE, TO CONTINUE HIS COVERAGE
UNDER THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE'S HEALTH PLAN
Councilmember Lange made a motion to approve the request to allow Harold Blevins (retiree) to continue coverage under the City's
health plan and Councilmember Davis seconded the motion The motion passed unanimously.
CONSIDER BID 96 -11, CEMENT STABILIZED SAND TO A & G AGGREGATE
IN THE AMOUNT OF $19/YD (PICK UP) AND S21/YD (DELIVERY)
Councilmember Lange made a motion to approve Bid 96 -11 to A & G Aggregate for cement stabilized sand in the amount of
$19 00 /vd (Pick no) and $21 00 /vd (Delivery) and Councilmember Matthews seconded the motion The motion passed unanimously.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION 96 -03 -12.1 AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A TEXAS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FUND (TALL TIMBERS SEWER)
Councilmember Rex made a motion to approve Resolution 96 -03 -12.1 authorizing the submission of a TCDP application to the
TDHCA for the community development proiect fund (Tall Timbers sewer), and Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously.
MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 12, 1996. BOOK "S" - 16
1. Consider tenant appointment to the Huntsville Housing Authority Board of Directors. Mayor Green stated that due to a change
in state law, he is required to appoint a tenant to the Board of Directors of the Housing Authority. He has been interviewing candidates
but is not prepared to make a recommendation at this time.
2. Walker County Rural Water Supply System. Mayor Green stated that the City has been working diligently to work out an
arrangement for a CCN agreement with Walker County Rural WSC. Several members of Council and staff met with their board
members and attorneys in an attempt to avoid a contested hearing. At that time a meeting of only members of Council and Walker !
County WSC board members was set up, but was subsequently canceled by the Walker County Rural Water Supply System board.
CITY COUNCILMEMBER ACTION
Walker County Proud. Councilmember James stated that there would be a County wide trash bash on April 13 in conjunction with
the state wide clean up on the same day. Trinity River Authority will pay all disposal fees for the trash bash. Waste Management may
possibly donate five 30 yd. roll offs for the event. Councilmember James is requesting $2,500 from the clean up budget to be utilized
in the clean up effort (hopefully to be matched by the County).
After discussion, it was decided that there would be more information by the next meeting and would be discussed at that time.
Community Meeting on Juveniles. Councilmembers Luning, Rex and Matthews expressed their support for the meeting that was held
regrading juveniles by the Police Department. It was apparent that there are many organizations working in this field including the
STAR project, the Montgomery- Walker County Drug and Alcohol Abuse and the Walker County Juvenile Services.
i; Mr. Black Positive Image. Councilmember Luning congratulated Patrick Antwi on being selected as the 4th Annual Mr. Black Positive
Image by the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. ,
Pay /Classification Study. Councilmember Lange stated that five RFD's were received today for the pay and classification study. Staff
will review the proposals and recommend two for the Personnel Committee's review.
Regional Review Committee. Mayor Green stated that Councilmembers Martinez and James had been selected by the Governor to
be on a Regional Grant Review Committee through HGAC.
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MEDIA INQUIRIES
None.
WORK SESSION
Recess into WORK SESSION to discuss pending and future projects planning and prioritizing.
ll EXECUTIVE SESSION
ii Recess into an EXECUTIVE SESSION to consider 1) a real estate acquisition: land acquisition for the Robinson Creek Wastewater
Treatment Plant; and 2) contemplated litigation; Walker County Rural Water Supply System.
RECONVENE - REGULAR SESSION
Reconvene Regular Session at 8:48 p.m.
Councilmember Davis made a motion to authorize the City Attomev to tender and offer of $2.150 per acre for Tract #3 and
authorize the ability to negotiate on the remaining tracts at $2.300 net acre, for land acquisition for the Robinson Creek Wastewater
Treatment Plant. and Councilmember Lange seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
Danna Welter, City Secretary