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MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 20TH DAY OF APRIL 2004, IN THE CITY HALL,
LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT 6:00 P.M.
The Council met in a regular session with the following members present:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Judy Kayse OFFICERS:
Karl Davidson, Mayor Steed Smith Kevin Evans, City Manager
Jack Choate Bob Tavenner Danna Welter, City Secretary
Gary Crawford Jim Willett Thomas Leeper, City Attorney
Vance Howard Mac Woodward
FINANCE COMMITTEE WORK SESSION [4:20 -4:45 p.m.]
The City Council Finance Committee conducted a work session to discuss second quarter reports and the quarterly
investment report.
WORK SESSION [5:00 — 5:50 p.m.]
The City Council conducted a work session and received a report on the proposed TIRZ, as presented by Schrader
& Cline, LLC.
CALL TO ORDER [6:00 p.m.]
Mayor Davidson called the regular session to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to US AND TEXAS FLAGS, INVOCATION
Director of Parks and Recreation Ray Black led the invocation.
PRESENTATIONS '
Mayor Davidson read Proclamation 2004 -16, `Week of the Young Child,' which was accepted by Lynda Henry, Director I
of Weekday Ministries for Children.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Maroaret Walker. Ms. Walker accused Mayor-Davidson and candidate Delora King of promising candidate Nate Grigsby
a "position" with the City if he removed himself from the City Council election. Councilmember Smith stated he would
place this item on the next agenda for discussion/resolution.
2. Richard Almandarez. Mr. Almandarez reported that some candidate signs had been stolen from his yard, and asked that
all candidates respect their opponents and not remove opposing candidates' signs.
3. Darrell Hall. Mr. Hall stated concern that there was no prepared information for the item regarding public comments and
stated that muzzling public comments is not in the best interest of the community.
4. John Strickland. Mr. Strickland requested that the Council consider assistance for existing businesses instead of
creating a TIRZ, and suggested the Council extend the wet area for liquor sales to include the golf course.
STATUTORY AGENDA
1. Consider and take action to approve abandonment of the existing sanitary sewer easement across Coburn Supply
Company, Inc. for the construction of a new building by Coburn Supply Co., Inc.
The original sewer line was dedicated to the City of Huntsville by J.M. Dolive in 1950. The line divides the existing
1.736 acre tract in half. All costs incurred with developing the site including all filing fees will be paid for by Coburn
Supply Co. The abandonment of the sanitary sewer easement will allow the construction of the proposed structure by
Coburn Supply Co. Inc. and with the proposed line, continue sanitary sewer service for the area.
seconded the motion. The motion passed 9 -0.
2. Considerand take action to authorize the City Manager to seek bids forthe construction of two (2) offices and a refuse
container maintenance work shop and to surface a parking lot and storage area in order to move the Solid Waste
Operations to the Solid Waste Transfer Facility at a cost not to exceed $100,000 to be funded from the Solid Waste
Reserve for Future Allocation.
Due to the lack of available offices, work bays, and congested parking at the Service Center Facility, the Solid
Waste Division requests that the entire Solid Waste Operation be moved to the SWTF.
Relocating the container maintenance shop would allow a larger and safer work area to repair the refuse
containers. Currently, the parking area drive -thru at the Service Center is used.
Also, the storage for the containers parts and the refuse fleet (13 vehicles) take up a large storage and parking
area of the Service Center yard that could be utilized by 5 other divisions. The existing container maintenance shop
would be combined as part of the sign shop area. The sign shop has an inadequate working surface area of 92s.f. with
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a storage area of 56s.f. at this time. With the superintendents' offices and all of solid waste services located atone site
(SWTF) instead of 3 different locations, the overall supervision and the personnel would improve communication and
would make the operation more efficient and effective.
3. Consider and take action to adopt a standard procedure for presentation of public comments.
Councilmember Crawford presented his ideas regarding the presentation of public comments, and stated he would
defer voting on this item until the next regular City Council meeting to allow his fellow Councilmembers to have time to
review his suggestions.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERICITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Kevin Evans brought to the Council's attention the possibility of installing netting between the south side of
the Raven Nest golf course and the medical center. There was no action taken at this time, pending the decision on the golf
course management.
WORK SESSION on RAVEN NEST GOLF COURSE [6:36 — 7:40 p.m.]
1. The City Council conducted a work session to discuss the Raven Nest golf course management options.
2. Consider and take action, if needed, on the item listed in Ba.
City Council instructed City Manager Kevin Evans to meet with the golf course subcommittee of the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board and bring forth a recommendation to the Council at the end of May 2004.
' ADJOURNMENT [7:40 p.m.]
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Danna Welter, City Secretary