MIN CC 02/25/2005CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 2005 BOOK "T" 201
MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2005, IN THE CITY
HALL, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT NOON.
The Council met in a special session with the following members present:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Gary Crawford OFFICERS:
Jack Choate Bob Tavenner Kevin Evans, City Manager
Mickey Evans Jim Willett Danna Welter, City Secretary
Judy Kayse Mac Woodward Thomas Leeper, City Attorney
Steed Smith
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING [11:45 a.m. — 11:55 a.m.]
The Personnel Committee met and discussed:
a. Huntsville CVB audit;
b. budget amendments;
C. fire station funding and budget transfer;
J. monthly report;
e. organizational structure; and
f. budget software.
CALL TO ORDER [12:05 p.m.]
Mayor Pro Tem Steed Smith called the regular session to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to US AND TEXAS FLAGS, INVOCATION
Ray Black, Director of Parks and Recreation led the invocation.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only)
Robert Macaluso, Discount Plumbing. Mr. Macaluso cautioned City Council regarding Stephens Construction
' Company bid on the Fire Station, and their practices of not paying their sub - contractors in a timely manner and also of
non - payment to sub - contractors.
STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Present and discuss procedures and options regarding the consideration and award of bid under the competitive
sealed proposals for construction services method, as presented by Tom Parker, BRW Architects.
Mr. Tom Parker spent a considerable time explaining and discussing the procedures and options regarding the
consideration and award of bid under the competitive sealed proposals for construction services method.
b. Consider and take action to authorize the City Manager to negotiate a construction contract with Stephens
Construction Services to construct the proposed Fire Station No. 1, as recommended by BRW Architects and the
Selection Committee in an amount not to exceed $1,209,200, with an additional $135,536 be added to the project
budget to be funded from unallocated reserves, as presented by Steve Stacy, City Engineer.
After considerable discussion, a motion was made.
C. Consider and take action to authorize the third phase of the ISO (Insurance Service Office) survey in an amount of
$5,800 to be funded by transferring budgeted funds in 552 -51112 (Part Time Firefighters) to 552 -55070 (Purchased
Services), as presented by Tom Grisham, Fire Chief.
d. Approve Budget Amendments as recommended by Winston Duke, Finance Director and Bob Tavenner, Chairman
of Finance Committee.
Councilmember Woodward made a motion to approve the budget amendments as recommended by Winston Duke
and Bob Tavenner, and Councilmember Willett seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT [1:55 p.m.]
Danna Welter, City Secretary