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MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 9TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1988 IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT 6:45 P.M.
The Council met in a regular session with the following members present:
Jane Monday, Mayor
0. Eugene Barrett
Gary Bell
Ila G. Gaines
William B. Green
William L. Hammock
Percy Howard, Jr.
William H. Knotts, Jr.
Member absent:
James L. Carter
City officers Present:
Gene Pipes, City Manager
Ruth DeShaw, City Secretary
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
FORMAL MEETING
Mayor Monday called the formal session to order. Mr. Don Coleman, Director, SHSU's Baptist Student
Center, presented the invocation.
CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
Councilmember Barrett made the motion to approve of the minutes of August 2 1988 and Councilmember
Howard seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
CONSIDER ORDINANCE
Consider Ordinance No. 88 -14 designating areas to be considered for annexation into the corporate limits of
the City of Huntsville and providing for notice
Mr. Gene Pipes, City Manager, advised he has received a request from Walker County Judge Frank J.
Robinson to have his approximate 100 acres of undeveloped land, adjacent to the Jenkins Road area, included
in the annexation consideration, so that he will have the city's firearms prohibition protection. The
Council accepted this amendment to that annexation proposal. Mr. Pipes then presented the Ordinance, the
caption of which is as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 88-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, SETTING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE
FOR TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES BY THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARINGS; AND MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO. [Jenkins Road Area (plus Frank Robinson's land); Hwy
19 /Anders Lane area; Badger Addition; and US 190 /Champion International area]
Mr. Pipes said the notice of the public hearings will be published on August 12 and 19 and the hearings will
be conducted on August 23 and 30. Councilmember Bell made the motion to adopt Ordinance No 88-14 and
Councilmember Knotts seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
CONSIDER REPORTS
Review the quarterly cumulative tax reports: consider budget adiustments and budget report for the period
ending June 30
Mr. Pipes, City Manager, presented the quarterly cumulative tax report, which states the city has
collected 91.47% or $1,914,827.76 of its 1987 tax levy. The total delinquent collection stands at 25.84% or
$65,521.37.
The Council then reviewed the budget adjustments and budget report for the quarter ending June 30. After a
review and questions for clarification, Councilmember Hammock made the motion to approve the budget
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adjustments and budget report ending June 30 and Councilmember Knotts seconded the motion All were in
favor and the motion Passed unanimously.
TOURIST COUNCIL REQUEST
Mr. Pipes advised this item will be delayed until August 23, 1988.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT- -GENE PIPES
Meeting in Beaumont to discuss electric rate Problems
Mr. Pipes advised he will be attending the meeting, hosted by the Mayor of Beaumont, to discuss
electric rate problems on August 12 in Beaumont for city managers /administrators /councitmembers in the Gulf
States service area. He invited the members of the council to accompany him if it so fits their schedule.
He noted there has been another appeal of the last ruling of the Public Utility Commission. He said he
would keep the Council advised of the discussions.
Street Program Update
Mr. Pipes advised University Avenue received its black overlay this morning, and 16th Street, 10th
Street and Avenue 0 are scheduled to be done before the fall semester.
State Sales Tax Report
The Council was advised the city collected this time last year a total of $1,377,265.00 as compared
to $1,439,140.53 this year, for a 4.46% increase over last year, excluding the additional 1/2 cent
collections that were added since that time. He said the current month shows $186,514, excluding that 1/2
cent; whereas at this time last year, the city had $176,904. He said while this is not an overwhelming
return to the retail market, it is a steady and positive curve over the last several months.
Next Meeting to be Auaust 23
Mr. Pipes advised the August 16 Council Meeting will be skipped. The public hearing for the utility
rates and tax rate will be held on August 23, along with the first public hearing on annexation.
MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT --JANE MONDAY
City News Notes
Mayor Monday noted her appreciation for the City News Notes in Sunday's paper, concerning the city
street work, library hours, and library board service.
Alcohot /Drug Use /Abuse Task Force
Mayor Monday then advised that this Task Force has begun its work and has prepared an organizational
chart which will be approved in the meeting on August 18. She presented the Council with a copy of the
chart and the list of the steering committee members. Letters have been sent to additional people asking
for their participation. She encouraged the Council to recommend people to serve on the task force
subcommittees. She noted there will be approximately 75 -100 people serving on this task force and that it
is very broad based and has had excellent participation.
COUNCIL ACTION
Freshman Orientation -- Monday. August 15
Councilmember Green advised of Freshman Orientation on Monday, noting it is the largest group ever
for an orientation session. He said applications are up about 1,000 over this time last year.
RECESS TO WORK SESSION
The Council then entered a work session to complete their review of FY 88 -89 proposed
budget -- utilities fund, internal service fund and capital projects budget .
u h DeShaw, Ctty Se rJ y
Respectfully submitted, August 9, 1988