Minutes - 09/04/2012 MINUTES FROM THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 4T"DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2012, IN THE
CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT 5:00
PM.
The Council met in a regular session with the following:
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mac Woodward, James Fitch, Lydia Montgomery, Don H. Johnson, Keith D. Olson, Joe Emmett, Tish
Humphrey,Ronald Allen,Clyde Loll
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: None
OFFICERS PRESENT:Chuck Pinto,Interim City Manager Leonard Schneider City Attorney Lee Woodward City Secretary
WORKSHOP SESSION [5:OOPM]—LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM—City Council will discuss options for FEMA grant
for tornado shelter. [Mayor Woodward]
The Council heard a presentation on possible progressions of the Boys & Girls Club/tornado shelter project and potential
requirements for the City if decided upon.
REGULAR SESSION [6:OOPM]
1. CALL TO ORDER—Mayor Woodward called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGES — Mayor Woodward led the invocation. Todd Christian; J. T. Carty, Matthew Collier,
and Connor McKinney of Boy Scout Troop 114 led the pledges.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
a. Information on Texas National Night Out, October 2,from the Huntsville Police Department
b. Presentation by Boy Scout Troop 114 on their Washington., D.C.trip
4. PUBLIC HEARING
City Council will hold a public hearing to receive citizen input regarding the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Annual
Budget.
Mayor Woodward opened the public hearing at 6:12 p.m.
Interim City Manager Chuck Pinto gave a short presentation on the state of the budget and options being considered.
i There was no citizen input.
Mayor Woodward closed the public hearing at 6:21 p.m.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
James and GiGi Coldiron of the Magic Bus spoke in support of mobile ice cream and snowcone vending, discussing
their business in surrounding areas and desire to work in Huntsville.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approve the minutes of the City Council Budget Workshop held on August 20, 2012, the Regular Session
held on August 21, 2012, the Special Sessions for Public Hearings on August 22, 2012 and August 29,
2012, and the Special Session on August 29,2012. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
b. Approve Ordinance 2012-40, amending the budget for FY11-12. [Winston Duke, Finance Director]
c. `Approve Resolution 2012-29 adopting the Section 3 Plan for Grant-Funded Projects as a policy. [Dr. Sherry
McKibben,Community Development Specialist]
d. Approve Resolution 2012-30 designating the signatories for the Texas Capital .Fund Main Street
Improvement Program. [Dr.Sherry McKibben,Community Development Specialist]
e. Authorize the Interim City Manager, City Manager, and/or Mayor to apply for, accept if awarded, and,
implement the TxDOT Aviation Routine Airport Maintenance (RAMP)Grant. [Dr. Sherry McKibben,
Community Development Specialist]
Councilmember Montgomery moved to approve the Consent Agenda and was seconded by Councilmember
Humphrey. The motion passed unanimously.
7. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Consider award of contracts for repair, renovation, and asbestos removal at buildings located within the
Palm Street Water Plant complex. [Billie Smith, Procurement Manager]
Councilmember Olson moved to approve the item and was seconded by Councilmember Emmett
The Mayor confirmed the project was budgeted and under the projected budget amount.
The motion passed unanimously
b. Presentation,discussion,and possible action to approve and authorize execution of Agreement Regarding
Service Area and First Amendment to Settlement and Service Agreement with Walker County Special
Utility District(WCSUD), and possible amendment to Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Regarding Water
Service between the City of Huntsville and WCSUD dated February 21, 2012 to extend Amendment
Deadline as provided in such agreement. [Carol Reed,Director of Public Utilities]
The Mayor made a motion to make an amendment to the February 2012 agreement with the WCSUD to extend
the deadline for a new agreement to October 15 2012 and was seconded by Councilmember Loll The motion
passed unanimously,
8. MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Resolution 2012-28 in support of the Texas
Historical Commission's nomination of Austin College for inclusion on the National Register of Historic
Places. [Mayor Woodward]
Mayor Woodward moved to approve Resolution 2012-28 and was seconded by Councilmember Johnson
The Mayor briefly recounted the distinguished history of the building and noted that Austin College had been
nominated for its historical and educational value. Councilmember Johnson acknowledged the building's
significance to the community and Mayor Woodward said the University had also approved the nomination,adding
that it was the people of Huntsville who had gone to Austin to get the Sam Houston Normal Institute chartered and
built the building.
The motion passed unanimously.
b. Discussion on the selection of a permanent City Manager,standing item. [Mayor Woodward]
The Mayor noted SGR had closed the application period that day.
c. Presentation, discussion,and possible action to approve nominations. [Mayor Woodward]
The Mayor made the nominations listed below. The motion passed unanimously
914/12 Nominations
(As was requested of the Council beginning January 2012,all Board,Conrntission,and Committee nominees,including members wishing to
be re-appointed,
have applications on file with the City Secretary's office as of this time.)
- TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees—
Place 11—Greg Ingham,City Manager,Plainview,hicmnbent
Place 12—Lary Gilley,City Manager,Abilene,Incumbent
Place 13—Byron Black,Central Appraisal District,Johnson County,Incumbent
Place 14—Councilmember Keith Olson
- TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool Board of Trustees—Councilmember Lydia
Montgomery
- Arts Commission—Dr.Jacqueline Smith
- Beautification Committee—David Hastings
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- Cemetery Board—Bonnie Thome,re-appointment
- Huntsville Housing Authority—Debra Daugette
- Main Street Advisory Board—Michael Huff,to fill unfinished tern
- Youth Advisory Board—Kendall Scudder,adult re-appointment
Desiree Cortez,youth re-appointment
- Board of Adjustments—Zoning(ZBA)—David Zuniga,to fill unfinished term
d. City Manager's Report
1. Updates on City construction, grants,studies,City projects, City purchases,and economic
development.
Mr. Pinto had no report.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
Jerry DeWitt spoke on the University contributing additional funds to the City, citing a similar situation in Rhode Island
where over$30 million was donated to a local community,suggesting a"fair share"of over$17 million from SHSU.
10. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
There were no media inquiries.
11. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
- Mayor Woodward announced the City won the Dreyer's Orchard Competition and thanked the community for
support of this effort and especially gave credit to Chandra Steinback for her dedication. The next step is to
` schedule a planting day with workshop.
- The Junior Fellows are hosting their 4th Annual Legends of Hollywood Film Festival on September 15 at the
Walker Education Center. This year's featured star is Dana Andrews, who was raised in Huntsville, graduated
from HHS, and attended SHSU.Featured guests include Dr. Carl Rollyson, who has just released the first major
Andrews' biography, as well as Andrews' daughter and niece. For more information on times and tickets, contact
Mike Yawn at 936-294-1456.
The Mayor noted the first Bearkat football game was coming up on Saturday.
Kim McAuliffe, Main Street Coordinator, invited everyone to come downtown from 6-9 pm on Friday evenings
during September and announced the Gibbs-Powell House 150th Anniversary in September.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Woodward adjourned the meeting at V42 .m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lee Woodward, City Sec r ry
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