MIN CC 12/01/1998CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 1, 1998 BOOK'S 184
MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE lsr DAY OF DECEMBER, 1998, IN THE CITY
HALL, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT 5:15 P.M.
The Council met in regular session with the following members present:
COUNCILMEMBER:
William B. Green, Mayor
Ron Lange
Officers:
Marjorie Rex
Dave Luning
Gene Pipes, City Manager
Vance Howard
David Martinez
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
JoAnn Matthews
Dan Davis
Danna Welter, City Secretary
FINANCE COMMITTEE (4:00 p.m. -4:45 p.m.) to discuss the issuance of $7.5 million in certificates of obligation and other debt
service considerations.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (4:00 p.m. - 5:12 p.m.) to meet with Waters Consulting Group to discuss the evaluation instruments
for the four Charter Officer positions.
CONVENE AND RECESS INTO WORK SESSION (5:15 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.) to discuss the evaluation system for the four Charter
Officer positions to be followed by:
CITIZEN INPUTANQUIRY
None.
INVOCATION
Invocation by L D. Schindler, Director of General Services.
CONSIDER MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 17, 1998
Councilmember Rex made a motion to approve the minutes of November 17, 1998, and Councilmember Davis seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE FEDERAL LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,865 WITH MATCHING FUNDS
OF $4,208 TO BE PAID FROM THE RESERVE FOR FUTURE ALLOCATION
Councilmember Rex made a motion to authorize the Citv Manager to execute federal local law enforcement block grant in
the amount of $37.865 with matching funds of S4,208 to be paid from the reserve for future allocation, and Councilmember
Matthews seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE HOME PROGRAM
CONTRACT NO. 538065 (OWNER OCCUPIED ASSISTANCE) IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000
IN PROJECT FUNDS AND $8,000 IN ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS
Councilmember Rex made a motion to authorize the Citv Manager to execute HOME Program Contract No 538065 in the
amount of 5208.000, and Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
RECESS INTO EXECUTE SESSION (5:48 p.m. - 6:05 p.m.)
Discuss real estate acquisition: a) pipeline right -of -way, and b) Robinson Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant outfall lines.
CONSIDER ORDINANCE 98- 12.01.1 DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING BY
CONDEMNATION EASEMENTS ACROSS CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTIES FOR RIGHT -OF -WAY
PURPOSES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A WATER PIPELINE AND
RELATED APPURTENANCES
Councilmember Davis made a motion to approve Ordinance 98- 12.01.1 declaring the necessity for acouiring by condemnation
easements across certain described properties for right -of -way purposes for construction and operation of a water pipeline and related
appurtenances and Councilmember Lange seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
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MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT
1. Consider Resolution 98- 12.01.1 designating the City's Houston - Galveston Area Council representative and alternate.
Councilmember Green made a motion to approve Resolution 98 -12 -01 1 designating the City's HGAC representative as Dan Davi
and alternate as Councilmember Rex and Councilmember Lange seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
2. Discuss the proposed 1999 City Council calendar.
City Manager Gene Pipes stated that if any Councilmembers have problems with the proposed calendar, please call.
COUNCILMEMBER ACTION
1. Emerge Rate Case. Councilmember Luning updated City Council on Entgery's filing of a rate case.
MEDIA INQUIRIES
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Green adjourned the meeting at 6:12 p.m.
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