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MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 13TH DAY OF APRIL, 1999, 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:
COUNCH.MEMBER:
William B. Green, Mayor
Ron Lange
Dave Luning
JoAnn Castille
Vance Howard
Steed Smith
Dan Davis
David Martinez
Absent: Marjorie Rex
Officers:
Gene Pipes, City Manager
Danna Welter, City Secretary
Paul Isham, City Attorney
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING (3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.)
Executive Session to evaluate Charter Officers: City Secretary and City Judge.
INVOCATION
Invocation by Stan Foley, Entergy.
MINUTES
Councilmember Castille made a motion to approve the minutes of March 30,1999, and Councilmember Davis seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously. NOTE: Councilmember Rex absent.
PRESENT REVIEW AND UPDATE OF THE ARTERIAL ROAD PROJECT AND APPROVE TRANSFER
OF $657,099.57 FROM PROJECT CONTINGENCY FUNDS FOR WORK ORDERS 1 -5
Mr. Cook, Klotz Engineering, updated City Council on the changes in figures for the arterial road project.
!i Councilmember Howard made a motion to approve the transfer of $657,099.57 from project contingency funds for work orders
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II 1 -5 on the arterial road project, and Councilmember Luning seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
CONSIDER BIDS
1. Consider Ordinance 99 -04 -13.1, approving claim and delivery of certificates of obligation for anew and unused 1999 diesel
medium duty truck cab and chassis.
Mr. Schindler stated that the Sanitation vehicle delivered was a 1999 6 -wheel tractor instead of a medium duty truck.
Councilmember Howard made a motion to approve Ordinance 99 -04 -13.1 approving claim and delivery of certificates of
obligation for a 1999 6 -wheel tractor complete with manual fifth wheel and wet kit at an interest rate of 4.4% to Curtis Wells
in an amount of $62,973.40 ($2,950 to be funded from the Sanitation reserve), and Councilmember Castille seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimousl
2. Consider bid for FM 1374/Tall Timbers, Phase II and Avenue HlThomason to Doughtie Construction in the amount of
$236,539.10 to be funded from grant funds (TCDP #717339).
Councilmember Castille made a motion to approve the bid for FM 1374/Pall Timbers, Phase 1I and Avenue H/Thomason
to Doughtie Construction in an amount of $236,539, and Councilmember Lange seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
3. Consider renewal of janitorial contract (third year of three year contract) with an increase of $7,454.16 to be funded from
budgeted funds.
Councilmember Castille made a motion to renew the janitorial contract to Byrd Janitorial with an increase of $7,454.16, and
Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
CONSIDER REPLACEMENT OF AIR CONDITION UNITS AT THE MARTIN LUTHER KING BUILDING
IN AN AMOUNT OF $6,000 TO BE FUNDED FROM THE GENERAL FUND RFA
Councilmember Davis made a motion to annrove replacement of air condition units at the Martin Luther King building in an mount
of $6.000, and Councilmember Howard seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
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MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT
1. Response to Ms. Stephanie Anderson, Magnolia Kennels.
Mayor Green stated that staff had sent Ms. Anderson a letter (in packet) indicating the proper disposal methods for her "special
waste'.
COUNCILMEMBER ACTION
1. Status report on the Combined Dispatch and Municipal Court space allocations at the proposed Walker County Law Enforcement
Center and consider appropriate action concerning the City's participation.
Councilmember Lunina made a motion to instruct the Citv Attornev to drat[ a ioint aereement between the City and Countv on the
combined use of the Law Enforcement Center with the City's portion not to exceed $300,000, and Councilmember Howard seconded
the motion. All were in favor excent Councilmember Castille. The motion passed 7 -1.
2. Councilmember Smith asked for an update on the wall project downtown. Mr. Schindler stated that he would provide an update.
3. Councilmember Lange asked for updates on the Robinson Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Fish Hatchery Road sewer project,
and the Highway 30/11145 overpass and FM 1791 update. Mr. Pipes stated that these would be presented at the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Green recessed into EXECUTIVE SESSION to discuss real estate acquisitions: 7* Street and Avenue M, Emancipation
Park expansion, 13'" and Avenue M, and right of way acquisition for Robinson Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. [6:15 p.m. - 7:20
P.M-]
Danna Welter, City Secretary ,