MIN CC 01/25/2000CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY
2000 BOOK "S"
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MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2000, 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
JoAnn Castille
Officers:
Dave Luning
Mark E. Erb
J. D. Schindler, Acting City Manager
Vance Howard
Steed Smith
Paul Isham, City Attorney
David Martinez
Marjorie Rex
Danna Welter, City Secretary
ABSENT: Dan Davis
FINANCE COMMITTEE [4:00 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.]
Review quarterly reports, new utility bill format, and municipal court costs.
EXECUTIVE SESSION [4:48 p.m. - 5:12 p.m.]
a. personnel matter: City Manager search;
b. land acquisition: arterial road right -of -way, and 13" Street and Avenue N;
C. pending litigation: Ford v. COIL and Entergy /GSU Rate Case.
CITIZEN INPUT /INQUIRY
1. Alice Callus, 612 North Sam Houston. Ms. Callus requested that her water meter on North Sam Houston Avenue be relocated, and
also asked about weeded lots in the area. Mayor Green advised Ms. Callus to visit with Boyd Wilder, Director of Public Works about
these issues.
INVOCATION
Invocation by Todd Johnson, Sam Houston State University Baptist Student Ministries.
MINUTES
Councilmember Rex made a motion to approve the January 11. 2000, minutes, and Councilmember Castille seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously. NOTE: Councilmember Davis absent.
CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $18,540 FROM THE CAPITAL STREET FUNDS (ELKINS)
FOR THE PURCHASE OF ROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY FROM ELKINS LAKE RECREATION CORPORATION
FOR THE URBAN ARTERIAL ROADWAY
Councilmember Luning made a motion to authorize the expenditure of $18.540 from the capital street funds (Elkins) for the
purchase of road right -of -way from Elkins Lake RECORP for the urban arterial roadway, and Councilmember Smith seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2000 -01 -25.1 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE'S PARTICIPATION
WITH OTHER CITIES IN
THE PUC INVOLVING ENTERGY
Councilmember Luning made a motion to approve Resolution 2000 -01 -25.1 authorizing participation with other Entergy service
area cities in matters filed by Entergy or expected to be filed at the PUC through April 2000, and Councilmember Castille seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
CONSIDER A FIVE YEAR LEASE OF 37.08 ACRES OF LAND TO JON D. IRISH IN AN AMOUNT
OF $843.57 PER YEAR FOR GRAZING OF CATTLE AND HORSES, AND HARVESTING HAY
Councilmember Rex made a motion to approve a five vear lease of 37.08 acres of land to Jon D. hish in an amount of $843.57 per
year, and Councilmember Erb seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT
a Consider appointment of City Manager.
Councilmember Castille made a motion to appoint Bob Hart as the City's new manager at a salary of $95,000, with a $500 per
month car allowance, and Councilmember Howard seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
b. Consider appointment of E. J. Williams to the Huntsville Arts Commission as an Advisory member to fill the unexpired term of
Sydney Sharp, and the reappointment of Ann Olsta as a trustee on the Employee Health Plan Board.
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Councilmember Howard made a motion to appoint E. J. Williams to the Huntsville Arts Commission as an Advisory member. and
Councilmember Rex seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Councilmember Smith made a motion to reappoint Ann Olsta as atrusteeto the Employee Health Plan Board and Councilmember
Rex seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
c. Upcoming Events ...
January 24, 2000, 3:00 p.m. -- Public Meeting - receive comments on the Preliminary Flood Insurance Restudy
January 28, 2000, 1:00 p.m. — Grand Opening - Huntsville Local Census Office
January 31, 2000, 6:00 p.m. — Public Meeting - discuss the public's right -to -know about the extremely hazardous
chemicals used and stored at water and wastewater plants
February 7, 2000, 6:00 p.m. — Public Meeting - receive comments on the creation of a development plan for Eastham-
Thomason Park
CITY COUNCILMEMBER ACTION
a. Easement Acquisition. Councilmember Lupine made a motion to approve the expenditure of $10000 for a
utility /drainage /temporary construction easement to Miami Apartments /Paper Moon Apartments. and Councilmember Rex
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimouslv.
b. Utility Bill Format. Councilmember Luning stated that next month a new utility bill format will be sent to the customers which
will include a return envelope.
c. FEMA Public Meeting. Councilmember Rex stated that she attended the public meeting on the preliminary flood insurance restudy..
and officials from FEMA commented that the City's mapping system was one of the best they had seen.
d. Glad to be Back. Councilmember Martinez stated that he was glad to be back at City Council after missing several meetings due
to an injury.
e. Thankvou. Council member Castille thanked City Council and Staff for the flowers that were sent to her mother during her hospital
stay in Nacogdoches due to back surgery.
ADJOURNMENT X5:46 p.m
Danna Welter, City Secretary