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MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST 2004, IN THE CITY
HALL, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT 6:00 P.M.
The Council met in a regular session with the following members present:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Steed Smith OFFICERS:
Jack Choate Bob Tavenner Kevin Evans, City Manager
Mickey Evans Jim Willett Danna Welter, City Secretary
Judy Kayse Mac Woodward Thomas Leeper, City Attorney
ABSENT: Gary Crawford
FINANCE COMMITTEE WORK SESSION [4:35 -5:05 p.m.]
The City Council Finance Committee conducted a work session to discuss the financial audit for the year ended
September 30, 2003, as performed and presented by Ken Davis, C.P.A.
WORK SESSION [5:17 -5:53 p.m.]
The City Council conducted a work session to discuss the proposed groundwater study, as presented by representatives
of Klotz & Associates.
CALL TO ORDER [6:06 p.m.]
Mayor Pro Tem Steed Smith called the regular session to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to US AND TEXAS FLAGS, INVOCATION
Councilmember Judy Kayse led the invocation.
PRESENTATIONS
Cindy Blaylock, Solid Waste Superintendent, presented the Council with a Keep Texas Beautiful award.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
William Fouse. Mr. Fouse spoke in opposition to the proposed changes to the wrecker ordinance.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve the minutes of the June 15, 2004 City Council meeting.
2. Approve the annual contract with Pavers Supply for the purchase of hotmix asphaltic concrete to be funded from
budgeted funds.
3. Approve Resolution 2004 -08 -17.1, authorizing submission of the application for a grant with the Texas Forest Service
through the Urban Forestry Partnership Grant Program; authorizing the City Manager as the authorized signatory.
Councilmember Kayse moved to approve the Consent Agenda; and Councilmember Choate seconded the motion.
The motion passed 7 -0.
STATUTORY AGENDA
1. Consider and take action to accept the financial audit for the year ended September 30, 2003.
Ken Davis, C.P.A., gave the Council a brief report on the audit conducted by his firm for the year ended
September 30, 2003.
Councilmember Tavenner moved to accept the audit as performed for the year ended September 30. 2003 as S
performed by Ken Davis C.P.A. and Councilmember Choate seconded the motion. The motion passed 7-0.
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Consider and take action to authorize the City Manager to enter into an Engineering Contract with Klotz & Associates to !'
prepare a feasibility study on the availability of groundwater as a municipal supply for the City of Huntsville in an amount
not to exceed $80,000 to be funded from FY 2002 -03 budgeted funds.
An engineering report has been prepared on the expansion of the TRA Surface Water Plant and facilities. The
referenced Groundwater Feasibility Study is the companion studythatwill provide the information necessary to review
groundwater alternatives and plan for Huntsville's future water supply needs.
Councilmember Kayse moved to authorize the Citv Manager to enter into an Enaineerino Contract with Klotz & ".
Associates to prepare a feasibility study on the availability of groundwater as a municipal supply for the City of Huntsville II
Consider and take action to authorize the City Manager to enter into an Agreement with the Texas Department of
Transportation to construct necessary wastewater facilities to the proposed rest areas located along IH -45, 0.80 miles
north of FM 1696 to be paid by TXDOT at a cost not to exceed $610,284.
Councilmember Evans moved to authorize the City Manager to enter into an Agreement with the Texas
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Department of Transportation to construct necessary wastewater facilities to the proposed rest areas located along IH-
d5 0.80 miles north of FM 1696 to be paid by TXDOT at a cast not to exceed $610,284: and Councilmember Choate !!
seconded the motion The motion passed. 7 -0
4. Consider and take action approve Ordinance 2004 -08 -17.1, amending the Code of Ordinances, Title 7, Tow Trucks, to
set a cap on the wrecker rotation list.
This item was pulled from the agenda — no discussion no action taken.
5. Consider and take action to appoint Board of Directors Positions One through Three to the City of Huntsville Tax
Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One Board, as presented by Kevin Evans, City Manager.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER/CITY MANAGER REPORT
Mayor Pro Tem, Councilmember Evans and Councilmember Kayse all spoke briefly on their experience at the recent 7�
Annual Texas Transportation Summit in Irving.
RECESS into WORK SESSION [7:01 p.m.]
The City Council conducted a work session to discuss City Council Policies and Procedures. They agreed to review the
proposed document as revised and conduct another work session to finalize the document.
ADJOURNMENT [7:10 p.m.]
Danna Welter, City Secretary