Minutes - 08/19/2014
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MINUTES FROM THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 19 DAY OF AUGUST 2014, IN THE CITY
HALL, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS, AT 6:00 PM.
The Council met in a regular session with the following:
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mac Woodward, Andy Brauninger, Lydia Montgomery, Don H. Johnson, Keith D. Olson, Joe Emmett, Tish
Humphrey, Ronald Allen, Joe P. Rodriquez
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: None
OFFICERS PRESENT: Matt Benoit, City Manager, Leonard Schneider, City Attorney, Lee Woodward, City Secretary_____________________________
MAIN SESSION \[6:00 P.M.\]
1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Woodward called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGES – Councilmember Brauninger gave an invocation and Cole and Carter Meredith of the YMCA
led the pledges.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
4. CONSENT AGENDA
Public Comments will be called for by the presiding officer before action is taken on these items. (Approval of Consent Agenda
authorizes the City Manager to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendations. An item may be removed
from the Consent Agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion by request of a member of Council.)
a. Approve the minutes of the City Council Regular Session held on August 5, 2014. \[Lee Woodward, City Secretary\]
b. Authorize the City Manager to accept funding from the Department of Justice Bulletproof Vest Program the
amount of $7,325.47 in grant funds, with a match of $7,325.47. \[Dr. Sherry McKibben, Neighborhood Services
Director\]
c. Award a one-year contract for water and wastewater supplies maintained in the City of Huntsville warehouse.
\[Carol Reed, Director of Public Works\]
Councilmember Olson moved to approve the consent agenda and was seconded by Councilmember Montgomery. The
motion passed unanimously, 9-0.
5. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Presentation, public comment, discussion, and possible action to consider adoption of Resolution 2014-15 to
redeem the remaining aggregate principal of $440,000 on the Series 2004 Certificates of Obligation. \[Steve Ritter,
Finance Director\]
Councilmember Olson moved to adopt Resolution 2014-15 to redeem the remaining aggregate principal of $440,000 on
the Series 2004 Certificates of Obligation and was seconded by Councilmember Johnson. The motion passed
unanimously, 9-0.
b. Presentation, public comment, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2014-41 to amend the FY13-14
budget and the Capital Improvement Projects budget. \[Steve Ritter, Finance Director\]
Councilmember Brauninger moved to adopt Ordinance 2014-41 to amend the FY13-14 budget and the Capital
Improvement Projects budget and was seconded by Councilmember Montgomery. Councilmember Allen moved to
amend by striking $250,000 and inserting $49,600.00 and was seconded by Councilmember Brauninger. The motion
failed, 8-1, Councilmember Allen voting in support. The motion passed, 8-1, Councilmember Allen voting against.
6. MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
a. Presentation, public comment, discussion, and possible action to approve nominations for City boards,
committees, and commissions. \[Mayor Woodward\]
The Mayor moved his nominations (below), which were approved unanimously, 9-0.
Huntsville Arts Commission
John Escobedo, appointment Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Maxia Farris, reappointment
Historic Preservation Commission
Tom Rogers, appointment Planning & Zoning Commission
David Anderson, reappointment
Hotel Occupancy Tax Board
Ken Holland, appointment TIRZ #1 Board of Directors
Barry Shoemake, reappointment
Huntsville Housing Authority
Rolando Salazar, reappointment Board of Adjustments – Zoning (ZBA)
Joe E. Kirk, reappointment
Huntsville Public Library Advisory Board
Jeannine Jacoby
b. Presentation, public comment, discussion, and possible action on budget process. \[Mayor Woodward\]
Mayor Woodward reminded the Council that non-profit allotments had been included at the same amounts as the current
fiscal year, and he also encouraged members to speak with the City Manager or Finance Director if they had questions.
c. City Manager’s Report
1. Updates on City construction, grants, studies, City projects, City purchases, and economic development.
Dr. Sherry McKibben, Director of Neighborhood Services, gave a presentation on possible promotional wraps for City
generators.
7. REQUESTS FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
a. Presentation, public comment, discussion, and possible action on a request from Walter Johnson for the City
Council to consider a sagging pants ordinance.
Walter Johnson spoke in support of a sagging pants ordinance and Walter Boyd, Sr. said he did not believe it was
something that could be legislated.
8. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
There were no media inquiries.
9. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
(Hear announcements concerning items of community interest from the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City staff for
which no action will be discussed or taken.)
Mayor Woodward made the following announcements:
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There will be a food and clothing drive on August 25 from 1-5 p.m. at the pool at The Connection to benefit the Good
Shepherd Mission. Admission is a canned food item.
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The Heart Walk will be held on Saturday, September 27 from 9-11 a.m. at the SHSU stadium. Contact Karen Bilsing at
291-3411 for more information.
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The first meeting in October is set for October 7, the same night as Texas National Night Out. I would like to propose that
the Council meeting begin at 5 p.m., so that we can potentially finish early and allow Councilmembers to attend National
Night Out events. (Events will be 2-5 p.m. at the Target center, then parades or parties with neighborhood associations.
If you don’t have a neighborhood group, you can contact Officer Mark Jenkins at 936-291-5480.)
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Additionally, it has been the practice of the last several years to move the Council meeting that falls on the first Tuesday of
November, as it is election night, this year November 4. I would like to propose the same this year, cancelling the Nov. 4
meeting and holding the second regular meeting date in November, which will be November 18. Due to a change in the
Election Code, the City may also conduct its election canvass on that date.
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The State of the City address will be held again in October, probably October 21.
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SHSU will play the first football game of the NCAA year on ESPN and reminded all to be aware of everyone starting back
to school
Councilmember Humphrey reminded all that SHSU All Paws In will be March 7, 2015 and that the whole community was being
invited to participate. Mayor Woodward confirmed the tax rate and budget passage were anticipated to be adopted on
September 16. Walter Boyd, Sr. lauded Pearland’s Little League team for their successes.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Woodward adjourned the meeting at 7:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lee Woodward, City Secretary