REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 P M

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1 Invocation (Anderson)

1.2. Roll Call

1.3. Approval of minutes of Regular Meeting of November 20, 2007................................ 1

2. CITIZENS COMMENTS/PUBLIC FORUM (Time Limit- 5 minutes)

Citizens wishing to comment or present to Council, please sign in at desk.................. 23

3. REPORTS TO COUNCIL

3.1 Police........................................................................................................................... 2

3.2 Fire Commissioner..................................................................................................... 3

3.3 Treasurer..................................................................................................................... 4

3.4 Engineers ................................................................................................................... 5

3.5 Building Official............................................................................................................ 6

3.6 Mayor and Council: Border: claims by TEK Holdings arising from their abandonment of work on the 1209 Pine Chase Outfall Project

Whiting: Bridle Spur project Update 

Anderson: update on CenterPoint (ABC) tree cutting

........................................................................................................................................... 7

3.7 HVCEFFC (Conduit Bonds) ....................................................................................... 8

3.8 City Secretary.............................................................................................................. 9

4. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON:

4.1 Adopting a time limit for Bridle Spur residents to sign and present to the City each property owner¹s easement dedication associated with water, sewer and roadway improvements. (Whiting)

4.2 Authorizing expenditures to perform more rigorous background checks on City contractors than is currently the practice of the City Engineers.  Discussion shall involve the value of additional checking, the extent to which Council  wishes to take  the process and to which entities we entrust the review. (Border)

4.3 Authorizing the Mayor to administer possible staff changes, including but not limited to job duties, work hours, time worked and salaries of the City Secretary and Assistant City Secretary. (Border)

4.4 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a new trash collection contract effective on 1 January 2007 reducing the number of collection days from twice per week to once per week (preferably Monday), increasing the number of containers from 8 to unlimited at back door, increasing number of curbside yard waste containers from 10 to unlimited (providing that these containers originate with the homeowner), and reducing the trash fee from $17.35 to $14.96.  The recycle fee will remain at $1.65 per household.  The new total cost per household will be reduced from $19.00 to $16.61. (Border)

5, DISCUSSION

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.1 Disbursements: Summary, Deposits.........................................................................22

6.2 Professional Service Invoices

6.3 City Operations

7. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS

(Comments should be in regard, and limited, to the items discussed in the preceding portions of the Agenda)

8. ADDITIONAL CITIZENS COMMENTS (Time Limit- 5 minutes)

9. ANNOUNCEMENTS

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

10.1 Hold executive session for deliberations regarding personnel matters, as authorized by Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, to discuss the performance and duties of the City Secretary and Assistant City Secretary; and, to consult with the City Attorney pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. 

10.2 Adjourn Executive Session, reconvene into Regular Session, and take action as necessary as a result of Executive Session. 

10. ADJOURNMENT

Posted_______________at__________ by Claudia Bammel, City Secretary

City Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above as authorized by Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), 551.087 (Economic Development), and 551.086 (Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters). Following the executive session, if any, City Council may act in open session on any item discussed in the executive session.

I, Claudia Bammel, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting and Agenda for the City Council of the City of Hilshire Village was posted in a place convenient and readily accessible at all times to the general public in compliance with Chapter 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, on _________, 2007 at ________ a,m, p.m.

This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretative service must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Hall at 713-973-1779 or FAX -713-973-7793 for further information.

ADDENDUM TO AGENDA FOR DECEMBER 18, 2007:

Add under DISCUSSION AND ACTION:

Authorizing approval of restoration work for the sprinkler, tree, landscaping and drainage for 1209 Pine Chase outfall project (Claunch & Miller, Inc.)

Posted December 14, 2007  at 1:30 PM
Claudia Bammel, City Secretary