PUBLIC HEARING; 6:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.1. Roll Call
2. Proposed Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HILSHIRE VILLAGE, TEXAS BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE
4.700; BY CONTINUNG TO TAX CERTAIN GOODS-IN-TRANSIT; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY. (See
Tab 14)
3. CITIZENS COMMENTS
4. ADJOURNMENT
REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 P M
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.1 Invocation (Castro)
1.2. Roll Call
1.3. Approval of minutes of Regular Meeting of October 16,
2007......................................... 1
Special
Meeting of October 30, 2007
Special Meeting of November 7, 2007
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:Ridgeley
Drive Reconstruction; Utility Improvements; 1209 Pine Chase drainage; on-going
services -1201 Pine Chase drainage; 1225 Ridgeley
drainage
.......................................................................................................................................................................5
3.5 Building
Official..................................................................................................................
6
3.6 Mayor and Council: Border: Metro funding on Ridgeley
(status);effect of new police contract.
Whiting: Bridle Spur update
.................................................................................................................................................
7
3.7 HVCEFFC (Conduit Bonds)
.............................................................................................
8
3.8 City Secretary....................................................................................................................
9
4. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON:
4.1. Accepting bid for Ridgeley
Drive Project Package 3-³Ridgeley Drive Project 06-121 Paving & Drainage
Improvements (CMI) (Bid opening November15th)(CMI)............................12
4.2
Consideration and possible action on allowing Centerpoint Energy to continue
tree work in the utility right-of-way under Centerpoint¹s current
practices (Tabled 11/7/07). (Anderson)...........................................................................................................................13.
4.3. Approving a treatment
for he exemption of ³goods in transit² local tax option. (Olson& Olson)
(Ordinance from Public
Hearing)................................................................14
4.4
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a new trash collection contract effective on 1
December 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,...............................................................15
4.5. Authorizing telecom expenses
and charges submitted by Mayor (Budgeted amount $1500) Tabled from October
(Whiting)..................................................................................16
4.6 Authorizing purchase of
new computer for City Secretary as budgeted including installation
($1500)...............................................................................................................17
4.7. Reviewing
Investment Policy and accepting Resolution for same (annual
review)..................................................................................................................................18
4.8. Approving
educational/certification master plan for Assistant City
Secretary..........19
4.9. Certifying for Ballot for Ed Heathcott for Harris County
Appraisal District................20
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. 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.