1. CALL TO ORDER

                                                                                                                                                         

1.1 Invocation (Anderson)

1.2. Roll Call

1.3. Approval of minutes of Regular Meeting of September 18, 2007..................................... 1

                                            Special Meeting of October 2, 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 : Report regarding drainage plan at 1134 Glourie                                                       .......................................................................................................................................................................5

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

3.6 Mayor and Council: Border: HCFCD Funding request; Metro funding and signage;

Tree trimming in  Hilshire Village; Whiting: Bridle Spur update; Anderson: Trash    

contract; Henault: Hoffacker letter........................................................................................ 7

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

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

 

4. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON:

     4.1. Awarding bid for Ridgeley Drive  Sanitary Sewer Improvements ( CMI)

 

     4.2.  Awarding bid for Ridgeley Drive Utility Improvements (Lift Station Replacement)

             (CMI)

 

     4.3.  Approving payment to Vaca Underground Company (formerly J & V Utilities) for

             1209 Pine Chase Drive Outfall Improvements Project. (CMI..............................10

 

     4.4.  Authorizing professional services in connection with drainage in the 1100 block

              of Glourie (re: new construction at 1134 Glourie and letters directed to Building

              Official).............................................................................................................11

 

     4.5.  Authorizing telecom expenses and charges submitted by the Mayor (Budgeted amount $1500 ( See Mayorıs letter September 30, 2007)...............................12

 

     4.6.  Accepting Performance Evaluation for Hilshire Village employees (Henault). .13

 

     4.7.  Confirming approval of Spring Valley Police Contract.....................................14

 

            4.8. (a) Approving procedure for review of expenses and expense reports submitted to the City for reimbursement (Denninger)

             (b) Establishing guidelines setting out the exact nature of expenses which

              can be reimbursed with City funds. (Denninger)...............................................15

 

             4.9. Adopting an expanded Code of Ethics ( like that  of Spring Valley) which more clearly sets out the ethical responsibilities of elected officials and employees of the City and which included financial interest disclosure provisions. (See attached): (Anderson)............................................................................................................................16

 

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.

 

______________________________ 

Claudia Bammel, City Secretary

 

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