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 December 18, 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:

Whiting (Bridle Spur update).................................................................................................................................................. 7

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

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

 

4. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON:

 

     4.1 Approving payment of Marcoís Lawn & Landscape Co., Inc.  Invoice 12571 for

restoration work at 1209 Pine Chase Drive.  (CMI).......................................................................................................... 10

 

     4.2 Approving payment of PM Constructionís Pay Application No. 1 for work related to the Ridgeley Drive Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project (Package 1).  (CMI)................................................................................................................................................................ 11

 

     4.3 Approving payment of Metro City Constructionís Pay Application No. 1 for work related to the Ridgeley Drive Utility Improvements Project (Package 2).  (CMI)................................................................................................................................................................ 12

 

     4.4 Authorizing additional expenditures of approximately $36,000 to Metro City contractor for work on the Lift Station (Border)

 

      4.5 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a new waste disposal contract to cover..................................... 14

a.) back door pick-up of household waste and yard debris while

b.) assessing a $10.00/month fee per household/location to partially defray costs of this rising cost element. (Castro)

 

     4.6 PROCLAMATION: Proclamation to declare March as Youth Art Month in Hilshire Village on behalf of Texas Art Education Association and the Spring Branch ISD................................................................................................................................................................ 15

 

     4.7 Authorizing the Mayor to use existing funds for an employee Incentive Bonus for this fiscal year. (Border)

 

      4.8 Clarifying the duties of the salaried City Hall office staff to include attendance at City Council meetings. (Border)          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.

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.