8301 WESTVIEW
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77055
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2009
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING &
COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP
6:00 P M
TAB
August 25, 2009
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.1 Roll Call
2. ACTION ITEMS (CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON):
2.1 Approval of A Resolution of the City of Hilshire Village, Texas, Suspending the
September 4, 2009 Effective Date of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint
Energy Entex and CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas= (CenterPoint) Requested Rate Change to
Permit the City Time to Study the Request and to Establish Reasonable Rates; Approving
Cooperation with Other Cities in the CenterPoint Area to Hire Legal and Consulting
Services and to Negotiate with the Company and Direct Any Necessary Litigation and
Appeals; Ratifying the Selection of Lloyd Gosselink as Legal Counsel; Requiring
Reimbursement of Cities= Rate Case Expenses; Finding That the Meeting at Which this
Resolution is Passed is Open to the Public as Required by Law; Requiring Notice of this
Resolution to the Company and Legal Counsel.
3. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
3.1 FYE 2010 Budget for General Fund, Restricted Fund and Utility Fund
3. ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: IN THE EVENT A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCILIS NOT PRESENT, THE REPORTING MEMBERS WHO ARE PRESENT WILL MEET AS A SUB-COMMITTEE, FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSE ONLY, REGARDING THE ABOVE AGENDA ITEM(S).
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, Susan Blevins, 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 AUGUST 21, 2009 at 3:00 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.