REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

6:00 P.M., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2006

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL

 

AGENDA

 

1.         CALL MEETING TO ORDER

 

2.                  INVOCATION

 

3.         MINUTES

 

3A.      Consider and act on minutes of the Tuesday, November 25, 2006 Regular City Council Meeting.

 

4.         CITIZENS’ INPUT

 

4A.      Citizens are requested to sign up prior to council meeting if requesting time to address council.  Presentations will be limited to no more than three (3) minutes.

 

5.         BILLS

 

5A.      Consider and act on payment of bills over $5,000.00 from November 25, 2006 to December 8, 2006.

 

6.                  AWARD BIDS/PROPOSALS

 

6A.      Award bids for four (4) used Police Pursuit Package Vehicles.

 

7.                  NEW BUSINESS

 

7A.      Consider and act on a resolution designating an official newspaper for the City of Uvalde for January 1, 2007- December 31, 2007.

 

7B.      Consider and act on Change Order #3 submitted by the Texas Department of Transportation for gas trenching related to the US 83 Project.

 

8.                  DISCUSSION

 

8A.      Discussion by John H. Harrell, City Manager, regarding the proposal for a three (3) year reservation option for the Civic Center for certain organizations.

           

8B.      Discussion by the Code Enforcement Department regarding the adoption of the 2006 International Code.

 

9.                  REPORT

 

9A.      Report by Joe A. Cardenas, Assistant City Manager, related to certain wastewater discharge permit violations associated with TPDES Permit No. WQ0010306001.

 

10.       EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

The City Council of the City of Uvalde, Texas will convene in executive session in accordance and for purposes permitted by the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071 Consultation with Attorney.

 

            10A.    Discuss possible litigation.

 

11.       RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

  

ADJOURNMENT

Certificate:     I certify that the above and foregoing notice was posted in compliance with 551.043, Texas Government Code at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 8, 2006.

                                                                                                                                                           

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John H. Harrell, City Manager

 

City Hall Municipal Building is wheelchair accessible with accessed and special parking available on the West Side of the Building.  The Council Chamber is accessible by elevator to the second floor.  Requests for special services must be received forty-eight (48) hours prior to meeting time by calling City Hall (830) 278-3315.

 

In this Notice of Open Meeting, the posting of an agenda item as a matter to be discussed in open session is not intended to limit or require discussion of that matter in open session if it is otherwise appropriate to discuss the matter in executive session.  If, during the discussion of any agenda item, a matter is raised that is appropriate for discussion in executive session the council may, as permitted by law, convene into executive session to deliberate on the matter.

 

The posting of an agenda item as a matter to be discussed in executive session is not intended to limit or require discussion of that matter in executive session.  The council may discuss in open session any matter for which notice has been given in this notice of open meeting including an agenda item posted for executive session.  In no event, however, will the council take action on any agenda item in executive session, whether it be posted for open or executive session discussion.

 

CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the attached agenda of meeting of the City of Uvalde City Council is a true and correct copy and that I posted a true and correct copy of said notice on two glass public notice cases at City Hall, readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on the 8th day of December 2006 and will remain so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.

 

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Audrey M. Garza, City Secretary

 

I certify that the attached agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was removed by me from the City of Uvalde City Hall glass public notice cases on the _______________ day of _____________________, ________.

 

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