REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

6:00 P.M., TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2006

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL

 

AGENDA

 

1.         CALL MEETING TO ORDER

 

2.                  INVOCATION

 

3.                  ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO ELECTED OFFICIALS

 

3A.      George Garza, Mayor

 

3B.      Joe B. Jarosek, Councilmember Place 2

 

3C.      Cody Smith, Councilmember Place 4

 

4.         MINUTES

 

4A.      Consider and act on minutes of the Tuesday, May 9, 2006 Regular City Council Meeting.

 

5.         CITIZENS’ INPUT

 

5A.      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.

 

6.         BILLS

 

6A.      Consider and act on payment of bills over $5,000.00 from May 6, 2006 to May 19, 2006.

 

7.                  OPEN BIDS/PROPOSALS

 

7A.      Open bids for the City of Uvalde Calera Outfall Channel Project.

 

8.                  PUBLIC HEARING

 

8A.      A public hearing will be held to solicit input, comments, and suggestions from citizens for services, programs, or projects for the upcoming FY 2006-07 City of Uvalde Budget.

           

8B.      On a request of James Foster c/o Carleigh Balzer, applicants, for a variance from Chapter 17.24, Minimum Yards, Section 17.24.020, General Rules, Required Front Yard, Title 17, Zoning, Uvalde Municipal Code, for a variance of 7 feet on the East side of the property located on the corner of Mackenzie Street and West Fannin Street, to construct a 21 x 23 foot carport at 300 West Fannin Street, NCB 159, North Uvalde Addition, Block 19, Lot 11, City of Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas.

 

8C.      On a request of Eunice Vasquez Leos and Jaime Leos, applicants, for a variance from Chapter 17.24, Minimum Yards, Section 17.24.020, General Rules, Required Front Yard, Title 17, Zoning, Uvalde Municipal Code, for a variance of 15 feet on the East side of the property, to construct a single family home located on the corner of East Commerce Street and Milam Street, NCB 154, North Uvalde Addition, Block 14, Lots 7 & 8, City of Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas.

           

9.                  NEW BUSINESS

 

9A.      Consider and act on a request of James Foster c/o Carleigh Balzer, applicants, for a variance from Chapter 17.24, Minimum Yards, Section 17.24.020, General Rules, Required Front Yard, Title 17, Zoning, Uvalde Municipal Code, for a variance of 7 feet on the East side of the property located on the corner of Mackenzie Street and West Fannin Street, to construct a 21 x 23 foot carport at 300 West Fannin Street, NCB 159, North Uvalde Addition, Block 19, Lot 11, City of Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas.

 

9B.      Consider and act on a request of Eunice Vasquez Leos and Jaime Leos, applicants, for a variance from Chapter 17.24, Minimum Yards, Section 17.24.020, General Rules, Required Front Yard, Title 17, Zoning, Uvalde Municipal Code, for a variance of 15 feet on the East side of the property, to construct a single family home located on the corner of East Commerce Street and Milam Street, NCB 154, North Uvalde Addition, Block 14, Lots 7 & 8, City of Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas.

 

9C.      Consider and act on an amendment to the Uvalde Convention and Visitors Bureau budget as recommended by the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors.

 

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 pending litigation with attorney regarding case, Fred Ratliff vs. City of Uvalde.

 

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 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2006.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ________________________________

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 19th  day of May 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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