REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

6:00 P.M., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2007

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL

 

AGENDA

 

 

1.         CALL MEETING TO ORDER

 

2.                  INVOCATION

 

3.         MINUTES

 

3A.      Consider and act on minutes of the Tuesday, October 23, 2007 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 October 20, 2007 to November 9, 2007.

 

6.                  OPEN BIDS/PROPOSALS

 

            6A.      Open bids for a golf cart lease agreement.

 

7.                  PUBLIC HEARING

 

7A.      On the taxing of tangible personal property in transit which would otherwise be exempt pursuant to the Texas Tax Code, Section 11.253.

 

7B.      On a request of Ignacio Perez, applicant, to subdivide 3.03 acres into 3 lots, Lot A: 169.42 ft. north side x 177.63 ft. south side x 251.16 ft. west side and 186.10 ft east side to the first pin by 52.06 ft. to the second pin, and 14.23 ft. to the third pin; Lot B: 127.41 ft. north side & south side x 418.09 ft. west side and 417.58 ft.  east side, Lot C: 177.63 ft. north side x 189.26 ft. south side x 166.42 ft. west side and 166.10 ft. east side (with a 20’ easement in the front of Lot C) at 527 Sgt. Joey Alvarez Lane, (SW Corner of Sgt. Joey Alvarez Lane and Fort Clark Road) Abstract 215, Antonio Gomez, Original Grantee, Survey 71, City of Uvalde, Uvalde County Texas.  

 

8.         NEW BUSINESS

 

8A.      Consider and act on the taxing of tangible personal property in transit which would otherwise be exempt pursuant to the Texas Tax Code, Section 11.253.

 

8B.      Consider and act on a request of Ignacio Perez, applicant, to subdivide 3.03 acres into 3 lots, Lot A: 169.42 ft. north side x 177.63 ft. south side x 251.16 ft. west side and 186.10 ft east side to the first pin by 52.06 ft. to the second pin, and 14.23 ft. to the third pin; Lot B: 127.41 ft. north side & south side x 418.09 ft. west side and 417.58 ft.  east side, Lot C: 177.63 ft. north side x 189.26 ft. south side x 166.42 ft. west side and 166.10 ft. east side (with a 20’ easement in the front of Lot C) at 527 Sgt. Joey Alvarez Lane, (SW Corner of Sgt. Joey Alvarez Lane and Fort Clark Road) Abstract 215, Antonio Gomez, Original Grantee, Survey 71, City of Uvalde, Uvalde County Texas. 

 

8C.      Consider and act on a resolution authorizing the City of Uvalde to cast its votes in the election of the Board of Directors of the Uvalde County Appraisal District.

 

8D.      Consider and act to cancel the 2nd regular City Council meeting in December 2007.

 

8E.       Consider and act on an ordinance amending Chapter 15.24, Section 15.24.040 of the City of Uvalde Municipal Code to increase the number of members of the Building and Standards Commission from five to a number to be determined by council and deleting the mayoral appointment of alternates.

 

9.                  BOARD APPOINTMENTS/RE-APPOINTMENTS

 

9A.      Building Standards Committee

            Oscar G. Garcia                     Appointment

            Jacinto Pena                           Appointment

            Jose Rodriguez                        Appointment

            Mark Leinweber                      Appointment

            Leslie Donovan                       Appointment

            Mickey Gerdes                        Appointment

                        John Yeackle                           Appointment

 

10.       DISCUSSION

 

10A.    Discusssion by Tony Arce, regarding the franchise agreement with American Electric Power.

 

10B.    Discussion by Councilman Ernest Santos, regarding a new sports complex and possible funding sources.

 

 

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, November 9, 2007.                      

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ________________________________

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 is 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 9th  day of November 2007 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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