REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

6:00 P.M., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2007

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL

 

AGENDA

 

 

1.         CALL MEETING TO ORDER

 

2.                  INVOCATION

 

3.         MINUTES

 

3A.      Consider and act on minutes of the Tuesday, September 25, 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 September 22, 2007 to October 5, 2007.

 

6.                  PROCLAMATIONS

 

6A.      Mayoral Proclamation for National Hispanic Heritage Month

 

6B.      Mayoral Proclamation for Texas Funeral Directors Week

 

7.                  AWARD BIDS/PROPOSALS

 

7A.      Award bids for the 2007 Mowing Contract.

 

8.                  PUBLIC HEARING

 

8A.      On the request of Gilberto De Leon Jr., applicant, (final plat) to subdivide 1.05 acres into 7 lots, Lot A (50.00X147.20), Lot B   (50.00X147.19), Lot C (70.07X104.98), Lot D (51.43X104.98), Lot E (51.43X104.98) Lot F (51.47X104.98), and Lot G (70.00X104.98)at 135 South Grove Street, (NW corner of South Grove Street and West Garden Street) NCB 110, Block E, Lot E, Cass-Flores Addition, City of Uvalde, Uvalde County.

 

8B.      On the request of Glen Casey, applicant, (final plat) to subdivide 1.96 acres out of 3.0 acres into 11 residential lots, Lot 1 (112.00X120.00), Lots 2 thru 11 acre (60.00X120.00) located on the Northwest corner of Knox Street and Rio Grande Street, Survey 72, Carlos Huizar, Original Grantee, Abstract 241, City of Uvalde, Uvalde County.

 

 

 

9.         NEW BUSINESS

 

9A.      On the request of Gilberto De Leon Jr., applicant, (final plat) to subdivide 1.05 acres into 7 lots, Lot A (50.00X147.20), Lot B   (50.00X147.19), Lot C (70.07X104.98), Lot D (51.43X104.98), Lot E (51.43X104.98) Lot F (51.47X104.98), and Lot G (70.00X104.98)at 135 South Grove Street, (NW corner of South Grove Street and West Garden Street) NCB 110, Block E, Lot E, Cass-Flores Addition, City of Uvalde, Uvalde County.

 

9B.      On the request of Glen Casey, applicant, (final plat) to subdivide 1.96 acres out of 3.0 acres into 11 residential lots, Lot 1 (112.00X120.00), Lots 2 thru 11 acre (60.00X120.00) located on the Northwest corner of Knox Street and Rio Grande Street, Survey 72, Carlos Huizar, Original Grantee, Abstract 241, City of Uvalde, Uvalde County.

 

9C.      Consider and act on an Outside the City Limits request from Gus Neutze for water and sewer service at 1020 N. Fourth Street.

 

9D.      Consider and act on a resolution regarding the selection of nominees for the Uvalde County Appraisal District Board of Directors.

 

9E.       Consider and act to authorize the City of Uvalde to enter into a Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation.

 

9F.       Consider and act on a request of Sandy Hurwitz & Leslee Donovan for final approval of The Park Subdivision.

 

9G.      Consider and act on utilizing the Office of Court Administration Collection Improvement Program.

           

10.       DISCUSSION

 

10A.    Discussion by Rose Fuentes of demolition of buildings that are structurally unsound and hazardous to human health.

 

10B.    Discuss process of condemnation of property for purpose of demolition and removal of properties that pose a health threat within our community.

           

10C.    Discussion by John Yeackle regarding broadcasting public meetings on Channel 10.

 

11.              REPORTS

 

11A.    Report on new street light installation byAEP on US 90 from Leona River to Taylor Slough.

 

 

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, October 5, 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 5th  day of October 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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