REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

6:00 P.M., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL

 

Revised

AGENDA

 

1.         CALL MEETING TO ORDER

 

2.                  INVOCATION

 

3.         MINUTES

 

3A.      Consider and act on minutes of the Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Regular City Council Meeting.

 

3B.      Consider and act on minutes of the Friday, September 7, 2007 Special 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 August 25, 2007 to September 7, 2007.

 

6.                  OPEN BIDS/PROPOSALS

 

6A.      Open bids for the 2007 Street Resurfacing Project.

 

7.                  PUBLIC HEARING

 

7A.      2nd Public hearing to receive public comments on the proposed tax rate for Fiscal Year 2007-08.

 

7B.      On a request of Gilberto DeLeon, Jr., applicant, to subdivide 1.05 acres into 7 lots, Lot A (50.00 x 147.20), Lot B (50.00 x 147.19), Lot C (70.07 x 104.99), Lot D (51.43 x 104.99), Lot E (51.43 x 104.99), Lot F (51.47 x 104.99), and Lot G (70.00 x 104.99) 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, Texas.

 

7C.      On a request of Super Wal-Mart c/o Josh Baran, Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., applicant, to re-subdivide 1.15 acres out of 23.98 acres located at 3100 East Main Street, Murphy USA Service Station, Abstract 216, Juan Jose Guerra, Original Grantee, Survey 75, Lot 1-B, City of Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas. 

 

 

7D.      On a request of Glen Casey, applicant, to subdivide 1.96 acres out of 3.0 acres into 11 residential lots, Lot 1 (112.00 x 120.00), Lots 2-11 (60.00 x 120.00) 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, Texas.

 

8.         NEW BUSINESS

 

8A.      Consider and act on a request of Gilberto DeLeon, Jr., applicant, to subdivide 1.05 acres into 7 lots, Lot A (50.00 x 147.20), Lot B (50.00 x 147.19), Lot C (70.07 x 104.99), Lot D (51.43 x 104.99), Lot E (51.43 x 104.99), Lot F (51.47 x 104.99), and Lot G (70.00 x 104.99) 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, Texas.

 

8B.      Consider and act on a request of Super Wal-Mart c/o Josh Baran, Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., applicant, to re-subdivide 1.15 acres out of 23.98 acres located at 3100 East Main Street, Murphy USA Service Station, Abstract 216, Juan Jose Guerra, Original Grantee, Survey 75, Lot 1-B, City of Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas. 

 

8C.      Consider and act on a request of Glen Casey, applicant, to subdivide 1.96 acres out of 3.0 acres into 11 residential lots, Lot 1 (112.00 x 120.00), Lots 2-11 (60.00 x 120.00) 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, Texas.

 

8D.      Consider and act to set date, time and place for the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2007-08 budget and tax rate.

 

8E.       Consider and act on the execution of a contract with Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corporation.

 

8F.       Consider and act on utilizing the Office of Court Administration Collection Improvement Program provided by the State of Texas.

 

8G.      Consider and act on the Uvalde Convention and Visitors Bureau fiscal year 2007-2008 budget presented by Joanne Nelson, Director of the Uvalde CVB.

 

9.                  DISCUSSION

 

9A.      Discussion of draft copy of proposed 2007-08 City Budget.

 

9B.      Discussion regarding the proposed changes in the City of Uvalde Employee Handbook of Policies and Procedures.

 

9C.      Discussion regarding an increase in permit fees.

 

9D.      Discussion regarding an increase in utility deposit and the utility department disconnect policy.

 

 

 

10.              BOARD APPOINTMENTS/RE-APPOINTMENTS

 

10A.    Uvalde Convention and Visitors Bureau Board

            Jim Tumbarello           Restaurant

            Cody Smith                 City Council

            Frank Milton               Retail

            Clarence Dearing        Hotel

            Bill Nelson                   Chamber of Commerce

            Win DuBose                 Banking

            Tom Schliesing            At Large

            Jan Elliot                     Media

            Tom Austin                  Historian/Treasurer

            Ed Stern                      At Large

 

11.              EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

The City Council of the City of Uvalde, Texas will convene in executive session in accordance and for the purposes permitted by the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.072 Deliberations about Real Property and Section 551.074 Personnel Matters.

 

11A.    Discuss the purchase of real property.

 

            11B.    Discuss personnel salary increases and compensation for Appointed Officers.

 

12.              RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

12A.    Consider and act on the purchase of real property.

 

12B.    Consider and act on personnel salary increases and compensation for Appointed Officers.

 

 

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, September 7, 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 7th day of September 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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