1. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER. 2. MOMENT OF SILENCE 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. ROLL CALL 5. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. December 19, 2011
8. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS A. TEXAS GAS SERVICE Notice for January Rates 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending "The Zoning Standards-1991, City of Galveston", Section 29¬102: "Seawall Development Guidelines" by deleting restrictions on the Permitted Land Use of "Office, Professional or General Business" for the Seawall Development Zone; Planning Case Number 11ZA-07; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas amending the Galveston Zoning Standards by amending Article V. "Fees", Section 29-212 "Applications for review by Department of Planning and Community Development" to provide for administrative review of plats and Certificates of Zoning Compliance per Article 15: Permits and Procedures; Planning Case Number 11ZA-10; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending "The Zoning Standards-1991, City of Galveston", Section 29-82: "Sign Regulations" to clarify the adopted regulations for political signs; Planning Case Number 12ZA-01; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Consider for approval a Resolution of the City of Galveston, Texas, urging the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) to suspend issuing tax credits for low income residential development in the City of Galveston for the next thirty-six (36) months; directing the City Secretary to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Executive Director of TDHCA, Mr. Timothy Irvine; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date. (CM Beeton, CM Greenberg)
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, authorizing the conditional placement and use of temporary storage units, privately owned trailers, and recreational vehicles on residential properties undergoing construction or repair of the property through the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Housing Program ("CDBG-DR"); subject to rules and regulations; providing for an effective deadline of September 30, 2012; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Consider for approval an ordinance by the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas abolishing Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 29 and making certain findings related thereto as required by law; levying an annual ad valorem tax, within the limitations prescribed by law, for the payment of the bonds of the district hereby assumed by the city; authorizing and approving execution and delivery of all instruments necessary and related thereto; authorizing and approving all procedures and other matters incident and related thereto; and providing an effective date.
Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement between the City of Galveston and Margaret Hindman in which the parties agree Margaret Hindman shall serve as Alternate Municipal Court Judge; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date.
Discuss and consider for approval providing the City Attorney direction associated with the proposed Charter Amendments.
Discuss and consider for action approving an Employment Agreement with Michael W. Kovacs for City Manager Professional Services.
Consider for action waiving the escrow requirement and authorizing the Port to apply $1,000,000 of its bid amount toward the cost of bringing the Shearn Moody Plaza garage into compliance with the Code.
Consider for action approving a letter of intent and terms of agreement dated January 3, 2012, between the Port of Galveston and the City of Galveston for the development of a Downtown Intermodal Transit / Parking Terminal on the north east corner of 25lh and Strand.
Consider for approval of the amendment to the existing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Galveston and the Gulf Coast Center for the provision of a park and ride transit service to the UTMB/Victory Lakes Park and Ride.
Consider approval of the Contract amendment for Camp, Dresser & McKee Inc. the Program Administrator for the CDBG Disaster Recovery Housing Program and authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment, subject to City Attorney approval.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS A. Consider for action Mayor and Council Appointments to various City Boards, Committees and Commissions: 1. Arts & Historic Preservation Advisory Board
Jan 12, 2012 Regular Council
1. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER. 2. MOMENT OF SILENCE 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. ROLL CALL 5. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. December 19, 2011
8. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS A. TEXAS GAS SERVICE Notice for January Rates 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending "The Zoning Standards-1991, City of Galveston", Section 29¬102: "Seawall Development Guidelines" by deleting restrictions on the Permitted Land Use of "Office, Professional or General Business" for the Seawall Development Zone; Planning Case Number 11ZA-07; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas amending the Galveston Zoning Standards by amending Article V. "Fees", Section 29-212 "Applications for review by Department of Planning and Community Development" to provide for administrative review of plats and Certificates of Zoning Compliance per Article 15: Permits and Procedures; Planning Case Number 11ZA-10; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending "The Zoning Standards-1991, City of Galveston", Section 29-82: "Sign Regulations" to clarify the adopted regulations for political signs; Planning Case Number 12ZA-01; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Consider for approval a Resolution of the City of Galveston, Texas, urging the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) to suspend issuing tax credits for low income residential development in the City of Galveston for the next thirty-six (36) months; directing the City Secretary to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Executive Director of TDHCA, Mr. Timothy Irvine; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date. (CM Beeton, CM Greenberg)
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, authorizing the conditional placement and use of temporary storage units, privately owned trailers, and recreational vehicles on residential properties undergoing construction or repair of the property through the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Housing Program ("CDBG-DR"); subject to rules and regulations; providing for an effective deadline of September 30, 2012; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Consider for approval an ordinance by the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas abolishing Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 29 and making certain findings related thereto as required by law; levying an annual ad valorem tax, within the limitations prescribed by law, for the payment of the bonds of the district hereby assumed by the city; authorizing and approving execution and delivery of all instruments necessary and related thereto; authorizing and approving all procedures and other matters incident and related thereto; and providing an effective date.
Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement between the City of Galveston and Margaret Hindman in which the parties agree Margaret Hindman shall serve as Alternate Municipal Court Judge; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date.
Discuss and consider for approval providing the City Attorney direction associated with the proposed Charter Amendments.
Discuss and consider for action approving an Employment Agreement with Michael W. Kovacs for City Manager Professional Services.
Consider for action waiving the escrow requirement and authorizing the Port to apply $1,000,000 of its bid amount toward the cost of bringing the Shearn Moody Plaza garage into compliance with the Code.
Consider for action approving a letter of intent and terms of agreement dated January 3, 2012, between the Port of Galveston and the City of Galveston for the development of a Downtown Intermodal Transit / Parking Terminal on the north east corner of 25lh and Strand.
Consider for approval of the amendment to the existing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Galveston and the Gulf Coast Center for the provision of a park and ride transit service to the UTMB/Victory Lakes Park and Ride.
Consider approval of the Contract amendment for Camp, Dresser & McKee Inc. the Program Administrator for the CDBG Disaster Recovery Housing Program and authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment, subject to City Attorney approval.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS A. Consider for action Mayor and Council Appointments to various City Boards, Committees and Commissions: 1. Arts & Historic Preservation Advisory Board