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. Minutes of November 17,2011 7. PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS
8. COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS A. Calmetta R. Lundy Claim #11-067 B. Adam Beardsley Claim # 11 -068 C. Estate of Bernardino Salinas Claim #11-069 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, granting to Cool Tours, LLC, the right, privilege, and franchise to use all streets, avenues, and other public highways in the City of Galveston for and during the period of ten (10) years for the purpose of operating and maintaining a sightseeing and tour franchise for transporting passengers for compensation in said City; providing compensation to the City; requiring indemnity and insurance; requiring payment of ad valorem taxes; providing for forfeiture of this franchise; requiring written acceptance by grantee; finding the public convenience and necessity requires such transportation service; providing a savings clause; providing a severability clause; declaring findings of fact; providing an effective date.
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, abandoning an approximate 4.800 square-foot portion of 26th Street right-of-way and an approximate 2,140 square-foot portion of alley right-of-way; adjacent properties are 2502 Seawall, 2202-26th Street, 2523 Avenue Q !4, and 2620 Seawall and legally described as "all of the Southeast and Southwest Blocks 116, Galveston Outlots and adjacent alley; adjacent abandoned 26th Street; and part of Northwest Block 141 and adjacent streets, Galveston Outlots, in the City and County of Galveston, Texas"; authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary deed in form and content approved by the City Attorney; Planning Case Number 11P-26; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Public Hearing to receive citizen comments on the City of Galveston CDBG Disaster Recovery Housing Program Round 2 Phase 2 Application to the State of Texas in the amount of $122,612,652.00 for the housing recovery projects.
Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, casting the City's 225 votes for Victor Pierson to the Galveston Central Appraisal District Board of Directors; directing the City Secretary to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Galveston Central Appraisal District before December 15, 2011; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date.
Consider for approval a Resolution of the City of Galveston. Texas, endorsing the implementation of a continuing Pretreatment Program as required by 40 CFR 403 for the Galveston Wastewater System; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date.
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Chapter 36 "Water, Sewers, and Sewage Disposal" of "The Code of the City of Galveston 1982, as amended." providing regulations for the disposal of sewage and the use of public sewers; regulating the discharge of industrial wastes into the sanitary sewer of the City; regulating sewer and miscellaneous discharges; providing for a permit system with denial, suspension, revocation, and an appeals process; providing for a penalty clause; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Discuss and consider for action authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement between the City of Galveston, Texas and Long Pond Media, LLC, to record and produce a casting tape highlighting several female detectives of the Galveston Police Department, contingent upon approval by the Galveston County Commissioners' Court and in a final form to be approved by the City Attorney.
Consider and approve Staffs recommendation for the CDBG Disaster Recovery Housing Program Round 2 in the amount of $122,612,652.00 and authorize the City Manager to file a grant application with the state of Texas and execute all necessary certifications, documents and contracts for the CDBG Disaster Recovery Program Round 2.
Consider for action approving Staffs recommendation for the CDBG Disaster Recovery Non-Housing Round 2.2 Program in the amount of $87,854,043.00.
Discuss and consider approval entering into an Election Services Contract with the County of Galveston for the May 12, 2012, Uniform Election Date.
E. Discuss and consider for action the Disaster Housing Recovery Program. F. Discuss and consider for action budget planning and its status.
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Chapter 36 "Water, Sewers, and Sewage Disposal" of "The Code of the City of Galveston 1982, as amended." providing regulations for the disposal of sewage and the use of public sewers; regulating the discharge of industrial wastes into the sanitary sewer of the City; regulating sewer and miscellaneous discharges; providing for a permit system with denial, suspension, revocation, and an appeals process; providing for a penalty clause; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS A. Consider for action Mayor and Council Appointments to various City Boards, Committees and Commissions: 1. Children, Family and Youth Board 2. Police Pension Board
Dec 01, 2011 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. Minutes of November 17,2011 7. PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS
8. COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS A. Calmetta R. Lundy Claim #11-067 B. Adam Beardsley Claim # 11 -068 C. Estate of Bernardino Salinas Claim #11-069 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, granting to Cool Tours, LLC, the right, privilege, and franchise to use all streets, avenues, and other public highways in the City of Galveston for and during the period of ten (10) years for the purpose of operating and maintaining a sightseeing and tour franchise for transporting passengers for compensation in said City; providing compensation to the City; requiring indemnity and insurance; requiring payment of ad valorem taxes; providing for forfeiture of this franchise; requiring written acceptance by grantee; finding the public convenience and necessity requires such transportation service; providing a savings clause; providing a severability clause; declaring findings of fact; providing an effective date.
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, abandoning an approximate 4.800 square-foot portion of 26th Street right-of-way and an approximate 2,140 square-foot portion of alley right-of-way; adjacent properties are 2502 Seawall, 2202-26th Street, 2523 Avenue Q !4, and 2620 Seawall and legally described as "all of the Southeast and Southwest Blocks 116, Galveston Outlots and adjacent alley; adjacent abandoned 26th Street; and part of Northwest Block 141 and adjacent streets, Galveston Outlots, in the City and County of Galveston, Texas"; authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary deed in form and content approved by the City Attorney; Planning Case Number 11P-26; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Public Hearing to receive citizen comments on the City of Galveston CDBG Disaster Recovery Housing Program Round 2 Phase 2 Application to the State of Texas in the amount of $122,612,652.00 for the housing recovery projects.
Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, casting the City's 225 votes for Victor Pierson to the Galveston Central Appraisal District Board of Directors; directing the City Secretary to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Galveston Central Appraisal District before December 15, 2011; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date.
Consider for approval a Resolution of the City of Galveston. Texas, endorsing the implementation of a continuing Pretreatment Program as required by 40 CFR 403 for the Galveston Wastewater System; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date.
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Chapter 36 "Water, Sewers, and Sewage Disposal" of "The Code of the City of Galveston 1982, as amended." providing regulations for the disposal of sewage and the use of public sewers; regulating the discharge of industrial wastes into the sanitary sewer of the City; regulating sewer and miscellaneous discharges; providing for a permit system with denial, suspension, revocation, and an appeals process; providing for a penalty clause; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Discuss and consider for action authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement between the City of Galveston, Texas and Long Pond Media, LLC, to record and produce a casting tape highlighting several female detectives of the Galveston Police Department, contingent upon approval by the Galveston County Commissioners' Court and in a final form to be approved by the City Attorney.
Consider and approve Staffs recommendation for the CDBG Disaster Recovery Housing Program Round 2 in the amount of $122,612,652.00 and authorize the City Manager to file a grant application with the state of Texas and execute all necessary certifications, documents and contracts for the CDBG Disaster Recovery Program Round 2.
Consider for action approving Staffs recommendation for the CDBG Disaster Recovery Non-Housing Round 2.2 Program in the amount of $87,854,043.00.
Discuss and consider approval entering into an Election Services Contract with the County of Galveston for the May 12, 2012, Uniform Election Date.
E. Discuss and consider for action the Disaster Housing Recovery Program. F. Discuss and consider for action budget planning and its status.
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Chapter 36 "Water, Sewers, and Sewage Disposal" of "The Code of the City of Galveston 1982, as amended." providing regulations for the disposal of sewage and the use of public sewers; regulating the discharge of industrial wastes into the sanitary sewer of the City; regulating sewer and miscellaneous discharges; providing for a permit system with denial, suspension, revocation, and an appeals process; providing for a penalty clause; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS A. Consider for action Mayor and Council Appointments to various City Boards, Committees and Commissions: 1. Children, Family and Youth Board 2. Police Pension Board