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. September 8, 2011
7. PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS A. Statement of Appreciation of Carolyn Cox B. Families, Children & Youth Board Presentation for the partnership between the Green House Foundation and the Health Task Force 8. COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS A. Kriesan Johnson Claim #11-057 B. Bryan Ritchey Claim #11-056 C. OlgaZamora Petition from Claim #11-017 D. Marie Alexis Volcy & Blin Hander Alexis Petition from Claim #11-013
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, changing the zoning from a "One-Family Two Dwelling" District (1F-2) to a "Retail" (R) Zoning District on property located North of FM 3005, South of Stewart Road, East of Las Palmas, West of 13 Mile Road and legally described as parts of Lots 108 and 109 and a portion of the 50-foot platted county road (not open), Trimble and Lindsey Survey Section 3, in the City and County of Galveston, Texas; Planning Case Number 11P-88; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
H. Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, approving amendments to the City's Investment Policy; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date. I. Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, adopting a Fund Balance Policy to establish operating and reporting guidelines for the City of Galveston's Governmental Fund balances; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date. J. Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, adopting a list of qualified brokers to engage in investment transactions with the City of Galveston; making various findings and provisions related to the subject. K. Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to execute documents accepting a STEP "Impaired Driving Mobilization Enforcement and Speed Enforcement" Grant for Fiscal Year 2012 from the Texas Department of Transportation; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date. A. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, adopting a total operating budget of $93,146,834 beginning October 1, 2011, including the General Fund, Rosenberg Library Fund, Special Projects Fund, Debt Service Fund, Waterworks Fund, Sewer System Fund, Drainage Utility Fund, Sanitation Fund, and the Municipal Airport Fund; adopting the Island Transit Special Revenue Fund; making various findings and provisions related to the subject 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" by increasing water rates by ten percent (10%); effective October 1, 2011; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
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" by increasing sewer rates by ten percent (10%); effective October 1, 2011; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Chapter 15, "Garbage and Trash" of "The Code of the City of Galveston 1982, as amended" by increasing the monthly fees to be charged for garbage and trash collection to the amount of $19.50 per unit per month for residential service, $21.75 per month for service to a church, and $41.50 per month for commercial establishments; effective October 1, 2011; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
E. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending "The 1999 Personnel Policies and Procedures, as Amended" by amending Chapter 10 "Additional Compensation"; amending Chapter 13, "Communication Tools Policy; adding "Chapter 13a, Social Media"; amending Chapter 15, "Standards of Conduct"; providing for an effective date of October 1, 2011; making various findings and provisions related to the subject. F. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, creating and providing one penny of the 2010 tax rate, approximately $363,000, for a Capital Development and Financing Fund for infrastructure projects, subordinate to the Emergency Reserve Fund; making various findings and provisions related to the subject and providing for an effective date.
Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, authorizing distribution of proceeds from the City*s San Luis Convention Center Hotel Occupancy Tax Surplus Fund in an amount not to exceed $304,900 to reimburse the Park Board of Trustees for additional Beach Patrol security details and litter patrol for Seawall for fiscal year 2011-2012.
13. ACTION ITEMS The following items shall be considered for action as a whole, unless one or more Council Members objects: A. Discuss and consider for action adopting the City's Fair Housing Activity Statement (the "FHAST Form"). B. Consider for action ratification of a one year extension of the current Police Collective Bargaining Contract between the Galveston Municipal Police Association and the City of Galveston beginning October 1. 2011 to September 30. 2012. C. Discuss and consider for approval authorization/ratification of the Industrial Development Corporation annual budget for Fiscal Year 2011-2012.
Discuss and consider for action adopting the Economic Development Director's recommendation for Economic Development relating to the following: UTMB/Bio-tech and Emerging Technologies, population growth, gaming and the Redevelopment Authority.
E. Announcement of the date, time, and place of the second public hearing on the tax rate. F. Announcement of the date, time, and place of the meeting at which the City Council will vote on the proposed tax rate. G. Discuss and consider for action the approval of the prequalification of additional prime contractors for the CDBG Disaster Recovery Housing Program. H. Consider for action ratifying the property tax increase reflected in the budget that will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $781,932.00 a 3.59% increase, and of that amount $142,899.00 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.
14. MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS A. Discuss and consider for action Mayor and Council Appointments to various City Boards, Committees and Commissions: 1. Galveston Island Redevelopment Authority (RDA) 2. Landmark Commission 15 N/A 16. N/A 17. REQEUST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS 18. ADJOURNMENT
Sep 22, 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. September 8, 2011
7. PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS A. Statement of Appreciation of Carolyn Cox B. Families, Children & Youth Board Presentation for the partnership between the Green House Foundation and the Health Task Force 8. COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS A. Kriesan Johnson Claim #11-057 B. Bryan Ritchey Claim #11-056 C. OlgaZamora Petition from Claim #11-017 D. Marie Alexis Volcy & Blin Hander Alexis Petition from Claim #11-013
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, changing the zoning from a "One-Family Two Dwelling" District (1F-2) to a "Retail" (R) Zoning District on property located North of FM 3005, South of Stewart Road, East of Las Palmas, West of 13 Mile Road and legally described as parts of Lots 108 and 109 and a portion of the 50-foot platted county road (not open), Trimble and Lindsey Survey Section 3, in the City and County of Galveston, Texas; Planning Case Number 11P-88; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
H. Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, approving amendments to the City's Investment Policy; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date. I. Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, adopting a Fund Balance Policy to establish operating and reporting guidelines for the City of Galveston's Governmental Fund balances; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date. J. Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, adopting a list of qualified brokers to engage in investment transactions with the City of Galveston; making various findings and provisions related to the subject. K. Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to execute documents accepting a STEP "Impaired Driving Mobilization Enforcement and Speed Enforcement" Grant for Fiscal Year 2012 from the Texas Department of Transportation; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date. A. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, adopting a total operating budget of $93,146,834 beginning October 1, 2011, including the General Fund, Rosenberg Library Fund, Special Projects Fund, Debt Service Fund, Waterworks Fund, Sewer System Fund, Drainage Utility Fund, Sanitation Fund, and the Municipal Airport Fund; adopting the Island Transit Special Revenue Fund; making various findings and provisions related to the subject 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" by increasing water rates by ten percent (10%); effective October 1, 2011; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
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" by increasing sewer rates by ten percent (10%); effective October 1, 2011; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Chapter 15, "Garbage and Trash" of "The Code of the City of Galveston 1982, as amended" by increasing the monthly fees to be charged for garbage and trash collection to the amount of $19.50 per unit per month for residential service, $21.75 per month for service to a church, and $41.50 per month for commercial establishments; effective October 1, 2011; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
E. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending "The 1999 Personnel Policies and Procedures, as Amended" by amending Chapter 10 "Additional Compensation"; amending Chapter 13, "Communication Tools Policy; adding "Chapter 13a, Social Media"; amending Chapter 15, "Standards of Conduct"; providing for an effective date of October 1, 2011; making various findings and provisions related to the subject. F. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, creating and providing one penny of the 2010 tax rate, approximately $363,000, for a Capital Development and Financing Fund for infrastructure projects, subordinate to the Emergency Reserve Fund; making various findings and provisions related to the subject and providing for an effective date.
Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, authorizing distribution of proceeds from the City*s San Luis Convention Center Hotel Occupancy Tax Surplus Fund in an amount not to exceed $304,900 to reimburse the Park Board of Trustees for additional Beach Patrol security details and litter patrol for Seawall for fiscal year 2011-2012.
13. ACTION ITEMS The following items shall be considered for action as a whole, unless one or more Council Members objects: A. Discuss and consider for action adopting the City's Fair Housing Activity Statement (the "FHAST Form"). B. Consider for action ratification of a one year extension of the current Police Collective Bargaining Contract between the Galveston Municipal Police Association and the City of Galveston beginning October 1. 2011 to September 30. 2012. C. Discuss and consider for approval authorization/ratification of the Industrial Development Corporation annual budget for Fiscal Year 2011-2012.
Discuss and consider for action adopting the Economic Development Director's recommendation for Economic Development relating to the following: UTMB/Bio-tech and Emerging Technologies, population growth, gaming and the Redevelopment Authority.
E. Announcement of the date, time, and place of the second public hearing on the tax rate. F. Announcement of the date, time, and place of the meeting at which the City Council will vote on the proposed tax rate. G. Discuss and consider for action the approval of the prequalification of additional prime contractors for the CDBG Disaster Recovery Housing Program. H. Consider for action ratifying the property tax increase reflected in the budget that will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $781,932.00 a 3.59% increase, and of that amount $142,899.00 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.
14. MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS A. Discuss and consider for action Mayor and Council Appointments to various City Boards, Committees and Commissions: 1. Galveston Island Redevelopment Authority (RDA) 2. Landmark Commission 15 N/A 16. N/A 17. REQEUST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS 18. ADJOURNMENT