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 June 23, 2011 B. Minutes of July 7. 2011
7. PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS A. None 8. COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS A. Timothy Day Claim #11-040 B. Chris Harris Claim # 11-041 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, granting a Specific Use Permit to operate a "Golf Cart Sales and Service"' land use in a Commercial, Broadway Overlay Zone, Zone 3 (C-BOZ-3) zoning district; property is commonly known as 3524 and 3528 Broadway/Avenue J and is legally described as Lots 13 and 14, Block 215 in the City and County of Galveston. Texas; Planning Case Number 11P-75; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, to amend the Galveston Zoning Standards of 1991. as amended, Section 29-65(g) "Minimum Side Yard Setbacks for Residential Uses for one family dwelling, detached dwellings in the Light Industrial (LI) zoning district by Amending the table exhibits in 29-65(g) for the LI zoning district to correspond with setbacks found in other districts; to Amen Section 29-105: Gateway Development Zone Guidelines BY ADDING "One family dwelling, detached" to the list of Permitted Uses; for the Gateway Development Zone; and to amend 29-105(a)(1) Development Procedures from "Any proposed use" to "Any new construction, with the exception of residential construction on a single-family platted lot" (Planning Case No. 11ZA-07); making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
11. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS A. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, creating and providing for a Capital Development and Financing Fund; making various findings and provisions related to the subject and providing for an effective date. (Deferred from June 23, 2011) B. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, increasing future Public Works Department annual funding for the maintenance, operation, and improvement of city streets until the annual allocation reaches a minimum of 12% of the total General Fund Budget; making various findings and provisions related to the subject and providing for an effective date. (Deferred from June 23, 2011) C. Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Galveston, Texas, accepting the City's portion of a 2011 Byrne Justice Assistance Joint Grant from the Department Of Justice in a total joint amount of $80,215.00 to purchase laptop computers and computer components for use in law enforcement vehicles; authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Galveston County and the City Of Texas City, appointing the County as fiscal agent for the grant; and equally dividing the total grant award between such parties; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date.
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 approval selecting one (1) of the interviewed candidates as Interim City Manager. (Deferred from June 23rd and July 7th) B. Discuss and consider for approval a contract with Texas First Group and appointing an Interim City Manager and establishing an effective date. Funds available through the Reorganization Fund. (Deferred from June 23rd and July 7th) C. Discuss and consider for action the effects of Senate Bill 100 on local elections as well as a proposed City of Galveston Charter Amendment Election. D. Discuss and consider for action directing staff to draft proposed charter amendments.
Discuss and consider for approval the Galveston Housing Authority's Request to use $5,000,000.00 of $25,000,000.00 in Round I CDBG Disaster Recovery Housing Funds for Pre-Development Costs and Real Property Acquisition Associated with rebuilding 569 units of public housing. (Deferred from June 23rd)
F. Discuss and consider for action authorizing the City Manager to proceed with the potential sale of the Shearn Moody parking garage follow up to the June 23. 2011, Goodman Presentation. G. Discuss and consider for action a hiring freeze for City of Galveston employees, (deferred from June 23rd)
H. Discuss and consider taking action regarding the recycling and/or resale of materials recovered from homes demolished through the CDBG Disaster Recovery Housing Program. I. Discuss and consider taking action on the process used by the City of Galveston for tax foreclosed property.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS A. Consider for action Mayor and Council Appointments to various City Boards, Committees and Commissions: 1. Park Board of Trustees 2. Landmark Commission
17. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS UPON SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST 18. ADJOURNMENT
Jul 14, 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 June 23, 2011 B. Minutes of July 7. 2011
7. PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS A. None 8. COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS A. Timothy Day Claim #11-040 B. Chris Harris Claim # 11-041 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, granting a Specific Use Permit to operate a "Golf Cart Sales and Service"' land use in a Commercial, Broadway Overlay Zone, Zone 3 (C-BOZ-3) zoning district; property is commonly known as 3524 and 3528 Broadway/Avenue J and is legally described as Lots 13 and 14, Block 215 in the City and County of Galveston. Texas; Planning Case Number 11P-75; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, to amend the Galveston Zoning Standards of 1991. as amended, Section 29-65(g) "Minimum Side Yard Setbacks for Residential Uses for one family dwelling, detached dwellings in the Light Industrial (LI) zoning district by Amending the table exhibits in 29-65(g) for the LI zoning district to correspond with setbacks found in other districts; to Amen Section 29-105: Gateway Development Zone Guidelines BY ADDING "One family dwelling, detached" to the list of Permitted Uses; for the Gateway Development Zone; and to amend 29-105(a)(1) Development Procedures from "Any proposed use" to "Any new construction, with the exception of residential construction on a single-family platted lot" (Planning Case No. 11ZA-07); making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
11. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS A. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, creating and providing for a Capital Development and Financing Fund; making various findings and provisions related to the subject and providing for an effective date. (Deferred from June 23, 2011) B. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, increasing future Public Works Department annual funding for the maintenance, operation, and improvement of city streets until the annual allocation reaches a minimum of 12% of the total General Fund Budget; making various findings and provisions related to the subject and providing for an effective date. (Deferred from June 23, 2011) C. Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Galveston, Texas, accepting the City's portion of a 2011 Byrne Justice Assistance Joint Grant from the Department Of Justice in a total joint amount of $80,215.00 to purchase laptop computers and computer components for use in law enforcement vehicles; authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Galveston County and the City Of Texas City, appointing the County as fiscal agent for the grant; and equally dividing the total grant award between such parties; providing for findings of fact and providing for an effective date.
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 approval selecting one (1) of the interviewed candidates as Interim City Manager. (Deferred from June 23rd and July 7th) B. Discuss and consider for approval a contract with Texas First Group and appointing an Interim City Manager and establishing an effective date. Funds available through the Reorganization Fund. (Deferred from June 23rd and July 7th) C. Discuss and consider for action the effects of Senate Bill 100 on local elections as well as a proposed City of Galveston Charter Amendment Election. D. Discuss and consider for action directing staff to draft proposed charter amendments.
Discuss and consider for approval the Galveston Housing Authority's Request to use $5,000,000.00 of $25,000,000.00 in Round I CDBG Disaster Recovery Housing Funds for Pre-Development Costs and Real Property Acquisition Associated with rebuilding 569 units of public housing. (Deferred from June 23rd)
F. Discuss and consider for action authorizing the City Manager to proceed with the potential sale of the Shearn Moody parking garage follow up to the June 23. 2011, Goodman Presentation. G. Discuss and consider for action a hiring freeze for City of Galveston employees, (deferred from June 23rd)
H. Discuss and consider taking action regarding the recycling and/or resale of materials recovered from homes demolished through the CDBG Disaster Recovery Housing Program. I. Discuss and consider taking action on the process used by the City of Galveston for tax foreclosed property.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS A. Consider for action Mayor and Council Appointments to various City Boards, Committees and Commissions: 1. Park Board of Trustees 2. Landmark Commission
17. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS UPON SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST 18. ADJOURNMENT