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
C. Presentation of 2011 Landmark Commission Awards. D. Presentation from Joseph Rozier, Chairman of the Landmark Commission, summarizing the Commission's previous year's work.
8. COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS A. Scott Cleland-11-028 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, to add the Downtown Redevelopment Plan as an Appendix to the "2001 Galveston Comprehensive Plan," as amended, for the City of Galveston; Planning Case 11ZA-02. 10. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON AGENDA ITEMS
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, Amending Chapter 37, "Wrecker, Tow Truck and Storage Facility Code", Sections 37-1 through 37-12 of "The Code of the City of Galveston of 1982, as amended," by Adding Definitions, Increasing the Maximum Tow Rates, Setting Rates for Exceptional Heavy Duty Tows, Eliminating Duplication of Tow Truck Driver Requirements Governed by State Law and Clarifying Zone Boundaries.
Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, recognizing May 2011 as "Preservation Month" in the City of Galveston, Texas; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
CONSENT ITEMS The following items shall be considered for action as a whole, unless one or more Council Members objects:
Discuss and consider for action authorizing the City Manager to execute Releases of Restrictions and Grant of Open Spaces Easement with the Sands of Kahala Beach HOA, Inc. (HOA) pertaining to Lots 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 in the Sands of Kahala Subdivision, subject to and conditioned upon Bankruptcy Court authorization and approval of such releases on behalf of the HOA.
Discuss and consider acceptance of the proposal from Dannebaum Engineering Corporation for the development of the Galveston Levee Study. The cost of these services will not exceed $453,405.00. Funding source is CDBG Disaster Recovery Grant Non-Housing Program Round I.
D. Discuss and consider for action giving the City Manager direction concerning the Two (2) hour parking ordinance in the downtown area. E. Consider for action authorizing additional legal fees in the amount of $ 10,000.00 to the law firm of Abram, Scott & Bickley for defense of City Claim # 10-041, In Re: Sonya M Porretto, Case No. 09-35324 in the United State Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.
Discuss and consider for action giving direction to staff to prepare a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development asking if some number of the 569 public housing units to be replaced using federal funds may be located on the mainland.
Apr 28, 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
C. Presentation of 2011 Landmark Commission Awards. D. Presentation from Joseph Rozier, Chairman of the Landmark Commission, summarizing the Commission's previous year's work.
8. COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS A. Scott Cleland-11-028 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, to add the Downtown Redevelopment Plan as an Appendix to the "2001 Galveston Comprehensive Plan," as amended, for the City of Galveston; Planning Case 11ZA-02. 10. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON AGENDA ITEMS
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, Amending Chapter 37, "Wrecker, Tow Truck and Storage Facility Code", Sections 37-1 through 37-12 of "The Code of the City of Galveston of 1982, as amended," by Adding Definitions, Increasing the Maximum Tow Rates, Setting Rates for Exceptional Heavy Duty Tows, Eliminating Duplication of Tow Truck Driver Requirements Governed by State Law and Clarifying Zone Boundaries.
Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, recognizing May 2011 as "Preservation Month" in the City of Galveston, Texas; making various findings and provisions related to the subject.
CONSENT ITEMS The following items shall be considered for action as a whole, unless one or more Council Members objects:
Discuss and consider for action authorizing the City Manager to execute Releases of Restrictions and Grant of Open Spaces Easement with the Sands of Kahala Beach HOA, Inc. (HOA) pertaining to Lots 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 in the Sands of Kahala Subdivision, subject to and conditioned upon Bankruptcy Court authorization and approval of such releases on behalf of the HOA.
Discuss and consider acceptance of the proposal from Dannebaum Engineering Corporation for the development of the Galveston Levee Study. The cost of these services will not exceed $453,405.00. Funding source is CDBG Disaster Recovery Grant Non-Housing Program Round I.
D. Discuss and consider for action giving the City Manager direction concerning the Two (2) hour parking ordinance in the downtown area. E. Consider for action authorizing additional legal fees in the amount of $ 10,000.00 to the law firm of Abram, Scott & Bickley for defense of City Claim # 10-041, In Re: Sonya M Porretto, Case No. 09-35324 in the United State Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.
Discuss and consider for action giving direction to staff to prepare a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development asking if some number of the 569 public housing units to be replaced using federal funds may be located on the mainland.