1. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. ROLL CALL 5. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS OF COUNCIL, OFFICER BOARDS, AND CITY MANAGER A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.0415, the City Council may report on any of the following items: 1. Expressions of thanks, gratitude, and condolences 2. Information regarding holiday schedules 3. Recognition of individuals 4. Reminders regarding City Council events 5. Reminders regarding community events 6. Health and Safety Announcements
Community Rating System (CRS) Update—Debbie Vascik, Cahoon Consulting
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT A. AGENDA ITEMS B. NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Discuss and consider for action allowing the Children's Center, Inc. to continue to operate a homeless shelter in Galveston; thereby, allowing them to apply for a State Grant for the Family Crisis Center to the State of Texas. (Tarlton)
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Chapter 7, "Animals and Fowl" of "The Code of the City of Galveston, 1982, As Amended" to address mandatory spaying and neutering; provide regulations for feral cats; provide provisions regarding microchip and licensing; updating definitions; providing for fees and penalties; 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, supporting House Bill 2181 by Representative Wayne Faircloth to have the Galveston Causeway named the "George and Cynthia Mitchell Memorial Causeway"; directing the City Secretary to send a certified and true copy of this Resolution to the Galveston State Legislative Delegation; making various findings and provisions related to this subject; and providing for an effective date. (Yarbrough)
Receive a report from the Concessions Ad Hoc Committee and discuss and consider a motion to reconsider an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Article III "Peddlers and Temporary Concessions" of Chapter 19 "Licenses, Permits, and Business Regulations" of the "The Code of the City of Galveston, 1982, as amended" by changing the permitted distance that a temporary concession is located to a residential structure or the district line of a single-family or multiple-family zoning district; making various findings and provisions related to the subject; and providing for an effective date. (Tarlton/Brown)
Discuss and consider the guidelines and procedures for Ad Hoc Committees and the requirement to take the Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act training, and any other required training. (Tarlton)
The Consent Items shall be considered for action as a whole, unless one or more Council Members objects. The City Manager is authorized to execute all necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney. A. Receive and file the Annual Financial Report of the Galveston Island Redevelopment Authority. B. Consider for the approval of the three year auto pans contracts to the responding bidders that conformed to the specifications in Bid #15-46; Standard Auto, Car Parts and Galveston Battery. The funding source is Ihe Fleet Facilities parts account. (D, Smith) C. Consider for the approval of the three year bulk auto lubricants contracts to the responding bidders that conformed to the specifications in Bid #15-43; Car Parts and AJ Hurt Company DBA Reladyne. The funding source is the Fleet Facilities fuel and lubricants account. (D, Smith) D. Consider for the approval of the three year bulk auto battery contracts to the responding bidders that conformed to the specifications in Bid #15-42; Standard Auto Parts and IBS of Houston. The funding source is the Fleet Facilities parts account. (D. Smith) E. Consider for the approval of the three year bulk auto tire contracts to the responding bidders that conformed to the specifications in Bid #15-44 Car Parts. The funding source is the Fleet Facilities parte account. (D. Smith) R Consider for the approval of the three year bulk auto tire contracts to the responding bidders that conformed to the specifications in Bid #15-45; A to Z tires and Southern Tire Mart. The funding source is the Fleet Facilities parts account. (D. Smith) G, Consider for approval of the purchase one 2016 tire service truck and associated equipment from Silsbee Ford through Buy Board for the Fleet Facility for a total price of $60,022.80 which wili be funded from the vehicle capital outlay account. (D. Smith) H. Consider for approval of awarding a three (3) year contract with two (2) one (1) year extensions to Tetra Tech, Inc„ as the selected firm for debris removal monitoring services and True North Emergency Management as the alternate firm for debris removal monitoring. Tetra Tech Inc. is on the HGAC Buy Board Contract #HP07-13. (C. Kelly) i. Consider for approval the acceptance of a Grant in the amount of S25.000 from the John P. McGovern Foundation for construction costs for the Lasker Park Pool Project. (B- Sanderson) J. Consider for approval a two-month extension to the contract with Witt O'Brien's, LLC for technical assistance with Hurricane Ike projects funded by FEMA, extending their contract through May 31, 2015 at no additional cost to the City, (J. Simsen) K. Consider for approval Change Order #1 and Change Order #2 from J.W. Kelso Co., Inc., for the Riviera I-II and West Beach Grand Condominiums dune restoration project, increasing the contract amount by $17,884.10 to a new total cost of $206,315.34. The funding source is FEMA PW 15156 (90%) and Ihe condominium owners (10%). (J. Simsen) L. Consider for approval award of lowest bidder (Bid #15-39) B.T.L.S. the annual contract for landscaping the Water and Wastewater Facilities- The annual cost is $99,998,90. The funding source is 50% Water Supply and 50% Wastewater Treatment Lot Maintenance Account. (R. Blackketter) M. Consider for approval minutes of the February 12, 2015 Workshop and Regular Meeting, the February 19, 2015 Special Meeting, the February 26, 20i5 Workshop and Regular Meeting, the March 5,2015 Special Meeting, and the March 12,2015 Workshop and Regular Meeting, N. Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, authorizing the resale of certain tax foreclosed properties as more fully described in this Resolution; providing that such resale of the properties are the recommendations of the Galveston Tax Foreclosed Property Resale Committee; that the properties are to be offered for public sale by the Galveston County Sheriff who has the authority to execute a tax resale deed on behalf of the City; making various findings and provisions related to the subject; and providing for an effective date. O, Consider for approval correcting the annual cost for wastewater testing from Eastex Environmental Labs from $1,269.00 monthly to the correct amount of $47,060,00 annually. The funding source is the Wastewater Treatment Laboratory Testing account. (R, Blackketter) P. Consider for approval awarding Ihe sole bidder (Bid #15-34) T-Construction the contract to perform sanitary sewer rehabilitation and water and sewer taps for the City of Galveston. The annual cost is $1,607,675.00- The funding source is for the sanitary sewer rehabilitation portion of the contract in the amount of $1,407,675.00 wili be the Sewer Improvement Account. The cost of the water/sewer taps portion of the contract is $200,000.00. The funding source is $100,000.00 Water Distribution Other Contracts and $100,000.00 Sewer Collections Other Contract Account. (R. Blackketter)
Consider for approval minutes of the February 12, 2015 Workshop and Regular Meeting, the February 19, 2015 Special Meeting, the February 26, 20i5 Workshop and Regular Meeting, the March 5,2015 Special Meeting, and the March 12,2015 Workshop and Regular Meeting,
Discuss and consider for action appointments the City Boards, Committees, and Commissions: I. Charter Review Committee
Receive a report from the Concessions Ad Hoc Convmittee and discuss and consider a motion to reconsider an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Article III ''Peddlers and Temporary Concessions" of Chapter 19 ''Licenses, Permits, and Business Regulations1' of Ihe 'Hie Code of the City of Galveston, 1982, as amended" by changing the permitted distance that a temporary concession is located to a residential structure or Ihe district line of a single-family or multiple-family zoning district; making various findings and provisions related to the subject; and providing for an effective date. (Tarlton/Brown)
Discuss and consider the guidelines and procedures for Ad Hoc Committees and the requirement to take the Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act training, and any other required training, (Tarlton)
Discuss and consider State and Federal Legislative policy, pending legislation, provide direction to Council and Staff, and whether to retain a Federal Legislative Consultant. [PalumboJ
Consider for approval a Resolution supporting legislation relating to State minimum wage law, (Woods)
Consider for approval a Resolution in opposition of Executive Order on Federal Flood Risk Management Standards, (Tarlton)
Mayor Yarbrough's reason to oppose the City Council's Resolution No. 15-013, and discuss and consider whether to direct Staff to publish a local bill concerning adding a voting Ex Officio Member and an additional Tenant as Commissioners, for a total of seven (7) Commissioners for the Galveston Housing Authority. (Woods)
Discuss and consider providing direction to Staff on RFP #15-07 "Portable Toilets" and RFP #15-08 "Solid Waste Collections", (Woods/Sunseri)
Consider for approval an authorization for the Office of the City Attorney to initiate litigation for the enforcement of state laws and-city ordinances in a court of competent jurisdiction within the discretion of the City Attorney's Office related to properties located at 31 Colony Park Circle and 3 Colony Park Circle in the City of Galveston.
Discuss and consider for action bringing windstorm and flood insurance for all City properties m house prior to upcoming renewals and requiring the Risk Manager to become a licensed agent. (Tarlton)
DISCUSSION ITEMS A. City Council 1. Update on GLO study for the north side of Broadway (Woods)
EXECUTIVE SESSION A Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551-071, "Consultation with Attorney" to discuss and receive legal advice concerning pending or contemplated litigation or on a matier in which the duty of the attorney to Ihe governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code - 1. Case No, 3:15-cv-OOD51 - Tarfis Woods, el al v. Galveston Housing Authority, et at pending in the United Slates District Court for the Southern District of Texas-Galveston Division (City Claim # 15-028), (Yarbrough)
Mar 26, 2015 Regular Council
1. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. ROLL CALL 5. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS OF COUNCIL, OFFICER BOARDS, AND CITY MANAGER A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.0415, the City Council may report on any of the following items: 1. Expressions of thanks, gratitude, and condolences 2. Information regarding holiday schedules 3. Recognition of individuals 4. Reminders regarding City Council events 5. Reminders regarding community events 6. Health and Safety Announcements
Community Rating System (CRS) Update—Debbie Vascik, Cahoon Consulting
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT A. AGENDA ITEMS B. NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Discuss and consider for action allowing the Children's Center, Inc. to continue to operate a homeless shelter in Galveston; thereby, allowing them to apply for a State Grant for the Family Crisis Center to the State of Texas. (Tarlton)
Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Chapter 7, "Animals and Fowl" of "The Code of the City of Galveston, 1982, As Amended" to address mandatory spaying and neutering; provide regulations for feral cats; provide provisions regarding microchip and licensing; updating definitions; providing for fees and penalties; 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, supporting House Bill 2181 by Representative Wayne Faircloth to have the Galveston Causeway named the "George and Cynthia Mitchell Memorial Causeway"; directing the City Secretary to send a certified and true copy of this Resolution to the Galveston State Legislative Delegation; making various findings and provisions related to this subject; and providing for an effective date. (Yarbrough)
Receive a report from the Concessions Ad Hoc Committee and discuss and consider a motion to reconsider an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Article III "Peddlers and Temporary Concessions" of Chapter 19 "Licenses, Permits, and Business Regulations" of the "The Code of the City of Galveston, 1982, as amended" by changing the permitted distance that a temporary concession is located to a residential structure or the district line of a single-family or multiple-family zoning district; making various findings and provisions related to the subject; and providing for an effective date. (Tarlton/Brown)
Discuss and consider the guidelines and procedures for Ad Hoc Committees and the requirement to take the Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act training, and any other required training. (Tarlton)
The Consent Items shall be considered for action as a whole, unless one or more Council Members objects. The City Manager is authorized to execute all necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney. A. Receive and file the Annual Financial Report of the Galveston Island Redevelopment Authority. B. Consider for the approval of the three year auto pans contracts to the responding bidders that conformed to the specifications in Bid #15-46; Standard Auto, Car Parts and Galveston Battery. The funding source is Ihe Fleet Facilities parts account. (D, Smith) C. Consider for the approval of the three year bulk auto lubricants contracts to the responding bidders that conformed to the specifications in Bid #15-43; Car Parts and AJ Hurt Company DBA Reladyne. The funding source is the Fleet Facilities fuel and lubricants account. (D, Smith) D. Consider for the approval of the three year bulk auto battery contracts to the responding bidders that conformed to the specifications in Bid #15-42; Standard Auto Parts and IBS of Houston. The funding source is the Fleet Facilities parts account. (D. Smith) E. Consider for the approval of the three year bulk auto tire contracts to the responding bidders that conformed to the specifications in Bid #15-44 Car Parts. The funding source is the Fleet Facilities parte account. (D. Smith) R Consider for the approval of the three year bulk auto tire contracts to the responding bidders that conformed to the specifications in Bid #15-45; A to Z tires and Southern Tire Mart. The funding source is the Fleet Facilities parts account. (D. Smith) G, Consider for approval of the purchase one 2016 tire service truck and associated equipment from Silsbee Ford through Buy Board for the Fleet Facility for a total price of $60,022.80 which wili be funded from the vehicle capital outlay account. (D. Smith) H. Consider for approval of awarding a three (3) year contract with two (2) one (1) year extensions to Tetra Tech, Inc„ as the selected firm for debris removal monitoring services and True North Emergency Management as the alternate firm for debris removal monitoring. Tetra Tech Inc. is on the HGAC Buy Board Contract #HP07-13. (C. Kelly) i. Consider for approval the acceptance of a Grant in the amount of S25.000 from the John P. McGovern Foundation for construction costs for the Lasker Park Pool Project. (B- Sanderson) J. Consider for approval a two-month extension to the contract with Witt O'Brien's, LLC for technical assistance with Hurricane Ike projects funded by FEMA, extending their contract through May 31, 2015 at no additional cost to the City, (J. Simsen) K. Consider for approval Change Order #1 and Change Order #2 from J.W. Kelso Co., Inc., for the Riviera I-II and West Beach Grand Condominiums dune restoration project, increasing the contract amount by $17,884.10 to a new total cost of $206,315.34. The funding source is FEMA PW 15156 (90%) and Ihe condominium owners (10%). (J. Simsen) L. Consider for approval award of lowest bidder (Bid #15-39) B.T.L.S. the annual contract for landscaping the Water and Wastewater Facilities- The annual cost is $99,998,90. The funding source is 50% Water Supply and 50% Wastewater Treatment Lot Maintenance Account. (R. Blackketter) M. Consider for approval minutes of the February 12, 2015 Workshop and Regular Meeting, the February 19, 2015 Special Meeting, the February 26, 20i5 Workshop and Regular Meeting, the March 5,2015 Special Meeting, and the March 12,2015 Workshop and Regular Meeting, N. Consider for approval a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Galveston, Texas, authorizing the resale of certain tax foreclosed properties as more fully described in this Resolution; providing that such resale of the properties are the recommendations of the Galveston Tax Foreclosed Property Resale Committee; that the properties are to be offered for public sale by the Galveston County Sheriff who has the authority to execute a tax resale deed on behalf of the City; making various findings and provisions related to the subject; and providing for an effective date. O, Consider for approval correcting the annual cost for wastewater testing from Eastex Environmental Labs from $1,269.00 monthly to the correct amount of $47,060,00 annually. The funding source is the Wastewater Treatment Laboratory Testing account. (R, Blackketter) P. Consider for approval awarding Ihe sole bidder (Bid #15-34) T-Construction the contract to perform sanitary sewer rehabilitation and water and sewer taps for the City of Galveston. The annual cost is $1,607,675.00- The funding source is for the sanitary sewer rehabilitation portion of the contract in the amount of $1,407,675.00 wili be the Sewer Improvement Account. The cost of the water/sewer taps portion of the contract is $200,000.00. The funding source is $100,000.00 Water Distribution Other Contracts and $100,000.00 Sewer Collections Other Contract Account. (R. Blackketter)
Consider for approval minutes of the February 12, 2015 Workshop and Regular Meeting, the February 19, 2015 Special Meeting, the February 26, 20i5 Workshop and Regular Meeting, the March 5,2015 Special Meeting, and the March 12,2015 Workshop and Regular Meeting,
Discuss and consider for action appointments the City Boards, Committees, and Commissions: I. Charter Review Committee
Receive a report from the Concessions Ad Hoc Convmittee and discuss and consider a motion to reconsider an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Article III ''Peddlers and Temporary Concessions" of Chapter 19 ''Licenses, Permits, and Business Regulations1' of Ihe 'Hie Code of the City of Galveston, 1982, as amended" by changing the permitted distance that a temporary concession is located to a residential structure or Ihe district line of a single-family or multiple-family zoning district; making various findings and provisions related to the subject; and providing for an effective date. (Tarlton/Brown)
Discuss and consider the guidelines and procedures for Ad Hoc Committees and the requirement to take the Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act training, and any other required training, (Tarlton)
Discuss and consider State and Federal Legislative policy, pending legislation, provide direction to Council and Staff, and whether to retain a Federal Legislative Consultant. [PalumboJ
Consider for approval a Resolution supporting legislation relating to State minimum wage law, (Woods)
Consider for approval a Resolution in opposition of Executive Order on Federal Flood Risk Management Standards, (Tarlton)
Mayor Yarbrough's reason to oppose the City Council's Resolution No. 15-013, and discuss and consider whether to direct Staff to publish a local bill concerning adding a voting Ex Officio Member and an additional Tenant as Commissioners, for a total of seven (7) Commissioners for the Galveston Housing Authority. (Woods)
Discuss and consider providing direction to Staff on RFP #15-07 "Portable Toilets" and RFP #15-08 "Solid Waste Collections", (Woods/Sunseri)
Consider for approval an authorization for the Office of the City Attorney to initiate litigation for the enforcement of state laws and-city ordinances in a court of competent jurisdiction within the discretion of the City Attorney's Office related to properties located at 31 Colony Park Circle and 3 Colony Park Circle in the City of Galveston.
Discuss and consider for action bringing windstorm and flood insurance for all City properties m house prior to upcoming renewals and requiring the Risk Manager to become a licensed agent. (Tarlton)
DISCUSSION ITEMS A. City Council 1. Update on GLO study for the north side of Broadway (Woods)
EXECUTIVE SESSION A Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551-071, "Consultation with Attorney" to discuss and receive legal advice concerning pending or contemplated litigation or on a matier in which the duty of the attorney to Ihe governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code - 1. Case No, 3:15-cv-OOD51 - Tarfis Woods, el al v. Galveston Housing Authority, et at pending in the United Slates District Court for the Southern District of Texas-Galveston Division (City Claim # 15-028), (Yarbrough)