1. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. INVOCATION Reverend Freda Brown, St. Vincent House 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 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
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS Claims Claim #15-089 Paula C. Andrade Claim #15-090 Jamie Benham Claim #15-091 AT&T
ACTION ITEMS 12E. Discuss And Consider For Action Acceptance Of The Resignation Of The City Attorney Dorothy Palumbo, And/Or Any Other Action Terminating The Contract Of Employment Between The City Of Galveston And Dorothy Palumbo, And Fixing A Date For Dorothy Palumbo’s Final Day Of Employment With The City Of Galveston. (Pappous/Yarbrough) 12F. Discuss And Consider For Action A Separation Agreement With The City Attorney Dorothy Palumbo And Authorizing The Mayor To Execute The Agreement On Behalf Of The City.
Public Hearing On The Proposed City Of Galveston Fiscal Year 2016 Budget As required by Section 102.005(b) of the Texas Local Government Code: This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $1,932,560, an 8.33% increase, and of that amount $274,927 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.
Public Hearing On The Proposed City Of Galveston 2015 Tax Rate PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSAL TO ADOPT A TAX RATE OF $0.52900 PER $100 VALUATION, WHICH WILL EXCEED THE LOWER OF THE ROLLBACK RATE OR EFFECTIVE RATE CALCULATED UNDER CHAPTER 26 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE.
Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Creating A Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay District In A Residential-Duplex-Eight Plex (R-2) Base Zoning District, On Property Commonly Known As 1204 45th Street And Is Legally Described As ABST 628 Page 98, Block 44, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas, For Redevelopment Into The Resource And Crisis Center; To Approve The Concept Site Plan For The PUD; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. Planning Case Number 15P-031.
Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Creating A Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay District In A Residential-Duplex-Eight Plex (R-2) Base Zoning District, On Property Commonly Known As 1204 45th Street And Is Legally Described As ABST 628 Page 98, Block 44, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas, For Redevelopment Into The Resource And Crisis Center; To Approve The Concept Site Plan For The PUD; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. Planning Case Number 15P-031.
Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Creating A Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay District In A Residential-Duplex-Eight Plex (R-2) Base Zoning District, On Property Commonly Known As 1204 45th Street And Is Legally Described As ABST 628 Page 98, Block 44, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas, For Redevelopment Into The Resource And Crisis Center; To Approve The Concept Site Plan For The PUD; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. Planning Case Number 15P-031.
PUBLIC COMMENT A. Agenda Items B. Non-Agenda Items
Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Amending The Code Of The City Of Galveston, 1982, As Amended, Chapter 32, “Streets, Sidewalks, And Public Places, Article 1 “In General,” Section 32-5 “Placement Of Items Within The City Right-Of-Way,” By Amending License To Use Provisions, Amending Fees Associated Therewith, Providing For A Penalty, 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 The Two Hour Parking Sections Of “The Code Of The City Of Galveston, 1982, As Amended,” Chapter 34 “Traffic,” Article V, “Stopping, Standing Or Parking,” Division 1, “Generally”, To Clarify Two Hour Parking Regulations; To Identify And Designate The “Downtown Parking Area” And Provide For Two Hour Parking Regulations; To Amend The Fine Provision For Downtown Parking; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject; And Provide For An Effective Date.
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 Creating Related Fees For City Recycling; Providing For An Effective Date Of October 1, 2015; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject.
Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Providing For Water And Sewer System Rates And Charges; Providing For Severability; Providing For The Repeal All Or Parts Of Ordinances In Conflict Herewith; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject; And Providing An Effective Date Of October 1, 2015.
CONSENT ITEMS The following 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. 11A. Consider For Approval The Appointment Of Steve Kalbaugh As The Park Board Representative On The Industrial Development Corporation. 11B. Consider For Approval The Appointment Of Mayor Yarbrough To The Galveston County Transit District. 11C. Consider Allowing Use Of The City Seal By Galveston Urban Ministries (GUM) Consider Allowing Use Of The City Seal By Galveston Urban Ministries (GUM) OnDoor Hangers And Other Promotional Materials To Support Partnership Between City Of Galveston And GUM To Provide Curbside Recycling Services. 11D. Consider For Approval Authorizing The Purchase Of A Ford T-350 And Associated Equipment From Silsbee Ford Through Buy Board, For $26,203 Which Will Be Funded From The Drainage Improvement Account. (D. Smith) 11E. Trafficware-SynchoGreen System For Traffic Systems Consider for approval the acceptance of a proposal from the sole source provider Trafficware in the amount of $173,000.00 to install the Trafficware SynchroGreen System for the traffic signals on 61st Street between Broadway and Seawall Blvd. The funding source is the 2015 Infrastructure Set Aside; Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney. 11F. Receive And Accept The Classification And Compensation Study Provided By Public Sector Personnel Consultants. 11G. Consider For Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Restated Lease Agreement (“Agreement”) Between The City Of Galveston, And Galveston MPL Tower Holdings, LLC, For 3,779 Square Feet Of Leased Area At 11804 2nd Street, Dickinson, TX, Upon Which A Cell Tower Has Been Erected, Upon Final Approval Of The City Attorney. (M. Gray) 11H. Consider For Approval A Professional Services Agreement With LJA Engineering, Inc. For GIS/RMS Services And Training (RFP #15-11).
Discuss And Consider The Actions Of The Mayor And City Manager In Meeting With The Galveston Housing Authority In Talking About Having A Portion Of Oleander Homes, Located At 53rd Street And Broadway, For Business Development And Providing Direction To Staff To Bring Back Options To The City Council To Partner With The Galveston Housing Authority For Mixed Use Development, Including But Not Limited To, Some Housing For Veterans. (Woods)
Discuss And Consider Personnel Policy Issues, Including But Not Limited To, Training, Recruitment, Staffing, Creating A Personnel Committee, Revising Personnel Policies, And Providing Direction To Staff. (Woods)
Discuss And Consider For Action Directing The Offices Of The City Manager And The City Attorney To Identify And Undertake Any Actions Required As A Prerequisite For The Consideration Of The Closing Of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 11, Including But Not Limited To Arranging For The Services Of Any Escrow Agent, Obtaining The Consent Of Any Participating Political Subdivisions, And Taking Any And All Other Actions Needed To Bring The Issue Of Closure Of TIRZ 11 To A Final Vote Of The Council. (Woods/Yarbrough)
Discuss And Consider Filing A Zoning Amendment To The Commercial Use For Property Managed By The Galveston Island Park Board And Providing Direction To Staff. (McMorris)
Discuss And Consider An Action Appointing An Interim City Attorney And Establishing The Terms And Compensation Of Such Appointee. (Pappous)
Discuss And Consider For Action Council Member Tarris Woods' Decision To Release All Responsive Information Relating To Public Information Request #W001362-051515 Filed By John Wayne Ferguson On May 15, 2015 Asking For "All Communications, Including Emails And Text Messages, Between District 1 Councilman Tarris Woods And City Attorney Dorothy Palumbo Since June 21, 2014". (Woods)
K. Consider For Approval A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Establishing The Signage Ad Hoc Committee; Providing For The Committee’s Duties, Term, Membership, Quorum, Voting, Meetings, And Rules Of Procedure; Providing For Findings Of Fact; And Providing For An Effective Date. H. Discuss And Consider Options For Contracting For The Mardi Gras Special Event And Provide Direction To Staff. (Woods)
L. Consider For Approval Appointments To Certain City Boards, Commissions, And Committees Planning Commission - District 1 Tree Committee - Mayoral, Districts 1 and 4 Zoning Board of Adjustments - Districts 4 and 5 Signage Ad Hoc Committee 13. ADJOURNMENT
Aug 27, 2015 Regular Council
1. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. INVOCATION Reverend Freda Brown, St. Vincent House 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 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
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS Claims Claim #15-089 Paula C. Andrade Claim #15-090 Jamie Benham Claim #15-091 AT&T
ACTION ITEMS 12E. Discuss And Consider For Action Acceptance Of The Resignation Of The City Attorney Dorothy Palumbo, And/Or Any Other Action Terminating The Contract Of Employment Between The City Of Galveston And Dorothy Palumbo, And Fixing A Date For Dorothy Palumbo’s Final Day Of Employment With The City Of Galveston. (Pappous/Yarbrough) 12F. Discuss And Consider For Action A Separation Agreement With The City Attorney Dorothy Palumbo And Authorizing The Mayor To Execute The Agreement On Behalf Of The City.
Public Hearing On The Proposed City Of Galveston Fiscal Year 2016 Budget As required by Section 102.005(b) of the Texas Local Government Code: This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $1,932,560, an 8.33% increase, and of that amount $274,927 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.
Public Hearing On The Proposed City Of Galveston 2015 Tax Rate PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSAL TO ADOPT A TAX RATE OF $0.52900 PER $100 VALUATION, WHICH WILL EXCEED THE LOWER OF THE ROLLBACK RATE OR EFFECTIVE RATE CALCULATED UNDER CHAPTER 26 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE.
Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Creating A Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay District In A Residential-Duplex-Eight Plex (R-2) Base Zoning District, On Property Commonly Known As 1204 45th Street And Is Legally Described As ABST 628 Page 98, Block 44, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas, For Redevelopment Into The Resource And Crisis Center; To Approve The Concept Site Plan For The PUD; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. Planning Case Number 15P-031.
Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Creating A Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay District In A Residential-Duplex-Eight Plex (R-2) Base Zoning District, On Property Commonly Known As 1204 45th Street And Is Legally Described As ABST 628 Page 98, Block 44, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas, For Redevelopment Into The Resource And Crisis Center; To Approve The Concept Site Plan For The PUD; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. Planning Case Number 15P-031.
Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Creating A Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay District In A Residential-Duplex-Eight Plex (R-2) Base Zoning District, On Property Commonly Known As 1204 45th Street And Is Legally Described As ABST 628 Page 98, Block 44, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas, For Redevelopment Into The Resource And Crisis Center; To Approve The Concept Site Plan For The PUD; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. Planning Case Number 15P-031.
PUBLIC COMMENT A. Agenda Items B. Non-Agenda Items
Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Amending The Code Of The City Of Galveston, 1982, As Amended, Chapter 32, “Streets, Sidewalks, And Public Places, Article 1 “In General,” Section 32-5 “Placement Of Items Within The City Right-Of-Way,” By Amending License To Use Provisions, Amending Fees Associated Therewith, Providing For A Penalty, 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 The Two Hour Parking Sections Of “The Code Of The City Of Galveston, 1982, As Amended,” Chapter 34 “Traffic,” Article V, “Stopping, Standing Or Parking,” Division 1, “Generally”, To Clarify Two Hour Parking Regulations; To Identify And Designate The “Downtown Parking Area” And Provide For Two Hour Parking Regulations; To Amend The Fine Provision For Downtown Parking; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject; And Provide For An Effective Date.
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 Creating Related Fees For City Recycling; Providing For An Effective Date Of October 1, 2015; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject.
Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Providing For Water And Sewer System Rates And Charges; Providing For Severability; Providing For The Repeal All Or Parts Of Ordinances In Conflict Herewith; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject; And Providing An Effective Date Of October 1, 2015.
CONSENT ITEMS The following 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. 11A. Consider For Approval The Appointment Of Steve Kalbaugh As The Park Board Representative On The Industrial Development Corporation. 11B. Consider For Approval The Appointment Of Mayor Yarbrough To The Galveston County Transit District. 11C. Consider Allowing Use Of The City Seal By Galveston Urban Ministries (GUM) Consider Allowing Use Of The City Seal By Galveston Urban Ministries (GUM) OnDoor Hangers And Other Promotional Materials To Support Partnership Between City Of Galveston And GUM To Provide Curbside Recycling Services. 11D. Consider For Approval Authorizing The Purchase Of A Ford T-350 And Associated Equipment From Silsbee Ford Through Buy Board, For $26,203 Which Will Be Funded From The Drainage Improvement Account. (D. Smith) 11E. Trafficware-SynchoGreen System For Traffic Systems Consider for approval the acceptance of a proposal from the sole source provider Trafficware in the amount of $173,000.00 to install the Trafficware SynchroGreen System for the traffic signals on 61st Street between Broadway and Seawall Blvd. The funding source is the 2015 Infrastructure Set Aside; Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney. 11F. Receive And Accept The Classification And Compensation Study Provided By Public Sector Personnel Consultants. 11G. Consider For Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Restated Lease Agreement (“Agreement”) Between The City Of Galveston, And Galveston MPL Tower Holdings, LLC, For 3,779 Square Feet Of Leased Area At 11804 2nd Street, Dickinson, TX, Upon Which A Cell Tower Has Been Erected, Upon Final Approval Of The City Attorney. (M. Gray) 11H. Consider For Approval A Professional Services Agreement With LJA Engineering, Inc. For GIS/RMS Services And Training (RFP #15-11).
Discuss And Consider The Actions Of The Mayor And City Manager In Meeting With The Galveston Housing Authority In Talking About Having A Portion Of Oleander Homes, Located At 53rd Street And Broadway, For Business Development And Providing Direction To Staff To Bring Back Options To The City Council To Partner With The Galveston Housing Authority For Mixed Use Development, Including But Not Limited To, Some Housing For Veterans. (Woods)
Discuss And Consider Personnel Policy Issues, Including But Not Limited To, Training, Recruitment, Staffing, Creating A Personnel Committee, Revising Personnel Policies, And Providing Direction To Staff. (Woods)
Discuss And Consider For Action Directing The Offices Of The City Manager And The City Attorney To Identify And Undertake Any Actions Required As A Prerequisite For The Consideration Of The Closing Of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 11, Including But Not Limited To Arranging For The Services Of Any Escrow Agent, Obtaining The Consent Of Any Participating Political Subdivisions, And Taking Any And All Other Actions Needed To Bring The Issue Of Closure Of TIRZ 11 To A Final Vote Of The Council. (Woods/Yarbrough)
Discuss And Consider Filing A Zoning Amendment To The Commercial Use For Property Managed By The Galveston Island Park Board And Providing Direction To Staff. (McMorris)
Discuss And Consider An Action Appointing An Interim City Attorney And Establishing The Terms And Compensation Of Such Appointee. (Pappous)
Discuss And Consider For Action Council Member Tarris Woods' Decision To Release All Responsive Information Relating To Public Information Request #W001362-051515 Filed By John Wayne Ferguson On May 15, 2015 Asking For "All Communications, Including Emails And Text Messages, Between District 1 Councilman Tarris Woods And City Attorney Dorothy Palumbo Since June 21, 2014". (Woods)
K. Consider For Approval A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Establishing The Signage Ad Hoc Committee; Providing For The Committee’s Duties, Term, Membership, Quorum, Voting, Meetings, And Rules Of Procedure; Providing For Findings Of Fact; And Providing For An Effective Date. H. Discuss And Consider Options For Contracting For The Mardi Gras Special Event And Provide Direction To Staff. (Woods)
L. Consider For Approval Appointments To Certain City Boards, Commissions, And Committees Planning Commission - District 1 Tree Committee - Mayoral, Districts 1 and 4 Zoning Board of Adjustments - Districts 4 and 5 Signage Ad Hoc Committee 13. ADJOURNMENT