CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Pearsall, Texas will be held on Monday, September 20, 2010 at 6:30 P.M. at the Pearsall City Hall, 215 S. Ash Street, Pearsall, Texas.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Reynaldo Martinez, Mayor
Roy Trevino, Mayor Pro Tem
Chris Valadez, Councilmember
Conrad Carrasco, Council member
Odilia Villarreal, Council Member
Petra Davina Trevino-Rodriguez, Councilmember
Albert Alvarez, Council member
Roland Segovia, Councilmember
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLLCALL AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF A QUORUM
3. INVOCATIONS AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
In accordance with Section 3.12 of the Pearsall Municipal Charter: “All meetings of the City Council, and all committees thereof shall be opened to the public, and the rules of the Council shall provide that citizens of the City shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard at any such meetings, in regard to any matter there considered. Any such meetings shall comply with all applicable laws of the State of Texas.”
Accordingly, the Pearsall City Council has rules of courtesy in place for all persons in attendance at its meetings. The Presiding Public Official shall at all times preserve order and decorum, prevent personal references to Council Members or the impugning of persons’ motives. Citizens requesting to be heard shall sign in before the meeting is called to order and shall be called upon in the order that they signed in. The Presiding Official shall use discretion in time allowed a citizen to be heard. The citizen shall make every effort to be brief, get to the point, and to limit speaking time to no more than 3 minutes. Personal Attacks Shall Not Be Allowed By Any Speaker.
5. City Manager’s Report
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6. ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA
All matters on the Consent Agenda are considered to be of a routine nature by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the Mayor/City Manager to execute all matters necessary to implement each item. Any member of the City Council may remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and consideration.
MINUTES
None.
7. PRESENTATIONS AND OTHER SPECIAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A. None
8. OLD BUSINESS
A. Discuss and Consider approval of negotiated changes to contract between ACI and the City of Pearsall. Tabled item – Action Item.
B. BUDGET WORKSHOP
a. Review and Consider the Proposed Annual Appropriations Budget for the Fiscal year beginning October 1, 2010 and ending September 30, 2011, as submitted by the City.
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Public Hearing
1. Open Public Hearing
a. City of Pearsall’s Proposed Annual Appropriations Budget for the Fiscal year beginning October 1, 2010 and ending September 30, 2011.
2. Close Public Hearing
B. Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 2010-09-096 to adopt the City of Pearsall’s Proposed Annual Appropriations Budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2010 and ending September 30, 2011. Action Item.
C. Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 2010-09-097 to adopt ad valorem tax rate for the City of Pearsall for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2010 and ending September 30, 2011. Action Item.
D. Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 2010-09-098 for budget amendments to the Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009 and ending September 30, 2010. Action Item.
E. Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 2010-09-099 amending a schedule of fees by increasing said fees on reviews of subdivision platting, rezoning changes, variance and special exceptions, re-plats, and conditional use permits. Action Item.
F. Discuss and Consider extension contracts for sewer and water lines along Nelley Drive within the Joe Fernandez Subdivision. Action Item.
G. Discuss and Consider adjustment of terms of City Manager’s employment contract. Action Item.
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION – In accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Subchapter D: Section
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B. Return to Open Session
The City Council of the City of Pearsall may at any time during the meeting close the meeting and hold an executive session pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act codified as Chapter 551, Texas Government Code which permits closed meetings pursuant to Section 551.071 for purpose of consulting with its attorneys; Section 551.072, deliberating about real property; Section 551.073, deliberating about gifts, and donations; Section 551.074, deliberating about personnel matters; Section 551.076, deliberating about security devices; Section 551.084, regarding exclusion of witness from witness in connection with an investigation; Section 551.086deliberating, voting, and taking action as a power utility on a competitive matter; Section 551.087 deliberating about economic development negotiations; and Section 551.088, deliberating about test items to discuss and/or deliberate any of the posted matters to be considered during the open meeting. If it does go into Executive Session, the City Council may deliberate in executive session, then reconvene in open session, vote on the matter in open session, and announce it for the City Council minutes.
11. GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
12. ADJOURNMENT
Posted for Public Inspection on this the 17th day of September 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
By:
Albert Uresti, City Manager
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board of the Pearsall City Hall, 215 S. Ash Street, Pearsall, Texas, on the 17th day of September, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
By:
Amy P. Diaz, City Clerk
This meeting location is wheelchair-accessible. Parking for mobility-impaired persons is available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. To make arrangements, call the City Clerk at (830) 334-3676.