City Council
Agenda
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Pearsall, Texas will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 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
A. Economic Development Update
B. Final Budget Adoption Meeting Date
C. Water rate for Joeris Construction
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
A. Approve Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of August 10, 2010.
B. Approve Minutes of Special City Council Meeting of August 19, 2010.
C. Approve Minutes of Special City Council Meeting of August 24, 2010.
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. Action Item.
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Public Hearing
1. Open Public Hearing
a. On a request by Aquatic foam Products c/o Manual Medrano for a Re-Zoning Change from an A-O Agriculture and Open Space District to a C-3 General Business District, property’s legal description being B.S. and F., Survey No. 1, Abst. 107, being a 4.0 acres and located at 2145 FM 1581, in the City of Pearsall, Frio County, Texas.
2. Close Public Hearing
B. Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 2010-09-093 to approve the Re-Zoning Change request by Aquatic foam Products c/o Manual Medrano for a Re-Zoning Change from Change from an A-O Agriculture and Open Space District to a C-3 General Business District, property’s legal description being B.S. and F., Survey No. 1, Abst. 107, being a 4.0 acres and located at 2145 FM 1581, in the City of Pearsall, Frio County, Texas. Action Item.
C. Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 2010-09-094 to approve the request by Ithaca for the preliminary and final plat with land use variance (see Note #5 on Plat) with land use variance for the Ithaca Subdivision establishing lots 1 thru 4, Blk. 1, being 7.031 acres of land out lot B.S. & F., Survey No. 1, Abst. 7, Frio County Texas located at 1581 and 35 South presently zoned a C-3 General Business District. Action Item.
D. Discuss and Consider Resolution No. 2010-09-333 to approve a request from the Immaculate Heart of Mary to temporarily close W. Brazos Street between N. Willow and N. Mulberry Street for a fundraiser to be held on September18, 2010. This request is from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Action Item.
E. Discuss and Consider approval of Jesse Trevino Insurance Agency to provide supplemental health insurance for Pearsall city employees. Action Item.
F. Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 2010-09-095 amending the Traffic Ordinance converting the intersection at Mulberry and San Marcos to a 4-way stop. Action Item.
G. Discuss and Consider approval of Work Experience Agreement between the City of Pearsall and Motivation Education & Training, Inc. – Action Item.
H. Discuss and Consider approval of agreement with Workforce Solutions for Older Youth Employment Program. – Action Item.
I. Discuss and Consider approval of agreement with Workforce Solutions for Subsidized Employment Contract. Action Item.
J. Discuss and Consider approval of agreement with Workforce Solutions for On-the-Job Employer Contract. – Action Item.
K. Discuss and Consider Resolution No. 2010-09-334 to approve a request from the Latin Impression Car Club to temporarily close those streets in and around Fireman’s Park in order to accommodate their 9th Annual fall Street Car Show on October 24, 2010. This request is from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Action Item.
L. Discuss and Consider approval to apply for Brownsfield EPA clean up grant. Action Item.
M. Discuss and Consider $10,000 pay increase for City Attorney. Action Item.
10. 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.
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION – In accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Subchapter D:
Section551.071 A. Discuss and Consider action on Travel Center Texas Capital Fund Account. Action Item.
Section 551.071 B. Review and Consider extension contracts for sewer and Section 551.072 and water lines along Nelley drive within the Joe
Fernandez Subdivision. Action Item.
C. 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.
12. Discuss and Consider action on Travel Center Texas Capital Fund Account. Action Item.
13. APPROVAL TO PAY BILLS – Action Item.
14. GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
15. ADJOURNMENT
Posted for Public Inspection on this the 10th 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 10th 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.