AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 13, 2009

NOTICE OF CALLED MEETING
THIS MEETING WAS POSTED PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETING
ACT V.T.C.A. GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551THE CITY OF MADISONVILLE WILL HOLD A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON JULY 13, 2009AT 6:00 P.M. AT 210 W. COTTONWOOD MADISONVILLE, TEXAS


CITY OF MADISONVILLE
AGENDA
07-13-09; 6:00 P.M.

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
II. INVOCATION
III. PLEDGES
IV. VISITORS FORUM ( 3 MINUTES)

• THE COUNCIL MAY MAKE A STATEMENT OF FACT; OR
• THE COUNCIL MAY PROVIDE EXISTING CITY POLICY; OR
• THE COUNCIL MAY MOVE TO PLACE THE ITEM ON A FUTURE AGENDA.

V. CONSENT AGENDA

All consent agenda items are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by a motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council Member so request, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a normal agenda item for discussion.

1. Approval of the minutes as written for the June 4, 2009 and June 8, 2009 meetings.
2. Approval of Accounts Payable as written for the previous month:
3. Approval of Accounts Payable for Drakes Service for the previous month: Council Member Drake shall abstain from all discussions and from voting on this matter.
4. Consideration of an ordinance to amend the budget for the 3nd quarter of FY 2008-2009. (Ending June 30th, 2009)



VI. OLD BUSINESS: The City Council may discuss and take actions on the following Agenda Items:


1. Presentation of information regarding the Wallace Group, Inc.
• Discussions regarding recommendations to increase water pressure to the St. Joseph Hospital –
i. Presentation regarding actions taken thus far and the results of those actions:
ii. Discussions regarding further actions which the City may consider taking. (Such as a pressure tank)

2. Discussion and possible actions to approve an amendment of Task Order # four regarding Hospital Fire Flow Modeling.

3. Presentation of information on progress of other task orders.

4. Discussion and possible action to approve an agreement between the City of Madisonville and the Texas Department of Transportation regarding the improvements to Collard Street

5. Discussion and possible action to approve an amendment of Task Order # 5 - Collard Street HMAC Overlay. (Attached approved order)

6. Discussions and possible actions regarding the approval of Task Order # 9 regarding the installation of emergency generators.

VI. NEW BUSINESS: The City Council may take actions on the following agenda Items:

1. Discussion and possible actions regarding the approval of an ordinance of
the City of Madisonville, Texas adding a new section to our 2006 plumbing Code to be entitled “Cross- Connection Program as recommended by the TCEQ.

2. Discussion and possible actions regarding property re-zoning within the City Limits and tax incentives to open a new business within the City Limits – Debbie Burkhardt and Kathy Pearson.

3. Discussion and possible actions authorizing the City Manager to initiate actions to complete work on the City Hall.

• Locate an asbestos abatement consultant to check the roof, carpet and other areas that will need to be examined prior to seeking bids for work on the City Hall as required by the Texas Department of Health. Areas that will need attention are as follows:

1. New Roof, New insulation, New Carpet, Improvements to the Police Department, Restrooms and doors to meet ADA Compliance.
4. Discussion and possible actions regarding attendance for the Fall Meeting of the Region 14 TML Meeting in Galveston on August 14th and 15th, 2009 in Galveston

5. Discussions and possible Actions regarding the (3) appointments to the Chamber Board to serve as Advisory Board Members – Terri Creel.

6. The City Council may enter Closed or Executive Session to deliberate the duties, appointment and or employment of an Executive Director for the Madison County Chamber of Commerce - Government Code 551.074.

OPEN SESSION:

7. Upon returning to open session the City Council may consider taking actions
on any items as discussed in executive session.



Adjournment.



CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION:

The City Council for the City of Madisonville reserves the right to
Adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this
Meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas
Government Code Sections 551.071
551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations
about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076
Deliberations about Security Devices) and 551.086 (Economic Development.”




I, ROSA BARRERA, CITY SECRETARY DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE
ABOVE NOTICE WAS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD AT CITY HALL AT
210 W. COTTONWOOD, MADISONVILLE, TEXAS AT 3:00 P.M. ON JULY 10, 2009.


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CITY SECRETARY

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I CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED NOTICE AND AGENDA ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WAS REMOVED FROM THE CITY BULLETIN BOARD ON ________DAY OF _________________, 2009.

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CITY SECRETARY