Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the governing body of the City of Columbus, Texas will be held on
Monday, March 12, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
in the Council Chambers on the second floor at City Hall, 605 Spring Street, Columbus, Texas,
at which time the following subjects will be discussed, to wit:
1. Call to Order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation.
3. Consent Agenda:
a. Approval of invoices.
b. Approval of Minutes of February 26, 2007 Regular Meeting.
c. Approval of Minutes of March 5, 2007, Special Meeting.
4. Consideration and Action to Approve invoice from Curtiss Automotive.
5. Citizen’s presentations and comments.[1]
6. Discussion of City Manager’s Report including Water Delivery Project, Drainage Project, Drying Bed Construction, Truck Issues, H-GAC Grant Scoring, Incode Installation, Water Pumpage History, Revenue Update, Dog Pound Inspection, Water Well Update, Girl Scout Hut.
7. Public Hearing : GrantWorks and Mercer Engineering will present maps and texts produced for the City’s TxCDBG Planning Study Contract No. 725024.
8. Review text and maps associated with TxCDBG Planning Grant, Contract No. 725024, and consider request to forward to Office of Rural Community affairs for its review.
9. Discussion with Marion Schonenberg regarding Columbus Trash Off.
10. Consideration and Action to Accept Bid for Drilling of Water Well.
11. Discussion and Action to Approve a Proposed Subdivision of a 1.0 Acre Tract located in the Butler Survey, Lot 2A 215 Oak Cluster; Such Application Requesting Said Tract be Subdivided into Two (2) Lots (.353 Acres and .647 Acres), As Recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
12. Discussion and Action to Approve a Proposed Subdivision of a .4247 Acre Tract located in the E.Tumlinson Survey (A-44), 1404 Rampart; Such Application Requesting Said Tract be Subdivided into Two (2) Lots (.2162 Acres and .2085 Acres), As Recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
13. Consideration and Action to Approve Ordinance 65-07 – Solid Waste Management.
14. Consider and Act to Confirm the Mayor’s Nominations to the Planning and Zoning Commission; Confirmation of Two Members Nominated for Three -year Terms Beginning March 12, 2007 and Ending December 31, 2009.
15. Consideration and Action to approve Dennis Holder to fill an expired term on the Library Board, From April 1, 2007 until October 1, 2010.
16. Consideration and Action to Approve a Budget Amendment for Safe Route to School (SRTS).
17. Consideration and Action to Approve a Budget Amendment for the Infrastructure Planning and Analysis Grant.
18. Items from Councilmembers.2
19. Announcements.
20. Adjournment.
“The City Council for the City of Columbus 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 (Consultation with Attorney), 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, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the governing body of the City of Columbus, Texas is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a copy of said Notice on the second glass door of the City Hall entrance and drive-up window by March 8, 2007 or before 6:30 p.m., places convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times; to remain so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said Meeting.
DATED THIS 8th Day of March, 2007.
COLUMBUS, TEXAS
BY:_______________________________
David Meisell, City Manager
The City Council Chamber is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available.
Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact City Secretary Patti Glaeser 979.732.2366 or fax 979.732.8213 for additional information.
1During this agenda item, citizens may comment for the record on items which are not on the agenda. However, the Council may not participate in discussion or deliberation on any item that is not on the agenda. Citizens may request that a topic be added to a future agenda.
Citizens who wish to comment on a posted agenda item may do so when that item is addressed by the Mayor. Citizen’s comments are limited to five minutes.
2 Limited to statements. Issues raised by councilmembers under this item cannot be deliberated by Council. The Open Meetings Act does not allow Council to deliberate items that don’t appear on the agenda.