Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the governing body of the City of Columbus, Texas will be held on

Monday, August 27, 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 August 9, 2007 Special Meeting.

c.       Approval of Minutes of August 13, 2007 Regular Meeting.

d.       Approval of Minutes of August 16, 2007 Special Meeting.

e.       Approval of July Financial Statements.

4.         Citizen’s presentations and comments.[1]

 

5.         Discussion of City Manager’s Report including Drying Bed Construction, Water Well, May Street Widening, Drainage Right-of-Way South of Montezuma, Thursday’s Storm, River Status, Curb and Gutters, Garbage Route Revisions, Hurricane Evacuation, Financing Alternatives.

6.          Public Hearing:  City’s  2007-2008 Operating Budget.

7.          Consideration and Action to Approve an Ordinance Adopting the City’s Budget for all Operating Funds for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2007.

8.         Consideration and Action to Ratify Budgeted Property Tax Increase which will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $49402 or 11.25%, and of that amount, $4,968 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the roll this year.

9.          Public Hearing: Columbus Community Industrial Development Corporations Budget.

10.      Consideration and acton to approve Columbus Community Industrial Development Corporations Budget for the year beginning October 1, 2007.

11.      Public Hearing: Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau Budget.

12.      Consideration and Action to Approve the Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2007.

13.      Consideration and Action to Award Bid for the 2007 Water Plant Improvements – Electrical

14.      Consideration and Action to Award Bid for the 2007 Water Plant Improvement – Pumps and Piping.

15.      Discussion of Swimming Pool Report.

16.      Discussion of May, June, and July Police Reports

17.      Items from Councilmembers.2

18.      Announcements.

19.      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 August 23, 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 23rd Day of August, 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.