Notice is hereby given that a regular
meeting of the governing body of the City of
Columbus, Texas will be held on
Monday,
November 26, 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 November 12,
2007 Regular Meeting.
c.
Approval of Minutes of November 19,
2007 Special Meeting.
4.
Citizen’s Presentations and Comments.[1]
5.
Discussion of City Manager’s Report
including Sewer Pump Update, Drainage
Improvements, Weekend Rains, River Status,
October Revenues, Tree Trimming, Sewer Line
Aggravations, Striping Project.
6.
Discussion and Action regarding Texas
Municipal Retirement System’s Unfunded
Liability and 2008 Contribution Rates for
Benefit Alternatives.
7.
Consideration and Action to Approve
Library Budget Amendment.
8.
Consideration and Action to Approve
October Police Report.
9.
Items from Councilmembers.2
10.
Announcements.
11.
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
November 21, 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
21st Day
of November,
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.