Notice is hereby given that a regular
meeting of the governing body of the City of
Columbus, Texas will be held on
Monday,
December 10, 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 26,
2007 Regular Meeting.
4.
Consideration and Action to Approve
Invoice from Curtiss Automotive.
5.
Consideration and Action to Approve
Invoice from
Heffley’s Mill.
6.
Citizen’s Presentations and Comments.[1]
7.
Discussion of City Manager’s Report
including CCVB Update, Drainage
Improvements, Striping Project, River
Status, November
Pumpage, Cardinal Hill Well,
Investment Workshop, Backhoe Quote, TMRS.
8.
Consideration and Action to Submit a
Proposed Subdivision of a .61 Acre Tract
located at 128 Irwin, Lot No. two, Legion
Addition; Such Application Requesting Said
Tract be Subdivided into Two (2) Lots (.481
Acres and .129 Acres) to the Planning &
Zoning Committee for Recommendation and
Report and as requested by Gilbert
Stech.
9.
Consideration and Action to Approve
Ordinance # 75-07
Texas Municipal Retirement System
Municipal Contribution Increase.
10.
Consideration and Action to Award Bid
for Backhoe.
11.
Discussion and Action Regarding
Alternate December Meeting Date.
12.
Items from Councilmembers.2
13.
Announcements.
14.
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
December 7, 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
7th Day
of December,
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.