1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS 2. INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. FLAG AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG Invocation given by Dr. Jan Sattem of Good Shepherd Church
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3A. 19-0570 September 10, 2019 Regular Meeting 3B. 19-0579 September 24, 2019 Regular Meeting
PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, AND COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT 4A. 19-0566 Community Spotlight - League City Community Concert Band (Mayor Hallisey) 4B. 19-0565 Report from Clear Creek Watershed Steering Committee (Mayor Hallisey) 4C 19-0577 Report from Dickinson Bayou Watershed Steering Committee (Mayor Hallisey) 4D. 19-0569 Report from League City Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (Mayor Hallisey)
CITIZENS REQUEST FOR HEARING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL The privilege of speaking at this time is limited to the following persons: residents, persons having an ownership interest in property or a business located within the City, or their attorneys. A statement of no more than 3 minutes may be made. There will be no yielding of time to another person. State law prohibits the Mayor and members of the City Council from commenting on any statement or engaging in dialogue without an appropriate agenda item being posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Comments should be directed to the entire Council, not individual members of Council or staff. If addressing a specific agenda item, speakers must keep their remarks specific to the item being considered by the City Council. Any speaker making personal attacks or using vulgar or profane language shall forfeit his/her remaining time and shall be seated.
COMMENTS/REPORTS FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or discussed.
REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or discussed.
9A. 19-0563 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a one-year agreement with the Galveston County Daily News for various advertising services for an amount not to exceed $22,000 and designating the Galveston County Daily News as the official newspaper for the City of League City (Director of Finance) 9B. 19-0561 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an expenditure for a total amount not to exceed $308,250 from Aqua Metrics through the Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Program for the purchase of water meters (Director of Finance) 9C. 19-0562 Consider and take action on a resolution declaring the City's official intent to reimburse certain costs with the proceeds from tax-exempt obligations (Director of Finance) 9D. 19-0553 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a variance to Chapter 110, Article I, Section 110-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City entitled "Parades and Processions Generally" for lane closures, and to waive the City costs associated with traffic control for the 2019 Holiday in the Park event (Chief of Police) 9F. 19-0560 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Ardurra Group, Inc. for consultation and submission services related to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandated Risk and Resilience Assessments and Emergency Response Plans in Year 2020, known as the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA), in an amount not to exceed $119,830 (Director of Public Works) 9G. 19-0573 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a construction contract with Aranda Industries, LLC for the FM518/SH3 Water Main Crossing Project (WT 1302B), in an amount not to exceed $364,705, and authorizing an additional $36,470 for a construction work change directive budget (Director of Budget & Project Management) 9I. 19-0576 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a construction contract with RJ Construction Company, Inc., for the Countryside #1 Lift Station Improvement Project (WW1705), in an amount of $798,000, and authorizing an additional $79,800 for Construction Work Change Directive budget (Director of Budget & Project Management) 9K. 19-0578 Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2019-30 to set a 35 MPH speed limit along West Walker Street from the intersection with SH 3 to the westernmost driveway of the City’s Public Safety Building, a distance of approximately 0.33 miles - Second Reading (Director of Engineering) Council approved first reading 7-0-0 with 1 absent on October 8, 2019.
19-0572 Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2019-27 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City amending Chapter 125, entitled “Zoning”, regarding 1) Stacking, queuing, and drive through regulations; 2) residential definitions and uses; 3) land use regulations for non-retail sales tax generating uses; 4) nonconforming regulations; 5) accessory structure regulations; 6) mobile food vendor regulations; and 7) short term rentals - Second Reading (Director of Planning and Development) Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 7-0-0 with one absent, on September 3, 2019. City Council approved first reading 6-2-0 on October 08, 2019.
NEW BUSINESS 19-0559 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a three-year agreement with Yellowstone Landscape - Central, Inc. for city-wide mowing services (rough-cut mowing) from November 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022 in a total not to exceed amount of $2,121,008.55 (Director of Public Works)
119-0575 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Freese & Nichols in the amount of $1,296,900 for the Lower Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou Watershed Study (DR1908) (Director of Budget & Project Management)
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES 19-0528 Consider and take action on an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2016-05 by removing the school zone along SH 96 that begins 1,056 feet West of Lawrence Road and ends 1,215 feet East of Lawrence Road, a distance of approximately 0.10 miles (Director of Engineering)
14. EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S) 14A. 19-0554 Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.087 Government Code - Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations Discuss the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect that seeks to locate, stay, or expand within the City of League City, Texas (Director of Economic Development) 14B. 19-0567 Texas Open Meeting Act, Section 551.072 Government Code - Deliberations about real property Discuss potential purchase or sale of real property interests (Director of Budget & Project Management) 15. ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S) 15A. 19-0555 Consider and take action on the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect that seeks to locate, stay, or expand within the City of League City, Texas (Director of Economic Development) 15B. 19-0568 Consider and take action on discussion concerning potential purchase or sale of real property interests (Director of Budget & Project Management) 16. ADJOURNMENT
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS 2. INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. FLAG AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG Invocation given by Dr. Jan Sattem of Good Shepherd Church
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3A. 19-0570 September 10, 2019 Regular Meeting 3B. 19-0579 September 24, 2019 Regular Meeting
PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, AND COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT 4A. 19-0566 Community Spotlight - League City Community Concert Band (Mayor Hallisey) 4B. 19-0565 Report from Clear Creek Watershed Steering Committee (Mayor Hallisey) 4C 19-0577 Report from Dickinson Bayou Watershed Steering Committee (Mayor Hallisey) 4D. 19-0569 Report from League City Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (Mayor Hallisey)
CITIZENS REQUEST FOR HEARING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL The privilege of speaking at this time is limited to the following persons: residents, persons having an ownership interest in property or a business located within the City, or their attorneys. A statement of no more than 3 minutes may be made. There will be no yielding of time to another person. State law prohibits the Mayor and members of the City Council from commenting on any statement or engaging in dialogue without an appropriate agenda item being posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Comments should be directed to the entire Council, not individual members of Council or staff. If addressing a specific agenda item, speakers must keep their remarks specific to the item being considered by the City Council. Any speaker making personal attacks or using vulgar or profane language shall forfeit his/her remaining time and shall be seated.
COMMENTS/REPORTS FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or discussed.
REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or discussed.
9A. 19-0563 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a one-year agreement with the Galveston County Daily News for various advertising services for an amount not to exceed $22,000 and designating the Galveston County Daily News as the official newspaper for the City of League City (Director of Finance) 9B. 19-0561 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an expenditure for a total amount not to exceed $308,250 from Aqua Metrics through the Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Program for the purchase of water meters (Director of Finance) 9C. 19-0562 Consider and take action on a resolution declaring the City's official intent to reimburse certain costs with the proceeds from tax-exempt obligations (Director of Finance) 9D. 19-0553 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a variance to Chapter 110, Article I, Section 110-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City entitled "Parades and Processions Generally" for lane closures, and to waive the City costs associated with traffic control for the 2019 Holiday in the Park event (Chief of Police) 9F. 19-0560 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Ardurra Group, Inc. for consultation and submission services related to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandated Risk and Resilience Assessments and Emergency Response Plans in Year 2020, known as the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA), in an amount not to exceed $119,830 (Director of Public Works) 9G. 19-0573 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a construction contract with Aranda Industries, LLC for the FM518/SH3 Water Main Crossing Project (WT 1302B), in an amount not to exceed $364,705, and authorizing an additional $36,470 for a construction work change directive budget (Director of Budget & Project Management) 9I. 19-0576 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a construction contract with RJ Construction Company, Inc., for the Countryside #1 Lift Station Improvement Project (WW1705), in an amount of $798,000, and authorizing an additional $79,800 for Construction Work Change Directive budget (Director of Budget & Project Management) 9K. 19-0578 Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2019-30 to set a 35 MPH speed limit along West Walker Street from the intersection with SH 3 to the westernmost driveway of the City’s Public Safety Building, a distance of approximately 0.33 miles - Second Reading (Director of Engineering) Council approved first reading 7-0-0 with 1 absent on October 8, 2019.
19-0572 Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2019-27 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City amending Chapter 125, entitled “Zoning”, regarding 1) Stacking, queuing, and drive through regulations; 2) residential definitions and uses; 3) land use regulations for non-retail sales tax generating uses; 4) nonconforming regulations; 5) accessory structure regulations; 6) mobile food vendor regulations; and 7) short term rentals - Second Reading (Director of Planning and Development) Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 7-0-0 with one absent, on September 3, 2019. City Council approved first reading 6-2-0 on October 08, 2019.
NEW BUSINESS 19-0559 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a three-year agreement with Yellowstone Landscape - Central, Inc. for city-wide mowing services (rough-cut mowing) from November 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022 in a total not to exceed amount of $2,121,008.55 (Director of Public Works)
119-0575 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Freese & Nichols in the amount of $1,296,900 for the Lower Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou Watershed Study (DR1908) (Director of Budget & Project Management)
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES 19-0528 Consider and take action on an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2016-05 by removing the school zone along SH 96 that begins 1,056 feet West of Lawrence Road and ends 1,215 feet East of Lawrence Road, a distance of approximately 0.10 miles (Director of Engineering)
14. EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S) 14A. 19-0554 Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.087 Government Code - Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations Discuss the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect that seeks to locate, stay, or expand within the City of League City, Texas (Director of Economic Development) 14B. 19-0567 Texas Open Meeting Act, Section 551.072 Government Code - Deliberations about real property Discuss potential purchase or sale of real property interests (Director of Budget & Project Management) 15. ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S) 15A. 19-0555 Consider and take action on the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect that seeks to locate, stay, or expand within the City of League City, Texas (Director of Economic Development) 15B. 19-0568 Consider and take action on discussion concerning potential purchase or sale of real property interests (Director of Budget & Project Management) 16. ADJOURNMENT