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 Rev. Steven Salazar of the Dominion Church
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3A. 18-0576 June 11, 2018 Special Council Meeting 3B. 18-0573 July 23, 2018 Budget Work Session 3C. 18-0540 July 24, 2018 Regular Meeting 3D. 18-0577 July 30, 2018 Budget Work Session 3E. 18-0578 July 31, 2018 Budget Work Session - CIP 3F. 18-0574 August 14, 2018 Regular Meeting
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.
PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS FROM PUBLIC HEARING 18-0561 Hold a public hearing on the submission of a grant application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for a 50%/50% City/State matching grant supporting the Bayridge Park Redevelopment Project (PK11), due to be submitted on or before October 1, 2018 (Director of Parks and Cultural Services)
18-0563 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the submission of grant application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for a 50%/50% State/City matching grant supporting the Bayridge Park Redevelopment Project (PK11) (Director of Parks and Cultural Services)
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. 8A. 18-0457 Presentation of the Investment Report of the City of League City for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 (Director of Finance) 8B. 18-0532 Presentation of the final audit report for the Galveston County Municipal Utility District #13 (Director of Finance)
9A. 18-0556 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a contract renewal with Acescapes for City-wide Manicured Mowing Services from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 in an amount not to exceed $267,906 (Director of Public Works) 9B. 18-0557 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a final renewal agreement with Yellowstone Landscape dba BIO Landscape and Maintenance for City-wide Mowing Services in an amount not to exceed $646,612.81 (Director of Public Works) 9C. 18-0539 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement between the City of League City and the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District (HGSD) for participation in the “Learning to be Water Wise” Program for an amount not to exceed $11,302.60 (Director of Public Works) 9D. 18-0541 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Galveston County Health District (GCHD) for certain water pollution control and abatement services in an amount not to exceed $32,087 (Director of Public Works) 9E. 18-0543 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the Harris County Sheriff's Office and the Harris County Central Technology Services for access to the Harris County’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (Chief of Police) Data Sheet 9F. 18-0575 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an agreement with Vertiv Services, Inc. for the replacement of batteries for the (UPS) Uninterrupted Battery Backup System for the Public Safety Building in an amount not to exceed $78,957.70 (Director of Information Technology and Facilities Services) 9G. 18-0559 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the acceptance for funding, in the amount of $30,000, from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality through the Houston Galveston Area Council for the Solid Waste Grant (Fire Marshal) 9H. 18-0562 Consider and take action to excuse absences (City Secretary) 9I. 18-0567 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the execution of a certificate for the Southeast Texas Housing Corporation (SETH) for the Bayshore Towers Apartments Project (Mayor Hallisey) 9J. 18-0571 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with Galveston County and the Galveston County Tax Assessor Collector (GCTO) for Public Improvement District assessor collector services (Director of Finance) 9K. 18-0548 Consider and take action on Ordinance 2018-28 amending Chapter 102 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City, entitled “Subdivisions”, deleting Section 102-12 and adopting a new Article III to contain regulations for tree preservation and maintenance - Second Reading (Director of Planning and Development) Council approved first reading, 7-0-0 with 1 absent, on September 11, 2018.
OLD BUSINESS A. 18-0549 Consider and take action on an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2005-24, to rezone approximately 37.5 acres, PUD-17-0006 (Town Harbour Estates PUD), legally described as Tracts 2, 2-1, 2-2 and 4 of the M. Muldoon Survey, Lot 35 and the southern 10 feet of Lot 34, Block 5 of the Lakeside Addition Subdivision, Lot 34, Block 6 of the Lakeside Addition Subdivision and Lots 1 thru 16, Block 9 of the Lakeside Addition Subdivision, from “CM” (Commercial Mixed Use), “RSF-7” (Residential Single-Family with a minimum lot size of 7,000 square feet) and “RSF-5” (Residential Single-Family with a minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet) to “RSF-7-PUD” (Residential Single-Family with a minimum lot size of 7,000 square feet within a Planned Unit Development Overlay) and “RSF-5-PUD” (Residential Single-Family with a minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet within a Planned Unit Development Overlay), generally located on the west side of Lakeside Drive, north of Marina Bay Drive (FM 2094) and east of South Shore Boulevard in the 600 block of Lakeside Drive in League City, Texas (Director of Planning and Development) Council postponed the item 7-0-0 with 1 absent on September 11, 2018.
NEW BUSINESS A. 18-0531 Consider and take action on a resolution denying the Texas-New Mexico Power Company’s proposed rate increase in connection with its statement of intent submitted on or about May 30, 2018 (City Attorney)
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES A. 18-0530 Consider and take action on an ordinance approving an ad valorem tax rate for the City of League City, Texas, upon all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2019; directing the assessment and collection thereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date (Director of Finance) Staff requests first and final reading.
14. EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S) 14A. 18-0554 Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.072 Government Code - Deliberations about real property Discuss potential purchase or sale of real property interests (Director of Budget & Project Management) 14B. 18-0535 Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.074 Government Code - Personnel Matters Discuss employment, appointment or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to-wit: Municipal Court Judge(s) (Assistant City Manager) 14C. 18-0569 Texas Open Meetings Act Section 551.071 Government Code - Consultation with Attorney Consultation with the City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct to the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act, to-wit: legal issues related to Public Improvement Districts 2 and 3 (City Attorney) 14D. 18-0580 Texas Open Meetings Act Section 551.071 Government Code - Consultation with Attorney Consultation with the City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct to the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act, to-wit: legal issues related to Public Improvement District 1 (City Attorney) 15. ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S) 15A. 18-0555 Consider and take action on discussion concerning potential purchase or sale of real property interests (Director of Budget & Project Management) 15B. 18-0536 Consider and take action on the employment, appointment or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to-wit: Municipal Court Judge(s) (Assistant City Manager) 15C. 18-0570 Consider and take action on legal issues related to Public Improvement Districts 2 & 3 (City Attorney) 15D. 18-0581 Consider and take action on legal issues related to Public Improvement District 1 (City Attorney) 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 Rev. Steven Salazar of the Dominion Church
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3A. 18-0576 June 11, 2018 Special Council Meeting 3B. 18-0573 July 23, 2018 Budget Work Session 3C. 18-0540 July 24, 2018 Regular Meeting 3D. 18-0577 July 30, 2018 Budget Work Session 3E. 18-0578 July 31, 2018 Budget Work Session - CIP 3F. 18-0574 August 14, 2018 Regular Meeting
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.
PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS FROM PUBLIC HEARING 18-0561 Hold a public hearing on the submission of a grant application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for a 50%/50% City/State matching grant supporting the Bayridge Park Redevelopment Project (PK11), due to be submitted on or before October 1, 2018 (Director of Parks and Cultural Services)
18-0563 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the submission of grant application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for a 50%/50% State/City matching grant supporting the Bayridge Park Redevelopment Project (PK11) (Director of Parks and Cultural Services)
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. 8A. 18-0457 Presentation of the Investment Report of the City of League City for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 (Director of Finance) 8B. 18-0532 Presentation of the final audit report for the Galveston County Municipal Utility District #13 (Director of Finance)
9A. 18-0556 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a contract renewal with Acescapes for City-wide Manicured Mowing Services from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 in an amount not to exceed $267,906 (Director of Public Works) 9B. 18-0557 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a final renewal agreement with Yellowstone Landscape dba BIO Landscape and Maintenance for City-wide Mowing Services in an amount not to exceed $646,612.81 (Director of Public Works) 9C. 18-0539 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement between the City of League City and the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District (HGSD) for participation in the “Learning to be Water Wise” Program for an amount not to exceed $11,302.60 (Director of Public Works) 9D. 18-0541 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Galveston County Health District (GCHD) for certain water pollution control and abatement services in an amount not to exceed $32,087 (Director of Public Works) 9E. 18-0543 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the Harris County Sheriff's Office and the Harris County Central Technology Services for access to the Harris County’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (Chief of Police) Data Sheet 9F. 18-0575 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an agreement with Vertiv Services, Inc. for the replacement of batteries for the (UPS) Uninterrupted Battery Backup System for the Public Safety Building in an amount not to exceed $78,957.70 (Director of Information Technology and Facilities Services) 9G. 18-0559 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the acceptance for funding, in the amount of $30,000, from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality through the Houston Galveston Area Council for the Solid Waste Grant (Fire Marshal) 9H. 18-0562 Consider and take action to excuse absences (City Secretary) 9I. 18-0567 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the execution of a certificate for the Southeast Texas Housing Corporation (SETH) for the Bayshore Towers Apartments Project (Mayor Hallisey) 9J. 18-0571 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with Galveston County and the Galveston County Tax Assessor Collector (GCTO) for Public Improvement District assessor collector services (Director of Finance) 9K. 18-0548 Consider and take action on Ordinance 2018-28 amending Chapter 102 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City, entitled “Subdivisions”, deleting Section 102-12 and adopting a new Article III to contain regulations for tree preservation and maintenance - Second Reading (Director of Planning and Development) Council approved first reading, 7-0-0 with 1 absent, on September 11, 2018.
OLD BUSINESS A. 18-0549 Consider and take action on an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2005-24, to rezone approximately 37.5 acres, PUD-17-0006 (Town Harbour Estates PUD), legally described as Tracts 2, 2-1, 2-2 and 4 of the M. Muldoon Survey, Lot 35 and the southern 10 feet of Lot 34, Block 5 of the Lakeside Addition Subdivision, Lot 34, Block 6 of the Lakeside Addition Subdivision and Lots 1 thru 16, Block 9 of the Lakeside Addition Subdivision, from “CM” (Commercial Mixed Use), “RSF-7” (Residential Single-Family with a minimum lot size of 7,000 square feet) and “RSF-5” (Residential Single-Family with a minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet) to “RSF-7-PUD” (Residential Single-Family with a minimum lot size of 7,000 square feet within a Planned Unit Development Overlay) and “RSF-5-PUD” (Residential Single-Family with a minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet within a Planned Unit Development Overlay), generally located on the west side of Lakeside Drive, north of Marina Bay Drive (FM 2094) and east of South Shore Boulevard in the 600 block of Lakeside Drive in League City, Texas (Director of Planning and Development) Council postponed the item 7-0-0 with 1 absent on September 11, 2018.
NEW BUSINESS A. 18-0531 Consider and take action on a resolution denying the Texas-New Mexico Power Company’s proposed rate increase in connection with its statement of intent submitted on or about May 30, 2018 (City Attorney)
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES A. 18-0530 Consider and take action on an ordinance approving an ad valorem tax rate for the City of League City, Texas, upon all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2019; directing the assessment and collection thereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date (Director of Finance) Staff requests first and final reading.
14. EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S) 14A. 18-0554 Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.072 Government Code - Deliberations about real property Discuss potential purchase or sale of real property interests (Director of Budget & Project Management) 14B. 18-0535 Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.074 Government Code - Personnel Matters Discuss employment, appointment or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to-wit: Municipal Court Judge(s) (Assistant City Manager) 14C. 18-0569 Texas Open Meetings Act Section 551.071 Government Code - Consultation with Attorney Consultation with the City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct to the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act, to-wit: legal issues related to Public Improvement Districts 2 and 3 (City Attorney) 14D. 18-0580 Texas Open Meetings Act Section 551.071 Government Code - Consultation with Attorney Consultation with the City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct to the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act, to-wit: legal issues related to Public Improvement District 1 (City Attorney) 15. ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S) 15A. 18-0555 Consider and take action on discussion concerning potential purchase or sale of real property interests (Director of Budget & Project Management) 15B. 18-0536 Consider and take action on the employment, appointment or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to-wit: Municipal Court Judge(s) (Assistant City Manager) 15C. 18-0570 Consider and take action on legal issues related to Public Improvement Districts 2 & 3 (City Attorney) 15D. 18-0581 Consider and take action on legal issues related to Public Improvement District 1 (City Attorney) 16. ADJOURNMENT