Agenda, CC, January 19, 2023

CITY OF COLEMAN, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Agenda

The City Council of the City of Coleman, Texas will meet in session on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 200 West Liveoak, Coleman, Texas. All items on the agenda are for possible discussion and action. Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed on this Agenda. One agenda item will be discussed at a time, in the order determined by the Mayor, unless logic and practical considerations allow similar topics to be considered together for purposes of convenience and efficiency. Consent items are considered to be non-controversial and will be voted on in one motion unless a council member asks for separate discussion. The City Council of the City of Coleman, Texas, reserves the right to meet in closed, executive session on any of the items listed below should the need arise and if authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code. You may watch the meeting from your computer, tablet            or             smartphone            at:                     http://cityofcolemantx.us/meetings/     or https://facebook.com/CjtyofColemanTX/.

1.      Call to Order, Invocation, and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States of America and the State of Texas.

2.     Introductions, Announcements, and Recognitions

3.     Items to be withdrawn

4.     Citizen Presentations: Any citizen who desires to address the City Council on a matter not included on the agenda may do so at this time. The City Council may not deliberate on items presented under this agenda item. Presentations are subject to five (5) minutes for items not on the agenda. If you wish to speak to an item on the agenda, you will be allowed to speak when the council addresses the item. There is a (3) minute time limit for items on the agenda. The presiding officer (with the consent of a majority of the City Council) may grant additional time. To comply with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, the Council respectfully requests that prior to addressing Council, that each person submit a Speaker Request Form stating your name, address, and topic of presentation. The form is located at the entryway to Council Chambers.

5.     Consider and act upon the approval of minutes for the City of Coleman Council Meeting held on January 5, 2023.

6.   Discuss, consider, and act upon the second reading of an Ordinance of the City of Coleman, Texas amending the comprehensive Subdivision Ordinance providing rules and regulations for the platting and subdividing of lands for additions to the City of Coleman; providing standards and specifications for streets, utilities and other public improvements; providing for the payment by the subdivider ofinstallation costs of utilities within the subdivision; providing for the extension of utilities to such subdivisions; and providing other rules regulating the platting and subdividing of land within the City of Coleman.

7.     Discuss, consider, and act upon the second reading of an Ordinance of the City of Coleman, Texas amending Chapter 2 of the Coleman Code of Ordinances; amending section 2.01.001 definitions; amending section 2.01.005 to regulate vicious animals; amending section 2.01.006 to regulate public nuisance animals; amending section 2.01.007 to provide for the requirements for a public nuisance animal; amending section 2.01.008 to provide for an order of removal from the city if an animal receives a specified number of convictions for certain offenses; amending section 2.01.009 to provide for authority to impound a vicious animal or a public nuisance animal; renumbering the existing sections 2.01.006. Ferrets, through section

2.01.011. Penalty as follows: sec. 2.01.010. Ferrets; sec. 2.01.011. Defecation of animals on public or private property; sec. 2.01.012. Noise.; sec. 2.01.013. No feeding of stray animals or feral cats on public property.; sec. 2.01.014. Exceptions.; and sec. 2.01.015. Penalty.; amending the renumbered 2.01.015 penalty clause to provide for minimum fines in the amount of$250.00 for a first conviction, $350.00 for a second conviction of the same offense, $500.00 for a third conviction of the same offense; amending section 2.03.001 regulating the impoundment of animals; repealing all prior ordinances or ordinance provisions in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance; providing for severability of the provisions of this ordinance; providing an open meetings clause; and providing for an effective date for this ordinance.

8.     Discuss, consider, and act upon the second reading of an Ordinance of the City of Coleman, Texas amending and establishing a fee schedule for certain animal control services.

9.     Discuss, consider and act upon adoption of a resolution calling for a General Election to elect member(s) to the City of Coleman City Council; establishing date of election; designating polling places; providing for early voting; providing for the appointment of Election Judge(s) and Early Voting Clerk(s), etc.; authorizing the City Secretary to publish and/or post Notice of Election; and resolving other matters incident and related to such election.

10.  Discuss, consider, and act upon the approval of a Joint Election Agreement between the City of Coleman, and Coleman Independent School District for an election to be held on May 6, 2023.

11.  Discuss, consider, and act upon a Resolution of the City of Coleman, Texas authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to replace or rehabilitate the Hords Creek Draw bridge on Brazos Street, Nation Bridge Inventory (NBI) Structure Number 23042B00030001; requesting a waiver of the local match fund participation requirements as provided in the provisions of Texas Administrative Code, Title

43, Section 155.55 (d); and providing for equivalent-match projects in return for the waiver of the local match fund participation requirement.

12.  Discuss, consider, and act upon a Resolution of the City of Coleman, Texas authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to replace or rehabilitate the Hords Creek Draw bridge on San Saba Street, Nation Bridge Inventory (NBI) Structure Number 23042B0038001; requesting a waiver of the local match fund participation requirements as provided in the provisions of Texas Administrative Code, Title 43, Section 155.55 (d); and providing for equivalent-match projects in return for the waiver of the local match fund participation requirement.

13.  Discuss, consider, and act upon a Resolution of the City of Coleman, Texas authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to replace or rehabilitate the Hords Creek Draw bridge on Llano Street, Nation Bridge Inventory (NBI) Structure Number 230420B00225001; requesting a waiver of the local match fund participation requirements as provided in the provisions of Texas Administrative Code, Title 43, Section 155.55; and providing for equivalent-match projects in return for the waiver of the local match fund participation requirement.

14.  Hear status report from the City Manager regarding the December 2022 Month End Financial Statement and Summary of Funds and Delivery of Check Registers.

15.  The City Council may enter Executive Session to discuss the following pursuant to:

A.     Government Code §551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) deliberations regarding the Agreement for Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services.

16.  Upon returning to open session, the City Council may take whatever actions as they may deem appropriate regarding items discussed in Executive Session including:

A.     Discuss, consider, and act upon an Agreement for Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services.

17.  Adjournment.

Certification

I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted at City Hall, 200 W. Liveoak, Coleman Texas, and on the City of Coleman internet website on Friday, January 13, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. and remained so posted continuously for at least seventy-two (72) hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. I further certify that the media was properly notified. A list of those notified will be available upon request.

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Assistant City Secretary