Kemah News

City Council Meeting

Posted: 03/12/2010 12:09 PM

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CITY OF KEMAH - CITY COUNCIL
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KEMAH PUBLIC FACILITY CORPORATION

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

March 15, 2010 7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers, Kemah City Hall, 1401 State Hwy 146, Kemah, Texas

Matt Wiggins - Mayor

Kelly J. Williams Pat Buchanan Robin Collins
Council Position 1 Council Position 2 Council Position 3

Wayne Rast Terri Gale
Council Position 4 Council Position 5

In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act the agenda is posted for public information, at all times, for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting on the bulletin board located on the front exterior wall of the City Hall Building, except in case of emergency meetings or emergency items posted in accordance with law.

Texas Criminal and Traffic Law Handbook Penal Code Sec. 38.13 Hindering Proceedings by Disorderly Conduct. A person commits an offense if he intentionally hinders an official proceeding by noise or violent or tumultuous behavior or disturbance. Penal Code Section 42.05 Disrupting Meeting or Procession. A person commits an offense if, with intent to prevent or disrupt a lawful meeting, procession, or gathering, he obstructs or interferes with the meeting, procession, or gathering by physical action or verbal utterance.

1. Pledges (Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.)

2. Presentations – Kemah Police Department

- Rolling Meadows-Kemah 55 years and older Multifamily Project

3. Invitation to Address Council The subject matter of any comments under this agenda item shall be limited to items on the agenda. This shall be the only opportunity for public comments unless called for by council when an agenda item is reached. Inquiries or comments about non agenda items shall be raised with city staff during normal working hours during the week and not during the meeting. 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 2 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 Law. Comments should be directed to the entire Council, not individual members. Engaging in verbal attacks or comments intended to insult, abuse, malign or slander any individual shall be cause for termination of time privileges and expulsion from Council Chambers.

4. Council Members Comments and Announcements (Items of Community Interest Only)

5. Mayor’s Comments:
A. Historic Railroad Building
B. Residential Stickers
C. Police Department
D. Parks & Recreation
E. Streets & Roads
F. Drainage
G. Hurricane Ike Clean Up
H. City Employment Retirement
I. Bay Avenue
J. Hotel/Motel Funds

6. City Administrator Report/Update:
A. Berm project at 57 acre site
B. Alleyways to 9th Street
C. Street Light repairs
D. Grants – Street repairs, City Hall retrofit

7. Correspondence

8. Consent agenda:
A. Minutes
B. Approval of bills
C. Fair Housing Proclamation
D. Resolution authorizing Mayor to sign an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department taking over maintenance obligations for the boat ramp
E. Exempting a certain traffic unit from Section 721.004 which requires inscription on municipal-owned motor vehicles
F. Closing the 600 Block of 6th Street (from Kipp Avenue to Bradford Avenue) on April 4, 2010 for the viewing party

9. Requests for Hotel/Motel Funds – Funding for the Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre

Requests for Hotel/Motel Funds

Old Business:
10. Discussion and possible action on encroachment agreement for stairway at 701 Bradford Avenue

New Business:
11. Discussion and possible action on appointment of a Fire Marshal/Fire Inspector
12. Executive Session: Consultation with attorney regarding litigation by Alpine, Texas challenging the criminal penalties of the Texas Open meeting law
13. Executive Session: Police Department Personnel
14. Discussion and possible action authorizing the City Attorney to file an intervention by the city into litigation filed by Alpine, Texas challenging the constitutionality of the criminal penalties of the Open Meeting law on the basis of freedom of speech
15. Discussion and possible action resulting from Executive Session item 13

16. Adjournment