The City Council of the City of Shoreacres, Texas met in Regular Session on
Monday, December 11, 2006 at 7:00
p.m.
in the City Council
Chambers of City Hall, 601 Shoreacres Blvd.,
Shoreacres, Texas, with the following present constituting a quorum:
Mayor Jayo Washington
Mayor pro tem Tom Revak
Alderman Joe Gomer
Alderman Vickie Ellis
Alderman Sandi Lochner
Alderman Gerry Victor
City Administrator / City Secretary David Stall
And the following absent: None
1.0 CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jayo Washington at 7:03pm.
2.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS, SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & COMMENTS
2.1 Citizen’s Comments
Anita Willis, 1009 Forest: Addressed council about the SEACAP meeting and chemical company interest in participating in local activities.
3.0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.1 Regular Council Meeting: November 27, 2006
Alderman Gomer motioned to approve the Minutes of November 27, 2006 as written. Alderwoman Ellis seconded the motion.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Revak, Gomer, Ellis, Lochner, Victor.
NAYS: None.
4.0 REPORTS
4.1 Council Reports
Mayor pro tem Revak: No report.
Alderman Gomer: No report.
Alderman Ellis: Reported that the CLEMC Board meeting was held at the new location on Pennsylvania in Webster. An ambulance will be moved to Seabrook pending completion of a contract.
Alderwoman Lochner: Commented on attending the SEACAP meeting. Also she encouraged reporting noise and other port issues to a new hotline telephone number, 713.670.1000. She reported that the port said they would minimize the boom/mast height to ¾ of full height and that they expected a 7-day turnaround on containers be off-loaded.
Alderman Victor: Reported that Mary Beth Maher would be instructing a La Porte High School class on the natural environment at Heron Park.
Mayor Washington: Reported that plants on Shoreacres Blvd at Centre have been trimmed back. He reported that he attended a Chamber of Commerce function; that TxDOT is having a Highway 146 project meeting at Seabrook Intermediate School on January 16th from 6pm to 8pm.; he attended the Police Department bike registration and had the only bicycle there.
4.2 Staff Reports
City Administrator David Stall reported that Public Works employee Humberto Vela is out on sick leave following surgery on a heal spur; utility bills went and included the newly increased water rates.
5.0 NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Consideration and approval of invoices. (Stall)
Alderman Gomer moved to approve payment of invoices. Alderwoman Ellis seconded.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Revak, Gomer, Ellis, Lochner, Victor.
NAYS: None.
5.2 Consideration and action to designate a representative to the Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corporation (SETH) Board of Directors. (Stall)
Alderman Revak moved to approve timely payment of invoices from approved vendors who appear on the list presented. Mayor pro tem Revak seconded.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Revak, Ellis, Lochner, Victor.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAINED: Gomer
5.3 Appointment of members to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (Washington)
5.3.1 Mayor’s nomination to fill Position 5 of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for a term of two-years beginning December 12, 2006 and ending January 31, 2008; and, Position 7 for a term of one-year beginning December 12, 2006 and ending January 31, 2008.
Mayor Washington nominated Mary Beth Maher for position 5 and Shelby Fox for position 7 on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board.
5.3.2 Consideration and action to ratify the Mayor’s nomination of members to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
Alderman Gomer moved to accept both of the Mayor’s nominees for the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board. Alderwoman Ellis seconded the motion.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Revak, Gomer, Ellis, Lochner, Victor.
NAYS: None.
5.4 Consideration and action to adopt a Resolution consenting to a change in ownership interest in Texas and Kansas City Cable Partners, L.P. a cable television system with a continuing franchise agreement with the City. (Stall)
Mayor pro tem Revak moved to approve the change in ownership. Alderman Gomer seconded.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Revak, Gomer, Ellis, Lochner, Victor.
NAYS: None.
5.5 Consideration and action to adopt an ordinance granting to CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, the right, privilege and franchise to use the public rights-of-way and to use, license, or exploit the company’s facilities within the public rights-of-way to conduct and electric delivery business in the city and for such other business purposes as the company may desire from time to time, specifically including, but not limited to, the granting of access to those facilities for the delivery of broadband over power lines or similar service within the city. (Stall)
Mayor pro tem Revak moved to discuss. Alderman Gomer seconded.
Council discussed the Ordinance proposed by CenterPoint Energy.
No action taken.
5.6 Consideration and action to cancel the December 25, 2006 City Council Meeting. (Washington)
Alderwoman Ellis moved to cancel the December 25 council meeting. Alderwoman Lochner seconded.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Revak, Gomer, Ellis, Lochner, Victor.
NAYS: None.
5.7 Executive Session: Discussion of annual employee performance appraisals and merit pay [closed meeting authorized by Texas Government Code Section 551.074, personnel matters]. (Washington)
8:19pm Council went into Executive Session.
9:07pm Council returned to Open Session.
No action was taken.
5.8 Consideration and action to approve employee merit pay. (Washington)
Alderman Gomer moved to approve the merit pay schedule presented by the Mayor. Alderwoman Ellis seconded.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Revak, Gomer, Ellis, Lochner, Victor.
NAYS: None.
6.0 ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Washington declared the meeting adjourned at 9:08pm.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________ 2007.
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Jayo Washington, Mayor
ATTEST:
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David K. Stall, City Administrator / City Secretary