The City Council of the City of Shoreacres, Texas met in Regular Session on

Monday, January 22, 2007 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

                                                 Alderwoman      Vickie Ellis               

                                                      Alderman      Gerry Victor

              City Administrator / City Secretary      David Stall

                             And the following absent:      Sandi Lochner

1.0       CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL:

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jayo Washington at 7:01pm.

2.0       PUBLIC HEARINGS, SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & COMMENTS

2.1       Citizen’s Comments

Patrick Stanton, 128 Shady Lawn: Addressed council about the condition of Circle Park playground equipment; that a half-person hire is needed to work in the parks; that council should officially ask the Port to paint the new cranes blue; and, noted that some council meeting minutes are not posted on the website.

Billie Bowles, 443 Baywood: Addressed council about the ditches and culverts along Baywood holding standing water.

Stan Krauhs, 1103 Centre: Asked council when the house being built on Shoreacres Blvd will be finished.

3.0       APPROVAL OF MINUTES

3.1       Regular Council Meeting: December 11, 2006

            Alderwoman Ellis moved to approve the minutes as presented. Alderman Revak seconded.

            The vote was as follows:

            AYES: Revak, Gomer, Ellis, Victor.

            NAYS: None.

3.2       Regular Council Meeting: January 8, 2007

            Alderman Gomer moved to approve the minutes with the correction of one typographical error as noted. Alderman Revak seconded.

            The vote was as follows:

            AYES: Revak, Gomer, Ellis, Victor.

            NAYS: None.

4.0       REPORTS

4.1       Council Reports

Mayor pro tem Revak: Inquired about a police officer who had come into the Yacht Club during a private function.

Alderman Gomer: Inquired about the status of the no parking request adjacent to the elementary school.

Alderwoman Ellis: No report.

Alderman Victor: No report.

Mayor Washington:  Recognized Tom Coleman as having been a great citizen of Shoreacres. It was suggested that a seat in the council chambers bear a plaque in the name of Tom Coleman.

4.2 Staff Reports

4.2.1    City Administrator David Stall reported that one of the City’s water wells is out of service and that it had been checked by a well service; public works is attempting to locate surplus fire hose for use in cleaning storm drains and streets; the backboard at Circle Park has been repaired; Humberto Vela continues to be out; sign posts required for the no parking signs have been out of stock and unavailable until today; and, the office space at City Hall is being reorganized.

5.0       NEW BUSINESS

5.1       Consideration and approval of invoices. (Stall)

            Alderman Revak moved to approve payment of invoices. Alderman Gomer seconded.

            The vote was as follows:

            AYES: Revak, Gomer, Ellis, Victor.

            NAYS: None.

6.0       ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, Mayor Washington declared the meeting adjourned at 7:34pm.

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