The Sealy City Council met Tuesday April 26, 2016 at 6:00 PM at City Hall to discuss city business. The following video is of those proceedings.
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. U. S. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Texas Pledge of Allegiance
5. Roll Call and Certification of a Quorum.
6. Proclamations and Special Recognition’s.
a. National Day of Prayer
b. Austin County Relay for Life
c. Motorcycle Awareness Month
7. Petition(s) and/or Request(s) from the Public.
8. Discussion and possible action to approve the agenda.
9. CONSENT AGENDA – (In accordance with Sec. 2-35.(1) of the Code of Ordinances, “Routine matters thought to require little or no deliberation by city council may be placed on a consent agenda, which shall be treated as one agenda item.” At any time prior to the call for a vote on the consent agenda, any council member may request that one or more items may be removed from the consent agenda and handled separately in the same manner as a regular agenda item.)
a. Approval of the minutes for the following city council meeting(s):
b. Discussion and possible action to approve an ordinance of which the caption reads:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SEALY, TEXAS, BY ADDING SECTION 102.2 OF ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 102 TO PROVIDE FOR A LIEN FOR NON-PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR MUNICIPAL UTILITY SERVICES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY. (This is the second of two readings.)
c. Discussion and possible action to approve an ordinance of which the caption reads:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SEALY, TEXAS, BY ADDING ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS FOR PLACEMENT OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES TO SECTION 98-44 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 98; BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH (b) – THREE-WAY STOP AT N. LANTANA CIRCLE AND E. LANTANA CIRCLE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY. (This is the second of two readings.)
d. Discussion and possible action to approve an ordinance of which the caption reads:
AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEALY, TEXAS, CREATING THE PARKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT; REPEALING ORDINANCES OR PART OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND FINDING FACT (This is the second of two readings.)
e. Discussion and possible action to approve an ordinance of which the caption reads:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SEALY, TEXAS, BY ADDING SECTION 98-122 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 98 TO PROHIBIT COMMERCIAL PARKING ALONG CERTAIN AREAS OF FM 1094 (COLUMBUS ROAD); FOR PLACEMENT OF NO PARKING SIGNS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY. (This is the first of two readings.)
10. Discussion and possible action to accept a deed for property for the construction of the frontage road along the north side of IH-10 between Highway 36 and Rexville Rd.
11. Discussion and possible action to authorize the City Manager, upon deed recordation, to transfer the deed from the City of Sealy to the Texas Department of Transportation for the construction of the frontage road along the north side of IH-10 between Highway 36 and Rexville Rd.
12. Discussion and possible action related to recent weather and resultant conditions.
13. Discussion and possible action to approve and authorize new employee positions as follows:
a. Water/Wastewater System Foreman
b. Public Utilities Superintendent
c. Gas System Foreman
d. Parks and Building Services Superintendent
e. Assistant Chief of Police
f. Assistant Building Official
14. Discussion and possible action to approve an ordinance of which the caption reads:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SEALY, TEXAS, BY DELETING ALL OF CHAPTER 29 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW CHAPTER 29, PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR THE DOWNTOWN PRESERVATION DISTRICT; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-7 OF THE CITY CODE FOR VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. (This is the first of two readings.)
15. EXECUTIVE SESSION: A closed meeting will be held concerning the following item(s):
a. Discussion pertaining to economic development. {This item is authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.087.}
b. Consultation with Attorney concerning pending or contemplated litigation; a settlement offer; or a matter in which the duty of the attorney requires it. {This item is authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.}
16. Reconvene into regular session and consider action, IF ANY, on items discussed in Executive Session.
17. City Manager’s report:
a. Updates to ordinances related to mobile food service establishments (A.K.A. catering trucks)
b. Development of ordinance to prohibit sale of animals bred in “puppy mills”
c. City council procedures handbook
d. Job description updates and pay range; comparative pay scales of other cities
e. Middle lane parking on Main Street – Planning Commission
f. Creation of City Youth Government Day
g. Creation of summer intern program for high school and/or college students
h. Police station drainage
i. Sealy ISD/City co-op project
j. Weekly developers meeting
k. Purchase of skid steer or compact track and boom shredder
l. Walking trail at B&PW Park
m. Development of standard processes for the development of policies, procedures, ordinances, and resolutions
n. Standardization of board and commission appointments
18. Request(s) for future agenda items and comment(s).
19. Adjournment
