The Sealy City Council met Tuesday January 12, 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.

7. Discussion and possible action to approve the agenda.

8. Petition(s) and/or Request(s) from the Public.

9. Presentation and workshop by the Texas Hotel & Lodging Association regarding Municipal
Hotel Occupancy Taxes, Chapter 351 of the Tax Code.

10. Discussion and possible action regarding the draft revised Hotel Occupancy Tax Funding
Request Application Packet.

11 . Discussion and possible action regarding the construction of the Mark A. Chapman YMCA Indoor Recreational Facility.

12. Sealy Chamber of Commerce and Visitor and Convention Center quarterly report.

13. Discussion and possible action to waive the rental and security fees for the Liedertafel
Hall and the Hill Community Center for the following organizations for the entirety of
calendar year 2016.

a. Austin County Economic Development
b. Austin County Peace Officers Association
c. Friends of Gordon Memorial Library
d. Sealy Chamber of Commerce
e. Sealy Area Historical Society
f. Sealy Community Foundation
g. Sealy Downtown Association
h. Sealy High School Prom
i. Sealy Lions Club
j. Sealy Rotary Club
k. Sealy Volunteer Fire Department
I. Sealy YMCA
m. Sealy KJT

14. Discussion and possible action to approve a resolution in which the caption reads:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEALY, TEXAS, RENEWING
THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION 2015-01 ON JANUARY 13,
2015, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO
ATTEST TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR STREET MAINTENANCE BY AND
BETWEEN SAID CITY AND AUSTIN COUNTY, TEXAS.

15. Discussion and possible action to review and consider a recommendation by the Planning Commission regarding a request by Gillaland Building LLC, for a variance to encroach 8″ into a 25′ building line at 306 North Lantana Circle in Sealy Homestead.

16. Discussion and possible action to review and consider a recommendation by the Planning Commission regarding a request by Hodde & Hodde Land Surveying, Inc., on behalf of Target Roofing, LLC, for a variance to replat Lot 2 of the Murray Subdivision and allow an existing commercial building to have lot frontage of less than 60′ on a local street.

17. Discussion and possible action to review and consider a recommendation by the Planning Commission regarding a request from Wilson Engineering Company for the preliminary plat of Town Park Center on behalf of Town Park Center, LLC, a 71.247 acre tract generally located northwest of Interstate 10 and southeast of Rexville Road.

18. Discussion and possible action to authorize the purchase of a Justified Automated Collections Kiosk (J-A-C-K).

19. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Mayor to execute a letter agreement between the City of Sealy and the Sealy Economic Development Corporation for additional funding for the frontage road.

20. Discussion and possible action to approve the ordinance in which the caption reads:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEALY, TEXAS, ADOPTING
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF SEALY, TEXAS, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 2015-16; ALLOCATING UNAPPROPRIATED FUNDS; PROVIDING
DETAILED LINE ITEM INCREASES OR DECREASES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
(According to the City of Sealy Home Rule Charter, Section 3.12(1) – Procedure to Enact Legislation, only one reading is required for final passage of this ordinance.)

21. Discussion and possible action regarding compensatory time and flex time.

22. Discussion and possible action regarding exempt and non-exempt status of city employees.

23. Discussion and possible action regarding the implementation of purchase cards and fleet fuel cards and related policies and procedures.

24. EXECUTIVE SESSION: A closed meeting will be held concerning the following item(s):

a. Deliberation regarding real property. {This item is authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.072.}
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.}
c. Personnel Matters (to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.) – City Secretary. {This item is authorized by the Texas Government Code, Section 551.074.}

25. Reconvene into regular session and consider action, IF ANY, on items discussed in Executive Session.

26. Discussion and possible action regarding appointment of a new City Attorney.

27. Discussion and possible action regarding the appointment of a Deputy City Secretary.

28. City Manager’s report:

a. Gift deed
b. Soccer/cemetery agreement
c. Governance ordinance
d. Limb and right-of-way ordinance
e. Job description updates and pay range
f. Certification pay
g. Approved pay scale
h. Camera surveillance system
i. Internet city-wide
j. New time clock system
k. Organizational chart and cl1anges to responsibilities
l. 380 agreement for proposed residential subdivision
m. Frontage road gas line relocation
n. TML Elected Officials’ Conference on Febn.lary 18 – 20, 2016 in Bastrop
o. Election school and deadline
p. Sealy Chamber Banquet on Friday. February 5. 2016

29. Request(s) for future agenda items and comment{s).

30. Adjoumment