CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Notice is hereby given of the regular meeting of the City Council of Hunters Creek Village, Texas, to be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall at #1 Hunters Creek Place, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items.
Call to order and the roll of elected and appointed officers will be taken.
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS. At this time, any person with city-related business may speak to the Council. In compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a member of the public comments or inquires about a subject that is not specifically identified on the agenda, a member of council or a staff member may only respond by giving a statement of specific factual information or by reciting existing policy. The City Council may not deliberate or vote on the matter.
2. REPORTS
a. Fire Commissioner
b. Police Commissioner
c. City Treasurer – Monthly investment report, Delinquent Tax Collections
d. Assistant to Mayor and Council – Doug Williams
e. City Engineer
(i.) Bridgewood bridge repair project;
(ii.) Pifer Road Drainage Improvements;
(iii.) Memorial Drive Phase III (Kuhlman to Creekside);
(iv.) Piney Point Village’s Soldier’s Creek Relief Project; and
(v.) Camelot, Country Lane drainage and paving project.
f. City Secretary – Monthly Budget Report
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS. Public hearings will be held for the purpose of receiving testimony for or against the following proposed amendments to Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Hunters Creek Village, the same being the City’s comprehensive zoning ordinance:
a. by adding a new sentence to Sub-Section 7-7. b.; providing for electronic message centers on signs; by striking all of Sub-Section 7-7. c. and substituting therefor a new Sub-Section 7-7. c.; prohibiting signs equipped with glaring or rotating strobe or spot lights; by adding a new sentence to Sub-Section 7-7. e.; establishing the maximum height of electronic message centers; by striking all of Sub-Section 7-7. f. and substituting therefor a new Sub-Section 7-7. f.; establishing the number of sides allowed on a sign, the maximum sign area, and prohibiting free standing signs in a yard abutting district R;
b. by striking all of Section 19.1 thereof and substituting therefor a new Section 19.1; providing a definition for “accessory structure”;
c. by striking all of Sub-Section 6-4.a.(4)(b); deleting the exception to regulations regarding lot size that would allow one lot in a new subdivision to be less than 22,500 square feet; and
d. by striking all of Sub-Section 6-7.b. thereof and substituting therefor a new Sub-Section 6-7.b.; prohibiting fences in front of front building line unless the front yard is contiguous to Voss Road or Memorial Drive.
4. CONSENT AGENDA. The following items are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion on these items unless a Councilmember requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
a. Approval of the Minutes of the February 21, 2006 meeting.
b. Approval of a payment of $1500 to co-sponsor the 14th Annual Villages Independence Festival.
c. Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Piney Point Village for the resurfacing of Memorial Drive from San Felipe Road to the intersection of Greenbay Road allowing a portion of the project within the municipal boundaries of the City of Hunters Creek Village and authorizing the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
5. REGULAR AGENDA
a. Discussion and possible action to consider amending Chapter 10, Article 10.100 (b) and Section 7 A.6 of the Code of Ordinances (Subdivision Regulations) pertaining to street and road standards and specifications to allow a lesser minimum width than twenty-eight feet (28’) for streets upon which the majority of the lots have front yard building lines that are twenty-five (25’) feet or less.
b. Discussion and possible action to approve a change order to the Pifer Road drainage and paving improvements project regarding paving surface material specifications.
c. Discussion and possible action to consider proposals for tax assessor collector services beginning August 2006.
d. Discussion and possible action to consider outsourcing the review of building plans and permits.
e. Discussion and possible action to request the relocation of the Metro bus shelter on Memorial Drive in front of the Houston Racquet Club.
f. Discussion and possible action to adopt a policy for invoicing for subdivision street lighting.
g. Discussion with possible action to approve an ordinance amending Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Hunters Creek Village, Texas, the same being the subdivision ordinance of the City, providing a preliminary conference procedure prior to filing a preliminary plat; providing that preliminary plat applications must be filed with the City Secretary 30 days prior to the next regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission; providing for the Commission to take action on a preliminary plat within 30 days of submission of the preliminary plat to the Commission and providing notification to the owner, upon request, of the action taken; providing that final plat applications must be filed with the City Secretary 30 days prior to the next regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission; providing for the Commission to take action on a final plat within 30 days of submission of the final plat to the Commission and providing notification to the owner, upon request, of the action taken; providing that only one (1) public hearing shall be held on a replat where required and providing the notice requirements for such public hearing.
(i) A public hearing will be held to receive public comments regarding the proposed amendments to the subdivision ordinance as presented above in item 5.g.
(ii) Consider action regarding the proposed amendments to the subdivision ordinance as presented above in item 5.g.
h. Discussion and possible action to approve an interim agreement with Pablo’s General Yard and Landscape to provide maintenance services.
i. Discussion and possible action to approve an ordinance declaring the unopposed candidate for Alderman Position No. 1, the unopposed candidate for Alderman Position No. 2, the unopposed candidate for Alderman Position No. 3 duly elected; providing that the May 13, 2006 General Municipal Election shall not be held; containing other provisions relating to the subject.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION. The City Council of the City of Hunters Creek Village, Texas, reserves the right to meet in a closed session on any of the foregoing items should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code.
Adjourn Open Meeting
CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of a Meeting was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall, #1 Hunters Creek Place, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on the following date and time: March 17, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. and remained so posted until at least 2 hours before said meeting was convened.
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DEBORAH L. LOESCH, TRMC
CITY SECRETARY
The City Hall is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, or large print, are requested to contact the City Secretary’s Office at 713.465.2150, by fax at 713.465.8357, or by email at dloesch@cityofhunterscreek.org. Requests should be made at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.