CITY OF HILSHIRE VILLAGE

8301 WESTVIEW

HOUSTON, TEXAS 77055

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

NOVEMBER 15, 2005

7:30 PM

 

A CALL TO ORDER Tab:

1 Invocation

2 Record Roll

3 Approval of minutes                                                                                                                                                                                                                       (1)

Regular Meeting of  October 18, 2005

                        

B PUBLIC FORUM/CITIZENS COMMENTS ( Time Limit – 5 minutes)

 

C REPORTS TO COUNCIL

1 Police                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (2)

2 Fire Commissioner                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (3)

3 Treasurer Report                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (4)  

4 Engineer & Building Official                                                                                                                                                                                           (5)

5 Mayor/Council                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (6)

                        a) Post Rita Contacts/Discussions with FEMA re: Preparation/Recovery Costs

(Mayor)

b) Report on discussions w/TxDOT re: landscape plan for Hilshire Village

 Greenspace at IH 10 and Wirt Road (Councilwoman Castro)

 

D ACTION ONLY

 

1 Consent Agenda

                        a) Professional Services Invoices                                                                                                                                                             (7 )

                        b) Emergency Expenses from Hurricane Rita                                                                                                                      (8 )

                        c) City Operations:

                                                1) General Fund                                                                                                                                                                                           (9)

                                                2) Utility Fund                                                                                                                                                                                                (10)

 

E DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING:

 

1 Items removed from Consent for additional discussion/Action

2 Approval of contract with Claunch and Miller for surveys, analysis and preliminary           (11 )

engineering design of paving and drainage improvements to Glourie and Pine Chase

Drives between their intersections  including the natural drainage channel in the

easement passing through the property at 1209 Pine Chase Drive      

3 Approval of agreement with Monarch  School to extend Specific Use Permit from                 (12 )

   1998 to termination and removal of temporary buildings on or before mid 2008

E CONTINUED DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING:

 

4 Motion authorizing Mayor to execute contract with Bureau Veritas to provide                              (13) 

Inspection  Services for the City of Hilshire Village

5 Vote on Harris County Appraisal Board Nominees                                                                                                                       (14)

6 Acceptance of recommendations of the Zoning and Ordinance Committee of(15)

proposed changes to City Code of Ordinances, and authorization of releasing draft

to City Attorney to commence drafting resolutions necessary for adoption

7 Authorization for Mayor Davis be designated the Primary Agent and Certifying                         (16)

Official with Councilman Border as Secondary Agent, and City Treasures Thorpe as

Chief Financial Officer for documents submitted to local, state and federal government

agencies in connection with reimbursement(s) for disaster relief

8 Adoption of Administrative Procedures Regarding Infrastructure Maintenance and/or      (17)

Repairs by City of Spring Valley under Interlocal Agreement executed in October,

2005 

9 Authorization for Mayor to sign and forward letter to TxDOT indicating the                                    (18)

agreement of the City of Hilshire Village to accept the County offer to maintain the

Greenspace subject to the following understandings:

a Greenspace remains TxDOT property

b No permanent facilities (eg playground equipment, restrooms, storage

sheds, etc) will be added to the design landscaping of the Greenspace

c Maintenance will be limited to general grounds upkeep to maintain

and preserve the Greenspace design landscaping

 

F DISCUSSION  ONLY:

                      

1 November 17, 2005 Olson & Olson Seminar for City Officials?                                                                             (19)

2 Need to revisit City Investment Policy?                                                                                                                                                          (20)

 

G MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS                   

 

                        (Comments under this item are limited to further discussion of issues discussed and/or

 acted upon in this Council Session unless specifically listed under this item on posted

 final agenda)

 

H ADJOURNMENT

Respectfully submitted,

 

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Claudia Bammel, City Secretary

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