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SEPTEMBER 2006 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
RED OAK CITY COUNCIL
Notice is hereby given that the Regular Meeting of the Red Oak City Council will be held on Monday, September 11, 2006, at 7:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers of the Red Oak Municipal Center, 200 Lakeview Parkway, Red Oak, Texas, at which time the following will be discussed and considered, to wit:
Mayor:
Councilmembers:
City Manager:
Ron Bryce
Eric Smith
Ken Pfeifer
Mayor Pro Tem:
Scott Lindsey
City Secretary:
Ben Goodwyn
Casey Hargrove
Judy Grant
Gary Autrey
City Attorney:
Debra Drayovitch
I. CALL TO ORDER – The Mayor will call the meeting to order, declare quorum if present, and declare notices legally posted pursuant to Open Meetings Act.
Mayor Bryce called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Members present were Mayor Ron Bryce, Mayor Pro Tem Ben Goodwyn, Councilmember Scott Lindsey, Councilmember Casey Hargrove and Councilmember Gary Autrey. Councilmember Eric Smith was absent due to his duties during the 9-11alert. Mayor Bryce declared a quorum present and notices legally posted.
II. INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & 9-11 REMEMBRANCE
Councilmember Lindsey gave the Invocation and Councilmember Autrey led the Council and Citizens in the Pledge of Allegiance. Fire Chief Eric Thompson asked for a moment of silence and spoke in remembrance of 9-11.
III. PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS – Presentation on Board Appointment, Constitution Week Proclamation; Library Director Cami Loucks, Daniel Bernheimer, Johnny Pearson, Pete Anderson, Marvine Morrow and Bruce Muirhead Presentations.
Mayor Bryce presented the Constitution Week Proclamation to Daughters of the America Revolution Representative Elizabeth Reed, presented Certificates of Recognition to Parks Board Member Johnny Pearson for his service, to Librarian Cami Loucks for her ability to obtain grants and presented Daniel Bernheimer with a Certificate of Recognition for his years of service on the Parks and Recreation Board. Director of Parks & Recreation Michael Hopping presented Certificates of Appreciation to Pete Anderson, Marvine Morrow, and Bruce Muirhead for their help and donations for Red Oak Trash Off Day 2006.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA – Consent Items
“All matters listed under Item IV. Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.”
A. Consideration of approving the minutes of the August 14, 2006, Regular City Council Meeting, the August 29, 2006, Special City Council Meeting, the August 29, 2006, Joint Council Workshop and the September 5, 2006, Special City Council Meeting.
B. Consideration of approving changing the date of the Regular City Council Meeting, from Monday, October 9, 2006 to Tuesday, October 10, 2006, due to the Columbus Day Holiday
C. Consideration of approving an Ordinance to amend the City Personnel Policy to add a section on probationary periods and temporary employees.
D. Consideration of approving an Ordinance for fee increases and new fees for Public Works, Engineering, Tourism, Administration and the Fire Department.
E. Consideration of approving the Interlocal Agreement between North Central Texas COG and the City of Red Oak for 9-1-1 service, equipment, addressing and database maintenance.
F. Consideration of approving an Ordinance establishing an Emergency Management Program.
G. Consideration of approving employee health insurance through Blue Cross/Blue Shield, dental and vision insurance through Compbenefits and Life Insurance and long-term disability insurance through Fort Dearborn.
H. Consideration of approving an Ordinance establishing requirements relating to completeness determinations for applications for approval of plat and plans for development.
I. Consideration of approving an Ordinance for amending the City of Red Oak FY 2005-2006 Budget by appropriating $140,335.00 from General Obligation Debt Service Fund Revenues and transferring such amount to the General Obligation Debt Service Fund Expense to cover the interest on the new Series 2005 GO Bond; and appropriating $236,214.00 from Water/Sewer Debt Service Fund Revenues, and transferring such amount to the Water/Sewer Debt Service Fund to cover the interest on the new Series 2006 CO Bond.
Mayor Bryce asked that Agenda Item B be removed and placed in Open Session. Councilmember Autrey made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Hargrove to approve Consent Agenda Items A; C, Ordinance No. 06-33: AN ORDINANCE THE CITY OF RED OAK, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY’S PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THESE AMENDMENTS TO ALL CITY EMPLOYEES; D, Ordinance No. 06-34: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RED OAK, TEXAS, AMENDING APPENDIX 1, FEE SCHEDULE, OF THE CITY OF RED OAK CODE OF ORDINANCES BY PROVIDING FOR NEW FEES AND INCREASING FEES FOR CERTAIN SERVICES; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; E; F, Ordinance 06-35: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE RED OAK CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PHASES OF COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; ACKNOWLEDGING THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR; AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR; AND PROVIDING FOR THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOSE OFFICES; IDENTIFYING AN OPERATIONAL ORGANIZATION; GRANTING NECESSARY POWERS TO COPE WITH ALL PHASES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WHICH THREATEN LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF RED OAK, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING COOPERATIVE AND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS FOR RELIEF WORK BETWEEN THIS AND OTHER CITIES OR COUNTIES AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; G; H, Ordinance No. 06-36: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPLETENESS DETERMINATIONS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF PLAT AND PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING FOR PROCEDURES; AMENDING THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL APPLY TO APPLICATIONS FOR PLAT APPROVAL; PROVIDING CUMULATIVE AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; and I, Ordinance No. 06-37: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 OFFICIAL BUDGET, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 05-68, APPROPRIATING $140,335.00 FROM GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT FUND REVENUES AND TRANSFERRING SUCH AMOUNT TO GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT FUND EXPENSES TO COVER INTEREST ON THE NEW SERIES 2005 GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND; AND APPROPRIATING $236,214.00 FROM WATER/SEWER DEBT FUND REVENUES AND TRANSFERRING SUCH AMOUNT TO WATER/SEWER DEBT FUND EXPENSES TO COVER INTEREST ON THE NEW SERIES 2006 CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION BOND. The motion was unanimous.
V. COUNCIL BUSINESS – OPEN SESSION
B. Consideration of approving changing the date of the Regular City Council Meeting, from Monday, October 9, 2006 to Tuesday, October 10, 2006, due to the Columbus Day Holiday.
Mayor Pro Tem Goodwyn made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Autrey to approve changing the date of the Regular City Council Meeting from Monday, October 9, 2006, to Monday, October 2, 2006. The motion was unanimous.
J. Discussion concerning the proposed Fiscal Year 2007 Budget.
Police Chief Donald Fullerton addressed Council concerning the need to fund CASA in the new FY 2007 Budget.
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Section §551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council reserves the right to convene into Executive Session(s), from time to time as deemed necessary during the course of this meeting for any posted agenda item, to receive advice from its attorney as permitted by law.
Council did not convene into Executive Session.
VII. REPORTS – City Manager
City Manager Ken Pfeifer gave reports on the following:
Development Code & Subdivision Ordinance update; Future Land Use Plan; Parks and Recreation trail progress, priorities and ordinance; PW Project schedule; Downtown Business Plan and Future Community Center, Water Conservation Plan; Wal-Mart update; and Vision 2020 revisions; Strategic Economic Development Plan and RO Creek sewer plant expansion and TRA bond.
VIII. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Comments, questions, or presentations for non-agenda items from citizens, but no action may be taken by City Council.
Parks Board President Johnny Pearson thanked everyone involved in helping with the Red Oak Founders Day Event. Mayor Pro Tem Goodwyn presented a Certificate of Recognition to Mayor Ron Bryce for his appointment by Governor Rick Perry to serve on the Texas Physician Assistant Board.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bryce adjourned the meeting at 7:42 P.M.
________________________________
Ron Bryce, Mayor
Attested: ________________________
Judy Grant, City Secretary
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
RED OAK CITY COUNCIL
Notice is hereby given that the Regular Meeting of the Red Oak City Council will be held on Monday, September 11, 2006, at 7:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers of the Red Oak Municipal Center, 200 Lakeview Parkway, Red Oak, Texas, at which time the following will be discussed and considered, to wit:
| Mayor: | Councilmembers: | City Manager: |
| Ron Bryce | Eric Smith | Ken Pfeifer |
| Mayor Pro Tem: | Scott Lindsey | City Secretary: |
| Ben Goodwyn | Casey Hargrove | Judy Grant |
| Gary Autrey | City Attorney:
Debra Drayovitch |
I. CALL TO ORDER – The Mayor will call the meeting to order, declare quorum if present, and declare notices legally posted pursuant to Open Meetings Act.
Mayor Bryce called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Members present were Mayor Ron Bryce, Mayor Pro Tem Ben Goodwyn, Councilmember Scott Lindsey, Councilmember Casey Hargrove and Councilmember Gary Autrey. Councilmember Eric Smith was absent due to his duties during the 9-11alert. Mayor Bryce declared a quorum present and notices legally posted.
II. INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & 9-11 REMEMBRANCE
Councilmember Lindsey gave the Invocation and Councilmember Autrey led the Council and Citizens in the Pledge of Allegiance. Fire Chief Eric Thompson asked for a moment of silence and spoke in remembrance of 9-11.
III. PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS – Presentation on Board Appointment, Constitution Week Proclamation; Library Director Cami Loucks, Daniel Bernheimer, Johnny Pearson, Pete Anderson, Marvine Morrow and Bruce Muirhead Presentations.
Mayor Bryce presented the Constitution Week Proclamation to Daughters of the America Revolution Representative Elizabeth Reed, presented Certificates of Recognition to Parks Board Member Johnny Pearson for his service, to Librarian Cami Loucks for her ability to obtain grants and presented Daniel Bernheimer with a Certificate of Recognition for his years of service on the Parks and Recreation Board. Director of Parks & Recreation Michael Hopping presented Certificates of Appreciation to Pete Anderson, Marvine Morrow, and Bruce Muirhead for their help and donations for Red Oak Trash Off Day 2006.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA – Consent Items
“All matters listed under Item IV. Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.”
A. Consideration of approving the minutes of the August 14, 2006, Regular City Council Meeting, the August 29, 2006, Special City Council Meeting, the August 29, 2006, Joint Council Workshop and the September 5, 2006, Special City Council Meeting.
B. Consideration of approving changing the date of the Regular City Council Meeting, from Monday, October 9, 2006 to Tuesday, October 10, 2006, due to the Columbus Day Holiday
C. Consideration of approving an Ordinance to amend the City Personnel Policy to add a section on probationary periods and temporary employees.
D. Consideration of approving an Ordinance for fee increases and new fees for Public Works, Engineering, Tourism, Administration and the Fire Department.
E. Consideration of approving the Interlocal Agreement between North Central Texas COG and the City of Red Oak for 9-1-1 service, equipment, addressing and database maintenance.
F. Consideration of approving an Ordinance establishing an Emergency Management Program.
G. Consideration of approving employee health insurance through Blue Cross/Blue Shield, dental and vision insurance through Compbenefits and Life Insurance and long-term disability insurance through Fort Dearborn.
H. Consideration of approving an Ordinance establishing requirements relating to completeness determinations for applications for approval of plat and plans for development.
I. Consideration of approving an Ordinance for amending the City of Red Oak FY 2005-2006 Budget by appropriating $140,335.00 from General Obligation Debt Service Fund Revenues and transferring such amount to the General Obligation Debt Service Fund Expense to cover the interest on the new Series 2005 GO Bond; and appropriating $236,214.00 from Water/Sewer Debt Service Fund Revenues, and transferring such amount to the Water/Sewer Debt Service Fund to cover the interest on the new Series 2006 CO Bond.
Mayor Bryce asked that Agenda Item B be removed and placed in Open Session. Councilmember Autrey made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Hargrove to approve Consent Agenda Items A; C, Ordinance No. 06-33: AN ORDINANCE THE CITY OF RED OAK, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY’S PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THESE AMENDMENTS TO ALL CITY EMPLOYEES; D, Ordinance No. 06-34: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RED OAK, TEXAS, AMENDING APPENDIX 1, FEE SCHEDULE, OF THE CITY OF RED OAK CODE OF ORDINANCES BY PROVIDING FOR NEW FEES AND INCREASING FEES FOR CERTAIN SERVICES; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; E; F, Ordinance 06-35: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE RED OAK CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PHASES OF COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; ACKNOWLEDGING THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR; AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR; AND PROVIDING FOR THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOSE OFFICES; IDENTIFYING AN OPERATIONAL ORGANIZATION; GRANTING NECESSARY POWERS TO COPE WITH ALL PHASES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WHICH THREATEN LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF RED OAK, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING COOPERATIVE AND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS FOR RELIEF WORK BETWEEN THIS AND OTHER CITIES OR COUNTIES AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; G; H, Ordinance No. 06-36: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPLETENESS DETERMINATIONS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF PLAT AND PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING FOR PROCEDURES; AMENDING THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL APPLY TO APPLICATIONS FOR PLAT APPROVAL; PROVIDING CUMULATIVE AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; and I, Ordinance No. 06-37: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 OFFICIAL BUDGET, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 05-68, APPROPRIATING $140,335.00 FROM GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT FUND REVENUES AND TRANSFERRING SUCH AMOUNT TO GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT FUND EXPENSES TO COVER INTEREST ON THE NEW SERIES 2005 GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND; AND APPROPRIATING $236,214.00 FROM WATER/SEWER DEBT FUND REVENUES AND TRANSFERRING SUCH AMOUNT TO WATER/SEWER DEBT FUND EXPENSES TO COVER INTEREST ON THE NEW SERIES 2006 CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION BOND. The motion was unanimous.
V. COUNCIL BUSINESS – OPEN SESSION
B. Consideration of approving changing the date of the Regular City Council Meeting, from Monday, October 9, 2006 to Tuesday, October 10, 2006, due to the Columbus Day Holiday.
Mayor Pro Tem Goodwyn made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Autrey to approve changing the date of the Regular City Council Meeting from Monday, October 9, 2006, to Monday, October 2, 2006. The motion was unanimous.
J. Discussion concerning the proposed Fiscal Year 2007 Budget.
Police Chief Donald Fullerton addressed Council concerning the need to fund CASA in the new FY 2007 Budget.
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Section §551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council reserves the right to convene into Executive Session(s), from time to time as deemed necessary during the course of this meeting for any posted agenda item, to receive advice from its attorney as permitted by law.
Council did not convene into Executive Session.
VII. REPORTS – City Manager
City Manager Ken Pfeifer gave reports on the following:
Development Code & Subdivision Ordinance update; Future Land Use Plan; Parks and Recreation trail progress, priorities and ordinance; PW Project schedule; Downtown Business Plan and Future Community Center, Water Conservation Plan; Wal-Mart update; and Vision 2020 revisions; Strategic Economic Development Plan and RO Creek sewer plant expansion and TRA bond.
VIII. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Comments, questions, or presentations for non-agenda items from citizens, but no action may be taken by City Council.
Parks Board President Johnny Pearson thanked everyone involved in helping with the Red Oak Founders Day Event. Mayor Pro Tem Goodwyn presented a Certificate of Recognition to Mayor Ron Bryce for his appointment by Governor Rick Perry to serve on the Texas Physician Assistant Board.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bryce adjourned the meeting at 7:42 P.M.
________________________________
Ron Bryce, Mayor
Attested: ________________________
Judy Grant, City Secretary
