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City Commissioners to meet Tuesday |
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Written by Staff Reports
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Saturday, 06 March 2010 |
The City Commission of the City of Sweetwater, Texas, will meet in regular session on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at 9 a.m. in the City Commission Room of City Hall, 200 E. 4th Street, Sweetwater, Texas.
1. Call to order.
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of allegiance
4. City Commission to consider approval of minutes for the meeting held on February 9, 2010.
5. Action Items:
A. City Commission to hear report from Robert McBride, newly appointed County Veterans Service Officer.
B. City Commission to consider approval of a Resolution amending the Central Rate Schedule for annual lake lot leases for the City of Sweetwater for the fiscal year 2010, raising the annual amount from $600 to $800 effective immediately for May 1, 2010 payment date.
C. City Commission to consider approval of new Lake Lot Lease Agreements for Lake Sweetwater and for Oak Creek Lake, terminating the existing Camp Site Lease Agreement effective April 30, 2010, and renewing annual lake lot leases effective May 1, 2010 upon execution of the new Lake Lot Lease Agreement by Tenant and the City Manager and payment of the lease in accordance with the terms of the new lease agreement.
D. City Commission to consider changing the policy adopted on October 10, 2006 which allowed lease terms upon request to be modified to meet requirements of Fannie Mae and return to the policy that all Lake Lot Leases are annual leases except those three (3) existing leases that are more than one year.
E. City Commission to consider approval of a Resolution amending the Central Rate Schedule for out-of-city refuse deposit/fees, other water sales, water taps, sewer taps, paving cut fees, and transfer service charge for the City of Sweetwater for the fiscal year 2010 effective immediately.
F. City Commission to consider approval of a contract with Cathrine Wilks, Certified Public Accountant, for the performance of an agreed upon procedures engagement for the mid-year report as of March 31, 2010.
G. City Commission to consider approval of the audit engagement letter with Cathrine Wilks, Certified Public Accountant, to perform the audit for fiscal year end September 30, 2010.
H. City Commission to consider second and final reading and adoption of an Ordinance amending Chapter 13 of the City of Sweetwater Code of Ordinance entitled “Garbage and Trash” to update operational procedure.
I. Request the City Commission to consider appointment of John McPherson to the Board of Adjustment, who has stated his willingness to serve, to fill the unexpired term of Alex Morales, alternate, who has expressed a desire to be removed from the board. Term expires October 2010.
J. City Commission to open and consider bids on a skid steer loader for the Sanitation Department.
K. City Commission to open and consider bids on AC5 Asphalt and Crushed 4 rock to be used in 2010 streets seal coating project.
L. City Commission to consider acceptance of a Petition for Voluntary Annexation from PCK Management Group LLC for 11.49 acres, contingent upon annexation of property or properties which would make petitioner’s property contiguous to city limits and to consider authorizing City staff to commence proceedings for involuntary annexation of other property or properties including preparation of a service plan.
M. City Commission to consider adoption of a Resolution setting of public hearings on proposed annexation and authorizing city staff to publish notice of public hearings.
N. City Commission to consider approval of a Resolution endorsing certain legislative changes relating to the Sunset Review of the Texas Public Utility Commission and the Special Purpose Review of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
O. City Commission to consider entering into Executive Session pursuant to the provision of 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to Consult with City Attorney regarding pending or threatened litigation and 551.072 to deliberate regarding purchase and/or lease of real property.
P. City Commission to consider entering into Regular Session.
Q. City Commission to consider any action necessary from the Executive Session.
6. Public Input.
7. City Manager
A. City Staff working on budget packets for the 2010-2011 budget.
B. February sales tax remittance from the State of Texas were down 12% from the prior year which represents December sales. Year-to-date sales tax is down 8% or $105,924.
C. January water and wastewater sales are down 14% year-to-date amounting to $267,209.
D. Hotel/Motel occupancy tax collections are down 31% for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 or $26,696. Holiday Inn Express is delinquent $16,443.24 and we are seeking an injunction if the taxes are not paid.
E. The City’s Juvenile Curfew Ordinance will expire in December of 2010 if the Commission does not review and readopt it.
F. April 6, 2010 TML Region 6 meeting will be held in Brownwood. Mayor Wortham is the President of the Region. Frank Sturzl, retiring Executive Director of TML will present the program.
G. We are in contact with engineers to begin dam inspections and to update our Dam Safety Plan.
8. Adjournment. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 09 March 2010 )
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