MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, :30 P.M.

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1 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, :30 P.M. BE IT KNOWN THAT the City Council of the City of Clute met in a regular meeting on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Clute City Hall. Present Mayor Calvin Shiflet Felix Gallardo, Ward A Wilbert Bonner, Ward B Shelly Key, Ward C Travis Quinn, Ward D David Culpepper, Ward E Staff Present City Manager Kyle McCain City Clerk Sarah Oakes I. Call Meeting To Order Mayor Shiflet called the meeting to order. II. Invocation Kyle Mc Cain gave the Invocation. III. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Shiflet led the pledge. IV. Visitors Not On the Agenda None V. ( ) OLD BUSINESS A. Discuss and Consider the Tabulation and the Awarding of the Bid for the Custodial Services for the Various City Facilities: Motion was made by Councilman Culpepper and seconded by Councilman Quinn to award the bid to KT Commercial Cleaning in the amount of $27,000. The vote was unanimous in favor of the

2 B. Discuss and Consider the Tabulation and the Awarding of the Bid for the Uniform Service for Certain City Employees: Motion was made by Councilman Quinn and seconded by Councilman Culpepper to award the bid to G&K Services, after discussion motion was amended by Councilman Quinn and seconded by Councilman Culpepper to reject the low bid of G&K Services because of poor quality of service and to award the bid to Unifist Corp. The vote was unanimous in favor of the VI. ( ) NEW BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA All matters under Item V., Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted on a motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items other than asking of questions for simple clarification. On objection by any party to the inclusion of any item of the Consent Agenda, that item shall be removed from the Consent Agenda. Such objection may be recorded at any time prior to the taking of a vote on the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. All such items shall be considered individually in the order in which they are objected to, immediately following the consideration of the Consent Agenda. i. Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting(s); ii. iii. Approve Payment of Current Accounts Payable; Approve pay request #3, dated August 22, 2008, of the 2007 CDBG Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project as Recommended by James C. Joy, P.E., to be paid to Cary Construction in the amount of, $19,395.45; Item iii. was removed from the Consent Agenda by Councilman Culpepper. Motion was made by Councilman Culpepper and seconded by Councilwoman Key to pay Cary Construction $19, The vote was unanimous in favor of the

3 Motion was made by Councilman Bonner and seconded by Councilman Quinn to approve all other items on the Consent Agenda. The vote was unanimous in favor of the B. Discuss and Consider Proposing a Tax Rate of 69.8 per $100 Evaluation, an Increase of Revenue of 4.55% Above the Revenue Generated by the Calculated Current Effective Rate of per $100 Evaluation, for Tax Year 2008: The recorded vote in favor of the proposed Tax Rate of 69.8 cents per $100 Evaluation was as follows: Councilman Felix Gallardo, Ward A Councilman Wilbert Bonner, Ward B Councilwoman Shelly Key, Ward C Councilman Travis Quinn, Ward D Councilman David Culpepper, Ward E C. Discuss and Consider approval of the Police Dispatching Service Agreement with the City of Richwood: Quinn approve the agreement. The vote was unanimous in favor of the D. Discuss and Consider approval of the Inter-Local Jail Agreement between the City of Clute and the City of Richwood: Culpepper to table this item until the City Attorney has made changes to the agreement. The vote was unanimous in favor of the E. Discuss and Consider approval of the Inter-Local Agreement between the City of Clute and the City of Richwood for Animal Control Services: Bonner to approve the agreement. The vote was unanimous in favor of the E. Discuss and Consider the Approval of the Re-Plat of a 4.24 Acre Tract (Known as Tract 18A2) out of a 9.22 Acre Tract (Known as Tract 18A) Out of the

4 City of Clute Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction out of the Jared E. Groce Survey, Abstract a-66 According to the Map or Plat Thereof as Recorded in Brazoria County Clerk File (1999) of the Official Records of Brazoria County, Texas: Motion was made by Councilman Quinn and seconded by Councilwoman Key to approve the Final Re-Plat. The vote was unanimous in favor of the F. Discuss And Consider to Direct the City Attorney to Draft an Ordinance Creating a Child Safety Fee to be Added to Certain Judgments Levied by the Clute Municipal Court: Motion was made by Councilman Bonner and seconded by Councilwoman Key to have the City Attorney draw up an Ordinance. The vote was unanimous in favor of the G. Discuss and Consider AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLUTGE, TEXAS, CONTAINING A PREAMBLE; CREATING AND GRANTING TO REPUBLIC WASTE SERVICES OF TEXAS, LTD., A FRANCHISE FOR THE COLLECTION OF GARBAGE AND OTHER REFUSE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS THEREOF FROM COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS ONLY, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY AND PRIVILEGE TO USE ALL OF THE STREETS AND ALLEYS OF SAID CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID TO SAID CITY THEREFORE; PROVIDING FOR THE RENEWAL, REVOCATION, TERMINATION AND CANCELLATION OF SUCH FRANCHISE; SPECIFYING THE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF SAID FRANCHISE; PROVIDING THAT SUCH FRANCHISE SHALL NOT BE EXCLUSIVE; PROHIBITING THE ASSIGNMENT OF SUCH FRANCHISE OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS ORDINANCE.

5 Gallardo to table this item. The vote was unanimous in favor of the H. Discuss and Consider AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLUTGE, TEXAS, CONTAINING A PREAMBLE; CREATING AND GRANTING TO IESI TX CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE FOR THE COLLECTION OF GARBAGE AND OTHER REFUSE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS THEREOF FROM COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS ONLY, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY AND PRIVILEGE TO USE ALL OF THE STREETS AND ALLEYS OF SAID CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID TO SAID CITY THEREFORE; PROVIDING FOR THE RENEWAL, REVOCATION, TERMINATION AND CANCELLATION OF SUCH FRANCHISE; SPECIFYING THE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF SAID FRANCHISE; PROVIDING THAT SUCH FRANCHISE SHALL NOT BE EXCLUSIVE; PROHIBITING THE ASSIGNMENT OF SUCH FRANCHISE OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS ORDINANCE: Motion was made by Councilman Bonner and seconded by Councilman Gallardo to table this item. The vote was unanimous in favor of the I. Request by Anthony Crittenden to Discuss the Practice of Contracting out the Gate Operation at the Great Texas Mosquito Festival: Mr. Crittenden discussed the possibility of the Fire Department manning the Gates Operation at the Great Texas Mosquito Festival, verses hiring a outside Company to do it. VII. ( ) Mayor s Report Attended the apartment Grand Opening and the GTMF Volunteer Appreciation Party. VIII. ( ) City Manager s Report

6 Discussed projects that the City has been working on. IX. ( ) Finance Director s Report Working on Budget. X. ( ) Reports and Request From City Council Councilman Gallardo, Ward A: Asked about mowing in areas of town, and thanked workers for light at Community Center. Councilman Bonner, Ward B: Asked about odor at Lazy Lane and Wade Street. Councilwoman Key, Ward C: Attended the Grand Opening and GTMF Volunteer Appreciation Party. Councilman Quinn, Ward D: Attended Grand Opening and reported sign down on Pecan Street. Councilman Culpepper, Ward E: Attended Grand Opening and asked about cleaning up area at Stratton Ridge and Barbara Drive. XI. ( ) Closed Executive Session as Authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act A. Section , Government Code Deliberations, Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of a Public Officer or Employee or to hear a complaint or Charge Against an Officer or Employee, To Wit: 1. City Manager Motion was made by Councilman Bonner and seconded by Councilwoman Key to come out of the Closed Executive Session. The vote was unanimous in favor of the XII. ( ) Action Taken as a Result of the Closed Session No action taken. XIII. Adjournment

7 Motion was made by Councilman Quinn and seconded by Councilman Culpepper to adjourn the meeting. The vote was unanimous in favor of the Mayor Calvin Shiflet ATTEST: Sarah Oakes, City Clerk City of Clute, Texas