NOTICE OF MEETING
CITY OF SEALY, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2009
6:00 P.M.
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the City Council of Sealy to be held on the abovementioned date and
time at the City Hall Council Chamber located at 415 Main Street in Sealy, Texas, for the purpose of
considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. The City Council reserves the
right to meet in a closed session on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to
authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code.
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call and Certification of a Quorum
4. Consideration/Adoption of the Agenda
5. Proclamations and Special Recognitions
6. Petitions or Requests from the Public
(In accordance with the Texas Attorney General’s opinion, any public comment that is made on
an item that is not on the posted final agenda will only be heard by the City Council. No formal
action, discussion, deliberation, nor comment will be made by the City Council.)
7. CONSENT AGENDA - All consent agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the
City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these
items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the
Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. Information concerning
consent agenda items is available for public review.
a) Approval of the following minutes:
- Regular Meeting of July 8, 2009
- Special Meeting of July 15, 2009
- Regular Meeting of July 22, 2009
b) Approval of the accounts payable voucher report for July 2009.
c) Approval of the budget to actual expenditures summary report for July 2009.
8. Discussion and possible action to approve a resolution of which the caption reads:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEALY, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BY AND
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BETWEEN SAID CITY AND KSA ENGINEERS, INC., FOR THE PREPARATION OF A
PLAN IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION FOR TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR SIDEWALK INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
UNDER THE “SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM”.
9. Presentation of the Annual Audit for the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 by Michele Kwiatkowski, CPA of
Seidel, Schroeder and Company. Consider possible action to approve the audit.
10. Discussion and possible action to award the bid and authorize the city manager to execute a
contract to the successful bidder for the proposed Michalke Lift Station Improvements.
11. Discussion and possible action concerning the probable opinion of cost for sanitary sewer
extensions in relation to development near and adjacent to IH-10, the establishment of a quiet zone
and a new natural gas gate. Craig Kankel with O’Malley Engineering will present this information.
12. Discussion and possible action to consider opportunities concerning the possible establishment of
impact fees in relation to new community growth. Craig Kankel with O’Malley Engineering will
present this information.
13. Discussion and possible action concerning the cost associated with the design and engineering for
the new Police Department Building and the renovations for City Hall. Brad Cutright with
Cutright and Allen Inc. will present this information.
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION: A closed meeting will be held concerning the following items:
a). Deliberation regarding the possible acquisition of real property. {This item is
authorized by the Texas Government Code Ann. Sec. 551.072}
b.) Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations. {This item is authorized by the
Texas Government Code Ann. Sec. 551.087.}
15. Reconvene into regular session and consider action, IF ANY, on items discussed in Executive
Session.
16. Discuss the City Council’s recommended changes of the draft budget for the fiscal year 2009-
2010, review the budget adoption timeline and develop a final draft for filing with the City
Secretary’s office.
17. Discussion and possible action to approve a resolution of which the caption reads:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEALY, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN SAID CITY AND TEXAS REVENUE RECOVERY
ASSOCIATION FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT UTILITY BILLS.
18. Discussion and possible action to nominate a candidate to the TML Intergovernmental Employee
Benefits Pool Board of Trustees for Region 14.
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19. City Manager Operation and information report.
• B&PW Park Pond and improvements update.
• Aerial Survey and Master Drainage Plan Update.
• TIGER funding assistance application from TXDOT opportunity.
• NIMMS Training opportunity on September 21-25 in Bellville.
• TEEX Leadership training for elected and appointed officials to be conducted at the Hill Center
next week. Please confirm with Krisha your attendance.
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department funding assistance application update.
• Hazardous Household Waste Collection Event conducted on August 8th.
• Don Lindsey and the Master Gardeners Levine Park Beautification Project update.
• Youth Advisory Council brick paver program and installation of brick at Levine Park.
• Funding assistance opportunity for energy efficiency projects through the State Comptroller’s
office.
• Austin County Appraisal District new Board representative for the City of Bellville is now Ernie
Koy.
20. Requests for future agenda items
21. Adjournment
In compliance with the Americans With Disability Act, the City of Sealy will provide for reasonable accommodations for
persons attending City Council meetings. To better serve you, requests should be received 48 hours prior to the meetings.
Please contact the City Secretary at 979.885.3511.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the August 12, 2009, agenda of items to be considered by the Sealy City Council
was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on Friday, August 7, 2009.
Dayl Cooksey, Deputy City Secretary