City of Midland City Council recently issued the following announcement.
CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS
AGENDA FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 8, 2020 - 10:00 AM
300 North Loraine
Midland, Texas
Council Chamber - City Hall
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The City Council may discuss, consider, and take action on any item listed on this agenda.
OPENING ITEMS
1. Invocation – Pastor Bob Pase, Grace Lutheran Church
2. Pledge of Allegiance
BUDGET AND TAX RATE
3. 10110 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2020, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, BY APPROVING THE BUDGET FOR SAID PERIOD AND APPROPRIATING AND SETTING ASIDE THE NECESSARY FUNDS OUT OF THE GENERAL AND OTHER REVENUES AND UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY; AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (FINANCE) (FIRST READING HELD AUGUST 25, 2020)
4. 2020-144 – RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE INCREASE REFLECTED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 BUDGET (FINANCE)
5. 10111 – AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX LEVY FOR THE CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2020, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 (FINANCE) (FIRST READING HELD AUGUST 25, 2020)
CONSENT AGENDA
6. MOTION APPROVING THE FOLLOWING MINUTES:
a. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 25, 2020
7. 2020-145 – RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE WATER, WASTEWATER AND FIRE HYDRANT TAPS EXPANDED 05 PROJECT TO TEC EXCAVATION, INC. OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, AT A TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $1,000,000.00; AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT (GENERAL SERVICES)
8. 099-2020 – MOTION TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $1,400,000.00 FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 FACILITIES SERVICES (001041) OPERATING BUDGET TO THE FACILITIES RENOVATION PROJECT (GENERAL SERVICES)
9. 2020-146 – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL SUPPLY OF CHEMICALS NEEDED FOR THE TREATMENT OF DRINKING WATER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 FROM MULTIPLE BIDDERS, FOR A TOTAL COST OF $1,700,097.20 (GENERAL SERVICES)
10. 100-2020 – MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE WEST WADLEY AVENUE WASTEWATER MAIN EXTENSION PROJECT, SAID PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO BE PLACED ON FILE IN THE CITY SECRETARY’S OFFICE REFERENCED BY THE NUMBER AND DATE OF THIS MOTION, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY MANAGER’S DESIGNEE TO ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR SAID PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES OF THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR ACCOMPLISHING THE WORK SET FORTH IN SAID PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS (GENERAL SERVICES)
11. 101-2020 – MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY MANAGER’S DESIGNEE TO ADVERTISE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CONSULTING AND MANAGEMENT OF SENIOR SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE MIDLAND SOUTHEAST SENIOR CENTER AND THE MIDLAND SENIOR CENTER FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND TO NEGOTIATE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR SAID SERVICES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SAID AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL (GENERAL SERVICES)
12. 2020-147 – RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, APPROVING A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE OF CITIES SERVED BY ATMOS WEST TEXAS (“CITIES”) AND ATMOS ENERGY CORP., WEST TEXAS DIVISION (THE “COMPANY”) REGARDING THE COMPANY’S 2020 RATE REVIEW MECHANISM FILINGS; DECLARING EXISTING RATES TO BE UNREASONABLE; ADOPTING TARIFFS THAT REFLECT RATE
ADJUSTMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT; FINDING THE RATES TO BE SET BY THE SETTLEMENT TARIFFS TO BE JUST AND REASONABLE
AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST; APPROVING AN EXHIBIT ESTABLISHING A BENCHMARK FOR PENSIONS AND RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS; APPROVING AN EXHIBIT REGARDING AMORTIZATION OF REGULATORY LIABILITY; REQUIRING THE COMPANY TO REIMBURSE CITIES’ REASONABLE RATEMAKING EXPENSES; DETERMINING THAT THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; ADOPTING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO DELIVER THIS RESOLUTION TO THE COMPANY AND CITIES’ LEGAL COUNSEL (CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE)
13. 102-2020 – MOTION TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $1,575,302.72 FROM TRANSPORTATION'S FY 2020 OPERATING BUDGET (001085) TO A SLURRY SEAL CAPITAL PROJECT (ENGINEERING SERVICES)
14. 103-2020 – MOTION ACCEPTING A 23.25-ACRE PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT OUT OF SECTIONS 3, 4, 9 & 10, BLOCK 39, T-1-S, T & P RR. CO SURVEY, MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD; A COPY OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT BEING ON FILE IN THE CITY SECRETARY’S OFFICE REFERENCED BY THE DATE AND NUMBER OF THIS MOTION; AND ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO RECORD SAID INSTRUMENT IN THE OFFICIAL REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS (UTILITIES)
15. 104-2020 – MOTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A SEPARATION AND RELEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIDLAND AND THE CITY MANAGER
SECOND READINGS
16. 10107 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE DESIGNATION WITH TERM FOR A 3,000- SQUARE FOOT PORTION OF BLOCK 1, LESS THE 250-FOOT BY 150-FOOT NORTHWEST CORNER AND LESS THE 224-FOOT BY 150-FOOT SOUTHWEST CORNER, REPLAT OF BLOCKS 1 AND 2, IMPERIAL HEIGHTS ADDITION, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WEST WADLEY AVENUE, APPROXIMATELY 310 FEET EAST OF NORTH MIDKIFF ROAD), WHICH IS PRESENTLY ZONED RR, REGIONAL RETAIL DISTRICT, ALLOWING
SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN A SPECIAL EVENTS CENTER FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION; MAKING SAID DESIGNATION SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (FIRST READING HELD AUGUST 25, 2020)
17. 10108 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO REZONE LOT 6A, BLOCK 12, KELVIEW HEIGHTS ADDITION, SECTION 11, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, FROM PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR AN OFFICE AND SHOPPING CENTER AS A TRANSITION DISTRICT TO RR, REGIONAL RETAIL DISTRICT (GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF LOMA DRIVE AND WEST PECAN AVENUE); CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (FIRST READING HELD AUGUST 25, 2020)
18. 10109 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO REZONE A 19.17-ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF SECTION 1, BLOCK 39, T-2-S, T&P RR CO. SURVEY, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, FROM MF-16, MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, IN PART, MH, MANUFACTURED HOUSING DISTRICT, IN PART, RR, REGIONAL RETAIL DISTRICT, IN PART, AND BP, I-20 BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT, IN PART, TO MF-22, MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EAST INTERSTATE 20, APPROXIMATELY 714 FEET EAST OF SOUTH LAMESA ROAD); CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) (FIRST READING HELD AUGUST 25, 2020)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The City Council will hold pubic hearings on the following items:
19. 10112 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO REZONE A 15.70-ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF SECTION 7, BLOCK 38, T-1-S, T&P RR CO. SURVEY, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, FROM SF-3, SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TIN TRAIL, APPROXIMATELY 130 FEET EAST OF NORTH FAIRGROUNDS ROAD); CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
20. 10113 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND TO REZONE LOTS 2 THROUGH 10, BLOCK 1, AND LOTS 1 THROUGH 7, BLOCK 2, LONE STAR BUSINESS PARK, SECTION 2, CITY AND COUNTY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, FROM O-1, OFFICE DISTRICT TO LR, LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT (GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH STATE HIGHWAY 349 AND OCCIDENTAL PARKWAY); CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
MISCELLANEOUS
21. 10114 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE X, “TRAFFIC REGULATIONS”, CHAPTER FOUR, “TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES”, SECTION 11, “SCHOOL ZONES”, OF THE MIDLAND CITY CODE, SO AS TO DESIGNATE EACH SCHOOL ZONE WITHIN THE CITY AND REGULATE THE SPEED AND MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC THEREIN; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO INSTALL APPROPRIATE SIGNS AND MARKINGS; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 9961; CONTAINING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OR FINE OF TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); AND ORDERING PUBLICATION (ENGINEERING SERVICES)
22. 105-2020 – MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO ADVERTISE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR COMMERCIAL SALTWATER DISPOSAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CITY-OWNED PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS T-BAR RANCH LOCATED IN WINKLER AND LOVING COUNTIES, TEXAS. (UTILITIES)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
23. Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.101, the City Council will hold an Executive Session, which is closed to the public, to discuss the following matters as permitted under the following sections of the Texas Government Code:
a. Section 551.072, Deliberation Regarding Real Property
a.1. Discuss the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
Respectfully Submitted,
Courtney B. Sharp
City Manager
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