Liberty City Council Meets Tuesday

LIBERTY, November 6, 2010 - The Liberty City Council will meet in a Regular Meeting on Tuesday. See agenda below.

The City of Liberty
City Council 1829 Sam Houston
Liberty, TX 77575
Regular Meeting www.cityofliberty.org
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City Secretary
(936) 336-3684
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 6:00 PM City Council Chambers

THE City Council of Liberty, Texas reserves the right to meet in 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.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INVOCATION

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GUESTS AND VISITORS / PUBLIC COMMENT

V. PRESENTATIONS / REPORTS

A. Information Item (ID # 1854)
Downtown Analysis and Strategy Program- Retail Coach, LLC
B. Information Item (ID # 1855)
Recycling Report - Councilperson Huddleston
C. Information Item (ID # 1856)
Airport Update - City Manager Gary Broz
D. Information Item (ID # 1848)
Financial Report - Unaudited 09/10 - City Manager Gary Broz
Regular Meeting Agenda November 9, 2010

VI. CONSENT AGENDA
All consent 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 Council Member so requests, and if such a request is made, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in a normal sequence on the agenda.

A. Minutes Approval
1. Tuesday, October 12, 2010
2. Tuesday, October 19, 2010
B. Resolution (ID # 1858)
Consider a Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Texas Community Development Block Grant Program Applicatoin, for Comprehensive City Planning to the Texas Department of Rural Affairs for the Planning/Capacity/Building Fund, and Authorizing the Mayor to Act as the City's Representative in All Matters Relating to the City's Participation in the Community Development Program.
C. Resolution (ID # 1857)
Consider Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Submission of a Texas Community Development Block Grant Program Application to the Texas Department of Rural Affairs for Sewer SystemImprovements, and Authorizing the Mayor to Act as the City's Representative in All Matters Relating to the City's Participation in the Community Development Program.

VII. REGULAR AGENDA
A. Regular Session
1. Public Hearing (ID # 1849)
Public Hearing on the Condemnation of the Structure Located at 2722 Cornell Street.
· Cornell St. Condemnation Info (PDF)
2. Council Action (ID # 1850)
Consider Authorizing the Condemnation of the Structure Located at 2722 Cornell Street.
3. Public Hearing (ID # 1851)
Public Hearing on the Condemnation of the Structure Located at 619 Garrett Street.
· Garrett Street Condemnation Info (PDF)
4. Council Action (ID # 1852)
Consider Authorizing the Condemnation of the Structure Located at 619 Garrett Street.
5. Council Action (ID # 1859)
Consider Award of Bid for Two (2) Dump Trucks for the Street Department.
· Dump Truck Info (PDF)
6. Council Action (ID # 1860)
Consider Rejecting the Bid for a Pickup Truck for the Water Department.
· Vehicle Bid Tab (PDF)
7. Council Action (ID # 1861)
Consider Award of Bid for a Pickup Truck for the Water Department.
· Vehicle Bid Tab (PDF)
8. Council Action (ID # 1862)
Consider Award of Bid for a Steel Storage Building at the Liberty Municipal Park.
· Storage Bldg @ Park (PDF)
9. Council Action (ID # 1863)
Consider Award of Bid for a Transformer for the Boomerang Tube Substation, Located on FM 3361.
· Transformer Bid Boomerang (PDF)
10. Resolution (ID # 1864)
Consider Approval of a Resolution Abandoning a Portion of Louisiana Street Right-Of-Way.
· Louisiana St ROW Abandonment Doc (DOC)
11. Resolution (ID # 1865)
Consider Approval of a Resolution Abandoning a Portion of Cos Street Right-Of-Way.
· Cos Street ROW Abandonment Doc (DOC)
12. Council Action (ID # 1866)
Consider Authoring the Employment of a Part-Time Construction Manager for City Projects.
13. Council Action (ID # 1867)
Consider Approval of R.J. Covington Consulting, LLC Proposal for an Electric Cost of Service
and Rate Design Study. · RJ Covington (PDF)
14. Council Action (ID # 1868)
Consider Engaging Schaumburg & Polk, Inc. for Engineering Services for Water Tower
Improvements. · S & P Water Tank Imp (PDF)
15. Council Action (ID # 1869)
Consider Ratifying an Agreement for Fire Protection Services Between the City of Liberty and Liberty County.
· Fire Protection Svs Agreement (PDF)
16. Council Action (ID # 1870)
Consider Approval of a Harmonics Agreement with the Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency and Boomerang Tube, LLC.
17. Council Action (ID # 1871)
Consider Change Order #1 for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade of a Blower Motor.
· Change Order Blower Motor (PDF)
18. Council Action (ID # 1872)
Consider Request for Proposals for Airport Hangar Design/Construction and Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate Costs.
· Airport Hangar Design&Const (PDF)
19. Council Action (ID # 1873)
Consider Request for Proposals for Operation, Maintenance, and Management of Wastewater Facilities and Lift Stations, and Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate Costs.
· Wastewater Facilities & Lift Station Operation (PDF)
20. Council Action (ID # 1874)
Consider Request for Proposals, and Execution of Contract, for New Water and Electric Meters for AMI/AMR System.
· New Meter Purchase 2010 (PDF)
21. Council Action (ID # 1875)
Consider Request for Proposals for the Installation of New Water and Electric Meters in the City of Liberty.
· Meter Installation 2010 (PDF)
B. Executive Session
Deliberation Regarding Real Property. Gov. Code §551.072
1. Deliberation regarding real property purchase, river property.
C. Reconvene into Regular Session

VIII. COUNCIL MEAL

IX. ADJOURNMENT

A. Motion To: Adjourn