NEWS Staff Report
The San Benito City Commission will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, July 13 at 5:30 p.m. inside the Cesar Gonzalez Meeting Hall within the San Benito Municipal Building.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance and the invocation, the commission will discuss several items in what may be a lengthy meeting, including a centennial observance. The commission will also consider action and approval of Resolution 2011-8, to be a co-sponsor for the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame Induction Awards.
Commissioners will then view a presentation and discuss possible action to authorize Estrada Hinojosa & Company, Inc. and Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP to issue certificates of obligation in approximately $14,500,000 and general obligation refunding bonds of $1,520,000 to the City of San Benito.
Following, the commission will consider action on approving Resolution 2011-9, which authorizes and approves the publication of notice of intention to issue certificates of obligation. Resolution 2011-10 will also be considered. The resolution relates to the establishing of the city’s intention to reimburse itself for the prior lawful expenditure of funds from the proceeds of tax-exempt obligations to be issued by the authorized purposes.
There will be a discussion on authorization for the city manager to execute Change Order No. 1 to the Utility Services Co., Inc.’s construction contract related to the Rehabilitation of the Oscar Williams Road 750,000 Gallon Elevated Storage Tank project that reduces the construction contract amount and extends the construction contract time.
The commission will also discuss the authorization of the city manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the engineering contract for professional and technical services for City of San Benito 2009 infrastructure projects to cover additional professional and residential representative services during the additional contract time on the Rehabilitation of the Oscar Williams Road 750,000 Gallon Elevated Storage Tank project.
Commissioners will discuss authorizing the city manager to execute an engineering contract for professional and technical services related to the City Hall (Municipal Court and Finance) roofing improvements.
Also on the agenda is the consideration and action on the appointment of a member to the Civil Service Board, the appointment of a member to the Veterans Board, rescinding approval of the Veterans Memorial Plaque, and the current contract for use of the baseball fields at San Benito Municipal Park.
Consideration and action on second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2466: An ordinance amending ordinance 2252 to rezone Lot 6, Block 1 Amigos Estate Subdivision from (A-O) Agriculture and Open Space to (C-1) Commercial, Restricted Business will be discussed as well as the first reading of Ordinance No. 2385-B: An Ordinance amending ordinance 2385-A(Ordinance No. 2252, Section 12.06 Mobile Vendors and mobile food vendors) requiring a conditional use permit within the corporate limits of the City of San Benito repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith and providing for an effective date and publication.
Other ordinances on the agenda include Ordinance No. 2348-D, Ordinance No. 2464-A, Ordinance No. 2467, and Ordinance No. 2468.
The commission will then consider action on the request from the Lower Rio Grande Development Council for the City of San Benito’s match in the amount of $21,112 for Valley Metro Bus Service for the fiscal year October 1, 2011.
The last item on the agenda is the consideration and action on the acceptance of a settlement agreement with the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool and Brush Country.
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