CITY OF CONVERSE

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

February 20, 2007

7:00 PM

 

 

Be It Known That The City Council Of The City Of Converse Will Meet For A Regular Meeting At The City Council Chambers at 402 South Seguin Street On Tuesday, February 20, 2007 At 7:00 PM To Discuss The Following:

 

1.      Call City Council Meeting to Order.

 

2.      Invocation by Minister Darnell Matthews, Maranatha Bible Church.

 

3.      Pledge of Allegiance.

 

4.      Roll Call and Recognition of Visitors.

 

5.      Consent Agenda. All of the Following Items May Be Acted Upon By One Motion. No Separate Discussion Or Action On Any Of The Items Is Necessary Unless Desired By A Council Member.

 

A.    Approval of City Council Minutes - City Council Meeting January 30, 2007.

 

B.    Approval of City Council Minutes - City Council Meeting February 6, 2007.

 

C.    Approval of City Council Minutes - City Council Meeting February 9, 2007.

 

D.    Receive Park and Recreation Commission Minutes for Meeting Conducted on January 8, 2007.

 

E.     Receive Economic Development Corporation Minutes for Meeting Conducted on January 9, 2007.

 

F.     Receive Economic Development Corporation Minutes for Meeting Conducted on January 18, 2007.

 

G.    Action to Appoint Mr. Samuel Perez Jr., 110 Meadow Drive as a Member of the Park and Recreation Commission. (Councilman Schindler)

 

H.    Action to Approve Financial Statements for January 2007.

 

I.       Action to Approve Investment report as of January 31, 2007

 

 

6.      Citizens To Be Heard.

 

 

7.      Special Consideration Items.

 

  1. Recognition of Mr. Karl Hoppes for more than 20 Years Service to the City of Converse. (Mayor Martin)

 

  1. Recognition of Ms. Adriana Hieronymus for more than 20 Years Service to the City of Converse. (Mayor Martin)

 

  1. Recognition of Mr. Ruben Cuellar for more than 15 Years Service to the City of Converse. (Mayor Martin)

 

  1. Presentation of Fireman of the Year by the Mr. Marty Stillwell, VFW Post #4676, Universal City. (Mr. Marty Stillwell)

 

 

8.      Public Hearings.

 

A.  None.

 

 

9.      Old Business.

 

A.  None.

 

 

10.  New Business.

 

A.     Discussion and Appropriate Action on a Request to Approve The Audit Report For The City Of Converse Economic Development Corporation For Fiscal Year 2005-2006. (State Mandate)

 

B.     Discussion and Appropriate Action on a Request To Approve The Audit Report For The City Of Converse For Fiscal Year 2005-2006. (State Mandate)

 

C.     Discussion and Appropriate Action on a Request to Approve City of Converse Ordinance #872; An Ordinance Annexing into the City Limits of Converse an Irregular Shaped Piece of Land of 109.12 Acres, More or Less, Located Along FM 78 and adjacent to the South City Limit of the City of Converse. (First reading) (City Manager)

 

D.     Discussion and Appropriate Action on a Request to Approve the Ballot for Charter Amendments for May 12, 2007 City Election. (City Manager)

 

E.      Discussion and Appropriate Action on a Request to Approve a One Year Lease Agreement Between the City of Converse and Glenn and Sandy Laskowski for the Park Concession Stand. (City Manager)

 

F.      Discussion and Appropriate Action on a Request to Approve the Annual Report for 2006 on Racial Profiling. (Police Chief)

 

G.     Discussion and Appropriate Action on a Request to Approve a Letter of Intent for the Purchase of Property in Converse, Bexar County, Texas Commonly Known as the Converse Lakes. (City Manager)

 

H.     Discussion and Appropriate Action on a Request to Sell Property Owned by the City of Converse and Located in Airport City to Mr. Jack Harper as Follows:  Lot 24, Block 27, County Block 5726, 3,125 Square Feet, for $1,562.50; West Irregular Part of Lot 23, Block 27, County Block 5726, 3,125 Square Feet, for $1,562.50; Lot 21 and North 5 Feet of Lot 22, Block 36, County Block 5726, 3,750 Square Feet, for $1,875.00; and ABS Parcel 102F, County block 5726, 20,300 Square feet, for $10,150. Total price for the four parcels is $15,150.(City Manager)

 

I.        Executive Session In Accordance with Section 551.071 to Receive Legal Advice Regarding Town Square Project Negotiations, Risks, and Liabilities. (Mr. James Plummer, Fulbright & Jaworski)

 

J.       Discussion and Appropriate Action on a Request to Approve City of Converse Resolution #600; A Resolution by the City Council of the City of Converse, Texas, Approving the Resolution of the Converse Housing Finance Corporation Relating to the Issuance , Sale, and Delivery of Not to Exceed $15,000,000 of its Variable Rate Demand Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Town Square Apartments Project) Series 2007 to Finance a Project for the Benefit of Converse Town Square Apartments, LTD. (Mr. James Plummer)

 

K.    Discussion and Appropriate Action on a Request to Approve City of Converse Resolution #601; A Resolution by the City Council of the City of Converse, Texas, Authorizing the Town Square Transaction, Including Execution of all Documentation Necessary to Carry out the Transaction; Authorizing the Purchase of the Land for the Transaction by the Converse Public Facility Corporation and the Lease of Such Land to Converse Town Square Apartments, LTD.; Authorizing the Acquisition of the Membership Interest by the Converse Public Facility Corporation in the Town Square Living, LLC.; and Authorizing Converse Public Facility Corporation to Serve as the General Contractor. (Mr. James Plummer)

 

 

11. Reports.

 

A.     City Council Reports.

 

(1)   Report and Discussion of Economic Development Corporation Meeting

(2)   Report and Discussion of the Park and Recreation Commission Meeting.

(3)   Report and Discussion of Items of Interest to City Council Members.

 

B.     Staff Reports.

 

(1)  Report and Discussion of Significant Fire and EMS Events.

(2)  Report and Discussion of Significant Police Events.

(3)  Report and Discussion of Future Agenda Items.

 

 

12. Adjournment.

 

 

I Hereby Certify That The Above Notice Was Posted At The Converse Municipal Complex On February 16, 2007.

 

 

 

                                                                                    _____________________________

Adriana I. Hieronymus

City Secretary

 

 

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