Sep 28, 2020 Special City Council

THIS IS MAYOR FORD.

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[1. CALL TO ORDER]

THERE WILL NOW BE A ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL.

AS I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE STAY HERE.

PRESENT MAYOR PRO TEM PRESTON MAYOR PRO TEM PRESTON COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS, COUNCIL MEMBER STERLING PRESENT COUNSEL COUNCIL MEMBER BONEY COUNCIL MEMBER ROULIS PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY.

DOUG IS, MAY HAVE PLUG THE IMPRESSION ON THE CALL.

I SEE HIM ON YES.

UM, CITY MANAGER, OTIS JONES, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, BILL ATKINSON, PRESENT ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER GLAND, MARTEL CITY ATTORNEY.

PLEASE HEAR ME.

I CAN HEAR YOU NOW.

THANK YOU.

SORRY ABOUT THAT.

NO PROBLEM.

CITY ATTORNEY JOYCE JAMO, PRESENT CITY SECRETARY MARIA JACKSON, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

MARTIN RUSSELL MARTIN, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, STACY WALKER.

PRESENT IS ANYONE ON THE CALL THAT I DID NOT CALL YOUR NAME? ALRIGHT,

[2(a) Second and final public hearing to receive comments for or against an amendment to the strategic partnership agreements between the City of Missouri City, Texas, and Sienna Municipal Utility District Numbers 1, 5, 6, and 7, respectively, to provide for fire protection services. (Proposed presenter: City Attorney E. Joyce Iyamu)]

ONE FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, RESPECTIVELY TO PROVIDE FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES.

IE JOYCE.

YES, MA'AM AND GOOD EVENING.

MAYOR COUNCIL AND STAFF MEMBERS.

THE NEXT TWO AGENDA ITEMS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO ONE ANOTHER BOTH ADDRESS COUNCIL GOALS OF MAINTAINING A FINANCIALLY SOUND CITY GOVERNMENT, AND HAVING QUALITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH BUILD-OUT.

NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

THANK YOU.

NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

AS YOU ALL, AS YOU ALL KNOW, A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT IS A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND A SPECIAL DISTRICT THAT ASSIST THE TWO ENTITIES AND PLANNING FOR DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY CONTROL OVER CERTAIN AREAS.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE STATE LAW AUTHORIZES A CITY AND A SPECIAL DISTRICT TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT THAT ALLOWS FOR LIMITED PURPOSE ANNEXATION.

THE CITY HAS ENTERED INTO SUCH AGREEMENT.

THIS TIMELINE PROVIDES YOU WITH A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TIMEFRAME IN WHICH THE CITY HAS ENTERED INTO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS WITH SIENNA PLANTATION, MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT.

NUMBER ONE AS EARLY AS 2001.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

CURRENTLY THE DISTRICTS AND THE CITY ARE CONSIDERING AMENDING THEIR EXISTING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS TO AUTHORIZE A LIMITED PURPOSE ANNEXATION SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES.

AS YOU ALL KNOW, SUCH SERVICES ARE ALSO CURRENTLY BEING PROVIDED, UM, THROUGH CONTRACTS AND NOT PURSUANT TO A LIMITED PURPOSE ANNEXATION, THIS ITEM OR THIS PUBLIC HEARING WILL FACILITATE THE CITY WILL FACILITATE THE CITY HAVING A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT AMENDMENT WITH THE DISTRICTS FOR THAT PURPOSE.

NEXT SLIDE.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IS THERE A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARING? OKAY.

I HAVE ANTHONY, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER RULE IS AND WAS THAT A COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS WITH THE SECOND? OKAY.

I GOT COUNCIL MEMBER RULERS WITH THE MOTION COUNSEL MEMBER EDWARDS WITH THE SECOND.

UM, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR YOU, JOYCE? OKAY.

I'LL DO A ROLL CALL.

VOTE.

MAY A POLL 10 PRESTON.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS MADE THE SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER STERLING.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER BONEY.

YES.

CAST MEMBER RUELAS MADE THE MOTION COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY.

YES.

AND THIS IS MAYOR FORD.

YES.

NO ONE HAS SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

IS THERE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING

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IS THERE A SECOND COUNCILOR BRADFORD? ALRIGHTY.

I'LL DO A ROLL CALL.

VOTE.

MAYOR PRO TEM PRESTON COUNCIL MEMBER ED WAS MADE THE SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER STERLING.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER BONEY.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER RULE IS MADE THE MOTION COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY.

YES.

ALRIGHTY.

BE

[2(b) Second and final public hearing to receive comments for or against an annexation for the limited purpose of providing fire protection services to Sienna Municipal Utility District Numbers 1, 5, 6, and 7, respectively. (Proposed presenter: City Attorney E. Joyce Iyamu)]

ONE, FIVE, SIX, AND SEVEN RESPECTIVELY.

YOU JOYCE.

YES MA'AM.

THANK YOU.

MA'AM THESE, THIS ITEM IS THE SECOND AND FINAL PUBLIC HEARING TO FACILITATE THE LIMITED PURPOSE ANNEXATION OF SIENNA DISTRICT ONE, FIVE, SIX, AND SEVEN.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES.

AS YOU ALL KNOW, IN THE PREVIOUS ITEM, THE CONTRACTS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT CONTRACTS WERE CONSIDERED AND WOULD BE AMENDED TO ALLOW THIS LIMITED PURPOSE ANNEXATION THIS PUBLIC HEARING AGAINST THE FACILITATES, THE ACTUAL LIMITED PURPOSE ANNEXATION OF THOSE DISTRICTS.

EMOTIONAL, GO AHEAD.

GO AHEAD.

MA'AM IS THERE A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING MEMBER? PRESTON.

IS THERE A SECOND AND SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR YOU? JOYCE? ALRIGHTY, I'LL DO A ROLL CALL.

VOTE.

COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER STERLING MADE THE SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER.

BONNIE.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER RUELAS COUNCIL MEMBER.

MARILLAS YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY.

AND THIS IS MAYOR FORD.

YES.

AND MAYOR POTENT PRESTON MADE THE MOTION.

IS THERE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING COUNSELING.

BRAD, WHAT IS THERE A SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

I'LL DO A ROLL CALL.

VOTE.

MAYOR PRO TEM PRESTON COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS MADE THE MOTION.

COUNCIL MEMBER STERLING.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER BONEY.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER MOTOROLAS YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY MADE THE SECOND.

OR DID YOU MAKE THE MOTION COUNSELOR? MAYBE.

I'M SORRY.

DID YOU MAKE THE MOTION OR SECOND? I MADE THE SECOND COUNSELOR.

MY EMORY MADE THE SECOND.

THIS MAY AFFORD YES.

[2(c) Consider nominating and casting votes for candidates to the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP) Board of Trustees. (Proposed presenter: City Secretary Maria Jackson)]

IS THERE A MOTION TO SUSPEND SECTION TWO DASH 81 OF THE MISSOURI CITY CODE SAYS THE SHIN, THE 90 DAY REQUIREMENT TO RECONSIDER NOMINATING THE CASTING VOTES FOR CANDIDATES FOR A T M L I R P BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

IT'S RISK REQUIRES A MAJORITY VOTE.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND, THE MOTION WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

I'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.

MAY I APPROACH HIM? PRESTON MAYOR PRO TEM PRESTON.

YES.

SOUTH.

REMEMBER ED WAS MADE THE MOTION.

COUNCIL MEMBER STERLING.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER BONNIE.

BEFORE I CAST MY VOTE, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A POINT THAT WHEN WE HAVE SITUATIONS LIKE THIS, WHICH IS AN ITEM, ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE CITY FROM A FINANCIAL COST STANDPOINT, WE'VE OFTENTIMES FOUND OURSELVES WITH CERTAIN DECISIONS LIKE THIS, WHEREBY INDIVIDUALS MAY NOT EITHER BE PRESENT OR MAY NOT BE PREPARED TO CAST THE VOTE, BUT THAT SHOULD NEVER STOP THE CITY'S BUSINESS FOR MOVING FORWARD.

UH, WE SHOULD, YOU KNOW, EITHER ABSTAIN FROM THE CASTING VOTE.

IF WE'RE NOT PREPARED TO MAKE IT OR VOTE.

NO, IF WE DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH IT, BUT NONETHELESS, WE SHOULDN'T HAVE IT.

HAVE TO BE IN THIS SCENARIO RIGHT NOW.

THIS HAS BEEN THE RULES.

IF IN FACT WE WOULD HAVE MOVED FORWARD WITH THE CITY'S BUSINESS AT THE LAST MEETING I VOTE.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER ROLE IS YES.

AND COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY MADE THE SECOND.

THIS IS MAYOR FORD.

YES.

SO WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT ITEM.

IS THERE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER NOMINATING CASTING, THE BOATS FOR CANDIDATES TO THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COUNSEL.

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DO WE NEED THE ACTUAL CANDIDATES NAME DURING THIS MOTION? NO, MA'AM THIS IS ONLY A MOST.

THIS IS THE CHOICE.

THIS IS ONLY A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE ITEM.

YOU'LL NEED THE CANDIDATES NAME, NAME FOR THE NEXT VOTE.

OKAY.

MAY I APPROACH HIM? PRESTON? YES.

AND COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS.

YOU MADE THE MOTION ON THIS ONE.

CORRECT? AND COUNCIL MEMBERS THOROUGHLY MADE THE SECOND.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER BONEY.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER RUELAS.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY.

YES.

AND THIS IS MAYOR FORD.

YES.

ALRIGHTY, MARIA, YOU'RE UP.

THANK YOU.

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO VOTE FOR THE TML IRP, A BOARD, A BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

YOU HAVE FOUR POSITIONS WHERE YOU CAN VOTE FOR ONE OF THE CANDIDATES COMMITTED OR YOU CAN SUBMIT A WRITING CANDIDATE.

IF YOU'RE READY TO SUBMIT YOUR VOTE NOW, OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO NAME THE CANDIDATES FOR EACH PLACE TO SUBMIT MARIA? OKAY, THANK YOU.

GO AHEAD.

COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS.

I MAKE A MOTION TO PLACE FOR PLACE ONE.

ROBERT HERRERA.

HELLO? SORRY.

WHAT THESE NAMES AND PLACE TO JOHN FULLER PLACE THREE.

GEORGE.

HI PLAYS FOR ROBERT HOPPE.

SORRY AGAIN.

IF I MISPRONOUNCE.

ALRIGHTY, DO YOU, IS THERE A SECOND? IS THERE A SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THAT INITIAL MOTION.

I'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.

UM, IF THIS DOESN'T PASS, THEN WE'LL HAVE TO GO BACK AND MAKE SURE SOMEONE HAS THEIR LIST.

READY TO GO.

MAYOR PRO TEM PRESTON MADE THE SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS MADE THE MOTION.

COUNCIL MEMBER STERLING.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER BONEY.

NO COUNCIL MEMBER RULE IS NO COUNCIL MEMBER.

EMORY.

NO.

SORRY.

THAT'S NO PROBLEM.

THIS IS MAYOR FORD.

YES.

MOTION PASSES.

[3. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION]

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE, FIVE, 1.07 FOR DOUG.

IF YOU CAN PUT US ALL INTO A PRIVATE ROOM, WE GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.

GIVE DOUG A MINUTE.

YOU CAN GO AHEAD IF YOU WANT.

ALRIGHTY.

[4. RECONVENE]

WE WILL NOW RECONVENE BACK INTO OUR SPECIAL MEETING.

IF THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS, WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED.