Discuss Memorandum of Understanding Agreement between the City of Lockhart and Connections which is a non-profit individual and family counseling agency funded by the United Way and Texas Network of Youth Services and appointing the City Manager to sign the agreements, if approved.
Discuss Ordinance 2017-31 amending Chapter 20, Fire Prevention and Protection, to change, add or delete certain sections between Section 20-01 through Section 20-101 of the Code of Ordinances and adopting the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition with amendments.
Discuss, after report by City Manager, the Insurance Services Office, Inc., (ISO) initial preliminary fire insurance classification ranking of 9/9X in April 2017, which has been upgraded to a much better classification of 4/4X by adopting new building and fire codes and appealing some of the initial gradings; this better classification tremendously helps residents and businesses that have insurance companies that use the ISO system to determine fire insurance rates.
Discuss Ordinance 2017-32 amending Chapter 57, Transportation Infrastructure Utility fees, Section 57-1, Rates and Charges of Transportation Infrastructure Utility fees, providing a repealer, providing for publication, and establishing an effective date.
Discuss Ordinance 2017-33 changing certain City Election polling places and changing the hours of early voting for the Joint Election of the City of Lockhart and Caldwell County to be held on November 7, 2017 in order to comply with the consolidation of precincts and polling places by Caldwell County.
Discuss Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the Lockhart Police Department and the Lockhart Independent School District for two School Resource Officers for the 2017-2018 school year.
Discuss use of up to $100,000 of Unrestricted General Fund Balance for water and wind damages at the Clark Annex, Municipal Court, and Police Department buildings.
Discuss request by Lockhart Partners II for an extension of the City's funding commitment in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for drainage improvements on Maple Street east of The Meadows at Clearfork Phase III subdivision development, and appointing the City Manager to sign the letter of extension, if approved
Discuss Professional Services Agreement with Schneider Engineering to prepare all compliance documents required under recently passed Senate Bill 1004 which allows wireless networks to place network nodes in the public right-of-way on city-owned structures, mandates the necessity to update pole attachment policies, preparation of a technical design manual, and to identify areas to be exempt from small area cell deployment including but not limited to parks, residential, and historical district areas, and appointing the City Manager to sign the agreement, if approved.
Discuss Resolution 2017-10 approving a Type 4B Project under Section 4B of the Texas Economic Development Corporation Act of 1979, amended, to fund up to $393,000 for incentives to Lockhart Emergency Care Center, LLC. for infrastructure and other development related costs which are found by the Lockhart Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) Board of Directors to be allowable costs as an incentive to attract the business which will have an estimated initial investment of $5.8 million excluding land and will initially create and maintain throughout the agreement a minimum of 30 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs averaging $30.00 per hour and have at least 39 FTE by the 10th year in business. (Second reading)
Discuss proposed 380 Economic Development Program Agreement between the City of Lockhart and Lockhart Emergency Care Center, LLC whereby the company agrees to expand its business into the City of Lockhart and to invest an estimated $5.8 million in buildings, equipment and infrastructure, excluding land, and to employ a minimum of thirty (30) new full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs with an average wage of $30.00 per hour throughout the term of the agreement and employ at least 39 FTE jobs by the 10th year in exchange for property tax rebates potentially amounting to $264,625 over a ten (10) year period.
Discuss appointment of Parks Master Plan Steering Committee members at the September 19 meeting made up of Councilmembers, City staff, two Parks Advisory Board members, business and civic organization members, and other as determined by Council to serve as a sounding board for recommendations made by the consultant.
Discuss appointment of a temporary ad-hoc committee to determine a priority list for possible uses of the donated St. Paul United Church of Christ property.
Discussion and/or action to consider Resolution 2017-11 naming an individual as the City of Lockhart's nominee to fill a vacant position to the Board of Directors of the Caldwell County Appraisal District.
Discuss the City Council's selection with up to 457 votes of a nominee or nominees to the Caldwell County Appraisal District (CCAD) Board of Directors for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 period to be approved by a Council Resolution at the September 19, 2017 meeting.
Discuss re-appointments of Mayor Lew White and Councilmember John Castillo to the Capital Area Council of Governments General Assembly.
1. CALL TO ORDER City Council - Mayor Lew White Lockhart Economic Development Corporation - Fermin Islas 2. INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Invocation - Ministerial Alliance. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
CITIZENS/VISITORS COMMENTS (The purpose of this item is to allow citizens an opportunity to address the City Council on issues that are not on the agenda. No discussion can be carried out on the citizen/visitor comment.)
PUBLIC HEARING - DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION - LOCKHART CITY COUNCIL AND LOCKHART ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Hold public hearings on the City of Lockhart and Lockhart Economic Development Corporation Fiscal Year 2017-2018 budgets.
Presentation, discussion and/or action to consider approval of the Lockhart Economic Development Corporation's Multi-Year Financial Plan. LOCKHART ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ADJOURN
LOCKHART CITY COUNCIL TO CONTINUE MEETING City Council to hold the first of two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding year by 6.062820 percent. Announce that the date of the second public hearing will be September 19, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. and the vote on the tax rate will be September 26, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Clark Library Annex - Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street, 3rd Floor, Lockhart, Texas 78644.
Discussion regarding Resolution 2017-10 approving a Type 4B Project under Section 4B of the Texas Economic Development Corporation Act of 1979, amended, to fund up to $393,000 for incentives to Lockhart Emergency Care Center, LLC. for infrastructure and other development related costs which are found by the Lockhart Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) Board of Directors to be allowable costs as an incentive to attract the business which will have an estimated initial investment of $5.8 million excluding land and will initially create and maintain throughout the agreement a minimum of 30 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs averaging $30.00 per hour and have at least 39 FTE by the 10th year in business. (First reading)
A. Approve minutes of the City Council meeting of August 15, 2017. B. Approve Memorandum of Understanding Agreement between the City of Lockhart and Connections which is a non-profit individual and family counseling agency funded by the United Way and Texas Network of Youth Services and appointing the City Manager to sign the agreements, if approved. C. Approve Ordinance 2017-31 amending Chapter 20, Fire Prevention and Protection, to change, add or delete certain sections between Section 20-01 through Section 20-101 of the Code of Ordinances and adopting the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition with amendments. D. Approve, after report by City Manager, the Insurance Services Office, Inc., (ISO) initial preliminary fire insurance classification ranking of 9/9X in April 2017, which has been upgraded to a much better classification of 4/4X by adopting new building and fire codes and appealing some of the initial gradings; this better classification tremendously helps residents and businesses that have insurance companies that use the ISO system to determine fire insurance rates. E. Approve Ordinance 2017-32 amending Chapter 57, Transportation Infrastructure Utility fees, Section 57-1, Rates and Charges of Transportation Infrastructure Utility fees, providing a repealer, providing for publication, and establishing an effective date. F. Approve Ordinance 2017-33 changing certain City Election polling places and changing the hours of early voting for the Joint Election of the City of Lockhart and Caldwell County to be held on November 7, 2017 in order to comply with the consolidation of precincts and polling places by Caldwell County. G. Approve Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the Lockhart Police Department and the Lockhart Independent School District for two School Resource Officers for the 2017-2018 school year. H. Approve use of up to $100,000 of Unrestricted General Fund Balance for water and wind damages at the Clark Annex, Municipal Court, and Police Department buildings. I. Approve request by Lockhart Partners II for an extension of the City's funding commitment in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for drainage improvements on Maple Street east of The Meadows at Clearfork Phase III subdivision development, and appointing the City Manager to sign the letter of extension, if approved. J. Approve Professional Services Agreement with Schneider Engineering to prepare all compliance documents required under recently passed Senate Bill 1004 which allows wireless networks to place network nodes in the public right-of-way on city-owned structures, mandates the necessity to update pole attachment policies, preparation of a technical design manual, and to identify areas to be exempt from small area cell deployment including but not limited to parks, residential, and historical district areas, and appointing the City Manager to sign the agreement, if approved. [Form 1295=2017-09-05-28]
Discussion and/or action to consider Resolution 2017-10 approving a Type 4B Project under Section 4B of the Texas Economic Development Corporation Act of 1979, amended, to fund up to $393,000 for incentives to Lockhart Emergency Care Center, LLC. for infrastructure and other development related costs which are found by the Lockhart Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) Board of Directors to be allowable costs as an incentive to attract the business which will have an estimated initial investment of $5.8 million excluding land and will initially create and maintain throughout the agreement a minimum of 30 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs averaging $30.00 per hour and have at least 39 FTE by the 10th year in business. (Second reading)
Discussion and/or action regarding a proposed 380 Economic Development Program Agreement between the City of Lockhart and Lockhart Emergency Care Center, LLC whereby the company agrees to expand its business into the City of Lockhart and to invest an estimated $5.8 million in buildings, equipment and infrastructure, excluding land, and to employ a minimum of thirty (30) new full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs with an average wage of $30.00 per hour throughout the term of the agreement and employ at least 39 FTE jobs by the 10th year in exchange for property tax rebates potentially amounting to $264,625 over a ten (10) year period.
Discussion and/or action to consider appointment of Parks Master Plan Steering Committee members at the September 19 meeting made up of Councilmembers, City staff, two Parks Advisory Board members, business and civic organization members, and other as determined by Council to serve as a sounding board for recommendations made by the consultant.
Discussion and/or action regarding appointment of a temporary ad-hoc committee to determine a priority list for possible uses of the donated St. Paul United Church of Christ property.
Discussion and/or action to consider Resolution 2017-11 naming an individual as the City of Lockhart's nominee to fill a vacant position to the Board of Directors of the Caldwell County Appraisal District.
Discussion and/or action regarding the City Council's selection with up to 457 votes of a nominee or nominees to the Caldwell County Appraisal District (CCAD) Board of Directors for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 period to be approved by a Council Resolution at the September 19, 2017 meeting.
Discussion and/or action regarding re-appointments of Mayor Lew White and Councilmember John Castillo to the Capital Area Council of Governments General Assembly.
Discussion and/or action regarding appointments to various boards, commissions or committees.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT, PRESENTATION AND POSSIBLE DISCUSSION • Update: Work has begun by Smith Contracting on Ash, Comal, Pine Street drainage project putting in storm water system first. • Update: Work has begun by Evans Constructions installation of the large wastewater main along the north side of the railroad tracks near SH 130, north of SH 142. • Update: Work has begun on replacing the bad 18" raw water transmission main in the well fields. • Update: Design/engineering work for the Jason K. LaFleur Sports Complex parking and field lighting is complete; City crew will do much of the parking lot work. • Reminder: Diez Y Seis Celebration downtown Sept 15 and 16. • Reminder: Movies in the Park Sept 23, The Jungle Book (rescheduled from July rainout). • Commend: All City employees that worked during the recent storm events.
9. COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMENTS - ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (**ltems of Community Interest defined below) 10. ADJOURNMENT
Sep 05, 2017 Lockhart City Council
Discuss Memorandum of Understanding Agreement between the City of Lockhart and Connections which is a non-profit individual and family counseling agency funded by the United Way and Texas Network of Youth Services and appointing the City Manager to sign the agreements, if approved.
Discuss Ordinance 2017-31 amending Chapter 20, Fire Prevention and Protection, to change, add or delete certain sections between Section 20-01 through Section 20-101 of the Code of Ordinances and adopting the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition with amendments.
Discuss, after report by City Manager, the Insurance Services Office, Inc., (ISO) initial preliminary fire insurance classification ranking of 9/9X in April 2017, which has been upgraded to a much better classification of 4/4X by adopting new building and fire codes and appealing some of the initial gradings; this better classification tremendously helps residents and businesses that have insurance companies that use the ISO system to determine fire insurance rates.
Discuss Ordinance 2017-32 amending Chapter 57, Transportation Infrastructure Utility fees, Section 57-1, Rates and Charges of Transportation Infrastructure Utility fees, providing a repealer, providing for publication, and establishing an effective date.
Discuss Ordinance 2017-33 changing certain City Election polling places and changing the hours of early voting for the Joint Election of the City of Lockhart and Caldwell County to be held on November 7, 2017 in order to comply with the consolidation of precincts and polling places by Caldwell County.
Discuss Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the Lockhart Police Department and the Lockhart Independent School District for two School Resource Officers for the 2017-2018 school year.
Discuss use of up to $100,000 of Unrestricted General Fund Balance for water and wind damages at the Clark Annex, Municipal Court, and Police Department buildings.
Discuss request by Lockhart Partners II for an extension of the City's funding commitment in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for drainage improvements on Maple Street east of The Meadows at Clearfork Phase III subdivision development, and appointing the City Manager to sign the letter of extension, if approved
Discuss Professional Services Agreement with Schneider Engineering to prepare all compliance documents required under recently passed Senate Bill 1004 which allows wireless networks to place network nodes in the public right-of-way on city-owned structures, mandates the necessity to update pole attachment policies, preparation of a technical design manual, and to identify areas to be exempt from small area cell deployment including but not limited to parks, residential, and historical district areas, and appointing the City Manager to sign the agreement, if approved.
Discuss Resolution 2017-10 approving a Type 4B Project under Section 4B of the Texas Economic Development Corporation Act of 1979, amended, to fund up to $393,000 for incentives to Lockhart Emergency Care Center, LLC. for infrastructure and other development related costs which are found by the Lockhart Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) Board of Directors to be allowable costs as an incentive to attract the business which will have an estimated initial investment of $5.8 million excluding land and will initially create and maintain throughout the agreement a minimum of 30 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs averaging $30.00 per hour and have at least 39 FTE by the 10th year in business. (Second reading)
Discuss proposed 380 Economic Development Program Agreement between the City of Lockhart and Lockhart Emergency Care Center, LLC whereby the company agrees to expand its business into the City of Lockhart and to invest an estimated $5.8 million in buildings, equipment and infrastructure, excluding land, and to employ a minimum of thirty (30) new full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs with an average wage of $30.00 per hour throughout the term of the agreement and employ at least 39 FTE jobs by the 10th year in exchange for property tax rebates potentially amounting to $264,625 over a ten (10) year period.
Discuss appointment of Parks Master Plan Steering Committee members at the September 19 meeting made up of Councilmembers, City staff, two Parks Advisory Board members, business and civic organization members, and other as determined by Council to serve as a sounding board for recommendations made by the consultant.
Discuss appointment of a temporary ad-hoc committee to determine a priority list for possible uses of the donated St. Paul United Church of Christ property.
Discussion and/or action to consider Resolution 2017-11 naming an individual as the City of Lockhart's nominee to fill a vacant position to the Board of Directors of the Caldwell County Appraisal District.
Discuss the City Council's selection with up to 457 votes of a nominee or nominees to the Caldwell County Appraisal District (CCAD) Board of Directors for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 period to be approved by a Council Resolution at the September 19, 2017 meeting.
Discuss re-appointments of Mayor Lew White and Councilmember John Castillo to the Capital Area Council of Governments General Assembly.
1. CALL TO ORDER City Council - Mayor Lew White Lockhart Economic Development Corporation - Fermin Islas 2. INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Invocation - Ministerial Alliance. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
CITIZENS/VISITORS COMMENTS (The purpose of this item is to allow citizens an opportunity to address the City Council on issues that are not on the agenda. No discussion can be carried out on the citizen/visitor comment.)
PUBLIC HEARING - DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION - LOCKHART CITY COUNCIL AND LOCKHART ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Hold public hearings on the City of Lockhart and Lockhart Economic Development Corporation Fiscal Year 2017-2018 budgets.
Presentation, discussion and/or action to consider approval of the Lockhart Economic Development Corporation's Multi-Year Financial Plan. LOCKHART ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ADJOURN
LOCKHART CITY COUNCIL TO CONTINUE MEETING City Council to hold the first of two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding year by 6.062820 percent. Announce that the date of the second public hearing will be September 19, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. and the vote on the tax rate will be September 26, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Clark Library Annex - Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street, 3rd Floor, Lockhart, Texas 78644.
Discussion regarding Resolution 2017-10 approving a Type 4B Project under Section 4B of the Texas Economic Development Corporation Act of 1979, amended, to fund up to $393,000 for incentives to Lockhart Emergency Care Center, LLC. for infrastructure and other development related costs which are found by the Lockhart Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) Board of Directors to be allowable costs as an incentive to attract the business which will have an estimated initial investment of $5.8 million excluding land and will initially create and maintain throughout the agreement a minimum of 30 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs averaging $30.00 per hour and have at least 39 FTE by the 10th year in business. (First reading)
A. Approve minutes of the City Council meeting of August 15, 2017. B. Approve Memorandum of Understanding Agreement between the City of Lockhart and Connections which is a non-profit individual and family counseling agency funded by the United Way and Texas Network of Youth Services and appointing the City Manager to sign the agreements, if approved. C. Approve Ordinance 2017-31 amending Chapter 20, Fire Prevention and Protection, to change, add or delete certain sections between Section 20-01 through Section 20-101 of the Code of Ordinances and adopting the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition with amendments. D. Approve, after report by City Manager, the Insurance Services Office, Inc., (ISO) initial preliminary fire insurance classification ranking of 9/9X in April 2017, which has been upgraded to a much better classification of 4/4X by adopting new building and fire codes and appealing some of the initial gradings; this better classification tremendously helps residents and businesses that have insurance companies that use the ISO system to determine fire insurance rates. E. Approve Ordinance 2017-32 amending Chapter 57, Transportation Infrastructure Utility fees, Section 57-1, Rates and Charges of Transportation Infrastructure Utility fees, providing a repealer, providing for publication, and establishing an effective date. F. Approve Ordinance 2017-33 changing certain City Election polling places and changing the hours of early voting for the Joint Election of the City of Lockhart and Caldwell County to be held on November 7, 2017 in order to comply with the consolidation of precincts and polling places by Caldwell County. G. Approve Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the Lockhart Police Department and the Lockhart Independent School District for two School Resource Officers for the 2017-2018 school year. H. Approve use of up to $100,000 of Unrestricted General Fund Balance for water and wind damages at the Clark Annex, Municipal Court, and Police Department buildings. I. Approve request by Lockhart Partners II for an extension of the City's funding commitment in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for drainage improvements on Maple Street east of The Meadows at Clearfork Phase III subdivision development, and appointing the City Manager to sign the letter of extension, if approved. J. Approve Professional Services Agreement with Schneider Engineering to prepare all compliance documents required under recently passed Senate Bill 1004 which allows wireless networks to place network nodes in the public right-of-way on city-owned structures, mandates the necessity to update pole attachment policies, preparation of a technical design manual, and to identify areas to be exempt from small area cell deployment including but not limited to parks, residential, and historical district areas, and appointing the City Manager to sign the agreement, if approved. [Form 1295=2017-09-05-28]
Discussion and/or action to consider Resolution 2017-10 approving a Type 4B Project under Section 4B of the Texas Economic Development Corporation Act of 1979, amended, to fund up to $393,000 for incentives to Lockhart Emergency Care Center, LLC. for infrastructure and other development related costs which are found by the Lockhart Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) Board of Directors to be allowable costs as an incentive to attract the business which will have an estimated initial investment of $5.8 million excluding land and will initially create and maintain throughout the agreement a minimum of 30 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs averaging $30.00 per hour and have at least 39 FTE by the 10th year in business. (Second reading)
Discussion and/or action regarding a proposed 380 Economic Development Program Agreement between the City of Lockhart and Lockhart Emergency Care Center, LLC whereby the company agrees to expand its business into the City of Lockhart and to invest an estimated $5.8 million in buildings, equipment and infrastructure, excluding land, and to employ a minimum of thirty (30) new full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs with an average wage of $30.00 per hour throughout the term of the agreement and employ at least 39 FTE jobs by the 10th year in exchange for property tax rebates potentially amounting to $264,625 over a ten (10) year period.
Discussion and/or action to consider appointment of Parks Master Plan Steering Committee members at the September 19 meeting made up of Councilmembers, City staff, two Parks Advisory Board members, business and civic organization members, and other as determined by Council to serve as a sounding board for recommendations made by the consultant.
Discussion and/or action regarding appointment of a temporary ad-hoc committee to determine a priority list for possible uses of the donated St. Paul United Church of Christ property.
Discussion and/or action to consider Resolution 2017-11 naming an individual as the City of Lockhart's nominee to fill a vacant position to the Board of Directors of the Caldwell County Appraisal District.
Discussion and/or action regarding the City Council's selection with up to 457 votes of a nominee or nominees to the Caldwell County Appraisal District (CCAD) Board of Directors for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 period to be approved by a Council Resolution at the September 19, 2017 meeting.
Discussion and/or action regarding re-appointments of Mayor Lew White and Councilmember John Castillo to the Capital Area Council of Governments General Assembly.
Discussion and/or action regarding appointments to various boards, commissions or committees.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT, PRESENTATION AND POSSIBLE DISCUSSION • Update: Work has begun by Smith Contracting on Ash, Comal, Pine Street drainage project putting in storm water system first. • Update: Work has begun by Evans Constructions installation of the large wastewater main along the north side of the railroad tracks near SH 130, north of SH 142. • Update: Work has begun on replacing the bad 18" raw water transmission main in the well fields. • Update: Design/engineering work for the Jason K. LaFleur Sports Complex parking and field lighting is complete; City crew will do much of the parking lot work. • Reminder: Diez Y Seis Celebration downtown Sept 15 and 16. • Reminder: Movies in the Park Sept 23, The Jungle Book (rescheduled from July rainout). • Commend: All City employees that worked during the recent storm events.
9. COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMENTS - ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (**ltems of Community Interest defined below) 10. ADJOURNMENT