Discuss City Council meeting minutes of August 18 and 19, 2018 and August 21, 2018.
Discuss agreement between the City of Lockhart, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service/Caldwell County and the Caldwell County Master Gardener Association (CCMGA, a 501 c3 non-profit) to assume management of the current "Lockhart Community Garden" site on North Medina just north of the Caldwell County Ministerial Alliance Food Bank, and appointing the Mayor to sign the agreement if approved.
Discuss Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Lockhart Police Department and Lockhart Independent School District for two School Resource Officers for the 2018-2019 school year.
Discuss the submission of grant application to St. David's Foundation for the Active Parks Grant.
Discuss reappointment of Mayor Lew White and Councilmember John Castillo to the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) General Assembly.
Presentation by the Branding and Wayfinding Committee, and discussion regarding the committee's recommended branding concept for the City of Lockhart.
Discussion after update by City Manager regarding Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursements associated with Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
1. CALL TO ORDER City Council - Mayor Lew White Lockhart Economic Development Corporation -Alan Fielder 2. INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Invocation and 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 A. Hold public hearings on the City of Lockhart and Lockhart Economic Development Corporation Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budgets. B. 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
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 5.648878 percent. Announce that the date of the second public hearing will be September 18, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. and the vote on the tax rate will be September 25, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Clark Library Annex - Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street, 3rd Floor, Lockhart, Texas 78644.
A. Approve City Council meeting minutes of August 18 and 19, 2018 and August 21, 2018. B. Approve agreement between the City of Lockhart, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service/Caldwell County and the Caldwell County Master Gardener Association (CCMGA, a 501c3 non-profit) to assume management of the current "Lockhart Community Garden" site on North Medina just north of the Caldwell County Ministerial Alliance Food Bank, and appointing the Mayor to sign the agreement if approved. C. Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Lockhart Police Department and Lockhart Independent School District for two School Resource Officers for the 2018-2019 school year. D. Approve the submission of grant application to St. David's Foundation for the Active Parks Grant. E. Approve reappointment of Mayor Lew White and Councilmember John Castillo to the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) General Assembly.
Presentation by the Branding and Wayfinding Committee, and discussion and/or action, regarding the committee's recommended branding concept for the City of Lockhart.
Discussion and/or action after update by City Manager regarding Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursements associated with Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Discussion and/or action regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2018-2019 General Fund, Enterprise Fund, Debt Fund Budgets, and Proposed Funding Sources and, discussion and/or action regarding the Budget and Tax Rate Adoption Calendar, if necessary.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT, PRESENTATION AND POSSIBLE DISCUSSION • Update: The contractor has completed about 25% of the new 18" water main on West Martin Luther King, Jr Industrial Blvd. that will connect to the large main on State Park Road at Patton. • Update: Bids to be advertised starting next week for large water main extension from SH 142 to north of the railroad tracks on the east frontage of road of SH 130; this is first phase in preparation for the new water tower under design; both funded with the 2015 Certificates of Obligation (CO) issuance. • Update: LEDC has sold lot 4B at the northwest corner of Brownsboro Road and East Martin Luther King, Jr Industrial Blvd. to Hill Country Foodworks for expansion of their business at 215 East MLK Jr. Industrial Blvd. • Update: LCRA engineers working on extension of 3 phase from the Jason K LaFleur Sports Complex on Maple to the east and then north to Bluebonnet School as part of the first phase of the north electrical load reduction project on the Blackjack Electrical Substation Breaker 30 and in preparation of new subdivision on Mockingbird. • Update: TRC engineering working on design of water main extension on Brownsboro Road from E. Martin Luther Industrial Blvd south to the Summerside Subdivision which will provide a looped water main system in the area; funding will be from Water Impact fees and the 2015 CO issuance. • Update: Vision Fiber Technology's working daily to rehab the building they purchased on Blackjack, • Update: Kentucky Fried Chicken is scheduled to open in November. • Update: Taco Bell is closed for major remodeling but to reopen soon. • Update: The Stanton Apartments construction is well underway. • Update: The new Valero Store and strip center just south of Stanton Apartments has its permits and preconstruction meeting has been held. • Update: Vintage Springs Developer has requested that the City Manager allow them to start their dirt work. • Update: The library air conditioning condensing leaks that have plagued us so long have been repaired, and repairs to walls and floors are underway. • Reminder: On Saturday, September 15, at 9 am, there will be a meet and greet on the Carver Vocational School grounds on east Market Street to seek community support in efforts to rehabilitate the structure; the Council, Lockhart Historical Preservation Commission, the Caldwell County Historical Committee, and LISD Trustees and Administration are invited. • Reminder: Staff will be presenting rate ordinances for new water costs and trash collections services at the September 25 meeting. • Report: Staff is Working with Greater Caldwell County Hispanic Chamber in preparation of Diez y Seis event in September. • Report: Staff working on Texas Swing Festival with event representatives to be held September 28 and 29.
8. COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMENTS - ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (**Items of Community Interest defined below) 9. ADJOURNMENT
Sep 04, 2018 Lockhart City Council
Discuss City Council meeting minutes of August 18 and 19, 2018 and August 21, 2018.
Discuss agreement between the City of Lockhart, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service/Caldwell County and the Caldwell County Master Gardener Association (CCMGA, a 501 c3 non-profit) to assume management of the current "Lockhart Community Garden" site on North Medina just north of the Caldwell County Ministerial Alliance Food Bank, and appointing the Mayor to sign the agreement if approved.
Discuss Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Lockhart Police Department and Lockhart Independent School District for two School Resource Officers for the 2018-2019 school year.
Discuss the submission of grant application to St. David's Foundation for the Active Parks Grant.
Discuss reappointment of Mayor Lew White and Councilmember John Castillo to the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) General Assembly.
Presentation by the Branding and Wayfinding Committee, and discussion regarding the committee's recommended branding concept for the City of Lockhart.
Discussion after update by City Manager regarding Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursements associated with Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
1. CALL TO ORDER City Council - Mayor Lew White Lockhart Economic Development Corporation -Alan Fielder 2. INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Invocation and 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 A. Hold public hearings on the City of Lockhart and Lockhart Economic Development Corporation Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budgets. B. 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
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 5.648878 percent. Announce that the date of the second public hearing will be September 18, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. and the vote on the tax rate will be September 25, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Clark Library Annex - Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street, 3rd Floor, Lockhart, Texas 78644.
A. Approve City Council meeting minutes of August 18 and 19, 2018 and August 21, 2018. B. Approve agreement between the City of Lockhart, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service/Caldwell County and the Caldwell County Master Gardener Association (CCMGA, a 501c3 non-profit) to assume management of the current "Lockhart Community Garden" site on North Medina just north of the Caldwell County Ministerial Alliance Food Bank, and appointing the Mayor to sign the agreement if approved. C. Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Lockhart Police Department and Lockhart Independent School District for two School Resource Officers for the 2018-2019 school year. D. Approve the submission of grant application to St. David's Foundation for the Active Parks Grant. E. Approve reappointment of Mayor Lew White and Councilmember John Castillo to the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) General Assembly.
Presentation by the Branding and Wayfinding Committee, and discussion and/or action, regarding the committee's recommended branding concept for the City of Lockhart.
Discussion and/or action after update by City Manager regarding Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursements associated with Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Discussion and/or action regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2018-2019 General Fund, Enterprise Fund, Debt Fund Budgets, and Proposed Funding Sources and, discussion and/or action regarding the Budget and Tax Rate Adoption Calendar, if necessary.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT, PRESENTATION AND POSSIBLE DISCUSSION • Update: The contractor has completed about 25% of the new 18" water main on West Martin Luther King, Jr Industrial Blvd. that will connect to the large main on State Park Road at Patton. • Update: Bids to be advertised starting next week for large water main extension from SH 142 to north of the railroad tracks on the east frontage of road of SH 130; this is first phase in preparation for the new water tower under design; both funded with the 2015 Certificates of Obligation (CO) issuance. • Update: LEDC has sold lot 4B at the northwest corner of Brownsboro Road and East Martin Luther King, Jr Industrial Blvd. to Hill Country Foodworks for expansion of their business at 215 East MLK Jr. Industrial Blvd. • Update: LCRA engineers working on extension of 3 phase from the Jason K LaFleur Sports Complex on Maple to the east and then north to Bluebonnet School as part of the first phase of the north electrical load reduction project on the Blackjack Electrical Substation Breaker 30 and in preparation of new subdivision on Mockingbird. • Update: TRC engineering working on design of water main extension on Brownsboro Road from E. Martin Luther Industrial Blvd south to the Summerside Subdivision which will provide a looped water main system in the area; funding will be from Water Impact fees and the 2015 CO issuance. • Update: Vision Fiber Technology's working daily to rehab the building they purchased on Blackjack, • Update: Kentucky Fried Chicken is scheduled to open in November. • Update: Taco Bell is closed for major remodeling but to reopen soon. • Update: The Stanton Apartments construction is well underway. • Update: The new Valero Store and strip center just south of Stanton Apartments has its permits and preconstruction meeting has been held. • Update: Vintage Springs Developer has requested that the City Manager allow them to start their dirt work. • Update: The library air conditioning condensing leaks that have plagued us so long have been repaired, and repairs to walls and floors are underway. • Reminder: On Saturday, September 15, at 9 am, there will be a meet and greet on the Carver Vocational School grounds on east Market Street to seek community support in efforts to rehabilitate the structure; the Council, Lockhart Historical Preservation Commission, the Caldwell County Historical Committee, and LISD Trustees and Administration are invited. • Reminder: Staff will be presenting rate ordinances for new water costs and trash collections services at the September 25 meeting. • Report: Staff is Working with Greater Caldwell County Hispanic Chamber in preparation of Diez y Seis event in September. • Report: Staff working on Texas Swing Festival with event representatives to be held September 28 and 29.
8. COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMENTS - ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (**Items of Community Interest defined below) 9. ADJOURNMENT