REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS        JUNE 17, 2008        1:30 P.M.

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

*     Invocation       Pledge       Roll Call
*     Presentations and Recognition
*     Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-6/Consent Agenda
*     Consent Agenda

GENERAL BUSINESS

1.  Conduct an election of Mayor Pro Tempore

2.  Consider approving a six month contract for the purchase of aluminum sulfate for use by the Water Utilities Department

3.  Consider approving the purchase and installation of a security card access system for use at Fire Department facilities

4.  Consider authorizing the City Manager to increase the Proposed New Water Well No. 2 and Related Pilot Hole Project for "extra work"

5.  Consider authorizing the purchase of a communications trailer for use in emergency situations

WORKSESSION

*     Review and discuss an ordinance establishing two new Neighborhood Empowerment Zones

6.  Consider approving an ordinance establishing Neighborhood Empowerment Zones #3 and #4

*    Review and discuss proposed water and sewer rates for apartments and mobile homes

COMMENTS

*   Councilmembers/City Manager comment on various matters
*   Public Comment (Persons are limited to 3 minutes)

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact Lenny Caballero at 880-3716 three days prior to the meeting.

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS       JUNE 17, 2008       1:30 P.M.

CONSENT AGENDA

*    Approval of minutes

*    Confirmation of committee appointments

A) Approve a payment to Jefferson County for the renewal of an annual maintenance agreement with Motorola

B) Approve a resolution granting authority to approve and initiate electronic fund (wire) or ACH transfers of any and all City funds on deposit at Capital One Bank, and to delete Kandy Daniel as a signatory effective June 17, 2008

C) Approve a resolution amending authorized representatives for the Local Government Investment Cooperative

D) Approve a resolution amending authorized representatives for the Texas Local Government Investment Pool

E) Authorize the City Manager to apply for and receive funding through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and to execute an inter-local agreement with the City of Port Arthur and Jefferson County to reallocate Justice Assistance Grant funds

F) Authorize the acceptance of a water line easement

G) Approve the settlement of the employment claim of Kandy Daniel