Brownwood City Council Agenda Regular Called Meeting

9:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 10,2012
Council Chambers, City Hall 501 Center Avenue, Brownwood, Texas

The City Council of the City of Brownwood, Texas, reserves the right to meet in closed, executive session on any of the items listed below should the need arise and if authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code.

The City Council may deliberate and/or act on the following items:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation

4. Items to be withdrawn

5. Introductions, Announcements, and Recognitions

6. Citizen Presentations

Any citizen who desires to address the City Council on a matter not included on the agenda may do so at this time. The City Council may not deliberate on items presented under this agenda item. To comply with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, the Council respectfulIy requests that prior to addressing Council that each person submit a citizen presentation form that is located at the entryway to the Council Chambers, stating your name, address, and topic of presentation. AlI presentations are subject to a five (5) minute time limit.

7. Approval of Minutes Regular Called Meeting -June 26, 2012

8. Claims and Accounts

9. Public Hearing

A. Conduct a public hearing to change the zoning classification for Industrial First Addition, Block 10, Lots 7-14, located at 1305 Epley Street, from R-3 Multi-Family Residential District, to MH Manufactured Home District.

Following the Public Hearing, Council may consider an Ordinance on first reading to change the zoning classification for Industrial First Addition, Block 10, Lots 7-14, located at 1305 Epley Street, from R-3 Multi-Family Residential District, to MH Manufactured Home District.

B. Conduct a public hearing to change the City’s animal ordinance, including without limitation, redefining the term livestock, prohibiting livestock in all residential districts, including manufactured home districts, and the following commercial districts, C2A, CO, CN, and CD excluding Ranchette Subdivisions; district regulations for districts that permit livestock, including without limitation, defining the acreage necessary to keep livestock and the minimum distances to adjoining properties for enclosures of livestock.

Following the Public Hearing, Council may consider an Ordinance on first reading.

C. Conduct a public hearing for a Resolution authorizing the City of Brownwood to participate in the Local Park Grant Program by applying for $100,000 Outdoor Recreation Grant form the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Recreation Grants Branch.

Following the Public Hearing, Council may consider the Resolution.

10. Agreements and Contracts

A. Consider a Memorandum of Understanding with Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex to provide temporary shelter and emergency feeding services in the event ofa disaster.

11. Reports

A. Budget

12. Adjournment