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NOTICE OF A MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF GLENN HEIGHTS, TEXAS
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GLENN HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A REGULAR MEETING ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2008, BEGINNING AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1938 SOUTH HAMPTON ROAD, GLENN HEIGHTS, TEXAS AS PRESCRIBED BY V.T.C.S., GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION §551.041, TO CONSIDER AND POSSIBLY TAKE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS. ITEMS DO NOT HAVE TO BE TAKEN IN THE SAME ORDER AS SHOWN IN THE MEETING NOTICE.

INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATION - "CONSTITUTION WEEK"

PUBLIC COMMENTS

CONSENT AGENDA:

All matters listed in Item 1, Consent Agenda, are to be considered routine by the City Council will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion on these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.

1. Consider and approve the Minutes of the August 18, 2008 regular meeting and August 25, 2008 special meeting.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

2. Second Public hearing to receive testimony on the proposed 2008 ad valorem tax rate of $0.69436/$100 (Maintenance & Operation $0.56747/$100 and Debt Service $0.12689/$100). This proposed rate will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $174,228 or 6.20%; and of that amount, $131,022 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.

3. Public hearing to receive testimony concerning the proposed Budget for 2008/2009 fiscal year.

RESOLUTIONS:

4. Consider and approve Resolution R-28-08 receiving a report of the City Secretary determining the validity of a petition for a Local Option Election to legalize "The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages for off-premise consumption only".

5. Consider and approve Resolution R-29-08 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contracts for employee health benefits for Fiscal Year 2008/2009.

ORDINANCES:

6. Consider and approve Ordinance No. O-26-08 calling a Special Election to be held within said municipality on the May 9, 2008 Uniform Election Date for the Proposition of approving the Legal Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages for Off-Premise Consumption Only, making provisions for the conduct of the election and resolving other matters incident and relating to the holding of such election.

7. Consider and approve Ordinance O-24-08 amending Chapter 4 "Vehicles For Hire" of the Code of Ordinances of he the City of Glenn Heights; establishing licensing requirements for vehicles for hire; establishing the qualifications of operators of vehicles for hire; establishing procedures for the operation of vehicles for hire; providing for offenses and penalties; repealing all conflicting ordinances; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date. Second Reading

8. Consider and discuss development of a new official city logo.

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Executive Session, pursuant to Chapter §551. Texas Local Government Code V.T.C.S. (OPEN MEETINGS LAW), in accordance with the authority contained in Section §551.071 Legal, Section §551.072 Real Estate AND Section §551.074 Personnel.

A. Pursuant to Sec. §551.074, Government Code, regarding Personnel - City Manger search.

Any final action, decision or vote on a matter deliberated in Executive Session or on information received in conference with employees will be taken in an Open Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code Chapter §551. The City Council reserves the Right to convene in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Government Cede Section §551.001, ET. SEQ. (Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its Open Meeting Agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of an Executive Session on the Executive Session Items noted above, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, including without limitation. Sections §551.071-§551.085 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.

10. Consider an Official Action as a result of the Executive Session.

11. Announcements from the City Manager.

12. Request/Comments from the Mayor and/or Council Members.

13. Budget workshop

14. ADJOURNMENT.

I, Othel Murphree, City Secretary, do hereby certify that the Agenda was posted convenient to the Public at Glenn Heights City Hall, 1938 South Hampton Road, Glenn Heights, by 5:00 P.M. on Friday, August 29, 2008.
Othel Murphree
City Secretary

 
 
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