Regular Council Meeting Tuesday, February 20, 2024 06:30 PM 8301 Westview Drive, Houston, Texas 77055

The City Council of the City of Hilshire Village, Texas will meet on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 6:30 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers at 8301 Westview, Houston, Texas 77055.

Any person may participate and address the City Council at the meeting by Zoom, telephone, personal appearance at City Hall, or by writing. Kindly submit your comments in advance of the meeting to Cassie.Stephens@HilshireVillageTexas.com.

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1.CALL TO ORDER

  1. 1.A.Invocation (Council Member Crawford)

  2. 1.B.Pledge of Allegiance

  3. 1.C.Roll Call

2.CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
This is an opportunity for citizens to speak to Council about agenda and non-agenda items. Comments are limited to up to three minutes. If the topic the speaker wishes to address is on the agenda, the speaker can either speak at this time or defer comments until such time the item is discussed.

Speakers must address the council at the microphone and give their name and address before voicing their concerns.

Note: To comply with provisions of the Open Meetings Act, the City Council may not deliberate on items discussed under this agenda item. Items that cannot be referred to the City staff for action may be placed on a future City Council agenda. A copy of any prepared remarks or notes to be used and distributed by the speaker must be presented to the City Secretary prior to the beginning of the meeting.

3.REPORTS TO COUNCIL

  1. 3.A.Spring Valley Police Report

  2. 3.B.Building Official's Report

  3. 3.C.City Engineer's Report

  4. 3.D.Fire Commissioner's Report (Mayor Buesinger)

  5. 3.E.Mayor Buesinger's Report

  6. 3.F.City Secretary's Report: (City Secretary Stephens)
    Complaint Log
    Consent Agenda
    Research: Community Notices via Text Message 

  7. 3.G.City Treasurer's Report (City Secretary Stephens)

4.CONSENT AGENDA

  1. 4.A.Approve Disbursements

  2. 4.B.Approve Minutes from the Regular Council Meeting January 23, 2024

  3. 4.C.Approve Check Registers

5.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

  1. 5.A.Discussion and possible action to approve of City of Hilshire Village Resolution 2024-255 designating the City Secretary to be the Investment Officer.

  2. 5.B.Discussion and possible approval of City of Hilshire Village Resolution 2024-256 denying the CenterPoint proposed rate application and consolidation. 

  3. 5.C.Discussion and possible approval to release a surety bond for the installation of Verizon Cell Nodes in the City of Hilshire Village right-of-way. 

  4. 5.D.Discussion and possible approval of City of Hilshire Village Ordinance # 836-2024 amending the No Parking Zones.

  5. 5.E.Discussion and possible action to approve of City of Hilshire Village Ordinance 837-2024 striking the entirety of Hilshire Village Ordinance # 742 Juvenile Curfew to comply with Local Government Code Title 11., Subtitle C., Chapter 370., Section 370.007 

  6. 5.F.Discussion and possible action to improve street lighting. 

  7. 5.G.Discussion and possible action regarding public participation in council meetings by video calls.

6.DISCUSSION

  1. 6.A.Discuss and possibly provide clarifications of City of Hilshire Village Ordinance # 745 regarding tree regulations, constraints, objectives. 

7.ADDITIONAL COUNCIL COMMENTS

8.FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS
March 19th Regular Council Meeting - Presentation of Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Financial Audit

9.ANNOUNCEMENTS

10.ADJOURNMENT

NOTES:

*Agenda items may be considered in any order.

* In the event a quorum of the city council is not present, the members who are present may meet as a sub-committee of the council to discuss the agenda items above.

*City Council may recess into a closed meeting at any time during the open meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above as authorized by Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), 551.087 (Economic Development), and 551.086 (Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters).

I, Cassie Stephens, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting and Agenda for the City Council of the City of Hilshire Village was posted in a place convenient and readily accessible February 16, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

This facility is wheelchair-accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretative service must be made 48 hours before this meeting. Please contact the City Hall at 713-973-1779 or FAX -713-973-7793 for further information.