City Council Meeting Monday, February 12, 2024 07:00 PM Iowa Colony City Council Chambers, 3144 Meridiana Parkway, Iowa Colony, Texas 77583

THIS NOTICE IS POSTED PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETING ACT (CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE). THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA COLONY WILL HOLD A COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:00 PM ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2024, AT THE IOWA COLONY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3144 MERIDIANA PARKWAY., IOWA COLONY, TEXAS 77583 FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING AND IF APPROPRIATE, TAKE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS.

Requests for accommodations or interpreter services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary at 281-369-2471.

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CITIZEN COMMENTS
An opportunity for the public to address City Council on agenda items or concerns not on the agenda. To comply with Texas Open Meetings Act, this period is not for question and answer. Those wishing to speak must identify themselves and observe a three-minute time limit.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

• 1.Hold a public hearing on annexation to consider annexing the following properties: 

  State Highway 6 Right-of-Way
  An annexation tract in the H.T. & B.R.R. Co. Survey, A-280 and the Hennell Stevens Survey, A-545 in Brazoria County, Texas. Said tract being the full right-of-way of State Highway 6 from the west right-of-way line of Iowa Colony Boulevard (a.k.a. County Road 48) westward to the east right-of-way line of Savannah Parkway. 

  State Highway 288 Right-of-Way
  An annexation tract in the J.S. Talmage Survey, A-560, the W.H. Dennis Survey, A-517, the H.T. & B.R.R. Co. Survey, A-284, the W.H. Dennis Survey, A-515, the H.T. &B.R.R. Co. Survey, A-288, the W.H. Dennis Survey, A-513, the W.H. Dennis Survey, A-512, the H.T. & B.R.R. Co. Survey, A-259, the Charles M. Hayes Survey, A-532 and the H.T. & B.R.R. Co. Survey, A-235 in Brazoria County, Texas. Said tract being the full right-of-way of State Highway 288 from the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad southward to the most westerly south line of said H.T. & B.R.R. Co. Survey, A-235.

• Annexation of ROW on SH6 and SH288.pdf (10.74 MB)

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Reserved for formal presentations and proclamations.

• 2.Proclamation declaring Black History Month

• Proclamation - Black History Month - 2024.pdf (0.11 MB)

• 3.Proclamation declaring Women's History Month

• Proclamation for March- Women's History Month 2024.pdf (0.14 MB)

COUNCIL COMMENTS

STAFF REPORTS

• 4.Fire Marshal/Building Official Monthly Report

• January 2024 BO-CD-AC-CE .pdf (0.20 MB)
• CE-AC Jan 2024.pdf (0.18 MB)
• CD January 2024 Report.pdf (0.05 MB)

• 5.Police Department Monthly Report

  Includes 2023 Racial Profiling Report

• January 2024.pdf (0.15 MB)
• 2023 Racial Profiling Packet.pdf (5.00 MB)

• 6.Municipal Court Monthly Report

• COUNCIL REPORT JANUARY 2024.pdf (0.05 MB)

• 7.Public Works Monthly Report

• Monthly Staff Report 24 (1).pdf (0.23 MB)

• 8.City Engineer Monthly Report

• City Engineer's CC Report 02012024.pdf (0.26 MB)

• 9.Finance Monthly Reports

• Balance Sheet - Jan 2024.pdf (1.76 MB)
• GLFinancialStatement - Jan 2024.pdf (0.17 MB)

CONSENT AGENDA
Consideration and possible action to approve the following consent agenda items:

• 10.Consider approval of the January 8, 2024 City Council worksession minutes.

• 2024-1-8 PowerPoint.pdf (1.31 MB)
• 1.8.24- CC Worksession Draft Minutes.pdf (0.09 MB)

• 11.Consider approval of the January 8, 2024 City Council meeting minutes.

• 1.8.24- Draft Council Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.09 MB)

• 12.Consider approval of the Extension of Approval of Caldwell Crossing Section 3 Preliminary Plat.

• DHI_Caldwell Crossing_Sec 3 PP_Extension of Approval (EOA) Letter_Signed.pdf (0.15 MB)

• 13.Consider approval of the Extension of Approval of Caldwell Crossing Section 4 Preliminary Plat.

• DHI_Caldwell Crossing_Sec 4 PP_Extension of Approval (EOA) Letter_Signed.pdf (0.15 MB)

• 14.Consider approval of Sterling Lakes North Section 2 Early Plat Disbursement No. 3.

• LOR to Approve SLN Section 2 EP Disbursement No. 3 Pkg 02012024.pdf (0.77 MB)

• 15.Consider approval of the Ellwood Detention Reserve F Preliminary Plat.

• LOR to Approve Ellwood Detention Reserve F PP Pkg 01292024.pdf (0.53 MB)

• 16.Consider approval of the Sterling Lakes North Section 7A Preliminary Plat.

• LOR to Approve Sterling Lakes North 7A PP Pkg 01312024.pdf (1.66 MB)

• 17.Consider approval of the Sterling Lakes North Section 8 Preliminary Plat.

• LOR to Approve Sterling Lakes North 8 PP Pkg 01312024.pdf (1.17 MB)

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

• 18.Consideration and possible action to approve various items related to the CDBG Mitigation grant through the Texas General Land Office:

  Resolution Authorizing Signatories

  Local Financial Policies and Procedures (reaffirm)

  Local Procurement Policies and Procedures (reaffirm)

  Citizen Participation Plan

  Nondiscrimination Policy

  Excessive Force Policy

  Policy & Notice of Nondiscrimination on basis of handicapped status with EEO plan & statement 

  Section 504 Self-Evaluation Form

  Section 504 Grievance Procedure

  Civil Rights Resolution

  Citizen Participation-Grievance and Complaint Procedure

• Resolution Designating Authorized Signatories.pdf (0.01 MB)
• Resolution Civil Rights CDBG.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Resolution CDBG Fed Procurement Policy.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Iowa_Colony_CDBG MITMOD-Federal Procurement Policy (adopt).pdf (0.04 MB)
• Iowa Colony_CDBG-MIT_Appointment of LSO_Partial.pdf (0.23 MB)
• Iowa Colony_CDBG-MIT_Civil Rights Notices_Partial.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Iowa Colony_CDBG-MIT_Policy Memo Choice Limiting Actions_Partial.pdf (0.23 MB)
• Iowa Colony_CDBG-MIT_Policy Memo on Project Re-Evaluations_Partial.pdf (0.20 MB)
• Iowa Colony_CDBG-MIT_Policy Memo Revised ERR Review_Partial.pdf (0.24 MB)
• Iowa Colony_CDBG-MIT_Appointment of CRO.pdf (0.06 MB)
• City of Iowa Colony 504 Policy.pdf (0.02 MB)
• TIN Application.pdf (0.15 MB)
• DD authorization.pdf (0.09 MB)
• Depository Form.pdf (0.06 MB)

• 19.Consideration and possible action to approve a joint election agreement with Brazoria County for the May 4, 2024 election.

• BC Joint Election Contract.pdf (0.39 MB)

• 20.Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution calling for the general election of officers for May 4, 2024.

• Resolution Calling 2024 General Election.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Order of Election for Municipalities.pdf (0.86 MB)

• 21.Consideration and possible action to approve a resolution calling for a special election to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term for the office of City Council District B.

• Resolution Calling Special Election Filling Vacancy.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Order of Special Election - Council District B.pdf (0.19 MB)

• 22.Consideration and possible action to approve a resolution calling for a special election to create the Iowa Colony Municipal Development District.

• Resolution Calling Special Election MDD.pdf (0.02 MB)
• ETJ Address Point Map - Exhibit A.pdf (1.11 MB)
• ETJ Addresses.pdf (0.10 MB)
• Order of Special Election - MDD.pdf (0.18 MB)

• 23.Consideration and possible action adopting a resolution denying a rate increase request from CenterPoint Gas.

• Resolution Denying Rate Increase CenterPoint Gas.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 24.Consideration and possible action authorizing a conveyance agreement with Brazoria County MUD 31 for water and wastewater systems.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive session in accordance with 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074 of the Texas Gov’t Code to deliberate and consult with attorney on the following:

• 25.Discussion on Annual Performance Appraisals for the City Manager and City Attorney.

• 26.Discussion on the purchase of real property and financial matters related thereto

POST EXECUTIVE SESSION

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

• 27.Consideration and possible action related to the purchase of real property.

ADJOURNMENT

I, Kayleen Rosser, hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the Iowa Colony City Council was posted pursuant to the Texas Open Meeting Act (Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code) on February 9, 2024.

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Kayleen Rosser, City Secretary

I hereby certify that the foregoing agenda remained posted at the entrance to the Iowa Colony City Hall where it was visible to the public at all times and on the City’s website for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting therein described.

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Kayleen Rosser, City Secretary

Date Signed:_______________