Regular City Council Meeting 01/02/2024 06:00 PM 401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375

The public toll-free dial-in numbers to participate in the telephonic meeting are any one of the following (dial by your location):   +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago); +1 646 876 9923 US (New York); +1 301 715 8592 US; +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose); +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose); or +1 253 215 8782 US (Tahoma) - Meeting ID: 847 7025 8676 Passcode: 675327. The public will be permitted to offer public comments telephonically, as provided by the agenda and as permitted by the presiding officer during the meeting.

A.       Call to Order

B.       Invocation - Led by Pastor Brandon Guindon - Real Life Ministries, TX Church

C.       Pledges to U.S. and Texas Flags

D.       Public Comments and Receipt of Petitions; [At this time, anyone will be allowed to speak
           on any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for length of time
           not to exceed three minutes. No Council/Board discussion or action may take place on a
           matter until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law
           - GC, 551.042.]

E.       Reports and Announcements

1.        Announcements

• I.Upcoming Events:

  January 11, 2024 – Mayor’s Kaffeeklatsch

  January 13, 2024 – Tomball Fire Station IV Grand Opening 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

  January 17, 2024 – First day to apply for place on ballot for the May 4, 2024, General Election

  January 27, 2024 – Chairman’s Ball at the Tomball VFW 6:30 om – 10:30 pm

2.        Reports by City staff and members of council about items of community
           interest on which no action will be taken:

F.        Old Business

• 1.Adopt, on Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2023-54, an Ordinance of the City of Tomball, Texas, amending Chapter 50 (Zoning) of the Tomball Code of Ordinances by rezoning approximately 0.24 acres of land legally described as being Lot 1, Block 1 of Elim from Single Family Residential – 6 (SF-6) to Old Town & Mixed Use (OT & MU). The property is located within the 300 block (north side) of Mechanic Street, within the City of Tomball, Harris County, Texas; providing for severability; providing for a penalty of an amount not to exceed $2,000 for each day of violation of any provision hereof, making findings of fact; and providing for other related matters.

G.       New Business Consent Agenda: [All matters listed under Consent Agenda are considered
           to be routine and  will be  enacted  by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of
           these items. If discussion is desired, the item in question will be removed from the Consent
           Agenda and will be considered separately. Information concerning Consent Agenda items
           is available for public review.]

• 1.Approve the Minutes of the December 18, 2023, Regular City Council meeting.

• 2.Approve Resolution No. 2024-01, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, Designating The Potpourri, Tomball Edition (Houston Community Newspapers/Houston Chronicle) as the Official Newspaper for 2024 for Publication of Matters Pertaining to the City of Tomball

• 3.Approve request from Tomball High School Athletic Booster Club for City Support and In-Kind Services for the 4^th Annual Tomball Athletic Booster Club Crawfish Boil at Juergens Park, on Saturday, April 6, 2024 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. The estimated In-Kind Services is $1,250.

• 4.Approve an agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for Depository Services (RFP No. 2023-16) for an initial two (2) year term from April 1, 2024 to April 1, 2026 with three (3) optional one-year extensions and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents related to the agreement.

• 5.Approve the expenditure of $117,858.30 for Incode software hosting and support from Tyler Technologies, Inc. and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents related to the expenditure. This expenditure is included in the FY 2023-2024 Budget.  

H.       New Business

• 1.Approve the acceptance of a grant from the Tomball Regional Health Foundation to the City of Tomball Fire Department in the amount of $10,200.00 for the purchase of Cyano-Kits.

I.      Adjournment

C E R T I F I C A T I O N

I hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board of City Hall, City of Tomball, Texas, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the 28th day of December 2023 by 5:00 PM, and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.