CITY COUNCIL NOTES - DECEMBER 2012

The below list is a summary of the major actions taken by the Von Ormy City Council over the past month

 

Regular Meeting 10/17/2012

-Approved resolution in support of restoration of a 4% franchise fee with CPS Energy

-Approved agreement to receive remainder of CEID funds from CPS Energy and deposit into Capital Improvement Fund.

-Approved entering into a regional planning and economic development coalition with the City of Somerset

-Approved resolution in support of naming a new SWISD high school “Von Ormy High School”

-Appointed Greg Reyes as a Deputy City Marshal

Special Meeting 11/5/2012

-Approved contract with Hope for Dogs for re-establishment of Animal Control Services

Regular Meeting 11/7/2012

- Approved Fiscal Year 2011 City Audit by Wayne Breyer, CPA.

- Approved acquisition of office-connex for use as City Marshal’s offices

- Approved installation of street lighting in City Park and recently annexed areas

- Approved Dr. Thomas Schlenker as the City Health Authority

- Cancelled meetings scheduled for Nov. 21 and Dec. 19 due to holidays.

- Approved bid to remove seedlings and trim trees in City Park.

-  Opened bids for routine shredding and maintenance of City Park.

- Approved dedication of remaining CEID funds for City Park improvements.

- Approved the drafting of a bid request for a municipal building to be located in the City Park

- Approved the adoption of an ordinance concerning tall grass and weeds on lots of less than 0.5 acres 

- Approved posting opening for the position for Code Compliance Officer

-Approved opening bids for repair of chipping on Benton City Road South

- Approved opening bids for trimming tree limbs in the rights-of-way  of Von Ormy Rd and Benton City Rd South

-Accepted the resignation of City’s Emergency Management Coordinator, named City Marsrhal Gerami interim-Emergency Management Co

ordinator

-Approved the posting of opening for Emergency Management Coordinator

Special Meeting 11/12/2012

—Approved sale of three acres of land to Jarret VFD for construction of fire station.