City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 31 items
- 1 Public Notice: Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact the City Secretary’s office (at 361-826-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Si Usted desea dirigirse al Concilio y cree que su inglés es limitado, habrá un intérprete inglés-español en todas las juntas del Concilio para ayudarle. This meeting may be held via videoconference call pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.127. If this meeting is held via videoconference call or other remote method of meeting, then a member of this governmental body presiding over this meeting will be physically present at the location of this meeting unless this meeting is held pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.125 due to an emergency or other public necessity pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.045.
- A. Mayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
- B. Invocation to be given by Pastor Steve Lopez with Koinonia Church.
- C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Arceneaux Arnold student at Incarnate Word Academy.
- D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
- E. CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEMS 1 - 2)
- 1. Update on FY 2025 Budget Process
- 2. Labor Day Holiday Preparations (September 2, 2024)
- F. PUBLIC COMMENT
- G. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
- H. BRIEFINGS: NONE
- I. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
- J. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3 - 6)
- 13 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 3. Approval of the August 20, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
- 15 Consent - Contracts and Procurement
- 4. Resolution authorizing two one-year supply agreements, with two one-year options, for the purchase of hot mix asphaltic concrete pavement material, with Anderson Colombia Co., Inc., of Corpus Christi for up to $4,500,000.00 and with Berry Contracting, LP, dba Bay LTD., of Corpus Christi for up to $4,500,000.00, for a combined total amount not to exceed $9,000,000.00 and a potential amount up to $27,000,000.00 if options are exercised, with FY 2025 funding of $5,000,000.00 from the Street Fund, subject to budget approval.
- 5. Motion authorizing execution of a new five-year software and support agreement, with renewable one-year terms with Infor LLC, of New York, in an amount not to exceed $1,226,457.00, for the purchase and dedicated support of the Infor CareFor managed services software, providing the City of Corpus Christi with a dedicated support team, business application support, custom development and configuration, and release impact support for Infor’s Financial, Human Resources, Permitting and Utility Billing modules currently used by the City, with FY 2024 funding of $245,291.40 from the IT Enterprise Applications Fund.
- 18 Consent - Capital Projects
- 6. Motion authorizing a professional services contract with LJA Engineering, Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas, to provide a Preliminary Engineering Report for the Blucher Park Wastewater Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $240,020.00, located in Council District 1, with FY 2024 funding available from Wastewater Capital Fund.
- K. RECESS FOR LUNCH
- L. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE)
- M. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 7 - 10)
- 7. Ordinance authorizing execution of new 15 year Industrial District Agreements (IDAs); and reestablishing the land areas located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas as Industrial Districts Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11.
- 8. Resolution amending and reaffirming the City of Corpus Christi's Investment Policy and Investment Strategies for fiscal year 2024-2025.
- 9. Motion authorizing execution of all documents necessary to acquire property interests necessary for the City to accept legal responsibility, improve and maintain the Michael J. Ellis Seawall on North Padre Island, which will be dedicated to the City at no cost.
- 10. Resolution to authorize the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee to review solutions to the viability of extending the Trust Funds for the purpose of future development versus Impact Fees, as requested by Council Members Mike Pusley, Michael Hunter, and Gil Hernandez.
- N. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 11 - 12)
- 11. Executive Session pursuant to Texas Gov’t Code § 551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to personnel matters and the City Auditor and Texas Gov’t Code § 551.074 (personnel matters) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee (including, but not limited to, the City Auditor).
- 12. Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to industries, infrastructure, utilities, and property in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, services thereto, annexation, Texas Local Gov’t Code service plans, industrial district agreements (IDA’s), and Chapters 42, 43 and 212 of the Texas Local Government Code § 43.0116, et. seq., rates for utilities, actions for limitation of rates, Texas Water Code §13.043 and associated statutes and regulations, and Texas Government Code § 551.087 to discuss and deliberate regarding potential financial or other incentive(s) to business prospects(s) that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City will be conducting economic development negotiations, authorizing preparation of service plans for areas to be considered for annexation, and authorizing professional services agreements and amendments thereto with attorneys, engineers, and other consultants involved in the aforementioned actions.
- O. ADJOURNMENT