The special meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street. The following items will be discussed:
- Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation.
- Presentations, proclamations, and announcements.
- Manager’s report will include status report of capital improvements, wastewater treatment plant operations, accidents and claims for the month, and a review of expenditures and revenues.
- Discussion/action on Consent Agenda.
- Discussion/action on Public Hearing for second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2702 designating a certain area as an Industrial Reinvestment Zone for Ocean Spray Cranberries.
- Discussion/action on first reading of Ordinance No. 2708 an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Sulphur Springs, Texas Combination Tax and Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2017; to provide funds for the purpose of paying contractual obligations incurred to fund water and sewer system improvements and acquisition of equipment and vehicles for municipal departments, and for costs of issuance of the certificates of obligation; bearing interest at the rates hereinafter set forth; prescribing the form of certificates of obligation; levying ad valorem taxes and pledging surplus net revenues of the City’s waterworks and sewer system for the payment of principal and interest on the certificates of obligation; making certain other covenants of the City with respect to the certificates of obligation, the funds from which said certificates of obligation are to be paid and the projects to be funded with the certificates of obligation; authorizing execution of a paying agent/registrar agreement and agreements for municipal advisory and bond counsel services; awarding sale of certificates of obligation; providing an effective date; and enacting other provisions relating thereto.
- Discussion/action on first reading of Ordinance No. 2703 an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Sulphur Springs, Texas General Obligation Refunding Bond, Series 2017, to provide funds for the purpose of refunding outstanding obligations of the City issued for various public improvements and for paying cost of issuance of the bond; bearing interest at the rates hereinafter set forth; prescribing the form of bond; making certain other covenants of the City in reference to the bond and the funds from which said bond is to paid; authorizing execution of a paying agent/registrar agreement, escrow agreement and agreements for the municipal advisory and bond counsel services; awarding sale of said bond; providing an effective date; and enacting other provisions relating thereto.
- Discussion/action on the first reading of ordinance No. 2704 for zone change request by owners John and Marcia Davis to rezone property located at 312 College Street, being further described as Lot 16 of Block 51, from Multi-Family (MF) to Single Family (SF-6).
- Discussion/action on the first reading of ordinance No. 2705 for zone change request by owners Montie and Vivian Monzingo to rezone property located at 333 College Street, being further described as Lots 3, 4, S. PT. of Lot 11 of Block 52, from Multi-Family (MF) to Single Family (SF-6).
- Discussion/action on the first reading of ordinance No. 2706 for zone change request by owner Charles Moore to rezone property located at 317 and 319 Jefferson Street, being further described as Lots 2-10 and 2-20 of Block 55, from Light Industrial (LI) to Light Commercial (LC).
- Discussion/action on public hearing as required by Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code to establish a reinvestment zone and on first reading of Ordinance No. 2707 designating a certain area as a Commercial-Industrial Reinvestment Zone.
- Discussion/action on Resolution No. 1131 finding that Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC’s application to change rates within the city should be denied; finding that the city’s reasonable rate case expenses shall be reimbursed by the company; finding that the meeting at which this resolution is passed is open to the public as required by law; requiring notice of this resolution to the company and legal counsel.
- Discussion/action on Resolution No. 1132 approving a tax abatement agreement with Ocean Spray.
- Discussion/action on bids and award of contract for chemicals.
- Discussion/action on bids and award of contract for paving of South Moore Street.
- Discussion/action on a plat of RZ Addition, a request by Owner Mike Moore to plat a 0.48 acre portion of a 12.373 acre lot described as Lot 19 and the N. PT. of Lot 26 of Block 36-2.
- Discussion/action on board appointment to the Downtown Revitalization Board.
- Discussion/action on appointing an alternate board member to the Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals.
- Visitors and public forum.
- Adjourn.
