News Flash

At the Monday, April 4 In-Person Regular Meeting in the Community Center, Councilmembers recognized Hunters Glen Elementary Principal Mr. Lavanta Williams, recognized Sharp Minds Academy; recognized Thurgood Marshall High School Swim Team; and proclaimed Fair Housing Month 2022 and National Community Development Week. Here is a rundown of all Council actions at the meeting:

Presentations & Recognitions

1. Recognized Mr. Lavanta Williams, the Hunters Glen Elementary Principal of the year.
   
2. Recognized the Thurgood Marshall High School Swim Team.
3. Proclaimed April, 2022 as Fair Housing Month and April 11 - 15, 2022 as National Community Development Week. 
   
4. Recognized Sharp Minds Academy as part of National Autism Awareness Month. 
   

Consent Agenda

1. Approved the minutes of the special and regular City Council meeting of March 7, 2022 and March 21, 2022.
2. Approved an ordinance on the second and final reading, granting a Specific Use Permit authorizing the use of a 3.10-acre tract of land in the City as a Specific Use: funeral home; providing limitations, restrictions, and conditions on such specific use; amending the Zoning District Map of the City; providing for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan; providing for repeal; providing a penalty; providing for severability; and containing other provisions relating to the subject. 
3. Authorized the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Yellowstone Landscape for the Texas Parkway Beautification project.
4. Approved an ordinance on the second and final reading, granting a specific use permit authorizing the use of a 1.588-acre tract of land in the City as a specific use: development utilities; providing limitations; restrictions, and conditions on such specific use; amending the zoning district map of the City; providing for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan; providing a penalty; containing other provisions relating to the subject.

Public Hearings & Related Actions

1. Zoning Public Hearings & Ordinances
2. Public Hearings & Related Actions
   1. Held a public hearing to receive comments regarding amending the land use assumptions and capital improvements plan for water and wastewater impact fees in the Mustang Bayou Service Area and establishing a public hearing date to consider amendment of such water and wastewater impact fees. 
   2. Approved a resolution of the City Council, amending the land use assumptions and capital improvements plan for water and wastewater impact fees; establishing a Public Hearing date of May 16, 2022, to consider the amendment of water and wastewater impact fees in the Mustang Bayou service area in accordance with Chapter 395, Texas Local Government Code; making certain findings, and providing for severability. 
   3. Held a public hearing to receive comments regarding establishing new city council districts.
   4. Approved an ordinance on the first reading to establish new city council districts and voted to change the second reading to May 2, 2022. 
   5. Held a public hearing to receive comments relating to renaming Confederate Court, a public street, to Prosperity Court.
   6. Approved an ordinance on the first reading to rename Confederate Court, a public street, to Prosperity Court.
   7. Held a public hearing to receive comments relating to renaming Confederate South Drive, a public street, to Prosperity South Drive.
   8. Approved an ordinance on the first reading to rename Confederate South Drive, a public street, to Prosperity South Drive.

Appointments

1. Nominated Shashi Kumar as the City representative and Todd Hoover as the alternate to serve on the Ground Water Reduction Plan (GRP) Committee.

Authorizations

1. Authorized the City Manager to execute a Professional Service Agreement (RFQ No. 22-036) with Martinez Architects, L.P. to assist the City in design services for the City Hall Complex Generators, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.

Resolutions

1. Approved a resolution authorizing the execution of a co-sponsorship agreement between the City and the Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration Foundation, Inc. for the 2022 Juneteenth Celebration.
2. Approved a resolution suspending the May 2, 2022 effective date of the proposal by CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., D/B/A Centerpoint Energy Entex and CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas - Houston Division to implement interim Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program rate adjustments for gas utility investments; and containing other provisions relating to the subject.

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The next Regular City Council Meeting is on Monday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at the Community Center, 1522 Texas Parkway. This in-person meeting is open to the public with COVID-19 safety protocols in place. 

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