CITY OF HARLINGEN
CITY COMMISSION
AGENDA
February 2, 2005
@ 5:30 P.M.
City Hall, Town Hall
118 E. Tyler Street
HARLINGEN, TEXAS
The Harlingen Elective Commission reserves the right to meet in Executive Session on any agenda item should the need arise, and if applicable, pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. City of Harlingen meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. If you require special assistance, please contact the City Secretary’s office at (956) 427-8700 or write Post Office Box 2207, Harlingen, Texas 78550 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance/Welcome
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1) Board Member Recognitions
2) Citizen Communication
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
3) Monthly Operations Report
4) Presentation on graffiti removal program – Ruben Diaz and Harlingen Proud Board member.
5) Presentation on Winter Texan Appreciation Event
6) Consider and take action to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 19, 2005.
CONSENT AGENDA
The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has been furnished with background material on each item and/or it has been discussed at a previous meeting. All items will be acted upon by one vote, without being discussed separately, unless requested by a Commission member. Items withdrawn from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration in their normal sequence will be heard after the remainder of the Consent Agenda has been acted upon.
7) Consider and take action to adopt an ordinance to annex two tracts of land described as follows: Tract 1 – being 55.0 acres out of Block 134, 54.12 acres out of Block 135, 22.80 acres out of Block 138, 58.50 acres out of Block 139 and 50.20 acres out of Block 140, Harlingen Land and Water Company Subdivision; 40.0 acres out of Block 5, 30.75 acres out of Block 6, 30.87 acres out of Block 10, and 29.70 acres out of Block 11, Lee Miner Subdivision; Lot 1, Block 1, NPE Subdivision; and 6.65 acres out of Tracts A and B, Survey 28 and 39.35 acres out of Survey 28. Tract 2 – Being 85.0 acres out of Block 33, Stuart Place Subdivision Survey 298; and 15.55 acres out of Block 125, 14.24 acres out of Block 126, 9.76 acres out of Block 135, 19.82 acres out of Block 137, 19.75 acres out of Block 139, and 17.46 acres out of Block 141, Adams Gardens Subdivision “C”, Plumosa Estates Subdivision; La Cantera Estates Subdivision; La Hara Estates Subdivision; and Royal Acres Subdivision (2nd and final reading).
8) Consider and take action to adopt an ordinance to install stops signs on Clifford Street at the intersection of 23rd Street (2nd and final reading).
LEGAL
9) Consider and take action to approve a resolution establishing the determination of a public need and necessity for the acquisition of fee simple title for ten (10) tracts of real property along Expressway 83 from Lewis Lane to Bass Boulevard for highway widening.
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
10) Issuance of a specific use permit to allow a bar/lounge in a ‘light industry (LI)’ classification of zoning located at 1714 North Commerce Street, bearing a legal description of Block 4, Orange Heights Subdivision. a. Public hearing b. Consider and take action to adopt ordinance on first reading on the above specific use permit.
FINANCE
11) Consider and take action to approve a resolution amending the Development Corporation budget for fiscal year 2004-05.
HARLINGEN WATERWORKS
12) Consider and take action to ratify the Mutual and Release Settlement Agreement between the Development Corporation, City of Harlingen and Harlingen Waterworks System approved by the Development Corporation on November 30, 2004, converting the $1,070,000 loan to the Harlingen Waterworks System (HWWS) for the construction of a Reverse Osmosis System to provide water to Fruit of the Loom to a grant.
ADMINISTRATIVE
13) Board Appointments
A. Community Development Adv. Board 2B. Construction Board of Adjustments 5
C. Golf Course Advisory Board 1
D. Harlingen Proud 2
E. Museum Advisory Board 11
F. Tennis Advisory Board 1
G. Zoning Board of Adjustments 2
14) Consider and take action to appoint a City representative to serve on the Amigos del Valle Board of Directors.
15) Reports
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