1. CALL TO ORDER. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
WORK SESSION: A. Hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the consideration of a property tax ceiling and property tax exemptions for homeowners age 65 and older and for disabled persons. (City Manager and Interim Chief Appraiser of Nacogdoches Central Appraisal District).
OPEN FORUM. Open Forum is an opportunity for citizens to speak about items not listed on the agenda. In order to address City Council please complete the Open Forum Form and submit it to the City Secretary prior to the start of the meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, City Council shall not discuss, deliberate, or make any decisions on items discussed during Open Forum. Comments are limited to 3 minutes per person. Open Forum is limited to the first 5 citizens who submit an Open Forum Form.
ITEMS TO BE REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA.
CONSENT AGENDA: Items included under Consent Agenda require little or no deliberation by Council. Approval of Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager or his designee to proceed with conclusion of each in accordance with staff recommendations as reflected in the minutes of this meeting. A. Consider approval of minutes from June 7, 2022 regular meeting. (City Secretary)
Consider acceptance of a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) - Operation Slow Down grant. (NPD Special Operations Lieutenant)
Consider approval of a resolution to appoint Council Member Chad Huckaby to the Comprehensive Plan Committee and reassign Council Member Roy Boldon to the Downtown Master Plan Committee. (City Manager)
REGULAR AGENDA: City Council will receive staff recommendations and public input on the following items, and may deliberate and take formal action on the item. Public Hearing: Consider approval of a Zone Change from PD, Planned Development District to R-4, Multi-Family for approximately 3 acres, being Lots 5 and 6, Block 4, of the Creek Bend Subdivision – Unit 2, generally located at the southeast corner of South Steen Drive and Creek Bend Blvd. This request has been submitted by Mario Wesley. Case File ZON2022-03. (THE APPLICANT FORMALLY WITHDREW THIS ZONE CHANGE REQUEST ON JUNE 14, 2022) (City Planner)
Public Hearing: Consider a request to amend and/or revoke the Specific Use Permit, pursuant to Section 118-174 of the Code of Ordinances, for a ‘Garden Shop & Plant Sales – Display or Greenhouse’, in a B-1 Local Business zoning district, for Lot 1, Block 1 of The Plant Shed Subdivision, located at 3123 Appleby Sand Rd. This request has been initiated by the Nacogdoches City Planner. (PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS REQUESTED TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 19TH, 2022.) (City Planner)
Consider approval of a contract by and between the City of Nacogdoches and Halff Associates, Inc. for professional engineering services on the 2022 Water and Wastewater SCADA System Master Plan in a not-to-exceed amount of $95,000.00 (Director of Public Works)
Consider appointing members to the Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG) Board of Directors. (Mayor)
Hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the manner in which planning, zoning, and land use action items are presented to the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council (City Manager and City Planner).
Hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the City's Strategic Studies (Comprehensive Plan Update and Downtown Master Plan), which includes a project and expenditures update and the roles and responsibilities of the committees and its members. (City Manager)
Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the City's brush collection service. (Director of Public Works)
H. Hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding communication between City staff, City Council and the community. (Council Member Southwest Ward) 8. ADJOURN.
1. CALL TO ORDER. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
WORK SESSION: A. Hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the consideration of a property tax ceiling and property tax exemptions for homeowners age 65 and older and for disabled persons. (City Manager and Interim Chief Appraiser of Nacogdoches Central Appraisal District).
OPEN FORUM. Open Forum is an opportunity for citizens to speak about items not listed on the agenda. In order to address City Council please complete the Open Forum Form and submit it to the City Secretary prior to the start of the meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, City Council shall not discuss, deliberate, or make any decisions on items discussed during Open Forum. Comments are limited to 3 minutes per person. Open Forum is limited to the first 5 citizens who submit an Open Forum Form.
ITEMS TO BE REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA.
CONSENT AGENDA: Items included under Consent Agenda require little or no deliberation by Council. Approval of Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager or his designee to proceed with conclusion of each in accordance with staff recommendations as reflected in the minutes of this meeting. A. Consider approval of minutes from June 7, 2022 regular meeting. (City Secretary)
Consider acceptance of a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) - Operation Slow Down grant. (NPD Special Operations Lieutenant)
Consider approval of a resolution to appoint Council Member Chad Huckaby to the Comprehensive Plan Committee and reassign Council Member Roy Boldon to the Downtown Master Plan Committee. (City Manager)
REGULAR AGENDA: City Council will receive staff recommendations and public input on the following items, and may deliberate and take formal action on the item. Public Hearing: Consider approval of a Zone Change from PD, Planned Development District to R-4, Multi-Family for approximately 3 acres, being Lots 5 and 6, Block 4, of the Creek Bend Subdivision – Unit 2, generally located at the southeast corner of South Steen Drive and Creek Bend Blvd. This request has been submitted by Mario Wesley. Case File ZON2022-03. (THE APPLICANT FORMALLY WITHDREW THIS ZONE CHANGE REQUEST ON JUNE 14, 2022) (City Planner)
Public Hearing: Consider a request to amend and/or revoke the Specific Use Permit, pursuant to Section 118-174 of the Code of Ordinances, for a ‘Garden Shop & Plant Sales – Display or Greenhouse’, in a B-1 Local Business zoning district, for Lot 1, Block 1 of The Plant Shed Subdivision, located at 3123 Appleby Sand Rd. This request has been initiated by the Nacogdoches City Planner. (PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS REQUESTED TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 19TH, 2022.) (City Planner)
Consider approval of a contract by and between the City of Nacogdoches and Halff Associates, Inc. for professional engineering services on the 2022 Water and Wastewater SCADA System Master Plan in a not-to-exceed amount of $95,000.00 (Director of Public Works)
Consider appointing members to the Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG) Board of Directors. (Mayor)
Hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the manner in which planning, zoning, and land use action items are presented to the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council (City Manager and City Planner).
Hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the City's Strategic Studies (Comprehensive Plan Update and Downtown Master Plan), which includes a project and expenditures update and the roles and responsibilities of the committees and its members. (City Manager)
Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the City's brush collection service. (Director of Public Works)
H. Hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding communication between City staff, City Council and the community. (Council Member Southwest Ward) 8. ADJOURN.