August 28, 2014

By Sandy Oaks News on January 8, 2016 in

The second City Council meeting was held on August 28, 2014. The location was the Waterwood clubhouse, however the address listed on the meeting agenda had the location of a private home next door.

Attendance

Mayor Clement
Alderman Ball
Alderman Gay
Alderman Ortega
Alderman Tomasini
Alderman Tremblay
Art Martinez de Vara
Charlotte Rabe
Von Ormy Marshal Tiffany Aguillen

City Attorney presentation on TOMA and PIA

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Discuss and consider the Minutes of the August 16 meeting

Gay motioned to approve the minutes
Ortega 2nded
Vote was unanimous

Establishing office of City Clerk

Gay motioned to establish the City Clerk position
Ball 2nded
Vote was unanimous

Setting a date and time for a Budget Hearing

The date for the Budget Hearing was set to September 28, 2014 at 7pm in the Waterwood clubhouse.

Setting the date, time, and location of meetings

Gay motioned to have regular meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30pm
Ball 2nded
Vote was unanimous

Proposed procedures for posting of meeting agendas

The Council decided that there should be a minimum requirement of 3 Aldermen to call a special meeting, or that the Mayor could do so when he felt. However, this is already part of the Texas Local Government Code.

The Council also made it so that 2 Aldermen are required for an item to go on the agenda of future meetings.

Ball motioned to accept the above
Gay 2nded
Vote was unanimous

Aldermen Place numbers and Uniform election date

Aldermen picked place numbers out of a hat. The following is the result:

Place 1: Tremblay
Place 2: Tomasini
Place 3: Ortega
Place 4: Ball
Place 5: Gay

The Council passed an ordinance that the position of Mayor and even numbered Alderman places would be up for election on even numbered years. Odd numbered Alderman places would be up for election on odd numbered years.

As part of the ordinance the November National Election Day was chosen as the official election date.

Gay motioned to accept the ordinance
Ball 2nded
Vote was unanimous

RFP for Banking Services

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Gay motioned to request proposals for a depository bank
Ortega 2nded
Vote was unanimous

Resolution to join the Texas Municipal League

Ball motioned to join TML
Tomasini 2nded
The minutes of the meeting says the vote was 4-1, but doesn’t say who voted against the ideas. SON believes it was unanimous and that this is a type.

General Liability insurance from TML

Ball motioned to consider TML liability insurance but to also get 2 other bids
Tremblay 2nded
Vote was 4-1, with Tomasini voting against

Joining Bexar County Council of Cities

Ball motioned to join
Gay 2nded
Vote was unanimous

Establishing procedure for adopting, amending, and abolishing ordinances

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Rental agreement between City and Waterwood Development Corporation