City of Ranger Meeting Agenda
Notice Of Meeting
Governing Body – City of Ranger
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Governing Body of the City of Ranger, Texas will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall, 400 West Main Street, Ranger, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit:
Agenda Item 01: Call to Order- Mayor Pilgrim
Roll Call-City Secretary
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance to United States Flag
Pledge of Allegiance to Texas Flag
Agenda Item 02: Citizen’s Presentation-At this time, anyone on the list will be allowed to speak on any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for a length of time not to exceed THREE minutes. No Council/Board discussion or action may take place on a matter until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law.
Agenda Item 03: Announcements from City Council-Comments may be made by council or staff, BUT NO ACTION TAKEN on the following topics without specific notice. Those items include: Expressions of Thanks, Congratulations or Condolence; Information on Holiday schedules; Recognition of public officials, employees or citizens other than employees or officials whose status may be affected by the council through action; Reminders of community events or announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of the people of the municipality.
Agenda Item 04: Discuss/Consider approving relocation of mobile home from location outside city limits to 1501 East Loop 254, Ranger- Jim Robinson
Agenda Item 05: Discuss request for extra days to pay water bill – Mary Bratton
Agenda Item 06: Discuss/Consider approving City Administrator Penny Cate and Human Resource Director Charlotte Allmon to attend a 1 day seminar in Dallas on Human Resource Laws, June 9th with per diem and mileage – City Administrator
Agenda Item 07: Discuss/Consider appointing Commissioner John Casey as Mayor-Pro-tem for City of Ranger – Mayor Pilgrim
Agenda Item 08: Discuss/Consider approval of Second and Final Reading of approving ORDINANCE NO. 2015-05-26-C; AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE STORAGE, SALE AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF RANGER, TEXAS, AND WITHIN 5,000 FEET OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS; DECLARING THE STORAGE, SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS TO BE A NUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR INJUNCTION RELIEF, EXCLUDING, HOWEVER, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, THE USE OF FIREWORKS FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE EXCEPT WHERE A DIFFERENT PENALTY
HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY STATE LAW FOR ANY OFFENSE WHICH PENALTY SHALL BE THAT FIXED BY STATE LAW, AND FOR ANY OFFENSE WHICH IS A
VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF LAW THAT GOVERNS FIRE SAFETY, ZONING, OR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION, INCLUDING DUMPING OF REFUSE, THE PENALTY SHALL BE A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND EACH AND EVERY DAY SAID VIO LATION IS CONTINUED SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE-Mayor Pilgrim
Agenda Item 09: Discuss/Consider approval of Second and Final Reading of approving ORDINANCE NO. 2015-05-26-D; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANGER, TEXAS, PROVIDING A STATEMENT OF POLICY AND DEFINITIONS; DECLARING THE ACCUMULATION OF STAGNANT WATER, CARRION, FILTH, WEEDS AND OTHER IMPURE OR UNWHOLESOME MATTERS UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY TO BE UNLAWFUL; DECLARING SPECIFIED ACTIONS TO BE A NUISANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES BY PROPERTY 0WNER OR CITY; DECLARING THE DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE IN A MANNER TO CAUSE ODORS, OBNOXIOUS, UNHEALTHY AND UNWHOLESOME CONDITIONS TO BE A VIOLATION; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF LIENS TO SECURE CITY'S COST; PROVIDING PENALTIES; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE- Mayor Pilgrim
Agenda Item 10: Discuss/Consider approval of Second and Final Reading of approving
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-05-26-E; AN ORDINACE OF THE CITY OF RANGER, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF CORRECTIONAL, POST-CORRECTIONAL, HALFWAY HOUSES, TREATMENT FACITLITIES, REHABILITATION FACILITIES AND TRANSITION FACILITIES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE - Mayor Pilgrim
Agenda Item 11: Discuss/Consider approval of First Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 2015-05-26-F; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANGER TEXAS REGULATING THE USE OF FIREARMS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR SECTIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR THE FOLLOWING; FINDINGS OF FACT; A PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS; EXCEPTIONS; RESTRICTING THE DISCHARGE OF AIR GUNS; AN EFFECTIVE DATE; ENFORCEMENT CLAUSE INCLUDING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $1,500.00 AND CIVIL PENALTIES NOT TO EXCEED $100.00 PER VIOLATION; SEVERABILITY; AND PROPER NOTICE- Mayor Pilgrim
Agendas Item 12: Discuss/Consider approval of Resolution no. 2015-05-26-J; a RESOLUTION BY the city of RANGER, texas (“city”), approving A CHANGE IN THE RATES OF atmos energy corporation, mid-tex division (“ATMOS”) AS A RESULT OF A SETTLEMENT BETWEEN ATMOS AND the ATMOS TEXAS MUNICIPALITIES (“ATM”) under the Rate review
mechanism; FINDING THE RATES SET BY THE ATTACHED TARIFFS TO BE JUST AND REASONABLE; FINDING THAT THE MEeTING COMPLIED WITH THE
OPEN MEETINGS ACT; DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND REQUIRING DELIVERY OF THE RESOLUTION TO THE COMPanY AND LEGAL COUNSEL –
Mayor Pilgrim
Agenda Item 13: Discuss/consider approval of Ranger Historic Preservation Society (should they get the opportunity to have a demonstration by the First Calvary horse detachment from Fort Hood ) to have the demonstration at the Veteran Memorial Park on Friday, September 18, 2015 – City Administrator
Agenda Item 14 : Adjournment
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the Governing Body of the City of Ranger is a true and correct copy of said notice on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Ranger, a place
Convenient and readily available to the general public at all times, and notice was posted by 5:30 p.m., May 22, 2015 and remained posted for 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting.
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Mary Wells, Ranger City Secretary
The City council reserves the right to convene into Executive Session concerning any of the items listed on this agenda under the authority of the Mayor, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meetings Act.
Section 551.071 – Consultations with Attorney
Section 551.072 – Deliberations about Real Property
Section 551.0725 - Deliberation by Certain Commissioners Courts about Contract Being Negotiated
Section 551.073 – Deliberation Regarding Gifts and Donations
Section 551.074 – Personnel Matters
Section 551.0745 - Deliberations by Commissioners Court about County Advisory Body
Section 551.076 – Deliberations Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits: Closed Meeting
Section 551.087 - Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations