Rockwall City Council 4 April

Sorry for the grand delay - campaigning does take considerable time!

Executive actions:

1. "Real property change with Gibson Family". Passed 7-0. Me neither.
2. $5000 approved for sewer stuff. Passed 7-0.
3. Easement agreement. Passed 7-0.
4. Reappointment to water board. 7-0.

III. Open Forum.

No one. C'mon folks!

VIII. Action Items.

1. No vote on bond thingy. These votes pass on first reading - read caption, will vote at next meeting.

2. Samey-same.

IV. Consent Agenda.

Councilman Sevier pulled items 5&6.

Rest passed 7-0. Items included changing the AG lot at 3097 and 205 to Commercial and allowing Auto Repair facilities in downtown with SUP.

5. $800,000 contract awarded for Discovery Blvd Extension.

6. $650,000 contract awarded for water line replacement.

$14,500,000!

V. Appointments.

1. P&Z Vice Chair Connie Jackson. Variances for McDonald's approved, surgery center variances approved.

2. Zebra Mussels are causing trouble. They get into water sources and mess all sorts of things up. Can't live with 'em, can't kill 'em.

Water folks have tried chemicals, filters, and magic and nothing has worked to rid us of this tiny beast!

As a result our available water supply is reduced and voluntary water conservation is being requested.

- 40 minutes later -

Discussion ended.

Basically, we're up a creek without a paddle and a boat-load (figuratively and literally) of Dreissena polymorpha.

3. State legislation to "help" the Zoo get sold water from the city instead of AquaTexas. No real update, it's still floating around the halls of the State Capitol.

VI. Public Hearing Items.

1. "Big to do" about moving a front yard fence. Passed 6-0 with no council discussion.

VIII. Site Plans/Plats.

1. Gonna Upgrayedd the old McDonald's. Passed 6-0.

2. Rockwall Surgery Center is expanding and needs variances. Passed 6-0.

IX. City Manger's Report.

Comments from City Manger Julie Couch, Council members Sevier and Nielsen, and Mayor Cecil:

CIP committee convening, Ralph Hall turn lane open, Oct 2012 completion for 740, John King overpass on schedule, audit report "fabulous", no employee pay raise for 2 years, same 3 false alarms at harbor, average response time for fire department has gone up (construction played a major part in that.)