Alice public meetings in 2022

City Council

The Alice City Council meets Friday, December 16, 2022, at 9:00 AM to act on several items. The council will consider awarding a contract for chemicals for the Alice Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants for calendar year 2023, and will review committee recommendations to hire firms for grant writing and grant administration, including for USDA, EDA, TDA, and General Land Office CDBG hazard-mitigation funding. It will also consider a tax resale resolution on a specific property and a Memorandum of Agreement with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for Alice Police Department costs tied to an ATF Task Force. The agenda also includes routine items: minutes approval and the 2023 holiday calendar.

• Contract award for chemicals for Alice Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants, Calendar Year 2023
• Resolution authorizing tax resale of Lot 5, Block 1, H.F. McGill Resubdivision, H.H. Craig Park Addition, Jim Wells County
• Review committee recommendation and possible contract for grant writing/administration (USDA, EDA, TDA, other agencies)
• Review committee recommendation and possible contract for grant writing/planning/management for GLO CDBG MIT-Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program
• Memorandum of Agreement with ATF for Alice Police Department costs associated with ATF Task Force

City of Alice - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Civil Service Commission

The City of Alice Fire Fighters and Police Officers Civil Service Commission meets Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 11:30 AM in Council Chambers. The commission will consider approving minutes from its June 15, 2022 meeting and certifying entry-level eligibility lists from exams held October 22, 2022 for Alice Police Department positions and December 3, 2022 for Alice Fire Department positions. It may also enter closed session for legal advice on temporary suspension notices under Section 143.056 of the Texas Local Government Code and the City's Civil Service Rules, then return to open session to take any action. All agenda items are listed as possible discussion and action.

• Approval of minutes from the Civil Service meeting held June 15, 2022
• Certification of entry-level eligibility list from October 22, 2022 exams for Alice Police Department entry-level positions
• Certification of entry-level eligibility list from December 3, 2022 exam for Alice Fire Department entry-level positions
• Executive session under Texas Government Code 551.071 for legal advice on temporary suspension notices under Section 143.056, Texas Local Government Code, and City Civil Service Rules

Alice Water Authority

The Alice Water Authority meets Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at 8:00 AM to consider several items, including approving minutes from its September 29, 2022 meeting, replacing the battery charging system at Lake CC Pump Station, and authorizing a tax resale of a property in the H.F. McGill Re-subdivision. The board will also consider an engagement letter from Raul Hernandez & Company, P.C. for audit services for the year ended September 30, 2022, and discuss current and future water and wastewater projects. No dollar amounts are stated in the agenda.

• Approval of minutes for the September 29, 2022 Alice Water Authority meeting
• Estimate for removal and replacement of battery charging system at Lake CC Pump Station (240-volt single phase input, 260-volt DC output at 25 amps)
• Resolution authorizing tax resale of Lot 5, Block 1, H.F. McGill Re-subdivision, H.H. Craig Park Addition, Jim Wells County
• Engagement letter from Raul Hernandez & Company, P.C. for audit services for year ended September 30, 2022
• Discussion of projects including elevated water storage, water and wastewater plants, holding ponds, pump stations, raw water transmission lines, contingency fund allocations, and raw water forecast

City Council

The Alice City Council meets Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 4:30 PM in Council Chambers. The agenda includes routine approval of November 15 minutes, the 2023 city holiday calendar, a tax resale resolution on a specific property, awarding a contract for water and wastewater treatment plant chemicals for calendar year 2023, and selecting firms for grant writing and administration tied to state and federal funding programs. No dollar amounts are stated in the agenda.

• Award contract for chemicals for the Alice Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants for Calendar Year 2023
• Resolution authorizing tax resale of Lot 5, Block 1, H.F. McGill Resubdivision, H.H. Craig Park Addition, Jim Wells County
• Review committee recommendation and contract authorization for grant writing, planning and management for GLO CDBG MIT-Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program (LHMPP)
• Review committee recommendation and contract authorization for grant writing and administration for USDA, EDA, Texas Department of Agriculture and other agencies
• Approval of 2023 Holiday calendar for the City of Alice

City Council

The Alice City Council meets Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 4:30 PM to consider a range of financial, land-use, and public-safety items. Key votes include a $2,046,000 principal forgiveness agreement with the Texas Water Development Board and the issuance of $3,934,000 (Series 2022A) and $1,020,000 (Series 2022B) in certificates of obligation. The council will also hold a public hearing on rezoning parts of Arcadian Estates and hear presentations from the police and fire chiefs. Several grant-funded police items and infrastructure updates are listed for staff reports.

• Resolution for a $2,046,000 Principal Forgiveness Agreement with the Texas Water Development Board
• Ordinance for $3,934,000 Combination Tax and Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2022A
• Ordinance for $1,020,000 Combination Tax and Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2022B
• Public hearing to rezone Arcadian Estates Lots 1, 9 & 10 from R-4 Multifamily to R-1 Family; Lots 2,3,4,5,6 & 8 to R-5 Townhouse; Lot 7 to B-3 Business
• Staff reports on $470,244 Operation Lone Star Grant, $100,000 Local Border Security Grant, and $35,410 Library Grant

Planning & Zoning Commission

The Alice Planning & Zoning Commission meets Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 12:15 PM in City Council Chambers. The commission will hold a public hearing on rezoning Arcadian Estates lots on North Texas Blvd. among R-4 Multifamily, R-1 One Family, R-5 Townhouse, and B-3 Business districts. It will also hold public hearings on three final plats: 1224 E. Main, Schley Street and South Wright Street, and the corner of Front Street and South Reynolds Street. The agenda also includes approval of the October 11, 2022 minutes and a hearing of visitors.

• Public hearing on rezoning Arcadian Estates Lots 1, 9 & 10 from R-4 Multifamily to R-1 One Family District
• Public hearing on rezoning Arcadian Estates Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8 from R-4 Multifamily to R-5 Townhouse District
• Public hearing on rezoning Arcadian Estates Lot 7 from R-4 Multifamily to B-3 Business District
• Public hearing on final plat of 0.623 acre at 1224 E. Main (Lot 7, Block 4, Adams-Presnall Farm Tract)
• Public hearings on final plats at Schley Street and South Wright Street, and at Front Street and South Reynolds Street

City Council

The Alice City Council meets Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 4:30 PM in Council Chambers. The agenda includes an annexation ordinance and service plan for 7,420.42 square feet of land in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, a public hearing and possible rezoning of vacant land on Staples Street from R-3 Special two-family District to B-3 Business District, and several tax resale resolutions. Council will also consider a contract with GoToConnect to upgrade phones at city offices and authorizing the City Manager to engage Santos McBain Management and Planning to pursue Safe Routes to School sidewalk or TASA/SRTS funding.

• Annexation ordinance and service plan for 7,420.42 square feet of land in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction
• Public hearing and possible rezoning of vacant Lot 16, Block 2, San Jose Addition on Staples Street from R-3 Special two-family District to B-3 Business District
• Three resolutions authorizing tax resale on offers to purchase tax sale properties (H.F. McGill Resubdivision Lot 5, Block 1; Kulchak Addition Lot 11, Block 1; and 0.212 acre in Langford Addition)
• Authorize City Manager to sign a contract with GoToConnect to upgrade phones at city offices
• Authorize City Manager to engage Santos McBain Management and Planning to apply for SRTS sidewalk and/or TASA/SRTS funding

Planning & Zoning Commission

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Planning & Zoning Commission

The Alice Planning & Zoning Commission meets Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 12:15 PM in City Council Chambers. The agenda includes approval of the September 13, 2022 minutes and three public hearings under new business: a final plat for Arcadian Estates, a rezoning request on Staples Street, and a final plat for land to be annexed. The commission may discuss, consider, and act on each item.

• Public hearing on final plat of ARCADIAN ESTATES, a 7.857-acre tract in the Alice Farm Blocks Subdivision
• Public hearing on rezoning SAN JOSE ADDN, LOT 16, BLOCK 2 (Vacant lot #16 Staples Street) from R-3 Special Two Family to B-3 Business District
• Public hearing on a proposed final plat for 1.699 acres to be annexed out of the ADAMS PRESNALL FARM TRACTS
• Approval of minutes from the September 13, 2022 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting

Alice Water Authority

The Alice Water Authority meets Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 8:00 AM for a public hearing on its Fiscal Year 2023 tax rate (October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023). The board will also consider a resolution revising the FY2022 budget and a resolution adopting the FY2023 budget. It may then vote on a resolution adopting the FY2023 tax rate. The agenda does not state proposed dollar amounts or the proposed tax rate.

• Public hearing on the Alice Water Authority FY2023 tax rate (Oct 1, 2022–Sep 30, 2023)
• Resolution to revise the FY2022 budget (Oct 1, 2021–Sep 30, 2022)
• Resolution to adopt the FY2023 budget (Oct 1, 2022–Sep 30, 2023)
• Resolution to adopt the FY2023 tax rate
• Public comments period before individual consideration items

Keep Alice Beautiful Committee - Sep 22 2022 (Cancelled/No Quorum)

The City of Alice Keep Alice Beautiful Committee was scheduled to meet Thursday, September 22, 2022, at 4:00 PM at the Alicia Salinas City of Alice Public Library. The meeting was cancelled and no quorum was present, so no business was conducted. The posted agenda listed only procedural items: call to order and roll call, introduction of members and city staff, review of the Keep Alice Beautiful ordinance, new business, and adjournment.

• Meeting cancelled — no quorum
• Agenda item: review the Keep Alice Beautiful ordinance
• Agenda item: introduction of members and city staff
• No contracts, dollar amounts, or public hearings listed

City Council

The Alice City Council meets Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 4:30 PM in Council Chambers. Council will consider an ordinance to publish notice of intent to issue combination tax and surplus revenue certificates of obligation up to $5,500,000, hold public hearings on a rezoning and on a wastewater project, and vote on several plats and grant allocations. Staff will also report a $7,000,000 Texas Water Development Board award for a second water source project and give updates on parks and street maintenance plans.

• Ordinance authorizing notice of intent to issue certificates of obligation up to $5,500,000
• Public hearing on rezoning a vacant lot at the corner of Schley and South Reynolds from B-1 Business to R-1 Residential
• Public hearing on 2019 TxCDBG Contract 7219489 for wastewater improvements on San Felipe, Escobar, and Trevino Streets
• Final plat of Monsevais Estate (four tracts) and final replat of Harkins Industrial Park Section Three, Lots 1A and 1B (1.955 acres)
• Allocation of Visit Alice Grant funds for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and selection of a Councilmember for the CDBG-MIT LHMPP evaluation committee

Planning & Zoning Commission

The Alice Planning & Zoning Commission meets Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 12:15 PM in Council Chambers. The agenda includes approval of the August 12, 2022 minutes and two public hearings under new business. One hearing covers a final replat of MONSEVAIS ESTATE, a 2.0 acre tract comprised of four 5.0 acre lots. The other covers a final plat of HARKINS INDUSTRIAL PARK, SECTION THREE, LOTS 1A & 1B, a 1.955 acre tract.

• Public hearing on final replat of MONSEVAIS ESTATE: 2.0 acre tract made up of four 5.0 acre lots (Lot No 1 through Lot No 4) out of a 64.66 acre tract deeded to Gilbert and Norma Monsevais
• Public hearing on final plat of HARKINS INDUSTRIAL PARK, SECTION THREE, LOTS 1A & 1B, a 1.955 acre tract described as The South Two Acres of LOT 1
• Approval of minutes from the August 12, 2022 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting

Alice Water Authority

The Alice Water Authority holds a regular meeting on Monday, September 12, 2022, at 8:00 AM in the First Floor Conference Room. The board will review the revised Fiscal Year End 2022 and proposed 2022-2023 budget, review the proposed 2022-2023 tax rate, and take a record vote on that tax rate as required by Section 49.236 of the Texas Water Code. It may also set a public hearing date on the tax rate and discuss current and future water and wastewater projects. The agenda does not state the dollar amounts of the budget or the tax rate.

• Consent agenda: approve minutes for the February 8, 2022 and June 16, 2022 Alice Water Authority meetings
• Review of revised Fiscal Year End 2022 and proposed 2022-2023 Alice Water Authority budget
• Review of the 2022-2023 proposed tax rate
• Record vote on the proposed tax rate required by Section 49.236 of the Texas Water Code
• Possible setting of a public hearing date on the 2022-2023 tax rate; discussion of projects including elevated water storage tanks, water and wastewater plants, holding ponds, pump stations, and raw water transmission lines

Public Hearing and Special City Council Meeting

The Alice City Council holds a public hearing and special meeting on September 8, 2022, to conduct a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 tax rate and review the revised 2021-2022 budget and proposed 2022-2023 budget. The council will consider ordinances adopting the FY2023 budget (October 1, 2022–September 30, 2023), revising the prior year's budget, adopting an organization chart, and adopting the Fee Schedule (Appendix C of the City Code). It will also consider an ordinance setting the tax rate with a record vote, and a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for a state bullet-resistant shield grant for the Alice Police Department.

• Public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 tax rate
• Ordinance adopting the FY2023 budget (Oct 1, 2022–Sep 30, 2023) and revising the FY2022 budget
• Ordinance adopting the Fee Schedule, Appendix C of the City of Alice Code of Ordinances
• Ordinance setting the tax rate with a record vote, including maintenance and operation and debt service sinking fund
• Resolution authorizing Grant Application Number 4598601, titled Protection, for the FY2023 Bullet-Resistant Shield Grant Program for the Alice Police Department

City Council

The Alice City Council meets Monday, August 29, 2022, at 10:00 AM to review the revised 2021-2022 city budget and the proposed 2022-2023 budget. The council will also consider setting a public hearing and taking a record vote on the proposed tax rate, and decide whether to transfer city-owned land behind the recycling center to Jim Wells County Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for low- and moderate-income housing. Other items include authorizing an RFP for hazard mitigation planning services and an executive session to evaluate the City Manager.

• Review of the 2021-2022 revised budget and 2022-2023 proposed city budget
• Possible record vote on the proposed tax rate and setting a public hearing on it
• Possible transfer of city land behind the recycling center to Jim Wells County Habitat for Humanity, Inc. under Texas Local Government Code Section 272.001(g)
• Possible authorization of an RFP for administrative, plan writing and project management services for the CDBG-MIT Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program through the General Land Office
• Closed executive session to evaluate the City Manager under Texas Government Code Section 551.074

Keep Alice Beautiful Committee - Aug 25 2022 (Cancelled/No Quorum)

The City of Alice Keep Alice Beautiful Committee was scheduled to meet Thursday, August 25, 2022, at 4:00 PM at the Alicia Salinas City of Alice Public Library. The meeting was cancelled or not held because a quorum was not present. The posted agenda listed only procedural items: call to order and roll call, review of the Keep Alice Beautiful ordinance, new business, and adjournment.

• Meeting cancelled/no quorum
• Agenda item: review the Keep Alice Beautiful ordinance
• Agenda item: new business (no details listed)
• Location: Alicia Salinas City of Alice Public Library

BUDGET WORKSHOP

The Alice City Council meets Thursday, August 18, 2022, at 10:00 AM in Council Chambers for a budget workshop. The only substantive agenda item is review and discussion of the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Revised City of Alice Budget and the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Proposed City of Alice Budget. The agenda also lists routine opening items (call to order, invocation, pledge, public comments) and adjournment. No dollar figures, votes, or specific budget decisions appear in the agenda text.

• Review and discussion of the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Revised City of Alice Budget
• Review and discussion of the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Proposed City of Alice Budget
• Public comments period for citizens
• Agenda posted Monday, August 15, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

City Council

The Alice City Council meets Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at 4:30 PM in Council Chambers. The agenda includes awarding a group employee medical and insurance contract for FY2023, reviewing the Drought Contingency Plan, and considering conveying city-owned land behind the Recycling Center to Jim Wells County Habitat for Humanity. Council will also take up several plat and rezoning requests, a grant application for Operation Lone Star police overtime, and presentations on the water plant, desalination project, and police and fire operations. An executive session is scheduled for an update on mediation in Jose Gonzalez v. City of Alice.

• Award of contract for group employee medical, stop loss, dental, vision, life insurance and FY2023 funding levels
• Conveyance of city-owned land behind the Recycling Center to Jim Wells County Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
• Rezone LOT 12-A, BLOCK 7, SOUTH HEIGHTS ADDITION (corner of Schley and South Reynolds) from B-1 Business to R-1 Residential
• Final Replat of REFUEL STATION ADDITION, LOT 1, BLOCK 1, known as 1910 E. Main
• Resolution authorizing a FY2023 Operation Lone Star grant application for Alice Police Department overtime and equipment

Planning & Zoning Commission

The Alice Planning & Zoning Commission meets Friday, August 12, 2022, at 12:15 PM in the 1st Floor Conference Room. The main substantive item is a public hearing to discuss, consider, and act on a final replat of a 3.510-acre tract known as 1910 E. Main. The commission will also approve minutes from its July 26, 2022 special meeting and hear visitors and announcements.

• Public hearing and possible action on a final replat of REFUEL STATION ADDITION, LOT 1, BLOCK A, known as 1910 E. Main — a 3.510-acre tract
• The tract is described as a replat of Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8, Block 5, ADAMS PRESNALL FARM TRACTS, and includes Lots 1-6 of the 'Airport Addition'
• Approval of minutes from the July 26, 2022 Special Planning & Zoning Commission meeting
• Hearing of visitors and announcements

City Council

The Alice City Council meets Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 10:00 AM in Council Chambers for a budget workshop. The only substantive item is review and discussion of the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Revised City of Alice Budget and the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Proposed City of Alice Budget. The agenda also lists routine opening items (call to order, roll call, invocation, pledge) and public comments. No dollar figures, tax rates, or specific budget decisions appear in the agenda text.

• Review and discussion of the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Revised City of Alice Budget
• Review and discussion of the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Proposed City of Alice Budget
• Public comments period open to citizens
• Agenda posted Monday, August 8, 2022 at 9:30 a.m., at least 72 hours before the meeting

City Council

The Alice City Council meets on August 9, 2022, for a public hearing and budget workshop. The council will take public comment and conduct a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 proposed budget. It will also review and discuss the revised 2021-2022 city budget alongside the 2022-2023 proposed budget. No votes on specific spending items, contracts, or tax rates appear on this agenda.

• Public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 proposed budget
• Review and discussion of the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Revised City of Alice Budget
• Review and discussion of the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Proposed City of Alice Budget
• Public comments period open to citizens
• No dollar amounts, contracts, or ordinances listed on the agenda

Keep Alice Beautiful Committee - Jul 21 2022 (Cancelled/No Quorum)

The City of Alice Keep Alice Beautiful Committee was scheduled to meet Thursday, July 21, 2022, at 4:00 PM at the Alicia Salinas City of Alice Public Library. The meeting was cancelled or lacked a quorum, so no business was conducted. The posted agenda listed only procedural items: call to order, roll call and certification of a quorum, introduction of members and city staff, review of the Keep Alice Beautiful ordinance, new business, and adjournment.

• Meeting cancelled/no quorum — no actions taken
• Agenda item to review the Keep Alice Beautiful ordinance
• Introduction of members and city staff was listed
• New business listed with no specific items described

City Council

The Alice City Council meets Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at 4:30 PM in Council Chambers. The agenda includes delivery of the Fiscal Year 2023 proposed city budget, two public hearings on alcohol variance applications, and votes on whether to authorize staff to explore a Splash Pad and a Sports Complex. The council will also consider reorganizing and appointing members to city boards, commissions, and committees, plus upkeep of Hwy 44 Gardens and a grant update for the Alicia Salinas City of Alice Public Library.

• Delivery of the Fiscal Year 2023 City of Alice proposed Budget
• Public hearing on an Alcohol Variance Application to sell wine and beer for off-premises consumption at 301 N. Johnson, within 300 feet of a school, church, hospital, or daycare
• Public hearing on an Alcohol Variance Application to sell wine and beer for off-premises consumption at 1610 E. Main St., within 300 feet of a school, church, hospital, or daycare
• Consider authorizing staff to explore options for a Splash Pad and a Sports Complex
• Consider establishment, dissolution, division, or reorganization of Alice Boards, Commissions & Committees and related appointments; also upkeep of Hwy 44 Gardens and a status report on 'A Community Thrives' grant funding for the Alicia Salinas City of Alice Public Library

Building & Standards Commission

The City of Alice Building & Standards Commission meets Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 12:30 PM in Council Chambers. The agenda includes approval of minutes from the March 22, 2022 meeting and two new business items: discussion and possible action on adopting the commission's Rules of Procedure, and an update and discussion on Project CLEAR, the city codes department's duties and procedures, and future commission meetings. No specific contracts, dollar amounts, or public hearings are listed.

• Possible adoption of Rules of Procedure for the Building & Standards Commission
• Update and discussion on Project CLEAR and city codes department duties and procedures
• Approval of minutes from the March 22, 2022 meeting
• Discussion of future Building & Standards Commission meetings

Keep Alice Beautiful Committee - Jun 23 2022 (Cancelled/No Quorum)

The City of Alice Keep Alice Beautiful Committee was scheduled to meet Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 4:00 PM at the Alicia Salinas City of Alice Public Library. The meeting was cancelled or lacked a quorum, so no business was conducted. The posted agenda listed only organizational items: roll call, introduction of members and city staff, review of the Keep Alice Beautiful ordinance, and possible election of a chairperson and vice-chairperson and setting of meeting dates.

• Meeting cancelled/no quorum — agenda items were not acted on
• Agenda item 3.1: elect a Chairperson for a one-year term
• Agenda item 3.2: elect a Vice-Chairperson for a one-year term
• Agenda item 3.3: discuss date, time, and frequency of meetings
• Agenda item 3: review Keep Alice Beautiful ordinance

City Council

The Alice City Council meets Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 4:30 PM in Council Chambers. The agenda includes a FY 2022 budget amendment reclassifying three positions and adding two positions, including funding for Water and Wastewater staffing, plus a status report on May 2022 month-end financial statements. Council will also consider airport grants, CDBG contract resolutions, board appointments, and a Visit Alice grant process for Hot Funds. Several items are presentations only, including a groundwater desalination project update and a city manager's report on water, school safety, and street and park projects.

• Budget amendment for FY 2022 reclassifying three positions and adding two positions, including appropriation for Water and Wastewater staffing
• Authorize staff to request $50,000.00 in State 2023 RAMP Grant Funds from TxDOT Office of Aviation, with a required $25,000 match
• TXDOT grant of $300,000 awarded for a Quonset Hangar at the Airport, with a $33,000 match split equally between the city and the county
• Resolutions for TxCDBG Contract CDV21-0275 designating the City Manager as Authorized Official and adopting Civil Rights provisions
• Approve and open Visit Alice Grant Registration and Application process for 2022-2023 for the use of Hot Funds

Alice Water Authority

The Alice Water Authority held an emergency meeting on June 16, 2022, at the City of Alice Water Plant. The board voted 5-0 to approve Change Order #1 for critical equipment failure on the City of Alice Water Plant Emergency Discharge Header Replacement. No public comments were made, and the meeting adjourned at 8:12 a.m.

• Approved Change Order #1 for critical equipment failure on City of Alice Water Plant Emergency Discharge Header Replacement (vote 5-0)
• Emergency meeting held at City of Alice Water Plant, 1151 Commerce St., Alice, TX 78332
• No public comments were recorded

City of Alice - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Civil Service Commission

The City of Alice Fire Fighters and Police Officers Civil Service Commission meets Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 11:30 AM in Council Chambers. The commission will consider minutes from August 5, 2021 and March 23, 2022, certify entry-level eligibility lists from exams held April 30 and June 3, 2022, and act on a grievance filed by Officer J.A. #5608 over how longevity points were calculated in the June 6, 2022 Corporal promotional exam. It will also consider certifying the Corporal and Sergeant promotional lists from that same June 6 exam and discuss the status of a local rules update. The agenda includes an executive session for attorney consultation on longevity-point calculation standards under Chapter 143, Texas Local Government Code.

• Grievance by Officer J.A. #5608 over longevity points in the June 6, 2022 Corporal promotional exam
• Certification of entry-level eligibility lists from exams held April 30, 2022 and June 3, 2022
• Certification of the Corporal promotional list from the June 6, 2022 exam
• Certification of the Sergeant promotional list from the June 6, 2022 exam
• Executive session for legal advice on longevity-point calculation under Chapter 143, TLGC

City Council

The Alice City Council meets Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 4:30 PM in Council Chambers. The agenda includes a presentation from Kansas City Southern Railroad on a crossing safety consolidation project and Quiet Zones, and a vote on authorizing the City Manager to apply for a $50,000 National Fitness Campaign grant to build an outdoor Fitness Court at Anderson Park. Council will also consider a final plat for "Alice Star Addition, Lot 1" (0.773 acre), board and committee appointments, and two grant applications on the consent agenda. Several items are presentations or reports, including a police week proclamation and April 2022 financial statements.

• Final plat for "Alice Star Addition, Lot 1," a 0.773-acre lot from 2 tracts in Jim Wells County records
• Authorize City Manager to apply for a $50,000 National Fitness Campaign grant for an outdoor Fitness Court at Anderson Park, with budget amendments for remaining cost
• Kansas City Southern Railroad presentation on a crossing safety consolidation project and Quiet Zones
• Consent agenda: grant application to the Bureau of Justice Assistance for up to 50% reimbursement for 16 bulletproof vests under the FY2022 Bulletproof Vest Partnership
• Consent agenda: grant application to the Coastal Bend Community Foundation for Families Reading Together Program materials, books and accessories

Planning & Zoning Commission

The Alice Planning & Zoning Commission meets Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 12:15 PM in Council Chambers. The main item is a public hearing to discuss, consider, and act on a final plat for 0.773 acres made up of two tracts in Jim Wells County records. The commission will also approve minutes from its April 12, 2022 meeting and hear visitors and announcements.

• Public hearing and possible action on a final plat of 0.773 acres comprised of two tracts in Volume 656, page 815, Jim Wells County records
• The 0.773 acres is described as out of Share 5 of the "La Vaca" Grant, Abstract No. 166, Jim Wells County, Texas
• Approval of minutes from the April 12, 2022 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting
• Hearing of visitors and announcements

City Council

The Alice City Council meets April 19, 2022, to consider several action items, including two public hearings on rezoning requests, a resolution to finance police vehicle purchases, and an allocation of Hotel Occupancy Tax reserves for the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame Cinco De Mayo Fiesta. The council will also receive the city's annual financial report for fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and presentations on groundwater project updates and public safety statistics. Several items are slated for closed executive session, including the appointment of a Finance Director, legal consultations, and the purchase of real estate for the city landfill.

• Public hearing on rezoning 1006 Cherry Street from R-6 Mobile Home Subdivision to B-1 Business District
• Public hearing on rezoning 106 Cecilia Street from R-5 Townhouse residential to R-4 Multifamily District
• Resolution authorizing a Public Property Finance Contract for the purchase of police vehicles
• Budget allocation of Hotel Occupancy Tax reserves for the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame Cinco De Mayo Fiesta under Ordinance Number 2058
• Executive session on appointment of Finance Director and purchase of real estate for the City of Alice landfill

Notice of Forum

The City of Alice posted notice of a possible quorum of City Councilmembers at a TDEM G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 500 E Main St. The notice states no council action items; it exists to disclose that a quorum may be present at the workshop. The notice was posted Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. by City Clerk Odilia B. Rodriguez.

• Possible quorum of City Councilmembers at TDEM G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop
• Event: Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 500 E Main St., Alice, Texas 78332
• Notice posted Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. by City Clerk Odilia B. Rodriguez

Building & Standards Commission

The City of Alice Building & Standards Commission meets Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 11:00 AM in the First Floor Conference Room. The agenda includes calling to order and certifying a quorum, approving minutes from the February 28, 2022 meeting, and a hearing of visitors and announcements. The main substantive item is a presentation and workshop from City Hall Essentials on the commission's roles and responsibilities, with guest speaker Attorney Erin Higginbotham of Bojorquez Law Firm. The meeting ends with adjournment.

• Approval of minutes from the February 28, 2022 Building & Standards Commission meeting
• Presentation and workshop from City Hall Essentials on the commission's roles and responsibilities
• Guest speaker: Attorney Erin Higginbotham with Bojorquez Law Firm
• Hearing of visitors and announcements

City Council

The Alice City Council meets Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 4:30 PM to work through a consent agenda and several individual items. Decisions up for possible action include awarding bids for the sale of city-owned property at 304 & 306 E. Main St. (Jones Bldg), renaming the PeeWee League Field, creating a library board by ordinance, and a resolution on the Hangar Project at Alice International Airport. The council will also hear the fiscal year 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and a February 2022 financial status report.

• Award of bids for sale of city-owned property at 304 & 306 E. Main St. (Jones Bldg)
• Resolution to rename PeeWee League Field to Rick Del Bosque PeeWee League Field
• Ordinance creating the library board and adopting rules
• Resolution on Hangar Project at Alice International Airport, including the City's half of a required 10% local match
• Possible vote to suspend CenterPoint Energy's GRIP interim rate adjustment effective date

City Council

The Alice City Council meets Monday, February 28, 2022, at 10:00 AM in Council Chambers. The main substantive item is whether to authorize publishing or issuing a Notice to Bidders for sealed bids, a public auction, or a contract with a broker to sell city-owned property at 304 & 306 E. Main Street. The rest of the agenda is routine: roll call, invocation, public comments, approval of minutes from the January 18 and February 15, 2022 meetings, and adjournment.

• Consider authorizing a Notice to Bidders for sealed bids, public auction, or a broker contract to sell city-owned property at 304 & 306 E. Main Street, Alice, Texas
• Consent agenda: approval of City Council minutes for January 18, 2022 and February 15, 2022
• Public comments period open to residents
• Agenda notes Council may adjourn into Executive Session under Texas Government Code sections including 551.072 (real property) and 551.087 (economic development)

City Council

The Alice City Council meets Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at 4:30 PM in Council Chambers. The agenda includes a public hearing on rezoning 1155 E. Fifth Street from R-1 Residential Single District to R-2 Two Family District, and options for the city-owned property at 304 E. Main St., including demolition or partial demolition and an ordinance to sell it by auction or sealed bid. Council will also consider several grant applications, a budget amendment for Golf Course operations, appointments to the Firefighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission, and an engineering contract for a Master Drainage Planning Study. An executive session is scheduled to discuss the sale of a city-owned building and parking lot at 3001 Old Kingsville Rd. and a pending lease with 19th Hole and Grill.

• Public hearing on rezoning 1155 E. Fifth Street (WONDERLAND #2, LOT 3, BLOCK 7) from R-1 to R-2 Two Family District
• Options for 304 E. Main St., including demolition or partial demolition, and an ordinance to sell city-owned real property by auction or sealed bid
• Budget Amendment Number 1 regarding Golf Course operations and organizational chart changes
• Appointment of Daniel Haigood and Ruben Todd Garcia, and reappointment of Denise Strait, to the Firefighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission
• Staff reports on grants: GLO-CDBG Virginia Street Area $6,900,000, new CDBG Wastewater $350,000, and TWDB Master Drainage Planning Study $217,350

Alice Water Authority

The Alice Water Authority board meets Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 8:00 AM to hear a presentation on the fiscal year 2021 audit prepared by Raul Hernandez & Company, P.C., and to discuss raw water costs from the City of Corpus Christi. Members will also consider engineering proposals for inspecting elevated water storage tanks, a water plant distribution header replacement, and a SCADA control system upgrade. Several items involve possible spending, including $32,900.00 for Control Panels USA and $2,329.00 for Vega Americas, Inc.

• Audit presentation for fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, by Raul Hernandez & Company, P.C.
• ICE Engineering proposals for detailed inspection of one and three elevated water storage tanks
• ACP proposal for replacement of the water plant's main distribution header
• Control Panels USA SCADA workstation and software upgrades for $32,900.00
• Vega Americas, Inc. wired radar sensors for $2,329.00

City Council

The Alice City Council meets Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 4:30 PM in Council Chambers. The agenda includes two public hearings on rezoning requests, a decision on how to proceed with the TXDOT Water Line Extension Project, and a closed executive session to discuss purchasing 413 E. Main St. for possible Alice Police Department expansion and/or Municipal Court expansion or relocation. The council will also consider accepting a bid for city-owned property at 304 East Main Street, a final plat for Silvercreek Estates Unit 2, and appointments to city boards and committees.

• Public hearing on rezoning 1155 E. Fifth Street (WONDERLAND #2, LOT 3, BLOCK 7) from R-1 Residential to R-2 Two Family District
• Public hearing on rezoning 2313 N. Texas Blvd. (ALICE FARM LOTS, FM BLK 53) from B-1 Business to R-4 Multifamily District
• Decision on TXDOT Water Line Extension Project options: Existing TXDOT Facility Base Bid, Alternative 1, or Alternative 2, including authorizing related expenditure
• Consider accepting a bid for city-owned property at 304 East Main Street
• Executive session on purchasing 413 E. Main St. for Alice Police Department expansion and/or Municipal Court expansion or relocation