Raymond Schultz

The agenda includes reviewing monthly reports from the City Treasurer, Police Commissioner, Fire Commissioner, Building Official, City Engineer, and City Administrator. Key discussion topics involve the approval of the Memorial Village Police Department's fiscal year 2025 audit, consideration of ordinances regulating certificates of occupancy and mobile precious metal dealers, the election of a Mayor Pro Tem, and the renewal of the City's State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program membership.

The council will consider the approval of an amendment to the Memorial Village Police Department FY2026 budget to address grant funding, healthcare costs, equipment, and officer compensation. Key project discussions include a close-out change order for the Shasta Drive, Pineland Drive, and Lindenwood Drive Reconstruction Project, and the bidding process for the Ripple Creek Outfall Project. Additional business items involve a Specific Use Permit request from the Houston Racquet Club, a renewal agreement with Cypress Creek Mosquito Control, Inc., a roof replacement contract for City Hall and the maintenance building, and an ordinance to grant the Municipal Court concurrent jurisdiction for civil enforcement of safety and nuisance ordinances.

The agenda includes receiving monthly reports from the City Treasurer, Police Commissioner, Fire Commissioner, Building Official, City Engineer, and City Administrator. Consent items include the approval of the cash disbursement journal and the appointment of an official representative for the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District. Regular agenda items involve decisions regarding consumer price index adjustments for telecommunications rates, the CenterPoint Energy franchise fee calculation, and approval of Change Order No. 6 for the Shasta Drive, Pineland Drive, and Lindenwood Drive Reconstruction Project. Additionally, an executive session is scheduled for legal consultation regarding floodway and floodplain ordinance compliance.

The City Council meeting agenda included several reports, such as the City Treasurer, Police Commissioner, Fire Commissioner, Building Official, and City Engineer Monthly Reports. Key agenda items for discussion and possible action involved accepting the 2025 Racial Profiling Data and Report from the Memorial Village Police Department. The council was also set to discuss approving Amendment 2025-03 to the Memorial Village Police Department 2025 Budget for budget line item reclassification, and Amendment 2026-01 to the Village Fire Department 2026 Budget to fund a blocker apparatus and rescue boat. Regular agenda items included discussion on extending a New Residence Permit, adopting an ordinance to declare unopposed candidates as duly elected and cancel the General Municipal Election, appointing members to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, approving an ordinance to amend the City's 2025 budget, approving Change Order #2 for the Voss Road Panel Replacement Project, and adopting a resolution to suspend CenterPoint Energy's 2026 GRIP rate adjustment for 45 days. The consent agenda covered approvals for the previous month's minutes, the January 2026 Cash Disbursement Journal, the 4th Quarterly Investment Report for 2025, the renewal agreement for building construction inspections, and a donation of bee hives.

The City Council meeting agenda included standard procedures such as the roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by public comments. Reports were presented from various city officials, including the City Treasurer, Police Commissioner, Fire Commissioner, Building Official, and City Engineer, alongside reports from the City Administrator and Mayor/Council. The Consent Agenda covered the approval of the December 2025 Cash Disbursement Journal and the approval of the Minutes from the December 9, 2025 meeting, along with approving an agreement with Harris County Sheriff's Office for housing city prisoners effective January 1, 2026. The Regular Agenda addressed potential actions including approving amendments to contracts with Cobb Fendley & Associates for the Fleetway Drive, Teakwood Lane, and Caruthers Lane Reconstruction Project, and for the Ripple Creek Outfall #19 Repair. Further regular agenda items included possible action on appointments to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, approval of an ordinance for a General Election to be held on May 2, 2026, adoption of a resolution confirming review of the City's Investment Policy, discussion of the 2026 Arbor Day program, approval to name the Houston Chronicle as the Official Newspaper, amendment of the Fee Agreement with Kirwin Law Firm for legal services, and approval of extensions for two New Residence Permits (202200649 and 202300332). A portion of the meeting was anticipated to be conducted in closed executive session.