With only one meeting in November, a lengthy agenda faces the Huntsville City Council when it meets in regular session at 7 p.m. Thursday at City Hall.

A workshop session begins at 6:45 p.m.

The meeting is starting later than the normal 6 p.m. start time because the city will receive its official Texas Cultural District designation at 6 p.m. at the Walker Education Center.

The council is scheduled to hold a third reading and take possible action on adopting Ordinance 2009-59, which would extend the hours for the sale of alcoholic beverages pursuant to Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 105.03.

It would allow alcoholic beverage permit holders to obtain a late hours permit to sell alcoholic beverages, beer and wine between midnight and 2 a.m. on any day.

The council will hear public comment on the issue, which was continued since council member Tom Cole was not at the Oct. 6 meeting and several members wanted Police Chief Allwin Barrow to obtain information from other cities regarding the impact that extending the hours had on those communities.

The council will hold a second reading and take possible action on entering into the pre-award contract with Klotz and Associates for the Drainage Study, Design, and Engineering for Town Creek to be activated upon award of a FEMA grant.

The pre-award contract with Klotz and Associates is in the amount of $787,000 over a two-year period, with a match of 25 percent by the City of Huntsville.

The council will also authorize city manager Bill Baine to enter into Phase II and III of the Huntsville Public Library’s architectural contract with Aguirre/Roden in the estimated total amount of $391,000 of which $90,000 has been previously authorized.

The council is also scheduled to authorize the commencement of the Design and Bid and Construction Phases of the referenced contract for the remaining estimated amount of $301,000.

The council will hold a second reading and discuss Ordinance 2010-2 to prohibit the sale of animals along roadsides and in parking lots and discussion on reviewing, possibly updating and putting all regulations concerning animals into one ordinance.

Items on Thursday’s agenda include:

• Workshop session (6:45 p.m.)

• Council will meet with Bill Baine, City Manager, for a report on TxDOT proposed ramp map for I-45.

• Review of urban arterials as topic for future workshop.

• Discuss presentation to TxDOT on Nov. 19 in Austin.

• Regular session (7 p.m.)

• 2009-2010 Youth Advisory Board introduced to City Council.

• Public hearing – To receive comments from all interested persons in the proposed removal of Chapter 2 of the Huntsville Horizon Comprehensive Plan and replacing it with a copy of the existing zoning map and a description of the zoning districts as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Consent agenda:

• Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on Oct. 20 and City Council special session held on Oct. 27.

• Approve Ordinance 2010-1 for proposed Franchise Agreement and COSA with CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas Operations, second reading.

• Approve Ordinance 2010-7 to authorize changes to the FY 09-10 Fee Schedule to remove the Master Plumber and Journeyman Plumber fees imposed by the State on the City of Huntsville Fee Schedule for FY 09-10.

• Authorize City Manager to accept payment in full to City of Huntsville in the total amount of $12,500 for Yoakum Ridge and $2,500 for Hillcrest property.

• Approve Resolution 2010-5 to authorize the city manager to apply for, and accept upon award, various Safe Routes to School Grants for sidewalks.

• Accept additional donation from Mr. and Mrs. Powell of $5,250, for a total of $15,250, for sign for Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport, and approve sign design contract from 4D Signworx.

• Authorize the city manager to dedicate the Green House property as green space.

• Approve Ordinance 2010-8 amending the budget for FY08-09.

• Authorize the city manager to purchase loose equipment to be placed on new pumper fire truck and to enter into a contract with Ferrara Fire, CASCO Ind. and 5 Alarm Fire for additional general fire department equipment as budgeted.

• Authorize city manager to purchase, with grant funds, energy efficient lighting from Musco Lighting in the amount of $164,300 and authorizing use of McCaffety Electric to complete installation.

• Authorize city manager to purchase one 2010 roll off transfer truck and one 2010 tractor transfer truck in the amount of $203,659 from Houston Freightliner Inc.

• Approve City of Huntsville employee holiday for December 2010 as Monday, Dec. 27, 2010.

Statutory agenda:

• Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution 2010-7 removing Chapter 2 of the Huntsville Horizon Comprehensive Plan and replacing it with a copy of the existing zoning map and a description of the zoning districts as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

• Discussion and possible action to approve entering into the pre-award contract with Klotz and Associates for the Drainage Study, Design, and Engineering for Town Creek to be activated upon award of the FEMA grant. Pre-award contract with Klotz and Associates is in the amount of $787,000 over a two-year period, with a match of 25 percent by the City of Huntsville, second reading.

• Discussion and possible action to approve Ordinance 2010-6 canvassing the returns of the Special Election and Charter Election held on Nov. 3 for the purpose of voting on a proposition for issuance of debt to rehabilitate the Huntsville Public Library, to vote on the exchange of parkland, and on various proposed amendments to the City Charter of the City of Huntsville, Texas.

• Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution 2010-8 canvassing the returns concerning the vote on a proposition for issuance of debt to rehabilitate the Huntsville Public Library.

• Presentation of information on future Council discussion of policy on water issues.

• Discussion and possible action on new appointments and reappointments to various Boards & Commissions of the City of Huntsville.

• Discussion and possible action to approve Ordinance 2010-9 for proposed changes from Finance Committee meeting of Oct. 12, 2009.

• Presentation by Aron Kulhavy from committee established by Resolution 2009-27 to review the Brookview Subdivision.

• Discussion to adopt an Ordinance 2010-2 to prohibit the sale of animals along roadsides and in parking lots and discussion on reviewing, possibly updating and putting all regulations concerning animals into one ordinance, second reading.

• Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution 2010-9 to repeal Resolution 81-4 to dissolve the Police Promotional Review Board panel.

• Presentation of new website and information on social networking links to the City of Huntsville.

• Discussion and possible action to commission a feasibility study to build an expo center/indoor arena, per recommendation from HOT Board meeting of Oct. 29, 2009.

• Discussion and possible action to approve sponsoring the return of the Huntsville National Guard by making travel arrangements funded through donations to the city on behalf of the soldiers and contributing up $ 5,000 for funding if necessary or remitting excess funds to the family support organization on behalf of the soldiers.

• Discussion of possible funding source for Smith Hill Road project.

• Discussion and possible action on the update on the Sam Houston Statue Gift Shop as presented to HOT Board on Oct. 29.

• City manager’s report:

1. Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution 2010-6 to authorize the city manager to apply for and accept if awarded the SAFER Grant for four firefighter positions.

2. Discussion of Old Colony Road sewer project.

3. Discussion of FM980 water line project.

4. Discuss Austin/TxDOT trip on Nov. 19.

5. Discussion of intention to refinance TRA bond for Tenaska.

Executive session:

• City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551; Section 551.071 – consultation with counsel on legal matters, including legal issues on CCN and Walker County SUD; on claim asserted by AT&T; against city for underground cable damage; on status of City claims against the Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce; and regarding adverse attorney general letter ruling.

• Reconvene:

• Take action, if necessary, on the item 10a addressed during executive session.