The Levelland City Council will be holding a special meeting followed by a regular meeting on Monday, September 9, beginning at 5 p.m. at City Hall.
The special meeting will consist of a workshop with Ameresco to discuss and evaluate automatic metering infrastructure.
A regular meeting will follow at 6 p.m. with these items on the agenda: Consider and take necessary action to approve the minutes of the August 19 regular meeting and the August 26 special meeting; Hold a public hearing on the proposed Tax Rate for fiscal year 2024-2025; Consider and take necessary action to approve Ordinance No. 1082 setting the 2024-2025 tax rate by setting the Maintenance and Operation component of the 2024-2025 tax rate (General Fund and Cemetery Fund) and the Debt component of the 2024-2025 tax rate. (Interest and Redemption Fund); Hold a public hearing regarding a re-plat of a property at 301 College Avenue: Legal Description: R W Shannon (LEV), Block 17 N/149.75; Consider and take necessary action on a re-plat request for 301 College Avenue: Legal Description: R W Shannon (LEV), Block 17 N/149.75; Hold a public hearing regarding a substandard structure located at: - 1821 Houston St. Legal Description: NINTH (LEV), BLOCK 212, LOT 16 & LOT 17, MOBILE HOME • 1802 9th St. Legal Description: TRAMEL I (LEV),BLOCK2,LOT5 - 528 W. Jefferson St. Legal Description: NORTHSIDE (LEV), BLOCK1,LOT14 - 305 Ave F. Legal Description: OT LEVELLAND, BLOCK 6, LOT 3 Consider and take necessary action and issue any necessary order to abate, repair, secure or demolish regarding substandard structure located at: - 1821 Houston St. Legal Description: NINTH (LEV), BLOCK 212, LOT 16 & LOT 17, MOBILE HOME • 1802 9th St. Legal Description: TRAMEL I (LEV),BLOCK2,LOT5 - 528 W. Jefferson St. Legal Description: NORTHSIDE (LEV), BLOCK1,LOT14 - 305 Ave F. Legal Description: OT LEVELLAND, BLOCK 6, LOT 3 Consider and take necessary action to approve Ordinance No. 1081 regarding Building Inspection Fees on a second reading; Consider and take necessary action on Ordinance No. 1083 setting Utility Rates (Utility Billing, Sewer Improvement Fee and Garbage Rates) on a first reading; Consider and take necessary action on Ordinance No. 1084 approving a negotiated settlement between the executive committee of cities served by Atmos West Texas (“cities”) and Atmos Energy Corp., West Texas Division regarding the company’s 2024 rate review mechanism filing; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the negotiated settlement; finding the rates to be set by the attached settlement tariffs to be just and reasonable and in the public interest; approving an attachment establishing a benchmark for pensions and retiree medical benefits; approving an attachment regarding amortization of regulatory liability; requiring the company to reimburse cities reasonable rate making expenses; determining that this ordinance was passed in accordance with the requirements of the Texas open meetings act; adopting a savings clause; declaring an effective date; and requiring delivery of this ordinance to the company and the cities’ legal counsel; Consider and take necessary action on Resolution No. 2024-26 denying Southwestern Public Service Company’s proposed surcharge in rates; authorizing the city’s continued participation with other cities in the alliance of Xcel municipalities (“AXM”) to direct the activities of lawyers and consultants; authorizing the hiring of attorneys and consultants; authorizing the intervention and participation in related rate proceedings; and requiring reimbursement of reasonable legal and consultant expenses; Update on the weather incident of May 29, 2024; City Manager Report: Staff Updates, Project Updates, Staff/ Citizen recognition, Items of Community Interest. No action will be taken.