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Meeting Agenda
1. Call to order; Pledge of Allegiance; Establishment of Quorum
2. Open Forum:
3. Approval of Minutes from:
4. Discussion and Action:
5. Discussion and Action:
6. Discussion and Action:
7. Request to Excuse Absent Council Members:
8. Approval of Consent Agenda Items:
 
 REGULAR AGENDA
9. Discussion and Action:
10. Discussion and Action:
11. Discussion and Action:
12. Discussion and Action:
13. Discussion and Action:
14. Discussion and Action:
15. Discussion and Action:
16. Discussion and Action:
17. This item was postponed at the 1/16/24 City Council Meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING:
18. Discussion and Action:
19. Discussion:
20. Discussion:
21. Discussion:
22. Discussion:
23. Discussion:
24. Discussion:
25. Discussion:
26. Discussion:
27. Discussion:
28. Discussion and Action:
29. Executive Session
29.A. .
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: February 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular City Council Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to order; Pledge of Allegiance; Establishment of Quorum
Subject:
2. Open Forum:
Description:
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the CONSENT AGENDA are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member(s) of the City Council requests one or more items be removed from the CONSENT AGENDA to the REGULAR AGENDA for separate discussion and action prior to the City Council's vote to adopt the CONSENT AGENDA.
Subject:
3. Approval of Minutes from:
Presenter:
Mayor/City Clerk
Description:
1/16/24 Regular City Council Meeting.
Attachments:
Subject:
4. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Chief Planner
Description:
On the appointment of Jesus Ramos to the Board of Adjustment as a Regular Member.
Subject:
5. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Chief Planner
Description:
On the reappointment of John Laemlein to the Board of Adjustment as an Alternate Member.
Subject:
6. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Public Works Director
Description:
On the approval of the Town of Horizon City's Phase II MS4 Annual Report for the 2023 calendar year and authorize the Mayor to sign the report and transmittal letter, all to be submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Request to Excuse Absent Council Members:
Subject:
8. Approval of Consent Agenda Items:
 
 REGULAR AGENDA
Subject:
9. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/CIP Manager
Description:
 On an update on the Capital Improvement Program.
Attachments:
Subject:
10. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/CIP Manager
Description:
Update on the ARPA Program.
Attachments:
Subject:
11. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/CIP Manager
Description:
Regarding a Resolution to authorize the expenditure of ARPA Funds: $60,000.00 to reimburse Texas Gas Service for facilities relocation and $90,000.00 for Transit Plaza siting.  
Attachments:
Subject:
12. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Chief Vargas
Description:
On the presentation and acceptance of the Police Department annual racial profiling report.
Subject:
13. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Chief Vargas
Description:
On the Presentation of the 2023 Police Department Annual Report.
Subject:
14. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Chief Vargas
Description:
On the Presentation of Assist. Chief Manuel Rico retirement plaque.
Subject:
15. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Asst. City Atty
Description:
Regarding approval of a Resolution to ratify the action taken by the Mayor to sign a Polling Place Agreement with El Paso County and designating Elvia Schuller, City Clerk, the City’s representative for matters relating to the Agreement.   
Attachments:
Subject:
16. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Chief Planner
Description:
On a Specific Use Permit application (Case No. ZSP24-0001) for Retail use on a property located at 3150 Darrington Rd., legally described as A Portion of Lot 3, Block 2, Horizon Industrial Park Subdivision, Town of Horizon City, El Paso County, Texas.  Containing 1-acre +/.  Application submitted by Jerry Nava. 
Attachments:
Subject:
17. This item was postponed at the 1/16/24 City Council Meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Presenter:
Mayor/Chief Planner
Description:
2nd Reading of Ordinance No. _____, An Ordinance adopting a zoning change within the municipal limits of the Town of Horizon City, El Paso County, Texas; rezoning one parcel from C-1 (General Commercial) to C-2 (Heavy Commercial); containing approximately 6.634 acres; Being Lot 1, Block 3, Kenazo Estates Unit Two, Town of Horizon City, El Paso County, Texas; South of Eastlake Blvd. and East of Kenazo Dr., and authorizing the notation of the change on the official zoning map of the town; providing for the following: findings of fact; repealer; severability; and proper notice and hearing.
Subject:
18. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Chief Planner
Description:
2nd Reading of Ordinance No. _____, An Ordinance adopting a zoning change within the municipal limits of the Town of Horizon City, El Paso County, Texas; rezoning one parcel from C-1 (General Commercial) to C-2 (Heavy Commercial); containing approximately 6.634 acres; Being Lot 1, Block 3, Kenazo Estates Unit Two, Town of Horizon City, El Paso County, Texas; South of Eastlake Blvd. and East of Kenazo Dr., and authorizing the notation of the change on the official zoning map of the town; providing for the following: findings of fact; repealer; severability; and proper notice and hearing.
Attachments:
Subject:
19. Discussion:
Presenter:
Mayor/Building Official
Description:
1st Reading of Ordinance No. _____, an Ordinance of the Town of Horizon City, Texas, amending the fuel gas code by adopting and authorizing the Mayor to execute and adopt the amended fuel gas code; and providing for following: findings of fact, repealer, severability, effective date, proper notice, and hearing.
Attachments:
Subject:
20. Discussion:
Presenter:
Mayor/Building Official
Description:
1st Reading of Ordinance No. _____, an Ordinance of the Town of Horizon City, Texas, amending the residential building code by adopting and authorizing the Mayor to execute and adopt the amended residential building code; and providing for the following: findings of fact, repealer, severability, effective date, proper notice, and hearing.
Attachments:
Subject:
21. Discussion:
Presenter:
Mayor/Building Official
Description:
1st Reading of Ordinance No. _____, an Ordinance of the Town of Horizon City, Texas, amending the building code by adopting and authorizing the Mayor to execute and adopt the amended building code; and providing for following: findings of fact, repealer, severability, effective date, proper notice, and hearing.
Attachments:
Subject:
22. Discussion:
Presenter:
Mayor/Building Official
Description:
1st Reading of Ordinance No. _____, an Ordinance of the Town of Horizon City, Texas, amending the energy conservation code by adopting and authorizing the Mayor to execute and adopt the amended energy conservation code; and providing for the following: findings of fact, repealer, severability, effective date, proper notice, and hearing.
Attachments:
Subject:
23. Discussion:
Presenter:
Mayor/Building Official
Description:
1st Reading of Ordinance No. _____, an Ordinance of the Town of Horizon City, Texas, adopting the fire code by adopting and authorizing the Mayor to execute and adopt the fire code; and providing for the following: findings of fact, repealer, severability, effective date, proper notice, and hearing; creating a misdemeanor punishible by a fine not to exceed $2,000.
Attachments:
Subject:
24. Discussion:
Presenter:
Mayor/Building Official
Description:
1st Reading of Ordinance No. _____, Ordinance of the Town of Horizon City, Texas, amending the mechanical code by adopting and authorizing the Mayor to execute and adopt the amended mechanical code; and providing for the following: findings of fact, repealer, severability, effective date, proper notice, and hearing.
Attachments:
Subject:
25. Discussion:
Presenter:
Mayor/Building Official
Description:
1st Reading of Ordinance No. _____, an Ordinance of the Town of Horizon City, Texas, amending the plumbing code by adopting and authorizing the Mayor to execute and adopt the amended plumbing code; and providing for the following: findings of fact, repealer, severability, effective date, proper notice, and hearing.
Attachments:
Subject:
26. Discussion:
Presenter:
Mayor/Building Official
Description:
1st Reading of Ordinance No. _____, an Ordinance of the Town of Horizon City, Texas, amending the electric code by adopting and authorizing the Mayor to execute and adopt the amended electric code; and providing for the following: findings of fact, repealer, severability, effective date, proper notice, and hearing.
Attachments:
Subject:
27. Discussion:
Presenter:
Mayor/Building Official
Description:
1st Reading of Ordinance No. _____, an Ordinance of the Town of Horizon City, Texas, adopting an existing building code by adopting and authorizing the Mayor to execute and adopt the international existing building code; and providing for the following: findings of fact, repealer, severability, effective date, proper notice, and hearing; creating a misdemeanor punishible by a fine not to exceed $2,000.
Attachments:
Subject:
28. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/City Clerk
Description:
On a proposal to consider the closure of City Hall and Courts Administrative offices on December 26, 27 & 30 2024. 
Subject:
29. Executive Session
Description:
The City Council of the Town of Horizon City reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices,) and 551.086 (Economic Development).
Subject:
29.A. .
Description:
Real Estate acquisitions for TIRZ #1 program of work.

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