CITY OF HOLLAND CITY COUNCIL MEETING Kuhlmann Center- - 107 West Travis Monday, May 16, 2005@7:00PM  Minutes  1. The regular monthly Council Meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor pro tem and councilman, Mae Smith. Mayor Curt Murray was absent. All Council Members were present, CR Siprian, Teddy Gaines, Terri Crum, Sharon Simmons. 2. Citizens' Comments. Marie Karl, Mike Mazoch and Mr. Snyder noted their presence to support the adoption of a resolution to oppose the TransTexas Corridor. 3. Peggy Tracy, City Secretary administered the Oath of Office to newly elected council, CR Siprian, Seat #1, Seat# 2 was Mae Smith, Seat #: 3 was Teddy Gaines, Seat 4, was Terri Crum = all took the oath and signed appropriate documents. 4. Also under new business, Consider/Act on award of Home Grant Consult Services. There was some discussion among the council, city secretary, andi the bidders, Grant Works, Kerbow and Traylor. The Home Grant Bid for Consultant Services and authorization of Mayor to sign contract was awarded to Traylor and Associates, inai motion made by Teddy Gaines, and was seconded by CR Siprian. After more discussion, all council 5. Consider/Act on award of Solid Waste Bid by bidders Waste Management, current contractor, IESI, Clawson. Bid was awarded to Clawson, who will also provide a container to each residential customer and after some discussion, inar motion made by Teddy Gaines, seconded by Terri Crum, all weret favor and motion carried. Mae Smith 6. Coleman Benner and Mr. Snyder and others spoke on opposition of the TransTexas Corridor and how detrimental and how costly it will bet fori the communities in Texas. A motion was made by Teri Crum to authorize a resolution of opposition of the TransTexas Corridor, seconded by Teddy Gaines, all were in favor and motion passed.  members were int favor and motion carried.  thanked Waste Management for all their years of service.  7. A motion was made by, Zoning Committee, secondéd by 77 all were int favor and motion carried. will be replaced on the Committee. 10. Council and Staff Reports - inf favor and motion carried.  1  to appoint Richard Pope toi the Planning & all were ini favor and motion carried.  8. Terri Crum motioned to accept minutes of last two meetings, seconded by Teddy Gaines, 9. Committee Report - P&Z- - Renay Johnson noted that Scott Donley has been absent from several meetings and several attempts have been made to contact him withr no response. It was suggested another letter be sent and if he does not respond, Mr. Donley  CTWSC  Report given by Mae Smith.  Utility Report - Richard Reaves - absent, but written report for April and May, was presented and motion to approve made by Terri Crum, seconded by Teddy Gaines, all were Police Report - Chief reported a report of rabid cat on Travis, a gray colored, tom cat. Motion was made by Terri Crum to accept Police written monthly report for April and May, Court Report -for months of April and May - motion to approve made by Terri Crum, seconded by Mae Smith, all were int favor and motion passed. and Financial reports presented for April and May- & Grant Report There was discussion among the council what the grant consists of and how the sewer grant would be paid for, and if Leo Wood would be given a finder's fee, and what the grant would do for the City of Holland. Council does not remember voting on these items. City Secretary will research. Terri Crum motioned to adjour, seconded by CR Siprian, all were ini favor and meeting  seconded by Teddy Gaines, all were in favor and motion carried.  adjourned at 9 PM.  Icertify that these are the minutes taken May 16, 2005.  Peggy Tracy, City Omclay