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  • ACCEPTANCE OF CANDIDATE APPLICATIONS FOR COUNCIL MEMBER (ALDERMAN) PLACE 3

    May 29, 2020 in Community

    PUBLIC NOTICE

    TOWN OF FULTON

    ACCEPTANCE OF CANDIDATE APPLICATIONS FOR

    COUNCIL MEMBER (ALDERMAN) PLACE 3

    Printable ACCEPTANCE OF CANDIDATE APPLICATIONS FOR COUNCIL MEMBER (ALDERMAN) PLACE 3

    NOTICE:  The Town of Fulton is currently accepting candidate applications from citizens interested in serving as Council Member (Alderman) for Place 3 to fill a two-year unexpired term expiring May 2021.  Applicants must meet the following qualifications:

    • Shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
    • Shall have resided within the corporate limits of the State of Texas for at least twelve (12) months and the Town of Fulton for at least six (6) months.

    The deadline for submission of application is Friday, June 12, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. (NOON).    The vacancy will be filled by a majority vote of Council.  Applications may be obtained by contacting the City Secretary at 729-5533.

    POSTED THIS the 29th day of May 2020, at Fulton Town Hall, 201 N. 7th Street and the U.S. Post Office at 301 Cactus Street, Fulton, TX.  TIME:  5:00 p.m.  These facilities and parking spaces are wheelchair accessible.  These notices are accessible to the public at all times.

    Stephanie Garcia

    City Secretary

    To be published in the Rockport Pilot on Saturday, May 30, 2020 and Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Editions.

     

  • AGENDA TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, June 1, 2020

    May 29, 2020 in Community

    TOWN OF FULTON

    AGENDA

    TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

    Monday, June 1, 2020 @ 7:00 p.m.

    Fulton Council Chambers, 201 N. 7th Street

    Printable version 06.01.20 Regular Town Council Agenda (002)

    NOTICE is hereby given that the Fulton Town Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday,
    June 1, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. at the Fulton Town Council Chambers, 201 North Seventh Street, Fulton, Texas.  The following subjects will be discussed to wit:

    1. CALL TO ORDER
    2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE –U.S. Flag and Texas Flag
    3. OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE/PRAYER
    4. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (PUBLIC FORUM) – “At this time, comments will be taken from the audience on any subject matter that is not on the agenda.  To address the Council, please sign the Speaker’s Card located on the table located inside the Council Chambers and deliver to the City Secretary before the meeting begins.  In accordance  with Open Meetings Act, Council may not discuss or take action on any item which has not been posted on the agenda.”
    5. PRESENTATION
    6. CONSENT AGENDA – “All consent agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which event the item  will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the  agenda.”
      1. Discuss/Approve/Disapprove minutes of Regular Meeting of May 18, 2020.
      2. Discuss/Approve/Disapprove Mayor Kendrick’s credit card statement:
        • April 2020

    7. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

      1. Receive a report and recommendation from Jamison McGlasson regarding the bids for the Fulton Pier Replacement project.
      2. Discuss/Approve/Disapprove bids for the Fulton Pier Replacement project.
      3. GO INTO CLOSED SESSION:

    Convene closed session at_______p.m.

                        CLOSED MEETING: The Town Council may elect to go into closed session pursuant to Chapter 551, Government Code on any Agenda item where  appropriate and particularly Sections 551.071 (consultation with attorney) and 551.074 (personnel matters), Government Code.  Pursuant to Section 551.087,  Government Code; To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial  information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is  conducting economic development negotiations.

    D. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION FROM CLOSED SESSION:

    At________p.m. and Discuss/Approve/Disapprove any and all action necessary with regard to the preceding litigation matter(s).

    E. Mayor’s update.

    8. ANNOUNCEMENTS

      1. There will be a Neighborhood Watch Meeting held Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Fulton Community Church, beginning at 6:00 pm.
      2.  The next Regular Fulton Town Council Meeting will be held Monday, June 15, 2020, beginning at 7:00 pm.

    9. ADJOURNMENT

    NOTICE

    This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary’s office at 361/729-5533 or by email at citysec@fultontexas.org for further information.  Braille Is Not Available.  The Town of Fulton reserves the right to convene into Closed Session under Government Code 551.071-551.074 and 551-086.

    CERTIFICATION

    I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted at Town Hall, 201 N. Seventh Street, Fulton, Texas, on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. and at the U.S. Post Office located at

    301 Cactus Street, Fulton, TX.  I further certify that the following News Media were properly notified of this meeting as stated above: The Rockport Pilot.

     

    ____________________________

    Stephanie Garcia, City Secretary

  • Aransas County Alliance Local Government Corporation - Meeting & Agenda

    May 21, 2020 in Community

    Special Called Meeting
    Agenda
    Aransas County Alliance Local Government Corporation
    May 26, 2020

    Printable version of the agenda - LGC Agenda 5.26.2020 Special Called Meeting

    Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Aransas County Alliance Local Government Corporation will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 12:30 P.M. Due to COVID-19, the meeting will be held by video conference via the ZOOM app and streamed on YouTube for viewing. If you would like to attend, please contact Kim Foutz at least 24 hours prior to the meeting at www.kfoutz@aransascounty.org or 254-493-1293. You will be asked to complete a public participation form, and upon receipt, provided with a meeting invitation.

    The following subjects will be discussed and acted upon:

    1. ROLL CALL AND CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM

    Introduction of Town of Fulton’s new representative board member – Kelli Cole, Mayor of Fulton

    1. WORKSHOP/PRESENTATIONS:
      1. Presentation on the TEAM Center report (Technology, Entrepreneurship, Arts, and Maker Space) issued by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in cooperation with IC2 of the University of Texas at Austin
      1. Presentation on a grant opportunity through the Department of Commerce-Economic Development Administration for a workforce development and entrepreneurship center
    1. CONSENT AGENDA:

    All Consent Agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the LGC and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Director so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.

      1. Discussion and possible action on ratification of Election of Officers – Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, and Secretary including election of the following:
        1. Chairman – C.H. “Burt” Mills Jr. (Aransas County Judge)
        2. Vice Chairman – Kelli Cole (Town of Fulton Mayor)
        3. Treasurer – Pat Rios (City of Rockport Mayor)
        4. Secretary – Malcolm Dieckow (Navigation District Chairman)
      1. Discussion and possible action on ratification of designation of a bank depository, designating American Bank of Rockport Texas.
      1. Discussion and possible action on ratification of filing for an Employer Identification Number (EIN), such ratification authorizing Kim Foutz to follow up on the item and have the appropriate board member sign and submit the required form.
      2. Discussion and possible action on the meeting minutes from the April 6, 2020 meeting.
    1. REGULAR AGENDA
      1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on authorizing preparation of a grant application for funding through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for construction of and equipment for a workforce development and entrepreneurship center in Aransas County.
      1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action authorizing issuance of a Request for Proposals, following federal procurement standards, for grant application and administration services for an Economic Development Administration grant.
      1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action authorizing development of a draft Memorandum of Understanding with the Aransas County Partnership Economic Development Corporation for a joint grant application with the Economic Development Administration.
      1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a request to the Aransas County Partnership Economic Development Corporation to form an Exploratory Committee (TEAM Center Exploratory Committee) to oversee research, development, and submittal of the EDA grant application.
      1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on Consulting Services Agreements between the Aransas County Alliance Local Government Corporation and each of the Sponsoring Entities.
      1. Discussion Regarding Regional Economic Development Initiatives:
        • COVID-19 business assistance
        • Update on micro-hospital
        • Update on downtown parking lot
        • Update on Rockport Harbor RFP
        • Texas General Land Office economic development study
    1. REPORTS FROM DIRECTORS: NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN
    1. ANNOUNCEMENTS: NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN
    1. ADJOURNMENT