• Final reading of an ordinance amending ordinance No. 2812007 which adopted the annual budget for the city fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2007, and ending Sept. 20, 2008, providing for increasing the general fund budget for the purpose of purchasing property from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
• Final reading of an ordinance approving a final plat of Payal Hotel Enterprises Inc. Subdivision, described as a 2.107 acre tract out of the SE/4 of Section 26, Block 33, T-1-N, T&P RR Co. Survey.
• First reading of an ordinance assessing impound fees and administrative fees to reimburse the city for the cost of towing vehicles associated with the Police Department towing policy as it relates to vehicles and drivers without proof of financial responsibility. The change would up the current fee of $90 to $150. The ordinance passed on its first reading on a 6-1 vote with Councilman Manuel Ramirez voting against it.
• Final reading of a resolution authorizing continued participation with the steering committee of cities serviced by Oncor and authorizing the payment of 10 cents per capita to the steering committee to fund regulatory and related activities related to Oncor Electric Delivery.
• Final reading of a resolution authorizing the auction of Howard County trustee properties to the highest bidder for cash without reservation.
• Final reading of an ordinance granting a partial residence homestead exemption for tax year 2008 and granting a partial residence homestead exemption to any individual who is disabled or age 65 or older.
• Final reading of an ordinance providing for an additional 20 percent penalty to defray costs of collecting delinquent taxes that remain delinquent July 1 of the year in which they become delinquent.
• Final reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 13, Article 1, entitled "Unsanitary, Unsightly, Etc. Conditions on Private Premises" by renaming it "Unsanitary, Unsightly and Public Nuisance Conditions on Property," by adding definitions for abate, building, garbage, premises, and undeveloped property; declaring nuisances, making nuisance abatement authority applicable inside the city limits and within 5,000 feet outside the city limits; repealing the administrative lien fee of $100; adding additional authority to abate weeds more than 48 inches; providing notice and hearing procedures; providing for minimum and maximum penalties forfirst and subsequent offenses; and providing for severability.
• Final reading of an ordinance amending Chapter l, Article 3, of the City Code entitled "Police Reserve Force" by amending Section 1-55 entitled "Basic Qualifications of Applicants" to provide that all members of the Police Reserve Force must meet TCLEOSE licensing standards for reserve officers; and by adding Section 1-68 entitled "Compensation" in order to provide that members of the Police Reserve Force shall be compensated for time spent in training for and in the performance of official duties of the Police Reserve Force.
• A request for a permit to have chickens at 1314 Mt. vernon.
• Approval of agreements for the construction of the Roy Anderson Sports Complex and street utility project, both bond-funded projects.
• First reading of an ordinance establishing procedures for the consideration of economic development projects.
• Approval of a tax abatement agreement with Western Motels Inc. — dba The Luxury Inn — and authorization for the mayor to execute the agreement.
• First reading of a resolution approving changes to the articles of incorporation and other documents of Moore Development to reflect the economic development firm's recent name change to the Big Spring Econimic Development Corporation. The council is also expected to consider approval of the minutes from the boards last two meetings.
• First reading of a resolution allowing for recruitment incentive agreements and a relocation incentive agreement with newly hired police and fire department recruits requiring the employees to reimburse the city if they voluntarily terminate their prior to the completion of the agreement.
• First reading of an ordinance providing for the issuance of a specific use permit for Lot 7 and the S/2 of Lot 8, Block 43, Original Town of Big Spring, providing for a severability clause.
• Discussion and consideration of waiving the admittance fee to the city pool on Fridays for the Boys & Girls Club of Big Spring.
The meeting will get under way at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the City Council Chambers, located at 307 E. Fourth Street.